Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-09
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
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that the southern men were proverbially
gallant and would hesitate long before
sighting a woman, but he believed the
women therlseiy es did not want to enter
into the deliberations
Mr.. Christian of Louisville was about to
make a speech in the same line when the
troublesome motion was withdrawn and
the dangerous bar in the channel was pass
ed for the time.
The Sex Question Renewed.
A motion was made by DR.. Hatcher Of
Richmond to invite to the floor visitors
from other Baptist churches than those in
the conference. This was favorably re-
ceived. but again the sex question came
to the front in the shape of an amend
ment by DR.. Wharton of Maryland, to the
effect that the ladies present should be
allowed to vote if they desired to do SO.
This caused commotion at once, and there
were several delegates calling at once
that the matter had been settled already.
DR.. Wharton drew the distinction that the
former decision related to the ladies speak,
ing as well voting.
After considerable sparring DR.. Whar-
tons. amendment was ruled out of order,
and an appeal was Immediately taken.
On division the chair was sustained by a
large majority. The motion of DR.. Hatcher
was then carried, and, it being discovered
being absent, Mr. j. c. Moss, state presi-
dent of Virginia, was elected to serve until
ne should arrive.
DIR. Muir's Welcome.
Rev. DR.. Muir of the Street Baptist
Church of this city was introduced and in
behalf of the Baptists of Washington
warmly welcomed the delegates to the city.
He spoke of Washington as a city belong
ing peculiarly to all the people, SO that the
guests were not to regard themselves as
strangers. He believed that the present
movement had splendid prospect for sue
cess, and made a feeling reference to the
work of the conference
Rev. DR.. Landrum of Richmond spoke
briefly in response. He said that the dele
gates were filled with loyalty to the coun-
try and that. as Americans, they felt entire
ly at home in Washington.
Resolutions Offered.
DR.. Pitt. in order to get the main question
of organization before the meeting, said
that he had prepared some resolutions.
which he read after repeating his remarks
that he had brought no pride of feeling to
the conference in behalf of any certain
plan of organization. The resolutions set
forth that the need of more effective Or
ganization among the young people of the
Southern Baptist Church had been recog-
nlzed and urged and to this end declared
IN favor OF such an organization. 1t was
provided that q committee should be ap-
pointed to retire and formulate a plan for
organization, to report at $3.50. Other feat
ureS of the formation of the union and its
relations to the church were also discussed
briefly In the resolutions.
The resolutions were seconded and the
president was about to put the question
when delegate in the gallery made a
brief speech, calling attention to what he
thought to be an inconsistency in the reso-
lutions. He did not insist, however. upon
his point, and then Rev. H. H. Harris
moved to send the third one of the resolu-
tons to the committee. He urged that the
resolutions should be adopted separately.
A Procrnstinntins Substitute.
Rev. Mr.. Eaton of Louisville offered a
substitute for the first resolution that
caused a mild sensation. 1t provided that
the whole question should be referred back
to the churches in the conference, with
the request that they instruct their mes
sengers SO that the question could be set
tied at the next conference-in other
words, to postpone the matter for q year.
After a sharp discussion as to just where
this substitute should come in, DR.. Eaton
took the platform in its support He said
that his motives should not be questioned
In what he advocated, and went on to de-
clare that the scheme for young peoples
union was part of a great general move
ment, which contains some good features
along with great deal of danger. There
Is danger in everything except in a grave
yard, some one had said, but this should not
be allowed to stand in the way of any
serious inquiry INTO the question OF whether
the good oVerbalances the bad
Some Sharp Objections.
His first objection to the movement was
that it is degrading the Baptist ministry.
and creating demand for "hustlers' rath-
er than men who are learned in the Scrip
lures safe and careful pastors. The peo-
pie are impatient, too, of the older minis
tiers, and the dead line is coming down.
The movement, too, he asserted. is causing
ministers to neglect their closets and