The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
THE CONVENTION
DECLINED TO BUY
THE "RECORDER"
Continued from Page Nine.)

its business and lets politics alone
tell you as an old man don't like
the way things have been going in North
Carolina recently. When we raised S47.-
900 at that convention held over yonder
in the capital we didn't have anybody
telling US what we should do. Now here
comes committee headed by DR.. Taylor.
suggesting to us what we shall do, and
on it's heels comes this proposition to
turn the convention into a newspaper
syndicate"
DR.. Hufham here paused to say he hoped
he had offended nobody. He had talked
plain because he thought it necessary
Rev. F. NJ. Jordan addressed the chair
and said:
The brethren are speaking entirely
too long. They have worn me to a fraz-
zle and then worn out the FRAGILE /
want to say a few words if they'll give
me a chance
DR.. Hufham: i've still got the floor
and ! feel like it's poetic justice You
have worn out this whole convention, two
hours at time and now we're getting
even"
Rev. T. Bright announced his opposi-
ton to the report and asked whether the
convention had any right to own any
thing.
MR.. BAILEY'S STATEMENT.
Mr. J. w. Bailey, editor of the Recorder.
now took the floor to make a statement.
He said:
"Of course the withdrawal of this report
means my retirement from the Recorder
after seven years connection with it. |
have had a strong inclination to turn my
career in another direction, but | have
declined to do so because felt that the
hand OF God was in this thing.
Now, however, we have come to the
point of an inevitable conflict and
harassing situation. Rather than mar the
situation and arouse antagonism, | have
decided to go my way in peace. | there
fore ask that the report be withdrawn
from before the convention.
Somebody has said that the conven-
ton owes me something. Brethren, I'll
forgive you your debts if you'll forgive
me, your debtor.
He reviewed his policy as editor of the
Recorder and added:
God grant that my successor may fight
as ardently and more successfully"
Touching the liberty of the Baptists
as denomination, he said:
There is liberty that is extremely
dangerous
In conclusion of his remarks Mr.. Bailey
had this to say:
In the matter of the Recorder I hope
you'll stand by it. There's going to be
new man there. In Gods name. trust
him. You are one people because you
have one paper
The chair ruled that the report could
only be withdrawn by vote of the con
vention.
REPORT WITHDRAWN.
Mr.. Pittman moved that the committee
have the privilege of withdrawing the re-
port
The vote was taken amid much ex-
element The chair was unable to de-
eide and division was called for.
count of a standing vote showed 81
in favor of the withdrawal to IS against
The chair ruled that the withdrawal
of the report ended the Recorder Incl
dent
DR.. Hufham said that now the report
had been killed he wanted TO make a mo
ton.
1T was ruled out of order.
Rev. w. c. Tyree moved that the Re-
corder question be taken up again.
DR.. Hufham: Il rise to a point of or
der, this is bringing up the question
just settled in a new form.
Chair: THE point of order is sus.
tanned"
Several of Mr. Bailey's friends movef
TO reconsider. but as they had voted in thu
minority the motion could not be sus-
tanned.
TO RECONSIDER.
Finally Dr. Barron who voted with the
majority made the motion though in do.
ing SO he. announced his opposition tc
the report.
In support of this motion Rev r. T
Vann said: THE result of the motion
just passed is considered as dscreditine
Brother Bailey
Rev. j. VIM. Jones and Rev A. C. Bar
ron protested against such a construction
on their votes. and Mr. vann added
We'll it will be SO regarded outside
of the convention. 1t will be looked or
as a retirement of Mr. Bailey by thu
convention"
Mr.. Pittman said Mr.. Bailey had asked
the withdrawal of the report and Tho
convention had taken him at his word.
There was nothing in the report touch
ing Bailey and no reflection has been cas-
on him. / made the motion to Withdraw
tue report put ala not DO so till Mr.
Bailey had asked the convention to al.
low the withdrawal. We ought not te
go into this matter here. 1t will tear
the denomination asunder. You cant
measure the mischief that will be DONE
Mr.. Vann: But Mr. Bailey told yor
withdrawal of his report meant his re.
tirement"
Mr.. Pittman: 81 can't help that l!
somebody wants to form stock company
and buy the Recorder and put Mr.. Bailey
or anybody else at the head of it, ws
have no objection. Well take it, because
its Baptist paper"
THE CONVENTION IN PRAYER.
At this point delegate proposed that
the convention pray over the matter
Chairman Marsh: "A prayer is always
In order. Will DR.. WilIingham lead us?
Hardly had DR.. Willingham concluded
his prayer before a number of delegates
were on their feet addressing the chair
DIR. Barron was recognized. He said
II want to explain my motion to re.
consider made it because there seemed
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