The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-18
The BAPTIST CONVENTION.
y, J. d. Jordan Tells What May Be
r,,ected when 1t Meets Here.

mr.. j. d. Jordan Tells What May BE
,-,ected when Ii Meets Here.
pa,, DR.. J.. d. Jordan, pastor of the
/ - Baptist Church, who re-
+lv returned from the South
Baptist Convention, Ashe-
en-, is still enthusiastic over the
..t,q of the convention to Savannah
-,t YEAR. a decision that was brought
III mainly through his efforts and
-l, after hard fight with number
~ other prominent cities. each of
,bom wanted the convention. and
wanted it bad.
Yesterday discussing this struggle to
.o,nre the convention, DR.. Jordan said:
n1t was cordial and fraternal, but
warm. Savannah. Waco, Hot Springs,
,,s,nnhis. Nashville and Louisville
mare in the field. The matter was
.oferred to a committee of 16 men, and
eravannah won on the first ballot. But
waco carried the contest before the
'onvention and moved to strike out
savannah and substitute Waco. Ex-
element ran high and the audience of
s00O was all expectation. The matter
Vas discussed and when it came to a
yote savannah had it by a decided
majority.
~IVby were you specially anxious to
have the convention come to Savan-
rah?" the speaker was asked.
because" he replied, Savannah
does not know the convention and the
convention does not know savannah
az il has been forty-one years since the
SESSIONS were held here. 1t will pay
each to get acquainted with the other.
"The convention will make a good
moral and religious impression on the
4 dtv and will leave not less than $780,
4 900 in our gates. Three thou
sand people from the va
/ Tious states and territories, with
the religious and secular press will
gave the city one of the finest adver-
tisements she ever had. For one year
tbe press will be constantly talking
about coming here and for year after
they will be speaking of having come.
As an advertisement for our city it
will be great.
"As to the expense of entertaining
these visitors there will be none, as
they pay their own way in our no.
tells. boarding houses and such, private
houses as will take them at reasonable
cost. The people of the city will only
he asked to help our church to raise
some six or seven hundred dollars for
general expenses.
The Board of Trade at Asheville as
4 sumed all expenses. They spent 5000
TO get the convention. This 1 have
4 done at my own cost-little money, but
much work. Then the Asheville Board
of Trade assumed all expenses for
& holding the convention.
our church has assumed everything
q as it ought to have done, but we have
no fears but that we shall receive the
81 most hearty cooperation and help on
q the party of the city. Business men,
& not of my church have already come
10 me and pledged the most hearty and
q liberal aid.
TO have 5000 select people in our
n midst for five to seven days, spending
from $1,000 to $4,000 a day, means much
s. for our city. While our first thought
81 for the convention is religious, we are
not blind to the business side"
v To the question as to the chief thing
81 in the way of bringing the convention
to Savannah. DIR. Jordan replied:
THE absence of a large hall or build
ing for seating the people in mass
q meetings. While our churches are
large enough for the delegates to meet
y in, we have no permanent place to ac-
81 COulluOudle IldSSIlleelluSS VI o,OOV W
g 1900. l would like to see Savannah
Il have large auditorium to seat 5000
81 people"
AS to the arrangements for the con-
= vention, the speaker said:
In the near future we will appoint
q an executive and finance committee.
& The others will not be needed till next
February. I have no uneasiness about
Il Savannah's readiness to welcome a
i body of people who will spend at least
1000 in our city and fully that much
more in transit to and from it."