The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
CONVENTION.
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movement to Change Plan Of
q Representation.
NNUMERlC AL BASIS ASKED ISL ]E,l'

Delegates from Virginia That Have
x M SO, Far Been APP Fl
VI v pointed.
There Is quietly developing In certain
n sections 4 movement which will assert
itself at tbs Southern Baptist Conver-
tion, which meets In Georgia in q few
days, to change the repr esentation In
~ that body from q monetary basis to q
Numerical basis-a change Of revolu-
Si tionary character, which will cause no
&ksnd OF discussion before 1t Is settled.
y SO for us can be ascertained, the Viz
8tginia delegates Will 90 to the convention
III prepared to oppose tho innovation most
~ vigorously. Opposition will also como
y s1rom other quarters, and there Is every
Il likelihood OF d genuine Baptist debate
Y before the session ID over. The meeting
II will be held in Savannah and will begin
N snApn May; 9Th. ~ &t5. 5s # I.
4 me- GROUNDS FOR THn CHANGE
sll Nj At the present time each church can
Z isand one delegate for every $3.50 contrib
)1ntsd to the various Benevolent enterprises
a OF the convention. The principle under
b lying this arrangement is that the mon
q WHO pay the, money are the ones to soy
" 5whnt shall BIO done with It. ii5.
n sg$ From several different points there 10
"a now going up cry for a change. There
2 q 10 desire to reduce the power OF money
81 ln the body and to put the represe alton
y upon numerical basis. The argument
{ for the change Is summed up by Baptist
kpaper as follows: +. Il IN 81
IN 5l51 The fact Is. those who go to the
n \convention arc not the ones who pay
II HIRE money, In most instances. The mes
n :eengers are appointed by the simple pro-
I cess OF sending their names to the State
Y secretary and the State Board arranges
n the list
Mint members shall vote according to the
u amount OF money contributed Certainly,
" ipns a money basis, a man who gives 80 600
n fought to have twenty votes, II a. man
II ;rwhc gives $3.50 has one vote.
Ssi 81. IN our churches we have no money
M .baais. Il as
n 4pnS the plea that those who give the money.
IL 4should direct how itiis to be spent, for
8S..gct that the avowed object OF the con-
2 Nention IL to ''elict, combine and direct,
t5&c.," and not simply. to direct" isf
It Is further urged that since there
arc SO many churches and so many poo
Pile In the denomination, Some limit must
& be placed upon tho representa-! ton. The
~ best way to DO this, It Is held, Is through
a numerical basis.
WOULD ADMIT AGITATORs.
Several OF the Baptist ministers Of this
"a city who will attend the convention rep
resent the opposition to any such scheme
K as this. One OF them was seen Yesterday
f8$ md he stated plainly the grounds 1or inns
Scs,tion. @ s#t & lbs "A y . $ Kill
BE Southern Baptist Convention IS q
P6rdv formed primarily to conduct GER
q tain large benevolent objects-educatlon,
III missions and SO on. The churches In tho
denomination show their interest In this
work In a tangible way by contributions
Il The grea ter their contributions, the great
er, evidently. is their interest, It resolves
@ itselt into a business proposition OF giving
to churches a representation proportion
+ stc to the amount of money they put
into the enterprise. Those which give
tlis money should have a share In tho
administration Of the work which depends
3E up6n the contributions.
Moreover. there Is In the denomination
MI a certain discordant element, out Of SYM
4 patty with this organized work. They
i give practically nothing to the board. a
numerical basis would open to them full
representation on the floor Of the conven-
IN ton, despite the fact that they do not
{ support the work Of that body. q
AZ DELEGATES ELECTED.
The State Mission Board ANNOUNCES nc the
following appointments from Virginia n
ton rs Suffolk: =: i. Bo1nati. Richmond;
Is Boy,es {uehmoFa Rich. g. e dB4 Rnow
So pt e George ". Cox, Lambert's Point;
y, Dickinson R 3 " III, III Dc:
! James 4, Doanc, Petersburg: II. s. Dun
away. Frederickshurg; w: =, Dnughtry,
Eastyle ~ PM Ere TredeT r 81 Fiaf 6
Richmond; H. =. Ellyson, Richmond; II.
e b. Biler. Lynchburg: j 7. Ellyson
w Fl sher ferts Gnqrett
Portsmouth; p. w. -Goode, Roanoke; r,
Richmond; =: q: gary, R'clmona; ~, ".
ba.na; ] . b.. Hawthorne, Richmond; j.
M.fHnrnric, Norfolk; J. B. Hutson, Rich
mond; w. p, Hatcher. Richmond u: -.
ap Be- hsk hyr WPperss f. hT
4eas,sP; i k,s %SsssSS
!. NJ Mercer. Richmond T.. u. Noting
ham. Jr. Red Bank: A 2; owSonn, Ports! Is
mouth W L. pekara PI,e6er Pe;er r.
y. Riddick. Norfolk; e. II, Ry,and, Rich. q,
mond: w. 8. ROYAL. Redford CITY; " ~.
Ready R'chmo "a m g; NJ srr h mwelI NJ
NoFf9c!Ki T. Il Smith iii croxten; y. v, slsk,
swanabere; ?, p Il soy E'efmq stea;,e W
N 81 m s''' !. II, Thomas. ROANOKE; y.
4. Trios, SoTtoIk s s j Thom r. %
5TSr nFm,N''ec harlottesvile; George B, Tay,
I ior, Iollins Z. J., WIllInslha'n' Rich !,
m,ond; Peter Wright. NoT IS ;wn A. =
, M~Gtn W. Fl. Whitsitt. Richmond: y
4. willis, Beulahy!lle; y - !, c M1i nna
Brookneal ~ g. Woo sl,sf - H he nppnint
"a a. As are requested to send their names tt
y e. Ks .Ellyson, corresponding secretary
Richmond. Va,
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