Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-19
BAPTISTS ARR UNITED
Form at 81. Louis One 0rganiza-
For This Country.
COVERS ALL AMERICA
Rev. Call burns Causes . Sensation
by Declaring That Infants Must
Publicly In Future lie Ded.
icated TO God.

ST. Louis. May is.-The organization
OF a permanent body 10 be known as the
General Convention OF Baptists OF
North America was perfected by the
election OF the following officers: Pres
ident. +. W. stephens. Columbia, Mo-;
first vice president. T. h. Dresser
Ohio: second vice president Joshua
Leverins. Maryland: third vice presi-
dent. ]. b. Trotter. Nova Scotia: sec
retary. J. 8. Prestidge. Kentucky; as
sistant secretary. ". II. Geistweit'
Illinois. and treasurer. II. Kirk Porter.
Pennsylvania.
Executive Committee. V. Martin,
p. p Egan. Kentucky: S. A. crandall.
Minnesota: II. II. Moorehouse New
York. O. c. Whitney. Massachusetts,:
O. d. Reese. Pennsylvania: W. Z.
Hatcher Virginia: J. B. Gambrell.
T, Texas. J. S. Dickerson. Illinois: J. W.
/ conley. Nebraska; c. c. Morris. Ark
ansas: @. c. Hn. California; w. W.
Manahan. Georgia and S. B. Meeher.
Michigan
After the business Incident 10 the or
ganization of the general convention
had been concluded. Rev. Call Burns Of
Massachusetts. In an address on The
Unity of the Baptist Mission" made
what Is regarded by his fellow Baptists
as radical utterance on the question
% Infant baptism which Is opposed by
the Baptist teaching We have in
sisted said DR.. Barnes. ION individual
instead OF collective obedience 10 God.
30 have had 10 insist on baptism by
personal action Instead OF baptism by
proxy But AZ the mouth of the whole
battery of the worlds scholars and at
the point of bayonet OF common sense
the forces OF infant baptism have been
turned until there r. nothing left for
them but an act OF infant dedication.
and the sooner We turn. too. and pub
liciy dedicate our children. the sooner
We shall have taken away the last prop
of pedo- baptism"
Rev DR. Edward Judson of New
York son of Adonlsam Judson. who
was one Of the first missionaries OF the
Baptist church. made a MOTION that the
report % tho committee favoring union
be adopted 1T seems 10 me 10 be in
harmony with 81. Paurs pronuncla-
mento OF peace" said he. 'and find In
II no deep laid plan 10 undermine the
faith. II seems 10 me a noble formula
tion Of Baptist brotherhood. There
comes 10 me my fathers great love for
the south and I rejoice today that the
bitterness between the north and south
passed away with the war and We are
now dwelling together and mingling
with unity and love. Today we are not
producing Baptist brotherhood. but We
are simply giving Il definite form and
/ therefore favor the adoption Of this
report"
The motion was seconded by Rev. Dr
W. y Hatcher Of Virginia Il think
there Is wisdom and strength and po-
tency iu the adoption Of this plan of
uniting the BaptIsts of the north and
south he said This action sends a
message 90 the outside and tells
friends and critics alike that so far az
the American Baptists are concerned
there is an infinite difference between
separation and division. We are sepa-
rate IN our work. but this meeting and
this action will declare 10 the world
that We are not divided. There are now
no causes that stand In the way of our
union of heart and cordial fraternity
In closing want 10 say although am
Democrat. think that the power Of
one man 90 unity this country towards
effectine unity OF the world has been
the supreme event In the American his
tory. feel that we must be united
together not only In the church for the
one great purpose that may lead 90 the
salvation of the nations. therefore
with great hear;lness and cordiallty
second the motion 20 adopt this COM
mittee =, resolution"
Immediately upon the conclusion Of
DR. Hatchers speech the convention
spontaneously burst into the singing
OF "All Hall the Power Of Jesus Name
The report OF the committee recon-
Sendlng permanent organization isi
designated as the General Convention
OF Baptists of North America. The
geogra phical scope % the organization /
IL 20 be North America and It's islands /
There h 20 be a president. three vice
presidents. a secretary and treasurer |
Churches. local. state and territorial or
ganiSations are 90 have representation /
II Is not 20 interfere with the Affairs Of
either OF the existing organizations. /
The next meeting Is 10 be held In 1905
and after that conventions are 70 be
held triennlally.
II was decided 20 Install permanently
headquarters for the general conven-
ton at Louisville. KY In regard toI
representation at future conventions
the regulations % the constitution and
bylaws will continue.