The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
S354,OOO PAID FOR
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Big Contributions Made at Bap-
fist Convention
NEGRO QUESTION COMES UP
Or. Dawson Says No FixeG Policy Can
Re Adopted On the Subject Be-
cause 1t Is Constantly
Changing.

Kansas City Mo. May ff.-Fourteen
states represented at the annual gather
ing of the Southern Baptist convention. In
session in this city yesterday contributed
a total of 1854, 600 for foreign missions. In
addition, contribution of $1,000 to the
same fund was announced from a New
York woman. whose name was withheld.
The states contributed sums as follows:
Alabama. $4,000; Arkansas, $1,000, Georgia.
$50 coo; Missouri. $4,000; Florida, $1,000:
Louisiana. 5000; Kentucky. s35OoO Okla
homa and Indian territory, $1,000; North
Carolina, $4,000; South Carolina, $50 600;
Texas, $1,000; Tennessee, $4,000; Virginia.
$45 900.
ut is no affair of this convention to
solve the so-called negro problem. 1t is
our duty to find our duty and recognize
and discharge 1t. God will take care of
the problem"
DR.. l.. o. Dawson of Alabama, chairman
of commission appointed at the Nash
willie convention a year ago to investigate
work among negroes, delivered his report
before the convention yesterday. The above
declaration in which Dr. Lawson opened
his report caused something of surprise
and his report as he continued was listen
ed to with unusual interest.
Can Adopt No Fixed Policy.
Continuing the report, he said; mo
fixed policy can with wisdom be adopted
by a convention dealing with a shifting
problem. A plan prominently wise today
might be foolish tomorrow. In all our
policies there should be elasticity which
would render judgment or entire change
not only possible but easy.
1.-THE Southern Baptist convention
should stand, as 1t has always stood for
the application of every possible uplight-
ing agency to the negro situation and
therefore should welcome every contri-
button from whatever source for the
proper education of the negroes. Chief
among these contributions Is the S13O, 000,-
600 paid by the southern states through
taxation for this purpose.
Other Reports Made.
Several oth,r reports are presented 70
the convention. The report of the treas
urer, G. W. Norton of Louisville showed
that the Southern Baptist denomination
has In its jurisdiction 20,400 white
churches, with 1885, 3S members. There
were IN the year since the Nashville con-
contributions from all the churches for
the year amounted to S5,379,0S1. The pre-
sentation of a memorial signed by Bap-
lists in Arkansas and Texas calling them
selves gospel missionaries" or land
markers, evoked much discussion. Land
markers are opposed to the organized
work of the Baptis. church, as it is con-
Quoted by the convention through boards.
They especially object to a financial basis
of representation, insisting that the
churches as such shall elect all delegates.
They obpect too to paid secretaries and
boards. While most of the professors are
LAND markers" it was said that the lead
ing men known by that name are heartily
in cooperation with Southern Baptist con-
vention. The memorial was referred with
cut comment.
Several men prominent In church work
addressed the convention during the day
on various subjects Among them were
the Rev. j. r. Parish Meridian. Miss,
DIR. e. Y. Mullins of Louisville, DR.. ]. r.
NJ. johnson of st. Louis and DIR. J. IL.
Olger of In tIp1ore.
Western Primer Washington. d. c..
read a report from the committee on
Sunday .s3lsol f,c ard work