The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-16
FOR CLOSER FELLOWSHIP Baptlst .'orth and South Ne Interested. K tSAS CITY CONVENTION Organizations Name Will Not
 Be Changed. Decision Made After Lively Tilt Be- tween Members-Non-O Observance
 of the Sabbath Day is
 Deplored.

| hd.SdS Cilys lIay 10.-One Ol tHc | last lcts of the C0th annual gathering of the Southern Baptist Convention which adjourned sine die tonight was | the adoption of a resolution instruct | ing its officers to represent 1t in the convention of Northern Baptists at St. Louis with a view of closer fellow
 ship"
 The convention which will begin at | St. Louis tomorrow will be the first | joint gathering of these two bodies, | representing the Baptist churches of
 the North and South ever held It will, | it Is said, be the greatest gathering
 of Baptists that has ever been held in | this country.
 Besides deciding not to change it's name and selecting men to manage It's | various mission boards for the ensuing | year. the convention today listened to
 several interesting reports on home missions. One report which aroused l much discussion was that presented by | Dr. c A. Stakeley, of Alabama, chair-
 man of a special committee which had | investigated the negro question as 1t | relates to the church. In the report | Dr. Stakely criticised the Baptist | church for its meagre work in behalf
 of the negro. We are only playing at | this business" said tse chairman.
 Southern Baptists should expend, more
 money annually among the negroes | than they now use for the whole work
 of the home mission board. We should
 show more generosity to these people. 1 They are here by the millions and l they are here to stay. They should be
 regarded especially as the burden Of the Southern Baptists Let us be true to what is eminently a God-imposed trust"
 Education and Salvation. Dr. D. W. Reyes, South Carolina, l read report founded on the annual | k1n1 i | its influence in mountain missions and mountain schools. Education, he said was the strong force in the plan of 1 salvation Modern intellectualism and
 industrialism, Dr. Reyes said. are driv- ing out doubt and darkness and de-
 stroying Ignorance. Since the good is I often the best enemy of the best" he
 continued, i've should not be too cas- | fly satisfied"
 One of the most impassioned speech es of the convention was made by M. P. Hunt, one of the secretaries con- nected with the home mission board.
 He said: we have heard how the
 tide of emigration is pouring into Ok lahoma and the southwest. When the great Panama canal Is opened how great will be the rush to the southwest country. The grave responsibility rests on this body of making a conquest ot this country. For every new town we
 
 God. 1t is my burning conviction that
 the opportunity of the hour is at hand in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and In Indian and Oklahoma territories. We need money. But the burning need is men. There is a beautiful sentiment attached to foreign missionary work but in my opinion. one of the greatest opportunities and responsibilities rest.
 ing upon us 1t at hand in the south- west"
 C. D. Daniels. Superintendent of Mission Work in Cuba, told of the Baptist Missionary Work on that is- land. Cuba Is one of the greatest missionary fields we have." said MT. Daniels." When you consider that one half of the population of Cuba had been born out of wedlock at the time of the American occupation of that island. you can readily understand what the moral condition of these people was At the close of the Spanish oc- cupation of Cuba we had one Baptist Church. At present we have twenty five and the number Is rapidly increas- ing.
 WiII Not Change Name.
 The Southern Baptist Convention in annual session here today decided after a lively time not to change the name of the convention. Judge J. D. Hillyer. of Georgia. chairman of the commit tee appointed at the Nashville conven- tion last year to consider the matter presented a report against a modifica- tion of the name. The report was finally adopted and the committees discharged.
 Judge HiIlyer prefaced the report by statement to the effect that ma jority of the committee was opposed to pressing a vote on the proposition to change the name at the present time.
 We deemed the proposed change in name unwise," said he. The majority of the members of the committee were opposed to any modification of the name. We believed that to secure closer harmany between the cOnstitu- tion and the name possible some changes might be made in the organiza- ton of this body. The committee was opposed to making this recommenda- ton. however. fearing 1t might result in retrogression."
 MT. HilIyer then read the report which recommended that no modifica- tion in name be made, and asked the convention to discharge the commit tee. The committee has not done what 1t was instructed to do.' said Dr. T. T. Eaton. of Louisville. Ky. and I therefore offer an amendment that the chair appoint some person to do so The instruction at Nashville were that the committee should suggest such changes in the preamble to the con stitution as might be necessary before a change could be made in the name of the convention. The committee has not done this and I want the chair to appoint some one who confirms the facts"
 Many motions and counter-amend- ments were presented and a scene of confusion ensued. Finally a motion to adopt the report against change in name and discharge the committee car ried.
 A committee on Sabbath Observance reported deploring the popular tenden- cy, rapidly increasing, it said. toward lack of respect and open disregard for Sunday and Sunday laws. The report which was adopted immediately and without comment. recommended the ap- pointment of a special committee to report to the convention one year hence with suggestions of better Sabbath observances.
 The report of the Committee On Nominations announcing changes in the