Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-08

ing that the brains ana energies OF
our children shall be thrown into a.
fourth grade Baptist college simply in
order that a UNCONVENTIONAL school
may be maintained?
IT have heard this talk about estab
fishing a first-class college for years,
and / have seen young men and w0-
men robbed of their right to q good
education for the maintenance Of the
denominational spirit. I am Baptist,
but l am q Christian first, and | be-
lieve we are making a grave mistake
I'm not accepting the proposition of
Pomona college at this time"
Rev. w. y. Hinson made pointed re-
marks, urging that the educational in
stitutions be united. He saidi
"I believe It is the best way to join
with the Pomona college, but II you go
somewhere else I shall be with you.
Let us hang together, or we will hang
separately"
Text of Resolution
Resolutions regarding the consolida-
tlon problem were adopted as follows.
I'm our Judgment, God has placed
upon the Baptist churches a sacred
obligation in the matter of Christian
education from which they could not
escape IL they would, and would not IL
they could; and that such obligation
cannot be discharged except under cir
cumstances where there should exist
an absolute freedom to teach the word
of God as we understand 1t, and to
bring to bear upon the lives and char
acters of our young people such in
huences as would tend to the cultiva-
tion and perpetuation of the faith
which we hold more dear than life.
And while we recognize that such sub
jects are not those of direct college
instruction, yet we realize that the re-
ligious atmosphere of college life is a
most potent facor in molding the
characters and opinions of the student
body, and our first duty is to safeguard
our children, as far as possible, from
that which would endanger their ad-
herence to the faith of their fathers.
"In our judgment, while the gener-
Gus and noble spirit of the authorities
of Pomona college is fully recognized,
their proposition should be respectful
ly declined"
Almost Unanimous
At the final vote only two delegates
opposed the rejection of the PROPOSE
tion. Following is the final paragraph
| of the report of the educational COM
| mittee, which was adopted:
1--WE recommend that the new COM
mission be empowered in the name of
your body to devise and put into oper-
alton plans for the establishment in
Southern California of a high grade
| Baptist college, the same to be opened
at the earliest possible date and to
have upon opening a total valuation,
including grounds, equipment and pro-
ductive endowment, of $5C0,0O0, il pos
sible.'
The commission is as follows Rev,
| C. c. Pierce, Richard Green, E. E
Selph, D. c. Chester, G. P. Falls, T. c,
Rosebery, Rev. Arthur S. Phelps, Rev
F. G. Cressey, A. H. Smith, T. s,
Thompkins, Rev. J. L. Smith, c. R.
Smith, J. w. Curtis, Rev. Robert J.
Burdette, Revs s. A. Northrop, D. K
Edwards, A. P. Griffith, Melville Dozier
| F. B. Innis and Rev. j. N. Field.
The Baptists have had control OF
property in the Westlake District fol
many years, and it is uncertain what
disposition will be made of it, now that
a new college building is proposed.
Officers Are Elected
The officers Of the convention were
elected to serve for three years, as fol
lows:
T. G.. Rosebery, Central Baptist
church, president; Hon. w. r. Guy
San Diego, first vice president; J. Lewis
Smith. Long Beach, second vice presi
dent; Rev. George Taylor, Sawtelle
clerk; Rev. George G. Wright, SAINTS
Barbara, assistant clerk. The follow
ing were elected as directors to serv
three years: A. p: Griffith, Azusa; j
w. Curtis, Santa Barbara; Rev. G.. A
Cleveland, Los Angeles; Robert Hale
Los Angeles; Robert Hale, Los An
geles, and A. Gregory, Redlands.
Il The following committee on marriage
and divorce was named: j. H. Marri
man, R. c. Roseberry and A. p. Grff'
i fifth.
Il A report for the temperance com
i mittee was made by Rev. G. j. Hall
i and Rev. c. c. Pierce reported for the
committee on resolutions.
\ The afternoon program was giver
by the Woman's Baptist Missionary
i society. There were a large number
4 of women present and an interesting
session was held.
At the evening session. when the
new organ was used in public for the
i first time, Rev. e. p. Sanford pre-
sided. Rev. Arthur S. Phelps made g
marks by speaking of the happy con
ditions under which the convention was
held in the Temple auditorium, fol
lowing which he introduced severa
amusing anecdotes. Mr.. Phelps SPOKE
in his Interesting manner on Chris
tian and Ministerial Education. H'
was followed by DR.. Burdette, wht
said in part:
Talks of Education
"Most sincerely do I regret that
have been appointed to speak any
where near the topics suggested by th'
reports presented this evening. 1 an
the man in all this convention mos
untitled for this task. For I am al
uneducated man. A public school, al
it existed in a little western town O.
10000 people forty-five years ago, il
my alma mater. I know nothing o.
colleges, universities or seminaries
save from the outside. And 1 have
very little enthusiasm for denomina'
tional schools merely because they are
4 denominational. But 1 have an ador'
alton for any good school. 1 look will
envy upon every man who has wor
his way through college. I am bitterly
disappointed when he cannot tell me
everything I want to know. Because
1 say within myself: what are uni
versities and seminaries for If not tC
make men omniscient?'
'T do not think the higher schools
have very great influence in shaping
the religious opinions of students. Il
a child has had proper religious train