New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-18
HUGHES NOW PRESIDENT.
Governor Elected Head of Northern
Baptist Contention.


Washfn gton. May Il. - Governor Charles E
Hughes was chosen president OF the Northern Bap-
list Convention which with the election OF officers
and the adoption OF constitution. sprang perna-
nentIy into existence to-day the representative
body OF that Church In all the Northern States
from Maine to Oregon. The mention of the Gov
errors the signal for long and loud ap-
pause, and the demonstration II called out was
the sensation OF the day. The Rev DR.. D. {.
Hughes. father OF the Governor. present at
the convention and sat unnoyed throughout the en-
thusiasm shown IN honor OF his son. Later. when
asked hts view Of the appreciation the Gov
ernor would place his election TO this presl-
dency, he avoided all queries by turning the con-
versaton 10 other matters before the convention.
The father OF New York's Governor will present
a paper tomorrow afternoon on Bible work. He
Will read in the capacity OF chairman OF the com
mittee Bible work OF the American Baptist Pub
fishing Society. which is OF the organizations
meeting here While he has taken active part
in tho deliberations OF the convention far, DR..
Hughes has been the centre OF attention since his
arrival IN Washington. and the Baptists in
ton have made much OF him.
The Northern Baptist Convention will meet ennr-
ally At some place within the territory Il covers
The time and pIacs OF its next meeting have
as yet been determined. and in the hands OF
committee There has not heretofore been such
a strong organization in the Baptist Church. and
while conventions have been held from time to
time they have been merely the representatives Of
that denomination banded together IN a certain
district The present organization VIII a
field that IS times larger than any which
has been previously covered b. a body holding reg
uIar conventions.
The Rev, Dr. r. s Macarthur Of New York
proposed Signalling the organization OF the North
ern Society by going home and raising within two
weeks the $4,000 necessary 20 pay OF the debts
OF the home and foreign missionary societies. He
pledged the last g 600 e the raised. and
other pastors pledged similar amounts
The other officers elected were. YIce-presdents
Harry Pratt Jutsou. OF Illinois; the Rev. s Il
Greene, q the District OF Columbia, and Corwin
s. Shank OF Washington: corresponding secretary.
the Rev. ". 9 Biting. % Missouri: recording
secretary. George ". Coleman. OF Massac husstts:
treasurer. ". E Lincoln. OF Pennsylvania; add
gonal members OF t4e executive commlttee-ths
Wisconsin The Rev. E. A. Green OF Illinois. the
Rhv- (. y Eaniey, OF Ohio the Rev. Robert Ash
Minnesota; E r Ruyan. OF oregon; the Rev.
+. ". sweet. OF Michigan. F. II. Rowley. OF Mas
sachusetts: the Rev. J y. Montague. q Kansas;
sylvania the Rev r. 3. Bryan, ot Indiana: J.
Il. Franklin. OF Colorado. and Mr. Breasted, %
The American Baptist Publication Society met in
The Rev w. O Crimson. OF Chicago vice-president
followed by the appointment Il committees
roliuenr. publishing department missionary depart
resolutions and the reading OF the reports % the
board and the treasurer. Addresses Mere made Qy
By D " Cleveland O: New Hampshire. Cos
goIorad55,o On sunday school Missionary worE'
At to-UiEht's session addresses were mace by the
pey y Il Hunt OF Ohio, on Present Tendencies
IN Denomlnay!oral Life and by Z NJ; Poteat 81
t,Jr Society on open QUESTION:
Greetings were sent the Southern Baptsts now
IN session at Richmond