The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-15
ROGER WILLIAMS
UNIVERSITY
FINANCIAL RALLY HELD AT
GROUNDS
Sunday Afternoon, NOvem-
Der 10,
IN INTEREST OF THE INsTITU-
TIoN. REPRESENTATIVES FROM
MANY OF THE BAPTIST
CHURCHES OF THE CITY BRINGS
FINANCIAL oFFERING-SPEECH-
Es BY PROMINENT PERSONS.

Es BY PROMINENT PERSONS.
The financial result of the rally for
Roger Williams University, which |
took place on the grounds Sunday, No
vember 10, from 2:30 to 5 p M, will
possibly not be known for the next
several days. Notwithstanding the in
clement weather on Saturday, Sunday
dawned beautifully, and according to
arrangements, many of the Baptist
churches in Nashville prepared to
take charge of the new SITE The ar
rangements that were made did not
lag one bit. The management, Dr-A
M. Townsend, Revs. VIM. Haynes and
G. H. Clark, had done all possible to
make the occasion fittingly observed
Yet it was a notable fact that many of
the so-called leading Baptist churches
in Nashville contributed nothing what
ever to the rally. While to the contra
ry some of the smaller churches were
more than loyal on the occasion. 1t
was noticeable that some churches
could not be present, yet they sent in
their contributions, as did the Sunday
schools connected with them This
was not confined to the Baptist de-
nomination, because, as Rev. Haynes,
the president of the convention, stated
on the grounds, it was a worthy cause
and Nashville felt proud in the re-
building of the school. There were
scores of vehicles filled with enthu-
siastic supporters of the university on
the grounds. The cars were laden
with people who had gone to the end
of the line and from there took con-
veyance in wagons. A more appreci-
ative audience has not been seen on
the banks of the Cumberland. The
scene was enough to inspire any race
loving people On the campus can be
seen all the beauties of Nashville
The river broadens at this point and
this site can be easily called the edu
cational Gibraltar, as it has that ap
pearance from the river.
A beautiful feature of the meeting
was the excellent music furnished by
the Sylvan Street Baptist Choir. The
program was opened with prayer by
Rev. Albert W. Porter, of the Fif
teenth Avenue Baptist Church. The
opening remarks were made by DR.
G. H. Clark, of the Mt. Olive Baptis
Church, while the following speakers
made short and pointed remarks: Rev
VIM. Haynes, President of the Baptis
State Convention; Rev. Jack Harding
Hawkins Street Baptist Church; Dr. A
M. Townsend, Treasurer of the Trus
tee Board, representing Spruce Stree
Baptist Church; Rev. w. S. Ellington
First Baptist Church; Prof M. j. Sui
lett, the citizens interest in Roge
Williams; Mrs. V. w. Broughton. tn
women's interest; Mrs. M. A. Flow
ers, local missionary organization
Rev. H. A. Boyd, the national interest
Rev A. w. Porter, the Fifteenth Ave
nue. Baptist Church; Attorney T. c
Ewing, the legal fraternity. All q
the addresses were interesting an
pointed. They will be remembers
long years to come as the openin
epoch of the real beginning of the ne,
Roger Williams.
The purpose, as stated before, of thi
rally was to make some effort to pu
in heating apparatus. While onl
S52.90 was collected on Sunday afte
noon, the indications are that many {
the churches, through their pastor
that were not represented, have take
collections at their churches and wi
turn the same over to DR.. A. M. Towl
send.
The main building is about con
plete Magnificent columns on IL
front of the building, designed on I'll
old Southern mansion style, wit
porch almost around the entire bull
ing, beautifully painted, gives it
magnificent appearance from the pill
and from the river 1t can be see
fully mile away as you approach
from Whites Greek Pike. Many a
the words of praise upon this mob
effort being put forth by the people
Nashville in the rebuilding of Rog
Williams.