The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-02
LEXINGTON
Selected to Enter
tain Baptists
Blue Grass City Wins From Many
Competitors in II Spirited Con-
test for the Honor OF Holding
Big Convention.

From the Nashville (Tenn.) Globe
The executive board Of the Nation
al Baptist convention disposed Of al
important question at its meeting
Thursday morning March &c. TIL,
meeting was called to order by Rev
E. &. Morris, d. D., Of Helena, Ark.
who is president Of the National con
tist convention. The large attend
ance that was expected did not mate
rialize, although some noted men
were present, and quite discussion
and a lively debate over the proper
place for holding the 1908 session
took place. After considerable de-
liberation Lexington, KY, was Sc
lectcd by vote Of 13 to as the
place for the next convention. The
proposition Of the supporters of Lex
ington that appealed to the commit
tee was that the convention would be
held in Chautauqua hall, one Of the
largest in the country, free Of charge
and that the citizens would donate
the sum Of $500 towards the exDen-
ses Of the meeting. When the vote
was announced, q motion was made
to make the selection Of Lexington
unanimous, which was accordingly
DONE.
The cities that were in the race
were as follows: Kansas City, Mo- !;
Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburg, Pa; Sa-
vannah. Ga; Boston, Mass; Louis
Vile, Ky; Lexington, KY; New Or
leans, La; Indianapolis, Ind, and
Nashville, Tenn. Up to the conven-
tion Of the meeting the Nashville sup
pCrters were almost confident that
that they had a majority Of the
votes in the committee. But Savan-
nah sent in a strong request signed
the Ministers Union OF that city,
by committee Of ten, representing
with q set Of resolutions setting forth
why the 1908 session should be call
ed there. They declared that Savan-
nah is practically the birthplace Of
the Negro Baptists in America and
that In this city stands the first build
ing ever erected for the exclusive use
Of any Negro denomination in the
United States. 1t Is known as the
First African Baptist church. The
cornerstone in the church shows that
it is 33 years old. This, as well as
other forcible arguments, was urged
by Savannah.
Kentucky, Of course, united its
forces in favor Of Louisville, and
then changed to Lexington. Then
Nashville saw that 1t was impossible
to capture the convention, the Ten
nessce delegation, assisted by Arkan-
Sas and Alabama, Joined the Ken
tucky forces in favor Of Lexington
leaving Boston and Indianapolis with
practically no support. The support
crS Of Savannah were COntented with
the promise that at another more Op-
p0rtane time they would have an
opportunity to entertain the conven-
tion.>
Among those present with their
respective positions and boards were
the following: Rev. e. c. Morris
D. D., Helena, Ark, president Of the
National Baptist convention; Prof
II. B. Hudson, Selma, Ala, secretary
Of the National Baptist convention
Prof r. O. Fuller, Memphis, Tenn.
assistant secretary Of the National
Baptist convention; Rev. Robt
Mitchell, D. D., Bowling Green, KY.
auditor; Rev. T. J. Searcy, D. d.
Memphis, Tenn, vice president Of the
National convention; Rev. w. j. Nc,
Michael, d. D., Memphis, Tenn.
member Of Home mission board
Rev. w. w. Whitton, Memphis
Tenn; Rev, J. p. Robinson, d. D.
Little Rock, Ark, chairman Of the
Home Mission board; Rev. r. NJ
Caver, Little Rock, Ark, suDerin,
tendent of missions; Rev. II. G
Clark. D. D., Nashville, Tenn, chair
man of the Publishing board; Rev
J.. G. Jordan, D. D., Louisville, Ky.
secretary Of the Foreign Mission
beard: Rev. r. H. Boyd, D. D., Nash
vile. Tenn, secretary Of the PUP
fishing board; Rcv. A. A. Co5ey, d
D., Mound Bayou, Miss, secretary o.
the Minister'S Benefit Association
board; Rev. f. J. Fisher, y. D., Chi
cag0. H., member Of Publishing
board; Kew. w. >. DlllHS(Oh, D. ~
Nashville, Tenn, editorial secretary
Rev. Thomas w. Cook, Dixon, Tenn.
Rev. J. G. Lott, Nashville, Tenn.
Rev. r. J. Townsend, Nashville
T.nn.: Rev. VIM. Haynes, D. d.
Nashvillaa Tenn, Publishing board
Prof. Jf6% Johnson, Nashville, Tenn
president of Roger Williams univer
&itv; Rev. e. NJ. Lawrence, Nashville
Educational board; II. A. Boyd
Nashville. Publishing board.
Tclcgrams and letters we're pour
ing in all the morning from various
members and officers, expressing
their inability to be present, giYlnS
their proxy to other members. DR.
Morris stated that with the proxie
in hand full representation Of tn
nHicorc nf tho con