The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-31

The weeks work of the twenty.
first annual session of the Tennessee
Baptist State Convention was con-
cluded Sunday night, although a
board meeting was held Monday
morning to wind up the financial af-
fairs. The people of Nashville have
had an opportunity to see the work
ing force of the Negro Baptists Of
Tennessee. They were here from the
extreme eastern portion Of the state,
as well as the extreme westrn por-
ton. These two sections of the state
were Joined by Middle Tennessee, and
and as can be seen from the report of
each days sessions the issue and the
interest paramount during the entire
session was Roger Williams Univer-
sity, which is a synopsis, so far as
the Tennessee Baptists are concerned,
to education. 1t seemed that the mis-
sionaries, together with the Woman's
Auxiliary, had united in order that
the cause of education might be given
proper consideration. West Tenn5s-
see was content to allow Howe Insti-
tute of Memphis, which is by far the
largest distinctively denominational
school at present in the state of Ten
nessee, and East Tennessee to let Nell
son Merry Academy of Jefferson City,
remain in the background in order
that no obstacle would be put in the
way of permanently and financially
re-establishing Roger Williams Uni
versity on a firm basis.
At the close of the board meeting
Monday morning it was not definitely
known Just what the results were, al
! though it was rumored that some
thing over $1,500 was raised at this
meeting for the maintenance of the
school. which. if true, is far from the
amount expected Yet it is to be re-
gretted that the Negro Baptists OF
Tennessee, in so large a state conYen-
ton. with nearly three hundred dele
gates, could not raise $4,000 more to
secure a donation of $4,000, which
would guarantee a fine dormitory on
the grounds
One prominent Baptist in the state
convention declared that if a propo-
gitiOn was made to his section Of the
state for their school, their churches
in the city would have pledged SlOO or
more each and raised the $4,000 with
in the corporate limits of the city in
less than twenty days. He further
states that with the twenty-five or
more Baptist churches in Nashville, II
nut to work, should raise at least S3,-
600 for such a worthy cause.
It might be interesting, however to
note the fact that the best of har'
mony. good feeling and unity of pur'
nose failed to exist in the Baptist
ranks Of Tennessee, as will be noted
from the failure of one of the leading
men in the state to stand for re-elec
tion as treasurer, and the division
of sentiment among the delegates and
. officers with respect to the handling
Of certain funds. The decision of the
. executive board and the stand taken
Inv some members of the board and
p ,be convention. it is said is calculated
to iniure rather than help the cause
, that This convention met here to al
vocate There was quite an ARA!
! of talent and dignity in attendance
at this state meeting and Nashville
p ucceeded in capturing four importan
h Offices in the convention proper VIZ.
president, secretary, corresponding
Y secretary and treasurer. 1t wa
/. fairly represented in the Woman
Auxiliary Convention, taking the frs