The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-03-27

The Executive Board Of the Nation
al Baptist Convention disposed OF an
Important question at its meeting
Thursday morning, March 26. The
meeting was called to order by Rev.
e. G. Morris, D. D., Of Helena, Ark,
who is President of the National Bap-
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 delibera-
tion Lexington, KY, was selected by a
vote of 13 to 9 as the place for the
next Convention. The proposition OF
| the supporters of Lexington that ap-
pealed to the committee was that the
convention would be held in Chautau-
oua Hall, one OF the largest in the
the country, free OF charge, and that
the citizens would donate the sum OF
$500 towards the expenses Of the
meeting. When the vote was an
nounced 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. Ca: Boston, Mass, Louis
Vile, KY; Lexington, KY; New Or
lleans. La: indianapolis, Ind, and
Nashville, Tenn. Up to the conven
ing OF the meeting the Nashville sup
porters were almost confident that
that they had a majority OF the votes
in the committee. But Savannah sen'
in a strong request signed by com
nitteee of ten representing the Minis
, ters' Union of that city, with set o
= resolutions setting forth why the 1907
J session should be called there. The!
: declared that Savannah is PRACTICAL!
the birthplace Of the Negro Baptist
3 in America and that IN its city stand
l the first building ever erected for tn
4 exclusive use OF any Negro denomins
e tiou in the United States. It
d Known as the First African Baptis
S Church. The cornerstone IN tn
r church shows that It is one hundre
e and thirtv-five years old. This, a
S we'll as other forcible arguments, wa
! ureed by Savannah.
7 Kentucky. Of course, united II
forces in favor Of Louisville, an
Il then changed to Lexington. The
IS Nashville saw that It was imDossibl
IN canture the convention, the Tel
'; nessee deleeation, assisted bv Arkal
u !! cas- and Alabama Joined the Ke'
/ tuckv forces in favor Of Lexington
= leaving Boston and IndianaDolis VIII
- nra cticallv no suDport. The suppor
~ ~ ers Of Savannah we're contented viii
- lthe nromise that at another more o
~ nortune time they would have an o
- - nortunitv to entertain the corventto
- Among those present with their T
20 enective positions and Boards were Il
To following. Rev. r.. C. Morris D. I
N Helena Ark. President Of the N
n tionaI Bartist Convention: Prof. r.
M Hudson. Selma. Ala. Secretary or G
ne National Raptist Convention; Pr
co IT. o. Fuller Memnhis Tenn. ASST
IN ont Secretary Of the Nation
,ol lRaptist Conventions Rev. Ro
nd Mitchell. n. D.. Bowling Gree
no Nv. Auditor. Rev. T. 7. Scar
in d n. Memphis. Tenn, Vice Pr
in ident Of the National Conventio
ert Rev. w. !. McMichael. D. D., ME
III. nhis. Tenn. Member Of Ho'
Mission Board: Rev. w. w, Whit
W. Mempbis. Tenn: Rev. 7, p Rob
ow son D. r.. Little Rock Ark. Charm
Jo ~ tho Home mission Board; Rev.