The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-03-06

New York will not entertain the
1908 Session Of the National Baptist
Convention. 1t has withdrawn from
the race. This information was given
out Monday by Dr. r. II. Boyd, who is
Secretary of the two largest Boards
connected with the Baptists of this
country. 1t was also announced in the
BAPTIST Ministers Conference, which
meets every Monday. AS soon as the
fact became known, Globe reporter
interviewed DR.. Boyd for the purpose
of ascertaining where the Convention
would be held. That gentleman was
very reticient in his remarks and
seemed to guard his language very
carefully. He stated that he only had
the information in several letters from
friends in the East, and finally a let
ter came from the Abyssinian Baptist
Church, stating that the church had
voted. that owing to circumstances
over which they had no control, they
we're forced to withdraw their invita-
zion to entertain the Twenty-ninth An,
nual Session of the National Baptist
Convention. This was all he knew of
it. The letter was from the clerk OF
the church, who stated that 1T had
been the action of the body of the
church in passing this vote unani
mously.
DR.. Boyd was asked his views con
cerning the selection Of the next
place of meeting, as New Yorl
was out of the race, to whicf
he replied: "There were quite
number of cities in the race will
New Orleans, Boston, Savannah anC
the Convention, which met in Wash
ington, y. C. St. Louis, Los Angeles
Lexington, KY All of these cite
Withdrew one by one in favor of New
York. except New Orleans, who re
mained in the race, and was only beat
en- by a few votes. And now sine
New York has pulled down, logicall
speaking, New Orleans (if she is stil
in the race), ought to be awarded tn
convention because if the Conventio
was still in session and New York ha
pulled down, this would have left Ne
Orleans in the field alone. | am nc
prepared to say whether New Orlean
is still a candidate. have wri
ten to the secretaries and chai
men of the six Boards that compoS
the National Baptist Convention, an
who perform all the work of the Co
yention, when it is not in session.
have also written to the president an
to all of the secretaries of the Co
yention. Our Constitution provide
that, THE Convention shall hold a
nual meetings at such time and pla
as it may determine, but should an
thing occur to prevent the annu
meeting at the time and place appoir
ed. the Board may arrange the tin
and place and publish the same to Il
denomination In view of this ia,
7 have sent out the letters to the va
Gus officers of the Boards in order tn
we may have an early meeting to ia
some actions in the matter"
In an interview with DR.. G.
Clark, who is Chairman of the Pr
fishing Board, the Globe report
learns that he, too, had been inform
bv friends that New York would I
be able to entertain the Conventit
DR.. Clark, in presiding at the min
ters' conference Monday announC
the fact that the place of holding
next Convention was open, and
view of this the conference passed
motion requesting each member
bring the matter before their chul
Sunday and report at the meeting NJ
Monday, when it will be determir
whether Nashville will invite the L
session here.
The rumor gained quite deal