The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-01-15

AS was expected the Educational
Board of the National Baptist Con
vention, which met in this city last
week, took up, among other important
things that were to be considered, the
moving or the attempt to move the
Office Of the secretary from Nashville
to the State of New Jersey, by the
present Secretary, Rev. D. S. Klugh,
d. D., of Princeton, N. j. The Ex-
ecutive Board took such actions at
this meeting as would be construed to
mean "a calling down" of DR.. Klugh
They, by a unanimous vote, declared
that this national Office is to remain
in the State of Tennessee, with head
quarters in this city. The opinion
was expressed that DR.. Klugh over
stepped his bounds as we'll as his au-
thority as both the National Conven-
tion, under whose auspices the Edu-
cational Board is operated and the
board itself by unanimous vote, To-
Gated the Office of the secretary and
headquarters of this Board here.
Hence, the outlook for the theological
seminary, which is the ultimate aim
and work of the Educational Board,
seems again bright. In the session
of the Board that was held on the
last day of the meeting out at Roger
Williams University an agreement was
reached with President Johnson and
the trustees Of the school by which
the seminary could open at an early
date, possibly next fall. The plan as
given out to a Globe reporter is that
the seminary will be operated on a
small scale in the rooms, or some de-
partment, of Roger Williams Univer-
sity and that as means and funds are
raised to further prosecute the work
they will secure larger quarters. DR..
Searcy, the Chairman Of the Board,
appears to be well pleased with the
outcome of the meeting and just be-
fore leaving the city for Memphis
he stated that the Tennessee Baptists
in their meeting which was held last
week, gave him assurance that they
would cooperate with him and his
board in giving financial aid towards
the seminary. They further agree
that whatever campaign along edu-
cational lines he may inaugurate will
have their hearty support. While no
active work is begun as yet, the form
ulating of the plans has inspired the
entire Board to activity. The action
with respect to the secretary, at least,
gave assurance to the Baptists of Ten
nessee and the citizens of Nashville
that the Board would be taken out of
the city and moved away as was
thought. The order which will, no
doubt. be given DR.. Klugh, the Secre-
tary of the Board, is to the effect that
if he desires to retain his secretary
ship he will keep his headquarters
here even though he does not move
to the state. The members of the
board were of the opinion that in or
der to accept the $15,000.00 PROPOSE
ton offered by the Home Mission So
ciety of New York to assist in operat-
ing this theological seminary, they
must do something at once, not only
on paper but in reality. The matter
has been dragging along since l9O5'
It was thought by the election or Dr.
Klugh that he would come directly to
the state, give up his pastoral duties
and prosecute the educational feature
of the National Baptist Convention
DR.. Scarcy announces that in the ear
" spring he will have another meet
ing and it will be possible then that
the members of the General Educa-