Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-18
BAPT|sTs URGE REFORM
. IN STATE CRIMINAL LAW
Judge George HiIlyer's Report
Suggests Remedy for
Mob Violence
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

Especial Dispatch TO The Journal)
ELBERTON. Ca, Nov. I7.-If one par
agraph of Judge George Hillyer's report
on needed reform in criminal law be-
comes effective the excuse for lynching
will have been forever removed. is the be-
lief of many of the delegates to the an
nual state Baptist convention who heard
it read at Thursdays session. 1t reads:
I'm all cases of crime against the hab-
itation, the home and in all cases of as
sassination and of assault or attempted
assault let the jury, if the case and
guilt are clear, when they convict a
prisoner, have the power to add TO the
verdict the words without delay and
let that end it, unless on motion made
verbally and at once, before the same
Judge who tried the case, as is done In
the federal courts, he grants new trial
Let the jury have the power to fix the
time of execution not less than one or
more than 20 days, in all cases of the
classes last above stated, to take effect
unless the judge in his discretion grants
supersedeas pending a writ of error
Simplify and shorten all motions for
new trial and allow only one motion in
any case, and let IL be provided that
no reversal shall be had or new trial or
dered in any criminal case even by the
supreme court, and no such verdict set
aside on mere informal error or techni-
cality, affecting the guilt or innocence
of the accused"
This morning the report in full came up
for consideration of convention and so
impressed was this body with the Of
ficlal paper that it's publication was re-
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press of Georgia, and that all Christians
and good citizens everywhere be request
ed to fervently pray to deliver the land
from blood outlines.
EVANGELISM REPORT.
The report on evangelist by Dean H. C..
Buckholz, of Georgia evangelists, was
submitted by him and came up for dis
cussion and approval. In conclusion, he
introduced his coworkers, ]. F. Jackson,
b. G.. Smith, j. d. Winchester, w. J..
Barton, j. F. Edmonson, w. H. Rood, to
the convention; the fact that half a mil
lion white people in the state are con-
verted; six regular evangelists worked
throughout the year, and eight special
evangelists during the summer months.
Their work resulted in the addition of
1883 members, 224O of them by baptism.
This was followed by the report of Chair
man w. E. Wilkins, and its discussion
was participated in by many present,
and the work of evangelism
Chairman c. w. Daniel, of Atlanta,
read the report of the committee. to
which the report of the executive COM
mittee had been referred" Fifty-one
minister-students at Mercer and IS at the
seminary have been assisted this year to
the extent of $6322. As mourning an in
debtedness of nearly $1,000. Special eff
fort on behalf of the ministerial educa-
tional fund was impressed upon the pas
tors and laymen.
DR.. W. o. Carver, of the seminary
faculty, delivered an address which had
tendency to make all laymen and pas
tors feel the workers in the Masters
cause were nowhere more jealous than in
Georgia.
DR.. Stephens. a missionary, who spent
six years in China, made the first talk on
ministerial education. after DR.. Forester
had taken charge of this part of the days
program. He contributed his salary while
on furlOugh to the board and he was not
starving. For the payment of the min
isterial> education debt the convention
raised $3.50 by public subscription. The
contributions varied from s. to 500.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Committee on Sunday school board,
NJ II. Massey. chairman; Peter Zellan.
o. d. Fleming, j. II. Wilmington. J. NJ.
Kelley, L. j. Adams, w. c. Willis.