The Detroit times., 1910-10-22

The first three of the foregoing
resolutions were embodied In re-
port of the committee on resolutions
In the Friday morning session of the
Baptist convention, while the fourth
was the substance OF an amendment
offered by the Rev. MI. Mclean, or
Mt. Clemens resolutions and
the amendment were unanimously
adopted.
The Rev. G.. II. Hudson. Of Okemos.
presented the following resolution, but
1t was ruled out of order:
Resolved, That we condemn the
practice OF some high schools In CIV
ing senior and junior hops" at the
close OF the school year.
The resolution dealing with the pro-
posed union OF the regular Baptists
and Free Bapusts was regarded with
much significance by the convention.
Roth divisions have been going II
alone" for number OF years. but there
Is now said to be a tendency on the
part Of the Free Baptists to come into
the fold Of the regulars
Free esptists Send Greetings.
The Free Baptists are now holding
n convention In Hillsdale, Mich. and
they sent greetings to the regulars
Friday morning. In the message the
nineteenth and twentieth verses OF
the seventeenth chapter OF st. John
WAC quoted. These verses speak or
unity and the quotation OF them Is re-
enrded by the regulars" as further
indicating the desire OF the Free Bap-
flats for union. The twentieth verse
reads: THAT they all may be one. as
Thou. Father, art In me, and ! In Thee,
that they also may be one in us, that
the world may believe that Thou hast
sent me-"
In addition to the resolutions men,
tloned. the committee thanked the
press OF Detroit for the reports given
during the convention. Thanks wers
also given for the good weather, and
the Rev. T. w. Young and officers and
ladies of the North Woodward Baptist
church were thanked for the courtesies
shown the delegates.
Following the report Of the commit
tee on ministerial training, some
pointed comment was made by the
Rev. III. NJ. Lawson. of Highland, and
the Rev., H. v. Whippie. of Three
that the Baptist clergy continue to
patronize the course OF study adopted.
Mr.. Lawson said that he thought 1t
was well that the Baptist ministers
were given the advantages OF the
course OF study. Every minister who
was anxious to make progress should
study, he said.
God pity the man who enters the
pulpit for the mere sake OF having a
profession Mr.. Lawson shouted. I'VE
want men In our pulpits who have the
love of God In their hearts, men who
want to advance the Masters kingdom.
We also want men Of power. men well
qualified to preach the gospel Of Jesus
Christ, not 'wishy-washy' men who
have no standing in the community"
DisIlkss Examining Board.
Mr.. Lawson. former Methodist. liked
the Baptist ministry because there was
no examining board to appear before,
as I'm the Methodist denomination. He
saw four former Baptist ministers re-
nounce their individuality In subscrib-
ing tn the form of faith OF the Metho-
dist church, and the spectacle dumb
founded him. he said.
Mr.. Whfpple said he joined the Bap-
list ministry because the requirements
appealed to him. He didn't like the
examining board OF the Methodists.
He had been instrumental In getting
other ministers to leave the Methodist
denomination, and was planning to
get hold Of others. While he disliked
the idea OF the Methodist examining
board. he liked their system OF timer
acy, he said.
Rev. Smaller Mathews Talks.
The Rev. Smaller Mathews. ID. D.,
dean of the divinity school founded
by John d. Rockefeller In the Uni
versity of Chicago. gave an address
on the Northern Baptist convention.