Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-17
BAPTISTS TO OPEN
PUBLISHING HOUSE
IN ATLANTA SOON
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brethren. of our churches with books,
tracts, hymn and song books and indeed
all supplies for churches; Sunday schools,
missionary societies, young peoples I'M
ions, such as are suitable and desirable.
Second, That in prosecution of this
work It, enters into the closest possible
cooperation consistent with wise bust
ness management with Baptist book
houses in the various, states especially
those under control of Baptist bodies
g. That the board be authorized to
seek from the churches, Sunday schools
and other, organizations cooperating with
convention gifts for it's distinctively mis-
sionary~ operations in the matter of col
portage and tract distribution. The At
Lanta brethren feel that this is the proper
course for. the matter to- take If the
Sunday school board fails to do this
work the Atlanta house will take up the
work
The question of cooperating with the
northern convention came up several
times this morning and each time the
southern brethren let it be known that
they desired to paddle their own canoes.
The first movement was on a motion
from DR.. F...C. Mcconnell, of Texas. TO
appoint a committee to confer with a
committee from the north to agree on
sort of religious Mason and DiXon's line
beyond which the convention would not
cross DIR. Burrows of Americas, said
he saw no reason for such action. There
was no intimation that everything was
not amicable. He could not see VINO
should have the right to make a line to
say to Baptist church. THUS far but no
further shall thou come" The resolution
was tabled. The request from the north
ern convention to cooperate with the
southern convention in working the ne
groes was, referred to the. Home Mission
board at Atlanta Some months ago
number of churches in New Mexico de-
sired to come into. the convention.
... WILL RECEIVE CHURCHES.
This was northern territory and the
northern brethren objected. A committee
from the south after comforting with
them made certain propositions. To these
no answer has. been, returned. The con-
vention decided today to receive the
churches If they complied, with the rules
governing the body, The committee on
woman's work showed that there were
now 10000 societies in the south, $500 of
which had been organized last year. The
women raised for missions this last year
the sum of $237, 49, The convention in
dorsed the world alliance movement and
appointed an executive committee of
which j. n. Presitidge is chairman, A. T.
Robertson, secretary, and W. M Lam
drum, treasurer. A motion for the home
and foreign board to arrange and pay
for the expenses for a number of meet
ings of Baptist laymen was adopted. The
convention will adjourn tonight.
1t has been the largest numerically ever
held here and one o fthe most important.
Mrs Carothers. of Florida, is improving.
1t was at first thought that her foot
would have to be amputated This danger
has passed and she will recover Mrs. w
D. Chipley, president of the Florida Bap-
fist Womans Missionary union, was oper-
ated on for a sudden attac,i of peritonitis
at Johns Hopkins on Saturday by DR..
Kelley. She is improving today and the
chances for her. recovery are good.