The Washington herald., 1911-06-17
BAPTIST CHURCHES.

among the nolaDle eYents WHICH pdNS
taken place at the Northern Baptist
convention, in session this week at Phil
adelphia. was the introduction Of reso-
luton by former Assistant Postmaster
Gen. W. S. ShaIlenberger. of this city,
requesting President Taft to call an In
ternational conference to act for the pro-
lection of Jews in Roumania The reso-
luton reads as follows:
whereas the United States of Amer
lea is, by fits geographical position, iso-
lated from the political complications OF
European countries; and,
whereas America has already taken
& leading position among the advocates
of internationI harmony and peace: and
Whereas the principles of both Chris
tianity and humanity demand the pro-
lection of the oppressed, whether indi-
viduals or races; and
Whereas several European nations
are already pledged by the treaty Of
Berlin to protect Jews in Roumania and
Armenians in Turkey; and
Whereas the long neglect OF these
pressing obligations has been and is a
blot upon civilization: Therefore, be It
Resolved, That We, the members of the
Northern Baptist convention, respectful
ly request and urge President Taft to
call an international conference. with
power to consider and act for the proteo-
rion of Jews in Roumania, and giving
recognition of the reforms already hap
PLY accomplished and under way by the
new constitutional government in Turkey
to take cognizance of the present con-
dition of the Armenians."
There will be a series OF conventions
during the next two weeks The Worlds
Baptist Alliance convention was called
to order by Rev. DR.. John Clifford, of
England one of the foremost men of
Great Britain, not alone as a Baptist.
but as a publicist. Another delegate
from England is Sir George w. Meal
pine. From Russia, Rev. W. FetIer,
champion of religious freedom from st.
Petersburg. He is pastor of the largest
Baptist church in Russia, and has found
ed eleven other churches in the same
city. Another Russian of note, formerly
an exile to Siberia, is Rev. V. Pouloff.
One of the dramatic features of the
convention was the speech of Rev. Y.
n. Shahbaz, a Persian educated IN
America. who has travelled 1000 miles
to get the convention to indorse his
mission. His appeal for justice and sup
port was received by the convention
with cheers, but his resolution to con-
tinue the mission was lost because It
was felt that IT would be abrogation of
the interdeneminationaI agreement to !
do so. $500
The Baptists and the Free Baptists are |
now one. By an almost unanimous vote /
the convention agreed to the merger of
the Free Pa rffafs Tba IL
nomination. BY this act $50 churches,
with $1,000 members and property valued
at 10000, were added to the Northern
Baptist convention. Years ago the found
ers of the Free Baptist churches dis
agreed with the parent body and estab-
lished their independence. The founders
have passed away, and their descendants
have in recent years wondered why the
division ever occurred and the action
taken this week was the logical result.
The $500 delegates present at the con-
ventIon were told by Rev. Henry E. Fos-
dick, Of Montclair, N. J., that to-day was
better than yesterday had been, that in !
the good old times men split each |
others skulls over a change in the cate
chism. churches were erected by lotteries, |
and a minister owned a brewery. But |
that to-day we have the Layrnen's MIS- |
sionary Movement-'the greatest mems |
movement since the Crusades"
In harmony with the idea Of social |
service brought out in his speech was |
the consideration by the convention OF /
an elaborate programme Of civic I'm
provement by churchmen for all men. II /
comprises in part:
The suppression OF vile literature and
unclean shows.
The abolition Of the liquor trafic,
opium. cocaine. and other habit-forning
drugs.
The suppression of the red-light dis
trict and the white slave traffic.
The suppression OF gambling in all its
forms.
The cleansing and prevention Of city
slums.
The administrator of justice with a
saving purpose.
Fairgrounds and city parks accessible
to the people.
More rational and moral forms Of
amusement.
The investigation Of civic conditions ana
the framing OF a city plan.
Civil service methods IN all civic of1ces {
The active participation OF all men of 1
good VIII in civic affairs.
Baptists are urged TO throw increased
emphasis upon the Bible teaching on the
subject or marriage and the family IN
order to check the alarming and we'll
known increase in divorce.
why God permits afaictions to reach
u.s." VIII be discussed by e Hez Sven
Sunday night before the Capital Baptist
Church congregation in Typographical
Temple, l2s @ street northwest No
morning service.
Rev. DR.. J. ]. Muir. Of Temple Bap-
tist, is IN Philadelphia. In attendance
upon the Baptist World Alliance Rev.
DR.. A. J. Lawson, Of Connecticut, win
supply the pulpit Sunday morning and
evening. During the month OF August
the Rev. Or. a P. Hurt Of Memphis. !
Tenn. win occupy the pulpit on the three
first Sundays. and the Rev Or. John
s. Sewers, Of New orleans, La, the
fourth Sunday.
Sunday morning at 1o.So O'Clock the
Hon. s A. Roddenbery. N. C. Georgia.
VII address the Littleschn Young Msn's
Class tn the main auditorium Of the .
TeuauIe Church