Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-22

rent an overture to the southern con-
yentlon asking for COMMITTEES o.
A. result OF this overture q COM
mittce was nppolntcd consisting "
nine members from each Of the
northern and southern Baptist con-
VontlOns This committee was In
sirucicd 10 look carefully and prayer
fully into the whole situation In New
Mexico. ana seek a solution OF the
differences. This first meeting OF this
committee was held at old Point
Comfort, Va. september "a and IS.
1911, and resulted IN the working out
OF a statement of principles " co..
NIFTY and UNCONVENTIONAL policy.
looking to the prevention Of further
misunderstanding between the two
bodies Of Baptists Ia New Mexico. At
this meeting sub committee consist
ing OF Drs. J, g. DioRcnson OF Chi
caGo. and Walter s. Galley Of Boston
FOR the northern cbnventioR and
DfH. ~ " Mullins OF Louisville. auti
A. y Barton of Waco. we're appointed
TO visit New Mexico. Nnd ascertain
first hand the conditions ana Icprrt
back to the COMMITTEES 81 the whole
ON October ~ to 20, this sub-com-
mittcc held sessions IN Clovis and
Roswell going into every, phase OF the
problems connected wih tho DIS ision
of the Baptist people ~ New Mexico,
ana as result. CARRIED back 40, 600
iypewriiten words OF Information to
the committee Of thu whuie which
me, az Hot Springs, Ark, January "a,
1919.
Recommended Plan of Srlt'emcnt
After "a fun and free conference
over the report OF the sub.commft-
tee sent tO New Mexico, the members
of this joint committee unanimously
recommended plan OF settlement,
which plan called Cor the dissolving
Of the present two state conventions
in New Mexico. ana the organiza
ton Of one new convention and the
election 81 one new state secretary of
missions. and the retirement, at the
end of three years 81 the northern
Baptist convention from this state, A
modification Of the Oklahoma plan
Of modus .operandi was adopted,
which would gradually retire tho
northern convention boy the end of
the three years.
Plan Modiflcd and Adopted.
This plan was first presented 10
the meeting OF the northern Baptist
convention held ia New York city
for that purpose. After thorough
examination into the whole matter
the northern Baptist convention. by
unanimous vote adopted the plan az
submitted by the joint committee
with the request that the northern
convention be allowed 10 Withdraw
Immediately, instead or az the end OF
three years az recommc~ ded by the
committee. The plan was next pre-.
scented 90 the two state boards of the
church In New Mexico. az a meeting
called for that purpose In Clovis
y. 81. March I. 1912. After pro
lonEod consideration 81 All the terms
and conditions contained in the plar
proposed the two boards voted
unanimously 60 adopt H. accepting
also the modification requested BY
the northern Baptist convention al
cited above. Al this meeting Of tbs
two state boards n was mutual.
agreed that June 10 should be IN,
NtNA'fi. fFhA NNfff ~. - NAu NNA' llaHNN ~
tho meeting Of the two oSisting stat
conventions ana the organization o
the new convention contemplated b!
the terms of the committee report
Also that tho new convention thu
formed should become Operative
August 1. 1912. and that Il shoui'
be affiliated with tho southern Bap
tlsi convention. The new convention
Ia
dehtedncss Of the two existing con
vcntions and carry cut an the ex'ft
ing contracts with tho mlssionarie
on the field. The meeting here "a
morrow. therefore, h IN the nature q
a great Eet-togesher meeting vf "a
Baptist forces OF New Mexico. lum
boring almost 5000 members an
J ministers.