The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-02-28
NASHVILLE NOT WILLING FOR
e CONVENTION TO BE MOVED.
PhiladeIphia's Activity Has Aroused
the city-Peopre Generally Are
Anxious for the Meeting
Means Much to the City
Great Jubilee Year-This
the Logical Point
Center of Negro
Population.

IHO GA0CuIlVe OOulIulLUee at lLS recen1
session in Tuskegee appears now tt
depend largely upon whether Phila
delphia, where movement has beer
started that is attracting some atten
tion, can succeed in having the Execu
tive Committee reconvene and rescind
its action and accept her invitation
which, it is understood, has been
formulated and has the Endorsement
not only of the Baptist forces Of the
City of Brotherly Love, but the SUD.
port of the citizenship of PHILADELPHIA
and the state of pennsylvania.
AS soon as this information reached
the city close investigation was be-
gun by Globe representative. Some
| Of the leading denominational and
business men were interviewed on
the subject and were unanimously for
Nashville and making it clear that
Nashville would fight any effort on the
part of the Executive Committee to
rescind its action.
The logical argument is pressed
that Nashville, on account Of
it's geographical location, is the
proper place for holding the semi
centennial of the Negro Baptists of
the country, and being the headouar.
tiers of the denomination is further
argument to the fact that in keeping
with President Morris plan for the
fiftieth anniversary, no place could be
better selected than the capital of
Tennessee, the educational center of
the South, Leading Baptists of Nash.
vile are bringing strong pressure to
bear to show why the Convention
should not be moved Chief among
these arguments appears the fact that
Nashville wants the Convention and
that Nashville is willing to entertain
IT, But backing up all of this is the
contention that what the Executive
Committee has done should be final
The citizenship generally are op-
posed to the leading men of Nashville
sitting idly by and allowing Phila-
delphia to take what has been award
ed to this city. On Tuesday express
sions were had from men throughout
the city who represent the religious
and business life of the
city. DR.. J. B. Singleton, who is pres-
ldent of the Peoples Savings Bank
and the Star Realty Company, declar-
ed that the National Baptist Conven- |
lion was good thing to bring to !
Nashville, and that it would be stupid- !
ness in its highest form for the bust
less men to allow the Convention TO
)e moved to any other city. north
'r south. Nashville is the place for
t. declared DR.. Singleton, who aside
rom being a business man is promi-
tent layman in a Baptist church.
Dr, A. NJ Townsend, cashier of the
Peoples Savings Bank, trustee of
Ioger Williams University, a member
4 the faculty of the Meharry Medi-
al College and Secretary of the Ten
essee Baptist State Convention.
bought that he voiced the sentiment
I the entire official family of the
tate Convention by saying that mot
My Nashville but the whole state
f Tennessee would resist an ATTEMPT
move the 1918 session of the Ma Y
onal Baptist Convention" and that I
'om the Nashville viewpoint, the
ty could bring no greater meeting
ithin its borders than the coming |
ational gathering. 81 do not think I
ashville could afford to let it go {
way for many reasons, one of the
1st being that this is the year of |
Ibilee, Of fifty years of freedom. I !
,gister my protest individually and !
hcially, said DR.. Townsend.
Prof. ]. w. Johnson, president of :
oyer Williams University, said he :,
as not pastoring in the city but was :
the educational work, hence saw ;,
rough educational lens. Nobody is y
ore anxious than I that the National Il
lptlst Convention observe its fifty f
ars in the form of jubilee in this 8
e educational center of the South q
e invite the Baptists of the world n
come to Nashville, and as presi. /,
mt of Roger Williams, I shall do T
utmost in helping to care for and a
tertain this great host" said Prof l.
hnSon. +,
Mr. W. T. Hightower, one of the O
sgest merchants in the city, Law d
In and deacon of one Of the leading u
ptlst churches, declared Nashville I
EDS the Convention for the spirit az
influence it will bring about for "
3 business advantages it offers and
the impression it will leave upon
: whole state and city We must =.
lose this opportunity to again en-. -,
tain the Baptists of the world " :, -
Rev. G. B. Taylor pastor of the +.
cond Baptist Church, secretary of - -
Stone River Sunday-school Con ~ ~
luon' says, Yes, by all means hold w y,
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