Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-18
DenominatioOaI Schools Fate
Said 10 be in Balance and
Church is Anxious for Their
Preservation From Decay,
FIELD OPENED BY
CHINESE REPUBLIC
Questions Of Making Bible Part
Of Course Of Study Discuss
ed by Minister Who Con-
dennis Law Passed in Ohio.

lef HoHNlho touAhAt SPECIAL tEAero "A AL
81 Louis. May 1.-THE Southern
Baptist convention voted tonight to
authorize a committee Of seventeen
90 investigate the educational system
of the church and determine whether
the denominations schools should be
under the supervision Of the conven-
tlon In the same manner as are the
theological seminafies. Tho commit
tee OF seventeen was Instructed to re-
port next year on the advlsabillty Of
such supervision.
The convention also decided 10 name
q committee OF seven that should
investigate the convention Itself In or
der to determine whether It was suf-
ficlently democratic.
The convention feopcned the mat
ter by making Chattanooga tho per-
manent meeting place by lnstructlng
committee 10 report on the matter
next year.
The question OF giving the same al
tention to Baptist denominational
schools that now IL given to theologi-
cal semnarics was brought before the
Southern Baptist convention this aft
ernoon on report made by Rev. A.
j. Barton. of Waco, Texas, secretary
OF the educational board for the Texas
naptists. IN which the convention was
asked to appoint a committee Of sew
enteen. one from ench state IN the con-
vention. to further the work Of the
dcnominational schools
Rev. Ar Rarton sasd he believed
the Baptists now had the opportunity
OF nh time to educate the people OF
China. The officers Of the new re-
public OF China had asked the mis-
slonares to help in the education Of
their cltizens. and he believed the re.
quest should be Needed. He said he
wanted the denomlnatlonal education
al work Of the church placed on such
"A firm foundation that nothing could
undermine It, not even the Carnegie
foundation fund
President $. Palmer Brooks Of Hay
lor university. Of Waco. Texas. said
that the next % years would deter
mine the history Of denominatlonal
schools in the United states. De
nominatonal schools must DC the very
best or they must pass away, he as
serted.
Or. n. r. Riley. Of Birmingham,
Ala. said the Bible must be taught
to the children and young people, and
should be In the common schools as
part Of the eurficalumA lie said
statute had been enacted In Ohio for
bidding the use Of the Bible In the
publlc schools. lie pointed out ina
while the army and navy employed
chnplains. as did the various state
legislatures and the congress Of the
United states, II seemed to be the ten
denev of the times ~ pay less atteh-
tlon 10 the Bible In the common
schools. which he deplored.
REV. John @. Hurt, Of Durham, ~
q said this was the day when the
fate Of denominational schools hhnk
~ the balance. and he favored such
action by the convention as wouin
stimulate them to more vigorous
Growth. other speakers pointed our
that the oklahoma naptists' college
was about to fall on account oi ny
finances .
these fraternal messengers were
named to the Northern Baptist con
vontion. to be held NJ Detroit next
,veek Rev. nr william j. Willi.fh-
son " Louis. Rev II. y MuliinS'
onisyille: Rev. p. r. Hale, KENTUCKY
D. n NJ poteat, South Carolina
REV. Or. II. c. Eagan, Macon, 49,
rev. w. w. Landrum' kentueNS'