The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-10-31
TAKES FIRM STAND AGAINST DISCRIMINA-
IONS--DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS CITED.
Good Session at Knoxville Education and Missions the Keynote
Spirit Of Cooperation Prevalent Prominent Visitors
All Footional Differences Put Aside
United Effort for Progress the
Slogan sunday-school Work
to Receive Special Attention
Rev. Bartlett Elected.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
Knoxville, Tenn, October 27.-After
fiv. cay, of dehbeIat on the Tennessee
Baptist State Convention closed it,
ge sion r today While the atten-
dance was not up to what ws ex-
pected, the sessions were pregnant
with plans for greater efforts in
every department of the Convention
work. Representatives were here
from every part Of Tenne ssee, and
there were fraternal delegates from
other states and denominations.
Knoxville played her part in giving
a rousing welcome throughout the
week, The attention of the Baptists
curing the ssions was directed par
tioula1ly to their missionary and edu-
cational work. Their three schools IN
the state received unStinted cOnsidera.
ton, the president of each being pres
eut to report the progress made in
his institution. The location of the
schools so divides the work that it
can easily be proportioned. 1t was
clear that the local sentiment was
toward Nelson Merry, which is located
in the eastern rart of the state.
/ Like the divisions in the educational
work so the missionary work is d.
vidcd. The three grand divisions Of
tie state wera represented with the
missionary work under a cooperative
r'on IN wN'cN the Bortist State Mis-
sion Board through the Convention
with tlc Southern Baptist Home Mis-
sion Board, located in Atlanta Ca,
and the National Baptist Home Mis-
sion Board, located at Little Rock
Ark, contributes towards their sup
port. Plans were outlined for the
continu1nce of cooperative mission.
arv operations. The educational cam
paign to bring the three schools to
higher standard Of efficiency was
unanimously agreed upon. Tho
finances for the SUPPORT of the schools
are referred t0 the Executive Board
of the Convention, which will call
Upon the respective associations and
the Individual churches when the de-
tails are worked out The superin-
tendent Of missions is to continue the
directions Of the missionary opera
ticns throughout the state. Spccial
attention is to be directed to the
Sundqy-school work and the Sunday
School Convention is to be on
couraged by the leaders of the State
Convention.
Other matters OF importance were
considered throughout the week, such
as the reports of the Boards, reports
from the schools, reports from the
officers Of the Convention and other
UNCONVENTIONAL matters affecting the
status of the Baptists in Tennessee.
The election of officers resulted in
the selection of Rev. A. L. Bartlett.
ter, D. D., of Memphis, as president;
Rev. w. H. Moses, d. D., of Knoxville,
fist vice president; Rev. w. H
Bowers, of Covington, second vice
president; Rev. ]. s. Swift, of Clarks-
vile. third vice president; Rev, VIM.
Keynes, D. D., of Nashville, vice
president of Tennessee to the National
Baptist Conventions Dr. A. M. Town
send, A. NJ, Nashville, recording sec
retary; Rev. G. R. woodson, Paris,
assistant secretary; Rev. E. M. Law
renee, of Nashville, treasurer; Rev
A. D. Hurt, D. D., formerly of this
city, was unanimously elected as
superintendent Of missions. It was
announced that the superintendent of
missions would open his headquarters
at Nashville.
In a strong address, Rev. Hurt, who
relinuuished the duties of president,
not even being a candidate at this
session, admonished the Convention
to adhere strictly ITO the develop
ment of the UNCONVENTIONAL idea"
The financial results OF the Conven-
tion are reported to have been in
the neighborhood of $1,40O the pro-
ceeds of which are to go to the mis-
sionarv and educational work. The
enforcement of DR.. A. M. Townsend
as president of Roger Williams was
another feature of this session.
The Convention went on record as
favoring law and order and protest
ing strongly against railroad discriml-
nations. The protest is as follows
eve rejoice in the fact that our
people are not law.defyins. Our min
listers teach the people to have such
high regard for the law that they
may be willing to obey even the laws
that are discriminatory oppressive,
unreasonable and unjust until such
laws can be amended or repealed
To Aid Justice.
eve deteSt crime and stand ready
to volunteer aid in hunting down
criminal Susppcte and bringing them
to the bar of Justice. We would do
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