The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-17
SCHOOL Foa BEpTIsTs.
Question Of Locating the NstionaI
IheolosieaI Seminary a Live Topic.


Question Of Loestias the NationaI
Theological Seminary q Live Topic.
Memphis. Tenn. The educational
board OF the national Baptist eonVen-
ton failed TO agree upon a site for the
proposed national Baptist theological
seminary at its meeting recently held
in this city. The failure Of the board
to take action IN this matter Is said to
be responsible for great activity on the
part Of several capitalists and promi-
nent real estate men, who are connect
ed with the Baptists in this state and
also In Oklahoma City, to take the mat
ter up and decide upon a location
Previous TO the meeting held by the
board in Memphis the national Baptist
convention itself voted to have the
theological seminary erected in Nash
Vile. But IL seems that the seminary
proposition among the colOred Baptists,
as far as can be ascertained, is a see
saw question. Once 1t is reported that
the school is 10 be established and then
1t is soon denied
But according to the latest develop
ments u land concern headed by Mr.
Capp jefferson OF Oklahoma City
Okla. in addition TO Offering ten acre
site with $1,000 to the additional prop
crty 10 locate this school in Oklahoma
City to occupy the beautiful suburb of
Snithville. is proposing now to give an
additional 5000 TO the national Bap-
list convention. to be divided $1,000
each among the several boards.
Capp Jefferson declared. however, in
letter TO one Of the leading Baptists
in this city that neither his company
nor the city OF Oklahoma would con-
test for the location Of the school
against Nashville. if Nashville was in
the race. but that If the capital Of
Tennessee was not in the race 0klaho-
ma City would re-enter to fight it out
on its merits.
In addition 10 the $1,000 now offer
ed in cash, together with the ten acre
tract. $1,000 additional is to 60 to the
National Training school. located in
Washington, operated by the women's
auxiliary of the convention, and % per
cent on the sale OF 100000 worth Of
real estate in and about Oklahoma is
to be applied to the bid for the school
proper.
Mr.. Jefferson. the promoter Of Smith
vile, presents a further offer from one
Of the leading railroads in the state of
Oklahoma that it will establish a
first class station on the school grounds
for the handling Of passengers and
freight, giving four passenger train
service per day. The gentleman in
question declared he was not prepared
to give out any further facts until the
national Baptist convention and the
educational board proper had acted
upon the matter. But he stated he felt
safe in saying that Capp Jefferson, the
gentleman through whom the offer
came for him to present to the execu-
tive board. would be perfectly willing
to stand by all Of the propositions
made.
1t was learned that the secretary Of
the educational board was in Nashville
last week. but that he made no public
announcement relative to dispOsing Of
the site proposition for the Theological
seminary. In this city the local Bap-
lists look upon the seminary PROPOSE
ton to be one Of the live issues to
come up before their convention next
September