The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15
+ e a ture of Southern
Baptist Convention
at ST. Louis.
REPORTS ARE MADE
ON OPENING DAY
DR.. Edwin c. Dargan Reelected
President, and William Ely
son, of Richmond, Made One
of Vice-Presidents-Vir-
ginia Second in Gifts to
Foreign Missions.
rspeoiai TO The rimes-pispatch.1

st. Louis. May l4.-Twenty-two
evanEelists attending the ixty-seventh
annual Southern Baptist Convention.
which opened at the Third Baptist
Church this afternoon. conducted a
series OF street services on the princi-
pal corners OF the down town district
tonight. II Is expected that much
Will be accomplished in the way OF
awakening In the city q religious
spirit that will aid In the work or
reform to 90 discussed at tho conven-
ton
According to DR.. Edwin C. Dargan.
president OF the convention. there is
need Of closer union OF all denomi-
nations in church work. and some
means Of bringing this about will be
considered al the present meeting
The convention Will also formulate
plans for the celebration OF the first
centennial or the birth OF Adironram
Judson. the FIRST Baptist foreign mis-
sionary. II is proposed TO raise a
fund Of probably $4,000 600 20 be known
as the Judson fund. for the benefit OF
the Baptist educational institutions.
The return OF the old fashioned
methods OF teaching the Bible In sun
day schools also will furnish a topic
Of discussion at the present conven-
ton Some of the delegates are OF the
opinion that too much entertainment
is being offered the Sunday school
children, and not enough time is spent
In teaching them the truth OF the
Bible.
The following officers wer. re-
elected:
Edwin Charles Dargnn, Macon Ga.
president; Lansing Burrows. Americus.
Ga, and Oliver Fuller Gregory. Staun-
ton. Va. secretaries: George w. Nor
ton, Louisville. Ky. treasurer. and VII
lf1, L
The following vice presidents were
elected: NJ. II. wollard. Dallas: I. e
Trigreet Jackson, Tenn: william Ely
son. Richmond, and DR.. A. C. Wash
burn, McAlester. Okla.
More Schools Needed.
In conjunction with the convention,
the annual meeting OF the trustees OF
the Southern Baptist Theological sem
mary is being held. Al the meeting
OF the trustees this morning. the re-
port OF the president OF the semin-
ary showed that the attendance this
year OF 32s students is the largest in
the history Of the school, and asked
for the establishment Of several new
schools. There are sixteen vacancies
in the board 10 be filled at this meet
ing
The foreign mission board reports
show that. so far. there has been sub
scribed for the $l,5o000O Judson cen
tennial fund s25l,000. OF which over
$4,000 has been paid in.
In the roll of States for gifts to for
cign missions. Virginia stands second,
her figures being s76.5i3.s3 North
Carolina gave to this object s4s.-
96s.o2. For home missions Virginia
gives ss4,2sSSs, and North Carolina
S2S,S2o.
Tomorrow at the meeting OF the
Women'e Missionary Union, Mrs Kate
Hinkle. OF Virginia. will respond TO
the address OF welcome. and Miss
Fannie #. S. Peck. OF Raleigh N. c..
Will read tho presidents report For
the other sessions of the women's
meetings among the speakers are Mrs.
Julian P. Tromis. Miss Olive Bigby,
and Miss Margaret Tweedy. of vir-
ginia.
So far. Virginia has only twenty
eight delegates on the ground, and
North Carolina twenty.
Nashville and Asheville are asking
for the convention next year This
matter will not come up until Monday
afternoon, the last session OF the body
The first issue of the Daily Bulletin.
n little paper published by the enter
tanning church for the convenience of
the guests. contains a life-like picture
of DR.. Edwin G. Dargan, president of
the convention.
Among those present from Virginia
are William Ellyson, Richmond: r. D.
Garland. c. p. Ryland. G. H BroyIes.
j. w. Cammack, f. II. Martin. ]. Fl
Pearcy. Sparks w. Melton. IT. CIaggett
skinner. r. "A. Mcfarland, George Brax-
ton Taylor. f. ]. Willingham, w. III.
smith. j. w. Durham, l.. T. Wilson,
Charles E. Fretwell, j. IT. Watts. T. b.
Ray c. G. Cox, A. C. Tomlinson. G. !.
ROeSer, J. r. Johnson 7 ~ IJendoraop
w. G. Royal. q. n. Saunders r. c.
Phillips and j. s. Jones.
Convention Sermon.
Tonight the convention was preach
ed by Rev. t. w. OKelly, OF Raleigh.
~ e. His text was IL. Cor. S: : IA: That
there may be equality" The preacher
declared that men are not born equal
and with equal opportunities. but to-
day the world Is awakening to demand
Tor all men to have their rights. This
Is no new discovery" he said, FOR
Jesus Christ was the worlds first great
commoner. the worlds universal man
Jesus Christ extended his hand to lift
men to his level. Equality is the great
ringing word Of the gospel There
must be social service so far as it is
IN accord with the gospel. Caring for
me poor Is not the discovery of the
modern socialist but of Jesus Christ
The church should do this work OF so
cial service not with the red flag Of
anarchy but the white flag OF Jesus
Christ. But deeper than the physical
needs OF men are the needs of their
souls The great task OF the church is
preaching the gospel, remembering the
awful fact Of sin.
In our home land, in our great
cities. in our foreign fields there Is
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