The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-16
DEBATE IN CONVENTION
ON CENTRALl2lNG PLAN
Continued From Fi:s, Page.


ON CENTRALIZING PLAN
Continued From Firs, PagcD
this part of the report. when Mr.. Nc
Council demanded recognition.
lie declared that the present ar
arrangement Of having three boards was
not conducive TO the best interests OF
the convention. The speaker charged
that under tho prcscu, ARRANGEMENT
mo boards were striving against each
other. we want TO enlist the pro
foundest sympathy and greatest lib
crafty OF our conatitucncy." said MIR.
Mcconnell "A crowd of appeals from
Two or three boards Injuries all. You
cannot make givcrs. You can only OBJ
tain gifts by making the people want
TO give"
ONE GREAT PERIODICAL
AND ONE BOARD rs NEED
The speaker declared that there was
= great need for cultivatinS literature
1and the Foreign Mission Journal. az
!and the Foreign Mission Journal. as
Inadequate. What we need" he add
ed. rs one great periodical and one
mission board"
NJ. Mcconnell said he h,l been told
the Capitalization plan was opposed
Tor TWO reasons First, because In no
other Of our cities are there enough
brethren 10 make up q board" ana
second. because $50 couldn't finance
our board In any Southern city"
lhcsc two reasons we're characterized
as ridiculous by tho speaker, who said
he would be willing 10 close his eyes
and pick II board OF twenty men from
the delegates present. and added bank
ers have banks 10 lend money"
As an example of successful cen
uitlization and organization. Mr.. No
council cited John II. Rockefeller. Il
admir-. him for the wisdom which en-
uhled him 10 get rich" he announced.
ana then added. mot. however. If any
or II was obtained by opDr.sslou."
Dr, John T.. White assured the dele
gates tho commission had carefully
considered the matter before ,uakin
the recommendation. He Expressed th..
heller that confusion would result IL an
attempt were made 10 consolidate the
boards IN any one city. lie aiso de-
clarcd that no single city could fur
nish adequate banking facilities. Ia
Jichinond and Atlanta the speaker
raid Il board would not be ablc 10 Dor
ROY beyond certain fixed amount as
"A result or tho installation OF tho ro-
Kional banhs.
Does The foreign mission board
borrow all OF its money In Richmond 80
called out u delegate.
Not all Of It," replied Mr. White.
CANNOT FIND ENOUGH
MEN IN ANY ONE CITY
Ar "a third reason. Dr. White assorted
that :, sufficient number Of men could
not be found in any one city ~ho would
bo Willing 10 devote their time 20 the
administration Of the board.
Dr. White called attention TO th-
breaking up by Jackson II tho VA
uonal Bank of tho United States. ana
declared the establishment OF Tie re
rionai reserve banks was an evidences
that the present board arrangement
wax the more advisable.
Motions ana counterNottons. amend.
'ncnts and substitutes followed tho
conclusion ~ Dr Whites reply Final
~ II was proposed that tho prcSmii.
10 section p which cauaed the dis
cussion hc laid aside until tho 70
ina!ndcr or tho report lad been acted
upon. This was carried. Little proy-
ress was made. however. when al
journrnent was taken. with the under
standing that consideration of The
matter would be resumed tomorrow
afternoon.
with the reelection OF Miss r. = :
Heck and all other officers except two.
the Woman'a Missionary Union, which
has been meeting simultaneously with
the Southern Baptist Convention closed
i;s sessions to-day. The new onicei.
chosen Were: Mrs. J. - Chapman. OF
Grccnv!lle, : g. vice president for that
State. ana Mrs. Charles AuInens. of
New Orleans, vice president for Louis
lana.