The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-11-25

read the report for his board, when
stated that the college was flourish
ing, and out of debt so far as incum-
ORANGES upon the property was con-
cerned, but that an annual deficit of
about $4,000, the report stated, now
amounted to about $4,000, the need
for which was very urgent.
The discussion of the reports was a
very spirited one. DR.. Conger, Dr.
J. P. Runyan and Rev. S. H. Camp
bell spoke on behalf of Central Col
lege and DR.. Jameson, DR.. Finley F..
Gibson of Fort Smith, president of the
board, and Rev. w. J. Hinsley of
Bonneville speaking on behalf of
Ouachita.
After seven hours deliberation the
boards of trustees of Ouachita and
Central colleges reported that they
had unanimously agreed upon the in
PRODUCTION of the following resolution
regarding the colleges and the or
phanage:
Resolved, that we request this con-
vention to instruct our executive
board to elect and put in the field
three evangelists, one for Ouachita,
one for Central and one for the or
phanage, to be kept in the field so long
as necessary, even if it require years
to do the work, and the executive
board request the boards of the three
institutions to suggest the men they
think best suited for the work, with
the understanding that none of the
boards shall contract for further
debts without the consent of the exec
utive board; and that we request the
executive board to give December,
January and February for cam
paign to satisfy the present needs OF
these Institutions.
lournment was taken
Yesterday afternoons session was
opened with devotional exercises led
bv the Rev. L. D. Summers of Blythe
Vile. The Central College seXtette
then rendered a song service OF
praise.
DR.. J. A. Booker of Little Rock,
president of Arkansas Baptist Col
lege, the leading negro institution OF
learning in the state, then was intro
duced and made an address. He spoke
on NEGRO Education" He paid a
high tribute to the late Booker l..
Washington. His address was char
acterized by clear, brilliant humor'
and was one of the features OF the
days session.
DR.. Victor |. Masters, editorial sec
retarv of the Home Mission Board,
Atlanta. Ga, and the author of nu-
merous UNCONVENTIONAL books, was IN
troduced and presented the report OF
the board he represented. he SAID
that the records show 100000 peo-
nle in the south are not christians.
The missionary work of the Baptist
church in the south requires the ex-
penditure of $2,500,000 yearly, ne
said. DR.. Masters address was one
Of the most interesting of the conven-
ton.
DR.. NJ. P. Hunt of Fayetteville, rep
resenting the committee on temper
ance. gave a vivid description OF the
injury Delng done py lhe ooi9 VI
liquor. -,
Last nights session opened with a
song service and devotional exercises
led bv Rev. John Ttaum OF Green
wood.
Mrs. ]. t. Deal sang beautiful
solo, Hold My Hand.
Greetings telegraphed by Rev. VIII
liam Cooksey of New Mexico, for
mer Arkansas member, were read to
the convention.
In a touching farewell address, in
which he stated that on account OF
advanced years this was probably the
last convention which he would at
tend. Rev. ]. B. Searcy of Little Rock
presented the convention with the
manuscript of a book entitled "A