Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
ASHEV|LLE GETS NEXT
BAPTIST CONVENTION
Unanimous, After Lexington, Ky,
Withdraws Claims.
EFFICIENCY REPORT ADOPTED
Debate at Times Is Almost Stormy,
Delegates Not Agreeing With
Brownlow That Three Important
Boards Are Costing Too Much.

Brownlow That Three Important
Boards Are Costing Too Much.
HOUSTON. TEN. May 13.-The adop-
ton of the report Of the efficiency com
mission, which recommended no con-
solldation of the home mission board
the foreign mission board and the
Sunday school board. and the selection
of Asheville. y. c., as the next conven-
ton place, were the most important
matters transacted at the second days
session Of the Southern Baptist Con
vention here. The convention Will
meet in Ashcville May 10. 1916
Selection of the meeting place was
made by committee appointed for
the purpose. While TIE convention
later in the week, custom has made the
conventions choice virtually final
Asheville's selection was made unani-
nous after delegates from Lexington,
Ky, withdrew their claim before the
committee. Rev. DR.. Charles w. Dan
iels. of Atlanta. was chosen to preach
the Introductory sermon at next years
meeting. with Rev. S. j. Porter, D. D..
Of San Antonio. Tex, AZ alternate
The debate on the adoption of the
efficiency commissions report was at
ers TO say frankly they did not agree
with ha CT, 80 T
OF Columbia. Tenn. that the three i'm
portant boards--home mission. foreign
mission and Sunday school-cost too
much in salaries paid its secretaries
Mr.. Brownlow. lay delegate. was the
only speaker who opposed the manner
in which these boards are conducted
FOR THOUSANDS SPENT.
MILLIONS COME BACK
Where we spend thousands on these
boards. we get millions in return" said
DR. J. 3. Carnfill. of Dallas, who added:
'Baptists did not come here to re-
trench: we must prepare to spend more
money for missions at home and
abroad and to spend more in our Sun
day school work"
This expression was used in some
form by nearly every speaker except
Mr.. Brownlow In referring to the
board system.
a motion by Mr.. Brownlow that "A
special committee supersede the com
mission and report next year was de-
feated.
DR.. f. C. Dargan. of Macon. Ga.
chairman of the efficiency commission.
announced that the commission had a
supplementary report to make This
was set as a special order for Friday
afternoon. It's nature was not re-
vealed.
The report of the home mission
board. which was made public yester-
day. was favorably reported and
adopted by the convention to-dav
The report of the treasurer also was
received. and the treasurer and audi
tor were reelected. The other Of
hcers were chosen yesterday
Delegates 10 the convention lat. to-
day gave attention 20 addresses in
which leaders from over the South
called on Southern Eaptists TO push
forward in their work
Rev. D. H. Cooper. of Detroit. visit
ing in Houston. told the convention
Southern Baptists must increase their
home mission work now so as 10 be
prepared for the flood of the foreign
immigration after the close of the
European war. Much of this immigra-
ton, he said. would come TO the South.
a large number of spea kers at the
afternoon session urged the need for
Baptist missionaries TO work among
the 5000 MeSicans in Southern Texas
MCDANIEL ADMREs SPIRIT
WHICH INMATES GERMANS
Rev. George W. Mcdaniel. D. D., of
Richmond who made the principal adj
dress. emphasized the need for an in
crease in the fund for aiding Baptist
communities to build churches. He
outlines the work being done in the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, and
by other denominations in this dlrec-
ton.
while have no patience with the
Prussian military spirit" he said. 'I
want to urge Southern Baptists to go
forward with the spirit which animates
Germany"
Except for a resolution indorsing
President Wilson. and the frequent
statement that American Baptists and
other Protestants must be prepared TO
take up foreign mission work which
war has compelled those churches in
thus far about the European war
The report of the executive commit
tee of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union for the past year was submitted
to the convention to-day. 1t showed
great growth in this work. Ken
lucky Georgia. Oklahoma, North Caro-
lima and Texas all have secretaries for
pushing the work Arkansas. Ala
ha
Maryland, Mississippi. Missouri. South
Carolina. Tennessee and Virginia are
doing b. Y. p. u. work in connection
with Sunday school secretary.
There are now $3.50 Of the II. Y P IT,.
with membership of 144,593. During
the last year training schools have
been conducted by workers in Rich
mond. Atlanta, Louisville. Macon, Nash
vile, Chattanooga and AfernhiS