The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
Great Baptist Body Adopts
Ringing Resolutions to Press
Forward Dry America
Convention Ends
Work and Adjourns
Important Step Taken in For
nation of Commission on
Education - 10000 New
Members Last Year

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Houston. Texas May 1.-THE South
ern Baptist Convention adjourned at
o'clock today.
In addition to the usual work oil
considering the reports Of the mission
boards and the Sunday School and Bible
Board the convention laid out work
along new lines.
This was true especially with ref
erence TO denomipa tfonal education.
There has been for Two years q stand
ing committee on education The re-
port this year recommended the APP
pointment BY the president of the con
vention of q commission on education
for Southern Baptists, The committee.
consisting of one person from each
State. was appointed by the president
and approved by the convention.
Organise for work,
This new commission met al the
Rice Hotel this afternoon and organized
foe work The officers of the commits
sion were selected from Its members.
Dr. A. G. Barton, of Texas, and Or.
j. W, Cammack. Of Virginia. as chair
man. and secretary respectively.
The mex. meeting of the commission
will be held In Nashville. in February,
1875 One of the hrst tasks of the
commission will the the gathering OF
complete. data concerning educational
equipment among Southern Baptists
one of the purposes is to open the
way for strengthening the denomina
tion's schools In each state and sooner
or later 10 crown the whole system with
a great university in some Southern
city.
The report on temperance and social
service created great enthusiasm. The
main points of the report are contained
in the following resolutions:
strong Temperance Usteranee.
4. We do hereby affirm an endorse
ment OF every principle, act and move
ment looking 20 the abolition of liquor
traffic. whether IN city. precinct, county,
state or nation and that we do hereby
pledge our sympathy. fellowship and
support to every nonpartissn organ
lzatIon having this as it's object.
. We deeply synpathize with The
aims and purposes Of the Anti Saloon
League Of America. and earnestly iu-
sist that in methods and spirit II be
kept in harmony with the genius OF
our democratic institutions and with
the spirit and purposes OF our churches.
we pledge our hearty co cooperation To
the Anti Saloon League and TO the
W & T. L. and all other ofeSniza
tion working IN harmony Win inc
a bova principles.
s. That We do hereby most urauai-
resiIv endorse the Hohson resolution as
an amendment TO the constitution, or
any other similar resolution which shall
be agreed upon hs the legislative COM
mittee Of the -Anti-Saloon League OF
America.
Support Temperance Her.
T. That we shall and Will give our
support and urge others TO give their
support to such men and measures as
embody these principles and give prom
Use OF their enactment into law.
The report on temperance and social
service was adopted unanimously
The report or the Statistical secretary
showed that southern Baptists gained
sscgcs new members during the year
There were 15l,4sf additions by bap.
fisns. The total given to missions was
$,T5es21se. The grand total of all
contributions was s13,oT3.s3ss5.