The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-10-07

$4,000, whereas she has received but
5000. This distorting Of figures was
done with either malicious design or
gross incompetency. In either case
the innocent victim suffers. for which
the auditor should be made to answer
He should further be made to furnish
Miss Burroughs the difference. OF
course he offered an apology. but that
does not suffice, when In his financial
report there are errors amounting to
eight or nine thousand dollars, for
which the convention would be respon-
sible.
Auditor Rogers Report Under Fire.
When Miss Burroughs sought to
point out the errors In the auditors
report she was met with yells. Wen
stand by our auditor Give us Rogers"
How gloriously inspiring to the great
Baptist family 1t must be to see the
dominant organization resolve Itself
into a machine Of oppression against
one lone woman. Yes. stand by Rog-
ers, man and proven failure as an
auditorl Down with Miss Burroughs.
a woman who is a successful educator
and bullder
Rogers will need several people to
stand by him and to those who were
not present and have since read Of the
affair, 1t seems marvel that be was
not bodily elected from the platform.
Something more than momentary IN.
dignatlon should follow the treatment
Of our corresponding secretary. NJ. NJ.
Rogers will find the women "puzzllng
angels before he has finished with
his claims.
Miss Burroughs has given her hearts
blood to make the National Training
school what it is today. The same glut-
tonous principles which prompted the
controversy concerning the publishing
house and resulted In the disgraceful
and deplorable split In Chicago are
again at work. As was predicted at
that time this was the first opportu-
nifty to cause a disturbance among a
hitherto peaceful body. The women's
meeting had been both successful and
uplifting, when these resolutions were
railroaded through for the property of
the National Training school to be re
moved from the hands of the trustees
-no doubt they remembered that here
was a good field for Jack-leg professors
seeking Job and obviously cOnven-
lent for those who have sons and
daughters to educate
But the women will protect the
property of the National Training
school regardless Of the contemplated
robbery What explanation has Presi-
dent Morris to offer concerning his at
titude In permitting this same auditor
to be reelected? "A woman who can
start mp and build up an institution
that carries an intrinsic value of $685.
600 and moral and beneficial value to
the race of several hundred thousand
dollars is as well prepared to handle
the affairs of the National Training
school. Miss Burroughs Is better fitted
than any man coming out of common
country schools, who has never had a
job at anything more than teaching in
rural schools and gauging whisky for
the government, who suddenly leaps
into prominence through political chi
canery and wire pulling In secret so.
cieties. To the minds OF the public It
seems that the one who has built up
this national Institution should stand
at its head till God says. Tt is enough
come up higher"
The news of this contemplate
movement has Travelled like wildfire.
and the entire country is supporting
Miss Burroughs and her work She is
besieged with kilograms and personal
messages of encouragement and sym
patty and has been rendered the sup
port OF u host of influential friends
from every section of the country and
representing every walk of life.
Mr.. Rogers would find himself
most uncomfortable guest should he
have the temerity to impose his unwe-
come presence in Washington, New
Jersey or New York, where the infu-
enee of Miss Burroughs has been felt
for all that is good and uplifting.
Miss Burroughs Worked For Peace.
On plea for peace an article which
appeared In the weekly papers OF July
10 the writer clearly set forth Miss
Burroughs attitude as being first and
last for peace and unity In the demon
nation Her only fear was that dis
sension might be sown I'm the ranks
of the women by the warning men
1t was in the spirit of peace that Miss
Burroughs sought by every possible
means to bring the bodies together
This commendable effort was bounced
upon by another very ingenious brother
in the person of Rev. l.. X. Williams,
also of Texas, who by distortion of
fact and Juggling of words sought to
place Miss Burroughs I'm the guise of
a disturber. accusing her of desiring
to set up the women Independent of
the men.
This was as far from her thoughts
as the poles are apart. This act of the
convention only drives the women to
do so, as matter of SELF defense. The
women of this country who have work
cd to hold up Miss Burroughs in build.
ing up this work are prepared to go to
tho In OF ditch with Mics puproupba a.,