The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-25
BURROWS HEADSBAPTISTS
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS GATHER IN
ANNUAL MEETING.
Reports Made Indicate Splendid Year
of Achievement Has just
Closed.

RoDOrtS Made ln01caCo SplenuU 1o7f
of Achievement Has Just
Closed.
Asheville, N. c., May 17.-Reelec-
ton of the Rev. DR.. Lansing Bur-
rows, of Americus, Ca, as president
for another term and the presenta-
ton of the, foreign mission boards
report, recommending that the South
ern Baptist convention decline to en-
ter into a union with other denomi-
nations in foreign mission work,
featured the opening session OF the
Southern Baptist convention here to-
day. This and other reports pre-
sented today will be discussed later.
DR.. Burrows was elected over M.
II. Wolfe, a lay member, from Dal-
las, by vote of 73o to e55. Other
officers chosen were:
Vice presidents: B. c. Hennlng,
of Elizabeth City, N. c.; J. D. Nell, OF
Athens, Ga; B. j. Lawrence, of Co.
lumbus, Miss, and J. S. Stallcup, OF
Oklahoma City. Mr.. Henning was
reelected.
S. Secretaries: o. F. Gregory, OF
Baltimore, and H. c. Moore, OF
Raleigh, N. c., both reelected.
Treasurer: Geo. w. Norton, OF
Louisville. .....
Auditor: w. P. Harvey, Of Har-
) rodsburg, KY.
Possibly that the Southern conyen-
ton will hold meeting at the same
time and place with the Northern
Baptist convention next year was
brought out by efforts by members
Of the Southern Baptist churches IN
Kansas City to make that place the
next convention city. 1t was SAID
efforts were being made to get the
Northern Baptists now in session at
Minneapolis, Mimi, to meet next year
In the Missouri city. New Orleans
Hot Springs and several other South
ern cities also are seeking to enter
tain the Southern Baptists in 1917.
The report of the sunday-school
board, presented today, showed total
receipts of s452,729, with balance
on hand of more than $4,000. The
foreign mission board announced
completion of the Judson centennial
fund of 81, ,250,O00 for aiding foreign
missions.
Tonfght's session was devoted
chiefly to the sermon Of the conven-
tion, preached by the Rev. DR.. Chas.
w. Daniel, of Atlanta.
Foreign Mission Report.
Southern Baptists decline to enter
into q union with other denomina-
ttons in foreign mission work for rea-
SONS summarized in a report made
today to the convention by the Tor
eien mission board, as follows:
Arbitrary territorial divisions Tor
missionary operations proposed by
federation are opposed.
Proposed agreement for an inter-
change of church letters are held 10
he contrary to recognized custom
among Baptist churches of the South
The board considers it of primary
importance that it control, or control
Jointly with other Baptist bodies, the
religious instructions given to boys
and girls entrusted to it's care.
A policy abroad consistent with
denominations policy at home is
strongly favored.
The foreign mission board points
out that this question, which has
caused some sharp discussions in the
convention for several sessions, is
closely allied to the church union
question.
The board reports the most sue
cessful year in the history OF the
CQuICu IO1VlSA A11S'SASAAS.' 49, - ~
baptized numbered SAT- and seven
ty-seven new churches were organlz-
ed. Missionaries number 315, 133
men and 1872 women. A foreign
membership of 42,630 is organized
into 45s churches, ninety-five OF
which are self-sustaining. Native
J Christians contributed $129,56l to
sustain the work last year. The mis-
sionaries have 694 native helpers.
Sunday-schools flourish, the 402
schools having 10,4sO scholars.
There are 45s mission schools with
1881 students. Six Of the mission
schools are devoted to Bible training
Of women, there being 1s1 students.
Nineteen medical missionaries treat
ed 74,S66 patients in nine hospital
buildings and ten dispensaries.
Enormous growth of the Southern