Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-22
BAPTISTS CHEER
NAME OF HUGHES
Minneapolis Convention Delegates
Applaud as Justice Mentioned
as Church Mediator.
LUTHERANs VOTE FOR UNION

Minneapolis. MINI, May 20
Politics made an appearance at the
Northern Baptist convention today
when several groups OF delegates be-
gan activities in behalf Of candidates
for various offices in anticipation Of
the report Of the committee on nom
nations next Monday.
Informal protest against the cleo
ton system. which it was asserted
gave control over all offices Of Bap-
tist societies TO thirty men, was en-
tered by one group Of delegates.
Barbour Agreed On.
The nominations committee is I'M
dcrstood 10 have agreed on Dr. {.
A. Barbour Of Rochester Theological
seminary for president and the re-
nomination OF Dr.. A. J. Rowland,
treasurer OF the American Baptist
Publication society and OF Dr.. III. H.
Morehouse for corresponding secrc-
tary OF the American Baptist Mis-
sion society
The convention checrcd tbc name
OF Justice Charles +. Hughes when
reference was made 10 him as a pos
siblc member Of the commission
which will settle controversies be
tween the different Baptist societies.
Lutherans Vote Nor Union.
The Norwegian Lutheran synod,
meeting here in extraordinary ses-
sion, adopted by vote Of about 3
10 ] the constitution providing for
union with the United Norwegian
Lutheran church and lIague's Nor
wcgian Lutheran synod.
The United Norwegian Lutheran
church already has adopted the con-
5titution and the Haugc's synod will
vote on II al a meeting next month
and II adopted the three bodies then
viii meet and effect prmneaent
union
There arc 10000 members Of the
Norwegian Lutheran synod, 10000
members OF the United Norwegian
Lutheran and 1000 members Of
Hauge's synod
Amusement Question Up.
Atlantic City, N. J., May 20--A
spirited discussion over the question
Of Sunday amusemcnts cnllvencd TO-
days session of the general assembly
Of the Presbyterian church. II came
when the recommendation OF the
Sabbath observance committee we're
being considered -
James DeWitt Andrews Of New
York started the discussion when he
said ...a. ..#.
These resolutions condemn with
out exception all forms OF sports on
the Sabbath. We must determine
what sports We expect to exclude. A
hundred years ago men would have
disappfoycd Of Sunday trains. To-
day they are considered a necessity.
Does the general assembly OF 1916
want to stand on record as disapproy-
ing all sorts Of Sunday gamesf
I'm the old scotch-lrish church golf
playing was forbidden during the
church service on the Sabbath But
they played golf later 10 the day
To-day there are many young men
who have no opportunity 10 recuper-
ate their health except on the Sab
bath" Mr.. Andrews continued, and
ordinary rest is not enough. ! know
you arc against il, but the prohibition
nj all games or sports is not thing
10 advance our cause at this time"
The report OF the committee was
adopted.
Publishing Business Bad.
Saratoga Springs, n. Y, May 20
An effort to obtain the adoption OF
report fayoring the discontinuance Of
several OF the magazines published
under the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal church failed at a meeting
OF the committee on the state OF
church tonight, and the general con-
ference will be requested by the ma
jority Of the committee 10 authorize
publication for another four years.
A minority report was submitted
urging the consolidation Of some of
the periodicals on the ground that
there has been a total net loss during
the last four years OF 1881 AIS
Fight for Children.
Sweeping approval OF all efforts be-
ing made 20 promote the welfare OF
children is being given by the CONF
mlttce on the state OF the church, in
4 report endorsing medical inspection
30 the schools, and scientific methods
oi testing the child's mental and ply
seal powers. The report also favors
the system OF mothers pensions as
providing for the child the best in
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