The Denver star., 1916-09-23
BAPT|STs MEET
At KANSAS CITY
Missouri Town Gives Religious
Body Royal Welcome.
THOUSANDS IN ATTENDANCE

Unineorporatsd Wing Of National Or
aanixation Scores Big Success at
First Session Held on lie Own Re-
sources - President Jones Explains
Cause Of 1915 Trouble and Defends
His Course.
Kansas City. Mo.-Profuse was the
sixth annual session Of the unincor-
porated national Baptist convention
held In this city from Sept. 6 to II, in
elusive. The scene of the big meeting
| was the Armory hall, at Fourteenth
| and Michigan streets, which had been
secured for the occasion. The local
committee, headed by three distin-
guished Baptist ministers and made
up from members of the laity from
every section Of Kansas and Missouri.
had made splendid arrangements.
The committee on homes, the recep-
ton and the general committee deport-
ed themselves admirably. and when
President f. p Jones. d. d., of Vicks
burg, Miss, called the meeting to order
he paid n tribute to the citizens of
this city that WAS royal indeed.
! Among the first things to be an
nounced by President Jones was "A
constructive program from beginning
to end Three well known divines
| one from Alabama. one from Missis
sippi and one from Louisiana. led the
| devotions Oh the first day. their theme
being The Work of the Holy Spirit.
while the entire convention threw it
| self as q whole into the work, because
Of the excellent music under the direc-
ton Of chorister who had been train
ing the chorus of 80 voices for two
| weeks.
President e. p. Jones' Annual Address.
Ringing true to the principles OF the
unincorporated wing of the Baptist
convention. President +. +. Jones. ID.
D., Of Vicksburg. Miss. delivered his
first annual address i'll the presence OF
thousands OF delegates and visitors.
who listened to the president with al
most breathless attention.
President Jones said in part: Up
from the hills and prairies of my ma
tive state twelve months ago | went.
as l have often done before. to the
great national Baptist convention
which convened ON Sept. $. 1913. in
| Chicago. II city whose marvellous
growth staggers the most optimistic
had the honor there of being ap-
pointed by the president presiding to
one of the most honored positions in
the gift OF the convention. refer to
IA: a -,,l,
licitation of the then united conven-
ton.
you will distinctly recall that |
went about the discharge of those du-
ties not unmindful Of the great re-
sponsibilities that rested upon my
shoulders. ! did not seek nor covet
the distinction. l presumed that in a
great convention composed of breth
rem gathered from the four corners OF
the earth that there could be but one
intent and purpose. and that was to
see that even handed justice was meted
out to all. irrespective of their convic.
| tions or position upon the great queS-
ton which hung like pail and threat
ened to rend asunder friendly relations
| that had existed for years.
Unfairpess Resorted to at Chicago.
| "As we proceeded to pursue the dn-
ties assigned to us 1t soon dawned not
only upon me, but upon every fair
minded individual present. that steps
unfair, unjust and void of every sem.
blance Of Christian motive were to be
| put in execution to stifle and thwart
the will Of the majority. VoluCles
have been written in defense Of the
actions Of the majority on that mem
ly directed would work miracles has
been spent to controvert the truth and
make plausible the attitude OF the
hopeless and forlorn. but all the schol.
arly attainments OF ancient Greece and
the modern eloQuence of the Ciceros
cannot alter or change the fact. which
stands out like n signpost to guide the
traveller. that J04 votes We're cast to
31O not to sustain the chair.
mo man in these United States.
whether he be black or white. rich or
poor, saint or sinner, can defy such All
expressed authority OF the people and
expect to retain the respect and ODE.
dience OF the Baptist ministry Ours
Is church Of liberty and doctrine. Al
though our triumphs have been many
although we have grown in fifty years
and stand out as marvel in our nc.
complishments. there ia not gathered
here today. l hope. II single individual
Of the ministry or the laity who woul,!
consent to make sacrifice OF the prin-
ciples for which our fathers died IN the
hoary past.
God Given Rights Are Sacred Trusts.
May that day never come in the his
tory of this nations life when The priv
ilege to think and act as God gives aud
imparts light shull he denied the hum