The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-18

bia, Mo, chairman of the Northern
 Baptist executive committee, and onct
 president of the Southern Baptist convention brought greetings from the Northern Baptists 10 the conyen- tion, but no suggestion of fusion be 1 tween to two was made The night session of the convention continued discussion of foreign missions by speakers who have been in close touch with the work.
 Other leaders of the Southern Sap. list convention including Dr. | J. Van Ness secretary of the Sunday School board Dr Q. l.. Hailev. Dallas. Texas, and Dr flight c. Moore re- 'ordiug secretary of the convention. had been firm in their dcnunciafioD or any reports of prospective union with the Northern Baptsts. Dr Van Ness declared that the doctrinal views which have been expressed by Dr George W Coleman, of the North eIh convention are not accepted in good grace by many of the Southern Baptist leaders He referred particu- larly' he said, 10 expressions which ne attributed To Dr Coleman concern ing union of other denominations with the Baptists.
 dpr $ w Hendricks of this citv. also had declared that union with the Northern Baptists would not be con sidered because of geographical con dItions. if for no other cause. He thought it probable that the report .ot possible fusion was given some foundation in the fact that Northern and southern Baptists are co-operat- Ing in their work among the soldiers.
 The question of fusion. it was said had been definitely and permanently settled by the Southern Baptists two years ago
 At the request ot the Northern bap- tat convention, nov in session a. At- lantic City, the Southern Baptist con Nention adopted d resolution eprtif,ing a committee to confer witl-tAe- Nartb- erh Baptists to render reconcilna and helpful ministry" to tha negro members of the denomination. Lead CTS of the Southern Baptists vel comed the suggestion. which was in teipreted as applying particularly to the establishment of negro theo- logical seminary. for which purpose the Southern Baptisis ypstcrdac ap- propriated $500o0 Dr I B. GambreH president of the convention. was ap- pointed chairman of the committed.
 The Southern Baptists had been in ciined to recommend Memphis as the city ir which the seminary should be located bu the request of the North ern convention had the effect of hold ing that decision in abeyauca The telegram suggesting the joint com mittee, which is to consist of four teen members, was signed by W. C. Biting, correspondiug secretary of the Northern convention.
 Dr r. Y. Mullins presldan, of ho southern Baptist Theological Somin ary of Louisville Ky. addressed the convention on the relation Of theoloe, and war
 Everyone is theoloean today" Sai! he. "EvU4ne is seci.rs the fm'iamontal truths of life aal the Wal e: God t,c most of u hay, learned D" no, hat the will If Grl l. freedom The gift of our sons to the i,o,scutioh 7t tho will Of God. is| a reflection of the gifr of God t1 US. if we only understood if In that nm derstandng we will realize in the sun set days of the war. the glory of spiritual Christianity"
 Concerning peace, Dr. Mullins de clared that it must be readiustment oG international affairs made to God. and Of world conditions after peace. he urged that there be no such thing as a Harvest of hate" He added that he well knew that the hardest thing humanity ever had to do would be to love the Germans after the war was over To make that love pos siHle. he explained, would be the work of the church peaceful, after the most righteous work of eliminating German kulture. which is another term for total depravity'
 The Missionary Union.
 Perhaps the most important session of the Woman's Missionary Union during the southern Baptist oonven tion was that of yesterday afternoon in the First Baptist church when the election of officers took place. The following officers were re elected for the year:
 Prasident-,Mrs w C James. Corresponding Secretary - Miss , Kathleen Mallory
 Recording Secretary Mrs A. C. Johnson.
 Assistant Recording Secretary Mrs. II. M Wharton
 Treasurer Mrs w. C. Lowndes.
 A number of reports were submit 2 ted and there was a devotional exer- else, in which large number par ticipated. The report of the obituary CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.