The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-18
PLAN FOR
ORPHANAGE, COLLEGE.
SANATOR|UM IN n. N
Board of Directors Of State Con.
ference Closes Session in City
Tonight; Prominent Members of
Church Will Boost Mercy Work.

Actions faVorins the establishment
OF an OrphHnagt. a aanaturlum aud u
college were taken 1T the Sessions to-
day OF the board Of directors OF the
Baptist convention q. New Mexico
held IN the local First Baptist church.
The convention this morning adopt
ed the plan for fostering the state san
atorium and state ~orphunaEc. one OF
the delegates from the eastern part OF
the state expressed hts willingness To
buy suitable property Tor am orphan
age and turn 1t over 20 the conVen-
uOn IN order that the Baptist orphans.
as well as those from other demon
nations. need not bee stut cut OF tn"
state.
1nc s%anaiorium move was given a
decided boos when % waS announced
that u prominent church worker Of
the Baptist faith would give - cousid-
cradle amount Of money toward the
construction OF a plant to be run lbs
the members of the church in this
state. This viii bc in addition go the
Sanntotium 10 b." ERECTED IN III Baso.
official action on the college prop
Osi,ion had not been taken when tn"
session closed this morning. but 4, was
practically certain hat the recommcn-
dation of the Southern baptist con
ference that they raise SIS 600 200
during the coming five years n h a
New Mexico raise 100000 of tins
sum. would be accepted ard carried
out.
This would mean that the Baptisis
ut the state would have five years In
which to raise IN, $500, 600. When
the sum Is realized. it rs likely that the
general goard will he asked for dnoth-
or 500. 600 in order that the collee"
may be established with u large
enough endowment TO insure It's per
munency.
No action has been taken on loca-
tons for the college. orphanage or
sanatorium. This matter viii be de.
cided after funds nave been raised and
a thorough canvass of the state mas
been ia 10 determine u most
suitable city for each.
A b~onbsheli VAS exploded at the
morning session VIXEN IL was found
that there were no laws on the statute
books of the state which prevent vice
One OF the delegates announced that
u city OF the state had recently issued
q special license TO a recognized form
o.. vice.
In order that this condition might
be met, IN. board appointed a spccia.
committee on civic righteousness. Thi'
committee was to appear before th'
convention of mayors n city attof'
ncys being held in Albuquerque today
and urge that something he done e
prevent the spread uf vice IN the state
The report Of tn. treasurer showed
that the SaHr closed with a balance
on hanG IN spite of the closing Of tn
churches for six weeks due to IN" In
nuen7a epidemic. This seemed es
pccinlly notable since TINS period wa
The time for offerings for state mis-
siuns.
The officers elected at last night
session were: Rev ]. w drummer. -
Roswell. president. and Leon NJ Gani
hrcil. Portalos. clerk. ROY. T. y. Al
wood was reelected corresponding
secretary and treasurer and will con
tinue his offices in Albuquerque.
The plans OF the convention for TIM
coming year include the employment
of a sunday school and k Y 4, l
secretary a woman field worker ant
three general field missionaries. am
the publication of a paper. G no
Itayne was chosen for the SUNDAY
school work. The missionaries vii
he Joe 4. Land with headquarters q
Albuquerque; H. G. slaughter, Wit
he~aduuarters al Portalcs. ana \. J.
Maddox. with headquarters at Tucuin
carl Mary T.. Joiner of Albuquerque
Will have charge Of the field work
There VIII he an open session "A
the church this evening. The officia
meetings of the board closed this af
ternoon and the delegates Will doubt
less return TO their homes tonight.