The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-11-15
FIGHTING MISS BURROUGHS
TRYING TO GUST A WOMAN WHO
HAS BUILT A GREAT INSTITU-
TI0N-M0RE ENVY SHOWN
To the Nashville Globe.

IN any or THESE rellSl0uS cOntrOVer-
sizes, yet / believe you are willing to
give your readers true statement of
facts, as a number of your readers are
interested in what is going on, as
trveled through the states
l am exceedingly and greatly sur
prised to find that those who attend
ed the last meeting of the National
Baptist Convention held September
40, in st. Louis, Mo, complained of
a renewed attack upon Miss Mamie .
II. Burroughs and her work of the
National Training School. This time /
however, greater the marvel, the at
tack comes backed up by the women. !
Those in the main body of the Con- |
vention heard nothing of the plan, |
and attempted attack, but a side |
meeting was called among the officers /
of the women's branch and those of
the mems; especially those excited /
by Texas hounds.
The corresponding secretary, miss
Burrought) attending the Board
meeting, called, but was told that
her presence was not preferable.
Thinking the meeting had something
to do with the amount Of over $4,000
in arrears of her salary, she, the sec
retary, quietly withdrew never
dreaming of the portent of the meet
ing. There behind closed doors the
women of the National Convention
| the official body, those ardent suf-
fragettes granted the officers of the
mems division that they were "un-
der the men," and that therefore the
report of the corresponding secretary
/ should be submitted to NJ. M, Rodgers
to be audited.
The women of other races are al
lowed to go on with their work, and
she was allowed to go on until she,
with support of friends, built up
great institution Now, we are "un-
der the men," Were we under the
men" when they sent a committee to
us at the Cincinnati Convention in
1901 to ask us to operate as Board
instead of a Convention? Were we
under the men" when they stood
out against the organization of the
Training School? In these days
when woman is being granted her
"in alienable rights" it smaks OF
ignorance or toadyism to hear our
women in the National Convention,
especially those who are speaking for
,"the womens rights" saying I'VE
are under the men"
She has never objected ohaving
her report audited by an honest, in
telligent auditor; but when it is con-
sidered their auditor, ON. NJ. Rod
gers) has made thirteen errors Of
, which he promised to publish cor
: rections and which he has never
. done, it is easy to understand why
: she, miss Burroughs), will not give
= over her books to the auditor in
f question. She has offered to pay the
: expense of an auditing committee and
= was willing to have the convention
= appoint a public accountant Ga dis
= would go over her accounts, This is
interested party) on both sides who
/ square enough to any unprejudiced
t mind. But, it seems that the plan is
l not satisfactory to either department
l of the National Convention They
1 backed up the demand and said, "let
| her submit her report to M. M
t Rodgers" and by statement even
, more preposterous and suggestive OF
f deeper motives After the main body
S of the convention on Thursday re-
elected all the officers on Monday
:, the officers voted stated, she did moi
e submit her report to the auditor
|, selected. Her nomination would re-
|. main open.
!. 1t is impossible to consider the two
r statements without becoming cogni
+ zant of the strategem which some
:, few ambitious officers are seeking II
work out in order to obtain a posi-
tion which in all probability the!
would not know what to do with
Z Perhaps they consider themselves en-
: titled to it because of their skill il
" splitting conventions. But thos
., who have skill as splitters do not al
- ways have skill in organizing ant
. building. No one has ever heard o
', these two traits of character beinj
>. dominant in the same mind. Thos
g who SOW dissension are not those VIII
u block before they will place step
;, work. they are those who sit II
Il idleness and try to place stumbling
ping stone; who will call cruelty
before they will say God speed.
e Our corresponding secretary, Mis-
u Burroughs, has labored conscien
g tiously for the good of the convention
n and for the N. T. S., despite the ar
e, rears in salary and many other har
|, knocks. She has accomplished tn
3 herculean task of keeping straigh
t. the accounts of the business OF tn
l. National Convention with skill, ac
h curacy and fidelity and undertakes
II and been partner in every department
h Of the schools activity, the menia
h task about the grounds to the con
10 ducting of her classes; and has Ell
n fected both with constan thorough
ir ness and good cheer. She is truly on
ir Of Gods chosen women to them tina
If are at ease in Zion.
re "Son, go work today in my vine
a yard" The busiest are the happies
i'd the most cheerful and pure and te'
t. that they are accomplishing some
e. thing. "Son, go work in my vint
yard" We must understand thf
work for God is definite servic
What makes this or that defini'
service. The Motive. Therefor
rs, our corresponding secretary is doin
s. definite service; for here is not SER
On ice for mercinary motives, as salal
I'd long over due denotes, nor for a
no easy job; as those who have visitt
IL Lincoln Heights and seen somethir
er of the truning of the wheel at N.
n rs. can witness. She can truly Sc
n. This is one thing | am doing
he build up the kingdom; Moses kee
ed ing sheep; Gideon thrashing whea
re David attending his flock and wri
er ing poetry; Jesus busy in the carpe
he ter shop; Peter and John were men
'r- ing their nets. So always, peop
of who are living with energy were Il
to ones to whom God confers his wor