Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24

papers, one would con
rludc that the efforts to unite the
two factions Of the National Baptist
Convention has failed. 1t seems that
this conclusion, from whatever source
is based upon anything but the facts
in the ease. The belief that the of-
fort has failed comes. on the one
hand from the Il told YOU So crowd
and ON tho other from those who
interpret the action Of the Executive
Board. Of the Jones faction in rCfuS-
ing tn" compact Of the Commission.
in tho form in which ii was presented
TO il, as prima facic evidence that
thr project has failed. If this sam"
action was taken by one branch OF
the Congress- Of the United States in
its relation 10 the other branch Of
tho Same. nobody would say than the
Nrniucl had failed. but rather that
il opened up the way FOR further
conference.
rho condition Of affairs. rs this
writer secs il. prOlOu"S the time With
in which an agreement may he
rcuchrd. and. hence. calls for "rrntCr
"Xcrtiun and moro cautious effort on
the part ot the lovers Of peace among
rt..u, II. -. sv,i' " rr".. Them. viz.
FIRST. THAT the Executive Board
of the National BAPTIST Convention.
incorporated Il am using tho words
Incorporated and unincorpOratrd a#
accommodation OF tcrmS( is under
obligation to report to the st. Louis
Convention the fun text Of the report
of the Commission. together with its
own action ON il. that the ENccutivc
Board of the National Baptist Con
Vcntion, lnincOrporatcd, is under oh
legation TO report to the Little Rock
Convention the full text Of the report
OF he Commission together with its
own modification OF the same. and 4
clear cut reason or reasons for this
moiitiicntion. otherwise. il will stand
condemned as being in rebellion
against the judgement OF Il three
"ornrrcd Commission. one corner of
which was moi only chosen by their
own Convention. but confcsScdly
made up OF some Of the best brain
and cultivated sanctity Of that Con
vcntiou.
Hul whether or not the Executive
Board OF the National Baptist Con
vcntiOn. l'nincorporatcd can make
ont y good case to its head. il is
evident that there is much room for
further conference. unless either Con
Ncntion or both Conventions decide
to stop further conference. In that
case. il world seem to the writer
that there has never been any sin
ccrc desire for union.
Furthermore, ii would seem clear
that. if either Convention or both
Conventions break off negotiation IT
4 hn ~ Ia
did not want union at the Memphis
meeting Of the Commission. The
writer has faith enough in the power
Of influence in the leadership OF eth
cr Convention to say beforehand that
the leaders can make possible and
sure the union of the two factions
OF our Baptist host.
Rcv. DR.. r. O. Fuller, Chairman
Of the Commission OF the Morris side
in his circular sent forth over the
country has shown very plainly that
he will not stand in the way Of fur
thcr efforts for peace. DR.. y. T.
Gaines, Chairman of the Commission
on the Jones side has through news
paper publication shown that he is
for the union. 1t now re
mains for the Presidents of the two
factions to show at their respective
that they are in word
and in deed for 4 united Convention.
There can be no question about the
desire of the denomination for peace.
They want it and they are going to
have it. II the leaders get in the
way Of peace at tho September meet
ngs this writer ventures to say that
The denomination will break by them.
Now, how can union be secured?
1t can be secured On the basis Of the
decision of the Commission at Mem
Dhis. The Executive Board at Alex
lndria recommends the adoption Of
he report Of the Commission, with
certain notifications. One m0dif-
cation was that the Commission
state just when the charter cotton !
,ut in Washington will be annuIcd
'crtainly they could not expect it to
>c annullcd before the compact will
nave been endorsed by the respective
If the Little Rock Convention en-
lorscs the compact with or without
his modification, they will have one
'car within which to make certain
hat the charter be anmllcd before
he union can be organically carried
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