The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-12-13
BAPTIST PEACE COM
MISSION ADJ0URNS
MANY DISTINGUISHED VISITORS PRESENT
Drs. E. P. Jones Of Ill., and E. G. Norris Of Ark Here
Meeting Held Thursday at First Baptist Church White
DR.. j. B. Gambrel Presided Three Convention Re-
presented Beautiful Exhibition of Friendship

of four DR.. Gambrell called the Com
mission to order and opened the ses-
sion with prayer by DR.. B. ]. Prince
of Chicago, Illinois, then the chair
man inquired If the subcommittee of
ten was ready to report, to which the
subcommittee replied that they had
onlv been in session fifteen minutes
and were not ready TO report. When
this announcement was made by the
chairman several spontaneously re-
quested DR.. Gambrell to address the
meeting. He kindly consented and
proceeded by saying he was "Ne-
gro Baptist preacher" before many of
the commissioners were born, for in
his early history he preached regu-
larlv for Negro Baptist churches,
and in short time he covered a wide
range of subjects in way that lifted
all who heard him and inspired hope
for the future that better days are
coming for the Negro people, and
what would help the Negro Baptists
would also help the white Baptists
of the South. He said zone of the
results of this war would be to pro-
duce a different kind Of statesman
ship, thatth politician, congressman
Nr senators of the future would not
think for one group or race of peo-
nle only. but would consider matters
in the light which would effect all
said that he intended to vote against
the people, and especially all Ameri-
can citizens for good" He further
everv palitician who will attempt to
get into office by melting race preju-
dice. "SSeh men, seGd the doctor,
should be kept at home with their
wives where they will be under good
influence and not be sent to Con-
gress. ETC." Another thing he said
and took time to en- ghasize it was
that when the Negro boys come home
from France they will be hungry for
the things at home, their minds have
been disciplined and those who
preach will have to preach as never
before, for those tutored minds that
had learned to think and reason will
demand of those who address them
that they say something when they
speak. Thus, he emphasized the i'm
portance and the need of the Nation
al Baptist Seminary, which should
he the equal of any Seminary in all
the world such an institution the
white Baptists of the South desire to
help found and maintain. The ad-
dress was inspiring to all who heard
it, both white and colored. AT the
conclusion of his remarks, he in
Quired again if the subcommittee
was ready to report. Upon being
told that they were not, many called
for DR.. Mullins, president of the
Southern Baptist Theological Sem.
mary to address the assembly. DR.
Mullins kindly consented and began
bv saving that he was always ready
and glad to have an opportunity tt
speak. He spoke of the army Y. M
c. A., commencing the splendid
work it has done and is doing among
the soldiers, saying, among othel
things, that it was the only practica
} thing to be done under the circum
} stances to use them as an agent t.
help keep up the morale of the sol
, diers over the seas and in the camps
: especially after the regulations
which discontinue the employment
and use of camp pastors, for tn
armv Y. M. G. A. did work tina
: could not and would not have bee
. done by pastors of the various de
nominations. However, he said tina
, Baptists had maintained camp pas
=, tors at a number of the camps, an
it had been his pleasure. yea his jo
3 to work with some of the colore
8 camp pastors. He hade special mer
r Continued on page 81