The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-18

program. Delegates will begin leay-
ing tonight. The various reports on
temperance were heard. and adopted,
with the result that the Baptist de-
nomination of Florida, sixty thou
sand strong, went on record In favor
of national and statewide prohibd-
ton. there being no dissenting voice
against the adoption of the reports,
which contained such recommends
tions. Rev. H. 8. Howard, of Green's
borough. chaplain Of the last house
of Representatives, was elected the
accredited representative Of the Bsp-
fists in the anti-saioon league. and
his report adopted. This, howsvar,
of the church to the league. The
report on behalf Of the permanent
temperance committee Of the couycn-
ton was made by Secretary C. L. Col
Inns and adopted.
In his talk this orniug, George
Green. Of Atlanta, director Of rellgE
GUS activities nj the training camps
of the south, an appointee Of Score
tary Of War Newton ID. Baker, stated
that the day had been fixed by the
authorities at Washington when all
cities near which training camps are
located must close their saloons and
restricted d1stricts.
A resoihtionI was adopted In
structing the secretary to register
with the presiding officers Of tho
state and house Of representatives. ct
Washington and with the President
of the United States, he protest of
the Baptists Of Florida against tho
continued manufacture of any bev-
erage containing alcohol, IN the man.
ufacture of which grain and coal are
used.
The executive committees annual
report recommended budget which
was unanimously adopted and in
cluded the following appropriations
for the coming year; state missions
$4,000; church buildings $4,000;
home missions $11. 900; foreign mis-
sions 81 900; Columbus College t15,-
900; ministerial education $1,000;
Florida Baptist iorphanags &l6.O00;
miscellaneous items $4,000. This
budget calls for a material advances
over that Of previous years.
After some discussion, IL was de-
c:ded that the Baptist witness, the Of
ficial Weekly Journal Of the churches
in Florida, which 10 now owned by o
Carter at Arcadia, will be moved to
Jacksonville and be under the direct
management of the state mission
board. The church voted to lease
the newspaper from the stock COM
pany now owning II for ono year
with an option to buy IL at the end
of that period The afternoon Sea-
sion authorised the trustees of Co
lumbia College to complete arrange
ments with the United StatAs gov
eminent whereby it may. II y ds.irsA,
use the buildings and grounds a tAs
college at Lake City for Gonzales
cent hospital during the war and for
a year after the close Of the war this
viii not interfere with the work of
the college. as temporary quarters
have already been secured for Il else
where in Lake City.
A resolution was adopted tonight
asking the STATE Fair Association at
urging the people OF all clasSes in
the state not to attend the xalr on
Sunday evening il the gates arc
open. The principal address q 20
night's session was delivered by Mrs.
W. c. james. of Richmond. president
Of the Woman,s Missionary Union
Auxiliary to the Southern Baptiet
convention. Other talks Of TIE even
ing had to do with the genGxIl sub
iect Of Christian educ1tion With
special reference to Columbia col-
1ege
More than three hundred from out
of town attended the convention ses-
sions here. Cary A. HardeS Of Live
Oak presided over many Of the ses-
sions, he being one Of tina vics-prssi-
dents.