The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-21

siuered, such as the selection of Fl PaFo. Texas as the site for the tuber- culosis sanitarum of the denomina- ton, the inhibition placed upon preachers to prevent their performing marriage ceremonies for either one of cOAple who has been divorced, un- less the divorce shall have been granted on scriptural grounds; the expression of dissatisfaction with the existing rule of the war department which prevents strictly denomina- tional work in army campo the de cision to aid negroes in the estab- lishment of a theOlOgoical seminary and mediation in the difficulties that have divided the negroes of the de nomination.
 TO most of the delegates the out standing feature of the convention was the spirit of patriotism that en- tered into almost every discussion that was had in the convention.
 Some Baptist universities. as well las secular ones. were the subject oT .attack by the Southern Baptist con yention as being institutions of learn ing which 'reek with German kultur." The name Of no university was men tioned on the floor of the convention, despite vigorous effort by Dr. J. J. Hurt of Wilmington. N c., to make the convention go on record specific ally in connection with its charge. but Dr. A J. Barton, in discussing the resolution which he sponsored. and which contained the charge. declared il referred to The Chicaso uniyer- sity
 The phraseologly Of the attack ro)- lows:
 A false sociology based upon ma terialistic unbeliet has found ifs way ln;o many American universities. among them some BanUst institution, which reek with the poison of Ger man Aultur, ani has done untold mis- chief and harm
 Immediately upon presentation of the resolution, Dr. Hurt demanded that the institutions be specified or he phrase taken out Dr. Barton re PIled that the phrase was true ana he could prove it but Tor certain req sons lt Was deemed nadyisanIe to name the college in question The convention was operepu- maer a clotnre r4le and discus ion of ,n, charge was cut short on that acrour-. though a motion to strike out tha words which reek with the noisop or German kultur" failed ol passage and over some protest the resolution was adopted
 Ihe resolution made no recom- hendduons as tO the manner m which the evils charged might be cured. it merely decried their existence Some or The delegates were quick 10 point out that since there were at least three Baptist universities which mght come under the general classi- pcation made in the charge il was but fair to them that the particular institution which il was charged had offended be named
 The spread Of prohibition. and the necessity for total prohibition as a war feature if for no other reason. were touched upon in the same reso- hutton The convention passed the resolution after having inserted d d. rection 10 the Temperance and Social Service committee 10 request of floyu George, premier of England. that the British nation also adopt total pro hibition 10 aid further in the con seryatio1 of grain needed in the prose vutjon of the war. as well as an a-enCy tu increase remperan e.
 The vast industrial changes Of the south due To he war. were men toned in the resolution, and the Bap- tists were cautioned that nothing could more seriously m.srepresent our lord than that We should sing psalms while we fail to help our brothers mho work in the dus, and grime of this worNaday world
 In an effort to check what Baptist leaders term the alarming increase in the number of diyorces, the South ern Baptist convention adopted a ltSDl tilbl tbuhtiluAlE Ht S tAilt III S' VI divorce except for the one scrpturaI reason, and reques ted all preachers within it's jurisdiction to refuse to perform the marriage ceremony fol either of d divorced couple unless in fidelity. as defined in the B!hle had been assigned as Dause for their dl- yolce. The resolution was presented lby the delegation from Oklahoma
 which called attention 10 what il de lplored as the unstable marital condi- | tons in that state.
 l It was also urged that ministers
 of the gospel be the only persons Wn( could perform a legal marriage cere { mony. and that civil marriage con tracts be abolished.
 The convention has no executive power over the Southern Baptis churches and the only restriction 1
 can put upon it's ministers in per forming marriage ceremonies, is th moral limitation of its influence eN pressed by the majority of delegate
 from all states wherein the denom
 ination has churches, The delegates
 however. were unanimous in their en