El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-21
BAPTISTS BEGIN
DENVERSE5SION
Reconstruction Problems Of
Church Are to Be Dis
cussed; 1000 Attend.

Denver. Colo. May 21.-President F..
Iured prominently in the trial Of E. H
[ this morning called 10 order the
Northern Baptist convention delegates
for what is considered the most note
worthy session the denomination ever
has held. Post war financing. recon
struction problems and church coop
Grafton in meeting the worlds prob
/ lens brought on by the world war
were 10 be considered. a missionary
program and a financial budget
greater than any hitherto considered
was to be presented, and plan for
extension Of church work into com
Imunity social service was TO be con-
sidered.
Meeting LASTS seven Days.
More than 1000 delegates. represent
{ ing 10000 Baptist churches in 30
which is being held in the municipal
auditorium. Every department Of
church activity is represented and, in
addition TO regular convention seS-
sions, there are to be many depart
mental meetings and conferences dur
Z ing the seven day sessions
Keynote Speech by Faunee-
What is regarded as one Of the
most important reports Of the cOnven-
ton. that Of the survey board outlin-
ing financial needs Of all departments
for the next five years, viii be con-
sidered by the convention at tonight's
session. President W. s. P. Faunce,
OF Brown university, viii deliver the
keynote address Of the convention at
the afternoon session today
Daily convention sessions VIII be
preceded by missionary prayer meet
ings and mission study classes
Church Faces Colossal Task
IN opening the convention. pres
ident F. W Aver, Of Philadelphia,
outlined the colossal task confront
ing the convention and the church
in carrying out an extensive program
during the postwar period
THE church IS face to face with
one OF the most trying periods In the
I history Of Christianity" stated Mr.
Aver before he briefly outlined some
OF the plans already formulated for
the postwar period. and also took
occasion TO praise the work OF the
laymen Of the church in their whole
hearted support in the activities dur
ing the war period
Year Program Outlined.
Following the address OF president
Aver several reports covering the
routine activities OF various societies
and branches Of the convention were
read and adopted by the convention
Chief among these was that Of the
publication society with an outline
=
port 200 new workers and $4,000, 00u
to enlarge the work Of the Bible dis
tribution and the religious education
branches are provided OF this num-
Der "A mem are to be called TO a
unique work as survivors and or
GAMERS for Sunday school work.
Fifty others are TO be added 10 the
force for Bible distribution work,
chiefly among foreign speaking peo-
pies, while q others will be used in
this work in the Latin-American
countries. In the field OF religious
education openings for IS men are
made. This group OF specialists viii
conduct Institutes, schools OF methods
and state wise campaigns TO Increase
the efficiency OF the church schools
Hend Hospital Unit To India.
The other principal report was that
OF the Women's foreign Mission So
ciety, IN which IL was pointed out
that IN the near future the Baptist
women OF the country were TO form
and send TO south India a hospital
unit.
The home department report
showed that nearly every state in
the union showed large increases in
giving over last year. The Rocky
mountain district established a gain
OF p percent
With the reading OF the report and
the address by president Aver, the
convention formally got under way