El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
BaptiStS Name
Men From West
For High Posts
Buffalo. N. T., Chosen For
1920 Convention OF The
Northern Church.

Denver, Colo. May 2s.-The prom
linence given to western men and
women was a feature Of the report
OF the nominating committee pre-
scented to the Northern Baptist con-
ventlon IN session here today. Besides
nominating D. C. Shun. a prominent.
business man Of Sioux City, Ia. for
president. the committee. in making
its selections o. officers and board
members for the ensuing year. gave
greater recognition TO the west than
heretofore has been given.
Another Nominee For President.
When the nomination committees
report was made public only one
name was submitted for president Of
the convention that OF Shuu. Debate
developed on the floor OF the conven-
sion and F. w. Freeman. OF Denver. a
lawyer, was placed IN nomination for
president
Speakers declared their belfef that
! the traditions Of the church would be
better served BY having two candi-
dates for the office A motion was
adopted 70 postpone the election o.
officers until Mr.. Freeman's name
could be placed on the ballot This
decision put the election over until
/
In an address 20 the convention 1fr
Freeman declined 10 be a candidate
against hr. Shuu and IL appeared as
II the latter would be named pres
idenC
In selecting 1Ir. ShulI for president
the committee also adhered to the
long established custom OF limiting
this office 10 laymen- although il had
been suggested the position be given
this year to clergyman. The princi-
pal nominations submitted by the
committee follow
Principal Nominations.
Officers OF the convention
President D. c. Shuu. Iowa
First vice president. Alfred g. Tay-
Tor. Indiana.
second vice president II. C. stod-
dard, Massachusetts.
Core spending secretary Rev VIM
c. Biting. Missouri.
Recording secretary Rev. Maurice
A. Levy. assachuEetts-
Statistical secretary, Rev. Chas A.
I walker. Pennsylvania
Treasurer Frank i. Miner. Iowa
For Executive Committee.
Members OF the executive commit
I tee (term expires 1920. Rev. w ;
{ Abernathy. Missouri Rev G. A.
Briggs. New York; J. A. Earl Iowa
: Robert Earl. Minnesotas " W. Ever
EFT District Of Columbia; Rev. JOS
~ AAa-aaHa-T AAAaAAAAll 49,
Iieish. Illinois; " " Smith Mlchi-
Eau- E. J. SteiuberE. Wisconsin; J. A.
Sunderland, Nebraska
President American Baptist For
eign Mission society, Rev T. J. Nii-
ilers. Michigan
! President American Baptist Home
Mission society Chas- A. Brock, Cole
irado.
! President American Baptist Ppbli-
+ cation society, ". G. Crimson, Ilii-
uois.
Z President Yoman's American Bap-
ftist Foreign Mission society, Mrs. W.
I A. Montgomery. New York
( President Woman's American Bap-
fist Home Mission society, 4irs. John
tNuVeeu. Illinois.
Buffalo Gets Next Meeting
Buffalo. n T.. today was unani-
uously selected by the Northern Bap-
ftist convention as the meeting place
FOR the 1890 convention Of the church
How war has shaken civilization 10
the foundation and has threatened re-
liEious Institutions. causing many men
TO lose faith In Christianity was told
to the convention at the municipal
auditorium Sunday by DR.. Barry En-
erson Fosdick, Of Union Theological
seminary. NeW York. who delivered
the convention sermon on The IN
shaken Christ"