The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-15
Largest Attendance in
History at Baptist Con-
vention.
GAMBRELL LEADS.
F ormer Richmonder is
Chosen Vice-President
Of Body Which is Now
in Full Swing.

Especial TO The Richmond virsinian
Atlanta. Ga, Nav twin the
largest enrolment Of delegates in its
history. with women delegates present
for the first time in It's history. The
Southern BIS rtist convention mot in the
City Auditorium this morning. The
Auditorium which seats I 900 was we'll
Allied
The election o. officers resulted in
re-electinE DR.. J h. Gamhrcll Of
( Texas as president. Dr. Hight c.
Moore succeeds himself az one Of he
secretaries. and the late DR. Gregory
who had been the other secretary for
over thirty years. was succeeded by J.
Henry Burnett, formerly Of Richmond,
now of Macon Ga, the four vice
presidents ELECTED are ]. L. johnson.
Mississippi. J. p. Nell. Georgia Rich
ard Fuller Manly. Ala bama; G.. c Saw
age, Tennessee.
Al meeting OF the Southern Bar
list press association At which rep
reese natives of All The Southern ia p
tist papers were present, the follo1ing
program was carried out: The Cash
basis" !. w Lawrence: "Denomina-
tional Ownership" II. T.. Win burn. 8
M--roWn; Our Advertisement Prob
lefns." !. W. Camnact ways Of
NfEoNtNG n tiTFEiaflo1- L. Jo1TSHHs
'fRuying Paner stock" p. J. w. Ora
ham: "A Sig Program for Religious
Literature l., /. vanNess r. e, Routh.
Some Things an Editor Should Do"
r. r. Hatcher Alien Fort; Pack up
Your Troubles, j ". Porter.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing YEAR; President r. J.
". Graham. Christian Index. Atlanta :;
vice president w. p Throgmorton.
Illinois BAPTIST. Marion. Illinois and
secretary, r. l. Lippsey, Baptist Rec
ord. Jackson. Miss.
The Firs Baptist church, Washing
ton ID. c., Through Its pastor. DIR
Henry Alien Tuprer. invited the
southern Baptist convention 10 meet
with them in 1920. and the Washing
ton chamber OF commerce, board of
trade, Ministers association. and other
bodies, ccrcurred IN the invitation
1t is likely this Invitation may he ac-
cepted, az no other invitation has been
pressed.
Extracts from the reports Of the
mission boards and the wcmar's Mis-
sionary union were read a. the morn
ing session he total gifts TO both
boards are Ear the largest in their his
tory The foreign board received ST -
Sse.s52, and the home board $751;
5e5 The sunday school board total
receipts were $50 900 ahead of any
other year.
The main tonic at the afternoon SER
vice was the education commission re-
port presented by DR.. J. W. Cammack
This report asked the convention to
create an etft4eassii ion board and to I'M
dertake to raise SEQ 600, 600 for Ban
fist schools in the next Ave years. Or
l.. r. Scarborough, Of Texas. made
the principal address.
The convention sermon was preached
tonight by DR.. Dodd, of Louisiana. to
seven thousand people.
A committee headed by nr. + e.
Gambrcll. Of Texas. was appointed TO
frame In resolutions the sentiment OF
the convention II regard to the gov
ernmental action which shut all de-
nominations out Of the army camps.
and in regard 10 the methods pur-
sued in religious work in the army.
both 81 home and an the front in
France.
Discussions on the Sunday school