The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-08-07
OFFICIAL CALL TO THE BAP-
TIST OF AMERICA
President Edward =. Jones Outlines
Big Program for Norfolk, Va
Meeting Opens Sept. 10, 1910.

Evanston, Ill. July q. t919.--
To the churches, conventions, asso-
Citations, pastors and friends; you
are hereby notified that the Nation
al Baptist Convention Of the L. S.
A, will convene at Norfolk Va.
Wednesday, September 10, 1919, st
1000 a. M.
Drs. c. p. Madison. r. II. Bowl
ing. and the other members of the
Committee. in fact. the entire city
are determined in perfecting every
arrangement to make your stay hos
pitable and cordial, and it is we'll
here TO remember that the eyes of
the world will be centered upon
our activities and accomplishments
at this the 39th annual session.
Educational Board.
Your Theological Seminary and
Training School at Nashville. the
one mplishment in which our
every interest centers is either a
realization or a failure Which?
May ask of you. You are the final
arbiters. Come to Norfolk and ans
wer as chosen men. $4,000 is the
need 1t can be raised if you will
do your duty See that the church
and each auxiliary aids in the effort.
The only hope of the denomination
is in your hands and unless we
would suBrender that for which we
have striven these past fifty years,
it is vitaly necessary that renewed
endeavor mark our actions. Each
church can give S100. Each Sun
day school $1,000.
Let us thank God that He has
given to us these wonderful oppor-
tunities and that our National con-
vention stands alone in its humble
efforts to formulate ideals vouch-
safing Self Help and Life. ." The
Indian as a Race has gone down
with the sun to rise no more for
want of hope and SO | plead that
you come to Norfolk and there as
sist in putting over programme
to the glory of God and His King
dom.
Yours to serve,
EDWARD P. JONES,
President.
Jones Asks Morris To Join.
Evanston. Tll:-One OF the first
acts of President Jones Of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention (unincor
porated), after getting a specia,
wire from DR.. Boyd of Nashville,
about the law suit, was to at once
notify Rev. E. c. Morris, D. D., Of
Helena, Ark, the former president
of the National Baptist Convention.
that he and his followers would be
welcomed back into the ranks of
the Baptist family in full fellowship
if they would but come, as it were.
and acknowledge their wrongs. we
believe in the forgiveness of sin;
God forgives us and we should for
give our brother" declared Presi-
dent Jones in sending out this
broadcast invitation He not only
sent one to President Morris, but
TO Secretary R B. Hudson of Selma,
Ala. and to the officials of the
Convention. At the same time he
issued the call for Baptists of the
country.
It is not known whether Presi-
dent Morris will accept this invita-
ton and come to Norfolk or not,
but already DR. Jones is being as
sured of an overwhelming attend
ance. and since the recent two de-
cisions. one coming so fast upon the
heels of the other, sustaining the
National Baptist Convention tunin-
corporated) and giving victory to
President Jones aud his convention.
and then the National Baptist Pub
fishing Board of which DR.. r. H.
Boyd is the secretary. they have
doubled up and Baptists everywhere
according to President Jones are
focking to the standard-bearers the
original Baptist Convention and the
original National Baptist Publish
ing Board Some Of the leaders up
this way are predicting that there
will hardly be room for the influx
Of Baptists at Norfolk.
1t is also understood that Pres
ident Jones has asked Dr.. Morris for
an immediate reply, so before the
middle Of August it will be known
definitely whether President Jones
invitation has been accepted and
whether Dr.. Morris will come to
Norfolk