The Washington times., 1920-05-16
D. c. MEETING HALL
URGED BY BAPT|STS
Rev. DR.. Truett Forced to Speak
This Afternoon From Steps
Of Capitol.

A great convention hall for Wash
ington IL urged in a resolution unani-
mously adopted by the 10000 members
of the Southern Baptist convention.
no win session here.
resolution calling for investiga-
tion and report on the project is to
be introduced in both houses OF Con-
gross within a short time. The reso-
lutioh adopted yesterday afternoon
is addressed to President Wilson,
Congress. the District Commissioners
and the Washington Chamber of Com
merce.
The resolution was introduced by
the Rev. Henry Allen Tupper. pastor
o fthe First Baptist Church, and Sec
onded by Congressman Upshaw OF
Georgia. The action was taken be-
dations afforded tie Baptist conven-
ton. which was forced to hold a num-
bcr OF overflow meetings.
To speak At Capitol.
Owing to the limited seating capac-
ity of Liberty Hut, where the con-
vention is in session, the address on
The Baptist Church and Religious
Liberty" by Rev. DR.. George W.
Truett, of Texas, will be made from
the steps of the Capitol at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
A resolution was adopted "keenly
deploring" the statement said to have
been made by Vice President Marshall
before the Virginia Bar Association
that III prohibition. had been consiH-
cred in the Senate behind closed doors
there would not have been twenty
votes cast for it,
An address calling upon the dele
gates not TO support wet candidates
for political office was made by
Wayne b. Wheeler. general secretary
Of the Apti-Saloon League.
Federal Prohibition Commits sioner
Kramer called for the support of
members of the convention in waging
battle against anti-prohi bition forces
in the South
DR.. T.. Y. Mullins, of Louisville, KY,
president of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. spoke on the
necessity for more teachers, preach
crs and workers to spread the ideals
of Christianity
Women Give Milliona.
The report of the women's Miss
sionary Union showed that cash con-
tributions by the members of the
woman's Missionary Union to the
various general interests fostercd by
the Southern Baptist convention dur
ing the past year aggregated $2,47,-
763.42 This sum represents the first
cash payment OF the organized wom-
en- on their subscriptions in the Bap-
tist S75,OOo,0o0 campaign. when they
raised total Of $22,3S0.676.
The women exceed the goal by
SIS, 100000 set for them by SO per
cent. the totals show.
Along with all the other general
boards. the Sunday school board Of
the convention was able to report An
advance in its receipts when DR.. L
J. Van Ness, the corresponding score
tary. yesterday submitted his annual
report. The receipts for the yoar
were $3.50. 900. representing an ad-
vance of s227 900 over the previous
twelve months.
Out of its business proffts for the
year the board expended $4,000 for
benevolent and field work of the de-
nomination not directly connected
with it's business. The net assets OF
the board are about 100000.
In addition to carrying on its own
business, the Sunday school board
financed the headquarters Of the Bap-
tist Seventy-five Million campaign to
the extent of 5000, 900. pending the
accumulation of sufficient cash by
the state treasures to take care OF
this expense.