The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-12-15
BAPTISTS PURCHASE
COURIER FOR $24, ,0G)
Convention Also Appoints Committee
to Consider Taking Over Chick
Springs Snnitarium.

Springs Sanitarium.
! Columbia, Dec S.-Purchaseoo oof the
Baptist Courier for $4,000, election OF
trustees for the various colleges and
strong addresses by several speakers
and the appointment Of committee ia
look into the adyisability Of purchas.
| ing Of Chick Springs Sanitarium for
] a Baptist hospital were the oustand-
ing events of the second day Of the
Tooth annual Baptist convention here
today and tonight.
The day session was given largely
to considering reports Of various
boards and committees on the activi-
ties Of institutions. The session to-
night developed considerable interest
and a warm debate on the report of
the nominating committee.
After Nearing the report OF the
committee of 10, headed by II. r..
Hyde, in which it was recommended
that the Baptist Courier be purchased,
the report was adopted by unanimous
vote. This purchase includes the
subscription list and good will and the
paper itself. 1t does not include the
Courier plant. The convention also
at the acreage reduction conference
Of Is to handle the paper and these
will be elected tomorrow after a
special nominating committee Of five
has made its recommendations This
deal is to be closed by January L.
May Establish Seminary
DR.. John i1 White Of Anderson re-
ported to tht convention that the
Southern Baptist Convention had rec
commended the establishment of a
seminary in South Carolina and action
on this may be taken tomorrow
DR.. j. +. Love, secretary of the for
ctgn mission board made strong
plea for help for Europeans. He also
attacked the Roman Catholic Church
! during his address and in strcssing
the need for food and clothing in Eu-
rope said it was enough to give food
to those who are crying for it lot alone
trying to give food to a man in Ire
land who would not have it after II
had been offered TO him.
General Board Members
All trustees and members Of boards
were elected by the convention as
nominated by the nominating commit
tee. New members OF the general
board with trms expiring in 1923 were
named as follows Ernost J. Smith
Greenwood; j. a. Brock, Graniteville; ;
| George p. White, Bamberg; L. IL
| Rainos. Mountain Rest; P. c. Granber-
ry, Gaffney; J. X. Todd. Clarendon T:
I. T. Hyde, Charleston; ]. r. Moore
chester; J. G. Lawson. McBee; f. r.
Cox, Smoak; j. e. Norris, EdgcGeld;
a. T. Rogers. Wagner; p. NJ. Bales
| Greer; S. p. Hair, Fountain Inn. r.
c. Skinner, Columbia.
Furman Trustees
! Trustees for Furman University
until 1925 were named as follows:
II. p. McGce, Z. T. Cody, r. w. Lidc
II. l.. Watson and Ray Smith
Greenyillc Womans College trus-
tees are: r. 7. Hyde c. NJ. McGcc
/ John T. Douglas. j. S. Stark.
For Anderson College the followine
were named trustees until 1925: r. II
I Watkins, Roberts Black and T. c
/ Skinner.
! The Summer Assembly committee
named tonight is ]. r. White, w. T.
| Thaycr, w. B. Oliver, j. III. Hunt, ]
F. Tackcr, G. W. Quick, II. j. Watts
Chas. A. Jones. and G. C. Coleman.
Limestone College trustees are: II
S. Wilbur, w. NJ. Jones. and thre,
present trustees, John M. Kinard
H. Weeks and Joseph a. Gaines.
The convention adopted resolu.
ticn whereby no members OF the gen.
| cral board will be able to succeed
! themselves. A requst for women tc
bc named on the board Of trustees OF
G. w. {. was turned down because o
q possible conflict with the charter
to the institution.
A resolution will be introduced to.
morrow calling for the appointment
OF committee to ask the governor tc
take steps to stop the lawlessness
ever the state at present.