Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-13
INTEREST IN
BRYAN'S TALK
TO BAPTISTS
Promise of Address
Creates Stir in Con-
yentiOn.
TO ARRIVE TO-DAY
Fundamentalists Are
Not Official Part OF
Sessions.

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The scheduled address OF william
Jennings Bryan, tonight ut the ladIe
Tabernacle as tire closing feature OF the
third rre-conference on fundamentals OF
the Christian faith, is attracting much IN
terest for many delegates arriving here
for the Northern Baptist convention
which formally opens at the taoeEhacle
Wednesday morning.
nr I c. Massee. pastor Of fremont
Temple Boston, and one or the leaders
oP the fundamentaiists or the ultra
conservatives OF the Baptist deEomlna-
tian said Mr.. Bry3n's subject WI 90
.Tampering With the MaiaspFing' ME'
Bryan was scheduled TO arrive N the
city late this afternoon.
The sessions OF the fundanentansts
Is not part OF the Baptist convention
proper es the program states:
ut should be known that the executive
committee of the Northern Baptist Con- !
r.ptIn, never offered the fundamentals I
committee a part Of its program. That
committee did propose TO rs that we
should not hold our Qre convention Goa /
ference upon the condition that they +
would appoint two men whom theF
named 10 d place on tbs program u tfE
Northern Baptist Convention. In one of
tie eases at least they also proposed
the speech to BE- made hy the speaker
whom they named. We were never "t-
fered places TO be filled py th's eoh-
mlttee.
STATEMENT DEFINES
CONFERENCE POSITION.
statement In the program Of the run
Samentalists. hearing the names or br
Nassee as chairman and Floyd II. A2hihs
as secretary for the executive commit
ice defines the following position Of to-
DAYS conferences.
I'm issuing this call we would re-
mind the constituency of tEe Northern
Raptist convention that the fundamental
!sts are utterly opposed u any dicislEe
program. We stand for unity. W. all
yocate and seek unity. We desire un.ty
on basis in which the Word "f God
Is honored; the independence 8 The
churches respected. the integrity of our
schools as centers of Christian educa
ton IS maintained and the faitA Of "n-
fathers Loyalty supported while The tash
committed to them and to Us Is Nr<f KY
carried forward. We have asserted Waa
We again repeat, that We believe taat
-hrea-fourths hF our Baptist constit-
uepcv IS thoroughly conservative. The
conservative churches, led by conservative
pastors. have been IN the large ms. ritY
among those u ho have supported tic sew
World movement. These men aua tue
churches support every Baptist c31Ss.
Where they have not been ahle - ssTe
unqualified consent to the whole program
thev have supported Il as tar as con
science permitted. Bat liberal estimate
os the churches supporting this move
,ne,- wolIId be 500. We must fnd the
reason why Goo OF the 10000 churches
Of the Northern Baptist convention are
not cooperating n the present New World
movement correct our errors change our
methods, modify our progress and wher-
ever our leadership has lost the confidence
OF the constituency substitute ae6 ita1-
ership
'tFundanentalists are not married 10
the name. They are devoted 70 the cause
OF the re-statement, re- emphasis and re-
affirmation Of tha faith OF our fathers
and the task of our fathers. We stand
ready now 20 abandon the tHr-I funda-
mentals' II that viii aid III the nnia"ation
os orr people unon the basis Of the lis
fnric Bantfst faith. based upon the inaF@
ran. Word of God and devoted 70 the
Baptist task as interpreted ~ the RaT-
,ist father"
CONVENTION WILL
OPEN WEDNESDAY.
The convention proper of the Northern
isHDFfStS NAIi bereAEA t& = 81 = t-'S'EA
wednesday morning in the Cadie Taber-
pacle. More than 5000 delegates sre ex-
reetad 10 be present at the opening ses-
sion.
5:aaESiaging. '1n the Cross Of Christ
Glory.
. 9:50--prayer, President Clarence A BaF-
10 :6ol-Aadress Of welcome. Rev. Fred
10 40 o@Presidsnss address, Mrs w. A.
ii :l5-Address, The Uplifted Christ,
Rev. Carter Helm Jones, Philadelphia,
Ii .45-The convention IN prayer
II Adjournment for organization Of
state delegations. which viii meet r.
places assigned In convention hail.
Zach session win open with prayer.
Singing.
3:5G-Reesption Of committee nomina
lions from States Address The Up-
llfteN christ-The Tniimiptshed AttFas-
s.snIjal "our Authority for the Evansel,"
:. 4S1,6i The witnessing Power II
Personal Testimony Eev. {. l.. Ira
4to@tc, The Price to BE raid.' Reg.
" H. Geistweit
+ 4:20-SiagfnE.
:3o-The convention In prayer.
Evening
1.3n-Soug service.
: 40 Address, The ipliftel Christ II
the Conquest of the World" Rev. J. c.
Robbins.
. 60-Address. "The ship of Fellowship
illustrated. w II Tdprhard
Hundreds Of delegates wore arriving
AT the First Baptist Church on Meriiian
street. which is the registration he.Lquar-
ters.
large force Of clerks have been placed
at the disposal OF the delegates The dele
gates are being assigned 20 private homes
and hotels by a special committee headed
10y w J. Merrill.