Evening star., 1926-05-22

OF the Northern Raptist convention,
which convenes Tuesday. at Wash
ington Auditorium. The local com
mittee of which DIR. w. 5. Aberneth\
is chairman. has made preparations
for 5 900 delegates and visitors from
all parts of The country.
Among the speakers of note 10 he
heard on the program are: Edwin II
Rhoades. ir.. Of Ohio. president of the
convention: Dr. 4. Whi,comh Brougher
Of California William Green. presi
dent of the American Federation of
Labor; Dr. George A. HuntleN Of
china. Rev. Fred W. Gracey of the
Baptist Union Of Ireland, DR.. j. {.
Massee OF Boston. Mass: Or. Charles
w. Gilkey Of Chicago. Wayne r.
Wheeler. Rev. W. II. Geistweit OF
Ohio. Mrs. George w. Coleman OF
Boston and numerous missionaries.
Percy Foster will have charge Of the
singing.
Among the questions to come be.
fore the convention for settlement Will
I've proposed amendment In which
Baptist church is defined so rs 10
exclude all churches practicing open
membership. Many churches Of the
denomination have been receiving
members from evangelical churches
without rebaptism. Nit were not
molested until the Park Avenue Ban
fist Church of New York i'm accepting
the conditions Of its pastor-elect. Rev.
Harry Emerson t'oSdiCk. decided TO
practice open membership. An attack
was AT once made To unSeat the dele
gates from this church because OF this
fact The proposed amendment VIII
likely meet with determined opposi-
tion. Many substitute amendments
have heen suggested.
May Reorga,dze Societies.
A second Issue likely to result in
lively debate has To do with q commit
tee report calling for a general reor
sanitation Of the various societies. the
work OF which now greatly overlapS
and causes general inefficiency. The
Northern Baptist Convention is made
up Of four separate missionary socie-
ties. 81 State conventions. 10 city mis-
sion societies. an educational board
and 4 publication society. many Of
which are engaged in similar lines of
endeavor. To consolidate these socie-
ties into more efficient boards in the
interest of economy and efficiency is
the desire of many of the leaders, but
opposed by numerous others.
4 special program for tho young
May 30 a pageant portrayng the
activities Of the +. Y. y. I. of Wash
ington. under the leadership of John
Ruthven, will he given Thursday
afternoon. The convention closes
Sunday evening. MAY so. with an ad'
dress by Rev. NJ. p. Boynton of Chi
caSo. III.
At the opening session Tuesday
morning. at $50 o'clock, Rev. DIR.
Samuel Judson Porter will deliver
the address Of welcome. President
Edward II. Rhoades. jr, will respond.
The principal address viii be made
by Rev. J. Whitcomb BrouGher of
California. Rev Frederick r.. Taylor
of Indiana will conduct devotional
services. At the afternoon session.
converting AT . o'clock. addresses will
he made by Rev. Dr John W. Million
of Iowa. Rev. DR. F. r. ISler of Penn
sNlvania and William Green. presi,
dent Of the American Federation OF
I.ahor. Those who will speak at 5
nm. will he Ieesie NJ. g. Wilkinson.
Iapan: Charlotte Wright. Assam:
Olive f.. .Tores. South India: +. Louise
Jenkins. Japan; Or. Martha !. Clifford,
Burma: Or. Carrie f.. Slasht. West
China: A. iNerna BlaGcly, Assam:
Jennie l.. Reilly. South India: Arcola
I. Pettit. East China; Marie A. Dow
ling. East China; Melvina S"l'man.
South China.
Irish Pastor tn Speak.
Amendments t" the hy-laws will
he taken M Wednesday morning.
Roy. Fred w Gracey. representing
the Baptist Union Of Ireland. and
John w. Herring. representing the
commission on international justice
and good will of the Federal Coun-
ell of the Churches of Christ in
America. will speak. Those who will
address the afternoon session are
Rev. Howard r. Grose. Rev. G. Cliff
ford cross. DIR. charles W. GilkeN of
Illinois. Rev. A. W. Beaven of New
York and Corwin =. shank of Seattle
Al the evening session addresses VIII
be made by Rev. Herbert w. Virgin
OF Illinois and Rev. &. Nj. Gallup Of
Rhode Island.
THURSDAY morning. Various reports
will be made and Mrs George w.
Coleman will make an address. The
delegates will he received by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge At the White
House a noon. Al the afternoon
session Rev Mark +. SANFORD Of
MichiSan will speak. There will also
ho lroup conferences. college re-
unions viii tatke place al $50
O'Clock In the evening addresses
" i'll he made by Rev. Owen &. Brown.
EeV.. William f.. cha liners. .fRev. Sam
uel G.. Neil. Secretary William II.
Main and Rev. j. 6. MasSee of Ros-
ton.
The principal address Friday morn
ing will he by Dr Andres Osuna
+. L, DHli irt<
Problem in Mexico" Various mis-
sionaries will make addresses at the
afternoon session and q memorial
service for Rev. Dr. Samuel u.
Greene will he conducted by DR..
Ahernethy. Rev. Charles w. Gilkey
of Illinois will make an address at
the evening session.
Reports 10 Re Made Saturday.
At the session Saturday morning
Committee reports will he given and
Wayne B. Wheeler will speak.
An entertainment has been ar
ranged for the afternoon. There
will he layman and brotherhood
ha nquet at o'clock when addresses
will he made by Secretary Of Labor
James 4. Davis. James *. Kraft Of
Chicago and Corwin s. Shank "f
Seattle \ harquet for women ais"
VIII he held
The convention sermon Sunday Al
II o'clock will he delivered by Rev.
William ". Geistweit OF Ohio. There
will he a session for young people
AT z O'Clock. when addresses will I've
made by Miss Edna Imstot Of
Illinois. Rev. Francis SITTER and Mrs.
Eliza beth Finn. The National Coun-
I'll Of Northern Baptist I.aymen viii
meet at S pm. and Rev. NJ. II. Boyn-
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