Evening star., 1933-05-26
|CALVARY PASTOR
HEAD BAPT|STS|
IRcv. William S. Abernethy
Scheduled for Presidency
of Northern Group.

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Unopposed as the 1894 leader, Mr..
Abernethy. who has long been one OF
the foremoyt workers of the convention,
was placed IN nomination for the ma
tional ofice At today's session Of the
convention
The report q: the Nominating Com.
nittee submitted by DR.. Leroy Dakm OF
| Milwaukee proposed on the slate OF ma
tiauaI officers with Mr.. Abernethy the
following:
First vice preA'd dent, DR.. A. w.
Spencer of Franklin, Ind; second vice
president, DR.. C. w. k.emper of Parkers-
burg, w. Va; corresp onding secretary,
Rev Maurice A. Levy of Williamsport,
Pa: recording secretary, Rev. c. M.
Gallup Of Providence, "a l., and treas
urer, O. r. Jett.
| Other Washingtonians given promi-
nence in the elections for important
boards were w. w. Everett, who was
nominated for second vice president OF
the American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety. and Mrs. Abernethy. whe of the
J pastor. as assistant foreign vice presi-
dent Of the Womans American Baptist
Foreign Mission Society.
I ReseIutions Hit Repeal.
| Resolutions moderate in tone, but
/ stating the position of Northern BAlp-
/ tists in opposition to repeal of hle
| eighteenth amendment. war prepared
ness, Sweat shops" demoralzing mo-
/ ton pictures and other social questions
were reported to the convention during
the morning session. No action was
taagen at this time. votes on all resoll-
tious being deferred possibly until late
today or tomorrow.
AIav0 yuifh Vn~rx1y1fi<xyaa the
I tion will be called on to determine its
position with respect to continued affili-
ation with the Federal Council of
Churches Of Christ In America.
Northern Baptists were called on to
add tteir power to prevent repeal of
prohibition" In one Of these resolutions.
Unlike the Southern Bapttsts, the re-
port of the Resolutions Committee
made no reference to President Roose-
velts activities on behalf of repeal
The convention was urged to recon-
mend that the Government use all its
influence to promote international dis
armament and praised President Roese-
velt for his peace message to the
nations.
Specific attention was directed to the
question Of race hatred and the con-
vention will be called upon to take
definite stand on the persecution Of
Jews in Germany"
The moral collapse" witnessed In the
present generation was deplored in
resolution indicting sweat shops and
conditions in the coal fields. 1t con-
cluded with . statement That human
rights have been made secondary to
those of capital"
All churches and pastors were urged to
act as Christians in the present social
and economic revolution.
The convention also will call upon
Congress to enact legislation for Fed
eral regulation of the motion picture
industry. The resolution denounced
"overemphasis of sex, encouragement
Of crime and improper portrayal OF
American life in motion pictures"
Mrs Noble Newport Potts of Wash
ington, who is active ia the interest of
various patriotic organizations, was per-
mitted to go before the Resolution Com
n1ittee In IT'S executive session late last
night. where she made plea for the
Northern Baptists 10 taks a stand In
support of adequate Array and Navy
and military training in the schools.
Her plea, however, resulted In failure
to influence the committee.
Morgan Inquiry Referred to.
Reference to the Senate investigations
of the Morgan banking house was made
before the convention today by Or.
Charles N. Arbuckle of Newton Center,
Mass. who addressed the body On be-
half Of world friendship.
II am getting more and more sore"
he said in referring to newspaper re-
ports that J. p. Morgan had failed to
pay an income tax for the last two
years. Il
He sadd the Morgan investigation has
shed new light On income tax statistics
in revealing the number Of Americans
who have failed to pay taxes
Treasury figures show in 1929, the
peak of prosperity, he said, that only
a out OF every LOO Americans were
taxed on their incomes.
Refusing to be st2mpeded into hasty
action looking to recovery from the
effects Of the depression, the convention
voted today to refer all matters cen
cerned with reorganization Of denomi-
nation cooperation and activities to a
commission of Is members.
This commission, which Is to be ap-
pointed by President G. Oscar johnson,
Is to be given q year in which to make
"a careful survey Of the situation and
report back q co-ordtnated program to
the next convention. Compared to the
Southern Baptist Convention. which is
confronted with deficit Of $4,000 600.
the financial plight of the Northern
church Is Insignificant.
Reporting for the Finance Committee,
DIR. Joseph G. Hazen, secretary, of
Orange, N. J., declared the total op-
Grating deficit Of the 54 participating
societies is only $1S2 ,96883. This in
cludes all the deficits of national So
cieties, hciuding the foreign and do
nlestic mission boards. ID city missions
land "a State conventions.
The major deficit is s74.o2s for the
Z mission boards and $93, ,58S for the
"a State conventions.
With a working budget of SIS, Ste, LA.
the commission of Is to be designated
will conduct hearings If necessary. and |
completely overhaul the operating ma |
chinery of the Northern church
A plan to start q concerted drive to
solicit large gifts and bring more
pressure to bear on wealthy Baptists
was defeated by q vote Of the convention
which referred the proposal to this
same commission of Is. Former Rep
resentative Grant ~ Hudson Of Mich /
igan made the motion to hberaliZe the !
rules Of the Finance Committee so rs
to raise Individual funds tor co-operz-
tive Efforts
Both the Southern and Northern
Conventions, Mr.. Hudson declared,
have glorffied the man in the White
House for his ability to get sction-"
He added that the time had come
when the convention must act i'm
mkdtately ON the financial situation
w. c. Wright of New York took the
view that the Baptist Churches have
done remarkably well this year and
that the financial report was a sur
prise In this respect With others JOIN
ing in. the convention decided against
any propitious action at this time.
Affiliatisn b Gene Up.
The question of continued aff1liation
with the Federal Council of Churches
Of Christ In America, an annual thorn
In the Ade Of the CONVENTION, VIII come