Evening star., 1933-05-21
BAPTlSTS ELECT
D0DD HEAD, AND
PICK FORT WORTH
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supported largely by members givini
one dollar year. The Young Men
Christian Association and other char
acter-building agencies all are depend
ent upon small contributions. The Bap
lists Of the South can no longer pa,
large sums and it Is necessary to ge
whole lot Of people to give a littl,
money. In this way we will under.
write this $4,000, 900 debt"
DR.. Tripp said 1t Is not proposed
to limit the debt paying club to 100,
600 members. If we can get 200, ,00l
to enroll in 1t. 20 much the better ant
so much the quicker will the debt b,
paid-it must be met" he said.
He declared the plan does not meal
throwing overheard the regular co.
operative program for South wild,
causes and institutions but is one Il
satisfy creditors and raise enough
money for carrying on the work of tn,
church, which otherwise faces q break
down.
The debt-paying plan was presented
TO the convention with the approval O
the Executive Committee, of which Dr
Austin Crouch Of Nashville, Tenn, Il
executive secretary. Practically no op
position developed in the nearly tw,
hours under which the plan was cham
pioned by pastors, who called on South
ern Baptists to meet the emergency IL
this way and contribute their dollar {
month to church treasures, the con
tributions to be over and above thei
regular contributions to South-wid,
causes and institutions.
Move Given Impetus.
Further impetus was given this move
ment by the action Of the Woman
Missionary Union In resembling IT
plan, adopted Tuesday night. to ge
each of its members to contribute 2
cents q month to pay of the 81, ,00O, ,0Ol
debt Of the Foreign Mission Board
Mrs. H. M. Wharton Of Baltimore, 4
was announced, has secured the full
cooperation Of the Woman's Mission
ary Union in the new debt-paying plaI
OF the convention. The value Of thi
aid in making the drive a success i
emphasized by the strength Of tn
organization, which has 81 $40 brauche
in the South.
DR.. Tripp pointed out that the >pla,
calls for contributions from only one II
every 40 Baptists in the South, les
than 3 per cent Of the total enrollmen
OF the convention.
The convention last night approve,
the report Of the Home Mission Board
presented by Executive Secretary j. 3
Lawrence Of Atlanta, Ga, after hearing
. speech by the president Of the board
DR.. Ellis Fuller, also of Atlanta.
The board has laid out its work o.
a basis Of $500, 900, which Is IL per cen
less than its receipts for last year
II q H1trn - .
board so far Is remarkable, under ex
isting economic conditions. Although
its receipts have declined from year I,
year, the board has reduced its deb
each year, paying $89 ,357 on the princi
pal Of its debt last year. Since 1928
he reported, 1t has paid $500, ,378, re
ducing the debt to $1,674, as of Ma.
/, last.
DR.. Dodd succeeds DR. Fred F. Brown
Of Knoxville, Tenn, who was too Ill Il
attend this years convention, but TO
whom supporters made determined
fight for reelection.
Long Standing Custom Broken.
This Is the first time in many years
1t was said, that president OF tn
Southern Baptists. chosen to serve on
year, was not reelected. There ha
been practically an unbroken custom o
| re-electing a president for three years
The vote followed long discussion
in which the convention got into sucl
parliamentary tangle that one pasto
arose to suggest that they stand to
gether and pray and then proceed +
elect officers"
Another prevailed, when he aske,
unanimous consent to waive all par
limentary tangles We are in and to pro
ceed to balloting."
DR.. Dodd, who was first vice presi
dent Of the convention, has preside,
/ over the body since its opening last Fri
day, due to the enforced absence Of Dr.
Brown. Fine legal hairs were split owe
his real status in the convention, som
contending that the failure of Dr
Brown to attend this year through "dis
ability" automatically made him presi
| dent. Others contended he was actinl
president.
The Shreveport pastor was placed /,
F., nomination by DR.. John Jeter Hurt o
jackson. Tenn. and DR.. Brown wa
nominated for reelection by Dr.. J. w
Porter of Lexington, KY.
Withdraws and Is Drafted.
/ During the controversy that arose
DR.. Dodd had withdrawn his nomina
ton by unanimous consent, but few
minutes later he was drafted" by tn,
convention and renominated over hi
protests. This caused q parliamentar!
tangle which 1t took nearly an hour Il
unravel. DR.. Brown had made not at
tempt to secure denomination, but II
a telegram read to the convention b!
DR.. Porter merely stated that If hi
nomination would be for the best In
terests of all concerned, he would con
sent to having his name submitted
However, DR.. Hurt, who was Dodd'
supporter. after having complimentet
pA Brown. told the copYention afte