Evening star., 1952-05-17
Baptists Vote Today
On Resolutions on
u. ). and World Issues
By Cospor Names
Ssar Stoff Correspondent

Stor Stoff Correspondent
MIAMI. Fla, May 1.-THE
Southern Baptist Convention will
close the business sessions of it's
annual meeting today by voting on
resolutions concerning interna-
tional and national issues.
A sharp denunciation of corrup-
ton in Government and of polit-
ical tie-ups between gamblers and
city government officials is in
cluded in the motions messengers
will consider today.
The assembly yesterday adopted
a resolution calling on the man
agement of radio and television
stations to lift the standard of
programs and wares advertised.
In return, the BaptiSts said they
will help in keeping these media
free from Government censorship.
Other statements, submitted by
the denominations Social Service
Commission, are as follows:
/. Asserts vigorous opposition to
liquor and calls upon its members
to abstain totally from drink
as their answer to the problem.
2. Commends Congress for re-
committing a bill to adopt uni
versal military training and de-
clares "the present system of
Selective service is satisfactorily
meeting the military needs of our
Nation"
Support of u. N. Urged.
3. Urges strong support of the
United Nations as ''the most ef-
fective available device for world
peace"
4. Commends the trustees of its
seminaries and "Some of our Bap-
tist colleges" for accepting COL
ored students who are qualified.
According to officials here, this is
the first positive mention of this
step taken by the Southern Bap-
tist Convention. They. pointed
out the conventions five semi
naries, owned by the national
body, have accepted a policy of
admitting qualified students for
the past two years. The colleges,
owned by State conventions, do
not all accept colored students
but a few-for example. Wayland
College, Plainview, Tex, and
Southern Illinois College of the
Bible, Carbondale, Ill.-do.
S. Calls for a further effort to
take care of aged persons.
A resolution to be submitted by
the Committee on Relations with
other religious bodies warned Bap-
fists against marrying Catholics.
It declared neither husband nor
wife can make pledges mot found
in a civil marriage ceremony
without violating fundamental
tenets of the Baptist faith. One
provision it decries is pledge
to bring up children in the Cath
olic church.
Vatican Envoy Protested.
Appointment of an ambassador
or personal representative of the
President to the Vatican was pro-
tested in another motion up for
action today.
The convention voted yesterday
to meet May 6-10 next year in
Houston, Tex, and in st. Louis in
1854.
The tremendous growth of the
convention, which this year at
tracted $4,000 messengers and
visitors, prompted a resolution
urging the denominations eXecu-
tive committee to study whether
suitable, centrally located city
might be designated for the an
nual meetings. Officials here said
there are few cities in Southern
States able to take care of the
large numbers desiring to attend
the yearly conventions.
Washington Baptists Elected.
Washington Baptists elected to
boards or committees of the de-
nomination yesterday included
DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden, Exec
utive Committee; Walter A. Mitch
ell, Southwestern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary Board; the Rev
Frank L. Squires, Southern Bap-
tist Hospital Board; the Rev. S.
L. Morgan, jr., Social Service
Commission: the Rev. c. Michael
War;, Radio Commission, and
George B. Fraser, Public Affairs
Committee.
Judge Walter H. Beckham OF
the Juvenile and Domestic Rela-
tions Court of Miami, told the
gathering today that most de-
linquent children do not attend
church or Sunday School. He
pointed out that children will
not attend church if the parents
do not go.
Billy Graham. evangelist. will
speak at a youth rally tonight
The convention will close tomor-
row with a mass meeting at 2
pm. and an evangelistic service
at 5 pm.
Bridges Agrees to Pact
For Howuii Stevedores
Rv the Associated Press