Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-18

As . result, Rev, Jackson sue
ceeda DR.. u, v, Jsmison Of Selma.
Ala. DR.. Jsmison has retired after
~ years In office.
Some 10000 persons jammed
Miamis Dinner Key Auditorium
TO observe the All-night election.
Or. jackson and DR. Perry were
the two ftnalists when four other
candidates withdrew from the
race, withdrawing were;
DIR. Marshall l.. shepard Of Phil
adslphia: DIR. Sandy v. Ray of
Brooklyn, DIR, u, @, Hawkins OF
Chicago and Dr. J. Raymond
Henderson 81 I.oa Angeles. Dr. j.
g. Austin Of Chicago, often men
toned N q possible candidate.
did not run,
Executive Secretary Election
Postponed
The election for the second big
office Of tho National Baptista.
that Of executive secretary. was
not held. II was postponed until
January when the Baptists hold
their adjourned" session In Hot
Springs. Arb, Although the post
of executive secretary was auth
orIHed at the 1861 convention In
Chicago, u has not yet been filled
Other officers elected At the
meeting which has attracted TO-.
900 persons 10 Miami, wsrsl
Vice presidents At large, the
Rev, q. N. Owens. Memphis; vice
presidents, tina Rsvn, l.. A. Pink"
nton, Atlanta; c. n. Hampton.
California: J. g, Nanes. st. Louis;
r. q. HaFton. Brooklyn. and 70.
v. BiIiupa. baton Rouge, In.
Rev, Floyd d. Massey Jr- mod
orator of the Minnesota and South
Dakota Baptist convention auto
matioaiiy became Q vice president
% the convention.
Rev. Massey was . supporter OF
pr. J. ~. jackson. the newly cleo
ted president. He was active In
the convention.
Elected recording secretary, DR..
r, J. Jemison, aon Of the retiring
president Jsmiaon, Baton Rouge:
and treasurer, the Rev. l. G.
Carr. Philadelphia.
Assistant secretaries named
are q. W. Lucas Of Ohio, NJ. X.
Curry Jr. Of Texas, y. v, King
81 Kentucky and Q, l. West OF
Mississippi.
Renamed editor 81 ths Baptist
Voice was Rev. J, =. Barbour Of
Pennsylvania, Rev n, y. Reed Of
Michigan was elected historian
and DR., Roland Smith Of ArkanaaH
was named statisticlan.
I.aymen Elect BrookIyR Man
The Baptist LAymsn elected the
following officers
President. Allen Jordan. q real
estate expert, Conversions Bap-
list church. Brooklyn: vice prosi-
dents: Ike Ferguson. Tennessee;
N. c. Harris. Texas; v. o. Bryant.
New Jersey; y. w. Nichols, Ala
bama: A. u. Washington, Calf
0rnia: w. 4. Ryies, Washington.
d. C.. and Kenneth Cloud. Cisvs-
land.
Executive secretary. James A.
Ohylss. New Orleans: recording
secretary. a. y. Dickson, Georgia;
assistant, N. y. Upcburch, MiSHiS-
Mlppi: treasurer. EimoTe Baker,
Chicago. statisticiAn. q. ~ Fowler.
New York: national organizer.
John " johnson. Atlanta. and
parilsmsntar1An q. w. Jones. In.
The outstanding iaymsn's award
was presented 10 r. y. Lpacomb
~ Dallas. Tex. for his achieve
msnt In the field Of business a.
owner Of the Lipsoomb Radio and
TV service. RE In chairman OF the
deacon and trustee boards Of 81.
John Baptist church Of Dallas and
also an instructor al the Booker
r. Washington Technical high
school
womsa Raised 81 900
The women's Auxiliary report
cd that II had raised S7I 900 and
also reported on itS recent open
ing Of the 500. 900 Missionary Re-
treat In Washington. d. C. for re-
turning foreign missionaries. The
women are working 20 add a
dormitory and chapel TO their
National Trade and Professional
School fr Women In the ma
tons capital.
TIE white Southern Baptist
Convention gave 100000 TO the
American Baptist Seminary Of the
National Baptists for the build
ing Of q library.
The 1864 convention win Be
held IN o. Louis. Mo. and the ses-