1964 Sauthern Baptist Convention For Release: 10:35 A.M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J Thursday, May 21 W. C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager
Annuity Board Report
Retired Minis ter Allowed To Serve
A new option allowing a retired minister to serve a church and still continue to get his retirement income from the Annuity Board was revealed in that agency's 1964 report to the Southern Baptist Convention.
R. Altan Reed, executive secretary of the Annuity Board, located in Dallas, told SBC messengers a retired person now may choose to serve as interim, supply or tem- porary pastor under either a time or compensation option.
Previously, a retired person could serve only on a time option.
The new compensation option allows a retired minister to eaxn up to $1,500 during any 12-month period. His compensation may include cash salary, car expense, transportation, house rent, etc, , Reed said.
The time option, initiated several years ago, remains the same. A person who retires at age 65 may serve a church for three months without affecting his retirement income. The time increases as follows: age 66, five months; 67, seven; 68, nine; 69, ten; 70, eleven; and 71 years or older, 12 months.
"The Annuity Board approved the options so retired persons may continue to serve the denomination, especially in pioneer areas and continue to receive their age retirement annuity," Reed said.
Reed, in his tenth annual report to the messengers, said the year 1963 was a I I highly successful year of operation: for the Board.
More than $3-1/4 million was paid in retirement-widow-disability benefits to Bap tis t minis ters , church or denominational employees in 1963 through the ~oard' s protection program. This sum brought the total benefits paid out by the Board since its beginning to more than $43,650,000, Reed said.
Funds held in trust for future payments rose to a record $119,546,779, some $14 million more than 1962.
Reed pointed out that these funds grow rapidly because of the increasing number of persons that join the program. For example, be said, 3,067 persons joined the retirement: program in 1963, with 1,987 of thembcing ministers. At present, same 18,571 ministers are now in one of the protection plans, Reed said,
By contrast, Reed said, the relief roll decreased to 722 persons from a high of 768 last year. These relief beneficiaries are old ministers or their widows who did not join the program. They were given $201,421, allocated through the Cooperative Program and adminis tered by the Annuity Board.
The Variable Annuity Fund, a supplemental plan reached a new high of $1,203,963 in income from 1,064 members. The Fund closed 1963 with a unit value of $12,625, the highest in its four years of operation.
Reed also reported that heart conditions continued to be a major cause of death of ministers. Heart diseases claimed almost 60 per cent with cancer running second with 16 per cent, Reed said.
The Annuity Board is one of the four major boards of the Southern Baptist: Con- vention. Its purpose is to provide and to administer the retirement-widow-disability protection program for all ministers, churches and employees of the various state and SBC agencies, 2.. ..Annuity Board Report
K. Alton Reed has been executive secretary of the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention since 1955. Before assuming the post, he was the agency's associate secretary in charge of public relations.
Reed, a native of Henderson, Tex,, was born June 4, 1906, Following his education at Baylor University, Waco, Tex., and at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the University of Louisville, he become chief announcer and continuity supervisor for KRZD in Dallas, a post he held for 3-1/2 years.
Prepared by John D. Bloskas CONVENTION BULLETIN FORTY-FIRST VOLUME ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, MAY 21,1964 THIRD DAY
BJA REGISTRATION OR THE LORD THY COD is a merciful Cod;) he will not forsake ~egistrationfor the Baptist Jubilee thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers Celebration began in Convention Hall which he sware unto them. For ask now of the days that are past, lobby Monday morning and will continue which were before thee, since the day that Cod created man upon the throughout the week from 9:00 a.m. to earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether 9:00 p.m. daily. The registration fee is there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard $4.00 for a single registration, $1.00 for like it?" (Deut. 4:31-32). each additional member of the family. This amount includes one copy of the 500-page 160th anniversary volume, PROCEEDINGS Eaptist Advance, for each single regis- SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION tration or each couple registering. Atlantic City, New Jersey May 19-22,1964 Suggested Order of Business Tuesday Night, May 19 12. First Vice-President Paul S. Southern Baptist Convention James and Mrs. James (N. Y.), Second 1. With President K. Owen White Vice President Mrs. R. L. Mathis (Ala.), May 19-22, 1964 (Texas) presiding the One Hundred Atlantic City, New Jersey Secretaries James W. Merritt (Ga.) Seventh Session (119th year) of the and Joe W. Burton (Tenn.), and Porter K. Owen White, President Southern Baptist Conventicn was called W. Routh (Tenn.), treasurer, were pre- Lee Roy Till, Director of Music to order at six forty-five o'clock In Con- sented. GENERAL THEME: "For Liberty and vention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 13. Lee Roy Till introduced his Light" on Tuesday night, May 19, 1964. mother and wife; then led the Conven- 2. Pre-session music was presented tion in singing "I Love to Tell the THURSDAY MORNING by The Symphonic Band, Carson-New- Story." "We Will Live God's Word" man College, Wesley L. McCoy (Tenn.),: 14. Mr. Till sang "But This I Know." 8 :43 The Oklahoma Singing Churchmen- director : "Prelude and Processional, 15. Vice-President James presented James Woodward, Director "Saint-Saens," and "Deep River Suite," Dr. K. Owen White for the President's 0:00 son^ Service Frank Erickson; and by The Singing address on the Convention theme, "For Y :LO Scripture--Col. Wallace Hale, 2nd Army Churchmen, William L. R e y n o 1 d s Liberty and Light." Chaplain, Fort Meade, Maryland (Tenn.) director : "0 Zion, Haste." P r a y e r-Chaplain ROY E. Rrynolds, , 16. Lee Roy Till led in singing "When Washington, D. C. 3. President White introduced Lee We Walk with the Lord." D:lb Election of Officers Roy Till (Texas), director of music for 17. Gene Bartlett (Okla.) presented 0:30 Committee on Boards-H. Franklin Pas- the Convention. Mr. Till introduced Lew The Singing Churchmen (ministers of chall, Tennessee Zeiler (Texas), organist, and Max Lyall music), William J. Reynolds (Tenn.), 9:40 Committee on Denuminational Calendar (Tenn.), pianist. director. who sanp "Let All the World in -%bun L. Brantley 4. Mr. Till led in singing "To God Be Every corner ~Tng," "I Will Sing of 9 :45 Miscellaneous Business the Glory," "Glory to His Narn;," and Annuity Board-R. Alton Reed, Texan My Redeemer," "All That Thrills My 10:20 "Blessed Name, 0 How Sweet. Soul Is Jesus." "I Have C'ome from the 1035 American Seminary Commission-Ra- 5. Miss Linda Loftis (Texas) sang bun L.- Brantlev.-. Tennessee Darkness," "shall We Gather at the 10:45 Education Comrniilslon-Rabun I.. Urant- "So Send I You," by John W. Peterson. River," ,and "Let There Be Light." ley, Tennrssee 6. Hubert G. Keefer (Mich.) read 18. Pollowing the reading of Matthew 11:OO Committee on Ba~tistStnte l'auers- Euhes~ans 1:l-12, and Andrew Hall 16:15-18 by Warren Bultgren (Okla.), Louie D. Newton. Georsin (irk.) led in prayer. 11 :10 Congregational sons - who led in prayer, Enoch C. Brown 11:15 Brotherhood Co~~mission-George W. 7. Roy D. Gresham (Md.) welcomed (S. C.), preached the Convention ser- Schroeder. Tennesee the Convention. mon, "The Church Fulfilling Her Mis- 11 :a5 Christian Life Commission-FOY Valen- 8. bv tine, Tennessee Resaonse was made 0. Norn~an sion in World Crisis," using as his text 11:50 Sol-K'Anne Gore. Miilsissippi College, hands (MO.). Matthew 28:18-20. Clinton, Tississipgi 9. Secretary Jmoe W. Burton (Tenn.) 11 :56 Chaplains Commission-George Cum- 19. J. C. Clement (La.) led the mini, Georgia reaorted an enrolment of 11,726 mes- closing prayer. Address-Major General Robert P. Tay- sengers. He moved, and the motion lor, Chief of Chaplains, U. S. Air Force, carried, that these messengers consti- Wednesday Morning, May 20 Washington, D. C. tute the Convention and that duly 20. Pre-session music was presented Benediction-Chnnlain-. Cecil Ethcridae. Georgia accredited messengers from churches in b the Junior Choir, First Baptist co-operation with the Convention who ~turch,Columbia, S. C., James A. Fer- THURSDAY AFTERNOON arrive later be recognized as members guson, director, and introduced by R. "We Will Remember God's Word" of the Convention when they have en- Archie Ellis (S. C.), pastor: "Sing Unto the Lord," W. Dean, and "Lullaby, 1:45 The Adult Choir, Manhattan Bastist rolled ,on the basis of membership set z. Church. New York, New Yorlc-Bury1 forth jn Article I11 of the Constitution. Little Jesus, Magney. Red, Director 10. The President presented Mrs. K. 21. President White called the Con- 2 :00 Song Service Owen White, his son, Stanley White vention to order. Lee Roy Till led in 2 :10 Scripture--Howard Taylor, Illinois Prayelc-John Wiles, Ncw Mexico (Texas), and Mrs. Stanley White, and singing "Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is 2 :15 Miscellaneous Business his brother, Douglas and Mrs. White Mine," and the Junior Choir (Columbia, 2:SO Election of Officers (Va.). S. (2;) sang: "0 Magnify the Lord wit; 2 :40 Suuthern Baptist Foundatiun-J. W. Stmer, Tennessee 11. C. W. Farrar (S. C.) presented Me, Mueller; "Lift Thine Eyes, 250 Southern Baptist Hospitals-T. Sloane the report of the Committee on Order Mendelssohn; and "If with All Your GUY, Jr., Louisiana of Business, which was adopted. (See Hearts," Mendelssohn. (Con.tixued on page 92) p 1, Rullctin for May 19, 1964.) (Continued on page 8) 6 Page Two CONVENTION BULLETIN THIRD DAY
ORDER OF BUSINESS Proce dings . . . to Courts Redford (Ga.), executive sec- (Colttinwed from page 1) (Continmed from page 1) retary, Home Mission Board, who has announced his pending retirement, and 3:00 What's Your Question? - Porter W. 22. Hankins F. Parker (Fla.) read Routh. Moderator Deuteronomy 6 :1-7, Psalm 19:7-11; to C. C. Warren (N. C.), chairman, Note: This period ia set aside for dia- Baptist Jubilee Advance Committee, for logue between the messengers and the John 1:14, 4; John 8:31-32; Psalm 1:1-3; distinguished service rendered. He then various executive heads of the Conven- and David Grant (Miss.) led in prayer. ti on'^ i.nstitution~, agencles, boards. presented to President K. Owen White, commissions, and associated organiza- 23. At the request of President First Vice-President Paul S. James tions. Theae persons will serve as a White, Secretary Burton announced (N. Y.) , and Second Vice-President sane1 and are requested to be on the the following committee appointments : platform at thin time. Mrs. R. L. Mathis (Ala.) citations of Procedure: Questipns will be received Tellers (See p. 3 of this Bulletin), Com- appreciation for service rendered the from the messengers until Thursday mittee on Committees and Committee on Convention. noon. Question bpxea will be provided Resolutions (See p. 2, first day's Bulle- in the lobby of the Cpnvention Hall for tin). 34. Secretary Routh discussed the messengers to deposlt their questions, Executive Committee report, directed or they may be hunded to an usher who 24. The president presented Lester will deliver them to the Committee on attention to progress and advances Order of Business desk. This commit- L. Morris (Texas) as parliamentarian made, and called for the presentation of tee will select the'items to be discussed, for this session of the Convention and the following recommendations. but it will be understood that panel announced that the period for the con- membera will not have any urior knowl- 35. James W. Mcrritt (Ga.) pre- edge of questions to be asked. Measen- sideration of miscellaneous business had sented Recommendation No. 1 and gers may sign (giving name and atate) arrived. moved its adoption. Motion carried. or not .inn their questions as they de- sire. 25. Wendell G. Davis (N. C.) pre- (See p. 36, Book of Reports.) 3 :26 Historical Commission-Davis C. Wool- sented a resolution which was auto- 36. Clyde V. Hickerson (Va.) pre- ley, Tennessee matically referred to the Committee on 8:86 Address-"Hitherto . . . Henceforth," sented Recommendation No. 2 and J. D. Grey, Louigiana Resolutions, as provided by the Con- moved its adoption. Motion carried. Benediction-Carle~n Evans. Jr., Miss- vention Bylaws, (See p. 36, Book of Reports.) iasippi 26. W. M. Nevins (Ky.) presented a 37. Mercer Irwin (La.) presented THURSDAY NIGHT resolution which was referred to the Recommendation No. 3 and moved its "We Will Send Cod's Word" Committee on Resolutions. adopti,on. Motion carried. (See p. 36, 6:46 The Symphonic Band, Carson-Newman 27. C. Emanuel Carlson (D. C.) pre- Book of Reports.) It was noted that College, Jefferson City, Tennessee--- Wesley L. Rogers, Director sented a resolution whlch was reterred the word "Article" in this recommenda- The Uaylor University Freshman A to the Coommittee on Resolutions. tion should correctly read "Bylaw." Cappella Choir, Waco, Texan-Euell Por- 38. Rheubin L. South (Ark.) pre- ter, Director 28. E. 8. James (Texas) presented 7 :00 Song Service the following proposed amendment to sented Recommendation No. 4 and 7:10 Scripture-A. B. Carpenter, Kentucky the Convention Constitution, and the moved its adoption. After extended Prayer-Carroll Chadwick, Texas discussion and unsuccessful efforts to 7 :16 Baptist Jubilee .Advance-C. C. War- Committee on Order of Business was re- ren, North Carollna quested to provide a time for the con- amend by deleting Item (3) or to table 7 :SO Stewardshin Commission-M e r r i 1 l D. sideration of this matter: the recommendation (by common con- Moore. ~eineisee That paragraph 2 of Article V of the sent the phrase "six pastors" was 7:46 Solo--Martha, Brmham, First Baptist Church. Dallas, Texas Constit17tion be amended to read: amended to read, "six ordained clergy- 7:50 Forei~n Missiun Board-Baker James "The officers shall be elected annually men") a stand~ng vote was- taken. CautKen, Virginia and shall hold office until their suc- Although the vote was very close, the Denediction-Bruce H. Pricr, Virginia cessors are elected and qualified. The chair ruled the motion carried. On FRIDAY MORNING term of office for the president is motion of Duke K. McCall (Ky.) it was "We Will Magnify God's Word" limited to owe (1) year, and he shall voted that the vote be taken by ballot, 9:00 The Buptiat Hour Cho~r---Joe Ann Shel- not be eligible for re-election until and this was done. (See p. 36, Book of ton, Director Reports.) (See Item 57.) 9:10 Sung Service as much as one (1) year has elapsed 0 :20 Scripture-Louis Armstrong, Alabama from the time his successor is named." 39. A motion to extend time 15 Prayer-Beverly V. Tinnin, Mississipui The remainder of the paragraph to minutes for the Executive Committee 9:25 Recognition of Fraternal Mensengers report carried. Response--Frank 8. Woyke. Exccutivc remain unchanged. Secretary, North American Bantist Gen- 29. Forest Hicks (Ala.) proposed 40. With First Vice-president James crul Conference that a message of greeting and appre- presiding, Art T. S~ms(S. C.) pre- 9:40 Bastist World Alliance--Joseph Nordcl- ciation be sent to L. E. Barton (Ala.), sented Recommendation No. 5 and moved haug. District of Columbia 9:55 Committee on Public Affairs-C. Eman- who is ill, and this was approved. its adoption. Motion carried. (See p. uel Carlaon, District of Columbia 30. Alvin West (D. C.) presented a 37, Book of Reports.) 10:lS Committee on Refiolutions resolution, which was referred to the 41. Hugh Van Eaton (La.) presented 10:80 Radio and Television Comrnisnion-Fnul M Stevens. Texas Committee on Resolutions. Recommendation No. 6 and moved its 10 :50 Congregational Song 31. Joe W. Burton (Tenn.) moved adoption. Motion carried. (See p. 37, 10 :55 Soto-Gearrye Reverly Shea, Soloist, that the Executive Committee be Book of Reports.) Rilry Gtaham lean) 11 :00 Sel.mon-Billy Graham, North Carolina authorized to appoint a special commit- 42. Trevis Otey (Ky.) presented BenedictionAohn A. Turnin, Kentucky tee of three to study (1) the bases of Recommendation No. 7 and moved its reoresentation in the annual sessions. adontion. Motion lost. (See s. 37, Book aid (2) the purpose and process of of keports.) registration; the same committee to be 43. Porter Routh (Tenn.) presented PLEASE. DON'T SHOOT selected with respect to understanding Recommendat:or~ No. 8 and moved its A greatly beloved American soloist of Baptist history, doctrines, and policy. adoption. Motion carried. (See p. 37, appeared before the Southern Baptist The motion was approved. Book of Reports.) Convention. It was a sacred, holy hour 32. W. B. Timberlake (Calif.) pre- 44. W. Edwin Crawford (Texas) pre- and he had chosen to sing the song for sented the following proposed amend- sented Recommendation No. 9 and moved which he was most noted. As he started ment to the Convention Bylaws: "That its adoption. Motion carried. (See p. singing, he was shotnot once but a Bylaw 3 of the Convention be amended 37, Book of Reports.) hundred times. Eager photographere, to substitute Rohert's Rt~les of Order 45. James T. Rurrell (Ga.) presented most of them amateurs, killed his song. for Kerfoot's Parliamentary Law as the Recommendation No. 10 and moved its He quit after the first stanza. Unless parliamentary authority for the Con- adoption. Motion carried. (See p. 37, you are a highly skilled photogrtapher- vention," and the Committee on Order Book of Reports.) and even then use extreme caution- of Business was requested to provide 46. Albert McClellan (Tenn.) pre- please refrain from making photographs a place for consideration of this matter. sented Recommendation No. 11 and of the people at the platform while they 33. Porter Routh (Tenn.) , executive moved its adoption. Motion car~ied. are epgaged in sacred song, prayer, Bible secretary, presented the report ,of the (See p. 38, Boolc of Reports.) reading, or sermons. Most speakers will Executive Committee after introducing 47. Albert McClellan (Tenn.) pre- pose for you if you will wait for them Harold Seever (Ala.) , chairman, who sented Recommendation No. 12 and at either end of the platform, or if you introduced Mrs. Porter Routh, Mrs. moved its adoption. Motion carried. wilI seek them out on the platform Albert McClellan, and Mrs. John H. (See p. 38, Book of Reports.) after (not during) the sessions. Williams and then presented plaques (Continued on paye 4) THIRD DAY CONVENTION BULLETIN Fage Three
DATES Recommendations of the Christian Life Commission The Christian Life Commission recommends: THURSDAY, MAY 21 Annuitants Luncheon-Ambassador Ho- I. CONCERNING GAMBLING tel, 12:aO p.m. For annuitants, as guests of Annuity Board. (1) That Southern Baptists be urged by this Convention to take seriously Southern Seminary State Alumni Presi- their public responsibility in the face of the menace of gambling; dents Luncheon-Ambassador H o t e I. (2) That they work diligently to awaken public officials to the fallacy of 12:SO p.m. government financing through gambling; Luncheon Meeting for all Asaociational, (3) That they lead in alerting communities to the grave moral, economic, Area, City, and Pioneer Misslonaries- YWCA Cafeteria, 12:80 p.m. and social dangers inherent in gambling; 20th Anniversary Luncheon, Golden Gate (4) That the churches give careful attention to educating and motivating Seminary-Seaside Hotel. 12 :46 p.m., their members to ethical decision and forthright action against gambling; and tickets, $8.15, including gratuity. (5) That here and now this Convention state again its position as being Southeastern Seminary Alumni Luncheon firnlly opposed to legalized gambling, deeply convinced that the philosophy that -Renaissance Room, Ambassador Ho- tel. l:00 p.m., tickets, 98.00. you can get something for nothing is morally wrong, and strongly committed to Chaplains Luncheon4efferson H o t e 1 , the belief that spiritual, mental, and social health are not products of luck or 1:00 p.m., tickets, $1.60. chance but emerge from a right relationship with God in Christ. Executive Cmnmittee Organization Meet- ing-Room B, to right of stage in Con- 11. CONCERNING RACE RELATIONS vention Hall, at close of afternoon sersion. (1) That we commend those Southern Baptist institutions which have ex- Andovar Newton Alumni Dinner-Seffer- tended their Christian ministries to people of all races; eon Hotel, 6:30 p.m., tickets, $8.00. (2) That we approve the positive action taken by hundreds ,of Southern Bap- Northern Baptist Thaological Seminary tist churches in affirming an open-door policy for all people regardless of racial Alumni Dinner-Mayflower Hotel, 6 :80 p.m., tickets, $2.75; $6.00 for both origin ; man and wife. (3) That we express gratitude for those individual Christians and churches Crozer Seminary Banquet-Morton Hotel, who are involving themselves redemptively in community race relations; 6:00 p.m.. tickets. $4.60. (4) That we pledge to support the laws designed to guarantee the legal rights of Negroes in our democracy and to go beyond these laws by practicing Christian FRIDAY, MAY 22 love and reconciliation in all human relationships; and Radio-Television Commission Luncheon- (5) That through legislation and through love, through work and through Surf Room, Ambassador Hotel, 1:00 witness, through open doors and through open hearts, through repentance and p.m. By invitation. through renewal, Southern Baptists give themselves to the decisive defeat of Southern Seminary Alumni Luncheon- Renaissance and Rotunda, Ambassador racism, and that it be done for the glory of God. Hotel, 1:16 p.m., tickets, $3.60. American Baptist Evangelism Luncheon- 111. CONCERNING POVERTY The Deauville, 12:46 p.m.. tickets, $3.00. (1) That Southern Baptists be alerted to the extent of this debilitating North American Baptist Women's Union blight among us; Luncheon-Mnrlborou~Blenheim. (2) That both individuals and churches within our fellowship be urged to Baptist Men's Felluwship Meeting-Grand so subiect themselves to the mind of Christ that thev" will be touched with the Ballroom, Convention Hall, 230 p.m. feelings 'of the infirmities of these other Americans; For all men attending Southern Baptist Convention. (3) That all our churches be urged to perform their Christian ministries Southern Seminary Board of Trustees- without respect of persons; and Ambassador Hotel 8:00 p.m. (4) That our churches set the example for a compassionate ministry and a Baptist Unity Dinner-Hotel Jefferson, proffering of hope and new life through Jesus Christ to those who are now under 6 :00 p.m. Tickets available at Conven- the brutalizing burden of poverty. tion Center in Atlantic City. Members of the seven participating Baptist con- ventions welcomc to attend dinner. IV. CONCERNING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT (1) Th:t Southern Baptists repudiate any maudlin sentimentality which does SATURDAY, MAY 23 not take crlme seriously; BJA Editorial Committee Breakfast - (2) That we reaffirm our historic position concerning the sacredness ,of human Traymore Hotel, 7 :00 a.m. life in general and the worth and dignity of the individual in particular; Oratorio Luncheon-Trimble Room, Cla- (3) That we call upon legislators and public officials to study seriously the ridge Hotel, 12:80 p.m. facts relevant to this issue, with a view to enacting constructive legislati'on which will alleviate abuses where they exist; (4) That, while recognizing that capital punishment is taught in the Old Testament, we affirm that it is contrary to the spirit and teaching of Christ; and TELLERS (5) That we therefore call for the abolition of capital punishment in the John M. McGinnis, Georgia, Chai~*man states and federal jurisdictions where it is now legally prescribed. Garnett E. Puckett, Alabama Bernes K. Selph, Arkansas Doyle E. Carleton, Jr., Florida Recommendation of the Stewardship Commission Guy W. Rutland, Jr., Georgia It is our conviction that the Cooperative Program of Southern Baptists is A. F. Tuck, Illinois the fundamental, effective, and indispensable channel of providing for the needs Elton M. Britton, Kansas of all our Baptist work; and we urge all Baptists to join in giving the Cooperative 0. W. Yates, Kentucky Program their loyal and undivided support. Frederick M. Mueller, Maryland Bob Ramsay, Mississippi Mrs. Wm. J. Mitchiner, North Carolina REPORT OF COMMITTEE CONVENTION MUSIC Henry D. Ward, North Carolina The music for the Convention is under Mrs. Ramon T. Davis, Tennessee ON BOARDS the direction of Lee Roy Till, minister James C. Massey, Virginia In the report of the Comrnittce on of music, First Baptist Church, Dallas, M. G. Reedy, Mississippi Boards which appeared in Wednesday's Texas. The accompanists are: Lew James L. Pleitz, Florida Bulletin, please note that an asterisk (*) Zeiler, organist, First Baptist Church, Ralph Longshore, California indicates the person is a layman and Houston, Texas, and instructor of organ, Harry Borah, Illinois italics that he is beainnina- a new term. San Jacinto Collene. Pasadena. Texas: Dan C. Moore, Kentucky Max Lyall, ~hur&'~usic ~epartmenc William P. Milne, Virginia Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, Francis L. Kelly, Missouri Hugh Bumpas, Oklahoina Tennessee, pianist. The pianist for the Malcolm Brown, Texas F. J. Redford, Indiana Friday morning session will be Ted A. B. Lightfoot, Texas Fred Forester, Louisiana Smith, of the Billy Graham Team. Page Four CONVENTION BULLETIN THIRD DAY - - - . . -- . -- . - -A - - . - . -, Proceedings That it be the consensus of this . . . session of the Southern Baptist (Continued from puge 2) Convention that our president shall CONVENTION BULLETIN 48. Albert McClellan (Tenn.) pre- serve for one term, that only in Published daily during sented Recommendation No. 13 and times of unique crisis shall a presi- the Southern Baptist Convention moved its adoption. Motion carried, dent be eligible for election for a second term as provided by the The Convention Bulletin is following an unsuccessful effort to published under the direction of amend. (See p. 38, Eook of Reports.) Constitution. 49. E. J. Packwood (Ariz.) presented 60. W. Ross Edwards (Mo.) pre- the executive secretary of the Recommendation No. 14 and movel its sented a resolution which was referred Executive Committee, P o r t e r adoption. (See p. 39, Book of Reports.) to the Committee on Resolutions. 61. T. 11. Amberson (Ala.) presented Routh. He is assisted in this work 50. The time having arrived for the a resolution, which was referred to the by Albert McClellan and Mrs. next order of business, it was announced Committee on Resolutions. Ada Ruth Kelly. that the remainder* of the Executive 62. C. W. Farrar (S.C.), chairman, Committee report would be scheduled Committee on Order of Business, made The action of the Convention at a later time. the following report: (1) The remainder authorizing the Bulletin states : 51. The report of the seminaries was of the Executive Committee report will "Such report, or bulletin, shall presented by Robert E. Naylor (Texas), be heard Wednesday night at 7:15 not include speeches or addresses president, Southwestern Baptist Theo- o'clock. (2) The motion by E. S. James logical Seminary, who spoke briefly and (Texas) to limit the term of the Con- or any comment thereon, the presented Duke K. McCall (Ky.), presl- vention president to one year will be photograph or any personal refer- dent, Southern Baptist Theological discussed Thursday morning at 9145 ence to any messenger of the Seminary and then presented the Second o'clock. (3) The moti0n.b~W. B. Tlm- Convention, but shall be only a Annual E. Y. Mullins Denominational berlake (Calif.) to designate Robert's Service Award on behalf of Southern Rulert of Order as the official par1:a- resume of the business transacted Baptist Seminary to Herschel H. Hobbs mentary authority will be discussed during that day." All material (Okla.) for his outstanding service as Thusday morning- at 9 :55 o'clock. should be submitted in writing. Baptist Hour preacher, president of the 63. Howard Hovde (N. J.) presented Southern Baptist Convention, and num- a motion which was referred to the Mr. McClellan or Mrs. Kelly erous other fields of endeavor. Dr. Nay- Committee on Ordcr of Business for may be contacted in the Press lor presented H. Leo Eddleman (La.), scheduling at a later time. Room located in Room A. to the - -. -~ president, New Orleans Baptist Theo- 64. The period for the election of left of the stage in Convention logical Seminary; Ralph Herring officers having arrived, the following Hall. (Tenn.) , director, Seminary Extension nominations for president were pre- Department; Olin T. Binkley (N. C.) , sented. - .- president, Southeastern Baptist Theolog- 65. Austin Roberts (Ky.) nominated it was agreed that a prepared statement ical Seminary; Harold K. Graves Ted F .Adains (Va.). regarding the Society would be printed (Calif.), president, Golden Gate Baptist 66. Gainer E. Bryan, Jr. (Md.) nomi- in the Annual. The usual resolutiori Theological Seminary; and Millard d. nated Franci~A. Davis (Md.). regarding support from the churches for Berquist, president, Midwestern Baptist 67. J. Ralph Grant (Texas) nomi- the work of the Society was referred to Theological Seminary. The report of the nated Homer G. Lindsay (Fla.). the Committee on Resolutions. Dr. John theological seminaries was adopted. 68. J. H. Avery (Fla.) nominated H. McCombe, executive secretary for 52. Joe Ann Shelton and Virginia Harold G. Sanders (Ky.). church relations, American Bible So- Seelig (Texas) sang "Someday the Sil- 69. Monroe F. Swilley, Jr. (Ga.) ciety, New York City, spoke on the work ver Cord Will Break." nominated Harold W. Seever (Ala.). of the Society. 53. The session was closed with an 70. Hugh Brooks (Ga.) iominated 83. James L. Sullivan (Tenn.), ex- address, "The Cutting Edge of Theo- Eugene Siler (Ky.). ecutive secretary-treasurer, presented logical Education," by President Robert 71. Richard M. Bolin (Ala.) nomi- and discussed the report of the Sunday nated Paul S. James (N.Y.). School Board, which was adopted. A. V. E. Naylor of Southwestern Baptist 72. At this point the gavel was re- Seminary. The closing prayer was led Washburn (Tenn.), secretary of the turned to President White. Sunday School Department, directed a by J. Lamar Jackson (Ala.). 73. Riley Huckaby (N.C.) nominated visual presentation of the reach, scope, Wedn sday Afternoon, May 20 G. Earl Guinn (La.). and value of Sunday School work in the 74. James A. Butler (Ala.) nomi- churches and the contribution of the 54. Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Phillips nated Forrest C. Feezor (N.C.). Sunday School Board to this vital phase (Md.) presented two musical numbers, 75. Conrad R. Willard (Fla.) nomi- of kingdom activity. "Harbored in Jesus" and ''X,OVC Di- nated W. 0. Vau~ht(Ark.). 84. Lee Roy Till led in singing "On vine." 76. Jess ~oody la.)' nominated Christ the Solid Rock I Stand. 55. Lee Roy Till led in singing "Jesus Wayne Dehoney (Tenn.). 85. Mrs. Mary Ellen Fish (Colo.) Saves." 77. R. Von King (S,C.) nominated H. sang "Amazing Grace." Leo Eddlelnan (L;.). 56. Vice-President James, who pre- 86. C. W. Farrar (S.C.), chairman, sided during the afternoon session, pre- 78. N. J. Westmoreland (Kans.) Committee on Order of Business, re- sented his son, Edward L. James (Ky.), nominated Solomon F. Dowis (Ga.). ported: (1) The run-off election of who read Psalm 119:l-16, anrl David 79. A motion by Duke K. McCall President will be held at the close of Byrd (Tenn.) Icd in prayer. (Ky.) that nominations cease was the session Wednesday night; (2) the adopted. motion of Howard Hovde to establish 57. Secretary Burton reported that a one-year North American Fellowship the ballot on Recomrncndation No. 4 of 80. The request of Forrest C. Feezor Committee will be discussed on Thurs- the Executive Committee (See Item 38 that his name be withdrawn as a nomi- day at 10:OO a.m. of these Proceedings) revealed the fart nee was granted. 87. Harold G. Sanders (Ky.) pre- that the motion to adopt th~srcrom- 81. With Vice-President James again sented United States Representative mendation was lost, having failed to presiding, the followinx visitors from Eugene Siler (Ky.) for an address on receive the ncccssary two-thirds ma- Russia were introduced : Ilya Ivanov, "Christian Training-A Deterrent to jority. treasurer of the All Union Council of Crime." 58. J. Levering Evans (Va.) offered Baptists; Ivan Motorin, financial secre- 88. Secretary Burton reported that a motion regarding the reading of Ihc tary (who interpreted for Ilya Ivanov no nominee received a majority and that Bible in public schools. A motion prc- as he brought ~reetings), Anatole a run-off for Convention president would vailed to refer this to the Committee Kirukhansrv, pastor, Leningrad; and be between Theodore F. Adams (Va.) on Resolutions. Michael Zhidkov, one of three pastors and Wayne Dehoney (Tenn.), who re- 59. Nane Starnes (N.C.) presented of thc Moscow Baptist Church. ceived the highest number of votes in the following motion, which was re- 82. Thomas T. Holloway (Texas), the first ballot. ferrcd to the Conimittec on Order of field secretary, American Bible Society, 89. The closing prayer was led by Business for scheduling at a later time: was rccognizcd. By common consent Robert D. Cramley (Md.). [NEWS COPY] SOUTHERNBAPTIST CONVENTION Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1964 Office of Press Revresentative
For Release: 12:20 p.m., Thursday, May 21
CIUSLAIPI(MAJ. GEN.)ROBERT P, TA~ORwas born in Hen- One of our senior officers, Lt. General I. H. Edwards, said: derson, Tex., April.11, 1909. He is now chief of chaplains, U. S. "The chaplain must be friendly without presumption. He must Air Force, based In Washfngton. A Bapbst, he 1s a graduate have self-respect without pride. He must have humility without of two Southern Baptist institutions-Baylor University, Waco, Tex., and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chaplain being timid. He must have compassion without condescensiond He Taylor entered service in 1940 and was one of the POW'S in must have courage without bluster. And he must be cooperative the infamous "Death March" after the fall of Manila. without compromise. Most of all, he must have personal conviction and an acute sense of his importance in the service. Without these qualifications he cannot successfully perform his duties." The Military Chaplain-Am Extension General Thomas D. White. former Chief of Staff, USAF, once said: of the Ministry of the Local Church "The chaplaincy has an honored tradition. Through the years chaplains of all faiths have ministered to our service people In some INTRODUCTION of the most difficult parishes ever encountered by clergymen. I wish to thank the program committee of this great Jubilee year Whether in time of combat or peace, they helped men find the celebration for inviting me to speak for the chaplains endorsed by an strength only God can give." official body of this convention to extend the ministry of the local General LeMay, the present Chief of Staff, USAF, said of the church to the heart of military posts, to ships at sea, and even to chaplains : the threshold of space. 'Theirs is a cooperative ministry linking military and civilian I bring greetings from 489 Southern Baptist Chaplains in the Active agencies in religious concern, reaching beyond the military base to Forces stationed around the world and from 752 Reservists who the communities from which airmen come and in which they live, serve military units while following their civilian vocations as and a sharing of effort without compromise of essential beliefs that Baptist ministers. all men may worship God according to the d~ctates of the~r In keeping with the spirit of this Jubilee year, I want to point out conscience." the chaplain as a dedicated man of God; tell something of his The military chaplain has gained the reputation measured by ministry; and give some reasons why he stands with arms outstretched these words. from our denomination to the man in uniform of his country. 11. The chaplaincy is rooted in the great Commission as we strive to I. First, I wish to assure you the ministry of the chaplaincy is pre- minister to all men in uniform, at all times and in all circumstances. dicated on men who are called of God, church oriented, trained and Our military communities may look like vast complexes of military dedicated. might and many of them are. Some of them are also lonely outposts It has been so throughout our history, halfway around the world with less than a dozen men serving there. Chaplains cherish a heritage which goes back to the days of But we are responsible to our respective services and to you for antiquity to the role of the priest of the mystery religions who had over 8,000,000 people who are identified with the Armed Forces. We power to bring success in battle through his blessings. The fist must serve them as pastors, teachers, counselors, soul winners and official statement concerning the chaplaincy in the Hebrew armies friends in Christ. A few statistics will serve to carry my point. is found in the Book of Deuteronomy where the priest not only Every Sunday, chaplains of the services go to the pulpits to preach intercedes with God but encourages the troops: "And when you the Living Word. Last year (1963) Air Force Chaplains conducted draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to 177,377 Worship Services. Records show that 8,533,024 people thc people and shall say to them, 'Hear, 0 Israel, you draw near attended church in our chapels. In fact, a sample survey on one of this day to battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint, do our large bases shows that 53.4 per cent of our personnel attend not fear or tremble or be in dread of them; for the Lord your God church every week. I point with pride to a recent church publica- is He that goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to tion which called the cadet chapel of the Air Force Academy one of give you victory' " (Deut. 20: 1-4 RSV) the seven great churches built in America during this century. It When Emperor Constantine in the fourth century of the Chris- was built for worship and the preaching of God's word. We believe tian era saw the sign of the cross in the sky and took is as an omen worship is the heart of our ministry. of success, he embraced the Christian faith and soon after pressed Sunday on a military installation is like Sunday in your com- priests and deacons into religious duties with the troops. munity. Each week, on an average, 109,573 children attend Sunday In the colonial period of America, chaplains served military units School on our Air Force bases. And this can be multiplied many with honor and distinction. times in the Army and Navy. We have in the Air Force 13 bases General George Washington issued orders at Valley Forge on 2 with Sunday School enrollment of over 1,000 children. We are con- May 1778 which said: vinced of the necessity of giving these youth the same spiritual care "The Commander-in-Chief directs that divine services be per- they would receive if they lived in your community and attend your formed every Sunday at eleven o'clock in each brigade which has church. chaplains. Those brigades which have not will attend places of I wish to assure you, chaplains are evangelical and use the message worship nearest them. It is expected that officers of all ranks will, of the Bible to win men to Christ. For example, during six months by their attendance, set an example to their men. While we are of 1963 Southern Baptist Chaplains at Lackland Air Force Base, duly performing the duty of good soldiers, we are not to be un- Texas reported 680 professions of faith. While reviewing the attentive to the highest duties of religion-to the distinguished newsletter published by the Chaplains Commission of the Home characteristics of a patriot it should be our highest glory to add the Mission Board in April of 1963, 1 noted that six chaplains of the more distinguishing character of a Christian." Army, Navy, and Air Force reported a total of 418 conversions for Through all the wars and the intervening years, chaplains have that month alone. 489 chaplains of your convention led 12,500 men been called of God to speak for Him to men who are called to de- and women to Christ last year. These figures become more im- fend their country. During the last 150 years of Baptist history, which we are recalling here, your ministers have walked from the portant when one realizes this is a ministry to men and women pulpit to the battlefields, to prison camps, to training posts, and 17-19 years of age away from home and church. even now to Vietnam where members of our churches and others I do not intend these figures to be a memorial to chaplains. I do faithfully serve the cause of freedom. We stand with missionaries, believe they indicate something of the far reaching influence of the pastors, and denominational leaders in an effort to extend the chaplains who serve you as an extension of the denomination. ministry of the local church. All of our chaplains are products of There are, of course, many other activities we feel come to us the local church; have served as a pastor for at least three years; as a part of the great Commission such as pastoral visitation, coun- are graduates of Baptist Colleges and Seminaries; and are completely seling, hospital work and other day to day opportunities which come dedicated to the call of the great Commission as they remind the to all pastors. man in uniform of your concern for his spiritual welfare and 111. The military chaplain is inspired by the conviction that spiritual eternal salvation. strength is the ultimate power in the world. George Washington in his farewell address in Philadelphia said, an important part of our strength-moral stability, spiritual con- "Of all dispositions and habits of men which go toward the building viction, faith in God-for these there is no substitute-the point of of a successful democracy, morality and religion are indispensable defense may change, the type of weapons must, but there will be no supports." change in the continuing requirement for men dedicated to the I call to mind words from Colonel Bradv.-, mv . Commander during- service of God and country." the Battle of Bataan: Some months ago, the late Resident Kennedy said: '"We cannot "Around the life of Christ revolve the principles on which our na- depend solely on our material wealth, on our military might, on tion was built and may the day never come-when we forget this our intellectual skill or physical courage to see us safely through fact." the seas that we must sail in. the months and years to come-we Some years ago, Mr. Eisenhower, while serving as President of need the faith which has sustained and guided this nation for 175 long our country, said: or short years. We are all builders of the future, and whether we "There is much more to the security of our country than merely build as public servants or private citizens; whether we build at the spending money. There are such things as the professional leader- national or the local level; whether we build in foreign or domestic ship of our national leaders, military leaders, and civic leaders; the affairs, we how the truth of the ancient psalm, "Except the Lord soundness and the production of our economy; but, above all of build the house, they labor in vain that build it." these things, the moral and spiritual strength of the Americ~npeople We are of the persuasion that men are not strong until they are is of great importance." strong in the Lord, We are equally convinced that the strength of One of our former Chiefs of Staff, PSAF, said: this nation lies in the spiritual convictions of our people. We, by "Today as we maintain a constant vigil of the skies and obe the the help of God who is in Christ, wish only for the opportunity to frontiers of space, we will need even greater resources r-; faith, make it possible for Him to do His work in those who stand guard courage, and devotion to duty. The character of our def?:iders is on the walls of freedom. COPY AtbEic City, New Jersey, 1964 O&e of Press Representative y. C. FnXDs For Release: 4 p.m., Thursday, May 21
J. D. GREY a former Southern Ba tist Convention pr&dcnt, Professor Pollard goes on to point out that it was necessary for was born in #rinceton Ky., Dee. 18. f906. He aem as pastor God to throw into our laps two very extraordinary men before it d First Baptist ~hurc!-~New Orleans. He was educated at two was made certain that our people would become united strong Baptist institutions-Udion University in Jackson, Tern., and a , Southwestern Baptist The010 'cal Seminary, Fort Worth. In and aggressive force in the missionary undertaking. In 6e 17th addition tq his aenri~ewith &C agencies Grey bas sowed on century. Baptists for the first time formed local churches on American the exwuuve committee of the Baptiit dorld Allwnce. soil; in the 18th century, these churches organized associations for mutual religious profic in the 19th they brought into being mis- slonary societies for the evangelization of the world. Dr. Pollard says further, "Rice was the Arst to lead the Baptisb to think nationally. When Judson might have been absorbed into "Hitherto .. . Henceforth" the English misslon, Rice resolved on returning to Araerics to arouse the Baptists of the United States to their heaven-sent Brother President, and Fellow Baptists: opportunity. When his native New England would have cheerfully Geographically, Philadelphia is leas. than 100 miles from this taken over both Judson and Rice, and provided for their support; place where we meet today. Idwlogically, it has taken us 150 Rice insisted that the entire brotherhood be summoned to the task." years to get here. Long, circuitous and often painful has been the Another has said, "The corning of Luther Rice was the most im- road we have traveled, but the blessings of a loving heavenly Father portant event in Baptist history in the 19th century." have attended our way on every step of that journey. With un- In order to more fully appreciate this evaluation of Luther Rice, bounded gratitude therefore can we appropriate for ourselves the it is necessary to examine his personal history and those forces sentiment of I Samuel 7:12: "Then Samuel took a stone, and which God used to catapult him into his position of leadership. He set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it, 'Eben- was born in the village of Northborough, Massachusetts, March 25, ezer', saying, 'Hitherto hath the ]Lord helped us'!" 1783. Captain Amos Rice, the father, had been an officer in the This gathering is a far cry from the one held in *Philadelphia Revolutionary Army, a man of strong mind but of not altogether beginnin Wednesday, May 18, 1814, when 26 minlstera and 7 exemplary habits. Both parents were nominal members of the laymen tom 11 states and the Wtrict of Columbna met arid formed Congregational Church. But the atmosphere of the Rice home did t8c General Missionary Convention of the Baptist Denomination not su est depth of religious devotion, Several waves of religious in the United States of America for Foreign Missions. At that revivalyad swept over that section and indeed had extended more time the comparative number of Baptists ln the country, es%ated or less along the entire reach of the Eastern coast of our wun at 100,000, ap eared small mdeed. Contrast that sqne wth the beginning with the great awakening under the preaching of Jona31- an one we beholf today. Multi Lied thousands of Baptists gathered Edwards, Whitkld, and others. When Luther was a lad*of ten, for this sesquicentennial cele!ration from the 50 states of the one of these waves swept over New England. Communihea were Union and the District of Columbia represent upward of 21 million great1 stirred and even the colleges which had been affecting French from multiplied thousands of churches affiliated with munerow in6degty began to feel the new religious impulse. The three most General Conventions. Truly the prophecy of Isaiah 60:22 is ful- notable effects of the revival in New England Congregationalism Nled in that, "A !!tie one shall become a thousand, and a small were the throwing off of Unitarimlsm, the awakemng of the mis- one a strong nation. sionary enterprise, and the fostering of ministerial education. Luther Rice was a child of the religious awakening of his day. The chief As we contemplate this mighty onward surge which God has elements in the evangelistic message were three: a profound con- given us these 150 years, let us again consider the men, the motives, viction of sin; the pdssibility of peace only through a complete sur- and the movements which have contributed to our present posture. render of the will to God; and a conscious and thoroughgoing chango hi his essay on, "Self-reliance", Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: of life, When surrender and peace were his, Luther Rice became "An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man; and all a Christian of unusual zeal for the conversion of souls. This burden hietory resolves itself vyy easily into the biography of a few for souls became so great that evapgelistic enthusiasm marked his stout and earnest persons. Christian life from its beginning. Rce carried to college a Christian Even a casual reading of our history convinces one that a vast zeal which had been born of a personal struggle and corn lete victory. !umber of luminaries have formed a veritable galaxy of stars, have At Williams College and then later at Andover ~he0;gicie.l Semi- Illuminated our path, and have pointed the way to progress. We nary. he sought out th company of other like minded young men. today, their spiritual chlldren and successors, rise up to call them One of these was Adoniram Judson. blessed. We say of them all what C. R. Osbeck said of the pioneers On February 6, 1812, in the old Tabernacle Meetin House, of the Swedish Baptlst cause in Iowa in 1933: Salem, Massachusetts, Rice and Judson were set apart to 4 gospel "AU hail, ye heroes1 ye men of vision, ministry and as missionaries to the heathen. Judson and Ins wfie, Trail blazers, mighty in heart and wll! Anne Hasseltine, and Mr. Newel1 and his wife Harriet, set sail from Yours was the noble illustrious mission- Salem, February 19 for India. Another little arty composed of And yours the home builders toil anA *thrill. Mr. and Mrs. Nott, Hall, and Rice, sailing on heHarmony wem Your names forever like stars shall dune; delayed en route and reached Calcutta August 10 about six weeks And coming ages revere your shrine!' behind the other party. The Review and Expositor published by the Southern Baptist On board their sailing vessel traveling to India, the Judson8 be- Theological Seminary in its July, 1913 issue, carried an article by came convinced of the Baptist position and on September 6, 1812, Professor E. B. Pollard of Crozier Seminy entitled, "Luther Rice they were baptized lnto the fellowship of the Bapust Church in And His Place in American Baptist History. In this he pointed out Calcutta by the inimitable William Carey. Luther Rice stoutly that the Baptists of America have had a multitude of sturdy pioneers, maintained his Pedo-Baptist views, but continued an earnest inquiry and no scant number of resourceful and constructive leaders. He into the subject. The reading of the New Testament and prayer said, "Epoch-makers are always few. In the northern section of the on the subject of baptism were his daily experience for weeks. In country there have been men of incal~ulable,molding influence, such his journal of November 1, 1812, he writes, "Was this day baptized as Morgan Edwards, James Mannmg, and Francis Wayland in in the name of the Holy Trinity. The Lord grant that I may ever education; and in the south such commanding figures as Furman, hd His name to be a strong tower to which I may continually Boyce, and Broadus. Thinking of American Baptist life as a whole, resort and find safety!' The following day he wrote his parents, however, there have been but Weepoch-making namea-dl of them gifts from New England Congregationalism-Roger Williams, "Yesterday I was baptized by the Rev. Mr. Warg and enjoyed the Adoniram Judson, and Luther Rice. Roger Williams avo the privilege of uniting with the Baptist Church in Calcutta, in cele- Baptists a start on this continent and planted the principfe of re- brating the sacred ordinance of the Lord's Supper. It was a com- ligious liberty deep in American life. Judson and Rice, contempo- fortable day to my soul." raries and fellow laborers for the truth, were the leading instruments It took courage on the part of Rice to face the situation of mind under Ood in saving the Baptists of America from fatal self- in which he had come and to fight it through to a solution. It cost contentment and the blight of Hard-shellism. Williams brought him, as it cost Judson, much suffering. It was no trivial experience Baptists life and freedom; Judson and Rice interpreted these in to break away from life long Wends and habits of thought and torma of world-wide service.'' practice to say nothing of oficid relation to the American Boa~d. , , A, . . , J -'- ,: .b, ..1 7'c,l .* deep as their souls. r.. $@ was that their fellow Baptists in America should bestir thern- '. '! --.a . B(k1va ki a vigorous way to give a mighty thrust to the cause .of W. B. Johnson. about thia idea of vows." Parainn missions. The times were ~oliticallvtroublous. The En&& " ,,<.' - r . ~tlditimat Calcutta had very scant syipathy for missionarfen- ;i- terprises. The East India Company of course put commercial consideration ahead of the religious. They seemed to fear lest the " ' presence of missionaries might interfere with tlieir iontrol of the natives. Besides, the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States, which was now on, did not make for any particular 1 concessions toward American missionaries, After days of uncertainty, Rice and Mr. and Mrs. Judson were - .forced to take a ship bound for the Isle of France where they arrived January 16, 1813. It was here that Rice decided to return to America after prayerful thought and by the acquiescence of Mr. and Mrs. Judson. On his voyage back home, Rice remained in South America for some time, investigating it as a missionary field. F ' **_ At length he set sail and arrived in New York on September 7, 1813. .> - Four days later he proceeded to Boston to adjust matters with _( the American Board. He had written fromaCalcutta concerning his I . change of sentiment on the subject of bapt~srnand now he was to kv prosent formally to the Board his state of mind and ask to be discharged from their services. They received him on September 15 ,and heard his recital @ a straightforward, frank manner of his !1" experiences which culrnlnated in his change of view. The Board . met h@ ;<, coldly and refused to give him a direct official statement p of thelr position toward hun.. He learned by inquiry that the Board leaders almost from the beginning of the movement rqarded the very fact of h~sconversron to Baptist vlews and .his immersion in itself a severance of his connection with the Soclety w4ich had commissioned him. The motives of these two devoted ywng missionaries were so misinterpreted that they were accused of doubl~deding,self-seeking, and falsehood. One contemporary - T m~dm a publication, "Our respectable Baptist friends will not bast m the conversion of Mr. Judson nor glory even in best mis- sionary labors until he shall confess and forsake the sin of lymg." In the amarticle Mr. Rice was accused of mercenary motives and of thriving upon his change af affiliation. However, 100 years from that date, a tablet to the memory of the htAmerican foreign missionaries was unveiled at Salem. The Rev. Dr. J. L. Hill spoke of hem m a centenary address 1n the most glowing terms. He called Judson the "monaych pf missionaries". He said further, *'Whenever American msslonanes are listed, his distinguished name kads all the rest. If ever a missionary has been practically canon- ized, it is Judson . . . whose praise 1s iq all the churcheg." Con- cerning Luther Rice and his labors for mssions and educabon, Dr. 'Hill adds, "When the hand of time has marred the extended epitaph imoribcd on marble (of hls tomb), his name with its Immortal renown will be found recorded high in the temple of fame for the , admiration of all." Following the severance of his connection with the Board that bdsent him*and Judson out, Rice sought out the Baptists, visiting *, . amber of ~nfiuentialmen in and around Boston. A meeting was soon called. It was thought at &st that the Boston Baptist Foreign Mfsaioq Soclety, which bad already been formed for the purpose af loolung after Judson's support, was the proper organization to undertake the enterprise. fice, however, advised a larger outlook and suggested that Baptists *of the entire country, so far as might be pfdcal, be asked. to unlte m the new undertaking. The latter view of Rice prevailed and he was sent forth to rally the Baptist farces* He turned his face southward, going to New York, Phila- , &$Ma;, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, bdea many of the smaller towns between. these important ccnters. , _ Evewhere a cordial hearing was given hlm. He recounts that it was en a stage coach between Richmond and Petersburg that the pJan of organization flashed into his mind. Simply stated it was : That local societies organized whenever possible become auxiliary to we larger organization in each state and that the state ' ~a&a$ons thus formed send delegates to form one great general society, its executive officers to be located at some one central point. To Luther Rice more than to any other man is due the awakened He spent the winter principally in the south, He organized 20 regard in ministerial education. He, as had no other, taught Baptist% missionary satieties and collected $1,300.00 in money. However, the to think of their task in terms of leadership. He led in establishing " . chief result was in the sentiment cultivated and tbe lans laid for Columbian college in Washiugton, D, C. But this was only tb? &c meeting to be called in the following s ring for $0 urpose of beginning of the educational campaign pushed vigorously by M .- ' &dg a general or@zation. This too[ place in Pkadelphia, While we cannot attribup to himathe glory of the founding of B, May 18, 1814. a& he talked with Baptists thfoughout the country, large number of educattonal insbtubons whtch came into be , he became convinced that God was leahng m a far greater plan among Baptists within the brief period of the decade or more 3 * hnthe mere organizing of local missionary societies. He came to Rice's enthusiastic agitation, yet it can be truthfully said that o.ut 9f. . , believe that over-dl denominational alignment could be devised that the awakenings in which Rice was a most active personal parti would be representative of the churches through associational and at least ten schools were begun, iocludln five of our own SO%' state Wics. BaptistGeorgetown Colleges (1829), that Richmond continue (1832),until As Mercer day: (1833),Furman and (1827i) VPtt A Perpaps his greatest encouragement came in Charleston, South Caroltna, when he met Dr. Richard Furman, Pastor of the First Forest ( 1834). &p@t Church there. He encouraged ]Rice in his hopes for a de- Luther Rice dm fostered other educafive forces for Baptists, minational organization, saying, "We ought to combine for the among them the missionary periodical literature. He first pro- sake of work in other areas than missions. I have long felt that moted The Latter Day Luminary, 1818, and then the Columbh Baptists should have a theological seminary, but no one church or Star, 1819, under the auapicea af the Baptist Board of Ford@ - ,; rrssadatioa wuld found such a school. Perhaps this appeal of yours Missions. From the latter came the Chstm Index, the oldest of - '"v Dlaatf. 3%~new foreign mission mrrrr&emt pve great impetus to < the printed pag~as the medium of commumcatiun and impulse. orthodox; a schol;, hia education wm liberal. He was-EUI em: g,. 'Y , He also began to bsue tracts for missionary purposes and became and powerful preacher; a self-denying and indefatigable w- e &st tr-surer of the Bappt General Tract Society which was thro~ist His frailties with his dust are entombed: and ~writhe ,* w& - W wth headquarters tn the office of the Columbian Star, of Zion his virtues engraved." w *t$%$25, 1824. Later the organization was removed m Phila- It is, therefore, both fitting and proper that we in this Bapdt e-r I , '. .>aq)bt.and became the American Baptist Publication Society. year of Jubilee pause to pay proper homage to those two htre id \ . ?"he circulation of helpful books was another of Mr. Rice's souls and faithful servants of Christ-Adoniram Judson and Lu tg es* methods of defusing good. This interest was a forerunner by several Rice. Through those two men the Holy Spirit spoke to the churchwr. yaars to the work of colportage in our land. His impress upan the Let us, therefore, on this joyous occasion come to re-evaluate their " organized or associational life of Baptists in America was marked. marvelous contribution and to rededicate ourselves to the glorious is . . Pnor to 1814 Baptist Associations were not missionary bodies except cause of missionary wnquest for our conquerin Christ. ,It ;$ r bidentally. Most of them were simply for fellowship and many estimated that there were a few more than 700 mifion soula m tha r of them were nothing more than "debating societies". But Luther world when Rice and Judson sailed for India. How sobering, a Rice gave a new impetus to missionary work of the Association. staggering and challenging is the fact that the 3 billion souls of ' Rice also encouraged the women to take part in missionary and today's world rest as a great responsibility upon our conscience. ,educational activities as never before. There was in many quarters Furthermore, if the 100,000 Baptists of the United States joined , i I r . strang opposition to feminine activity in the work of the Kingdom. heart and hand 150 years ago in "a plan for elicitin$, combhing, 6. and directing the energies of the whole denominat~on" for the A Wherever Rice went he ~qco~uragedthe sisters to *organize? and *? 2 I -my"female missionary soc~ehes"and "female educabonal soclehes" propagation of the gospel of Christ, heaven alone can tell what the .. 33 were formed in all parts of the territory covered by his labors. more than 21 million Baptists in this country can and should do t+ Rice's success in stimulating the religious work among the colored day. And more pointedly-what should and can the mare than ten I gle of the south is worthy of mention. "African Missionary million of us Southern Baptists do in this day? : f Rice and Judson are honored today as mighty giants of conquakg ' ' ' Zeties" were organized in numerous places. Out of this move- .- ment emerged one of the greatest Negroes the south has produced, if conquests for Christ because they were both men of conviction as ,. ; Meed there bas ever been a greater representative of that race in deep as life itself. This conviction about the eternal truths of Ood's i 2 C Christian service at any time. He was Lott Cary, a Richmond slave, Word led them to renounce the faith in which they were reared " who purchased his freedom, became a power for good in his native and educated, to sever ties with friends and loved ones dear, that they-- might receive believer's baptism and have fellowship with those I city, waa recognized and loved by all and became the fist missionary who ; to Africa of African blood. The General Convention sent him follow the Word of God as their only rule of faith and practice. . J out as a missionary in 1820 and he became one of the original They demonstrate for all time the truth that is axiomatic that M 2 . settlers in the colony of Monrovia and when he died in 1828 he is a definite relationship between believing and achieving. was acting Governor of Liberia. In his translation of the Epistles entitled, "Letter8 to Young 7 Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, in The Place of Luther Rice in American Churches", J. B. Phillips in the translator's preface to that volume P Baptist Life, points out that Rice seemed in one sense to be a com- refers to the convictions which the early Christians held. He plete failure. He failed to win the hand of the irl he loved. He "Perha s if we believed what they believed, we might achieve what 11 F was new permitted to return to the foreign field as he so desired. they azieved.'' The Convention which he was responsible for forming repudiated Luther Rice, Adoniram Judson, and all our spiritual pro nitora - ; hi41 plans for a denominational body and reverted to the earlier projected a program on a broad and deep foundahon. 'I%?&Ir concept of a Foreign Mission Society. Even Columbian College their wisdom, sacrilice, and service they bequeathed us the herttage C soon passed from Baptist hands and few recall that he had anything of being "well born". Let us not fail or falter in the trmt wliich i- to do with the institution now known as George Washington Uni- they have left for us. With this foundation they have left us, it 4 'versity. But time has justified the faith he had in a dream of one would indeed be a pity for us to build on this skyscraper foundation ,- , 7 ii, organization so planned as to provide a channel through which Bap- simply a little chicken coop! Let us rededicate ourselves and @- 0' Y tiet churches may work .together in cy-ryhg out the will of God. our resources a building wisely upon that foundation. Ln q * Mft progress toward thls Idea was bemg made before Rjce's death dedicate ourselves with all our being and all the resources at oaf --j < in the vanous state conventions. As the General Convenhon moved command to seeing to it that these agencies and institutions which 1 farther away &om the denominational plan, the state bodies, the blood, sweat, and tears of our forebears have bequeathed UB . especially in the south, took the opposite direction. + - shall not be sacrificed upon the altar of expediency and lost to the b Luther Rice continued his sacrificial labors for the causes of cause of New Testament Christianity. ; -, f%ist a8 he continued to push himself, traveling, writing, and All that has happened these 150 years has been to train us, equdp reaching. In 1836 he was traveling through South Carolina on a us, and positionize us to go forth from this place, conquering and to *.:-. La d raising tour for the college. On August 28 at Elam he conquer, in His name Who is King of Kings and Lord of Lor& 4 reached his last sermon, using the text from Acts 8:35, 'Then It has been that we might "go on" from here. .1 fJhilip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus." When he reached Edgefield, he was In an old Greek text book entitled, "The Anabasis", by Xenophw, "! too ill to go farther and was taken to the home of an acquaintance, there is a dramatic story of soldiers returning home. The hkl ": Dr. B. G. Mays, He grew worse in spite of the attention of many who had been fighting in Persia 2,000 miles from their homeland, friends. After a period of unconsciousness, he asked the doctor if started home through mountainous country, during bitterly bld 43 hh condition was critical. Being told he was indeed dangerously weather. They did not have a commissary and were harassed evdy I ill, he said, "Send my sulky and horse and baggage to Brother step of their way by their enemy. All through the book one phraw - Brooks, with directions to send them to Brother Sherwood and say is used over and over again, "Entythen exelauni", which means,. -44 that they all belong to the college. On Saturday, September 25, "From there we went on." Prom one hardship to another, in tofly 1836, he died pleasantly in his sleep. He was buried near the Pme in tribulation, in disappointment, in tears and sorrow, through det, 5 Pleasant Baptist Church not far from Edgefield, South Carolina. over mountains and through the valley-nothing wuld stop the The South Carolina Baptist Convention some years ago erected Greek soldiers. "From there thev went on." God -=ant that we '' i a monument above the place where his mortal remains await the shall possess their spirit! ,* 1964 Southern Baptist Canvention For Release: 10:45 A.M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. Thursday, May 21 W. C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Somerkamp, Press Room Manager
-Lmerican Baptist Seminary New President Leads Nashville Institution
frmerican Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tenn., inaugurated a new president in 1963.-Charles E. Boddie, who was formerly on the staff of the American Baptist (Convention) Foreign Mission Societies.
This seminary trains Negro men and women for the pastorate, missions, and other church and denominational offices, It is jointly operated by the Southern Baptist Convention and the National Baptist Convention, U. S, ti., Inc. The National Conven- tion is a Negro Baptist convention.
The Southern Convention's ties with the seminary are maintained through a Comission on American Baptist Theological Seminary. Thiscommission reports to each annual session of the SBC along with other commissions.
In its 1964 report, presented by Rabun L, Brantley of Nashville, the Commission on dmerican Seminary called attention to ~oddie's inauguration and to other 1963 developments on the campus.
Campus enrolmelit is less than 100, but is expected to reach that mark this fall, according to Brantley, who is executive secretary of the SBC Education Commission and acting executive secretary of the 1Cmerican Seminary Commission,
Brantley also said "definite proposals for changing the operational structure of the seminaryt1are being developed, and would be putinto effect Jan. 1, 1966.
"The leadership of National Baptists seem to be aware that: their churches must come,to the support of the seminary. Porty to fifty additional students will help the total program in every way," Brantley commented.
Funds for a seminary chapel are growing, he added. The Southern Baptist Con- vention, in voting a capital needs program starting in 1965, is being asked to provide American Seminary $40,000. It would be paid from the 1968 Convention budget, which according to Brantley, "may be too late to help on this building if present plans carry through for an earlier building date." 1964 Southern Baptist Convention For Release: 11:00 A.M. Canvention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. Thursday, May 21 W. C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager
Education Commission Surnmary
2 New Colleges Open, And 5 More Planned
Two new Southern Baptist colleges began classes in 1963, the Education Commission reported to the 1964 Southern Baptist Convention. They are Mobile College in Alabama and Houston Baptist College in Texas,
In addition, Commission Executive Secretary Rabun L. Brantley said, in five states new colleges are in planning stages. Maryland Baptists are working toward a junior college,
Atlanta; Charleston, S. C., Dallas, and St. Louis are cities where Baptist schools are expected to open, Brantley observed.
He said Southern Baptists now operate 73 schools of various types. There are six SBC seminaries. The Southern Baptist Convention and Negro Baptists jointly oper- ate another seminary.
Operated by state Baptist groups are 37 senior colleges, 17 junior colleges, seven academies and five Bible schools.
Finding qualified teachers for the schools continues "to be a major problem," Brantley warned. "The sciences, English, and economics are areas critically short of Ph.D.'s, while there is a great oversupply of teachers of religion, education, and music teachers with less than a doctor's degree .I'
Reporting on the four programs the SBC has assigned to the Education Commission, Brantley made these statements.
h program of Christian education promotion and information.--The Commission produces a magazine, "Southern Baptist Educator," to inf om college of £ icials , other denominational agency personnel, and pastors about Baptist higher education.
The commission awarded 18 loans-scholarships during 1963 to Baptist graduate students who plan to teach in Baptist schools.
"During the year the Comission assumed some of the responsiblity for the preseminary testing program operated by five Baptist seminaries, " the executive secretary said,
''College and Career," another cmission publication, helps teen-agers prepare for both college and careers.
h program of school and college studies and surveys. --Branthy said he "assisted with the plans for a statewide promotion of Tennessee Baptist schools and contacted state secretaries, education comittees, and college presidents about using the plan in their areas .I1
The cormnisnion studied salaries, church-state opinion, and federal aid and reported findings to college administrators.
A program of teacher recruitment and placement.-*"The Commission corresponded with hundreds of prospective teachers and many colleges about their needs and was instru- mental in bringing about the employment of a hundred or more teachers by the schools," he said.
A program of assistance in college recruitment.--An annual emphasis on Christian higher education and Baptist schools falls in this field. Baptist College Day, a yearly church observance, is promoted in the Convention. Staff of the commission takes part in Baptist: youth meetings where youth inquire about college attendance,
(Note: The commission does not administer any colleges or schools. It is a service agency to the schools.) 1964 Southern Baptist Convention For Release: 11:lO A.M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. Thursday, May 21 W. C, Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room >lanager
Comnittee on Baptist State Papers
Every Family Plan 'Best Investment'
"The best investment any church can make in furthering the kingdom of God, at home and to the mds of the earth, is putting the Baptist state paper in the homes of the membership. "
So declares Louie D. Newton, Atlanta, chairman of the.Southern Baptist Convention's
Committee on Baptist State Papers. Newton, chairman of the committee since the SBC voted it into being in 1940, makes the statement in his 1964 report to the Convention.
Newton recalled when the Baltimore Convention established the committee 24 years ago, the state papers had a combined circulation of 190,683. Their combined circu- lation today exceeds 1.5 million, he reported.
There are 28 Baptist stnte papers, most of them weeklies. Their editors serve as members of the committee. The circulation ranges from 375,000 for the Baptist
Standard in Texas to 1162 for the Hawaii Baptist,
The papers in Texas, Alabama and Georgia each have passed the 100,000 mark.
Mississippi's pcpzr is approaching that mark.
"The Baptist stnte papers are the packhorses of every phase of denominational life, and a constant channel of informing, enlisting, and inspiring the people,"
Newton commented. A former Baptist editor himself, Newton said he looked forward to the day when every Baptist tithes and when every Baptist home receives its state
Baptist paper.
The circulation plan of a church budgeting the paper for every home in its membership is the major plan pursued by the 28 papers.
-301 1964 Southern Baptist Convention For Release: 11:35 A.M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. Thursday, May 21 W. C . Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager
Brotherhood Commission Says
West Coast Crusade Its Big 1964 Effort
Research into a Brotherhood for young men, preparation of a seminary teaching syllabus for men's work, and direction of a giant laymen's witnessing crusade will highlight Brotherhood work during 1964.
George W. Schroeder, Memphis, executive secretary of the Brotherhood Commission, said in his report to the Southern Baptist Convention that two years of research will be conducted in the creation of a Brotherhood for young men 18 through 24 years of age,
Heading the research team is Norman Godfrey, secretary of the young men's depart- ment.
Schroeder said the seminary syllabus will be used by professors to teach ptin- ciples of Brotherhood and Royal Ambassador work to prospective preachers and educational directors.
The West Coast Laymen's Crusade, planned July 22-26, expects to see 1,500 Baptist men from throughout the nation converge on California, Oregon and Washington to assist needy churches in presenting Christ to their cormunities.
The men: who will pay their own expenses, will do door-to-door witnessing, give their Christian testimonies in churches and before professional groups and address civic clubs,
More than 700 churclles will receive help from the laymen.
Other Brotherhood activities planned during 1964 include an association-wide enlargement and Fmprovement campaign in Albuquerque, N. H.; sponsorship of a smer work camp for boys near the Mexican Baptist Seminary at Torreon, and a regional mission conference for boys at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth.
The Brotherhood Commission reported the following accomplishments during 1963:
1. More than 82,000 men, through reading and related activities, sought to increase their understanding of missions.
2. Special instruction in soul-winning was provided for 2,824 men through their church Brotherhoods.
3. Through study and instruction, 920 associational Brotherhood officers sought to learn how to do their jobs better.
4. More than 107,000 Royal Ambassadors, through reading, sought to become more inf orrned about miss ions.
5. More than 175,000 Royal Ambassadors made individual advancements in the Royal Ambassador program.
6. About 4,700 Royal Ambassadors made decisions--professions of faith, rededi- cation of life, Christian vocation commitment--in state and association summer camps.
Prepared by Roy Jennings 1964 Southern Baptist Convention For Release: 11:50 A.M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. Thursday, Nay 21 W. C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager
CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMISS ION REPORTS
'Year Of Greatest Progress' Described
"In 1963 the Christian Life Comission experienced by far the most useful, exciting, and effective year in its history," declared Fay Valentine, Nashville, the Commission's executive secretary.
In making the commission's 1964 report to the Southern Baptist Convention, Valentine stated the highlight: of the past year was the coming of William M. Dyal Jr. as the new director of organization. ~yal'scoming has helped to expand the commi- ssion's work in the field of Christian social ethics at the state convention level, he reported.
Valentine noted a "particularly productive" year in the comission's writing ministry, stating that: "ac.cording to careful estimates, the Commission's written materials had a total circulation last year of 30,936,596."
According to Valentine, the summer conferences at Glorieta, N. M,, and Ridgecrest, N. C,, assemblies on he Things That: Make for Peace" attracted the largest sustained attendance in the history of these conferences.
The staff of the commission held meetingswith pastors and denominational leaders in an effort to help relate Southern Baptists more effectively to the current racial crisis, the executive secretary went on.
Valentine concluded by stating the general response to the comission's ministry in 1963 deepens the conviction that Southern Baptists are responsive to an increased emphasis on the application of the Christian faith to the practical areas of every- day life.
Prepared by Ross Coggins 1964 Southern Baptist Convention For Release: 12:15 P.M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. Tiiursday, May 21 W. C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room EIanager
Report: Chaplains Conmission to SBC
While some denominations report difficulty in supplying the demand for military chaplains, Southern Baptists have six men available for every active duty opening.
George W. Cummins of Atlanta, director of the SBC Chaplains Commission, also reported to the Convention the denomination has 489 chaplains on active military duty.
The military services assign quotas to denominations, based on membership. "We have met this quota for some 10 years," Cumins said.
An additional 752 Southern Baptist ministers serve in reserve programs of the military, National Guard and Civil Air Patrol.
The commission, which was established by the Convention in1941 as its official endorsing agency for chaplains, operates as a division of the SBC Home Mission Board.
Cummins reported 53 chaplains with the Veterans Administration, 121 in other hospitals, and 87 in institutional and industrial settings.
The commission now emphasizes the civilian chaplaincy, and has personnel working in discovering needs, finding qualified personnel and training the minister.
Another phase of the commission's work stresses the ministry of churches with military personnel.
Cummins said a recent survey by chaplains, involving 1670 Southern Baptists in the military, revealed SO per cent reported "their church had made no contact with them at all relative to their military service."
"It is hoped every church will realize the need for an effective ministry to its youth facing, engaged in, and returning from military servl.ce," Cummins said.
The commission's report noted that 57,000 Southern Bapti~t~enter, and a like number leave, military service each year.
He said the cormnission and other agencies are encouraging churches to prepare the youth for military service, to comunicate with them~r:ziLe they are in service and to minister to the military families near them.
Churches are also encouragedto offer a ministry leading to post-service reenlist- ment in the civilian religious community.
Prepared by Walker L. Knight 1964 Southern Daptict Convention For Release: 2:50 P.M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. Thursday, May 21 W. C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager
Southern Baptist Foundation
Trust Funds Reached $7,055,000 Last Year
Trust funds held by the Southern Baptist Foundation amounted to $7,055,000 at the end of 1963, 3, IJ. Storer, Nashville, the executive secretary of SBC agency, reported to the 1964 session of the Southern Baptist Convention.
He said $750,000 was received during the year for investment, including over $200,000 from settlement of estates. It was pointed out that the ~oundation's general fund yielded 5.17 per cent for 1963.
The executive secretary said the Foundation aids in estate planning, the writing of wills and related matters. Moat of those who consult Southern Baptist Foundation have complex tax problems and therefore require the best advice to be had, Storar added,
When advice is sought on making wills, for instance, the Foundation refers the inquiry to "one of the top legal experts in this field."
"It: is the province of Southern Baptist Foundation to help people who have material possessi.ons to see that such possessions are the gifts of God, and carry consequent responsibility," Storer's report continued.
In further quoting from 1963 financial achievements, Storer said income collect- ions and distributions to Southern Baptist causes amounted to approximately $300,000. "More than $32,000 was channeled to the Education Commission (another SBC agency) for its graduate scholarship program," he said. 1964 Southern Baptist bvena For aase: 3: 00 P. M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N . J. Thursday, May 21 1:.. C . Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room lflanager
Southern Baptist Hospitals
Two Institutions Busy Vb ith Building Plans
Directors of Southern Baptist Hospitals this year authorized Southern Baptist Hospital in New Orleans and Baptist ~LlernorialHospital in Jacksonville to continue with deliberate speed multi-million-dollar expansion and development programs.
Summarizing its year's activities the board said it:
1. Gave the two hospitals authority to establish and operate satellite, or branch, hospitals in fast-growing areas of the cities remote from a hospital, when and if they deem such facilities are required.
2. Accepted a plan by Baptist ivlemorial Hospital in Jacksonville to expand its hospital by 192 beds, build a 17-story tower and establish the hospital as a major medical center in the Jacksonville area.
3. Gave Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, permission to let the contract of an eight-story addition to its main plant, which would increase its capacity to 600 beds and more than double space available for medical care.
4. Established the Bethesda Foundation, an subsidiary organization to accumulate funds for expansion, education and welfare programs at both hospitals.
All of these steps toward hospital expansion were approved by the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, according to T. Sloane Guy Jr., New Orleans, executive secretary of Southern Baptist Hospitals.
"Both Southern Baptist Hospital in New Orleans and Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville have a place of respect in their communities, as seen by the growing demands for more beds, medical facilities and medical services, " Guy said in the agency's report to 1964 Southern Baptist Conventinn.
Raymond C. PVilson, administrator of Southern Baptist Hospital, said "the encouraging support by the New Orleans community leadership to our urgent needs has prompted us to move as swiftly as possible in completing our multi-million-dollar expansion plan. "
Two initial stages of the hospital's expansion program have been completed. A $2.4 million parking ramp for 500 cars, and a power plant and laundry building opened in IUarch. 'V1,ilson said Bristow Tower, a $1 million 10-story apartment building far resident doctors and interns, was dedicated in March.
Baptist lviemorial Hospital's plans to expand into a medical center, according to Ad- ministrator Lawrence R. Payne, include (1) the construction of a new power plan facility, (2) the building of a 17-story tower, with the first eight stories going into immediate use when completed and the remaining floors being reserved for future growth and renovation of the existing hospital. The completed hospital would have a total of 550 beds.
The board of directors ended its annual meeting with the election of Robert Rowe Jr., Jacksonville, as its new president.
Baptist iviemorial Hospital began a program of nursing education in partnership with Jacksonville University. The New Orleans hospital has had its iviather School of Nursing for many years.
The Jacksonville nurse training leads to the academic associate in arts degree. The work at Mather School offers a diploma after three years of academic and clinical preparation, Guy noted.
Charity-free service was provided during the year to 1 ,069 persons at a cost of $294,861. Guy said such service is given "in EL~C~ways as to preserve human dignity and worth. " - 90- 1964 Southern Baptist Convention For Releasea 3:30 P, pI. Conventian Hall, Atlantic City, N , J. Thursday, May 21 Vb . C . Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp , Press Room Ilviianager
Historical Commission Gives Baptists Better Knowledge of Their Past
Southern Baptists will learn more about their Baptist background through two projects which developed in 1963, the Convention's Historical Commission reported to the annual SBC session in Atlantic City.
Erwin M. Hearne Jr. , a Dallas artist , continued depicting in oil paintings "Great Moments in Baptist History. " He was commissioned by the Sunday School Board to prepare oil paintings, showing important events in Baptist history.
Reproductions of these oil paintings have been appearing on Sunday School Board quarterly covers and in magazines. Commission Executive Secretary Davis C. W oolley of Nashville said other historical sketches by Hearne were being offered to weekly Baptist state papers for publication.
The second project is the completion of the 544-page book, "Baptist Advance." "This book was produced in cooperation with other Baptist bodies in the hptist Jubilee Advance observance, " LLoolley said.
The book will debut at the Baptist Third Jubilee celebration in Atlantic City, May 22-24.
In other commission matters, Vvoolley said the commission has extended its microfilm acquisitions. During 1963, it secured microfilmed material from other countries--Norway , Sweden, Germany, South Africa, and India. The European periodicals and minutes placed on microfilm were secured through aid of the Baptist seminary in Ruschlikon-Zurich, Switzer- land.
In 1963, the Historical Commission added 160,140 pages of microfilm to its collection. "These accessions bring the total pages on film in our Library to 7,670,140, " the executive secretary said.
"Consideration is being given to a cooperative project with other Baptist Historical Societies in developing Baptist source books, " he added.
In its research service to the denomination, the commission is completing a study of each agency of the SBC. This is done at the request of the SBC Executive Committee, to help in drafting a program structure for each agency.
The commission also helped several graduate students and writers in their research.
"A project completed during the year is a tool for researchers--a 182 page book, 'Index of Graduate Theses in Baptist Theological Seminaries 1894- 1962, ' " Vb oolley reported.
The commission reported also on two phases of its work connected with the Sunday School Board. The two agencies maintain a library at the 'Board's and Commission's offices in Nashville. The commission holds historical conferences at the two summer assemblies operated by the Sunday School Board.
The commission has two programs assigned it from the SBC: (1) recording, procuring and preserving historical material, and (2) utilizing historical materials. 1964 Southein l3apt.t Convention For Release: 7: 30 P. M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N . J. Thursday, May 21 Vv . C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager
Baptist Jubilee Advance Committee Explains How and M hy Fellowship Idea Grew
The Committee on Baptist Jubilee Advance told the 1964 Southern Baptist Convention how and why the idea of a North American Baptist Fellowship came to pass.
Chairman C. C. VLarren of Charlotte, N . C. , said:
"In order to conserve the gains and values which have resulted from the Baptist Jubilee Advance and to increase opportunities for fellowship and sharing of mutual con- cerns, the Baptist Joint Committee recommended that the Baptist I4 orld Alliance give con- sideration to the creation of a North American Baptist Fellowship. "
The joint committee V\ arren mentioned is composed of over 100 representatives from the various Baptist groups taking part in the Baptist Jubilee Advance, The advance, a five-year program launched in 1959, climaxes with a celebration immediately following the close of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Each convention has its own Baptist Jubilee Advance Committee to help develop activities for that convention to engage in during the yearly emphases of the Advance.
Vvarren reminded messengers that 1964, as third jubilee year, was hoped "to bring about. . .the greatest achievements of any single year in Baptist history, to give the world a dramatic presentation of what Baptists stand for and what they have done, and to gain a mighty impetus for even greater achievements for God's glory in the years ahead. "
He said a budget of $90,000 had been approved by the interconvention, or joint committee to stage the celebration May 22-24.
Theodore F, Adams, pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. , was elected chairman of the interconvention committee to serve through the Baptist Third Jubilee Celebration.
One major activity within the Southern Baptist Convention during the period of Baptist Jubilee Advance has been in church extension, v. arren said. Known as the 30,000 ivlovement, this has been an effort to establish 30,000 new churches and ,missions.
As of Jan. 1, 1964, there were 21,900 reported. The 5, 804 churches and 16,016 missions and preaching points include 1,69 1 new churches and 3, 112 new missions on Southern Baptist mission fields abroad, VL arren said.
"The 30,000 Movement has caused thousands of our churches to reexamine the very purpose of their existence. In our denominational life missions occupies a place of prime importance hitherto unknown, " he added.
Vbarren has also served as director of the 30,000 Movement.
He said the Baptist Jubilee Advance "has resulted in significant gains for Southern Baptists that cannot be expressed in words or figures. As never before they have been made aware of the tremendous needs of a lost world."
(Note to Press: See SBC Executive Committee report for recommendation to the SBC concerning the North American Baptist Fellowship.) 1964 Southern Baptist Convention For Release: 7:45 P, M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, M. J. Thursday, May 21 Vv . C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room ivlanager
Stewardship Commission SBC Has Only One Stewardship Program
"There is one program of Christian stewardship development promoted by the
Southern Baptist Convention, I' the executive director of the SBC Stewardship Commis- sion told the 1964 Convention.
"Each agency is responsible for furthering this program as assigned the Steward- ship Commission by the Southern Baptist Convention, " according to Executive Director Merrill D. Moore of Nashville.
Moore said the Convention instructed the Stewardship Commission to seek the help of other SBC agencies. It also instructed the other agencies to publicize and promote stewardship plans.
In the three Convention-assigned programs for which the Stewardship Comrnis- sion is responsible, Moore made the following report:
A Program of Cooperative Program Promotion. --This was emphasized in 1963 through tracts, pictures, the observance of Cooperative Program Month, showings of the new film "Heartbeat, " and missionary testimoni8s.
"It is believed that more is being done to promote giving to missions through the Cooperative Program than ever before in the history of the Cooperative Program, " Moore observed.
He said the Sunday School Board, Brotherhood Commission , M oman's Mis slonary Union, and Foreign and Home Mission Boards were helping in this promotion.
A Program of Stewardship Development. --The 1964-6 5 theme, "In Loving Obedience. . . Vbe Give, " was adapted. "A new booklet, 'Your Church and Stewardship, ' for very small churches has been prepared for distribution through Baptist state offices, " Moore continued.
The commission provides special budget emphasis materials for churches--the Forward Program of Christian Stewardship and Growth in Stewardship. The commission hopes for an increase in the number of churches using these materials. Where 4000 churches now use them, the goal for the year 1964-65 is 8000 churches (or about one- fourth of the churches cooperating with the SBC).
A Program of Endowment and Capital Giving Promotion. --The commission produced 481,000 bulletin inserts for distribution by state Baptist foundations.
It worked to rewrite and produce a Baptist version of the film, "God's Mill Through Yours. " It began putting out a quarterly newsletter in this field.
Moore said the stewardship agency coordinates its work through Stewardship Promotion Conferences involving stewardship secretaries from state Baptist offices and other stewardship leaders. It also works with the executives of state Baptist foundations.
The commission has an auxiliary service of publication called S. 0. C. Stewardship Services. This is operated as service to state conventions and to churches and produces stewardship literature. 1964 Southern Baptist Convention For Release : 8:15 P.M. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. Thursday, May 21 lb. C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Somm erkamp , Press Room Manager
Fbreiqn Mission Board iflaking 1800-ivlissionary Mark Long-Awaited Goal
In its foreign mission work, the Southern Baptist Convention closed the year 1963 with attainment of a long-awaited goal of 3800 missionaries in service.
Baker J. Cauthen, Richmond, executive secretary of the SBC Foreign iviission Board, said that on Dec. 31 there were 1803 missionaries under appointment for service in 53 countries.
He told the 1964 session of the Convention these 53 countries are divided into four areas for administration, rather than three areas as had been the case before 1963.
These areas are Africa, The Orient, Latin America, and Europe and the Middle East. Previously Africa, Europe and the Middle East were in a single area together.
"Europe and the Middle East were set apart by the Foreign Mission Board in June, 1963, as a separate area for missionary administration. Dr. J. D. Hughey, president of the Baptist Theological Seminary, Ruschlikon-Zurich, Switzerland, was chosen as area secretary, to take up his new duties on January 1, 1964" Cauthen announced.
t He said that in 1948, when the Convention met in Memphis, there were 625 foreign missionaries. There was a conviction at least 1750 missionaries--later increased to 1800- should be in service at an early date.
"The year 1963 will be long remembered as a year of great efforts in evangelism, " Gauthen pointed out.
In the area report from the Orient, attention was called to the New Life evangelistic campaigns. "The project centered in Japan, where it included meetings in approximately 150 places, " it was reported.
But campaigns elsewhere in the Orient took place in the Philippines, Hong Kong and Macao, Taiwan, Okinawa , Korea, Guam and Singapore.
"Simultaneous campaigns were held in all churches and missions in Ecuador, with 313 professions, " according to the area report from Latin America. "Latin pastors from Costa Rica and Colombia assisted.
<;, "Five states in North Brazil promoted statewide evangelistic campaigns of one week's duration. Costa Rlca's simultaneous evangelistic campaign recorded 227 decisions. "
Reporting from Africa, "A special evangelistic crusade was conducted in East Africa during April and May. Two visiting evangelists from Nigeria.. .did very effective work. They preached in English, while Davis Saunders and Carlos Owens, missionaries , interpreted their messages into Swahili, This is an interesting reversal of the usual process. I'
Development of English-speaking churches in the foreign missions program continues. One of the evangelism highlights of the Europe-Middle East area was a crusade last September among English-language Baptist churches in Europe.
"Thirteen teams, composed of a pastor-evangelist and a song leader, assisted in services held in the 26 churches which compose the Association of Baptists in Continental Europe, " it was reported. "More than 200 persons were added to the church rolls as a result of the campaigns. The total membership of all of these churches is approximately 1700. "
Missionaries reported progress in countries which cropped up in page 1 news from abroad during the year. I Found in the Orient report was this comment: "An interesting experimental approach within the past year was the beginning of work at Nhatrang in Vietnam through home Bible study classes at a dozen or more points in the city. This resulted in a fairly short time in the 2. . ,Foreign Mission Board
gathering of a nucleus for a continuing mission chapel at three different points in the city. "
And from Africa: "The Tukuyu district of southern Tanganyika continued to provide a fertile field for the gospel. By the end of 1963, Baptist churches totaled 47 in all of Tanganyika, with a membership of 1,696. All of this has developed since 1956. "
Education and medical care also are major foreign missions activities. A look at Hong Kong, just outside the Bamboo Curtain, is an example. There, during 1963, it was reported major developments took place for a college and a hospital.
"Opening of the Hong Kong Baptist Hospital constituted the major 196 3 advance in medical work in the Orient area. . . . Developments in general education during 1963 included completion of site formation of Hong Kong Baptist College.. . " Both statements are in the Orient area report.
Publishing also is an important activity. "The Brazilian Bible Press has produced well over a million Bibles in Portuguese since 1942, " Latin America reported, "The Baptist Spanish Publishing House, El Paso, serves approximately 110,000 Spanish -speaking Baptists in forty-one countries. "
From the Orient came word, " . . .the Baptist Press in Hong Kong released a new printing of the Chinese Bible. . ."
"The growth of education and rapid increase of literacy in Africa focus particular attention upon the importance of the printed page. . . . The rapid development of emerging nktions of Africa has created a thirst for education almost without parallel in modern history, " this area reported.
1Missionary strength in the four areas was reported, as of Dec. 31--Latin-America, 654 missionaries; the Orient, 594 (including perhaps a dozen missionary associates); Africa, 421 missionaries and seven missionary associations; Europe-the Middle East, 127 missionariqs .
New work was begun in Iceland. The church there ministers mainly to American military personnel. lhy 1964 S,B, Address BY iE SPIRIT
Baker J. Cauthen
Text - Cechariah 4:6
Ile have come to an hour oT historic importance. iiany of us remember the meeting of this Convention in 1-liami, Florida in 1946, when we nssenbled for the first time after the close of World Tlar 11. Throughout the world suffering, death, debris, refugees and human misery marked the scene, Southern Baptists experienced a deep sense of God's calling to a greater outreach, An offering for world relief and rehabiliation amounting to $4,600,000 tras begun in that meeting.
By the close of the yeal; the Cooperctive Program also increased to unparalleled heights and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering broke all former records.
This however was not enough. Into the heart of i;. Theron Rankin there came a burning conviction of God's call to advance, He shared it with his colleagues in prayer and consultation out of which was born a challenge to advance, which was placed before this Convention in Wemphis, Tennessee in 1948. Many of us will recall that thrilling evening when Southern Baptists were caught up into a vision of what might be done in response to the will of God. kt the close of that service many people came forward in public surrender to go as missionaries and many of them this day are at work on mission fields.
The call for 1750 missionaries 173s soon increased to lG00. This figure seemed visionary and almost impossible because at the time \re had only 625 missionaries for the entire world, Tbz amount of money that is required is in excess of $20,000,000 per year. :Je praise God that the seemingly impossible has now become reality, To God be all the glory and the praise, His grace has been
sufficient,
In the midst of the battle God called to His heavenly home, M. Theron
Rankin, into whose heart the vision of this advance had come. It is significant that we are only two months away from the seventieth birthday that he would have celebrated had God left him in our midst, Thus at the time that c~ouldhave called
for his normal retirenent from active leadership, this victory has come to reality, By Mv Spirit May 21, 1964 Ealcer J, Cautl~cn S,B,C, Address
As we stand in this moment: o: tbanlcsgivlng and praise to blrnigkrty God, we have a deep feeling of inescapable responsitil,-Lty, The ~rorld'spopulation has begun to experience the greatest increase that has ever been kno~~nsince man walked upan this planet, Those in position to know tell us that within thirty-six more years ~rorldpopulation will number six billion people.
When we think of our 14aster's concern for one person and of His clear word that the shepherd leaves the ninety and nine to go out and look for the one lost cheep on the rnountaing,we need nothing else to remind us hov this great increase calls for love and witness in the Idaster's name,
These are our fellowmen, each one with his personal struggle with sin and sorrow, Each one needs God more than he needs food or clothing, The words we read of Jesus' ministry, "the people that sat in darkness have seen a great light" cause us to know how deep i~ the darkness without lcnowledge of Christ, Tlze words of Paul in describing cultured, educated people living in great cities with wealth and refinement, yet bowing down to gods of wood and stone is graphic, "without hope, without God in the world."
This terrible line describes millions of people today who have no answer for their deepest need, and who by their otrn confession assert the darkness in which they dwell.
This sense of responsibility is increased by the expectations of world conrrmunlsrn, Their leaders affirm that by the close of this century the world will be entirely under the co~~i~unist:yoke, iJe can be well assured that: they will be. zealous in their purpose,
Hovering over civilization is the threat of nuclear war. We grow weary of the threat of this danger, but we cennot thrust it away. It is with us to stay,
In a moment, through miscalculation, disaster can come upon the world unparalleled since man has drawn the breath of life. BY Mv Spirit: Play 21, 1964 Baker J, Cauthen S,B,C. Address
Amid this terrible threat of nuclear war our feeling or' responsi,biiity is heightened by the remarkable open door for witness on a scale never knotrn before.
Large cities have emarged in many lands and it is possible to capture their atten- tion with the gospel of Jesus. Rapid transportation and mass coxlmrunications have made possible new dimensions of worldwide witness*
It is with deep conviction that we assert the time has now come for us to expqrfence a new thrust in a world taslc.
After earnest prayer and long consideration, your Foreign IZssion Board has felt led of God to cail upon Southern Baptists to place at the earliest possi- ble moment no fewer than 5,000 missionaries across this world in service for our
Master, To be sure this is a vast increase and a step af faith, but we believe just as the number of foreign missionaries was trebled in sixteen years before, so it should be possible in a like number of years to reach this goal.
IJho trill constitute this array oi' missionaries! First of all there must be ministers of the gospel, In every land the priority need is for men who will, go with a calling of God in their hearts to witness for Christ as ministers of His word,
There must also be people skilled in religious education and church music,
Teachers, student workers, social workers, agriculturists, literacy workers, doctors, nurses, and a great host of others are needed,
A new door is being opened in that young people just out of college and not beyond their twenty-sixth year may go for a special two-year term of service on a non-repeatable basis, that through their dedication and contagious Christian devotion they may render in the name of the Lord Jesus, a service along side missionaries who are there for a long-range career, They uill go for specific tasks described and recommended by the mission organization and after two years, if they feel led to permanent service on the field, will secure what training is remaining that they may join the ranks of the missionaries under appointment, Eaker J, Cauthen
The fut1:re must sea a new ouireach in Isrrge-acele evange?isrn, Zvan,plism ha5 been the heart of the missionazy task, Today, however, 1te face a new situatio~~
Large cities have emerged and mass communications have cone into existence, People are willing to listen to the gospel. They have a right to hear and we have a responsibility to share,
During the last: fourteen years the Foreign Mission Board has tested Pa many parts of the rrorPd special projects in evangelism and church development,
Thc year 1963 will be long reinembered in terms of extensive evangelistic efforts in the Orient,
We are now fully assured of the value and high priority of marshalling forces which can be arrayed for world evangelism and engaging them in effort after effort to make Christ known,
We ttill sponsor crusades and special efforts in evangelism as they are recommended by missions and ~ationalconventions and approved by the Foreign
Misslon Board. We will take funds you entrust to the Foreign i4isaEon Board and utilize a portion of them to make possible these efforts, Everybody who makes a contribution through the Cooperative Program and the Lottie Zbon Christmas Offer- ing will have a part in these labors to the ends of the earth.
As aur friends in Brazil are preparing for a vast crusade in 1965, appro- pristfons from the Cooperative Program and the Lottie Noon Christmas Offering amounting to $300,000 have bsen scheduled to help carry forward this tremendous undertaking,
In this outreach in evangelism we must make the widest possi,ble use of radio, television, newspapers and a12 forms of the printed page,
This thruat will call for a vast emphasis upon planting and growing New
Testament churches, It is here that the battle will be won or lost, The Great
Conmission calls nor only for making disciples, but for teaching them to observe all things ~rhatsoeverour Lord has comanded Use People who trust in Christ as
Saviour must be brought inix churches rrhere they learr. to fallov Christ as Lord, I:e m~stunderscore the call for preachers, religious educazion workers, mcsicians, student workers and many otksrs to rninister to these emerging churches,
We must help these churches to have facilities, In many lands their growth has been sadly retarded becanse of the extreme limitations under which they worko
If you wish to make a good investpient, make it in a I!ev Testament church,
Put your life, prayers, and money in it. Each one is a golden candlesriclc and is precious in the sight of the Lord,
In this new thrust there must be training of Christian leadership, Semi- naries in every land must be strengthened that they may train servants of God culled to bear tidings to their om people, Schools ranging from kindergarten through senior coilege must be reinforced that young people whose lives have been turned to follow Jesus Christ may obtain education, If there is a legitimate case for Christiafi education in this country, the case is mre urgent in other lands where needs are so great and Christian work sa limited.
In this world of deep suffering, there mast be seen love in action, through ministries of mercy, Medical missions nvst be expanled. Doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel are urgently needed,
We are about to project a medical ministry in East Pakistan En an area where there is alaoet no Christian witness, but where four million people live.
Kinistries of mercy must be expressed through agricultural missions, social services, and niniatries to those who are bound by illiteracy, Relief must he zxtended to people stricken by disaster,
We aclcnowledge that we must ex~eriencenew dimensions of repentance and re-dedication, Do we have an easy conscience when we face the fact that we laid upon the Lord9s altar last year $556,000,000 and yet we shared with people outside the borders of this land less than four cents of each dollar? Can we have an easy conscience when it requires more than 5,500 Baptists to maintain one foreign miss ianary? ' ;l~l+~Szirit Eaker 3, Cauchen@ S,B.14a@s Address
14ay God grant that we shall 1001: to Him for a fresh enduement of spiritual
power* Let us rcr@~berthe promise or' our Lord, "If ye being evil know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy
S2irit to them that ask Him?"
We face a day such has never been known in the history of mankind, The
closing decades of the 20th century are without parallel in all the ages which
have gone before, It calls for a new comitrnent of ourselves to Jesus Christ,
At this very moment we may experience a fresh codtment to His will, Each
heart in this company can say, "Speak Lord, thy ~ervant:heareth,"
Will we dare to ask Him to apealc to our hearts? Will we dare do what: He
tells us'? Will we dare forsake all to follow Him? Will ve dare to die that others
may live? Will we put our hand in the hand of Christ to go where He is going and
share in t~l~atHe is doing? May God grant our answers may be so genuinely from the
heart that many will say here tonight, "Here am I Lord, send me."
Baker 3, Cauthen, Executive Secretary The Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
Fareign i.lissi.ons Night Address Southern Baptist Convention Atlantic City, New Jersey May 21, 1964 1964 Southern Baptist Convention Convention Hall, Atlantic C'itjr, N. J. W, C. Fields, Press Representative Ma\i 21, 1964 Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATLANTIC CITY, May 20---"peace making requires peace keeping, and the making of peace assures the keeping thereof," a United States Senator told American Baptists Wednesday night
Sen. Hubert H, Humphrey (D., Minn. ) addressed the American Baptist 11 Convention on the subject, Peace Making and Peace Keeping. " The Convention sessions for the day centered around the theme, "peace With Justice. It
The Senator said this is a peace of harmonious relationships between people, of domestic tranquility, of respect for conscience. The "four fres- doms f'--freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from hunger, and freedom from fearg-lead to a fifth freedom-- the freedom of dignity, he said.
Humphrey commended the religious leaders and their congregations for what they have done in the cause of civil rights. At the same time he reminded them that much remains to be done.
At a press conference preceding his address, he said communications to Senators from church people have been helpful but personal visits from them even more effective. I
Resolutions from the American and Southern Baptist Conventions -- meeting simultaneously In Convention Hall--would have a very good effect on the passage of the civil rights bill before the Senate, he stated.
A press conference question brought the Senator's comments on the Becker amendment and similar "prayer amendments" to alter the meaning of the First Amendment to the Constitution. He first Bald he had not given "even fifteen minutes of my time " to consfdering such proposals,
11 If some people were as interested in good schools as they are in making God popular In schools we would be better off," Humphrey said. He further stated that he felt his religious convictions could best be enunciated in private and family worship and thyough his own church.
In addressing the convention Humphrey said passage of the civil rights bill will not solve the problems. Church leaders have the responsibility of providing an attitude that will make a law work, he said,
The Senator held that the civil rfghts issue is international and that this countryls future depends upon its action at home,
%hy is it we seem to be able to judge so well for distant places and so poorly at home, I1 he asked.
Turning to poverty, Humphrey said this problem is not new but the fact that we have power and knowledge to deal with it is new.
Poverty is not just of low income but of years of being denied opportunity, poverty of spirit, he said. The war on poverty calls for more than loans and grants and has no room for "conscientious objectors, 11 he continued.
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On the lnte~nationalfront, Senator Humphrey said he did not think America would "go bankrupt because it shares with someone else, I I
He called the Food for Peace program, the Peace Corps, international health and cultural exchange programs steps In the process of peace,
"when we treat one another wfth the respect which our faith would require us, I have no doubt but that the 20th century can be known as the century of freedom and justice, I I the Senator said,
2 - Mtssionaries Attending Southern Baptist Convention
Rev. and Mrs. Theodore 0. Cox, Japan, 2721 Hartmetz Ave., Evansville, Ind.
Mss mtherine Cozzens, South Brazil : c/o E. L. McOovmh; .$429:%CoieSt., Fort Worth 15, Tex.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel A. DeBord, East Afrlca: c/o E. M. McGlothin, ME, :6, Knoxville, Tenn.
Rev. and Mrs. Buck Donaldson, Jr. ,,East Africa : 220 Blue Ulls Drive, Donelson, Tenn. (permanent U.S. address : 1503 N. W. 16th Terrace, Gainesville, F'la. )
Mrs. Davfd C. Dorr, Gaza : 722 Colorado Ave.., Baltimore 10, Md. (permanent U.S. address 3808 32nd St., Mt. Rainier, Md. )
Mrs. Fdwin 8. Dozier, Japan: c/o J. J. Marnlin, 575 winom Village, Indianapolis, Ind, 4-6202 (permanent U,S. address: 708 E. Trernont Ave., Charlotte 3, N. C. )
Rev, and Mrs. Wallace L. DuVall, Nlgeria: 48 E. &JSC lhive, N E., Atlanta 17, Ga. (permanent U. S. address : c/o H. R. XXIVall, Edison, Ga. )
Rev, and Mrs. Charles E.Evans, &st Africa: 609 Fifth S-b., Corbin, Ky. (permanent \U.,S. address : Box 205, baring, Ga. )
Dr. and Mrs. Roy H. Fanoni, Nigeria: 2051 Stevens Forest Drive, lkllas 8, Tex. (permnent U.S. address : c/o B. Wittjen, 12 Cedar Lawn, N., Galveston, Tex. )
Dr, and. ks."Theron V. (corky ) Farris, Japan: 739 Joppa Farm Rd., joppEt, Md., 21085 (peknent U.S. address : 3524 E. Rosedale, Fort Worth, Tex. )
Mr. Charlie W. Fenner, Japan
Rev. %rl M. Fine, Nigeria : 1702 &in St. Terrace, Osawatomie, Ksn. (~ermnentU.S. address : Lpdon, Kan. )
Rev, and Mrs. Roy A. Fowler, North Brazil: 166 Glenwood Drive, Paducah, %.(perminerit U. 6. address: Rte. 3, Thomaston, Ga. )
Rev. and Mrs. A. L, (kte) Gillespie; Japn: 3517 Glacier St., Fort Worth 15, Tex. (permnent U.S. address :' 2264 York Ave., MemphiG, Tenn. )
Miss Sistie Givens, South Brazil: Rte. 1, Box 81, Altus, Okla., 73521 (permnent U.S. address : Re. 1, kngum, Okla . )
Rev. Van Gladen, bkxlco: 3102 Oconta Rd., Richmond 30, Va. (perraanent U.S. address : 6033 Walnut Drive, Fort Worth, Tex. )
Rev. and Mrs. Finlay M. Graham, Lebanon : 4620 hazier, Fort Worth, Tex.
Mss ~lmaGraves, Japan: 1640 Junior Drive, lkllas, Tex. (permanent. . U.S. address : Franklinton, La. )
Miss Jessie Green, Malaysia: 516 E. Eighth St., Roe, Ga. (permanent U.S. address: Calhoun, Ga. )
Rev. and Mrs. T. S. Green, Paraguay: 608 E. 25th St., Houston 8, %x.
Rev. and Mrs. L, Iaverne Gregory, Costa Rica: 12-16 N. Green St., Kirksville, Mo.
Dr. Msrtha Hagood, Japin: 28816 Rhodcs Circle, Birmin@arn, Ala. (perwnent U.S. address: Columbia, Houston County, ~labama)
Rev. and Mrs. James E. Rampton, East Africa: 1210 Port Arthur, kna, Ark. ". 3 - Missionaries Attending Aouthcrn Baptist Conventton
Miss Elaine Hancock, Eong Kong: Goodview, Va., 24095 >, T a
I* .,I, ' Miss Fern Harrington, Taiwan (~ormosa): Atlanta, Mo.
Miss Emogene Harris, Nigeria: c/o W. T. Harris, Re. 2, Brandon, Miss. ,.". > % *. Miss Josephine Harrls, Rawaii: P. 0. Box 593, Glorieta, N. M. (permnent mainland address : P. 0. Box 509, Pineville, La. ) I Miss Lois Hart, Chile: P. 0. Box 4255, El Paso, Tex. &.and fia. Herah P! we!, Vietnam: 20mtle St,, Plnevrtlle, La. U.' So $$ress: 75% -Shaver F .-, -*. St., Bbssier City, La. Rev. and Mrs. William A. Hickman, Jr ., Paraguay : 4107 Dublin Ave., Orlando, Fla.
Mrs. krlln R. Hicks, Baptist Spanish Publishing House, El Paso, %x. : 2416 24th Ave., Meridian, Miss. . \ Rev. adhrs. James D. Hollis, Bong Kow: 218 N. Green St., Huntsville, Ma.
Miss Frances Horton, Japan: Seminary P. 0, Box 643, 3939 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, , la., 70126 (permanent U.S. address : 43 First Ave., Jackson Heights, Pensecola, Fla. )
Dr. E. Milford Howell, Nigeria: 1801 E. 50th St., Odessa, Tex. (permanent U.S. address : > ' Snyder, Tex . ) '
Mfss Frances Hudgins, &i.land: Ivor, Va. , (permanent U.S. address : Victorfa, Va. )
Rev. and Mrs. Wendell R. (~ack)Hull, Fast Africa: 3301 Grant St., Wichita fins, Tex*
Miss Betty ~ineHunt, Korea: 1351% lbven Drive, Birmingham, Ala. (~ennanentU. S. address: Rte. 1, Box 54, Mamsville, Ah.)
Mra and Mrs. Walter T, Hunt, Philippines: 4618 Frazier, Fort Worth 15, Tex. (permanent U, S. address: c/o Ws. Frank Futrell, Box 1.88, Van, ex. )
Mr, And Nrs. Harold Em Burst, Honduras: 3226 Brown St,, Alton, Ill. (~emnanentU. S. address: Belledew, Mo, )
Mr. D, Cdhoun Johnson, Chile: 124 S. Wingate, 167ake Forest, N, C,, 27587 (permanent U. S. address: c/o Eev. Leonidas L. Johnson, R. F. D,, kgnalia, N. C.)
Mr. and @s. Patterson S. Johnson, East Pakistan: c/o T. Ha Oglesby, Rte. 1, Roebuck, S.C.
Mr. And Nrs, Cameth E. Joiner, Ecuador: 752 Nolte Drive, Dallas, Tex., 75208
Miss Delilah Jones, Nigeria: 1404 White St., Mount Vernon, Ill,
Nr. and Em. saiuel L. Jones, Southern Rhodesia: 1816 Carleton Ave 6, Fort Worth, Tex. 76107 U. S. address: Rte. 2, Box 325, Palestine, Tex. )
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry S. I*, South Brazil: 4622 fiazier Fort Worth, Tex., 761.15 (permanent U. S. address: 609 S. Baylor St., Perxyton, Tex. I
Mr. and Iks. Eugene 3. Kimler, Jr., Venezuela: Rte, 1, Box 243 A, Blestlne, Tex., 75801 (permanent U.S. address: 503 West Lane, Pasadena, Tex. )
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond La Kolb, North Brazil: 325 Arthur, Liberty, Mo. (~emnent U.S. address: . 101 Coney St., Dublin, Ga.)
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Iloon, Hawaii: 214 Davis St,, Gainesville, Tex.
Miss Q+ &ear Taiwan, emeritus \ b. and &s. L. dede Legg, Nigeria: Box 6U, 140unt Plessaot, Tex.
More -4- Mssionaries Attending Southern Baptist Convention
Mr. aM Mrs. S. Judson Lennon, ~hailand: c/o Pis. N. J. 0rr,'506 hef6dGge Court, Chariotte, N.C.
Mss Maxine Lindsay, MriddXe East: Rte, 2, Wortbvrille, Ky,
&, and Mrs. James To Lochridge, Phil-ippines: 418 Wo Fif'th st,, Apt. 1-C, GreendUe, N.C. (perrraneut U,S, address: 2329 Maplewood Ave., Winston-Salem, N.C. )
Mss V@da Long, Nigeria: Rte, 1, Ona, Fla,
Miss Mildred Lovegren, Hong Kong: 4075 Dement St., Apt. 10, New Orleans k6, La. . (;~emnentU,S. addresq: 550 Lakeshore Drive, S., Birmingham 9, Ah.) . . . Yass Helen Y~ai;er;;~1'Sj geriat , , (permanefit UaS, address: 1429 N,W, 34th St,, Miami, %.) . 3
Mr, ,and &so Louis E., McCall, Thailand: Box 414, 2825 Lexington Rd., LouisvilJ,e 6, Ky. (permanent U, S, address: 26 Gosnell Ave., Itznaan, S, c,)
Miss Sue McDonald, bklaysia: Rte, 1, Box 435, Osceola, Ark, .r'": lit DrO and Mrso Donzld E, I~lcDm~eZI,Paraguay: 2604 Kgnument Ave., Apt. A, Richmond 20, VqG (permanant U.S. address: , Rte, 1, Nottingham, Pa, )
I. MP. and *so J, Do McM~trray, Uruguay: 716 N. Union, ~havnie, Okla. (pemnent U.S. : addressp 2128Dakcrta Ave,, Chickasha, Okla,)
Mr. and Mrs, John H, NA"yre, Chile: Rte, 3, Box 226 Tampa 12, Fla. (permanent U, So address: 1436 E, 39th St,, Savannah, Ga,) ** Dr. and MrsO Winfred Lo Medcelf, Thailand: 403. N, Fif'th St., Marlow, Okla, $1 , ". Mr, and Wa, Jclsepl-, W, PkrFf~~d,Jr,, ?pain: 1609 Fasy St., Yazoo City, Miss, (permanent U,S, address: 518 E', Ollve, Fort Collins, Colo,)
W, and Mxs, Dcwey E, Mc9.8ritt,Nj.geria: Box 23, Clinton, Miss.
Mro and Mm0 brion A* MobJey, Japau: 225 N, ldulberry Sto, Jackson, Ga,
Uss Bonnie Moare, l\T-i~$ria: 3540, Jailette Rd., College Park, Ga;.
Miss Dale Moore, Nigeria: Star Route, Blackwell, Tex,
Dr, and ~sOZg Cec;T.L Eoore, Chile, emeritus: 10600 S, Fost Oak Rd., Apt, 30, . . Houston, Tex 77035 . Dr. Walter M. Noare, Nigeria: 4055 Dement St,, Apt. 3, New Orleans, La. (permanent Uo So Address: 1407 E, 36th St,, Tulsa, Okla. )
Miss Martha Miofitison, hahysia: 309 N. Park Circle, Kansas City 16, Mo.
Dr. James 0, Mor:,e, Colombjc: 21103 Fairmont St., Augusta, Ga., 30906 (penntnent UoS, address: Box 25:l, Wingate, M~C.)
J. d mnMoss, Venezuela: 44 Unifrcrsity Lane, Tuscaloosa, Ala,
Yw, and &so Zebedez V, Moss, Northern Rhodesia: 804 Elmood Drive, Shelby, N-C. U.S. address: c/o Roy Krause, Union Mills, N.C. )
Nr, and Mrs, Mllton Murphcy, Israel: 8808 Cabot Drive, Mount Healthy, Cincinnati 31, Ohio (pormneo.t U.S. address: 364 E. 323rd St., Willoughby, 0hio) . ' Miss Georgia Mae Ogburn, Chile: 3219 Highland Ave,, Meoidian, Elfss.
&B~John So Oliver, Equatarial BrazLl: 340 Wo"Delaware Ave., Southern Hnes, NOC, U.S, address: c/o 5. H. Oliver, Rte. 3, Carthaw, N-Ce) More . , -5- Missionaries Attending Southern Baptist Convention
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Parham, Jr., Nigeria: 2481 Patsy Anne Drive, Jacksonville 7,
Faaa6, , . Miss Mary Josephine Randall, Japan: Box 383 Eufaula, Ala, r * mfi Mr. And Mrs. ~ohnD. Ratliff, Peru: Bmr 554, Portales, N.H. (~ermanentU.S. address: Floyd, N.M.)
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. ~ichards,North Brazil: 4938 Frazier, Fort Worth 15, Tex. (prmanent U.S, address: c/o Wyatt Richards, 4747 Emory \Jay, El Paso, ex,)
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett W. B. Richardson, Jr., Nigeria: 2535 Burney Drive, Columbia, St C. (~emnanentU.S. address: Ariton, Ah.)
Hss Crea Rkdenour, Colombia : Caryville, Tenn. 1f
Mr. and ,Mrs. Cecil F. Roberson, Nigeria: 607 N, Jefferson St., Clinton, 14iss*
Mr. and ms. William T. ~iberson,Vietnam: c/o Mrs. J. R. Long, Rte. 4, Box 228, Candler, N.C. &.and bs. Ralph I. ~u*mma~e,Southern Rhodesia: 2812 E. Fourth Place, ~ulsa,,Okla. (permanent U.S. Ndress: 1005 W. Frey St., Stephenvllle, Tex- 1
Miss ~obertaRyan, Baptist Spanish Publishing House, El &so, Tex.: 207 auntersville Rd,, Arab, Ala.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Davfs L. Saunders, East Africa: Box 575, 2825 Lexington Rd,, Louis- ville 6, Ky. (permanent U.S, address: The Citadel, Charleston, s.c,)
Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Schweinsberg, Colombia: c/o 111~s.I(. E. IJeely, 305 springWood Drive, Sp~ftmbyrg,3.C. U,S. address: 1318 Barron Hd., Poplar Bluff, Mo. )
Mr. and &s, Gerald B. Seright, Equatorial Brazil: 3112 Lynette, f&irlllo, Tex. .(pemanent U.S, address: 1513 N. ,33rd St., Lawton, Okla.)
W. and hs+ Carroll Wayne Shaw, Southern Rhodesia: c/o Mrs. Earl Hall, Box 182, Hwe, Texo (permenent U,S, address: Rte. 1, Vexnon, ex.)
Mr. and Nrs. Robert C. Sherer, Japan: 9677 Lilly Jean Drive, St. Louis 34, Mo. (permanent U.S. address: c/o Pks. Byron Goss, 555 N. 33rd St., East St. Louis,
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Mr. and Mrs. James M. Short, JY.) Mexico: 4921 Lubbock A~e.9 Fort Worth, Tex. ,bermanent U. S. add:ress: 3409 Harvard Ave., Dallas 5, Tex.)
TQU G. Small, Northern Rhodesia: lSllg Regal, Houston 34, Tex. (~ermanentU,S, - address: . Em 0, Box 786, +Dublin, Va.) Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Smith, Philippines: Homewood Ave., Rte, 4, Taylors, S.C. (perdmanent U.)S. address:, c/o J. W. Smith, 122 Jackson St., Laurens, S.C.)
Nr. . Shelby A. Smith, ~Aador: c/o M. H. 'smith, Sr., Rte. 6, Box 178, Bessemer, Ala . I&,' and Mrs. W. L. (vimpy) Smith, fwgentina: 4624 Frazier, Fort Worth, Tex., 76115 (permanent U.S. address: c/o A, J. Smith, 500 Market St,, Portland, ex .1 Mss Louise Spaxkman, Nigeria: 1708 S. Xne St,, Ocala, Fla, - Ave., Mss Marjorie Stephens, Nigeria: 705 E. Smith Tucumcari, N.M,
Mr. and Mrs. H, Eldon Sturgeon, Mexica: c/o Mrs. So Go Ferguson, Sonora, Ky,
Miss &ye Bell Taylor, North Brazil: 700 N. Third, Elaskell, Tex.
Miss Sara Frances Taylor, Argentina: 2407 Sumter St,, Columbia 2, S.C, -6- Missionaries Attending Southern Baptist Convention
! Mr, and bs, Clarence Thurman, Jr,, Malaysia: Box 614, 2825 Lexington Rd,, Louimille 6, Ky,
kk, khin Eo Torstrick,, Chile: 4080 Lipsey St,, Apt ,. 2, ?Jew Orleansi La4 70126
a (&rmincnt U,S, adaressk 2294 Ralph Ave,, Louisville 16, Ky, ) .
*,,and Ws, J, Eugena Troop, North Brazil: Rural Route 1, Jasper, Mo.* (permaneht U4S, . address: c/o Lee Troop, 9003 Leeds Ed,, Kansas City, Mo, )
W, and l/ksc Vance 0, V~~non,Equatorial ,Brazil: 317 Lora St,, Scottsboro, Ala. ' . I bk, and Yus, W~11don Viertel, &hamas: 1313 Britton Ave,, Fort Worth 15, Tex, (p~rvanentIJ,S, address: c/o Rev. CO L, Garrett, Box 564, L.u.fkin, Tex,)
bJi68 Onis Vj.n~;rarJ, Borth Brezil: 401 W, Sixth, Del Rio, Tex. .
, . Miss Lucy Wagner, Korea: c/o Bs, Ho Do Coe, 614 S, First Stdb, Odbsaa, Elo. . , " !kcWill?arn C, Warmath, capan: Box 668, 2825 Lexington Rd., Louisville 6, Ky,
(permanent U,S, a6dress: c/o C, To Warmath, Star Route, IkyfSeld, Ky.) , I
Yzc and &s, WliJliam :lo Warren, South Brazil: 1810 Broadus, Fort Worth 15, Tex. . (-germanen%U,S. add-ess : c/o Burney Warren, Meridian, Tex, ) I ' . . Miss Grace. Wells, Indonesia, emeritus: 34 Wright St,, Sumter, S ,C.
. , ., W, ~~i112cnz6, Wester, Nyaaalnnd: 1436 N. Eranklf n, .Tampa 2, Fh, ,
Mro and JYks, James N, Westmoreland, Southern Rhodesia.: 408 N, Rowe, St-,, Pryor, OWa. I. (perman",nt U,S, address: P, 0, Box 1314,. Pryor, ~kla,)
Miss Kathryn 'White, Houg iCong: Box 1066, Healdton, Okla,
?@, &&cy G, White, Rorth Braiil, emeritus: 52k0 Northeast Second Court, Apt, 3,
Miami 37, + Fla., . ..L I Mro and Mrs, C, Be~ton*Will.iarns: 'Thailand : Rte. 16, Highland View Ad., Knoxville,
Mkss' LilJian ITLlJ-ims, Colonlbia: 110 Crescent Drive, Berea, Ky. 1202 N, ldiss Sarah Wils0~7, Argektinaz Wain St,, Mount, Holly, N.C. ". R, Bcnry \;ol.f, Me~io': 607 S. Alabarda, Wetumka, Okla. (permanent U,S, address: Rte, I, Dust:-n Okla,)
I - B0and Mrsc TL-Z:~!;T, ISe W~odward, China and Ehwaii, emeritus: 7912 Seventh Ave., S,, Eimingh8m 6, Ala, e - . r i I * 113 Grove Rd., Greenville, S.C. (permanent U.S. address: Wright;, Ihrea! I r Mss Lkcy * 320 S, BroaGway, Apko Su 4, Tarrytown, N.Y. .
T' La. &, Carl F, ~.arnci?-,Jr,, DIalaysia: 4075 Dement St,, Apt. 9, New Orleans, . + ? ' (permanent U,S. address: , 234 Aesque .St,, Kingsport, Tenn.) lg6h So~~tliernBaptist Convention Conveiltion Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. FOR IMMEDIATE RET;EASE 1J. C. Fields, Press Represe~~tative Theo Somerkamg,i Press Room Manager
ATLANTIC CITY, May 21--Baptist participatioil in the movement for Christian unity is in keeping with Baptist principles, a clicrch leader told delegates to the American Baptist Convention Thursday.
R, H. Edwiii Espy, general secretary of the national Council of the Churclles of Christ, addressed the Convention on "The Courage of Christian Unity."
Tlze groq heard Theodore F. Adams, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Riclmmd, Va., and former president of the Baptist World Alliance, say that true unity is not just look in^ at each other iiz love or sayin& nice things abo~1-Loile another on special occasions.
"It also meaus looking in the sai~direction, being committed to similar goals, working together to do God's will in the world, aid seeking earaestly to answer the prayer of our Lord that we inay be one in spirit.:"
Espy said Baptists should become involved i:i the ec~l.menica1movement for three reasons I
First, beca~.:sea Baptist is a Christiaa. There is one body in Christ. 'lie believe in Christian unity, in the eclilneiiical spiri-t, because we believe we are Christians, It he said.
Secoild, beca~lsea Baptist is a Baptist. The ecumenical movement does not seek to malre Baptists into Presbyterialza or Catholics illto Quakers, or to blend all den~minatio~icharacteristics into oile nun-denomination, Espy stated.
"The aim is not a least cornoil denominator in which all of 1.i~give up our special beliefs and practices, but a higher syi~thesisin which each of us shares whatever of God's truth has been peculiarly vouchsafed to us. Ecumenicity ...is a spirit which is in the highest traditioil of the Baptist heritage," the church leader said.
As a third reasoil, Espy said a Baptist is a human being. Cllristiavis have particular obligatio~isas part of the human family, he said,
The church leader said the ecumenical movement is an instrument of the churches to assist them in rea.cl~iugout to humanity. He pointed out various ways in which he said the Natioi~alCouiicil of Cliurches aids the churches ill the&r miilistry.
A resolutioil was presented on Christian unity, subject to Convelltion action later. It urges American Baptists to support "the development of a cooperative Christianity:.: through (1) the Council of Churches, (2) cll~~rchplanning, and (3) conversatioas with Catholics and Jews.
The Convention elected Lester Harnish, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Portland, Ore., as president. Carl W. Tiller, a Layman from Clieverly, Md., was elected vice-president.
A special dedication service for uew missionaries was the eveilitlg feature. Edwin H. Tuller, general secretary of the Convention, led the service.
Saturday 1964 Southern Baptist C~nve~~tion Convention Hall, Atla.litic City, N. J. For Inf omation 11. C , Fields, Press Representative Theo Somerkamp, Press Room Panager
X move that we request the Executive Committee in conference with the past five cliairmen of the Committee on Boards to stud] the advisability of amending Article VI of our Constitution. The provisions of this article goveru the election and terms of office of members of our agencies. Their report should be givela to the 1365 Convention session in Dallas, Tex.
This study should determine if the present procedure is the best in light of the total objective. Or if the good of 0u.r work wo~lldbe best served by a change.
Presently we elect members for one slzort term, ad leave them eligible for a second short term. It may be wise to elect me~lfor longer terms without pro- vision of a seco~idterm.
In state after state the matter of renaming and changing eligible members has strained fellowship, and created misu-nderstandings. If proper prayer is given to determine Holy Spirit leadership a longer term will not create a problem.
The talent a member may brinz by experience to a secolid tern] may be offset by a disrupt~onof state fellowship and the liability of ail inactive member may be conrpensated for by ualnterrupted and harmoilious work on state levels.
Ai~ymatter that is not directly the resl.!lt of' a, biblical injunction might be improved if it is reviewed in the light of Christian love as well as efficient business procedures.
Horace Chapman (S, C. )
(~eferredto Committee on Order of Busiuess to set a time to debate it.) */-*. - 1964 Sohthern Baptist Colrvenkion Convention Hall, Atlaritic Ci y, NoJ, my 21, 1964 W. C, Fields, Press Rapyeseng ative FOR INFOFMATION Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room hnager
ITEMS PHOTOS
REDFORD RECEIVES CITATION. Courts Redford (right) of Atlanta received the SBCts first Distinguished Service Citation from Harold Scevcr, Ibbile, of the executive committee. Redford retires this year following 20 years with the Home Mission Board, ten as exe- cutive secretary.
WARREN RECEIVES CITATION. C. C. Warren (left) of Charlotte, N.Co also received one of the flrst destinguished service citation s presented th3s year by the SBC executive committee. Harold Seever, of Mobile, Na., chairman of the committee made the pre- sentation to Warren in recognition of Us direction of the 30,000 bIovement, now in its climactic year.
ACTOR ANY MRS. GREGORY WALCOTT take a minute at the Southern Baptist Convention to di8cuss a coming engagement in Texas with Rudy Hernandez of Dallas, a member of the Ehngelism Division of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
ACTOR AND MRS. GREGORY WAWOTT attend one of the sessions of the Southern Baptist Can- vention. The Gregorys are members of the Beverly I3ills Baptist Church in Hollywood, and are messengers to the 6E. 4
SIGHTSEEING PREACHERS take a chair car ride down the boardwalk in Atlantic City. They are James 0. Green of Russellville, Ky., Hoyt Aduddell of Harrah, Ofla., and J, EIarold Thompson of Choctaw, Okla.
CONVENTION HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY HOUSED BOTH TIE AMERICAN AND SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVETJTIO:
SOMETNING FOR THE CH3LDRF:N. The boardwalk in Atlantic City provided some diversion for the family between sessions of the SBC. Here the ED Ferrells of Roanoke, Va. stroll the famous seaside walk with their children, Gregg and Laurie.
NEW SBC PRESIDENT ANI) MRS. WAYNE DEHONJ3Y OF JACKSON, TETJN,
MISSIONARR3S OF FIVE CONTJXENTS HONOREDo Southern Baptist mlssinmries were honored at a reception during the Southern Baptist Convention sessions in Atlantic City. Shown in the national dress of lands they serve are: (le~t;to right) Betty Jane Hunt, Birmingham, Ala., missionary to Korea; Justice Anderson, Bay City, Tex., Argentina; J, W, Richardson, Ariton, Ala., Nigeria; Roberta Dorr, Baltimore, Yd., Gaza; and James Short, Fort Worth, Tex., Mexico
Retired MISSIONARIES SERVE 171 YEIIRS: Special guests at a reception for Southern Baptist foreign missionaries at the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlantic City were the emeritus missioaaries, These four missionary retisees represent 171 years of combined service, They are (left to right) Miss Clifford Barratt of Greenwood, S. C., a missionary to China and Taiwan for 42 years; L. L. Johnson, Shawnee, Okla., 39 years in Brazil; and Bk. and Vrs. R. Cecil Moore who have a combined tenure of service in Chile of 90 years. -more- HMB RECEPTION HONORS REDFORD. Courts Redfor d of Atlanta autographs his portrait for those who attended the reception given by the Home Mission Board in honor of his 20 years of leadership, ten years as the executive secretary. Redfor6 is retirtlng this year, To his lef't, with her back to the camera, is Mrs. Redford.
SPECIAL MUSIC AT SBC. Linda Loftis of Fort Worth, a 1961 representative to the USSAmerica Pageant, returned to the same auditorium to give her testimony for Christ and sing at the opening session of the SBC,
RUSSm MINISTERS VISIT SOUTHERN BAPTISTS. Four Russian Baptists were presented as fraternal messengers to the SBC during the SBC sessions in Atlantic City. Bringing greetings to SBC messengers were (le-~tto right) Michael Zhidkov, a pastor of the Ba$tist Church in Moscow; Anatole Kirukhansev, Leningrad; nya Ivanov, treasurer of the All Union Council of Eaptists, and the financial secretary, Ivan btorln.
RUSSW EAFTISTS IGXT REPORTEXS. Fraternal messengers from Bapbist churches in the SovTet Unton alzswer reporters' questions in the press room of the Southern 13aptist Conventton. Seen over the heads of reporters are: Ilya Ivanov; Mdph aupiks, the interpreter for the group; Anatole Kirukhansev; and Ivan Motorin.
YOUNG PESSENGEB ATTF,NDS NmH SESSIOR. Byron E. Mathis Jr., 10, points to location of Pascagoula, Mss., where his father is pastor of Calvary Ihptiis Church. won Sr. and Mrs. &this (right) have taken "~uddy"with them to the Last nine sessions dthe Southern Baptist Convention. He missed the 1954 Convention which came when he was only two months old, Converted at 7, "Buddy" accepted a call to preach at 8 and delivered his first message that year at a Wednesday ahtprayer serv%ce, in which he told of his conversion and call to the ministry. He has been a messewer to the Con- vention for the last four years.
VICE F!RF,SJDEIVT WEEDS THREATETJmG GAVEL: J!ks. Yhrie bathis, SBC second vice president, presided over canvention sessions with a firm hand. As a symbol of her unique position as the first woman to be elected a vice president of the convention, 8he was gfven a rolling pin for a gavel* llbssengers were unusually orderly. 1964 Southern Baptist Convention Teletype Infomtion Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. W, C. Fields, press representative Theo Somrnerkamp, press rammnager
The following is a list of all U-code news copy moved from Atlantic City over the S B C Teletype System through Wednesday, May 20. Listed are tile messages by number, headline, length, date and hour of file and type of content contained.
Monday, 5-18-64
NJ 13 U "Biblical ~nterpretation/~alledlT4ost Crucial Issuettt (500) 339 P EDT First day report on speakers at the Pastors' Conference
NJ 15 U tlChurch PIusic Evaluatedtt (1b0) 4-50 P XDT short first day, Music Conference
NJ 17 U ttRacial emo on st rat ions/Hurt Mission ?t,Torktt (400) 531 P EDT IITIU, first day
NJ 18 U tlPastors Wamd/Of 'Nzwt Churcht1 (600) 6 P EDT more Monday Pastors' Conf.
Tuesday, 5-19-64
NJ 6 U ttPreliminary ~onferences/~potlight Doctr inestt (825) Jennings Tuesday PI4 lead filed at 1115 A dDT
NJ 1 U tt3aptists Get ~dvice/On School Prayer, Racett (550) 1020 A EDT Tues. P.Conf.
NJ 2 U ttMoady Named To ~ead/~astorstConferencet1 (125) 1030 A EDT
NJ l2 U ttHouston Recomded/For 1969 Conventiont1 (400) 255 P EDT Exec. Committee
NJ 19 U ttCriswall Says Land/Gets More Paganizedtf (675) 404 P EDT more Tues. P.Conf.
NJ 16 U "White Asks ~onvention/~orBiblical 'Trustworthine~s~~(1000) 435 P EIYT Summaries of F'hite, Brown address, sermon
NJ 21 U ItMrs. Fling To ~ead/h~For Second Year" (650) 556 P EDT !i@IlJ election, info
Wedne sday , 5-20-64
NJ 2 U ttDenominations ~rged/3ackTo Basic Pr.acticel' (853) 1112 A EDT Scott wrapup of Pastorst Conferem e for -tist state papers
NJ I3 U ttConvention Sets ~ew/~essen~erRecordtt (650) 255 P EDT PM lead by Jennings filed when U+,700 figure was still posted--PWASE NOT2
NJ 22 U I1Sunday School/~ecretariesElectv1 (250) 440 P EDT
NJ 21 U ttConventim ~etoes/~ellotrshipProposaltt (850) 5 P EDT Netutonf s on this issue
NJ 23 U ttGreenville ~om~keadsPastors' Wivestt (150) 505 P EDT
Please be aware that cow on teletype is not neoessarily identical with that in your press room trrzys, In many cases it has been edited, and possibly cut in length, so paragraphs will not coincide with mimeo mterial if you message your home office for a pickup with editirg suggestions from you in Atlantic City.
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J. R. White of Montgomery, Ala., . opposed the strongly-worded recom- mendation, stating "we' can solve these tremendous problems with sweeping declarations from the denomination, "
Others objected to section section commending churches which have dropped their racial bars and upheld an "open door policy. 11
It Are we going to form a list of approved churches, and by implication a list of disapproved churches?" asked John Hamrick of Charleston, S, C,
Delmore Olsen, pastor in San Mateo, Calif., said, however, hank God for those who are men enough to lead their churches to accept Negro members. 11
A pastor from Rockville, Md,, John Laney, also praised churches which accept Negro members. "we send our missionaries to Africa and yet people object when we try to commend churches which accept converts fcom these countries, II he said,
BZll Sherman, pastor of University Heights Baptist Church, Stillwater, Okla., told the convention. that his integrated church, with all races
represented, had no problems. "we all love one another, I' he said,
An effort to delete the entire cap-ital punishment recommendation failed, but a later motion passed, killing the last two statements which called for abolition of capital punisliment and affirmed that it "is contrary to the teachings of Christ, tl
The remaining portion of the capital punishment recornmendation urged legislators and public officials to study the facts and enact constructive 11 legislation vrhich would 11alleviate abuses where they exist.
The poverty recommendation urged Baptist churches and individuals to be alert to the blight of poverty, to be compassionate toward the 11 poor, and to try to give them Itnew life through Jesus Christ.
The rkcommendat~onon gambling restated Baptist opposition to legalized gambling, challenged Baptists to work diligently to awaken public officials to the fallacy of government financing from gambling, and urged Baptist people to "forthright action against gambling. tt Southern Baptist Convention, 1964 Resolution Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N, J, W, C. Fields, Press Re~~esentativc Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager
Copy of resolution presented to convent ion Thursday morning, and referred to Resolutions Committee.
Whereas the Surgeon General's Committee appointed by President Kennedy rendered our nation a much-needed service in pointing out the hazards of cigarette smoking, and a
Whereas the much more scrious problem of beveyage alcohol deserves the same careful medical and scientiftc investigation,
We go on record as a convention as urging President Johnson to appoint a similar commission to investigate and to make known to our American people the hazards to personal health and to society presented by the use of alcohol as a beverage,
Dan G, Kcnt DeLeon, Texas 19611 Southern B~~ptist Convention Convcntion Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. Ma:r 21, 1964 W, C, Fields, Prcss Rcprescntativc FOR IM1VIEDIATJI.E RELEASE Theo S~rnrnc~karnp,Press Room Managcr
ATLANTIC CITY, May 21--Contracts for thc commercial film production of the Byoadmnn Prcss book "~111Wallace of china" were signed at the Southern Baptist Convzntlon here Thursday,
Gregory Walcott, Baptist tclcvision and motion picturc actor, signed on behalf of his new film company, Logos Films, which plans to begin pro- ductf on on th~life sf ory of thc Southern Baptist missionary early in
James TJ, Sulliv~n,cxocutive secretary-treasurer of the Sunday School Board of the Southcrn Baptist Convention, signed for Broadm~nPress. The thlrd signer was Jcsse C. Fletcher, author of the book and secretary for 7crsonncl for the Foreign Misxlon Board..
mi his wfll be my flrst expcricncc as a commcrcial motion plcturc groducey, " said Walcott, who will be executlvc producer of thc film designed for theatrical release. "I am grateful also for thc opportunity to ap:Jear in the titlc role. Thc life of Bill \Jallacc should be an in- spiration to cvery person, whether Baptist or not. I1
Fletcher2 said he was particularly happy that the story would be filmcd because "of thc power of Wallaceis life and the fact that the story will transcend the barriers often set up In religious atorics, We can reach all pcoplc with this film, I1
The book has been a Broadman Press best sellcr, It is now in its cighth printing, and has sold more than 31,000 copies. Southern Baptist Convention, 1964 Immediate Release Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. W. C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkarnp, Press Room Manager
Southwestern Alumni Report
Six disti:l@;uished alumni were recognized, new officers elected, and reports from the seminary given at the annual luncheon of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Wednesday .
The annual awards were presented for outstanding Christian service in the denomination to Baker James Cauthen, J. D. Grey, W. L. Howse, Robert E. Naylor, S, Courts ~edfor'dand W. R. White. All but White were present at the luncheon for the presentation.
Officers for the Alumni Association elected for the next year are R. L. South, pastor, Park Rill Church, North Little Rock, president; Hugh Bumpas, pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, vice president and John Seelig, assistant to the Southwestern president, secretary-treasurer.
A brief report on seminary progress was given by President Robert E.Naylor to the 615 former students and friends present. 1964 Southern Baptist Convention Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. J. W. C. Fields, Press Representative May 21, 1964 Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager FOR IMMEDIATE LEASE
ATMNTIC CITY, May 21---Southem Baptists were challenged here Thursday night to send 5,000 missionaries throughout the world to preach the Gospcl and stem the tide of Communism.
Baker James Cauthen of Richmonc?, Va., executive secretary of the denomination's foreign mission board, set the goal during a missions- emphasis service at the 107th annual Southern Baptf st Convention meeting here.
Cauthen told the convention Southern Baptists had reached a 16-year goal of 1,800 missionaries thfs year by appointing 1,845 persons to serve on mission fields tn 55 countries,
In 1948 when this goal was projected at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting In Memphis, Tenn., it seemed impossible, Cauthen safd. There were only 625 foreign mfssionarles serving in 19 countries at the time.
"I do not believe you would say to me, 'Mr. Secretary, be seated now; we 'vc done what we ought to do, Cauthen declared.
It cottic hope tonight in the name of Jesus Christ after much prayer, calling on Southern Baptists to place around the world no fewer than 5,000 missionaries and do it at the earliest possible day," Cauthen said, Applause broke out among the 15,000 Baptists attending the session*
The foreign missions secretary warned that if Communists have their way, there will be no America, no stars and stripes, and no freedom to preach the Gospel in the future,
bJe send our missionaries but the Communist agents are waiting.-,there in every country to counteract our Christian witness, " he said.
. . In addition to the goal of 5,0001- missionaries, Cauthcn called for nation-wide evangelistic crusades all around the world, establishment of new Baptlst churches on mfssfon fields, and establishment of more semi- naries and Christian education fnstltutions abroad,
Earller during the samE session, John Soren, Rio de Janelro and president of the Baptist World Alliance, outlined plans for a nationwide evangelistic crusade in Brazil and called on Southern Baptists to pray daily for the effo~t.
A missionary to Thailand, Judson Lennon of Charlotte, North Carolina, asked the convention messengers, 11 Is it nothfng to you that there are so few who are willing to go into other parts of the world to preach the Gos pe l ?
Both Lennon and Cauthcn issued a plea for Baptists attending the con- vention to gfve thcfr lives to serve as foreign missfonarics, 1964 Southern Baptist Convention Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N, J. May 21, 1964 W. C. Fields, Press Representative FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager
ATLANTIC CITY, May 21---The new First Lady of thc Southcrn Baptist Convention is an attractive brunet who says her hobby is her homz.
Cooking, entertaining, and interior decorating arc favorite activitlcs of Mrs. Wayne Dchoney, whose husband was clccted president of the Southcrn Baptist Convention Wednesday. Dchoney Is pastor of the First Baptist Church, Jackson, Tennessee.
Thc Dchonoys have threc children--Becky, 18, Kathy, 16, and Bill, 12, Becky graduates from high school next week and will cnter Stephens Collcgc, Columbia, Missouri, this fall,
Outdoor life appcals to the ncw First Family. Mrs. Dahoncy speaks with obvious delight about the camping trips thc femily hes made. Fishing, basketball, water skiing, and swimming are also favorite sports.
I As a pastorts wife, Mrs. Dehoney is naturally interested and involved in all phases of the church program. I
It I try to be the best church member I can," she says," but I am not the pastorts assistant!" At present she teaches a Sunday School class and is program chairman of the Wornants Missionary Society.
One night a ticck the family i.s on its own. That Is when thc First Lady takes off for rehearsals of the Jackson Symphony Orchestra. She plays violin.
Mrs. Dehoney admits ahc has mixed emotions over her husband's election. Shc is justifiably proud of the honor which has come to him but realizes he will be away from home more than ever.
l I I hope I can make our home a haven where Wayne can relax and forget his problems. Perhaps in somc way I can help him measure up to this tremendous responsibility, 11 ountries registered at the 1960 Baptist World Congress in Rio de Janeiro BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE: Where "Fellowship" Means Teamwork Under God BY JOSEF NORDENHAUG
We of the twentieth century often "Whereas in the providence of God downgrade the term "fellowship" to the time has come when it seems fitting mean something like a social get-together, more fully to manifest the essential one- Not so in the New Testament. Scriptures ness in the Lord Jesus Christ, as their concerning the early church present God and Saviour, of the churches of the Christian fellowship, or "koinonia", as Baptist order and faith throughout the basic to Christian life and witness. world, and to promote the spirit of fel- Fellowship, in the New Testament, lowship, service and co-operation among means tenmwork under leadership of the them, while recognizing the independence Holy Spirit. It is closely linked with the each particular church and not as- redemptive work of Christ: "If we walk ~uming the functions of any existing in the light, as he is in the light, we have ~r~anization,it is agreed to form a Bap- fellowship with one another, and the tist World Alliance, extending over every blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from part of the world." all sin" (I John 1 :7). + This teamwork, this fellowship, is char- The Baptist World Alliance is then a acterized by solidarity in action. In- worldwide voluntary association for fel- dividual "like" interests are fused into lowship, service, and coopemrion. A "common" action. Baptist church and likewise the Alliance e can function only in the absence of cen- Baptists of the world are drawn to- tralized ecclesiastical authority. Christ is gether in a common faith and task. We the head of the church. He is our Lord. believe that Jesus Christ is the sole As Baptists we rightly cherish the right Saviour of the world and that he corn- to disagree in matters of procedure -,.,,, manded us to make disciples of all na- and polity. But we also possess the tions. right to agree. The critical issues be- Thc 3,000 representatives of Baptist fore us in our day call for the kind of churches in 21 nations who gathered for solidarity of action which comes from the first Baptist World Congress in Lon- our essential oneness in the Lord Jesus don in 1905 declared : Christ. I Each unit in these statistical tables repre- sents an individual . He is a fellow Baptist. who hus confessed in his heart and in his own language that Jesus Christ is Lord . Each has followed Christ's example in be- liever's baptism . Each is dedicated to love of God and his fellow man. and to the spread of the gospel to the ends of the earth . +'
Portugal* ...... 952 Romania* ...... 85. 510 Spain* ...... 3,800 Sweden* ...... 30,782 Switzerland* ...... 1,452 USSR* ...... 550,000 (Estonia 9,OoO) (Latvia 7,000) (Lithuania 400) Yugoslavia* ...... 3,595 Total for Europe ...... 1,144,863
Baptists Around the World MIDDLE EAST Cyprus ...... - Gaza ...... 17 Israel ...... 138 More than 25 million Baptists serve the Lord in 115 countries. Here are church Jordan ...... 185 membership totals (baptized believers only) on file with the Baptist World Alliance. September 1963. Baptists are known to be in all countries listed; a blarlk in the num- Lebanon* ...... 355 bers column means no figures are currently available . Turkey ...... Total for Middle East ...... 695 AFRICA Malaya* ...... 1.23 1 ...... - Algeria ...... - Nepal SOUTH AMERICA Angola ...... 3,000 kinawa ...... 1,014 Argentina* ...... Basutoland ...... - kin...... 17,867 ...... Bolivia* Burundi ...... 1,509 Singapore 886 ...... Brazil* ...... Cameroon. West* ...... 42.871 South Vietnam 26 ...... British Guiana Cameroun, East* ...... 13,000 Taiwan* 10,000 Chile* ...... Cape Verde Islands ...... - Thailand ...... 3,460 ...... Colombia* ...... Central African Rewublic ...... 18.349 Tot1 for A 860,063 Ecuador ...... Congo Republic ...... CENTRAL AMERICA Paraguay * ...... Egypt ...... Bahamas ...... Peru ...... Ethiopia ...... Bermuda ...... Sum...... Ghana ...... British Honduras ...... Uruguay * ...... Guinea ...... Costa Rica* ...... Venezuela* ...... Ivory Coast ...... Cuba* ...... Tutu1 for South America ...... Kenya ...... Liberia* ...... Dominican Republic ...... El Salvador* ...... Morocco ...... SOUTHWEST PACIFIC French West Indies ...... Mozambique ...... Australia* ...... 40.624 Guatemala ...... Nigeria* ...... Guam ...... Haiti* ...... Nyasaland ...... Indonesia ...... 2. 900 Honduras* ...... Republic of Chad ...... New Guinea ...... 4.234 Jamaica ...... Republic of the Congo ...... New Zealand* ...... 15.642 Nicaragua ...... Rhodesia, Northern ...... Philippines* ...... 28.535 Panama* ...... Rhodesia, Southern ...... Total for South west Pacific ...... 91.935 Puerto Rico* ...... Rwanda ...... St. Lucia ...... St . Helena ...... St . Vincent ...... NORTH AMERICA Senegal ...... Trinidad and Tobago* ...... Canada* 174,980 Sierra Leone ...... Total for Central America ...... Mexico* ...... 60,000 ...... South Africa* United States* ...... 22,155,661 Southwest Africa ...... 25 EUROPE (American Baptist Tanganyika ...... 404 Austria* ...... Convention ...... 1,559, 103) Uganda ...... - Belgium* ...... (Baptist General Total for Africa ...... 401,844 Bulgaria* ...... Conference ...... 8 1,472) Czechoslovakia* ...... (National Baptist Con- ASIA Denmark* ...... vention USA, Inc ...... 5,500,000) Burma* ...... Finland* ...... (National Baptist Con- Ceylon* ...... France* ...... vention of America ...... 2,668,799) China (Mainland) t ...... Germany* ...... (North American Baptist .... Hong Kong* ...... Great Britain and Ireland* ...... General Conference 52,625) India* ...... (Scotland 19,423) (Seventh Day Baptist Japan* ...... (Wales 89, 855) General Conference .... 5,726) Korea* ...... Greece ...... (Southern Baptist Macao ...... Hungary * ...... Convention ...... 10,193,052) Italy * ...... (21 Other Baptist * Baptist groups in cotrntries marked by Netherlands* ...... Bodies ...... 2,094,884) an asterisk are afiliated with the Alliance . Norway * ...... Total for North America ...... 22,390,641 t Estimate Poland* ...... GRAND TOTAL ...... 25,260,7 15 Miami Beach- The Next Meeting of World Baptists
JUNE 25-30, 1965
Miami Beach Convention Hull
BAPTISTS of the world have gathered ten times for Bap- largest such assemblage in history. It may well chart a tist World Congress meetings. Wars have sometimes new and victorious era for Baptist witness to all the peo- caused postponement of the sessions-proposed at five ples of the earth. year intervals-but nothing can dampen the spirit of YOU will want to be a part of this meeting. Make your fellowship. plans now. Keep up-to-date on arrangements by reading The 1 I th Baptist World Congress will be held at Miami The Baptist World (coupon on back cover). Beach, U.S.A., June 25-30, 1965. It will doubtless be the
COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENTS BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE Baptist World Alliance business between sessions of the Congress is handled by an Officers 1960-1 965 Executive Committee, composed of Alliance officers and 50 members from six con- tinents, meeting at least once annually; and PRESIDENT by an Administrative Committee, composed Joao F. Soren, Rio de laneiro, Brazil of seven members named by the Executive Committee, with officers living near Alliance VICE-PRESIDENTS headquarters serving as ex-officio members. V. Carney Hargroves, Philadelphia, USA Alan C. Prior, Sydney, Austrulia WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT Joseph H. Jackson, Chicago, USA William R. Tolbcrt, Jr., Monrovia, Liberia Mrs. Edgar Bates, Hamilton, Canada, Lam Chi Fung, Kowloon, Hong Kong Henri Vincent, Paris, France Chairman Alfonso Olmedo, San Luis, Argentina Yakov I. Zhidkov, Moscow, USSR Mrs. Louise M. Paw, Rangoon, Burma MEN'S DEPARTMENT John A. Dawson,Chairman Chicago, USA, SECRETARIAT Josef Nordenhaug, Washington, General Secretary YOUTH DEPARTMENT Robert S. Denny, Washington, Associate Secretary Willie Wickramasinghe, Colombo, Ceylon, Erik Ruden, London, Associate Secretary Chairman Cyril E. Bryant, Washington, Director of Publications Adolfs Klaupiks, Washingron, Coordinator of Relief RELIEF COMMITTEE Carl W. Tiller, Washington, Western Treasurer R. Dean Goodwin, Valley Forge, USA, Sir Donald Fennimore, London, Eastern Treasurer Chairman BAPTIST BAPTIST WORLD CONGRESS MEETING PLACES
WORLD 1. London, England ...... ,1905 2. Philadelphia, USA ...... ,191 1 3. Stockholm, Sweden ...... 1923 ALLIANCE 4. Toronto, Canada ...... ,1928 5. Berlin, Germany ...... ,1934 6. Atlanta, USA ...... 1939 7. Copenhagen, Denmark ...... ,1947 8. Cleveland. USA ...... ,1950 9. London, England ...... 1955 10. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ...... ,1960 The 1 lth Baptist World Congress is to meet in "Helping one another to fulfill Miami Beach, USA, in 1965. PRESIDENTS OF THE ALLIANCE the Great Commission of Jesus Christ" John Clifford, London, England ...... Robert Stuart MacArthur, In keeping with its objective "to show the essential oneness of the Baptist New York, USA ...... ,191 1-1923 people in the Lord Jesus Christ to impart inspiration to the brotherhood, and to Edgar Young Mullins, promote the spirit of fellowship, service and cooperation among its mem- Louisville, USA ...... 1923-1928 bers .. ." John MacNeill, The Baptist World Alliance serves on a world-wide scale as: Hamilton, Canada ...... 1928-1934 George Washington Truett, 1. An agency of communication between Baptists through publications, dis- Dallas, USA ...... ,1934-1939 semination of news, film and radio, personal visits and correspondence. James Henry Rushbrooke, London, England ...... ,1939-1947 2. A forum for study and fraternal discussion of doctrines, practice, and ways Charles Oscar Johnson, of witness to the world. St. Louis, USA ...... 1947-1950 3. A channel of cooperation in extending help to each other and those in need. Fred Townley Lord, London, England 4. A vigilant force for safeguarding religious liberty and other God-given Theodore Floyd Adams, rights. Richmond, USA ...... ,1955-1960 John Filson Soren, 5. A sponsor of regional and world-wide gatherings for the furtherance of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ...... ,1960- the gospel. The Alliance thus provides a means by which Baptists of many conventions SECRETARIES OF THE ALLIANCE and nations find ways of helping one another to fulfill the Great Commission of General Secretaries Jesus Christ. James Henry Rushbrooke Walter Oliver Lewis . . Arnold Theodore Ohrn , 1 Joref Nordcnhaug FINANCES of the Baptist World Alliance are in the main cared for Associafe Secrefaries through appropriations from constituent bodies. Offerings are taken in Walter Oliver Lewis . . Joel Sorenson ... many churches on Baptist World Alliance Sunday. Individual gifts pro- Robert Stanley Denny vide other funds needed to balance the budget. Erik Ruden ......
BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE 1628 SIXTEENTH ST., N. W. WASHINGTON 9, D. C.
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11th Baptist World Congress, Miami Beach Friday, June 25 - Wednesday, June 30, 1965
Theme: ". . . and the truth shall make you free." John 8:32.
Roll Call of Nations. cational workers, m u s i c workers, theological educa- Reports of Baptist work on all tors, communications spe- continents. cialists.
Addresses by Baptist leaders Panel discussions: Witnessing from all continents. to the Truth . . . in the Christian Community, . . . Study reports on Baptist Doc- where other C h r i s t i a n trine, Religious Liberty and Churches Dominate, . . . in Human Rights, Evangelism a Secular Society, . . . amid and Missions, Bible Study other World Religions. and Membership Training. a Music by an international Special meetings for m e n , Choir of trained voices from women, youth, pastors, edu- 50 nations.
An opportunity for you to know your fellow Baptists from every clime, to share your experiences with them, to gain from their experiences, to witness to the world. Facts About Miami Beach Preparations
How To Register:
Registration cards may be secured at the Baptist World Alliance booth in Exhibit Hall in Atlantic City, or by writing the Baptist World Alliance, 1628 Sixteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20009.
The Congress Program Study Book:
Study materials on subjects to be discussed at the Miami Beach Congress are available on order from the Baptist World Alliance, 1 628 Sixteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20009. Single copies are 50 cents each. Multiple orders of 5 or more, 40 cents each.
Transportation to Miami Beach:
Railroads, bus lines, air lines, and the family automobile provide a variety of travel possibilities. See your local travel agent or your favorite transportation company.
Hotels:
There are more than 400 hotels in the Miami and Miami Beach area. Reservations should be made on forms furnished by the Baptist World Congress Housing Bureau, P. 0. Box 151 1, Miami Beach 39, Florida. Rates run from $2-$10 per person per day.
Tours Of Mission Fields:
Many visitors to the Congress will want to extend their trip to Baptist missions and indigenous churches in the Caribbean area. Information on these tours can be secured from your local agent or by writing to the Baptist World Alliance, 1628 Sixteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20009. - BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE Officers 1960-1965
PRESIDENT Joao F. Soren, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
VICE-PRESIDENTS V. Carney Hargroves, Philadelphia, USA Joseph H. Jackson, Chicago, USA Lam Chi Fung, Kowloon, Hong Kong Alfonso Olmedo, San Luis, Argentina BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE Mrs. Louise M. Paw, Rangoon, Burma Alan C. Prior, Sgdnsg, Australia William R. Tolbert, Jr., Monrovia, Liberia Benri Vincent, Paris, France Yakov I. Zhidkov, Moscow, USSR Answers fo your
SECRETARIAT At Washington: QUESTlONS Josef Nordenhaug, General Secretary Robert S. Denny, Associate Secretary Cyril E. Bryant, Publications Pirector Adolfs Klaupiks, Relief Coordinator Carl W. Tiller, Treasurer What is the Baptist World Alliance? At London: The Baptist World Alliance is a voluntary and Erik Ruden, Associate Secretary fraternal association for promoting fellowship and co- Sir Donald Finnemore, Treasurer operation among Baptists. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Where are the Baptists? Baptist World Alliance business between ses- sions of the Congress is handled by an Executive Baptists live and witness in at least 120 countries. Committee, composed of Alliance officers and 50 members from six continents, meeting at least once annually; and by an Administrative Com- How many Baptists are there? mittee named by the Executive Committee. The latest tabulation shows 26,223,746 baptized members of Baptist churches throughout the world. WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT Mrs. Edgar Bates, Hamilton, Canada, What is the origin of Baptisk? Chairman Baptists seek to preserve the faith and practice of the New Testament Church. The first Baptist church MEN'S DEPARTMENT of modern times was organized in Amsterdam, Hol- John A. Dawson, Chicago, USA, land, in 1609 by a group of English separatists flee- Chairman ing persecution in England. The faith has generally been carried from country to country by missionaries YOUTH DEPARTMENT Qr by immigrant believers. In some countries Bap- tists are indigenous. The first Baptist in Russia, for Willie Wickramasinghe, Colombo, Ceylon, example, was Nikolai Voronin who arrived at Bap- Chairman tist convictions in 1868 simply by studying the Bible. RELIEF COMMITTEE How does it happen that there are Baptists R. Dean Goodwin, Valleg Forge, USA, in modern Russia? Chairman Though the official policy of the Communist party in the U.S.S.R. is atheistic, the government has al- For further information, write: lowed religion within certain limits. Apparently, Baptists have been allowed to continue for two rea- BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE sons: l ) Baptists stress the personal nature of faith 1628 Sixteenth St., N.W. and their devotion would be hard to cluench. 2) Also, Washington, D.C. 20009 the Baptist concept of the church is congregational rather than hierarchical, and therefore Baptists do not (20M 464) function as an organized political unit. are there any Baptists in countries dominated by non-Christian religions? Yes, there are Baptists in many countries which are predominantly Moslem, Buddhist or of other non- Christian or atheistic backgrounds.
How do Baptists survive in such minority situations? Baptists are vital groups, strong in their conviction that the Spirit of God is at work among them. Though there are fewer than 1000 Baptists in each of 45 countries, they get a sense of world fellowship through the Baptist World Alliance.
How is world Baptist fellowship possible? JOAO5'. SOREN JOSEFNORDENIIAUG The Baptist World Alliance, an international asso- President General Secretary ciation, provides a means of fellowship and coopera- BAPTISTWORLD ALLIANCE tion in which fellow-believers, regardless of their color or nationality or geographic background, can work together in harmony and helpfulness. 5. A sponsor of regional and world-wide gath- erings for the furtherance of the gospel. If the Alliance is strictly a voluntary fellowship, how does it exercise authoriw over its membm bodies? How does the Alliance help the Baptists of the world The Alliance has no authority. Baptists recognize to know each other? the Lordship of Christ. Voluntary international co- Fellowship among Baptists is strengthened through operation comes as members of the Alliance, march- The Baptist World, a monthly magazine which goes to ing under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, work Baptists in all countries; through a news service which toward the fulfillment of the Great Commission. sends information to various countries for publication in the national language; through audio-visual means; What are the objectives of the Alliance? and through personal visits and correspondence by members of the Alliance secretariat. The Alliance's objectives, as declared in its consti- tution, are "to show the essential oneness of Baptist people in the Lord Jesus Christ, to impart inspiration How does the Alliance encourage discussion? to the brotherhood, and to promote the spirit of fel- Four Study Commissions, encompassing more than lowship, service and cooperation among its members." 100 members from 26 different countries, work by correspondence and annual meetings to share ideas What are the functions of the Alliance? and help Baptists plan together for the causes of religious liberty and human rights, Bible study and The Baptist World Alliance serves on a world-wide membership training, missions and evangelism, and an scale as: understanding of doctrine. Pastors and other leaders are privileged also to share their witness in preaching 1. An agency of communication between Bap- tists through publications, dissemination of missions, clinics, and other undertakings. news, film and radio, personal visits and correspondence. How does the Alliance extend aid to those in need? 2. A forum for study and fraternal discussion The Alliance is a channel through which Baptists of doctrines, practice, and ways of witness of all the world can send relief materials to those to the world. who are in need in any part of the world. It helps to relocate people who have been displaced by war, 3. A channel of cooperation in extending help famine or other catastrophe. to each other and those in need. 4. A vigilant force for safeguarding religious How does the Alliance sene the cause of liberty and other God-given rights. religious liberty? Baptists are universally concerned for the defense of religious liberty and the dignity which God has given to every human being. The power for righteous- 11 th Baptist ness of these 25 million believers in Christ can be World Congress brought to bear on the problems of the world as the Alliance voices Baptist convictions wherever men's Miami Beach God-given rights are denied or abridged.
USA How does the Alliance help Baptists of the June 2530,1965 world to meet each other? Baptist World Congresses are held every five years. orld conferences for Baptist youth also meet at BAPTIST WORLD CONGRESS year intervals. Continental meetings are frequently MEETING PLACES arranged. In all these aatherinss Baptists find in- spira60n and opportunity to s& concerted witness 1. London, Englan 1905 to the world. 2. Philadelphia, U 19\ 1 3. Stockholm, Sweden ...... 1923 What organizations may hold membership in the Alliance? 4. Toronto, Canada ...... 1928 The Constitution of the Alliance states that mem- 5. Beriin, Germany ...... 1934 bership is open to "any general union, convention or 6. Atlanta, USA ...... 1939 association of Baptist churches or general foreign Baptist missionary society, or conference of Baptist 7. Copenhagen, Denmark ...... 1947 churches in a mission field, which is not already an 8. Cleveland, USA 1950 integral part of a convention." 9. London, England 1955
How is the Alliance financed? 10. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ...... 1960 Finances of the Alliance are in the main cared for The l lth Baptist World Congress is to meet in through appropriations from constituent bodies. Offer- Miami Beach, USA, June 25-30, 1965. ings are taken in many churches on Baptist World Alliance Sunday. Individual gifts provide other funds needed to balance the budget. PRESIDENTS OF THE ALLIANCE
Can I be a part of the Alliance? John Clifford, London, England ...... 1905- 191 1 The Alliance welcomes the cooperation and sup- port of all Baptists and invites them to be present Robert Stuart MacArthur, at the international meetings. New York, USA ...... 191 1-1 923 Edgar Young M~~llins, Louisville, USA ...... 1 923- 1 928 How can I know mote about my fellow believers in other countries? John MacNeill, Hamilton, Canada ...... 1928-1 934 The best way is to travel in other countries. This is impossible for most of us. The next best way is George Washington Truett, to read The Baptist World. This is available for Dallas, USA ...... 1934-1 939 $1.50 per year or you may send a list of 10 from James Henry Rushbrooke, your church and pay only $1.00 per year per sub- London, England ...... 1939- 1947 scription. Charles Oscar Johnson, St. Louis, USA ...... 1947- 1950 When is the next Baptist world meeting? Fred Townley Lord, The 11th Baptist World Congress will meet at London, England ...... 1950-1 955 Miami Beach, Florida, USA, June 25-30, 1965. Theodore Floyd Adams, Richmond, USA ...... 955- 1960 Joao Filson Soren, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ...... 1 960-
SECRETARIES OF THE ALLIANCE
General Secretaries James Henry Rushbrooke ...... 1928- 1939 Walter Oliver Lewis ...... 1939-1 948 Arnold Theodore Ohrn ...... 1948- 1960 Josef Nordenhaug ...... 1960-
Associate Secretaries Walter Oliver Lewis ...... 1948- 1955 Thirtssn thousand Baptists from 70 countries Joel Sorensen ...... 1950- 1955 registered for the loth Baptist World Congress at Robert Stanley Denny ...... 1956- Rio de Janeiro, 1960. Erik Ruden ...... 1959- THE WORLD FAMILY OF BAPTISTS
BAPTISTSare known lo be in all the 120 countries listed below . Portugal* ...... 1. 006 Where no figure ir given the number ir currently nut available. Romania" ...... 85. 510 Scotland* ...... 18, 955 Each zrnit represents a believer zuho has perronally confessed Spain* ...... 3, 800 Jerus Chrirt ns Lord and har been baplized rdpon his profession Sweden* ...... 30,782 of fkth . AJ follower of Cbrirt he is dedicated lo the fellow- Switzerland* ...... 1, 452 ship and rervire of his ch~rrchdnd fo the zuitne~sof his Lord USSR' ...... 550.000 . Wales* ...... 89;855 to the rrttermort pnrt of the earth . Yugoslavia* ...... 3. 595 Total for Europe ...... 1.144. 493 AFRICA Pakistan" ...... 17. 867 Algeria ...... Singapore ...... MIDDLE EAST Angola ...... South Vietnam ...... Taiwan* ...... Cyprus ...... - Basutoland ...... Gaza ...... 17 Burundi ...... Thai land ...... Total for Asia ...... Israel ...... 138 Cameroun, West* ...... Jordan ...... 185 Cameroun, East" ...... CENTRAL AMERICA Lebanon* ...... 375 Ca~eVerde Islands ...... Turkey ...... - ~ei~tral~frican Bahamas ...... 30. 000 .... Total for Middle East ... 715 Congo Republic ...... Bermuda ...... 153 Egypt ...... British Honduras ...... 117 SOUTH AMERICA Ethiopia ...... Costa Rica* ...... 867 Ghana ...... Cuba' ...... 17. 888 Argentina* ...... 15, 400 Guinea ...... Dominican Republic ...... 175 Bolivia* ...... 1, 546 Ivory Coast ...... El Salvador* ...... 3. 306 Brazil* ...... 1 91, 692 Kenya ...... French West Indies ...... - British Guiana ...... 279 Liberia* ...... Guatemala* ...... 2. 107 Chile* ...... 10,000 Morocco ...... Haiti* ...... 105. 000 Colombia* ...... 4,000 Mozambique ...... Honduras* ...... 346 Ecuador ...... 222 Nigeria' ...... Jamaica* ...... 29. 496 Paraguay* ...... 900 Nyasaland ...... Nicaragua ...... 4. 182 Peru ...... 710 Republic of Chad ...... Panama* ...... 5. 000 Surinam ...... 42 Republic of the Congo Puerto Rico' ...... 7. 629 Uruguay* ...... 1, 135 Rhodesia, Northern ...... St.. . Lucia ...... 150 Venezuela* ...... 1, 487 Rhodesia, Southern ...... St . Vincent ...... 150 Total for So . America 227, 413 Rwanda* ...... Trinidad and Tobago* 1, 280 St . Helena ...... Total for Cen. America 207, 846 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC Senegal ...... Australia* ...... 41, 275 Sierra Leone ...... EURQPE Guam ...... - South Africa" ...... Austria* ...... Indonesia ...... 2, 900 Southwest Africa ...... Belgium* ...... New Guinea ...... 4, 234 Tanganyika ...... Bulgaria* ...... New Zealand* ...... 16,045 Uganda ...... Czechoslovakia" ...... Philippines* ...... 32, 328 Total for Africa ...... Denmark* ...... Total for Sw . Pacific ..... 96, 782 England* ...... ASIA Finland" ...... NORTH AMERICA BurmaV ...... France" ...... Canada* ...... 174. 980 Ceylon* ...... Germany" ...... Mexico* ...... 60.000 China (Mainland) ...... Greece ...... United States* ...... 23.070. I02 Hong Kong* ...... Hungary* ...... Total for No. America 23.305. 082 India" ...... Iceland ...... Japan* ...... N. I reland" ...... GRAND TOTAL ...... 26.223. 746 Korea* ...... Italy* ...... Macao ...... Luxembourg ...... * Baptist groups in countries Malaya* ...... Netherlands" ...... marked by an asterisk are aflli- Nepal ...... Norway * ...... ated wzth the Alliance . Okinawa ...... Poland" ...... -f Estimate . Misaf onzry Hopeful Of Spanzsh Changes
ATTJANTIC CITY (BP)--MIIS. Robert Fling of Cleburne, Tex., was ul-ianimously reelected here to her second tern1 of one year as president of the Woman1 s LTis sionary Union at the annual meeting of tho Southern Baptist Convention auxiliary,
TVoroanfs Missionary Union is tho misslonary eciucation aEl;ency or wornen and girls f n Southern Bapt ict c21urche s. To tal i-i~e~iberslzipin the societies and auxiliaries is X,512,84.0.
At "the women1 s convention, mi ss Tonarie s I"~?onlboth home and fnrc.7 gn aicaion fields reoorted on thcir worlr. Joscph IV, f!iefforcl Jr., a miss-ion- ary in Spain otnce 11'53, said "thc ;,indsof change arc at work in spain."
ffNew3 Tr!7,!,. thi: 1bi:rJ3.11 pt:~::i~sulath.~:::,,? tltly:.!, n::t only fr:-)r:ouy . ;ii::sPnnm aries, but inzeed from zhe secular press of t11a.t ~atholicgovernment, La bettar today than it has been for decades," Mefford declared.
TIe indicated restrictions on non-Catliolic s in Spain have been considerably relaxed and legislation i:< in the making to gunranteo more freedom for evangelicals,
The Baptf st missionary to SpaFn said Ba-~tiststhere are sfnaturally cautiousf' about the talk for :,lore rel3.gious liberty. Ee cited a Spanish saying that "n cat that has once besn scalded, after that will flee i'rorg, cold water. ''
Tho limitations on cvange'licals in Sl)alnhas been so long lasting and so sevore that Baptiatz are a little "slzeptical" until they have assurance their freodorn is real, ldePford said.
Richard L. I'de:?Pord, his brother, home mi:;s?.onary to the Choctaw Indians at Arlradelpkia, ),!~SS., reported to t11.e wown tha,t of'rorts to win Indians to Ch~istianfatth are made dir"r5ci.1lt by the mexory of the trcatrnent .they received Trom -the white rnan in the early rlays. Other co~ilplicationsin Indinn evangelism are ractal dfscri!:;~imatl".on,poverty, tribal c~lstounsand lack of' ooducation, hc continued,
Eliaz 1;. Golonlca, a native of Poland arld a newly api~oil~tedmissionary of the ?TIC Homo Mi:ssion Boarad to the Slavic pcoplc in thc United States, c21ol.l0:1ged Southcrn Baptist women to liolp win to Christ the 10 i.1111-ion or rnoro Slavs in t11i:j count;rg.
Thc cliTf'iculty of winnS ng the se people, Golnrllca l3nEntr:d out, is that 111any of them hnvc a Roazan Sntl.lolic baclcground axld ''jfioc;t 01 then1 nover hca1.d the gospcl of pe~~sonalsalvation by gi.ace throurrh f:zith in Jesus Chri.::t ,l9
Dan H. Kong, a native of lionolrrlu, IIav~aii, and pre::idcnt of the Hawaii Eaptist Convi:ntion, told the nocd of modern rnan for thc gospel of Jesus Christ;, "~houghwe ltvo in the 20th Century, we arc still confronted wit11 matters that roach back to the dawn of creation, TI hr: said.
"There have been more changes in tllc past 50 years than there wore in the prcvf ous 2,000 years, " Kong cciiti~ded. "Tho towcrfng sky~crapers, jet planes, automatic machines, cinomascopc, tclcvision, missiles and satelli-bos are only onme of our modern wonders. Rut those have not answercd man? s problcms of ulzhappinc ss, c~nptincss, depression, crime, divorce, suicide and sin.
"Electronics and atomic fission have not rendorcd oboolate tho fact that Ja:;i~s Chrlst 5s. the Light of thc l.Vorld," he declared.
~t,hcrofficers unanimously oloctod for another gcar by Woman' s I\IIisslonarg Union arc Mrs. J, R. Lobaugli of Ilansas City, Kans., recording 3ecretary, and Mia s Alma Iiunt , B:i.rrni,.lghay, exc:cui;ivc s ecrctary. The stzte Voinnn' n I\/I\iIisaionary Ur~tonpye siclefitu arc a,s.to:rnt ically e1t.c-"c13. vice -prcoidcnt s of thc nat;ion:~l or)p;anizat<.om.
Mrs. Jno '7. Burton, Nashvill-e, Tenn., avid Mys. I:jilliam McJ,(urry of' Birmingham wcro elected ~?::ccu-1;j.v~bouprl mol!lbay s.
Tho 1~u:;band of Mrs. Fliizg, tho pre,;irIoiit, is pazbor or Fii>::t Baptist Chlxr clz 2 b C lcbur nc .
Twa :nn jor mionion:: offerings arc snon:;orcd l:y 1Jo;l:i.n 1 s l!lissionary UnEon each year, Thc Annie Ar,,l:~trungOiforing for home mi.sllIonL, for 1963 reached $3,1117,283, The Lot tic Moon OTrcll ;ni; Poi3 Pore .t (;n xniL{sj.on3 for 1763 rcachcd 310,949,657.
Amorican Convcntion Consiclor s Race Is rsue
By Nona Saturday
A1:CLGT\TTIC CI'TY (IF)--Doli:gntou to the Amcrfcan Baptist Cnrlvc.;ntlon horo l?oard ::tr70npi; s2;atcmcnts.urging posftive and dccisivo nc.tfoi? in the ruc'ial problc: 11s of i;oday'a wo.r'ld.
Raco is onc of the daJ.1;- chcriio s u;~dcrthe gvr~cralf ivc-day Convcntion t-hcmc, "courage to Lovc ," Prn~~crgroups, for~mls,devol;ional inc:7sat;c8>, muin addros~esand a "posit2nn papcrl' arc used to placc thc 1;:;;ucs bcf'or~ the Convcntion cach day.
Chnrlcs Andrcws, ptor of tlic F'irst Gap ti st C:z~nr ch, C?1ica~09Ill., prcnevltcd the posLtion papcr on racc. IIc: snEcl the timc for discuoulng race is cvcr and tlzc time for a:::lring Is God's wj.11 is paonod. The only rcal question the ChristEaii cal: now azk is wi~atciv-il rights pyoup to supl3ort, how to best u3e tho time available foY i;hc :-lost ju~t SO~U~ioils.
FaElurc to act posi~ivclyand dcci:~ivuly L11 thc i:;si~e;'will mean thc loss of our identity, and. frocdn~nwill bt:co~ve a hollow sound unable to attract the talcntu and oncrf;in=, of the youlag oil to ju::'i;ify the! struggles nnd courngc or tlic pant," hc naLd.
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The "4cgro is on,:alr,cd in tho pruscnt rcvolutton bocausct (1) hi'; contri- butions far c!xccdd his aufforlngs, (2) tllo nation vrill b~corno second rate unlcss it loaruz to rospcct tha v~orthand di,gnity of rill human personal- ity, and (3) all mcn Calling upon tho church to taku a more activc stand in buildil~e;bottcr rncc relatfonn, ,gbcrnatliy snfd "our rcsponsibi1l.t~in not ju~tto help thonc who arc robbcd, ntrippod and baati;n on thc Joricho road, but we i71~1st SCC]~to s.trnightcn out Lhc curves, ~xaltthe valluys, how down thc mountat ns and chance thc Jur l.cllo Road into :I suporhighw~ay30 t hat it may not bc so convc1~i~:ntfor thi~vcsand ~o~~IcT::to hidc along thc: vray and atl;acl: obhor tr?volors. 11 draft rc3olution on racc rclationr: ua:j ~~lon(:ntedto thc: convention for consideration and forum diacusslon, Thc resolution called for thc membership, leadcruhip, 1:lLnistry and staff of :,mr:rican BnptEnt chu~chcsto be opcn to all rc~ardlosnof racc. Tt nrlv :c;tr-;d f.1 i:. ,>npIoy~ri~ntor,)ctico s clnri:;,. n in corl.~Lruc t I on c~ntr~cts bc tt;.c.cn churche s and contra(: t ors, and ur[;cd that di-:noj*;iinn,i;ional loans bc grantr:d only to churclnc s who so mc;!ilb(--.i-l-,,hip :is opi.;n to all porso~zs. Thc rcsolution, to bo acted on lat~r,fur tlzor urr;::d pc~rticipat i-on in programs to olirninatc in justice: ancl. ovorcortlc ~:ducat?.onaX2nd vocational handicap:;, rind programs of no1i-~io1.~7ntrlirccl; :~ctjon. In othc,r cnnsidorations, Lhc Convention votccl (1) n ch:tn[;c In its b~ldgc'c; name 3rom Unifiod Budgct to ;~rnc:ricnn ~spt;lst~~isslor, ~udzf:t, (2) the addition of two d~lcgatcs rro~na:suociatS ons nP clzurchc s, (3) pL20vision for "rolatcd organizations" with thc ,Imo;~inanBaptist Convont ion, and (4) support oP tho propo::cd No~tb.Irrlcrical? Gaptic; t Pclla~.isl~lp. 11; also hoard an adtlrcsc; by lJ. Huh~rtPortor of Valloy Forp:, Pa., the Convciitjonfs associati: g:c:nc2ral socr~,tnu~y,on tlzc d"l~~cr~.canEaptist forcign missionary nork. In t1i~PSCC position pn??l,r, ill~drct-:zalso 3~j.d~!'Thl: r~alizntionthat n~lllionsof our cl.l;izunu h~vcb~cn colisi stontly du~zi..d tl-ic. c ivil and poll tical fr oodomo :xrnntc>cd. by our conpiLitution ::houZd ruminci us that nono of' us is Prcc, P The churchlz role can bc proporly anz~;sed only in thu runl?.zat3.on that the pro ::cnt :;trugzlc is for lzil ixn right s and no l; only .Tor )To gro rights, ;~riclrov~s s aid. Iiz a p~c~nrddroactorg ::tatcrnc:nt, 1-Iovrard R. lloocrly, pastnly of thc Jlui- son J,lomorial Baptfst Church in IT, v: York City, :aid tlzc po:;it i on pnour "tells us what v~c should do but it; d o,,s not tell u:3 hat viill hnppcn if wo do uhat v~osho~~lcl do. It nr,glccts to Lo11 u,;ho-iv to linlxll(: the COnSCqUCnCC S c' Rc said thc two groups rnco t TLIK zim~zltnn~ously--thhc :.~ni,~~ic~lzand 9outl1- orn Baptist Conva11tions--havc th~oovicr to pass thu civf 1 ri,qhts b5.11. Such a ction would valr:: spc:cclic.s sound 1j-111: -tilzl:llil;; ,?lass, hc: statcd. Moody said "Lhc cost of intograt:i on is high and thL, ciiui-ohcs will pay in 1032 of mcrnbc~ship, in financs:: nntl 911 tho har lony or s'i.l~:ncc. lbcrnnthy challcngcd Lrn~j-Ecan Unptistz to ht;l? ov~crcolm the bar~?icrs 'chat "stand in thc way of building a good socioty and n. strong nation cl.mraci;orizc.d by br4othcrly lqvo." T1.lcou bai.ri.irs arc ~conol,iicand politi- cal 9njll sticc, and. in(:qunlity -in housing and ctducatioll, ~ILsnfd. hbcrnathy condcrnncd iixquality in ci~urchanbut said it is just 33 bad when the? church movos out b~c:~uac:thc: corninunity around it c'n:\ng~:s. i'inlhat t;hc church tloc s is tho mcasurc of 2.1;s Zorco for' rc'ligious brot;hc!rhood, If hc said. Rcligcous Educators Tjonor Pant Prc sidcnt z 3rrL'li\TTIC CITY (l3P) --Thc Southcrn Baptist Roli,o;ious I3ducntion Asso- ciation meeting hcrt: honorcd its pant prusldcnts and clcctcd as its now prc aidc-cnt Clnudc 9. Bhitc of' Richmond, usocinto ZCC~L~~YSof the sunday school clcpartnunt for tho Baptist Goncral .:nuocintion of Virginia. T~L:n:,sociatIol? also adoy.Lcd sovoral constitutional changes af'tcr lengthy dcbnto , The pr>oyi.lcnts rogioniil 2:id stntc Rolip;ious ELucntion .;s:;ocjntions a~ikcdtho national group to nmcnd its con:ztLtutfon to providc fop a prcsidcnt-eli:ct as an officor. Th(: nmondmo:lt would in afCcct 11 for clcctrion oP a pr~3idc111;two ;.U~TS 1x3 arivnncc, TP!~ nx0ci:2ti~nts PinZfr,gs co,m~ittccf,?;lcd to bring tho c o~rititution- :;1 c;l:>.l.y .b,ropr ;:lady vote 2nd the; 17o~nf?icc 7,not croated. Mny 21, 1964 1.1.I Baptist Przss S 1fcy nrncndrnont callcd for o lcction of thc r,~sociationTs prcsidcl-it from %he from thc church rali~Touudducation ~cctionat loast cvcr-y The aasnciation. Ls comprised 6f man and womcn rron thrci, arcas of work--cllurch rc 1Pgfous odx3ator s, tcnchor s, and dcnorninational fi~ ld worlrer s. In thc past, thu prcsid~ntsof' thc association havi: cornc mainly rrorti tho tonchcrs group, and thc con..;tj-tutionnl amondmcnt W:IY sdi:n by sonic rclf.gious c!ducntors as an offort to assurc thc oluction of more 1voi>l Othcr ncv~lyclcctcd association officcrs iixludo thrce vico-pn sidcnts --9nc frorri cach arcn or soction of work, Thcy aro Jinirny Crowc,;,loxsndria, !sccrctary of khc Training Union dapnrtmcnt of the Louisima Bsl~tistCon- vcntlon; Stanton Nash, church :~dmTnistratorfor Fir at Baptist Church, Atlanta, and Eriic. st Loc s sncr, prof^ s:;or at South~rnB:lpt ist Theological Seminary, Louizvillc . Anothcr Southurn Scrninary prorvssor, t:fillinm E. Hull, vrarnL:d that intcrz~alstrifcs of the cl-lurch dc~and,I char dcf'initlon of "just what thc church is." I;. D. Foreman Jr., pastor of Tcrnpla Bqptist Church, Moniphis, said hc was dccnly troub1c.d that Baptist churchcs arc not grol:ving as thcy sh.ould. 1964 Southern Baptist Convention C onvention Hall, Atlantic City, N. 5. LAST ADD W* C. Fields, Press Representative Roundup for Thursday o ,- Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager (pickup after graph beginning, "They were Theodore.. ,I' A runoff ballot was scheduled between Adams oand Dehoney when the field of 12 nominees split the votes so evenly that no candidate won a majority on the first ballot. Although the vote count was not announced, the two top men in the election, Dehoney and Adams, each polled about 1,100 votes. ID the closing Wednesday afternoon address, U. S. Rep. Eugene Siler of Kentuc'r, told the convention he personally favored some kind of amendment to the constitutior, upholding prayer and Bible reading in public schools, Siler, a Bepublican, told the convention he believed that the constitutfan&l attorneys on the staff of the House Judiciary Committee could draft an amendment "that in no way will erode the first amendment of the ~onstitution." "Such an amendment," he said, "will guarantee that our children can continue to say 'Our Father, Which Art in Heaveg,' and to recite the 23rd Psalm in the public school cla~sroom." A resolution had been introduced earlier and referred to the convention's resolu-* tions committee opposing any change in wording or intent of the Constitution's First Amendment on the basis that it would undermine religious liberty. Southern Baptist Convention Convention Hall, Atlac ic City, N. J. For Your Infomation Ws C1 Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager There will be a runoff election at 9:15 p, m, Wednesday between Vayne Dehonegr of Jackson, Tenn., and Theodore Adarns of Richmond, Va., in the Southern Baptist Convention presidential election. Dehoney, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Jackson, Tenn., and Adams, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richmond, Va., led n list of 12 nominees for the SBC presidency in the first ballot Wednesday afternoon. The vote count on the first balloting was not announced. 1964 Southern Baptist Convention Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N. Jb W. C. Fields, Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Romm Manager: BACKGROUND: Press Conference for 19ussian daptists, 4 p. m., Wednesday Four Russian Baptists were presented as frnternul messengers to afte moon the SEC b~ednesday/noon, and the trea surer of the All Union Council of Baptists In the Soviet Union brought greetings to southern 3aptists. Ilya Ivanov spoke on behalf of the Russian Baptist delegahion, with Ivan Motorin, financial secretary interpreting in the English language. Others in the delegat on include Anatole Kirukhansev, pastor, Leningrad; and Michael Zhidkov, one of the pastors of the Baptist Church in Moscow. Messengers to the conventi n gave the Russian Baptists a standing ovation. Ivanov, in bringing greetings from Russian Baptists, said they have been consta-itly beseeching "our Lord Jesus Christ for peace between our grea t nations---America and the Soviet Union." He urged Baptists in America to do everything possible to help keep peach in the' world. "We are always praying for our Christian borthers and sisters in your country, he said. -30- BACKGROUND INk'O 1964 Southern &isRonvention Comrrtion Hall, AtZanflc CSty, N, J, For Infomat ion We C, Fields, PresRepreaentative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Bknager Resolutions presented to the Southern Baptist Convention: ~ W the measengersto the S, B. C. earnestly request the execukive committe of the B* W, A, to set aside a time and place for the representatives of the Baptist churches on the North American Continent to meet, at which tLme the said mesa n- gers mtny give due consideration to the advisability of forming the proposed Fellowship of North American Baptists. W. Ross Edwards Kansas City, Mssouri I&* President: I move you sir that this Convention go on record, as an aid to our Public Aff'airs Committee and to our government, and in response to the faith of DcLllions of our menibera and other God-fearfng citizen, of thb mtzon: 1. That for us the separation of church and state does not mean the separation of God and country, nor does it mean that our government should leave its historic position of reverence before God, and its thankful dependence upon Him; 2. That we favor the Free exerclse of religion as it has been enjoyed by our Nation throughout its history; 3. That in applying this principle to the Meld of publf c education, we inlist upon the right of our schools to engage voluntarily, on a non- secttirimbasis, in prayer, Bible reading, and other devotional exercises as may be desired by them and their constituency* J. Levering Ehmns Richmond, Virginia Be it resolved we the Southern Baptist Convention met in session May 1964 firmly assert to other Baptist bodies of our own contipent and around the wmld, to the people of our own convention and the world-at-large the Christian joy and enthusiasm that we have experienced because of the close cooperation that has been browabout by the Baptist Jubilee Celebration of this year 1964; that we eag rly express our desire for an extension of such cooperation, communication and fellowship which our great Baptist Jubilee Celebration has engended as long as that extension originates imthe usual channels and fashion that are consistent with out Eaptlst convictions; and that we express our apprecfation to the Baptist Jubilee Committeeof the SBC and the committees of other Baptist bodies dNorth American as well as individual members of these committees who have worked so faithfully to bring about this effort of cooperation in our Jubilee year, T. R. Amberson (Alabama) I move that it be the concensus of this session of the Southern hptist Convention that our president shall serve for one term, that only in times of unique crisis shall a president be eUg;tble for election for a second term as provided by the constitution. Nane Starnes Xn the light of the earnest concern of many of the Convention messengers to carefully explore the North American Baptist Fellowship, as evidenced by the ahseness of the vote this morning and as a pioneer missionary on the f'rontisr in the New York-New Jersey area who feels that the fellowship with other Baptists is vital in our area as it is in the Baptist World Alliance. I move the Con- mntion authorize as a %emporary committee for one year the committe on North American Baptist Pellawship nominated by the Commfftee on Board as found in page 4 of todayts Conven4x€on BulletSn to explore the possibilities of %Us feUarship and report to the Canvention* Howard Houde l~ladison, ITm Jersey 1964 Southern Eaptist Convention Convention Wall, Atlantic City, N. J, I?. C. '~ields,Press Representative Theo Sommerkamp, Press Room Manager 1 URGENT CORRECTION On story slugged "For Immediate ele ease" covering the SBC vote on par3fcipation in the North Am-ican Fellowship organization: We erred. In graph 10, page I, and last graph page 1, we gave Alma Hunt a husband she doesn't have, In both gra$::ls, make it MISS (Aha) Hunt. Thus: Graph 10, page 1, should read, "C. C. Warren of Charlotte, N. C., Miss Alma Hunt of Birmingham, Ala., and.... AND, Graph 10, page 1, should begin: "Miss Hunt, executive.. ." ?hanks for making these corrections.