The National Baptist Convention,
the largest organization of colored
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Christians in the world, was split in
twain in its thirty-fifth annual ses
sion in Chicago last September over
the question of a charter and other
administrative affairs. Since the
Chicago convention two factions have
been trying to settle their differences
in court Expensive litigations over
the ownership of a valuable publish
ing plant at Nashville, Tenn., are now
going on
The conservative, as well as the
men of constructive power, have been
trying to devise a plan to reunite the
great organization A most important
meeting looking to that end has just
been held in Washington, D. C. A
strong peace memorial was prepared
and will be presented next week to
the executive board of the two con
ventions
Washington is to be the headquar
ters of the peace movement. The
Rev W Jernagin was elected
chairman, and Miss Nannie H. Bur
roughs the secretary of the publicity
committee.
AGAINST PROHIBITION.
Although an advocate of temperance,
Cardinal Gibbons denounced in strong
terms the proposed state-wide pro
hibition bill now pending in the Mary
land legislature.
Here is what Cardinal Gibbons had
to say on the question:
"I am strongly opposed to any
state-wide prohibition bill being
passed by the legislature because I
believe that such a law is impossible
of enforcement in a city the size of
Baltimore and its environs.
"Such being the case a law of this
kind interferes with personal liberty
and rights and creates hypocrisy in
the people.
"The story of the world down to the
present time demonstrates the fact
that people always have and always
will indulge in the use of intoxicating
liquors."
PLUTOCRATS DOING HARM.
