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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1914
Page
1
The meeting closed with numerous reports and sermons as delegates concluded the convention. Leaders summarized actions taken and praised cooperation among churches. Attendees dispersed from the convention hall amid greetings and farewells.
The Louisiana Baptist Convention ended its largest gathering with harmony and praise for Monroe hospitality. Morning reports included Women’s Work showing 171 retire unions 15 jeunes auxil iaries and 30 sunbeam societies plus $29 586.40 raised. obituaries reported no deaths but two from the floor. A resolution thanked The News-Star and was sent to the resolutions committee for afternoon action. Prof. E B Godbold shared a notable incident during the session.
The afternoon report on foreign missions was discussed by Dr. W. H Smith of Richmond and other speakers. Dr. B. H. DeMent and Dr. Jeff B. Roy led talks on seminaries. Saturday night featured state missions reports, with Crutcher guiding and multilingual singing and a Jalian missionary address interpreted for the audience.
Colonel Greene argues optimism in business amid hard times and cites U.S. cotton as essential. He notes gold reserves for Europe, asserts the world must buy cotton, and that even if not sold today, it will be tomorrow. He dismisses widespread panic and urges steady action.
The Baptist Women’s Missionary Union of Louisiana held a three day meeting at First Methodist church in Monroe with delegates from across the state. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. William Weishaupt president and Mrs. Gordon Sron Shreveport vice president. Resolutions praised officers, thanked presiding leaders, study teachers, the Chronicle paper, railroads, Monroe church and hosts, with signed by Mrs. Leo Daniel Arcadia and others.
At the Louisiana Baptist convention a prayer was offered for Miss Tennie May Simmons who had fallen gravely ill. Dr Crutcher announced her death and a funeral was set for the Baptist church at 5 PM with interment in Brandenburg Kentucky. The body would be sent for burial after services. The committee on resolutions was asked to draft sympathy expressions for the bereaved family. Publications endorsed the Baptist Chronicle as the official Louisiana Baptists organ and urged pastors of 700 churches to expand its subscription and influence.
Dr A C Cree of Atlanta and Dr W H Smith of Richmond were the only speakers at yesterday's afternoon meeting representing the Home Mission Board and Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention They urged continued effort at home and abroad noting needs are more pressing now than in the past.
Dr A G West brook of Minden moves a unanimous resolution thanking the Monroe News Star for full coverage of convention proceedings and for providing 100 free copies daily. A record of the resolution is to be spread in the minutes and a copy sent to the News Star for publication.
New Orleans Nov. 16 The Louisiana State Supreme Court ruled W C Walters may be retried on the kidnapping charge of taking Robert Dunbar from his Opelousas home The decision upholds the jurys instruction that Walters could be considered the principal in the alleged crime and finds the kidnapping law constitutional.
In a political push highlighted by lessons of war, key leaders in Congress advocate expanding the naval force. The call follows strategic concerns about national defense and maritime power.
Senator J R Thornton of the Naval Committee from Alexandria pledges a strong fleet policy. Republican leaders push for a large battleship program to deter foreign powers and safeguard national security and commerce.
Inspectors from the fertilizer and feedstuffs department of the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration are summoned to Baton Rouge by Commissioner Bruner on November 23 to receive practical training in cholera and charbon serum administration for cattle hogs and other stock.
State veterinary surgeon Dr. E P Flower and Dr. T L Casserly may be added as supplementary staff for the State Live Stock Sanitary Gourd as needed. West Feliciana police jury considers expanding the eradication campaign and invites Dr. W M Dalrymple to outline plans. East Feliciana and East Baton Rouge have funded tick eradication efforts. East Feliciana has worked on a campaign for nearly a year. Washington, Nov 16 Secretary McAdoo signed the order launching the regional reserve bank system, effective today.
Visiting Baptists filled pulpits at morning and evening services across Protestant churches. The First Baptist Church saw the largest morning and evening gatherings led by Dr. B. H. DeMent and Dr. O. L. Powers. The Ruston Baptist choir and soloists Mrs. John Thurman and Carl DeLeay provided praised music.
Hostilities in Mexico have ceased pending further parleys and General Gutierrez has assumed provisional presidency. He announced to the United States that he will form a government in Mexico City soon and that the fighting has stopped.
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange reopened today with the building decorated and women in the gallery. Early trades matched last week's liquidation prices, marking a return to normal activity after about three and a half months closed.
Snow ankle deep and heavy rains hinder Allied and German operations in West Flanders with artillery duels predominating. Berlin reports German forces pushed back on the Yser while Elem ents of the British coast fleet suffer losses from hidden naval action. Other fronts show Turkish and Austrian activity and Russian setbacks as war news continues.
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