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Baptist Convention Draws 9000 Messengers in 1920
The 1920 Southern Baptist Convention in Washington D C opened with remarks by Vice President Thomas R Marshall before about 15 000 messengers and visitors, including roughly 9 000 messengers from across the South. The delegation featured 373 on a special Dallas to Washington train and Texas represented strongly. The gathering discussed a 75 million dollar campaign now extended to 100 million, selecting a permanent committee to drive the effort. Other notes included new officers at several boards and a focus on missions and religious liberty.
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Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Washington, D. C
Southern Baptists
W. T. Rouse
Vernon
Missouri
New Mexico
Maryland
District of Columbia
Texas
Mr. Rouse
Dallas
Rouse
J. B. Gambrell
Fort Worth
Ministerial Relief Board
Wm. Lunsford
Menn
J. F. Love
Foreign Mission Board
B.D. Gray
Home Mission Board
J. J. van Ness
Sunday School Board
W. C. James
Educational Board
Lucien W. Parrish
George W. Truett
Capitol