Human suffrage grips Baptists amid opposition
Advocates from Western states press for direct representation amid strong Baptist opposition to suffrage efforts. The reform issue gains momentum as religious groups weigh in on voting rights.
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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
8
Southern Baptist convention opens amid woman suffrage clash
The sixty third session in Hot SpringsArk opened with debate over whether women should have direct representation in the convention. Supporters argue Pauls injunction not to speak in temples was context specific while opponents fear division of work with the womens missionary union. Delegates from eastern states largely oppose, while some western states already allow suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Southern Baptist Convention
Paul
Corinth
Corinthians
Woman’s Missionary Union
Convention Debates Substitute Word for Brethren Delegates
At the New Orleans convention an attempt to replace the term brethren with messenger for delegates failed on parliamentary grounds. A committee was appointed to study the suffrage issue and report to the convention this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Baylies Downs Ninth German Plane in War Flight
Paris May 15 Sergeant Frank L. Baylies of New Bedford Massachusetts a member of the French flying force has brought down another German aircraft his total this season is nine since February 19 He belongs to the Stork escadrille and was reported to have claimed his eighth aircraft the previous Tuesday by Paris dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Frank L. Baylies
New Bedford
Mass
Baylies
The
Stork
Escadrilie
75-Galion Still Taken In Stanly County Raid
Revenue Officer Frank C. Talbert led a raiding party to Stanly County uncovering a fully equipped 75 gallon copper liquor outfit. Two hundred gallons of beer were poured out and whiskey-making paraphernalia seized and destroyed. One man found nearby, no papers or arrest yet. The plant operated briefly before the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Talbert
Stanly County
Salisbury Post
Additional Registrants Called by Board for May Camp
Fifteen registrants were called yesterday by the city selective draft board to complete a quota of 78 men to be entrained for camp on May 28. Five registrants who missed their physical examinations are cited to appear at once. listed include Luther Gore and Noah Walton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Selective Draft Board
Luther Clarence Gore
Edgar Lee Bell
Noah Francis Walton
Harry L. Kershaw
Herbert Fentress Merritt
John Joseph Quinhlivan
Clarence Walton Johnson
DeLeon Allen Herron
Grover Cleveland
Gilbert
Clark Howell McIntosh
John Wall Fergus
Nathan Jacob Silverman
Louis Benjamin
Paul Collins
Rogers
John Thomas Barker
Daniel Elvington Graham
Robert Richard Taylor
Elijah Nicholas Jones
Lorenzo Pierce Tatum
Maisel Supplants Austin at Third as Browns Pinch Hits
Fritz Maisel replaces Jimmy Austin at third base for the St. Louis Browns and shifts to a pinch hitting role. The veteran infielder adapts to limited playing time as the season progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Maisel
Jimmy Austin
St. Louis Browns
Brownie
Evangelistic Services Continue At Grace And Seventh
Rev. Homer N. Rutherford will discuss "The Grace of God" at tonight's evangelistic service at the corner of Grace and Seventh streets. Last night drew a good crowd and interest grows. meetings continue nightly for an indefinite period with a distinct feature of song service. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer N. Rutherford
Grace and
Seventh Streets
Austro German Alliance Reported Fixed Twenty Years
A Vienna dispatch to Neueste Nachrichten from Munich says the new Austro German alliance is fixed for a period of 20 years. It includes a military convention and calls for the closest economic and customs relation between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Switz
Vienna
Neueste Nachrichten
Munich
Cleveland Baseman Oliver Te Beau Shoots Self
Oliver P. Te beau, once manager and first baseman for the Cleveland club in the early National League era, shot and killed himself here today after a period of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.s
Oliver P. Tebeau
National Baseball League
Cleveland
Admiral Burney’s 60th Birthday Celebrated
Admiral Sir Cecil Burney marks his sixtieth birthday. Former second sea lord, he now serves as commander in chief of the eastern coast of Scotland. Burney commanded a squadron at Jutland and earned praise in Sir John Jellicoe’s report for his handling of the fleet. He was educated at Gosport Naval Academy and first saw active service in the Egyptian War of 1882. He is a descendant of Dr. Burney, author of The History of Music, and related to Fanny Burney, friend of Johnson, Garrick and Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Burney
Admiralty
Scotland
Admiral Burney
Grand Fleet
Jutland
John Jellico
Gosport Naval Academy
Dr. Burney
Fanny Burney
Dr. Johnson
David Garrick
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Masons Purchase Southland Hotel for Aged Home
The Grand Lodge of Masons in St. Petersburg Florida announced the purchase of the Southland hotel and grounds for seventy thousand dollars to serve as a home for aged Masons and dependent children of Masons. The property had been under receiver’s control for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Fla
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Southland
Counter Current in War News From Berlin
The Berlin press reports a strong counter current to the existing order with proclamations at Mencaruinese, Odessa, and Poltava. Several large Russian forces are described in the Don region as observers noted shifting positions and mounting tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterfram
Vossithe
Berlin
Mencaruinese
Odessa
Poltava
Don
Mathewson Leads Reds Off Slow Start
Mathewson's Reds began cautiously and did not surge to an early runaway in the season. The club may build strength as games progress, suggesting a stronger push later in the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Mathewson
Reds
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