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taining recommendations for the Convention's action shall be included in the
same pamphlet, (c) All recommendations of each Board, Institution, Commission,
and Standing Committee shall be printed together at the end of its report
before they may be considered by the Convention. In case any Agency shall
be unable to comply with this requirement its recommendation shall be printed
in the Convention Bulletin before consideration and action by the Convention.
15. Publicity and Press Representative: The Boards, Institutions and special
Committees dealing with matters of general importance and interest shall have
in the hands of the Press Representative of the Convention, at least one week
in advance, copies of digests of their reports to be submitted to the approaching
Convention.
The Press Representative shall cooperate with the representatives of the
Secular Press in furnishing intelligent, accurate, and creditable reports of this
Convention while in session.
16. Closing of Books: The Boards, Institutions, and Agencies of the Convention
shall close their books and accounts and have them audited as of
midnight on December 31, next preceding the meeting of the Convention.
Supplemental reports for the period from January 1 to April 30 should be
included in the reports to the Convention.
17. Receiving New Constituencies: Any Baptists within a state, desiring
recognition as a co-operating constituency of this Convention shall file their
application with the Secretary before the annual meeting of the Convention,
stating the number of Baptists in the churches which desire co-operative
relations, and the amount of money given to the work of the Convention during
the preceding year. The application shall be referred to a committee of one
from each co-operating state, who shall investigate all matters pertaining to
the request and make report to the next annual meeting for its action. When
groups so received, have 25,000 members in their churches, they shall be represented
by members on Boards and the Executive Committee.
18. Only Recommendations Binding: Nothing contained in reports to the
Convention shall be construed as an action of the Convention except the
recommendations which are definitely listed and adopted by the Convention.
19. Limitations: One-third of the time for consideration of all reports
before the Convention shall be reserved for discussion from the floor.
20. As to Violation of State Laws: All incorporated agencies of the Convention
shall be required to comply with the letter and spirit of Constitution
insofar as it is not in conflict with the Statute Law of the state in which
incorporated, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to require any
such incorporated agency to act and carry on its affairs in conflict with the law
of the state of its incorporation. In case any action of any agency of the
Convention is found-to be a violation of the law of the state of its incorporation
said action shall be reported by that agency to the Convention for
appropriate action.
' 21. Amendments: The By-Laws may
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be altered by a two-thirds majority
BEN ELLER, North Carolina
vote at any time, except on the last day of the Convention.
A. F. CRITTENDON, California
L. E. BARTON, Alabama, Chairman
H. A. ZIMMERMAN, Arkansas
J. ELWOOD WELSH, South Carolina
L. A. MYERS, Missouri
T. D. BROWN, Mississippi
R. W. LACKEY, California
E. P. ALLDREDGE, Tennessee
J. R. NELSON, Maryland
J. HOWARD WILLIAMS, Oklahoma
C. H. BOLTON, Florida
B. L. BUG, Georgia
B. J. W. Graham, Georgia
J. CLYDE TURNER, North Carolina
FRED PROPST, Illinois
W. J. BOLT, Kentucky
W. F. POWELL, Tennessee
EDGAR GODBOLD, Louisiana
CHAS. D. JOHNSON, Texas
HILTON HOWELL, Texas
J. B. WEATHERSPOON, Kentucky
WALKER CASEY, Tennessee
C. E. MATTHEWS, Texas
CARL G. CAMPBELL, Missouri
C. B. ARENDALL, Alabama
PHILLIP C. MCGAHEY, New Mexico