WHEREAS, The Baptist interpretation of the Bible, their illustration of Christian life, and the contribution they have made in the establishment, growth and progress of this nation–their ideals and achievements in the past, as well as their plan and program for the future, need to be more widely and better known; and,
WHEREAS, The Panama Exposition, to be held next year in San Francisco, will furnish a glorious opportunity of making these things known in a concrete, impressive and authoritative way to the people of all nations; thus enabling Baptists, within one year’s time, to preach the whole Gospel from the whole Bible, for the whole man, the whole world; and,
WHEREAS, American Baptists of the Southern, Northern, Canadian and National Conventions are abundantly able numerically, intellectually and financially to perform this service for the glory of God and the good of the race; therefore be it
RESOLVED, 1. That this Convention declares itself in favor of such an undertaking, the details of which are to be worked out by a general committee of North American Baptists appointed by the general bodies herein mentioned.
RESOLVED, 2. That a committee of five, consisting of E. Y. Mullins, Joshua Levering, J. B. Gambrell, E. W. Stephens and E. M. Poteat, with Lansing Burrows, J. M. Frost, B. D. Gray and R. J. Willingham as ex officio members, constitute with committee from this Convention to confer and cooperate with committees representing the other Baptist bodies mentioned in planning and projecting this educational and evangelistic enterprise; and the wisdom of the effective of such a move be left to the judgment of this committee to act as they deem best.