WHEREAS, The complete separation of church and State has ever been, and is now, a fundamental principle of Baptist belief and practice; and
WHEREAS, In many places there are efforts being made to divert State and city municipal funds to the maintenance of certain religious schools, and other institutions: be it
RESOLVED, That the Southern Baptist Convention reaffirms its unalterable belief in the absolute separation of church and State and hereby expresses its sympathy with all who are having to fight efforts of any who would try to violate the holy principle of the absolute separation of church and State.