Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-06-27 | Page 1 | Northern Baptists Name Woman as President

NORTHERN BAPTISTS NAME WOMAN AS PRESIDENT Mrs W. W A. A Montgomery of Rochester Unanimously Elected by Ballot DES z MOINES ornES la Ia June 27 l Mrs W. W Y A. A Montgomery of ot Rochester N. N 7 1 Y Is th woman otan to become p pres- pres es- es lent 1 1 n of a a r Jl t e Baptist cn conven- conven conven- conven n lon Ion She was unanimously elected by ballot ballot ballot bal bal- lot today to that office for th the coming year Her lIer name was the only one placed b before for the convention here of delegates representing members members members mem mem- bers of the denomination by the nominating nominating nom nom- committee A formal ballot was taken after several delegates ob objected objected objected ob- ob I to an election b by acclamation i An attempt was made to nominate Judge S S. S W. W Freeman of ot Denver in opposition but at the request of Freeman Freeman Freeman Free Free- man his name was withdrawn by C. C II H. Bailey of Colorado Mrs Irs Montgomery's election was considered considered considered con con- a recognition of ot her work Inthe in inthe inthe the Women's omens Foreign Missionary so society society society so- so which raised in six weeks for tor missionary work Seattle Wash Nash was awarded the 1922 convention in preference to Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic At At- lantic City and Columbus Ohio The executive committees committee's recommendation I that sessions be held biennially wason was laid on the table for tora a a year e ar making positive the choice of ot Seattle in 1922 I I Other officers elected were Corwin S. S Shank Seattle Wash Nash ash I first vice president Rev nev J. J J. J Ross noss Chicago second vice president Rev William C. C Bitting St St. Louis Corresponding Corresponding Corresponding Corre Corre- secretary Rev nev Maurice A. A Levy Pittsfield Mass 1 recording secretary secretary secretary sec sec- and Rev nev Charles A. A Walker Valker Westchester Pa statistical secretary Frank L. L Miner onner of Des Moines was elected treasurer and John W W. Million lUllIon of ot Des Moines was chosen a member I of ot tho the executive committee I