"African American Women Roles In The Baptist Church: Equality Within the National Baptist Convention, USA." Jackson from Chicago, Illinois was elected president. Rev. "[30], She also publicly commended her Baptist pastor who has been a member of the convention while also dually affiliating with the American Baptist Churches USA (previously known as the Northern Baptist Convention). [43] Some congregations do not ordain or license women as ministers. Position and Policy Statements (primary sources), Elias Camp Morris (18551922) was founder of the National Baptist Convention. As a result, black preachers continued to insist that God would protect and help him; God would be their rock in a stormy land. S. T. Clanton, General Secretary, 1885 1887, Rev. He is the Pastor at New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson, MS. News and Announcements From The Presidents Office, Dr. Jerry Young, President, NBC, USA, Inc. [4], The first attempts at wider black cooperative efforts began in the North, with Ohio and Illinois leading the way. Mailing Address. Rev. In the annual session of 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio, Jordan turned the reins over the his Vice President-at-Large, Deacon Walter Cade, Jr. of Kansas City, Kansas. 160 likes. The state conventions are autonomous organizations and separately incorporated; some conventions are dually aligned with other Baptist conventions.[34]. The convention does not make official positions binding on its member congregations, state conventions, and institutions. He is also the pastor of Greater St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church. It developed from a group of Black Baptists who left the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., because they disagreed with the procedure for electing officers of the convention. The Conducted a Barbershop Medical Health Ministry in Kansas City, MO,Kansas City, KS, Detroit, MI and other cities. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke during the 142nd Annual Session of the National Baptist Convention in Houston, Texas stating, "faith requires action" as she called on African American faith leaders to continue fighting for inalienable rights toward all, remarking the following as Baptists have historically advocated for the separation of church and state:[29], "A constitutional right that hadn't been recognized was taken away from the women of America, and people of America, and on this issue I feel very stronglyone does not have to abandon their faith or their religious beliefs to agree that a woman should be able to make that decision about her own body, and her government should not be making that decision for herthis is this is not about partisanship. T. J. Jemison, General Secretary, 1953 1982. 2023 Theme: "Press Toward The Mark, For The Prize Of The High Calling Of God, In Jesus Christ" Philippians 3:14 Rev. Of its Bible-reading population, 21% believed not all of the Bible should be taken literally, and 7% believed it was not the Word of God. A new emphasis by the National Baptist Convention ' s role as a strong voice in the national dialogue can only be . Wells, [emailprotected] From 2007 to 2014, membership of Millennials and Generation X increased, replacing the Silent Generation (at 20% in 2007). They appreciated opportunities to exercise their independence, to worship in their own way, to affirm their worth and dignity, and to proclaim the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. Founded in 1895, the National Baptist Convention (NBC) is the major organization of African American Baptists and the nation's largest black religious organization in the United States. The endorsers include 10 current and past Georgia Baptist Convention presidents and nine GBC . The Mississippi National Baptist Convention shall be a body of baptized believers in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost and shall promote Spirituality, Humility, Accountability, Respectability, and Encouragement. Good afternoon. Tolbert is the 15th president of the 3.5-million-member convention. The two key issues were tenure and the lack of support of the civil rights movement. Their history unfolds with Mrs. A. J. Clayton as president. In the past, many have called for his ouster. Mr. Webb in his open letter to national laymen, appearing in the August 30, 1924 issue of the National Baptist Voice stated the long range objectives of the Movement: And wherever the Laymens Movement is organized, the spirit of it will be to see that the pastor is well paid; and to foster and encourage by words and our money the institutions of learning that have made space for Theological Departments, so as to have a better educated ministry, better Sunday School Superintendents, teachers, and B.Y.P.U. Jerry Young, President, 2015 Sponsored a special program at the June Congress, Baltimore, MD, to recognize the 25year anniversary of the bible bowl. The desire to have one convention remained alive and the movement reached its fruition on September 24, 1895 at the Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, when these three conventions came together to form the National Baptist Convention of the United States of America. Willie McLaurin speaks at the 2020 Kentucky Baptist Pastors' Conference in 2020. program is to facilitate partnerships between police agencies,educational institutions, students, community members, businesses and the faithcommunity to provide needed services to high risk youth. This continued regionalism and other factors caused the decline and eventual demise of the Consolidated American Baptist Convention.[5]. From 22 September 1792 to 2 November 1795, the French Republic was governed by the National Convention, whose president (elected from within for a 14-day term) may be considered as France's legitimate head of state during this period. Organized several mission trips to the Gulf coast states affected by hurricane Katrina. Dr. Morris led for 28 years until 1922. The second president, Nannie Helen Burroughs, first served as Corresponding Secretary to the Woman's Convention over 40 years. Rev. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, the Southern Baptist Convention ousted its second-largest congregation . Hamilton, Shirley. The Board took an opposite posture. J. K. Nkrumah 1969 - 1971; Deacon N. E. Obeng 1971 - 1977; Deacon L. Sarpong Mensa 1977 - 1985; Rev. She began her service with the statement, "Together we can do it through Mission, Evangelism and Education." Rev. Among these were Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas, and Kentucky. She married Solomon David Ross, who was the pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Detroit for 39 years. J. M. Nabrit, General Secretary, 1938 1946. Under Shaws leadership, the mortgage on the Baptist World Center was liquidated in three years, a new Convention governance document was adopted, a Convention retirement program for pastors and church employees was established, a technology ministry & new website was launched, a focus on international ecumenical relations was begun, and a mechanism for organizing member response to natural disasters was established. The Georgia State Chapter is the first state affiliate of the national Conservative Baptist Network formed in February 2020 to bring positive, biblical solutions that strengthen the SBC in an effort to fulfill the Great Commission and influence culture. Known to occur though infrequently, a state convention, district association or member church of the National Baptist Convention may dually align with another organization. Fax: 202.667.8258. The Junior Laymens convention was moved from the September session to the June session in 1981. Julius R. Scruggs of Huntsville, Alabama was elected president in 2009 and served one 5-year term. [3] Under the slave societies of the South, they had to belong to white Baptist associations. According to a denomination census released in 2022, it claimed 21,145 churches and 8,415,100 members,[18] an increase since 2010's 10,358 churches and 5,197,512 members. In 1897, during the Elias Camp Morris administration,[a] a group of National Baptist pastors left the convention and formed the Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention. His Vice President-at-Large Brother J. C. McClendon of Jackson, Mississippi, succeeded John L. Webb. The early NBC's work included foreign missions, funding for education and the establishment of newspapers and journals. The convention was the convention -denominational home and platform . September 28, 1895. A. Wilhite, President, 1883 Under the leadership of her Husband/Pastor, Rev. (S.H.A.R.E) to all mankind at home and in foreign fields, according to the Power of the Holy Spirit. He also purchased the National Baptist Freedom Farm and set up an unrestricted scholarship at Roosevelt University. Deacon James Ross Washington DC 1934 ~ 1959. On a motion by James Christian Sr., of the Fourth Baptist Church of Richmond VA, then second by Deacon WT Wright, of the First African American Baptist Church of Richmond VA that the convention is organized and the motion was adopted. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 03:16. T. J. Jemison, President, 1983 1994 Toll Free: 866.531.3054 The newly formed PNBC movement vocally supported the American civil rights . 1971 The material will cover the following topic: The Biblical Womens Role in the National Baptist Laymens Movement. [citation needed] The congress includes over 300 classes, lectures and group discussion panels targeted and relevant to every age group and every area of the convention. Feb. 21, 2023. Two other national Black conventions formed. Adelle M. Banks. In September 2014, Jerry Young of Mississippi was elected president, with some of its members expecting progressive teaching and administration. The national laymen became involved in the Mens Department of the World Baptist Alliance. Prof. R. B. Hudson, General Secretary, 1908 1931 Since 1900. BBUC is the tertiary arm of the Baptist Education system and represents a bold commitment on the part of The Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and . Information was distributed on physical fitness, cancerawareness prevention and other treatment opportunities. R. D. Cooper, General Secretary, 1995 1999, Rev. He had served the Convention as Vice-President at-large during the Shaw Administration. [46] Nevertheless, given the denomination's diversity, some pastors and congregations affiliated with the National Baptist Convention announced their support for same-sex marriage. So in the election of 1994, the Reverend Henry J. Lyons of St. Petersburg, Florida became the Conventions 14th president. Welcome to the PNBC State Presidents Facebook page. Good afternoon. President of the National Baptist Convention who will be presiding over his first annual meeting after being charged with racketeering and mis . At the initial 1880 meeting, William H. McAlpine of Alabama was elected President of the Foreign Mission Convention; he is considered the first President of the National Baptist Convention. The Regional Workshop concept was started in 1971. As such, the National Baptist Convention in its Baptist ethos maintains Trinitarianism, justification by grace, evangelism, believers' baptism, and the separation of church and state among its uncompromising essentials to every member of the denomination. 2000 Los Angeles, CA; 2001 Minneapolis, MN; 2002 Philadelphia, PA; 2003 Kansas City, MO; 2004 New Orleans, LA ; 2005 Atlanta, GA; 2006 Dallas, TX; 2007 Philadelphia, PA; 2008 Cincinnati, OH; 2009 Memphis, TN. Washington, DC. Three SBC presidents were former governors. 5202 Watkins Drive To date, this Joint Convention has only met twiceonce in Nashville, Tennessee and in Atlanta, Georgia.[41]. His Vice President-at-Large Brother J.C. McClendon of Jackson, Mississippi, succeeded John L. Webb. Rev. [44] Marylin Monroe Harris, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Teaneck in Teaneck, NJ, became President of the United Missionary Baptist Convention State of New Jersey, the 2nd Vice Moderator of the North Jersey District Missionary Baptist Association, the Past President of the Black Clergy Council of Englewood, Teaneck and Vicinity and the Past Moderator of the Essex Association of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey and the first female African American Chaplain of the Teaneck Fire Department. Our mission is to encourage ministry support and participation through partnerships state and national bodies and other likeminded agencies that are ever expanding. Rev. Email: info@dcbaptist.org Office Hours: 9 am-1:30 pm, Mon - Thur J. The denomination claims approximately 31,000 congregations. [40] She was a graduate of LeMoyne College in Tennessee, honorary member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority, and active member of the Woman's National Republican Committee. During those years, a Publishing Board was established. The laymen made their first work-witness trip to Africa to repair the convention's mission stations in 1976. Based in Chicago, Jackson was a close ally of Mayor Richard J. Daley and the Chicago Democrats. At 11:30 a.m. the temporary Chairman suspended other business to organize the National Baptist Deacon's Convention. National Baptist Deacons Convention Of America Inc. And Its Auxilliaries. Established a ministry to assist young men that are transitioning from the criminaljustice system. [5], In 1866, following the war, these two conventions met with the American Baptist Convention and formed the Consolidated American Baptist Convention. The regional workshop concept was started in 1971. La Convention a t fonde en 1845 Augusta, en Gorgie, aprs la sparation d'avec la Triennial Convention (devenue American Baptist Churches USA) par des baptistes favorables l'esclavage et en dsaccord avec l'abolitionnisme des baptistes du Nord des tats-Unis [1], [2].Aprs la guerre de Scession, la plupart des glises baptistes afro-amricaines du Sud se sont . Hilton Americas-HoustonHouston, Texas 12:33 P.M. CDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Phone: 615.228.6292 Women's Auxiliary Past Presidents. "[38], The first annual session of the Laymen's Movement was held September 1015, 1924 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Layman's Department was also established. The church had about 3,100,000 members Dr. D.V. The National Baptist Convention of America (Unincorporated) (NBCA), first led by R.H. Boyd, by 1995 claimed 1.7 million members in 6,716 churches. Dr. Youngs platform theme is, Envisioning the Future Exceptionally.. In response to this void, William W. Colley of Virginia, who had served as missionary to Nigeria under the Southern Baptist Convention during the 1870s, issued a call for Black Baptists to meet in Montgomery, Alabama, in order to organize a national convention to do extensive foreign missionary work.[8]. She stated: "I believe that as President of the Woman's Auxiliary, it is my mission to provide intelligent, articulate and responsive leadership in promoting spiritual growth of Christian women across the United States of America. The second split, also during Morris's presidency, came in 1915 over ownership and operation of the National Baptist Publishing Board. It was named the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship. Email: [emailprotected], Executive Assistant: Mrs. B. J. The Congress had early leadership under Bro. Established at the Mid-Winter Board meeting the Stop the Violence/Stop the MadnessMinistry. He worked hard to reestablish integrity and credibility in the convention. [25] The twenty-seven years of Morris' leadership represented the formative period for the convention. Rev. She was the only child of parents who were born into slavery. Posted By: Hazymac , 2/25/2023 10:01:16 AM. (Robin Cornetet/Kentucky Today via AP) Contentions developed around the issue of the independence of the Publishing Board. Elias Camp Morris was elected the first president and served until his death in 1921. Legal problems, however, forced Lyons to resign from the presidency. 877 67-Bible (877-612-4253) . Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. (PNBC), association of Black Baptist churches, organized in 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Regional Workshopsto highlight the gifts and talents of the youth in the host state and region. R. D. Cooper, General Secretary, 1995 1999. workers throughout our denomination.. Dr. Lyons reduced the mortgage on the Baptist World Center from 6 million dollars to 2.9 million dollars. The following are the former Presidents who were assisted by the Executive Committee of the Convention: Rev. Byrd first accepted the call to preach in 1997, and was both licensed and ordained at the First Baptist Church of . [10] The heart of the new convention was that the three former conventions serve as the three boards of the convention: foreign missions, home missions, and education. He completed construction of the Baptist World Center, a headquarters for the convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Mid-Southwestern Vice President Charlotte, NC. [5], As early as 1840, Black Baptists sought to develop a cooperative movement beyond state lines. 1983 Los Angeles, CA; 1984 Washington, DC; 1985 Atlanta, GA; 1986 Kansas City, MO; 1987 Houston, TX; 1988 Dallas, TX; 1989 New Orleans, LA; 1990 Los Angeles, CA; 1991 Washington, DC; 1992 Atlanta, GA; 1993 New York, NY; 1994 New Orleans, LA. Appointed Dr. Ken Harris from Arkansas as the director of a male chorus to sing at the Annual Session each year. During the tenure of Walter Cade Jr., many laymen ministries and programs were birthed. He provided a steady hand for the election of 1999 where the Reverend Dr. William J. Shaw of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was elected the 16th president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Dr. Shaw was re-elected in 2004 with 68 percent of the votes cast. A number of women serve as pastors of congregations, and as trustees to the boards of American Baptist College. Rev. Patricia A. Gould-Champ, senior pastor of Faith Community Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia and Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University was elected as the 35th and first female president of the Baptist General Convention of Virginia in 2003. E. C. Morris was elected president of the National Baptist Convention USA in 1895 and served for 27 years. In 2021, the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Albert Mohler, wrote a screed decrying "the feminization of liberal Protestantism" and acceptance of LGBTQ rights. [24] During Young's presidencyin 2022U.S. Prof. R. B. Hudson, General Secretary, 1908 1931, Rev. Dr. Jemison led the Convention in the erection of the Baptist World Center as Convention Headquarters. - Dr. Jerry Young, President. Dr. Lyons was succeeded by the Vice President-at-Large, The Reverend S. C. Cureton from South Carolina. The new President of the Convention, Dr. L.K. 1941 Cleveland, OK; 1942 Memphis, TN; 1943 Chicago, IL; 1944 Dallas, TX; 1945 Detroit, MI; 1946 Atlanta, GA; 1947 Kansas City, MO; 1948 Houston, TX; 1949 Los Angeles, CA; 1950 Philadelphia, PA; 1951 Oklahoma City, OK; 1952 Chicago, IL. Rev. Deacon Earl J. Wilson Sr., President Parent Body 2022 Theme "Only What You Do For Christ Will Last I Corinthians 15:58. Dr. Young served as the Vice President-At-Large under the Julius R. Scruggs and William J. Shaw administrations. Often the ministers preached spiritual salvation rather than political activism. The National Baptist Convention was formed in 1895 in order to unite black Baptists and consolidate their influence. Among them, American Baptist Collegelocated in Nashville, Tennesseehas been the primarily promoted higher education system. Appointed Kelvin Mitchell, Oklahoma, chairman of the Audio/Video/Sound Ministry toadd video to the audio tape ministry. A yearning to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ preached on the Mother Soil of Africa drove this organizing. This event, more than any other, inspired Blacks to develop their own convention and publishing arm. Media & Press Relations: Dr. Jerlen Young-Canada, [emailprotected], 1700 Baptist World Center Drive Rev. 1880), American National Baptist Convention (org. (KPLC) - Local pastor Dr. Samuel Tolbert is entering into a second term as president of the National Baptist Convention of America International. Jerry Gash started the Southern Region Workshop in 1997. Jemison retired from office in 1953 and the Reverend J.H. Both free blacks and slaves were welcomed into the Baptist movement by missionaries in the First Great Awakening and Second Great Awakening. Dr. J. In addition, many commissions were added to the convention. Prof. R. B. Hudson, General Secretary, 1908 1931. It is headquartered in Shreveport, LA. Established a committee to assist leaders of ministries to write training material that isbeing taught in the various laymen sessions, workshops, study groups and seminars. This ministry had been established by Dr. Ternae Jordan in Memphis, TNand other cities. 2014 Layton helped to establish the National Baptist Missionary Training School at Nashville, Tennessee and helped to maintain missionaries on both the home and foreign fields. President, 1895-1922. The Allen Jordan Seminars for laymen was started in 1981 during the annual Congress of Christian Education. ", President Hugh Dell Gatewood began her official service in January 2005 and served for 12 years. A schism in 1915 resulted in the formation of the National Baptist Convention of the United States of America, Inc. Black congregations were required by law to have white ministers and supervision by law, especially after the slave rebellion of Nat Turner in 1831. History of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. ONLINE Application for Concessions Commission Booth, National Day of Prayer (Womans Auxiliary) 2018, Visiting Minister Engagements for the NBC Congress in OKC 2018, Congress Souvenir Ad Journal Deadline Extended: Sunday, April 1, 2018. He was noted for low tolerance of dissent. [12] The Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, known for increased public activism, demonstrations and protests was highly controversial in many Baptist churches. The headquarters of the Progressive National Baptist Convention are in Washington, D.C. In 1953, Joseph H. Jackson of Chicago became the NBC USA President, serving until 1982. Because of the question of incorporation, leaders who remained in the original convention led a movement to incorporate their organization. Alvin Edwards, General Secretary, 2019 , 2015 Memphis, TN; 2016 Kansas City, MO; 2017 Cincinnati, OH; 2018- Minneapolis, MN; 2019 New Orleans, LA Fax: 877.830.8533, "Envisioning the Future Exceptionally through Our Commitment to Christian Stewardship". We were fully introduced to the National Convention by Dr . The president's duties include presiding over the annual meeting; appointing members to SBC committees; serving as an ex officio member of the board of SBC entities including the International Mission Board, the North American Mission Board, and Lifeway Christian Resources; and . "[iii] In 2006 the organization stated that a majority of their member churches would hold that homosexuality is not a legitimate expression of God's will and would be opposed to ordaining active homosexuals or lesbians for any type of ministry in their church. The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845, conceived as an organization of . In August 2003, Dr. Sharp was inducted into the Elite News Religious Hall of Fame. Things go better when . The focus of the NBCA, since its inception and prior to its . On the recommendation of Williams, it was named the Morris Building in honor of the legacy of E. C. Morris. The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. (PNBC) was founded in 1961, following several years of internal disagreements over the governing structure and civil rights stance of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. (NBCUSA). Steve A. Williams 1985 - 1988 *Deacon Joseph Quansah 1986 - 1992 Seven years later in 1893, the National Baptist Education Convention was formed. Under the leadership of President Harold Simmons from 2000 to 2014 many accomplishments and programs have been developed. Robert Smith, Jr., she is former Director of the Children's Ministry (18 years), and served as . Williams appointed L. G. Jordan as General Secretary of the Board and laid plans for a new building. [35] It is an annual event, held in June that draws more than 50,000 attendees from around the United States and the world. He organized the Laymens Department, dedicated the Publishing Board Building and named it the Morris Memorial Building in honor of E. C. Morris. C/o New Hope Baptist Church Prior to 1895, nine men served as president of the Convention. Rev. On a motion by James Christian Sr., of the Fourth Baptist Church of Richmond VA, then second by Deacon WT Wright, of the First African American Baptist Church of Richmond VA that the convention is organized and the motion was adopted. Tolbert was elected as president in 2014. It is my happy privilege as the 13th President of our National Primitive Baptist Convention to call together all Primitive Baptists from throughout the length and breath of our nation-from all 18 states-from the Atlantic to the Pacific- "from sea to shining sea," to meet together in Dearborn at the Hyatt Regency on August 19-24, 2012. 1628 Sixteenth Street NW . He is the Pastor at New Hope Baptist Church . The majority of its members read Scripture either weekly or once a week, and 64% believed all of the Bible should be taken literally. Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202.265.1526. He currently serves as the President of the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America. Cynthia Perry Ray, the fourth president who served the convention from 1995 until 2000; she was the former first vice-president to Ross. The Consolidated Convention's death created a vacuum in mission work, especially for African missions. President, Arkansas Baptist Convention Governor, Arkansas Elected 1902 . In 1999, William J. Shaw of Philadelphia was elected as president, serving until 2009. In the annual session of 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio, Jordan turned the reins over to his Vice President-at-Large, Deacon Walter Cade Jr. of Kansas City, Kansas. The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., more commonly known as the National Baptist Convention (NBC USA or NBC), is a primarily African American Baptist Christian denomination in the United States. An estimated 61% of the National Baptist Convention was made up of women, and 39% men at the 2014 study. Our History. [34] Some members dually align with the Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention which offers the NBC USA member a convention-wide focus on foreign missions; others may align with the National Baptist Convention of America or Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship; there are also dually aligned affiliates with the American Baptist Churches USA such as Abyssinian Baptist Church. Dr. Young served as the Vice President-At-Large under the Julius R. Scruggs and William J. Shaw administrations. The Rev. Phillips. Calvin McKinney, General Secretary, 2010 -2014, 2010 Kansas City, MO; 2011 Orlando, FL; 2012 Atlanta, GA; 2013 Charlotte, NC; 2014 New Orleans, LA, Rev. The national laymen became involved in the Men's Department of the World Baptist Alliance. The Sunday School Publishing Board is the official publisher of the convention and provides all of the educational resources of the convention. Dr. Jacksons unusual skill as a homiletician allowed him to become a world religious statesman who not spoke for the Convention, but for some in the community as well. She was born to Walter and Beatrice Perry of Penllyn, Pennsylvania. [ii] A subsequent position statement in 2014 prohibited the convention's military chaplains from officiating same-sex marriages or civil unions stating that they "are not to participate in any activity that implies or condones same sex marriage or same sex union. The American Baptist Churches USA-affiliated institutions of Virginia Union University, Florida Memorial University, and Virginia University of Lynchburg have also affiliated with the convention. She held several leadership positions in the Woman's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention and also was elected Vice President of the Baptist World Alliance in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1995, serving in that post until the year 2000. William J. Shaw, President, 2000 2009 Good please have a seat . The president of the Southern Baptist Convention heads the convention and is elected at the Annual Meeting. FILE - Congregants arrive at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Instituted classes to enhance men in their work and ministries at the regional workshoplevel. Rev. At the direction of the Convention, the task was assigned to a Publishing Committee under the oversight of the Conventions Home Mission Board, led by the Reverend R. H. Boyd. "[ii] The National Baptist Convention released an official position statement in 2012 that defines marriage as the exclusive union of a man and a woman. Under Dr. Jemisons guidance, the mortgage on the Morris Memorial Building was liquidated and a Bath House Hotel was purchased in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The National Baptist Laymen's Movement of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc. was organized at the Forty-third Session of the National Baptist Convention in Los Angeles, California, in 1923. D. V. 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