A concert of praise presented by
the Riverside Mass Choir & Orchestra, Riverside Baptist Church and satellite
congregations, Denver, Colorado, was directed by Joel Allen (CO), minister of music and
worship, Riverside Baptist Church, Denver.
Joel Allen led congregational
praise and worship.
Dean Nichols (AK), pastor, First
Baptist Church, Kenai, led in prayer.
President Paige Patterson
announced the time for the third election of officers for second vice president.
Stan Coffey (TX) nominated Jerry
Spencer (AL) for second vice president.
Zach Zbinden (GA) nominated Paul
Russell (FL).
Lee Porter instructed Convention
messengers through the ballot vote.
A theme interpretation entitled "He
beheld the city and wept" was given by Charles Lyons (IL), pastor, Armitage
Baptist Church, Chicago.
Ken Whitten, chairman, began the
third report of the Committee on Order of Business by announcing that the following
motions dealt with the internal operations of ministries of an entity of the Convention.
Under SBC Bylaw 26, these motions are automatically referred by the Committee on Order of
Business as follows: to the Executive Committee: Barrett (Item 75), Key (Item 78), Cochran
(Item 79), Kepler (Item 81), Moore (Item 88), Hatcher (Item 93), Jones (Item 97); to the
Annuity Board: Meister (Item 77); to the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission: Craft
(Item 82), Rowe (Item 96); to LifeWay Christian Resources: Parson Item (83), Kennedy (Item
84); to the North American Mission Board: Kaemmerling (Item 85), Drake (Item 95); and to
all entities: Thompson (Item 91).
The chairman continued the report
by announcing that it has been the Convention’s long-standing practice to refer
certain types of motions, especially those which would affect the SBC Constitution or
Bylaws, to the Executive Committee for its consideration. Motion to refer to the Executive
Committee the following motions carried: Waldorff (Item 56), Henson (Item 80), Moran (Item
86), Everson (Item 87), and Long (Item 89).
The Committee on Order of Business
ruled the following motions out of order: Philbeck (Item 55), Scott (Item 90), and Edge
(Item 94).
Pinckney motion (Item 18)
regarding the appointment of a study committee of the Baptist Faith and Message was
brought to the floor for consideration.
T. C. Pinckney (VA) spoke in favor
of his motion.
A. J. Smith (KY) spoke in favor of
the motion.
The Convention voted by hand. The
chair ruled that a ballot vote was necessary.
President Paige Patterson reread
the motion and recognized Lee Porter for the ballot vote.
Lee Porter instructed the
convention on use of their ballots.
John L. Yeats (OK), SBC recording
secretary, read into the record the submitted resolutions.
Motion (Item
24) for the Convention to take a straw poll regarding changing the name
of the Southern Baptist Convention to the International Baptist
Convention.
Barber spoke in favor of his
motion.
James McCullen (MO) offered an
amendment to read "Scriptural Baptist Convention."
Darril Deaton (CT) spoke against
the amendment.
The amendment failed.
Jeff Johnson (NM) spoke against
Barber’s motion (Item 24).
Motion failed.
Randall Jones (SC) was recognized
by President Paige Patterson for a Point of Personal Privilege. Jones asked for an
adjustment to the temperature of the convention hall. The President referred the matter to
the SBC staff.
Joel Allen led congregational
praise and worship.
Robert E. (Bob) Reccord (GA),
president, Alpharetta, presented the North American Mission Board report.
Lee Porter was recognized and
announced the results of the ballot for second vice president. 3523 ballots were cast:
Spencer received 1817 votes, Russell received 1706.
President Paige Patterson declared
Jerry Spencer as second vice president.
Lee Porter was recognized and
results of the ballot for Pinckney’s motion (Item 18) to appoint a committee to
review the Baptist Faith and Message. 4294 ballots were cast: 2327 For, 1963
Against.
President Paige Patterson declared
that Pinckney’s motion carried.
President Paige Patterson called
for a Point of Personal Privilege to have special prayer by the Convention for Robert E.
(Bob) Reccord.
A North American Mission Board
Presentation was given by Robert E. (Bob) Reccord using video and personal testimonies.
The parents of Kassie Barnell, student martyr from Columbine High School in Littleton,
Colorado, gave personal testimony. The presentation included a challenge: (1) Every
Christian can share Christ; (2) Every Christian home can be a lighthouse of prayer; (3)
Every church can start a new church.
John Kuespert (MA), director of
missions, New England Baptist Association, Northboro, gave the benediction to close the
Tuesday evening session
