Historical Documents
June 18, 2004
June 16, 2004
Messengers defeat proposed study of new name for SBC
A proposed study committee to consider changing the name of the Southern Baptist Convention proved controversial when the idea came to the floor of the SBC annual meeting June 15 in Indianapolis.
February 17, 2004
SBC president proposes name change, to appoint committee
Southern Baptist Convention President Jack Graham has called for a new name for the denomination and will appoint a committee to study the idea.
February 16, 2004
SBC president proposes changing convention's name, will appoint committee
Southern Baptist Convention President Jack Graham has called for a new name for the denomination and will appoint a committee to study the idea.
June 16, 1999
Messengers defeat motion for straw poll on SBC name
ATLANTA (BP)--After two Southern Baptist Convention messengers proposed new names for the SBC, messengers declined June 15 to take a straw poll on whether they favor a name change.
February 24, 1999
Keep SBC name, remain in Orlando to be recommended at June meeting
Recommendations affirming the Southern Baptist Convention's name and Orlando, Fla., as the SBC's 2000 annual meeting site will be presented to messengers to the June 15-16 annual meeting in Atlanta.
February 22-23, 1999
1999 Executive Committee Name Change Study
During the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 9-11, 1998, David G. Pope (NY) presented the following motion: That the messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention direct the Executive Committee to conduct a feasibility study concerning changing the name of our Convention; the results of this study and recommendation as to further action to be presented at the 1999 Convention.
April, 1966
