Ed: Aaron it is good to hear from you. And I appreciate your passing along Bob Allan's explanation of his gaff.
As a seasoned journalist he should have made himself more clear.
To see the item to which Haruo referred see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Barrett_Montgomery for the way the Northern Baptist Operated in 1921, I am satisfied that she is fully entitled to the designation of the first woman to head a religious denomination in the U.S.
BTW, I just found your paper on Charles Evan Hughes. Have it bookmarked and plan to study it more closely in the near future. I am currently working with the 1st Baptist Church of Glens Falls where Hughes' Father was pastor well before there was the designation " Northern Baptist Convention ", as they search for a new pastor.
And Tim, you may recall Hughes a layman (At the time, Govenor of NY) was the first president of the Northern Baptist Convention .
Right now I have to get back to the So. Florida - Rutgers, Basket ball game.