Jimmy Carter on the New Baptist Covenant Celebration

The Dallas Morning News has posted a message from Jimmy Carter about the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant. Here's a quote:

For the first time in more than 160 years, we will have a major convocation of Baptists in America with neither our unity nor freedom threatened by differences of race, politics, geography, or legalistic interpretations of the scriptures. On Jan. 30, 2008, as many as 20,000 Baptists are expected to gather in Atlanta for a three-day meeting. These Baptists will look for common ground under the theme “Unity in Christ” as they celebrate a New Baptist Covenant. One of the basic premises will be that the doors will be open to all Baptists who choose to share this long-awaited experience.