Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-09
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
More Arriyals-"New Theolegy"-The
Negro Problsm-Esrnest Addresses
from Various Msmbers-Re-
sources.
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number Of now delegates have arrived
| and the attendance upon the meeting
| of the Convention to-day was ever
larger than that Of yesterday, and tn
interest grows apace. The half houl
spent in devotional exercises this morn
| ing was very delightful occasion.
| Rev. DR.. b. Manly, of Kentucky, lee
the exercises in bis very felicitous man
ner. In q brief talk he made allusior
to the origin of this Convention, which
grew out of q resolution Of his owr
father. lie spoke Of the love which the
Baptists of the South had for the old
Triennial Convention, and Of their JOY
that, while separate organizations are
wiser and will best accomplish the ends
in view, the time has come when the
northern and southern men may strike
hands together and stand shoulder to
shoulder in the common work for our
common Master.
Rev. DR.. George B. Taylor, mission
airy to Rome, expressed his joy 81
being once more among his brethren,
and finding the sweet fragrance Of these
southern flowers excelled by the sweeter
perfume of love and fellowship which
is to eliminate in the still brighter flow
ers and sweeter fellowship of "the
better home beyond"
DR.. W. w. Landrum, Of Virginia,
struck up in clear, ringing notes 1.-The
Sweet BY and By" The Convention
heartily joined in the song, and there
was "fiow of soul " and Christian fell
lowship.
Judge George Hillyer, mayor Of At
lanta, and formerly gallant colonel in
the Confederate army, read an able re-
port on the work Of the Home-Mission
Board among the colored people. The
report ably argues the Importance and
necessity of this work, and offered
resolutions to the effect that the Board
be authorized to expend during the
coming year 100000 for work among
the negroes and that the churches be
urged to make special contributions for
this object.
Judge Hillyer sustained the report in
On able speech. He spoke of the con-
sentative position Of the South AID Of
our negro population as barrier
against imported Communism and So
cialism. He wanted the preachers edu-
Gated that they may elevate and bless
their race, and he wanted these people
given the pure Gospel, which alone can
bless and save.
Rev. DR.. X. Ford said that the world
had been amazed at the work done in
the religious instruction of the negroes
in the South. Soon after the war the
people of the South had been perhaps
naturally disposed to leave the work
among the colored people to our
brethren at the North, but the day
has come when we must step to the
front and do our full duty. He spoke
Of the great labor troubles at
the North and Northwest, and Of what
he bad witnessed in his own city OF st.
Louis, and ably and eloquently argued
that education alone does not elevate a
race. The men who have produced the
anarchy and bloodshed Of Chicago are
educated, but they need simple faith in
God, trust in Christ, and religious prin-
ciple and so he would have all effort
to educate the negro permeated with
the pure Gospel and sanctifed by the
principles of our blessed religion.
Professor Howard. Of Tennessee,
made an earnest speech.
DR.. j. B. Gambrill, Of Mississippi,
said that as Q southern man he wanted
to say that the negro problem was to
be solved not only by the South, but by
true men everywhere, and he thanked
the brethren Of the North for what they
had done and proposed to do. The
way to solve the negro problem is to
give them the Gospel.
Rev. II. G. Homady, Of Georgia,
earnestly supported the report, and
spoke Of the work of Rev. G. r. Nc
Call, who has been holding most sue
cessful institutes for the colored preach
ers Of Georgia.
Rev. DIR. Henry Mcdonald, Of At
lanta, C"the eloquent Irishman,") had
never been good at solving problems.
He could not solve "the negro pro.
blem" but he was interested just now
in solving the white problem-in seeing
how we can meet our obligations and
discharge our duties to this people. He
thanked God for what northern brethren
had done and are doing, and he hoped
they would do still more but
he wanted southern Baptists to meet
their full responsibility. lie made an
eloquent plea for prosecuting our work
in Africa; but, while he would regard
every fall Of missionary on those in
hospitable shores as clarion call for
more men and money for "the dark
continent" he would emphasize the
importance Of helping "our brother in
black at our very doors. lie made a
very eloquent, powerful, and effective
appeal for the vigorous prosecution of
this work.
Rev. G. d. Olden, pastor of the First
Baptist church (colored), Chattanooga,
and president Of the Colored Baptist
Convention Of Tennessee, was invited to
address the Convention. He responded
in telling speech, which captured the
Convention. He warmly expressed his
appreciation Of the interest in his race
shown by brethren North and South.
He thanked the speakers who had gone
before for their warm words Of sympa-
thy for his race. Heeloquently said that
the "negro problem" can never be
solved by politicians who are trying
"to feather their own nests" but the
great point is to elevate the negro by
giving him the Gospel, and in order to
do this the preachers must DO educated.
He made what many regarded rs the
speech Of the Convention, which only
the gavel Of the moderator prevented
from eliciting loud applause.
Rev. II. A. Hackett, Of San Antonio,
Tex, made sensible and earnest
speech sustaining the report.
The report was further discussed by
Rev. A. B. Campbell, of Georgia, and
adopted.