San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-10

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Editor San Antonio Light.
BRENNAN, September S.-As announced
in the columns OF your paper some tim,
ago, the annual state convention Of tn,
colored men met this evening at 3 o'clocI
for the purpose of devising means which
would tend to improve the colored race
throughout the United States, and NOR,
especially the State of Texas.
The meeting was called TO order BY
the Rev. j. Harvey Jones, Of Bryan, and
after several little formalities had been
dispensed with, Elder Bryan, of the A.
NJ. L. church, Brennan, came forward
and introduced the Hon. e. Kirk, the
county judge OF this county washing
| tom who delivered the address of well
come to the delegates, an account OF
which was sent you by special this day.
The chairman, Mr.. Jones, then called
upon Elder B. w. Roberts. from Austin.
the business manager of the Austin
Blade, TO reply, which he did, and was
followed by DIR. Starnes, one of your
leading UOlOred men Of san Antonio and
suffice IL say that the doctor certainly
did the subject justice and the effect Of
bringing forth rounds Of applause from
delegates and visitors.
The chairman then called upon the
Rev. w. ii. Logan from Houston, to of
fer prayer, which he did in very fer
vent and earnest manner, and when the
minister had finished, the convention
then set to work to elect a temporary
chairman and secretary, which was
done by retaining MIR. j. Harvey Jones,
who occupied the chair and electing
Professor W. w. Grimes, of San AntO-
MO, as secretary.
no haf
the various committees, the first commit
tee appointed was that on credentials,
the members OF which are as follows:
VIM. Swanson, G. II, Nevils, X. J.
Moore, A. l.. Maynard, b. NJ. Roberts,
Willis Reedy, w. IL. Logan.
Committee on permanent Organiza-
tion-R. j. Moore, Ii. McKenna, A. l..
Maynard, ID. l.. Sublett, L. n. Richard
son, Il. Nelson, +. Parker.
Committee on grievances-B. w. Rob-
erts, w. II. Logan, Il. j. Moore, Doctor
G. j. Starnes, VIM. swanson, K. 5. Jen-
kins, &. Ii. Nevils, J. Ii. Jones, w. W.
Grimes.
Committee on education H. McKenna,
X. Nelson. ID. l.. Sublett, W. II. Logan,
w. B. Roberts, L. Birch, j. f. Freeman.
Committee on the condition of the
colored Amerlcan-W. b. Roberts, J. L.
Harris, Doctor G. J. Starnes, j. II.
Jones, A. l.. Maynard, Z. n. Richard
son, w. w. Grimes.
Committee on temperance-W. II. LO-
gan, b. w. Roberts. ii. McKenna, VIM.
swanson, w. Il. Knowles.
Committee on financ WIN. Swanson,
b. W. Roberts, G. III. Nevils.
After the different committees had
been appointed, n resolution was intro
duCed and seconded that -Cushing's
manual be the guide of the convention,
which was passed.
The convention then proceeded to
elect a permanent chairman, which was
done by electing b. w. Roberts, of
Austin, and Prof. W. W. Grimes of
San Antonio, rs permanent secretary.
Elder Roberts on assuming the duties
Of chairman made an address to the del
egates, in which he pointed out in
clear and distinct manner the duties
that were before them, and gave them
such advice as he thought would assist
them most, and concluded by thanking
the convention for the honor conferred
on him.
A resolution was then introduced and
passed, calling on the chairman to ap-
point another committee on labor and
colonization, which he did by appoint
ing the following: ID. l.. Lubbett, X. G..
jenkins, w. Reedy, p. N. Richardson,
5. Babbitt, j. Ii. Jones, II. Mckenna.
The convention then took a recess.