The Indianapolis journal., 1889-09-13
LEADING COLORED DIyINES
d pay Tor Fasting and Prayer Set Apart
III view Of0utrages on Their Race.
= COMMITTEE to Call on President Harrison and
rresent to Him Particulars of the Baxley
Analr-Foreign Mission Convention.

Inc outrage committed upon the Georgia
u0ieeates to the Colored Baptist Associa-
.,on' now IN session here. continues to be
INC cnief topic of conversation among the
members of that body, and brings with it
.Ho general status of the negro in the South.
.speciaiiy In Georgia, Mississippi and Lou
n1. ine feeling yesterday was that the
"sion was now ready to hear and heed,
anu .nat the President would in some way
speak SO that this newer bondage would be
oroKen. The Alabama delegation, during
."o morning session. yesterday. of the AS
soe'a.,on Oh Western States and Terrific
1ieS, through DIR. G. o. Booth man of the
eentiest disposition, and an advocate of
ion-resistence, offered a resolution appoint
ing a day of prayer for the deliverance of
INC Diack people of the South from their
oppressors. The resolution, heartily in
dorsed, and referred to a committee to re-
port at one of the joint meetings to-day or
tomorrow, was as follows:
nertas, Evidence in the form of tidings and
s, ~xsneed brethren and sisters is before to the
r.nIern states are greatly confusel and sOrely
1eIpieAed because OF the fearful expressions in
UPON Inem by their nefghDOrs: and,
1nSIeas' lnere seems to be IL many cases no
ucIp ior tnem before the courts and laws Of our
sen, Hu,ry; because of the absence OF strong sent
oI tne American people in the defense of the op-
pressed; and.
Whereas, The Lord Jehovah has been, in all
80, .nc last nope but sure refuge of the weak
ano oppressed, the pious and the suppIicating of
every people, therefore, be it
~,.cS nSssoveu. BY the national bodies Of the col
'olcu Ddptists OF the United States of America,
as,sssemDled In the city OF indianapolis. that the
tnird sunday in October he designated and set
peope o fpS e Tns aes St
<asnerlca "a snail assemble in their various houses
VI worship to pray to Almighty God that he will
the spirit OF peace, of love- of justice and of
mercy, tnat we by the same may be delivered
,nittd s -. cu' Iiolence ana death, ana 30 be per-
and joy. fS"0'
Inc following were chosen as members of
sthe national committee to wait upon the
president of the United States and the At
torney-general. at Washington, and pre-
sent to them the resolutions on the Georgia
outrage:
Ohio-Rev. J. NJ Meeks
District of Columbia-Rev. w. B. Johnson ID. ID.
Louisiana-Rev. John Marks
kansas-Rey. j. A. Stewart
Michigan-Rev. T.. III. Mcdonald.
Iexas-Rev w. I. Denison.
West Virginia-Rev. J. W. Riddle.
Georgia-Rev. G. III. Lyons.
Yirginia-Rev. G. b. Howard.
Tennessee-Rev NJ. w. Gilbert A. NJ.
kentucky-Rev. G. III. Parrish, A. NJ.
Illinois-Rev b. Hillman.
Maryland-Rev. Harvey johnson, ID. D.
Mississippi-Rev. Joseph Smothers.
Alabama-Rev III. j. Europe.
Missouri--Rev. J. L. Cohron. NJ. d. c.
Indiana-Rev. W. n. Anderson, ID. d.
Florida-Rev. III. G. Bailey.
A committee, when the regular order of
business was resumed, was appointed on
place of holding the next annual meeting.
Ihe following selections were reported:
Preachers of annual sermon, Rev. II. De-
Baptiste, ID. D.. and Rev. w. p. 7. Jones:
preachers of educational sermon, Revs. w.
OF missionary sermon, Revs. G.. III. Richard
son and j. L. White. The committee ap-
pointed on the part of the Western States
and Territories submitted q report recon-
mending the consolidating of that as
eociation with that of the foreign mis-
sion convention The report was unani-
1nously adopted. This. it is understood, will
rake stronger organization in the work
Of evangelizing Africa.
Miss ". vi. DeBaptiste, of Chicago, read
AN excellent paper on the subject of "Afri-
can Mission Work in Sunday schools" DR.
Bowen, of Meridian, Miss, spoke on the
ures.n The subject was admirably treated
and showed that the speaker had given pro-
found study to his theme. The following
were appointed on the executive board
ReVs. A ara, Decatur, Ill; y. w. crush
shon. Jacksonville, H.; Thomas l.. John
son, Chicago; w. Z. T. Jones. Denver Col.
w. III. Anderson, Evansville; j. Thomas
Quincy, ILL.,; z. w. Barker, North Topeka
Kan. The auditing committee reported
money received during the meeting of the
A ssociation of Western States and Terri
tories at sos. 81 The meeting of this par
ticular body was then declared adjourned
TO meet subject to the action of the joint
committee of the respective conventions.
From IL noon until o'clock a mass-meet
Ing was held with short speeches for the
success of the four conventions that follow
the initial meeting. There were fervent
prayers made for the success of the mission
work in Africa and for the oppressed peo
Qle of the South.