Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-06-07
REPRESENTATIVE At
CHICAGO.
The Resolutions offered by Himself
Creates a Sensation.
He Speaks Out and Sways the Audience
Mt Will-Rev. DIR. GrimtRs
Explanation.

Va, who was appointed by the Va,
Baptist State Convention TO bear
resolutions relative to the action OF
the American Baptist Publication
Society in dropping the names OF
certain colored divines from the list
of contributors TO the Baptist Teach
or has returned to the city from a
visit to Chicago, where he attended
the Baptist Anniversary, May y. |
The Chicago "Daily News in speak
ing of the affair says:
cat this point the proceedings
took en- exceedingly sensational
turn. the question arising being
nothing less important than that of
the colored race. The story OF the
trouble which appeared on the sur
face to-day dates back to the race
war of last year, which was feature
of the Baptist meeting at Indianapo-
lis. At that meeting speeches were
considered by the conservative Dretn-
rem as almost incendiary were made
by certain of the colored ministers
who had suffered while on the way
to the convention at the hands OF
the white mob. On account OF these
speeches three ministers which had
been previously appointed contrlbu-
tors to the Baptist religious organs
of the north were notified that their
contributions would not be accept
able, although they were allowed to
write tracts for distribution among
the colored people of the south. The
colored Baptist felt the thrust deeply
and have for some time been discus
sing the subject, the agitation cul-
minated to-day in a formal protest
from the Virginia State Association
of Colored Baptists, which was pre-
sented by Rev. A. Binga, Jr., OF that
state. The protest was in the form
of "a resolution, which read as
follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
"Whereas, We believe that the
religion of the Lord Jesus Christ
knows no man by the color OF hi
skin nor the texture of hair, but rec
ognizes all alike. whether found IL
hut or palace: and
Whereas, We believe discrlmina
tions because of color incompatible
with Christianity and at war witt
the principles of that kingdom which
is DISTINGUISHED from others by tn
equality of its members, as shown b.
the microscopy prayer of its King
who PRAYED that his subjects nigh
be all one: and
"Whereas, the American Baptis
Publication Society has offered (ln
adverdantly We trust) an indlgnlt
to the colored Baptist of the Unite'
States by dropping the names OF tn
Revs. L. X. Love, W. j. Summon
and Walter H. Brooks from the lis
of contributors to the Baptls
Teacher without any discovery {
incompetency or proof of general III
fitness, which fact leads usto believ
that it was actuated by a wron
spirit: therefore,
Resolved. That while we feel
profound sense of appreciation fO
all the kindness shown us in the pas
by the society, yet we can but col
denim the act of sacrificing the colOl
ed brethren for the sake of gain c
hope of gratifying blind prejudice.
'TResolved. That these resolution
are not intended to express a
unkind or ungrateful feeling, but OF
of self-respect and sense
violated Justice.
Resolved. That copy of theG
resolutions be given to the America
Baptist Publication Society and t
the press of our country"
After the reading of the resolution
by the clerk of the convention Il
Rev. Mr.. Binga, the southern re
resentatiVe, was invited to take IL
floor. Mr.. Binga is a forcible spea
er, with all the elOquence which cna
acterizes his race, and presented h
case in a manner which won mar
of his hearers to his side of the que
ton. In the kindest manner, Y
firmly, he asked for an explanati'
of the action of the society in dro
ping the three brethren from the Ii
of contributors TO the Baptist TeaC
er and when ne finished was greet
with round after round of applau
The Chicago "Daily Inter-Oceal
said:
DIR. Binga, stepped to the platfol
amid hearty applause.
REV. BINGA's REMARKS.
He was not disposed to stir
seditiOn among the brethren. Yet
wanted to restrain some of
brethren who were a little ultra
the subject. He bore the kind gre
ing of over two hundred thousa
colored Baptists of Virginia.
plause.1 They had been captured
Bro. Chick, one of the brightest chi
in allyour hennery. Laughter
Binga said: 81 am not North
man nor Southern man; | am
man. am not Northern Christ
or Southern Christian / am
Christian. There is no Mason
Dixon line in my heart. There
plenty of bad black men, we are
all saints, and what we want is
grace of God in our hearts,"
II 4 Il.