The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-16
COLORED BAPTISTS HERE
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL CON-
VENTION IN SESSION.

|
Three Hundred Delegates Present
From Six states-rhe Opening Scenes
OF the Convention-Judge Fallizant's
Address-The Response to the Sa-
vannah Churches Welcome-rhe
Annual acknowledgements for To-
day.
The American national Baptist conven4
ton (oolored) met at noon yesterday at the
First African Baptist church. This is the
sixth anniversary meeting OF the conven-
ton. About $50 delegates arrived yester-
day morning from Texas, Mississippi
louisiana, Alabama, Virginia and Georgia.
This swelled the number OF delegates In this
city to about 300. A number more arrived
last night and many more are expected to-
day.
! The convention was called to order at 10
o'clock by the president Rev. e. N. Draw
1 ley, d. D., OF Virginia. The time from 10
TO IL O'Clock was consumed in committee
meetings. The programme began with de-
votional exercises. led by DR.. Brawley,
and occupying about ope-half hour
Rev. E. K. Love, ID. D.. welcomed the
convention 10 Savannah in behalf of the
| $4,000 colored Baptists of Georgia. Dr.
Love assured the delegates that they would
| meet with the heartiest welcome in the oity
on all sides and from all Glasses Of both
| races.
The white and colored people of Savan-
nah. he said, are dwelling together in peace,
unity aud prosperity, and he desired them
| to witness the evidence OF this fact during
their stay in this city.
THE DELEGATES RESPONSE.
The response to the address OF welcome
was by Rev. l.. l. Campbell OF Texas, who
told why they came" to Savannah. The
| following committee on nominations was
then appointed by the chair:
Georgia, J. J. Durham; Virginia, A.
Gordon; South Carolina j. L. Dart; Ken
lucky, 6. Il. Parrish; West Virginia, q, B.
Howard; North Carolina, L. A. Scruggs:
Louisiana, R. W. Williams; Tennessee, W.
G. Parks; Arkansas, ]. R. Bennett; Mary
! land, p. II. A Braxton; Mississippi. A. T.
Stewart; Florida, c. N. Hampton; District
OF Columbia, J. A. Taylor; Alabama, J. A.
Stokes; Texas, l. Tolliver.
The convention took recess at o'clock
until O'Clock, The afternoon session
opened with service of song, after which
Rev. G, Z. Morris Of Helena,
Ark, gave a statement Of the
condition Of the coIored Baptists
Of Arkansas. The colored Baptists u Ar
kansas, he said, are holding their own. So
far ns numerical strength is concerned they
| outnumber all the denominations Of the
state. They are now doing an educational
work among their people with very little
/ outside help.
| The colored Bsptists of Arkansas are de-
termined to carry to success the principles
OF their denomination as they understand
them, he said. He believed the mission of
the colored Christians in this country Ia to
| rpdaaun THAR farharlapd Thu bita
Baptists and colored Baptists of Arkansas
| are separating and working apart, he said.
! More than S., 600 have been collected from
their own churches and expended upon
| their own schools. There are about $4,000
negro Baptisss In Arkansas.
JUDGE FALLIGANT's ADDRESS,
The feature Of the afternoon session was
the address TO the convention by Judge
| FalllGant Of the superior court by invita-
tion of the pastor, DR.. Love. Judge Fall.
CANT WAS introduced 70 the chairman by
DR.. Love, who Introduced him to the con .
vention.
Judge Faliigapt said it gave him great
pleasure to come before it. The building in
which the delegates were assembled, he
said, possessed great Interest to him. One
of the pleasantest recollections of his life was
connected with it. Judge Falligant said
that when quite a young man he was serb
ously considering the subject OF entering the
ministry. "a He was invited by Rev. Andrew
Marshall, then pastor OF the church, a man
loved and respected by all without regard
TO race, to deliver an address before a
gathering at his church, aud he did so.
The present occasion vividly brought back
to him hls feelings at that time.
THE CONVENTIONS APPROVAL.
Judge Faligant's address was eloquent
and drew forth many expressions of ap-
prevail from the convention. He was fire.
Quently applsuded. He said that after long
experience in the courts aud in the le3isla.
ture he had come to the conclusion that
virtue and honesty could never be legislated
into any one.
That work was the field, Judge Falligan.
said, OF the pulpit.
He considered the pulpit the greatest aid
to the bench. The mention of President Har-
risons name was loudly applauded, as was
also Judge Falllgant's declaration that this
was the best aud greatest government on
earth. Judge Falligant spoke highly Of the
| record and history of the colored people OF
| Savannah. He especially urged the minis
ters to use their influence against drinking
and gambling.
DR., Love thanked Judge Falligant for his
address aud assured the convention that the
| colored people of Savannah had never had
a single cause Of complaint against him.
A unanimous rising vote of thanks was
rendered Judge Falligane by the convention
THE CONVENTION SERMON.
The convention sermon was preached by
Rev. D. A. Gaddie. D. D.. OF Loaisville,
| KY, from matthew xviii, IS, 10 and 90,
occupying the remainder of the afternoon
The church was packed last night With
fully 1000 people to near the annual ad-
dress of President u. 81. Brswley. The sub
ject Of the address was 1.-The Bible and
Education" DR.. Brawiey handled DIS b.
ject in a very able manner. The address
was scholarly one and would have been
enjoyed by any audience.
TIE convention will meet at $50 O'Clock
this morning. TIE morning session will be
occupied with the election Of officers and
addresses
The representation Of the colored Baptists
In the convention is very cre1itable. The
convention is evidently composed OF an in
telligent body of men, the majority OF them
fiue specimens of their race. There is a
number OF the most Intelligent men OF the
race in the convention. The sessions are
well ordered, and the president, Dr. Draw
ley, is evidently a man of considerable
ability. His address last night was of a
high order The membeTs Of the conven-
ton are earnestly engage in forwarding the
work Of the church and of uplifting their