Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-13

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J. W. Pendleton, H. MDNMINS
Matthews; Scott Lock WA y
Nash. E. Egerton, J. O.REv.J. Z. FARRER, TREAS.
Gamble, Alex. Franklin, Joseph White.
Mr.. LASesroNs ADDRESS.
Ex-Representative John NJ. Langston Of Vir-
ginia delivered a very eloquent address to the
convention, which was approved by frequent
outbursts of applause. He congratulated the
convention on the intelligence, scholarship
and piety represented in the meeting. After
discussing the achievements Of the Afro-Ameri-
can in the past and the possibilities of the
future, and urging the delegates to be true to
the race and principles of the denomination, he
said:
'You have Just voted to wait on the President
Of the United States tomorrow at l o'clock. Be-
fore you go pray that God may endow you with
the holy spirit, that you may go not only as the
representatives of 200 900 Baptists of Virginia.
but the representatives of great race of peo-
pie who are loyal to the government and
possessed Of the best elements Of man.
hood. Go not to joke. Mr.. Harrison
has been joked with too much already, but speak
for God and humanity; tell him the negro is
outraged. assassinated, lynched all over the
south. and as the executive of the nation you
expect him to see that these evils are
remedied. Men from New York come
here with strong delegations and are
told of limitations to the Constitution
that preclude the possibility of interference by
the national government. There no lin
itations for others. none for the Italians and
white men, but only for the negro. There
is no limitation to the Sermon on the
Mount or the Ten Commandments. Wash
ington and his compatriots did not limit
the Constitution. for. said they: I'VE hold these
truths TO be self-evident: That every man is ere
ated free and equal, and endowed by his
Creator with certain inalienable rights. among
which are life. liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness.' No presidential limitations there. Go
to the President as men enlightened and conse-
Grated. who know their rights and will main-
tain them.
HE HAD BEEN CORRECTLY REPORTED.
As Mr.. Langston was about to leave the floor
a delegate asked if the report in a morning
paper concerning his treatment by the Treasury
Department was true.
Mr.. Langston said: "Yes. every word Of it,
entirely true. l am opposed to the instruction
of delegates to a national convention. Be
fore / vote for any man he must give
me the assurance that the negro
will not be left. / have daughter and son in
the south. and want to know if Mr.. Harrison
intends to see that the law is enforced SO that
every citizen in the south will be protected.
After Mr.. Harrison was elected 1 asked
him to give us q man for the Depar-
ment of Justice as Attorney General
He said he would, and put a man
who has not lifted his finger or spoken word
against lynch law and southern outrages. call
on you. Christian gentlemen. to stand by me in
this tight until every negro on the continent is
accorded his constitutional rights"
HOME MISSION REPORT.
Rev. A. J. Brown. 3D., secretary of home
mission board, submitted
hi. II shoued that ypoaf nf he mia
sionary work was confined to southwestern
Virginia; that three missionaries had been en-
ployed in that section. and that they had organ
lied three churches and Sunday schools. In
that portion OF the state the work had been at
tended by many harlships and the people were
poor and needy. The board had received the gift
of valuable lot from Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Davis Of
Washington, DC. The American Baptist Publ
cation Society had presented Bibles, Testa-
ments and tracts TO the extent Of go. Rev. ].
W. Kirby had been appointed missionary SUPER
intendent for the year and ten students of
Richmond Seminary had been retained to do
missionary work within the bounds of the con-
vention. The receipts for the year were $685.
and the expenditures S7S0.50.
Rev. VIM. Cousins read a paper on "Home
Missions'' and Rev. c. b. W. Gorden on
.'Romanism and the Bible Against the Bible and
Romahism, the last paper being discussed
by Rev. J. W. Kirby, r. Spiller, W. J. Carter
and Spencer Green.
TO BE PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT.
Rev. ]. l.. Barkslale offered the following
resolution: Resolved. That Revs H. H.
Mitchell W. H. Brooks, d. D.; J. Z. JONES'
II. D.; A. Binga, ID. d.; Z. NJ. Brawley, d. D. !;
p. +. Morris. ID. D.; Harvey johnson, d. D..
be appointed a committee to draw up suitable
resolutions expressive Of the sentiments Of this
body in disapproval Of the injustice inflicted
upon us as people. to be presented to the
President Of the United States on Friday at
pm"
Rev. ID. W. wisher, corresponding messenger
of the New England convention. also addressed
the convention.
The following committees were also ap-
Iointed: On obituaries-J. A. Taylor, c. A.
Cox. {. A. Stokes, Z. l.. Everett, W. Fl. Craw-
ley. JOSEPH Owen, j. A. Brown, w. p. Epps,
NJ. ID. Williams. ID. Z. Dade. G. c. Stumm, j.
Z. Brown. 4. Gordon, Mrs. V. Winston, Z.
Watts and e. II. Newman.
On devotional exercises for Sunday-Robert
Johnson. Bishop johnson, ]. A. Taylor, G. W.
Lee and Walter III. Brooks.
At the evening session Rev. R. H. Bowling
preached an eloquent sermon on Personality
Office and Work of the Holy Spirit" and during
the evening Prof. G.. T. Simpson Of Ohio, the
noted tenor soloist, sang Jesus, Lover Of NY
Soul
The convention resumed its session this morn
ing, and after the usual devotional exercises
proceeded TO the transaction of its regular bust
ness until noon. when recess was taken to en-
able the members Of the convention to call upon
the President.
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