Evening star., 1893-09-20
THE COLORED BAPTISTS.
Last Day of the Convention a Lively
One.
Interesting Addresses This Morning
Closing Session Programs.

by Father Alexander and Others
Closing Session Programs.
Today was the last Of the colored Baptist
convention that has been in session at the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. 1t was
perhaps the liveliest day of all. and the
regular course of the proceedings was in
terrupted a number of times to take up side
matters that really attracted more atten-
ton than the regular business of the body.
For one thing, several speeches were made
that did not strictly apply to the order OF
the day or anything connected with it. but
they were entertaining just the same.
A program has been arranged for the
afternoon and evening sessions. but 1t Is
more than likely that the convention will
manage to hurry up matters so as to finally
adjourn late this afternoon and thus dis
pense with the evening session. The rea-
son for this is that Shiloh Baptist Church,
on L street. Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, pas
tor, Is to give a reception this evening in
honor of the delegates, and If there Is one
thing that convention, white or colored,
does approve Of more than anything else 1t
is a reception given in its honor.
There was very fair attendance Of the
members of the convention in the church
this morning when Rev. L. r. Morris called
the meeting to order, in his capacity as
president OF the National Baptist educa-
tional convention. Devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. Mark Thompson OF
Missouri, Rev. l.. Lindsey of Indiana and
Rev. H. E. Clemmans of Tennessee. Mrs.
Field delivered an address to the conven-
tion on the subject OF the need for more re-
spect to be shown by the young to the old,
and on her own work among the aged of
the colored race. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Holland was
given an opportunity to speak with refer
epce to the business abilities of colored peo-
Tolliver and passed setting aside the lst of
January, 1884. as day for national prayer
to God to assist the colored race in tiding
over the time of evil and maltreatment
Rev. sandy Alexander.
Rev. DR.. w. H. Gotwald of the Lutheran
Church, white and Rev. Sandy Alexander
of Georgetown were introduced to the con-
vention. and each made a brief speech.
Rev. Sandy Alexander is the Oldest Baptist
preacher in the District and is usually
known by his coiored brethren as Father
Alexander. He has been in the District
Tor more than sixty years and is fond of
saying, as he did this morning that when
he began his ministry here one quart of
wine was ample to administer communion
10 all the Baptists In the District Then
there are forty-three
Mr.: alexander Is not an educated man
but his head Is full of ideas all the time
ana when ne talks one is sure to listen and
as certain or being entertained. He spoke
this morning on the responsibilities that rest
upon the colored people, both in the matter
or education and actual work. He said that
ne believed in giving children a trade a : we'll
as book learning, as this made them The
more likely to be self-supporting and yalu-
apie members of the community He had
educated his own children. five in number,
and all OF them had learned trades. he was
thankful to say. Fifty years ago, Father
Alexander said. he had bought two colored
children in Alexandria and sent them to
h rhh,ladeiphia' where they attended a white
school and received high school educa-
ton. the first instance Of the sort during
slave times
Rev. Aaron Ware.
Following Father Alexander another pa
triarch in the ministry was introduced to
the convention in the person of Rev. Aaron
ware OF Tennessee. real, genuine. old
time minister. who was short on book learn
ing and very long in the matter OF earnest
ness and eloquence He looked every bit of
the eighty-four years to which he owned
up out he talked with a vim and eflergy
that many young minister might envy.
he mad wanted all his life to see a big ma
.ional baptist convention. and when this
one came along some societies and churches
IN ms neiShborhood raised enough to send
MIN TO washington. but they forgot to give
MN enough to take him home again, and
o.
dicament IL some of the delegates had not
raised enough among them to defray his
return expenses. He did not know this,
however until he had taken the pulpit. and
.heh ne nad an opportunity to thank his
penefactors. This he did, and then he went
on to say that God had ALWAYS been very
gooa to him. He now looked and felt
sixty-two years of age
HIS wife is ninety-flve and was in good
neaitn when he left home. Between them
they had raised up family Of ten men
and nine women. Their family now mum.
bers sfxty-four members and he was glad
TO be able to tell them that forty-two of
these are Baptists. With this introduc-
TO talk about the characteristics as he
understood them, Of the four historians Of
tne doings of the Savior, showing how each
one of them got some Inspiration from
Malachi He also gave his hearers his
IDEAS Of heaven and basing his estimates
on the statistics given in the book of Rev
a e,a.lons rs gave them the comforting assur-
body: The old preachers familiarity with
tne Blble was amazing and his talk fairly
prs. n[,ssiea s with apt and appropriate quota
Al the conclusion Of his talk another
ana this time general contribution was
taken up for his benefit. the result being
that he left the pulpit the richer by the
sum Of 1927. Before the adjournment of
the morning session a considerable amount
OF miscellaneous business was transacted
The Closing Sessions,
The program for the closing sessions is
as follows:
Afternoon session-2:30 p.m.-"Preparation
of the Teacher" W. s. Montgomery, NJ D.,
d. c.; THE Negro Woman as an Educa-
tor" Susie A. Stone. Alabama. Miscel-
laneous business
Evening session-7:3O pm-"The New
Philosophy" c.. w: Hayes, A. M, presi-
dent Virginia Seminary; NEGRO Baptist
Separate Societies Necessity" Rev. w,
F. Graham. Virginia. professional Edu-
cation.' Rev. J. T. Brown. A. NJ, Florida;
collection; benediction.,
Last Evenings Session.
At last evenings session Of the colored
Baptist convention there were two ad-
dresses delivered. each of which was worthy
Of the attention 1t received. Rev. c. H.
Parish. president Of the Exstein Norton
University Of Kentucky, spoke on the SUBJ
tect industrial Education" and DR.. E.
Z. Morris Of Arkansas discussed ''The
Higher Education of the Negro" There
was present an audience that filled the
spacious and attractive interior of the Ver-
mont Avenue Baptist Church to the doors
and standing room was al a premium. The
crowd was well repaid.
In his address Rev. Mr.. Parish worked
up his hearers to high pitch Of interest,
and while he said many things to which
exceptions were taken by some of them, yet
there was no doubt that he made a most