The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-20
the homes of the people. The report was

the homes of the people. The report was
adopted.
Recurring to the resolutions under con-
sideration at Atlanta in 1879, referred to in
the historical sermon delivered Saturday by
President Whitsitt, Rev. 1. t. Tichenor,
presented memorandum on the line of the
statement yesterday, which will be printed
In the proceedings of the convention.
Work Among the Negroes.
The report of the committee upon much
of the report of the home mission board
as related to work among the cOlored pOpu-
lation was made by Rev. a. j. s. Thomas,
of South Carolina. 1t stated that some
work had been done by the beard among
the negroes in Kentucky, Georgia and Tex
as and that in some respects the work had
been satisfactory. The board is anxious to
do more for the negroes. but there are so
many peculiarly embarrassing problems that
the work has been necessarily Slow.
The committee emphasized these points:
II. The BOARD viii not undertake work
among the negroes in any state unless the
state boards OF white Baptists are i'll SYM
pathy and cooperate with 1t.
-. IL will not undertake work in any
state unless the members are agreed among
themselves upon the work to be done.
IS. The colored people should be encQur-
aged to pay part of the salary of every
teacher and missionary laborng among
them The best thing that can be done for
them is to encourage them to self-support
In their church building and mission work.
An extensive work cannot done among
them as long as Cuba, New Mexico. Louis
lana, Florida and perhaps other states
sorely need all the help we can give.
a. The best work that can be done among
the negroes is educating their ministers
rather than evangezinG them.
-. The southern Baptists are in sympathy
with the efforts of generous hearted people
north and south who have given money to
establish schools and colleges in the south
ern states for the negroes.
"6. We hope that the agreement reached
by the joint committee at Fortress Monroe
will bring the colored Baptist schools. es-
tablished ny our northern brethren, nearer
to the hearts of southern Baptists We are
assured that these schools have been a
great blessing even without our active CO.
operation, and that with our hearty SYM
pathy ana cooperation they will accom-
plish far greater good.
''7. In view of the continued needs of the
negroes and of the pressing needs of cur
mission fields. at home and abroad, and in
view of the liDeralty of our northern
brethren and the interest they have shown
In the education of the negroes we assure
our brethren of the north that we shall be
glad to see them contribute thousands for
the education and evangelization of the
negroes and that in this good work they
VIII nave the cooperation. sympathy ana
help of our best and wiSeSt brethren. For
while we are interested in this great work.
and are fully persuaded of it's Importance
we are unable for the present to do for
1t as it's needs demand"
COIOrcd Ministers Speak.
Rev. w. A. McAlpin. of Alabama, color
ed, an agent of the home mission board,
working among the people of his race,
addressed the convention in connection
with the consideration of the report. He
was introduced by President HARRISON as
a man of integrity, intelligence and influ-
ence. Christian and a Baptist who was
doing good among his brethren, whom he
had known for many years.
Rev. George a. Walker, president of
Walker institute. Augusta. Ga, also col
Ored. was introduced as a man who was
doing good work among his brethren, and
the report then adopted.
Memorial Notices.
Memorial notices of members who have
died during the past year, prepared by
President Whitsitt. were read by III. II.
Harris. The list included Ex-Governor
Brown, of Georgia; Revs Alexander Pope
Abel. of Virginia; John Stout, of South
Carolina; ]. w. BoZeman, of Mississippi;
j. w. Montgomery Wilson, of Maryland,
and Joseph Walker. of Virginia.
A resolution submitted by Rev. }. }.
Hall. of Norfolk. Va. with the request of
the International Peace Congress, recon-
mendinE the establishment of n high court
of arbitration among the nations. was
adopted.
The following fraternal messengers were
appointed to the Baptist anniversaries in
session in Saratoga in June: MesSrs Tup-
per- of Maryland; Thomas. of South Car
DINA; Prestige of Kentucky; Whittle, OF
Alabama and Hawthorne. of Georgia. To
the national Baptist convention at Atlanta,
Ga, in August, Messrs. Garrett, of Ala
bama; Burrows and Mcdonald, of Georgia.
and Thomas. of South Carolina.
The convention then adjourned sine die
with the singing of the hymn, "Blest Be
the Tie That Binds" and prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Walter.