The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-24
.AFRO-AMER|CAN LEAGUE,
The First Annual Congress of
State Bodies Will Be
Held Here.
AN IMPORTANT GATHERING.
Subjects Dealing With lettering
the Condition of the Race to
Be Discussed.

The Afro-Americans of California will
open congress in this City next week
which is expected to achieve great things
for the race. Delegates appointed by
leagues from all parts of the country are
expected to be present and to read papers
on subjects dealing with the betterment of
the condition of the race. The first meet
ing will be held in California Hall, on
Bush street, next Tuesday, and Mayor
Sutro will deliver the address of welcome.
The congress will last three DAYS, and dur
ing the various sessions addresses will be
given by Rev. O. Summers, chaplain of
the last Legislature; Rev. c.. o. Brown,
DID,. Rev. A. G. Hirst, DID,; Hon.
James G. Mcguire. Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper
Mrs. Addie L. Ballou and others.
Among other things the call for the con-
gress states
gress should be held at the present time, which
will be apparent when the various subjects are
presented for consideration and determination.
One of the leading objects will be to devise
means and adopt plans for the immediate pro-
motion of closer bond of union than now ex-
lists among our people, and also for an in
creased fellowship. 1t must be admitted that
the needs of the hour demand united racial
action. The frequent declaration of race capa-
bilities can only be substantiated by an effort
to demonstrate the same. Ii this can be &C
complished, es 1t Certainly should be,
the result will lead to desire for greater men
tai improvement, greater commercial and ma
terial prosperity, more refining influences and
a better social and political condition than at
present exists. Another question of vital i'm
portance is the matter of mutual helpfulness.
This will affect the whole race, and by confer
able to obtain that recognition in trade and
traffic that shall inspire the youths of our race
to qualify themselves for the store, the count
ing house, the factory, the different trades and
ali the other industries of life.
There is another commendable purpose to be
accomplished in this congress, and that is
combination of those of our race entitled to
the elective franchise, in order that we may be
united at the polls when the emergency re-
quires and the circumstances make it neces-
sary to teach lesson that shall not soon be
forgotten. We most earnestly urge all OF our
clergy in the State to do their utmost to assist
in making this congress memorable gather
ing and one of which we shall as race be
justly proud.
The call was signed by:
T. 3. Morton, president; ]. w. Radden sec.
rotary; Rey. G. E, Jackson, chaplain-Afro-
more, president; j. NJ. Alexander, secretary
Los Angeles League. R. w. Houston, pres-
dent; ii. Il. Gillum, secretary - Bakersfield
League. Dudley sebree, president; Henry A.
Collins, secretary-StocktonL League. &c. Carter,
president; r. G. Lamor, secretary-Riverside
League. John A. Wilds, president; ]. B. Will
son, secretary-Oakland League. J. c. Jenkins,
league. William Whiting, president; Jacob
Overton, secre tary-San Jose League. Rev. J..
H. Clisky, president. G. II. Romeo, secretary
Redlands League. ]. NJ. Bridges, president
presiding elder of A. NJ. E. Church. first cooled
chaplain Of the California Assembly, Rev.
Tlghman Brown, presiding elder A. NJ. E. Zion
Church; Rev. w. A. Bringley, pastor Baptist
church of stockton; John Peters, La Grange.
Stanislaus County; Peter Powers, Chico; Wiley
Hines, Farmersyilie; b. F. Wilson, Petaluma
Hon. E. P; Duplex, Wheatland; n E. speights,
Capay; j. H.. Brnndage, Solano County
George Van Blake, Vallejo; s. L. Hogan, Wood
land; c. E. Christian, Red Bluff; William
Mitchell, San Mateo County; George H. Ashe,
Sonora; Basil Campbell, Yolo.
On the first day the congress will be