The Washington bee., 1896-10-10
THE GREATER WAYLAND,
SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH cRowDR
REvS. TAYLOR, LEE, CREDIT AMI
OTHERS MAKE GOOD SPEECHES.

REvS. TAYLOR, LEE, CREDIT AND
OTHERS MAKE GOOD SPEECHES..
The we'll advertised mass meeting OF
the District Baptists took place i'll tne
main auditorium of Shiloh Baptist
church on last Tuesday. he church
was crowded with fine audience.
| Seated in the pulpit were: DR.. M.
P. King, DIR. T J. Morgan, Re,s. I.
Dent, Geo. w Lee, "A. Taylor, H.
Warlng, W. A. credit and others.
/ The exercises were opened with an
organ solo by Miss Jeannette Taylor,
daughter of Rev. Taylor, followed
win d sweet vocal rendition by the
choir. After which Rev. Taylor in
| trOduCed Kew. w. A. redit, who OF
| tered an eloquent and impressive
prayer.
| kev. Taylor, chairman of the meet
| ing then addressed the vast audience
] in veIy Impressive and earnest man
ner. He SAID the purpose OF the meet
| ing and the question TO be considered
was The arouSing of public sentiment
| in favor Of WayIand Seminary, and 10
promote the cause of the i'll tltutIOn
that has been with the BaptistS III life.
He claimed that the institution had
graduated some of the best men and
women of the race, and it had Destroy
| ed ignorance, AT the close ot the last
! school year many of the pastors had
| met in conference III which the utmost
| freedom was manifested and many val
| liable sugg eStIonS were made and val
! liable plans suggested to advance the
institution. Officers of the tome
Mission Society were invited to be
present and give their aid and encour-
agement'
Our YOUNG MEN
And girls who graduate from the
public schools, have to find places in
other schools and colleges, when With
little effort on the part of the Bap-
fists, they could have college of their
own. He predicts a bright future for
Greater " ayland and the BaptiStS.
He assuSed his peo. lie that the Home
Mission had the money and would
spend It in the interest of the COiOred
BaptiSts. He also applauded the fact
that Rev. w. A. Creuit had been ap-
pointed as one OF the professors in
WayIand Seminary. This announce
ment was loudly applauded. Re-.
Taylor then paid handsome tribute
to this polished gentleman. and one
of the best orators OF the race
He concluded by informing the audi
ence that the next meeting would be
held in Alexandria, Va.
Rev. w. II. Brooks was called for,
who was the next speaker on the pro-
gram, but that gentlensn did not re-
port.
Rev. Geo. w. Lee, the nestor of the
Baptist denomination was the next
speaker. Ht-gaye some practical talk
as he always does which never fallS 10
electrIiy Ills audiences.
He commenced by saying that he
had the Letter part Of the program.
He sad il the BaptistS took the inter
est they have manifested by c,apping
their hands and beating their ieet,
Wayland Seminary was theirs. He
had no set speech, as he thought the
president, Rev. Taylor would present
the objects of the meeting The doors
OF Wayiand are open, provided your
pocket books are opened. Two things
he said are about 10 swallow up this
age, 10 wit: Education and religion.
What this age needs IS an educated
L Lhristianity, and what we want is an
educated religion.
The BaptiStS cannot afford to let the
world go without letting the world
know its principles. The position
which the BapliStS occupy involves
r sponsibility. The reason young
men and women stray from the Bap-
list, is, it is a church of ignorance. All
a man wants 10 do is TO do his duty.
Wayland was first established 10 ele.-
ate the colored people We want
higher education. 1t has been SAID
that a higher education was not need
ed Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee SAID that a
high education ruined the Negroes.
All that any man wants is that the
creature with whom he walks should
be his equal. We are old enough to
see our needs and we must shoulder
our responsibilities. The churches
are suppoI ed by the washer women
and ChambermaidS. Those in the
higher walks OF life always have some
thing else to do with their money.
When we ask for money from the high
c.ass, they tell us they have a prom
issory note TO pay. We expect an in
dependence in the future, better than |
the one in the past
"To whom do you refer" said Rev. |
Taylor, TO the preachers"'
Rev. Lee, "Yes the preachers.
daughter and applause
Rev. c. Dent was the next speak |
er. HIS remarks were short and to
.ne point.
DR.. Morgan followed with fine
tribute to the colored soldiers, but as
sured the people that the Home Mis-
sion society had no money and was in
debt.
Rev. Credit, the eloquent and classic
divine Of the Berean Baptist church.
who is always pointed and eloquent in
his utterances, delivered the best
speech Of the evening. His words
were choice and his eloquenCe unlim-
tied. He carried the people before
him.
Mr.. H. f. Baker offered set Of res
olutlons which were adopted. After
which a handsome collection was
ra sed.
The music hy the choir with Miss |