The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-14
THE CoLoRED BAPTISTs.
Yesterdays Session Seemed to be
Full Of Speeches.

Virginia Baptist State convention held n
busy session to-day. being opened at
O'Clock this morning by Rev. Isaac Lee,
ID. d.. who appointed Revs. w. H. Craw-
ley and j. S. Brown to conduct the deyo-
tional exercises.
DR. Binga read the journal, which was
approved. DR.. Binga has been secretary
of the convention for the past twenty-four
years and is considered one of the best
secretaries of this country among his
race. He is we'll posted on the work of
the Baptsts of the State and Is recognized
as one of the leaders of his race.
During the reading of the journal DR..
Mitchell, the president, arrived and an
nounced the committees A number of
visitors ere introduced, some .of whom
delivered addresses. Among those intro
duced were j. M. AFTER, B. D., member
of the faculty of Virginia Seminary,
Lynchburg; VIM. X. Ellison, Richmond,
Va; NJ. McVicar, D. D., superintendent
of education of the Home Mission Society,
New York city; G. Fl. Corey, D. d., pres
ident of Richmond Theological Seminary,
Richmond; Miss Anna Moore, of Harris
horn Memorial College for colored girls,
Richmond; Mrs. e. Brown, Lynchburg:
Mrs. b. w. Tyrell, Lynchburg; John
Mitchell, Jr., editor of the Richmond
Planet.
Hon. Wm X Ellison said that he was
representing the Virginia Baptist Conven-
tion and the Southern Baptist Conven.
ton, which convened last week at Will
mington, n. c., and it was for the last
named organization that he desired to
speak. He congratulated the colored
Baptists on the work they were doing.
A call was made for DR.. c. H Corey,
president of the Richmond Theological
Seminary. He said that he was glad to
be present at the meeting of the State
convention of colored Baptists and assur-
ed them that he felt at home and would
act accordingly. He spoke of his acquaint-
| ance with the members of the convention.
nany of whom had been his students for
years. He turned his attehtion to the
work of the seminary, and told what the
young men were doing who had graduated
from the institution. Some were making
their mark in the world He was born
in Canada and twenty. nine years ago
came to the South, giving his life to the
educational work of race that had been
held in bondage for many years. He said
that he was proud of his work, and if he
had fifty years more to live he would
spend it in working to elevate the negro
race.
Miss Alice Moore, n bright young wo.
man who left her home in Massachusetts
two years ago and cane South to work
for the elevation and training of the coll
ored girls, made an appeal to the minis
| ters to assist in getting the members of
their churches to send their girls to the
institute, that they might be traified
She was followed by one of the leading
educators of her race in this country,
Mrs. B. Tyrell of the Virginia Seminary,
and vice president of the Woman's Edu.
cational Convention of Virginia. She
spoke of the work of the organization, it's
original plan being to raise money to
complete the Virginia Seminary and to
pay of the indebtedness-'o of that institu-
ton.
Rev. Mr.. L. II. Ball. from the Northern
Neck, as he put it, had speech to make
and proceeded to III axe it. He wanted
his people to know that he had been here
He represented n big association and said
that he was big man in his part of the
| country. Therefore he wanted to get on
n committee, and wanted his colleague,
Rev. Jacob Robinson, put on commit
tees. They had brought 500 for foreign
| mission work. as his people wanted to see
the natives of Africa saved.
DIR. w. Bishop johnson said that the
negro was no longer ~ creature of charity,
but he was getting to the place where he
must pa idle his own canoe. He wanted
the negro to be grateful to his friends,
but make efforts to do something.
Prof George +. Reed b. D., president
of Spiller's Academy, said they were do.
ing something for the race, and believed
| that the time was not far when the negro
would occupy an important place in this
world, but before this could be accom-
plished the race would have to unite.
DR.. S. n. Vase, secretary of the Amer
lean Baptist Publication Society, also de-
| livelcd an address
The afternoon was spent in routine
business. Rev. G. II. johnson read pa
per on ''How to do Successful Missionary
Work" which was followed by an adj
dress by Hon. VIM. Ellison. District
missionaries reported.
Tonight Rev. VIM. Robinson, of Fred.
ericksbnrg, preached to large congrega
ton.