Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22
FOR A SEPARATE SOCIETY
0olored Baptists Decide to Establish an In
dependent Publishing House.
Unanimous Action Upon a Resolution
fJIss ii
to That End by Maryland and Dis
trict Of Columbia Convention.

The annual meeting of the Maryland and
District Of Columbia Baptist convention,
which began Wednesday in Shiloh. Church,
on L street between 10th and 18th streets
northwest. closed last evening
The most important business transacted
during the entire session was that of yes
terday, when the convention, BY a,practi-
cally unanimous vote, decided To- organize
q colored Baptist publication society, and
intrusted the executive, board OF the con-
vention with the duty of putting the ma
chinery of the new departfn snt Into opera
ton. .-.f-s. 81 O. .--
The adoption of this resolution was the
result Of many years of persistent effort on
the part Of Rev. Dr. Harvey johnson of
Baltimore, one CT the old veterans Of the
denomination, who has for more than a
quarter of century advocated the placing
of the colored Baptists in the very fir ont Of
aggressive church movements.
DR.. Johnson's Criticism.
In his speech yesterday. after offering
the resolution to create the new depart
ment, DR.. Johnson complained bitterly of
the manner in which the colored Baprists
of the United States according to his view,
have for a long time been treated by the
American Baptist Publication Society,
whose headquarters are in Philadelphia
In particular, DR.. johnson charged dis
elimination against colored authors in re-
fusing to print books even when the au-
thors offered to pay the entire charges,
and said the colored Baptists of this coun-
try would labor under Unnecessary disad-
vantages until they had q publication
house of their own.
Or: Voss, agent Of the American Baptist
publication Society, endeavored to repIy to
Or. Johnson, but was interrupted He said
however, that the reason the society he
represented had declined TO print the books
referred to by DR.. johnson was that they
Then" said DIR. johnson. tive want a.
cur work" Il : ~ -,
repeated applause. DR.. Voss again tried to
speak, but the chair ruled that. having been
Permltted to present at length, the day be-
lore e, e;, the he. claims Of the American Baptist
lowed to again address the convention.
DR.. Alexander Approves,
Rev. DR.. w. M. Alexander of Ra,timore
secured the floor, although there was a
manifest disposition on the part. of the con-
vention to close the debate at once and take
vote In brief speech DR.. Alexander
lnoorsed' all that DR.. johnson had said in
regard to the alleged discrimination and
sald ne believed the time had arrived when
Nv, was the DUTY OF the colored Baptists to
t tase a u puDncauon house of their own; If
they uio not, the denomrat ton would soon
begin to retrograde, S~'1
Kew. MT Freeman Of MARYLAND. one Of
the OLDEST ministers in the convention. ere
ated scene of wild enthusjasn, nv r.kina
from his pocket silver half dn,,or %,h,nSS
ne showed to the convention, accompany-
Ing this action with the remark: Here ia
IN Inc last half dollar of considerable sum
OF money set apart by me for, he purchase
Of books; all the rest has gone INTO the
ton Society,""
$
BY Unanimous Vote.o
At this point the debate waAacioged. The
chair put the question relative to the or
ganization of a new pubAshink house.
which was adopted by practically unani-
nous vote. au~.s
After an address on THE State of the
Cou Count by Prof John NJ. Langston,
frequently interrupted by applause, the
convention adjourned sine die
1t 10 the opinion among those best in
formed that the action Of determination In
establishing publishing housesfof colored
people Will eventually result m the loss to
the American Baptist Publication Sociaty
OF the greater part of its trade from the
south, which Is now said to be very large,
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Delegates to Detroit.
Delegates to the convention az the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs to be
held In July at Detroit were elected last
night by the. Shelby N. cualom National
Republican Association. They are A. q.
Leonard Z. Il. Jones, Jesse Jcnee L., Nj.
Hughes and ]. B. 4AslIins: alternAtes Henry.
Adams. DR.. A. w. Shields. John Z. Smtth,
Sidney Robinson ana John n jFckatn. -
Today's GorernnenJ leceirts.
0oyernment receipts. tcday-sFram Gus
toms. ISL 9sa: internal revenre. 3B66, as1;
nfaceala neo,ia In Sdaa NJ, &c.