Richmond planet., 1898-10-22
THAT MONDAY MORNING
MEETING.
Foreign Missions and the Minis
ters' Conference.
TO BUILD CHAPEL IN AFRICA.-EMPHATIC
LANGUAGE AND POINTED ILLUSTRATIONS.

s'Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again,
The eternal years of God are hers"
RICHMOND, VA. Oct. Is, 1893.
Mr.. Editor:-
By giving the following facts to
the public, we are not inviting q con-
troversy with any one, nor shall we
answer any reply that may be made By
the gentleman in question, or any OF
his colleagues. The report of the Min
listers Conference Of last Monday, calls
forth this artieis in defense OF our
selves, and IN justice to the National
Baptist Convention. The first mis-
take by Mr.. Lewis, secretary OF the
Conference IS, "The members out in
full" No such declaration is true.
zHE MAJORITY NOT PRESENT.
The majority OF Richmond's Minis
ters were not present, viz: Revs. Il. o.
Johnson, R. Wells, II. Powell, W. a.
white. A. Ferguson, A. s. Thomas,
Geo. E. Johnson. and DR.. Graham and
DR.. Biuga, Rev. Coleman and others Of
Manchester, were absent. Then how
sayerh the secretary "The Conference
out in full"
The second and most alarming mis-.
take made by Mr.. Lewis, is The Con-
ference voted that they would have
nothing to do with the work of the SO
called National Convention" The
Conference heaped no such insult up
on itself, and for US to merely call such
bIunders mistakes" is putting it mild
~ indeed.
Mr.. Lewis growled out insults in his
usual manner, very much to the dis
gust of those present. Urging the
Brethren not to take part in building
that house in Africa, because it was q
scheme of the National Convention to
drag them in ut its back door, etc. We
followed the firsry speech by inform
ing Mr.. Lewis in unmistakable English
that we would use our influences in
every way possible to the interest of
the National Baptist CoDve ntion. and
further more the National Baptist Con-
vention had nothing to do with our
appeal so far as the District Conven-
tion was concerned.
THE BOARD HAD ENDORSED IT.
The Board had endorsed it, Just az
we hoped the Conference would do
Rev. Z. Payne was the next speaker,
and he said nothing directly touching
my work or that of the National Con-
vention, and ] have no comment to
make at all upon anything he said
Now, We want Mr.. Lewis to know why
he did all the talking. Rev. J. H.
Holmee has kindly invited me to meet
his Deacons with the assurance that
they would assist in so worthy cause.
Rev. H. w. Wilkins of the Fountain
Baptist Church has also invited me tc
his church in the interest OF our house
In Africa.
MANY MINISTERS PROMISED.
Rev. e. Payne said he would certain.
Jy help and presented my work ir
Goochland County, this summer dur
ing his stay there. Rev. DR.. Bingt
said, ''It is indeed a most worthy cause
ard will help" Rev. A. Ferguson, o.
F0lton, said, he wanted me to know
that had his sympathy and hs
was willing to help. Rev. w. III. White
ture for his people soon, and thereby
help. Rev. George E. johnson hal
presented the matter to his good peo.
pie and they will help, Rev. +. Wells
has already rendered substantial aid tt
the cause we represent. Rev. N
Brown desires me TO visit his mission.
ary sOclety st least once q month Il
keep his people alive to the work O
missions.
DR. GRAHAM IN LINE.
DR.. W. +. Graham has always es.
poused our cause, and will in the neal
future, assisted by Revs. II. Powell
A s. Thomas and others hold bis
missionary uiass-meeting in the inter.
est Of our much needed house in Afri-
ca. There are other good brethren o.
Richmond, Manchester and vicinity
who have kindly invited me to CONS
and organize mission bands and socie-
ties in their churches to the further
ance OF the gospel IN heather lands.
When we saw the fury with which