The times., 1898-12-28
TO BETTER THEIR RACE
The Afro.American Councils
Annual Session.
BISHOP WALTERS ARRIVAL
Commissioner Wight to Welcome the
Two Days-A Special Service for Sum
day-A Conference This Morning-The
Program in Full : Large Gatherings.

| Program IN EuI Large Gather1ngs.
Bishop Alexander Walters, president of
the National Afro-American Council, ar
rived in the city last night from New
Jersey, and all is In readiness for the con-
ference he has called. The convention
over which Bishop Walters win preside
will be composed of leading colored men
from many States, and includes prominent
churchmen, educators, journalists, and
business men. The sessions proper will
begin tomorrow morning at II o'clock, at
the Metropolitan Baptist Church. R Street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets
northwest, and continue through Friday
evening, with a special program on Sunday
afternoon. at the Second Baptist Church.
An executive meeting will be held this
morning at O'Clock, in the Galbraith A.
NJ. E. Zion Church, Sixth Street. between
L and NJ Streets northwest. Only officers
of the council, national and local members
of the advisory committee, and chairmen
of the local subcommittee are eligible to
admission to this.
The officers of the District of Columbia
Chapter of the Afro American Council are
as follows: Edward f. Cooper, president;
Jesse Lawson, first vice president; r. II.
Terrell, second vice president; X. w.
Thompson, general secretary; Arthur S.
Gray, financial secretary; Reuben 5.
Smith, treasurer. The following compose
the advisory committee: Henry E. Baker,
Perry II. Carson, Judson w. Lyons, p. b.
S. Pinchback j. W. Cromwell, Mrs. Julia
NJ. Layton, and l.. NJ. Hershaw.
The first days program will be opened
tomorrow morning by an invocation and
followed by the reading of the call by the
secretary OF the council President J. B.
Wight of the Board of Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia. will deliver an
address of welcome, to which the Rev. J.
NJ. Henderson, D. D.. of New York, will
respond.
The presidents address will then be
given by Bishop Alexander Walters. of
New Jersey. Bishop Abraham Grant, of
Pennsylvania, will fpllow with an address
on THE Power of Organization" which
topic will afterward be discussed by the
following: The Rev.W. L. Taylor, president
of the True Reformers; Mrs. Victoria Earle
Matthews, New York; Hon. j. c. Napier,
| Tennessee; Prof. George William Cook,
District of Columbia; the Rev. G. W. Gra-
ham, Virginia, and Prof. Jesse Lawson,
New Jersey.
After musical number, the Hon. George
W. Murray. of South Carolina, will intro
duce the topic. Our Progress in Busi-
ness" which will be discussed by the fol-
lowing delegates: The Hon. John r.
Lynch, Mississippi; 4. B. Cosey. New Jer-
sey; the Rev. ]. T. Carpenter Virginia;
the Hon. John F. Cook. District of Column
bia; C. L. Marshall District of Columbia,
and DR.. C. B. Purvis, District of Columbia.
This will conclude the morning session.
The Evening Session.
The evening meeting will be opened by
an invocation, followed by an address
from the Hon. George H. White. of North
Carolina. on the subject, Protection of
American Citizens" In the discussion to
follow those who will be heard are the
Hon. John P. Green, Ohio: Bishop II. NJ.
Turner Georgia; Prof F. L. Cardozo
District of Columbia; the Hon. E. H. Nor
ris, Illinois: the Hon. II. c. c. Astwood,
Pennsylvania; Prof. R. l.. Mitchell. Vir-
| ginia; Bishop b. ". Arnett Ohio and
Bishop W. B. Derrick, New York.
Ida Wells-Barrett. of Illinois, will fol-
low with an address on "Msb Violence and
Anarchy, North and South" which will be
discussed by the Hon. H. p. Cheatham,
North Carolina; the Hon. John Mitchell,
jr., Virginia; Bishop J. W. Hood. North
, Carolina; Prof. L. NJ. Hershaw. Georgia;
Bishop T. B. Tanner Missouri; Archibald
H. Grimke, Massachusetts. and T. j. Min
ton, esq, Pennsylvania.
Fridays Addresses.
Fridays program will be as follows:
Morning session:
Invocation
''The Church as a Factor in Solving the Race
, Problem in America. the Rev Z. c. Norris
d. d., Arkansas, president National Baptist Asso-
citation. Discussed by Bishop II. L. Holsey, Geor-
gia; the Rev. W. Bishop johnson, ID. D., editor
National Baptist Magazine; the Rev. +. j.
Grimke, ID. d.. pastor Fifteenth Street Presby-
terian Church: the Rev. J. Albert Johnson. ID. D.
pastor Metropolitan A. NJ. L. Church; the Rev.
A. p Miller, pastor Lincoln Memorial Congrega-
tional Church; the Hon. john C. Dancy. North
| Carolina; the Rev. Walter II. Brooks d. d.. pas
tor Nineteenth Street Baptist Church.
The Influence OF the Press" Editor F.. E.
Cooper. Colored American Discussed by Editor
Chris J. Perry Philadelphia Tribune; Editor W
II. steward president AFRO American Press Asso.
citation: L. H. Peterson the Washington Bee; Ed
itor T Thomas Fortune. the New York Age; II.
A. Clark. Philadelphia Defender: r. W. Thomp-
son. editor the Colored American.
'The Champions of Human Liberty-How Shall
. We Honor Them?" the Hon. Magnus L. Robinson.
Virginia Discussed by John C. Jones. Illinois:
J. c. Asbury, Pennsylvania; Ferdinand D. Lee,
| Virginia.
Representation ON the Bench r. S. Smith.
Washington Bar. Discussed by Edward E. Brown
Massachusetts,; I. L. Jones, esq, E. NJ. Hewlett,
Industrial Education Prof Booker T. Wash.
ington, president Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.
School, Borden'own. n. J.; Mis- Lucy C. Laney
Georgia; Daniel Murray, District Of Columbia I;
the Rev. r. A. Motley, New Jersey; Dr. j. n.
johnson, Texas.
Higher Education Prof. Kelly Miller, How
ard University. Discussed by Prof C. ". Hays.
Virginia; Prof. r. II. Terrell. Washington High
School; William II. Ferris, Massachusetts; Prot
W. H. II. Hart, Law School, Howard University.
The Negro in the Department O. Letters y
: Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Ohio. Discussed by Prof.
G. n. Grisham. Missouri; Prof. W. s. Scarbor-
ough, Wilberforcc University; l. Garland Penn.
, Virginia
Series of Discussions.
} Evening session at 7:30 o'clock:
Invocation.
| ] Our Place in the Politics of the Country. y
Col W. A. Pledger Georgia. Discussed by James
d. Carr, New York: the Hon. Cornelius j. Jones.
Mississippi Charles W. Anderson New York: the
Rev. j. Anderson Taylor, District OF Columbia
Work Among Our Women Mrs Jesse Lawson,
president Womens Auxiliary Association Dis.
Moten.
"The Negro in the Wars of the Nation" the
S Hon. p. b. S. Pinchback Discussed by Col.
James Lewis. Louisiana; Col. NJ NJ Holland,
. Ohio; the Rev. J. j. Durham. D. d., Georgia
"Our Economic Status T. Thomas Fortune
New York Discussed by j. T. C. Newsom. Texas
Prof James Storum, Washington High School,
address TO the Country" the Hon. Judson W
Lyons, Register of the Treasury, chairman of the
| committee.
At the Second Baptist Church. Third Street
northwest, between ii and Streets. the Rev w
Bishop Johnson, ID. D., pastor, will preach sun
| day, January !, at o'clock p. m., on Thirty.
six Years OF Freedom
The convention will be brought to close
' by memorial exercises to departed heroes
with addresses as follows: Lincoln, the
| Hon. John p. Green; ~. S. Grant - Col