Richmond planet., 1898-10-01
NATIONAL BAPTISTS CONFER.
ALarSe observation-disclosures City
ABLE ADDRESSES SECRETARY JORDAN
AND HIS CRITICS
Heavy Collections. An Era Of Prosperity.
THE SUCCESS OF THE PUBLISHING HOUSE-AN
HARMONIOUS GATHERING-REV. GRAHAM
is ELECTED, BUT DECLINES THE HONOR.
KANSAS CRY. Mo Sept. 18th,

KANSAS CIrv, Mo Sept. 18th, eS.
The session of thu great National
Baptist Convention which has just
closed in this great western city vas
in my estimation the grandest session
ever held. This is particularly true
from the point of view of numbers,
order, intellectual strength, colIec-
tions and earnest zeal for the work of
the convention.
LASTING IMPRESSION.
The convention made a deep and
lasting impression upon Kansas City's
people, So much so that the best white
citizens and leading daily papers were
high and lavish in their praises OF the
great Negro Baptist Convention and
the people which they repre- senteu.
FINE MEETING PLACE.
The convention met in the Second
Baptist Church of which Rev. DIR. 8.
w. Bacote is pastor. Those who have
heard of this great church and it's work
will never know it's true grandeur and
the influence it swsys in the Negro's
favor unless they come and see for
themselves. All Virginians know our
admiration for DIR. Armistead's great
churchlin Portsmouth. As grand as it is,
it is not to be compared with this
magnificent edifice.
WANTED ALL TO SEE.
wish all our good and noble Vir-
ginia preachers could have been here
and listened to the warm and brother
ly expressions on the lips of the con-
vention brethren tor the great Baptist
Family of Virginia. All longed and
prayed for Union between this con-
vention and our grand old Virginia
Baptist State Convention.
The convention dispatched business
with order and earnestness. On the
first day the attendance was large, the
delegates seemingly having left home
with a mind to be on time.
HAPPY WELCOME.
Rev. DIR Bacote made a happy sd-
dress OF welcome. Rev. z. A. Wilson,
the boy evangelist, now pastoring in
Kansas City, KAN. gave the address of
welcome for that city. He made a
fine speech. Rev. DIR. J. r. Bennett,
of Hot Springs, Ark, responded to
these addresses. All the states were
represented. From Virginia came
Revs. r. n. Bowling. d. D., ]. H. A.
Cyrus, E. w. Merchant and w. f.
Graham, d. D. TheIPresident honored
Va, in the very beginning by appoint
ing DR.. w. F. Graham, Chairman OF
the Committee on Finance. The gift
ed DR.. & b. Howard OF Pittsburg, Pa,
was made Secretary of this Committee.
Mayor j. M. Jones not being able TO
be present, was represented by Conn
Gilman H. s. Hedley (whitel who in
making the convention welcome to
the city paid glowing tributes of en-.
comiums upon the great Negro Baptis.
denomination, urging them to take
advance steps in great undertaking.
for the race and for the redemption o.
the world.
REFERENCE TO SANTIAGO.
He said that the Negro soldiers con
duct at Santiago should forever STAMP
out the wall Of partition that separates
the races.
President E. @. Morris, D. D., in hii
annual address struck the key thai
gave inspiration for the entire conven'
tionaI week. He is q remarkable man
There was no objection to his re-
election. DR.. Frank of Louisville, KY.
Chairman of the Foreign Mission
Board, made q fine and convincing re-
port of our work in Africa. He show
ed that we have fourteen missionaries
in Africa eleven stations and about
seven hundred members
SMALL BALANCE.
he showed that for the year there
was only a balance of $3.50. 100 due the
missionaries for the years work. This
speaks well for the Board when WI
consider the opposition that has con
fronted our Board during the year
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