Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-14
THE COLoRED BAPTIsTs.
Some Lively Scenes In Their sthte
Convention Yesterday.

immediately after the song ana praise
service yesterday morning at the Coioreu
gautfst state Convention, IN session 81
Inc second church, Rev. Dr. j. NJ. Arm
stead Of Portsmouth arose in the amen
corner and accused Jonn MitcneH' -,
or snupping MIN on the Eoucat4oiiaI
BOARD and declared mat ne could MOI
work on the board with Editor Mltcheh
IN the future. and offered his resignation
TO the convention, winch was fu'eu 'N'
of order by the president.
The report OF the educational BoaIp
was called up. soon after the pody met
as II had not been adopted. and Professor
a. w hayes. president of the virginia
Seminary. was the first speaker. He snow
ed the condition of the seminary, and dis
cussed the relation sustained 10 II by the
Home Mission Society, Of New YORK. he
told his hearers that they would nave ~
rally 10 the support of the school at once
or II would be closed. as an Indebtedness
beld against the institution would nave
TO be met in June. ,
Professor G. +. Reed. president OF spill
Ter Academy, was also invited 10 spedA
on the subject. which he did, showing the
work Of that institution. located IN lamp
ton, and Appealed Tor ala.
HAD TO WITHDRAW IT.
Or. NJ. McVcar, OF the home MISSION
society. New YORK, VINO mas deVoIeu
many years of his life working among
the negroes was accorded the moor anu
made IL known that while ne Iesp90'0u
professor Hayes Tor his ABILITY anu
learning. ne could not endorse all 'I' t
mad been said by the president OF the
Virginia Seminary. While he was listened
IN attentlvely by his coiored heareIs' He
caused little breeze by saying tnat tHe
convention did not own the Virginia sem
mary but That it was owned by re"
trustees. who could sell II at any tliii-.
\ dozen or more men were on the Ho'l
at once. and proceeded 10 make spe1o''e
eivirg their views on the statement, ana
Il was not until DR. McNlcar anhouIceu
that he would withdraw the Statement
that he was allowed TO proceed Win i'''
address. ...,,..
wnte DR.. McVlcar proceeded 20 make
mis- address and explain the relation pe-
tween his society and the Virginia SEMI
nary many desired 10 ask him questions.
Among them was John Mitchell. Jr, VINO
was accused OF being polltlclah. 10
thie accusation ne demurred, and de-
cIared that if it was true that he was a
poltician. he was also a Baptist. ana ne
OBJECTED TO any such renecuons oeIhs
cast upon him. He and Dr. SpllieI sO1
into a lively discussion. and others want
ed 70 have a hand. when DR.. q. W. Lee
who had already declared neutrality APP
nointed himself sergeant-at-arrns and pro-
ceeded 10 make all hands take their seats
men Or. McNIcar concluded ms au-
dress Rev. DR.. +. c. Morris. president
of the National Baptist Convention, pro-
nouncej the benedicuon, adjourning inc
convention until this morning.
THE YOUNG PEOPLES WORK.
Yesterday afternoon the Baptist Young
Pennies Union met. The meeting was au-
dressed by DR.. W. Bishop Johnson oil
Washington. d. c., who defined the worf
Of the Baptist Young Peoples Union, ana
urged that all the pastors organize lheH'
in their churches. as it was the creature
If the Baptist Church, and should belong
there. -.
Rev. s y. Vass wanted the Bapusts OF
virginia 10 continue their support anu
patronage to the American Baptlst fuo'
ncation Society Rev. DR.. Graham repre-
sented the Negro Bapust TuOIIcot'oA
Board in their work. Professor ID. Neo-
ster Davis and Rev. DR.. Splller also mace
addresses. .-
A. night the baptist Young People
Union elected the following officers: d. g.
Jacox. Norfolk, president; Lizzie Han
lanes Brown, f. ". Merchant and j
hughes. vice-presidents; W. 4. Johnson
treasurer; ". II. Stokes. corresponding
secretary; Dora Tucker, recording secre
tary. 49,
Rev. r. L. Stewart. a missionary IroH
Africa. who Is travelling through TINS
country. and his bow a native of AFRICA
were presented 10 the body.