Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29

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Brooks of Washington ID. c., in which
he attempts to prove as unworthy the
motives prompting the organization of |
the recent District Convention. upon
which desire to advance few hints
and to make few queries, not with |
the view of a newspaper controversy
(for indeed VhaIl have none) but to
have him more fully explain the un-
fortunate attitude in which his recent
utterances would seem to place him
For many years the Doctor has been
amongst US as a leader, thinker and
strong advocate of all that would tend
o the best interest of as as q race and |
denomination, and therefore we can /
not lightly esteem his counsel nor
look with any degree of Indifference
upon his opposition OF any cause that
we espouse.
. II be is not with us, let us enquire |
the reason why; and If he will not go |
with us we should at least call halt |
and consider our ways.
But I have few questions, the an
swering of which will enable me and |
probably others to see more clearly the |
true position of DIR Brooks in opposing |
scheme that has for its object more |
effective Christian work; the collect !
/ ing of more money, more economy,
| and better results generally.
WHO CUT THR DocroR's SPEECH.
would like to know why the Doc
| tors paper was not published as read?
Who is responsible for its mutilation?
Surely the Editor is guiltless; for any
article coming from = pen so able,
would find a ready welcome to the col
umns of the Richmond PLANET verba-
tim OF literatim.
But why was that paper which was
so dexteriously prepared before our
ICoRventiop was even organized
which was filed with enumeration of
all the sins of the Virginia Board in
connection with the Foreign Mission
work, which contained all the objection
Isthat some Of the servants and leaders
of that wild cat convention at Boston,
Mass, inspired by his Satanic Majesty
could muster-that paper the mention
of winch struck dread and terro. to
the minds of the brothers assembled
SO much so that much time was taken
to decide whether they had strength
sufficient to withstand its power, that
paper which was intended to be the
instrument of death to the new born
District Convention. Why has 1t been
boiled down7 By all means st ought
4 to have been published if there Was
any money left after the National Bap-
tist picnic ct Boston.
; lDoEs DIR. BROOKS ADVOCATE HYPocRIsY?
' While we are not able 60 consider
: the Doctors speech in its entirety, we
!. will content ourselves with what Is
published.
SAYS he ''The National Baptist Con-
lvention recent in session at Boston,
| Mass, refused to endorse any move
ment locking to the creation OF Dis
trict Conventions" Very well, when
lDr. Brooks made this assertion in his
speech against the organization OF the
district Convention, he either knew, Oh
4 did not know. that the so called Nation.
y al Convention, through its Board had
n divided the country in districts with
a reference to its work.
IL he knew this he becomes 8 sharel
in the hypocrisy of the convention IN
rejecting cur proposition to district
the work as q means of economy and
! efficiency in our presence, and accept
o ing it in our absence as means o.
throttling our purpose with reference
to the new organization.
If he CDR. BrOoks) did not know
then he is-guilty of defending what h'
does not know or speaking without the
proper understanding. Either horn o
the dilemma places him In very un
3. fortunate predicament.
a 1t is believed by some that DIR
le Brooks was secured by the leaders o
8. the so-called National Convention t'
10 do the mean work of throwing muC
" upon the spotless infant-the destined
o, great man-the District Baptist Con
" vention-that his speech was not svel
re written by himself. But we canno
le believe DR.. Brooks to be such tool
to We cannot believe him to be a son Q
as Belial, hiredstO do contemplate work
b. We must not, yea. we cannot lay sue
q a charge at his door. We trust the
le Or. Brooks will explain his course.
~ DR. BROOKS SHOULD PRACTICE WHAT H
n BREACHES, AND BE CONSISTENT.
ly The Doctor is not consi' tent-HeS
III him Saws he, II believe in cO-opers
tion with the white peOpIe in Chris
II. II tian work. My church is in whit
W Association. We collect money Il
IA ministerial education annually an
IA send it TO a white society for minist'
~ rial education, nevertheless DelleN
90 that colered Baptists should Organic
soS and do for themselves What bal
AZ headed inconsistency, hideous enouR
ar'- % to make even hypOcrite blush. ID
o Brooks believes that we should as co
ored Baptists organize and do for ou
selves and yet his church-the 19I
st. Bapt. Church,-is in a white assoc
ton. The moneys collected in the CO
ored church is sent to white boa
III for expenditure. Does DR.. Broo
ri lead his church, or does the chur
rav lead him Which7 Is the church z
Iife ing one way and he another
led How shall we explain this inconsi
les teney DR.. Brooks believes in t
in Colored Baptist organizing and dol
ere for themselves. still his church is
de- the white organizations, and that t
re: when around it are Colored OrganiS
ar ltions, doing the same work as t
oof whitesq The only explanation ava
eph abb st present is the preashers "
.oof while discoursing very warmly up
temperance was discovered to be nj
self drunk and on being reminded
his condition by enc OF his outspok
dis listeners. said, Don't do as / do,
per- do as tell you" This seems to
sing the true attitude OF DR.. Brooks in
the ference to his opposition to the i
New triet Organization.
80 TIE DOCTOR DEALs A cRossEYED BIO
smi- He believes in cooperating with
Hills. white people. in the sense OF being
are their organizations, working v
good them and still he is loudest in ad
Ibles cacy Of that Mobocratic COnventio
Boston, Mass, who believes in q sci