Richmond planet., 1899-10-21

1 NrC1on W ToO-ot vas lffee0 on the
church building in Cape Town, Africa
REV. BowLISe Presided.
Friday morning the couventien onen.
ed with DR.. r 81. B)wIine or Norfolk
in the chair. After devotional services
the subject OF "ObriEtian Workers''
wss discussed by Revs- r. J. David son
1 J. II. Easos, ID D. Just here the Fisk
Jubilee Singers treated the conven-
ton TO some rare selections. Aresolu-
| tiop commanding chem. offered by
w. z. Graham was adopted.
symposium OF speakers on the
Publication House made the great au-
dience grow ecstatic with applause,
| Ghey were Drs B. F Fox. W. A. Cred.
ist, g. W. Lee, j. r Robinson, A B =
J. i. Turner.
Afternoon of Friday opened with
stirring interest Two very Old father
preachers, one SO. the other SO years OF
age, spoke with spirit ard good advice
TO all. collection, $IS.78 was taken
up for them. DIR W. B johnson OF
Washington read very fine report
from the B iard on education.
The committee on permanent organ
izstion was made by W. f. Graham.
WORD ABB OUT PUBuIsHINe HOUSES.
Mrs. Smith, wife OF the secretary of
the Sunday school department. of the
A. M. II. Church wss present and spoke
in words Of happy greetings. She said
1t gave her great pleasure TO inform
the convention OF thesmost cordial re-
lations existing between the Publish
ing houses OF the two great denomira-
tions.
A committee OF thirty was appointed
TO formulate an address to be sent TO
all the southern governors upon the
race question.
At night, Friday, another great con-
course of people thronged the seating
capacity OF the great Mount Ohvet
Baptist Church. Drs- 8. T. Clanton, of
Louisiana, and H. d. Pr3wd, of Oin-
cinnatis spoke to the satisfaction of all
on Authority OF the Scriptures" The
educational sermon was preached bv
the great scholar, DIR. +. NJ. Brnwlev of
Georgia, from Gen. 8 a, Gods Use of
Brainy men," 1t was g wonderful SER
mon. w. +. Graham led in prayer.
A collection was lifted to help sister
Tule, a returned missionary from At
rica.
Saturday, 10th; many of the dele.
gates have gone home. feel like 90
ing on myself. There is no place like
home-especiaIy Virginia home, To-
Gated in Richmond, among the 9th St.
Baptist Church members.
am proud TO say that after careful
investigation before the Foreign Mis-.
sion Board that Rev. L.. g. Jordan waE
found TO be right and correct in his Of |
fcial duties.
THE AFTERNOON MEETING.
The B. Y. P. U. was in session Sat-
urday afternoon. Mr.. r. w. Carey. |
nephew of DIR. <. @. Morris, delivered
q most excellent address on the cues
tion of the siored b Y P. u. getting
q series OF literature. Mrs. Josie Hem
derson sang . beautiful solo. Dr..
OhlVers, secretary OF the B. Y. p. U.
addressed the convention. his was a
very address, full of wisdom and an
W. r. Graham spoke.
At night Saturday night) Rev. q.
w. Lee, d. D.s preached one OF the /
grandest sermons ever delivered TO the /
convention of the young people. About |
tfteen hundred people listened to the |
sermon.
Sunday morning, DR.. ]. F. Thomas
OF Chicago, preached q very good SER /
mon. But before the sermon, deacon |
John 3, Trower, OF Philadelphia, con- |
style.
The great audience room WAS beauti-
full with q banners representing Sun
day Schools OF that many States which |
had secured these banners by raising
money on Ohildren's Day. Virginia
Was represented. The Sunday School l
at Forks OF Buffalo was the winner of /
the coveted prize.
TIE WORK OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
In the afternoon q large mass-meet-
ing for foreign missions was held. A
great many prominent speakers psrtie. |
ipated. Prot. B. Tyrell, OF Lynch
burg, made happy speech. The great |
audience pronounced DR.. Tyrell q /
great speaker.
ton again with great congregation.
Short addresses on various phases of /
Christian work. The B. Y. P. U. came /
in for large share.
Virginia sent up $40 80 cash this
year. Add this to the $242.2o sent up
during the year and we have a total of /
s2S2 Oh. We expect next year to roll |
up $500 for foreign missionaries.
Prof. ScrugRs, OF Maryland read the
scriptures for the opening of the reEu-
lar night services, DR.. A. J. Stokes of /
Ala, preached an able /
sermon. Deacon John &. Trower read |
one OF the best papers before the con-
vention on Sunday School work. 1t
was received with applause. WI.
Graham read resolutions Of thanks to
the church. churches and citizens for
the convention and an
for reduced railroad trans
portation. They were adopted. A col
lection of $17.46 was raised for eduea-
tion.
THE FAREWELL SAID.
This is Monday. Many OF the dele
gates have left for their homes. Your
will be of Tonight and
TO- morrow he will see his dear mother. +