Richmond planet., 1899-10-21
NASHVILLE BAPTIST CONVENTION

The following correspondence was
mislAid. As it contains interesting in.
formation. we have decided to give i:
to the public:
NASHVILLE, TENN, Sept IA, 1899.
One day of the National Baptist Con-
vention has passed with such credit
and glory that will justify its going
down 10 history. There WAS 10 tarti :
and indifferent coming in on the part
Of the delegation. The trains coming
in from every direction made time OF
arrival as il each We'd with the other
in trying to be on time.
Tne Virginia delegation came in
special car over the Southern R. X. in
company with the Philsdelpbia bretb-
rem. Revs DR.. Credit. A., Gordon, J
L. -Barksdale and deacon John s.
Trower. There are eleven (1l) dele
gates here from Virginia: Drs. r. h
Bowling, B. f, Fox. w. F. Graham, r.
p. Watkins, R. G. Fox, - Patterson.
- Frye, B. Tyreil, W. II. Moses.
President g. w. Hayes and deacon w.
L. Young.
DR.. @. 81. CLARK is pastor OF the
great church in which the convention
is being held When DR.. E. q. Morris,
the president called the house to ord
ministers of the country greeted him.
There are also many scholarly and
Christian women present as delegates.
Blest be the tie" was sung with a
will in the opening.
TIE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
DR.. &. II. Clark made the address OF
welcome. followed by addresses from
the Governor OF the State, Hon. Mr..
Carey representing the Mayor and DR..
Rouse, pastor of the First Church,
white. Rev. DR.. Rouse spoke in very
complimentary terms OF DIR. r. II.
Boyd and our Publishing House. He
declared that it was highly proper for
the Negro Baptists to sustain and con-
duct this publishing work, since no
one could think and sympathize with
and for the race as could members OF
the race. 1t was here that DR.. Frost
aud DR.. r II. Boyd carried the house
away into ecsi attic JOY by advancing
ana shaking hands.
DIR. Frost is head of the white Bap-
tist Publishing House of the South.
He stood upon the platform in the
presence OF 1900 people and assured
them that all the aid his house had
given DR. Boyd was Christian sympA-
thy and God-speed. Grand speeches |
were made by Drs. Tyree "a. N. E.) |
and Gardner Ross. Responses OF |
weight and scholarship wers delivered |
by Revs. W. ID. Isaacts (Texas) and !
Prof. Knox (Ark
AK ABLE ANNUAL Address.
In the afternoon of the first day Pres
ident 4. o. Morris made his annual |
address. 1t was capital. It was adopt |
ed and he elected for another term by |
Just here Rev. G. T. /
d. D., presented the president /
with a gavel made of wood used in |
building Spanish block-fort houses in |
Cuba.
Rev. L. g. Jordan made the report |
on Foreign Missions. 1t showed shat |
during the year $520S had bsen receiv- |
ed for the work. VirginiA sent up $242 |
of that amount; Texas sent over $500.
At night OF the first day Rev. A Will |
son OF Kansas eni DIR. Credit of Phil |
Acelphis spoke eIoouently on Paul as q /
model missionary. DIR. X. ii. Bowling |
Of Norfolk preached one Of the ablest /
and most acceptable sermons ever
preached before the convention. DR.. |
name is national hereafter.
Thursday, the second day began with |
Baptist colors flying high. A sympo- |
sium on ''The needs OF the denomina-
tion" was given us by Rev. L. g. Jor- |
day and others.
DIFFERENCES SETTLED.
am sure that the Virgins Baptists |
will be proud TO know that all differ |
enees between Missionaries jackson |
snd Tule have been egreeably settled |
ank that now Rev. jackson is again at |
work under the auspices of our Nation
al Foreign Mission Board: At one col
lection so day we raised $500 to help |
IN building q church house for Rev. |
Jackson. More will be taken M to-
night.
Rev. s. n. Vass made a speech. He
lsiled, utterly failed to impress the /
convention, DR.. Frost of the South |
erD Baptist Publishing House address,
9d the convention in a happy strain
Much encouragement was given US in |!
our effort to conduct our Publishing
House. DR.. r. H. Boyd then spoke to |
'he great congregation.
LARGE AMOUNT REALIZED.
This year $4,000 have been handled
0y our Board There are hundreds of
delegates here for the express purpose
of seeing the Publishing House. II
ton't think any one here is dissatisfied |
With it except Prof. 8. N. Vass. He
will fall in line some day but it may
De too late.
have had much to say in praise of
he Publishing House, bat now since 1
have visited the beautiful and we'll ap-
apartments OF the magnificent J
buildings since l have carefully look
ID into and examined the class OF work
seing done By the sixty persong-male
md female-employed by this P0b.
Ishing house. l shsl IL in the name OF
Jesus return home advocate the inter-
ssts Of this enterprise.
At night OF the second day Rsv. J. j.
and Rev. g. B. Howard, b.
D., spoke on "The Worlds First Mis-
sionary." The choir OF the First Bap-
'ist Church rendered the choicest ma.
Tic. DR.. Bacote OF Kansas City, Mo-,
preached the missionary sermon from
he subject, "Go or Send" The ser.