Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-16
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this morning:
Raptist-Grove-Ave A. G. Ramsey,
81 Kentucky; HOwards-Grove. Claude
Kelly. Of Ohio; West-View. q. NJ. Shott'
of New York: Broaddus- Memorial. jacob
Sallade. OF Pennsylvania: Leigh-Strect
r. l.. Anderson OF PennsHvanla' Oak
Grove. A. T. Jameson OF South Carolina.
resbyterlan--Second G. l.. Rhoades, u
New York; Third G. "A. Wheeler OF Mas
sachusetts.
Methodist-union-st Mr. Wood. OF
Rhode Island.
Rev. r.. II. Y. Pierce. Of Pennsylvania,
the "Chalk-Talker'' OF the convention, VIII
teach and illustrate the Sunday-scnooi
lesson at the First Baptist church at 9:fS
A. NJ.
THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER.
DR.. Cooper. who read this announce
ment. asked those present to refer to the
Sunday papers, and IL they saw the name
of any pastor who lived i'm the same
house with them to direct him TO 'ne
church TO which he had been assigned.
A delegate rose and said: MIR. Mode
rator, are we to understand that we are
to buy the Sunday papers in order 70 Emu
out these appointments?" lApplauseD
The chairman replied that the last
speaker was a member Of the conven-
ton, and could decide that question for
himself.
MISSION OF THE SOUTH.
DIR. j. l.. White, of Macon. Ga, was
the first speaker. His theme was "The
Mission Of the South God rules in HIS
world. he said, and directs the affairs or
men, The history of this country has
not been made by chance; Gods hand Is
seen In IL. "The chastisement of the
South. received over thirty years ago.
he said. was n bitter and severe one,
but we've got over IL. The stump Of the
wounded arm is healed, and we bear no
longer any i'll will" The old division had
been healed by blood shed by those VINO
wore the blue and gray lighting side oy
side i'm the late war. Now we are To-
gether," he said; 'let this be the bridal
night Young people of the North. VIII
you take the young people of the south
as your bride? (Applause) Young peo-
pie OF the South, will you take the young
people OF the North as your spouse? CAP
plause and cries of yes) Then said
the speaker. Il join you together. ana
those whom God has joined together let
no man put asunder. loud and pro-
longed applause)
''The Mission Of the South" the speak
er continues, is political. This 10 day
when we want Christian citizenship. we
don't believe In bringing politics into our
churches, but in church members going
into politics. We have some great prob
lens to settle and the young men of the
South must take their part I'm settling
them"
DR.. White strongly condemned trusts.
NEGRO NOT A MENACE.
He next spoke on the negro question.
| 1.-THE negro is not a menace TO our coun-
| try He is blessing to it, The negro is
q pretty good citizen. They are not all
rapists. The hue and cry raised over
| that question has brought the negro into
| bad repute as a race. You people Of the
| North have made "A great mistake. You've
waited till there was a mob, and then
| you've talked. Help US to put down the
| crime and do some of your talking against
| the crime before the mob comes" VIZ
gina had recently condemned the lead
ers of a band Of lynchers. and as goes
Virginia. so goes the South. "rhe cleo
ton law is our menace" he said, and
| not the negro question. What we want
! Is the wise disfranchisement Of the pur-
chasable element In politics white as well
! as cOlored. II you viii help Us by your
| sympathy to put down this curse, Wen
show you the finest examples OF Chris
| tan work that this country has ever
| seen. Iut SoulnS TulHHibu - ltISt'ha'
and takes I'm the whole world"
THE VOCATION OF THE NATION.
'The Vocation OF the Nation" was tho
! subject assigned 70 General 4. j. Morgan.
| Of New York. He was very warmly re-
| ceived. Il am glad that ! can stand IN
| Richmond" he said Gin a hall decorated
| with these flags and talk 10 the Baptist
| Young Peoples Union Of America. The
| of 81
| in the human race. He has created man
! i'm His own image. 1t is not In the indi-
/ vidual that Gods glory appears, but In
| that ever-progressing series OF men 10
which God is expressing His thought OF
I dignity and worth. God is accomplishing
/ through the agency OF the nation what
cannot be accomplished in any other way.
II is through the Jewish, Grecian, Roman.
German, English, and American nations
that God is doing His wonderful deeds and
manfestng His glory and His dignity
/ believe each nation has its specific vo-
cation. believe God rules I'm the earth,
and that these nations have accomplish
/ ed His divine purpose. The world has
not been given over 10 the devil; II
belongs 10 God
What is the vocation Of our nation?
What are we called upon TO dO2' He de-
precated the growth Of militarlsm. lie
expressed the hope that the conference
at the Hague would come 20 some con-
clusion that would make large armies
and navies thing of the past.
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
General Morgan said he was in favor
OF restricted suffrage; of keeping away
from the ballot-boX both the fool ana
the knave. Touching upon the Philippine
Islands question. he said he believed the
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