Richmond planet., 1900-09-22
VOL XVII NO 40

The National Baptist Convention
met ct $3.50 P. M, 14th inst. Pres. e. O.
Morris, presiding. Prayer by Rev. e.
Bird of New York city. Scripture
reading by Rev. L. NJ. Cheek. The
President introduced Rev. W. Bishop
johnson, D. z, Of Washington, D. O..
who made the report Of the Educs-
tiensl Board-Kev. w. A. Credit,
chairman; Rev. w. Bishop Johnson,
secretary. During the reading of this
report. Governor ]. Hoge Tyler enter
ed and ives loudly spplauded by the
audience.
GOV. rYLKR sPKAKs.
President Morris said: We are
biahly favored this afternoon by hav-
ING present with as DR.. n. o. Msbie,
of the American Missionary Union
He declined for the present in favor
of Gov. J. Hoge Tyler OF Virginia, who
coming to the front OF the rostrum
said:
It was more to attest by my pres
enee than what have 60 say. want
to frat compliment you and congrstu.
late YOU upon your liberality. It seems
] have ever met, for you have gone
cut OF your way TO sprinkle Presby-
terian Elder Governor. ! do not know
whas you would do were you to have
sure enough Baptist"
One brother remarked that you are
all things to all men.
"Some Of the ministers of this city
invited me to be present TO address
you. 1 accepted. looking forward with
NJ hrrt nk har
things prevented. 1 have not Deen
able to make preparation, 80 come
before you with crude, hhsty and i'm.
mature suggestions.
''I would not exaggerate were to
say that no people could be engaged
in a more noble work than that In
whieh YOU are engaged and with great
er promise OF rev ard before you. From
your faces see that you appreciate
the work before ysu.
THE GREAT FoRCEs,
educational and moral training has
been the great instrumentality which
has raised al races 90 prominence and
mower. The influence which We have
endeavored to extend, commencing at
the beginning of the Garden OF Eden,
has been belting the earth between the
8Oth and 50th degrees OF longitude,
giving influence and we ind this re-
iigion leaping across the Pacihe snd
dsshing itself against the shores OF
heather lands. Extending from the
southern zones to Africa and north
ward to the arctic regions of AlaskA,
carrying aleft the banners OF Christ
and It's foes are giviE G away in every
section.
responsibility rests upon you than up
on any other psople.
THE FUTURE UNKNOWN.
"We do not know what may be the
future You have been called upon to
60 through the waters OF trial and al
flictioh, but you will be enabled to
wear q brighter crown.
"Other races are waiting to welcome
every heart and / believe every Chris
tiAn here wishes you a most hearty
success. This thought filled my bos.
ON even before had arrived at ma l.
hood years. After the surrender /
went back home. / realized what was
the result of the war. God in His
wonderful progress,-or the result OF
the war would lie to bring freedom to
your race. called my servants who
had been faithful to me and have been
ever since, thank God, and l tried to
picture to them some OF the Difficult
ties which lay before them.
DIVIDED WITH THEM.
"I said that they would be free.
did not know it. but from this mo.
ment yeu are as free as / am. AnoJh-
er thing l mentioned. divided with
them every cent of personal property
had. / gave to every family COW
and team of horses, and told them il
they were not satisfied with the houses
IN which they lived, they could select
any other and l would secure it to
them and their children.
] shall never forget that scene.
They manifested their appreciation OF
ioy. They almost rolled in the grass.
HIS OLD NANNY.
"MV old nanny, who nursed me
when my mother died in giving me
birth. threw her arms around them
US together. declaring that the separa-
tion should never be. When she died
buried her and erected q monument
over her gra Ve, and it may be seen
from my front door to. day.
s'They left and my old nanny was
weeping and weiling. Bat in Less
than a week they were all back, say
ing that they had had their Eeedom
long enough and that they wanted tc
enter into q contract with me. / had
three farms and l said to Uncle Abe
that would give him one Of them and
he said that he thought that ne would
be satisfied with the Kirk property
that was about q 1000 acres-And {
pair mules, yoke of oxen and o cow.
CONTRACT MADE OUT.
Well, divided up the property ant
made out the contract. He CANT
back to have a stamp Put upon it. Thl
Provost Marshal required it. ha(
no stamp ct that time, so put az OLE
Confederate revenue stamp upon it
and il answered the purpose.
Snow, sAid want you to give tn