The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
NEGROES SHOuILD
REMAIN IN SOUTH.
CoIored Baptist Convention Thinks
Chances Better Than in North.
WANT A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Rev. DR.. J. j. Lafferty Addresses the
Body Energy and Faithculness
Characteristic q, Success-C Con-
vention Closes To-N1orrow.

The visiting co1ored Baptist ministers
will OCCUPY the pulpits OF the various
colored churches throughout the city to-
day. Tomorrow the convention of the
National (colored Baptist Association will
finish its work here and the members
will depart for their homes.
Rev. S. E. Smith, of Kentucky, presided
of the National Colored Baptist Conven-
ton, ard the Rev. j. c..
Battles, of Pine Bluff, Ark, made the
opening address. He said:
81 want to say something to you to-
day on prosperity, which must be secured
and won. Plans and energy and faith
fitness must be first inaugurated and
followed with hard work He held
that one of the first things for the negro
to do in the way of getting prosperity,
was to educate himself, get religion for
his head and money for his pocket. The
acquiring of property was another essen
tial to the race Instead of the negro
crowdins in cities, he was advised by
the speaker to go into smaller towns,
the suburbs of cities, he was advised by
cheap and purchase homes. You cannot
be independent in your houses as long
as they are hired, for the landlord can
come in and demand your homes at any
time and put you in the streets If need be.
REMAIN IN THE SOUTH.
He says that in order to be a mem
Der of his church, person is required
to be converted, be baptized and own
home, and in this way they have over
200 families owning good homes"
Rev. j. II. Eason, of Admission, Ala,
one of the progressive negro editors of
the country, and author of "Santitication
VS.. Fanaticism,'' which has attracted
much attention among the colored peo-
pie, was the next speaker. He, like
other speakers, offered some good advice
to the colored people touching their fu-
ture in this country. He was opposed
to the negro going to Africa or any
other point, but remain an American
citizen and work out his future.
The Rev. DR.. Taylor, President Of the
True Reformers' Society, was introduced
to the convention and delivered an adj
dress.
DR.. LAFFERTY's REMARKS.
Rev. DR.. J. J. Lafferty, editor Of the
Christian Advocate, Richmond, was then
introduced to the convention, and made
a short address. He made some ref
erence to his interest in the colored peo-
pie even during the days of slavery, when
he preached to Them. He had contributed
to the educational work among the
negroes in Richmond and helped them to
build churches, and he stood ready to-day
to do anything in his power to help to
liftNup the race. He told the preachers
that they were the leaders of their people,
and they should instruct them not only
in the way to get to heaven, but how to
live III this world as well, and to become
better citizens.
The Educational Board reported through
Rev. W. Bishop Johnson, Of Washington,
D. c., corresponding secretary. The
, Board recommends that the convention
make the Virginia Seminary. located at
Lynchburg, q National Theological Uni
versity, to be supported by the conven-
ton, and for the training of negro min
listers from all over the country. The
board reported that already the New
England States, Pennsylvania, Maryland
and West Virginia had adopted the in
stitution, and stood ready to join the
convention in making it one of the great
est institutions in the United States for
the education of negro ministers The
matter was referred to a committee of
one from each State to report at the next
session.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
The matter OF making the Virginia Col
lege and Theological Seminary, at Lynch
burg. Va, a National University for the
\
ferred to a committee consisting Of one
member from each State, the committee
to report at the next meeting Of the Ma
tional Baptist Association.
The afternoon session was taken up in
the reading of papers, Rev. R D. Philips,
OF Cincinnati, leading in the praise SER
vice.
The following ministers read reports ana
papers: Rev n. II. Plus, OF Memphis,
Tenn; Rev. Z. W. D. Isaac, Of Nashville,
Tenn: Rev David Abnec', Jr., Seguin,
Tex; E. H. Borden, Chicago, ILL.,; Rev.
j. 3. Plus. Austin. Tex; Rev. I. Toliver,
Washington. D. c.; Rev. John E. Wood
Damvile. Ky; Rev. I. Garland Penn,
Atlanta, Ga, and Rev. E. e. Chivers, u
D.. Chicago. A paper was also read oy
Hattie Eskridge, of Atlanta, Ga,
At the evening session Rev. G. w
Raiford, Of Pensacola, Fla, delivered
an address. as did also Rev. j. c. Jack
son, of Anderson, S. c.; Rev W. R.
Cole, of Galveston, Tex: Rev. A A.
Cosey, of Clarksdale, Miss, and Rev. NJ
W. D. Norman, OF Elizabeth City, n. c.
Rev. w. r Graham, pastor of the Fifth
street Baptist Church, in which the con-
vention IS being held, also made an in
teresting address.