Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-01
THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CoNvEN.
TION.
The lines,

The lines,
Hell may rage and vent her spite,
But Christ will ssve his hearts de-
light"
were never truer than in tbs case of
the opposition put up by ths feeble
arms Of those that have found reason
to object to the good people OF Rich
mopd taking care Of the National Bap-
tist Convention. They did rage, snort
and beat themselves into madness, but
right moved on in the good old way.
The columns OF the Virginia Baptist
have been used by the littie fuss max
er. He has thrown mud in every di-
rection at DR.. Grsham, at the RIch-
mond Bene ficisl Insurance Company.
ut sermons preached by his superiors
and at the National Baptist Oonven-
ton. What will be the pextf Dan
any body tellf There is one thing GER
tain, we know the next will be dirt.
mud -slinging and remorse over his de-
ieat-the unrighteous die hard.
Last Sunday was smother great day
at the Fifth st. Baptist Church. At
IL 80 g. m, Rev. DR.. c. S. Morris, one
Of the General Secretaries of the Ma
tiopal Baptist Convention pI cached to
large and intelligent congregation
from the text Heb. III: "a. De swayed
the great audience st will as he dis
coursed on the necessisv of faith as
the uplifting power OF the Negro race.
At the conclusion of the sermon, one
candidate was baptized. There was q
glorious time st communion in the af-
ternoon.
Next Sunday morning, Rev. DR.
Graham will preach from the subject.
''The mesnest preacher in the world"
II you want o comfortable seat, get TO
the church on time.
On lsst kou1sy night there was very
successful ub 10 meeting carried on
bv the General Committee. preparing
to take care of the National Baptist
Convention. The meeting was held at
the First Presbyterian Church. Rev.
D. w. Davis, A. M, preached the GER
mon. The sermon wss one OF instruc-
ton, bssIty and far-reaching uponthe
subject, "Ingrstitude." After sermon
interesting addresses were made by
Reys, G. 8. Morris, q. N. Harris, Mrs.
Stephens OF LIZ nchburg and Mr.. James
Patterson. Bro. Patterson gave S1.00
to assist in caring for the delegation.
The next public meeting will be held
st the Tabernacle Baptist Church,
Thursday night. September 9Th. The
gifted young preacher, Rev. 3 q.
Burks Of the Zion Baptist Church, Man
chester, will preach the sermon. It is
hoped that every person holding q
book will report all the money, food
and homes that they have, so that we
may wind up our grand report. Any
person being able to give delegate or
delegates sleeping accommod atlon. the
committee will be glad TO hear from
them.
Let the people turn out in large
numbers at the Tabernacle Baptist
Church for Rev. Tartt and his good
people will spare no pains in making
the occasion o most pleasant one.
The last meeting Of the General Conn
mittee will be held at the Fifth Street
Baptist Church Monday night, Sep
tember 10th. when it is expected that
n great mass meeting OF the citisens of
Richmond will be held. Rev. O. s
Morris, one of the General Secretaries
of the National Baptist Convention,
will be speaker of the occasion. Address
es TO be made by other eminent divines
and citizens. lee cream will be serv-
ed in the basement Of the church and
q most excellent time may be expect
ed. Prof. Alex. Mccoy will have an
excellent program. Rev. Dr. Gullins
and Prof. q. c. Williams have been re-
quested to sing solos for that occasion.