The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-13
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ing. / can say in advance of the formal
reception 10 be rendered you by the people
of this city that their hospitality VIII pc
abundant the cause which we come to rep-
resent greatly benefited, and the name OF
our Master magnitied.
SONG AND PRAYER.
Some time was spent III song ana prayer
service. The Rev. Dr. d. a. Gadi.e' one U
the Oldest and most influential coiored min
,sters oe Kentucky made a fervent pray
er. Many OF the delegates took part ID
the song and prayer service
President Morris, a t the conclusion OIL
the prayer services, stated that Tie con-
yenti6n would be welcome to the state anu
city by some of the leading men Oh the
community. Before listening 10 the 1rst
address, he said that heewanted TO assure
those who would welcome them TO the city
that the object Of the meeting was to do
good.
1--WE are not here for the purpose of TAX
ing up any local issues that may be in
your State, to NEEDLE with local politics,
but to lift up our race. We are not mere
to bring, about race strife or race hatred,
but to encourage our people TO make
friends with Their white neighbors- We are
not here to do any one harm but all the
good we can. You will welcome here the
messengers Of peace.
UNABLE TO BE THERE.
Dr. Graham stated that Governor ].
Hoge Tyler was to deliver an address, but
on account OF being out of the city would
not li,eak until Thursday.
Mayor Richard NJ. Taylor, who MS also
to have delivered an address of welcome,
was unah,e 10 be present at the opening
Of the morning session.
The Rev. DR.. G. E. Howard, of Pitts
burg Pa, delivered the annual sermon
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Mind of Christ in Christian Workers.
Immediately after the delivery Of the
Presidents address complimentary reso-
lutions We're adopted. DR.. Morris was re-
elected president
NOT AGAINST WHITE PEOPLE
The object of the convention was dis
cussed at length. One Of the speakers.
Rev. ]. Anderson Taylor, D. D., stated
that some one had informed him that
the convention was against the white
people. and had met for the purpose of
fighting tie white folks, and in his opin-s
ion nothing was so far from being true.
He could see no excuse for any one say
ing that the negro was against the white
man. for that would mean wholesale
murder. and the negro the day he turned
against the white man and opposed him
would be a thing of the past
& DR. George w. Lee also made a short
dhui liS IOilN eiltioii lleil-lUoh d 1S-
cess for suppec, which was also served in
the basement of the church.
5 Rev DIR. E. B. Topp. of Jackson. Miss.
conducted the devotional exercises last
night, and a fervent PRAYER was offered
nv the Rev Or. Cotton. oe New Orleans
snr f. II. bowling. of Norfolk. presided
during the evening
Rev D. strat+on of West virginia. who
&,e1ores to the old school Of neoro'
Ta1i 11S To SoiS
f+hat the neero Should do something for
himself in this world and not sr,end all
his time depending on the white mar
10 do his work. Eat the beginning OF
the world he said. God ordained the
nno.rn ~ do sn-nethine. and he is inst
now finding it. Let the negro do his duty.
and build no his race" Rev. Or. a NJ
gJohnson.+ of yicksbrrg. Miss, also spoke
{ One woman and tl,ree men. RIO a-aE TO
ha sent as missionar ies TO Africa from
this convention. were introduced and
made short statements.