The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
THE NEGRO. SHOULD
READ GOOD BOOKS.
CoIored Ministers Express Their De-.
light Over Miss Jewett's Departure.
NOW HOLD SESSIONS. IN. PEACE.
Colored Man to Spend More Time IN
Educating His Children and Bet
terins Their Condition-Pro-
ceeIin:s ofthe Convention.

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The members of the National Colored
Baptist Association yesterday breatned
sigh Of relief when they learned tnae
Miss Lillian Clayton Jewett had lett TOWN.
and would not return to mar the oroeriS
denberation OF the body during its sessions
here. Her conduct the day before Simply
dissusted the colored men. They said yes
terday that they were glad that she was
gone. They are now holding their sessions
in peace.
SHOULD READ BOOKS.
The Rev. Mosey, Of Pine Bluff, Ark.
the vice-president of that State OF the
convention, took part in the opening exer-a
cises Of the third days session yesterday
| morning, and the Rev. r. c. Fox, of Pitts
| burg, presided.
After the opening exercises the Rev.
Robert Mitchell, of Frankfort, KY, de-
livered an address on 1.-The Influence OF
Literature Upon the Nation
Rev E. Z. Mars, Of Louisville, KY
who is one of the old veterans OF the
cross, delivered an address on Negro
| Literature In his address he tried TO
encourage the young negro to DO some
thing in the world for himself. He thousne
| that they should remain off the streets
and put the time in the school-roon.
Rev. Harvey Johnson, OF Baltimore:
| Md. had an address on Ine Neeu y.
| Distinctive Literature tor the NeSfo'
Rev R. De Baptiste, D. D. OF Ign, Ign
! ILL.,, was the next speaker. 1t was Ne
gro Iitrat,,re Day" and all the addresses
! were on that subject
Rev E. c. Morris, the president, LOOK
! a hand in the discussion He nau peen
! with the negro in both dspensations. lie
i was with him during the days OF slaV-
| ery and he.is with him In his freedom, ana
| he was pleased to note the progress oelhs
made nv them He said that the young
negro of to-day would have to determine
the future Of the race and if he contin-
ned to grow up like weeds, the negro
would he a back number in this coun-
try.
should be taught to do all kinds Of work.
Rev. Walter H. Brooks, OF Washing
TON. D. c. discussed the negro in all of
! his phases, and Fannie Dodd. Of ST. Paul.
discussed ci1ildren's day and its intents
and purposes. She delivered an able adj
| dress.
| Rev. W. NJ. Beckham, of Austin, Texas
| read a paper entitled bible Day and
What it Isl
GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
Rev E. c.. Morris presided at the after
noon session. Rev. W. Bishop johnson,
secretary of education. made his annual
, report, and this was followed by an adj
| dress by Governor J. Hoge Tyler, who
| was accompanied to the church by Score
| tary Ben. P. Owen and Major S. Heth
| Tyler He was given an enthusiastic re-
| ception. In making his address, Governor
| Tyler congra tulated the people upon their
| progress. He told them that their success
| In the future depended on their own eff
forts in the right direction. He said: You
have greater work to do than any other
people in the world and a greater respon-
sibility rests upon your people than any
| Other people The negro" he continued,
~, f1ooY ,aSf
| and he will have a brighter crown IN
| glory
Governor Tyler then made reference TO
| his experience during slavery days. He
recalled when a boy nineteen years old,
when the question OF giving freedom to the
slaves was being agitated. and the fact OF
having called to his porch one morning IN
April all his slaves and gave to them their
liberty. and divided with them all the per-
sonal property he owned. AT this some one
in the congregation shouted out: mo Won
der YOU are Governor of this State; you
are a good man. And another Joined in:
"You ought to be the President OF the
United States
| At the conclusion of the address Dr.
| Mabie, secretary Of the American Baptist
| Missionary Union, Boston, Mass, was in
| troduced to the convention, and delivered
| an address. Rev. W. A Credit OF Phila-
| delphia, responded 70 the addresses for the
| convention At the close Of the last ad-
| dress the following officers were elected:
| Prof. W. L. Canister. Nashville, Tenn, re-
| cording secretary; Rev. NJ. w. Gilbert,
| Charleston, S. c., assistant secretary; Rev.
! 7. L, Cohron, ST. Louis. Mo-, statistlcian.
! During the day Rev. DR.. I. Toliver, of
| washington, D. c., spoke Of the suffering
| IN Texas, and collection of $263 was lifted
! and sent to Governor Sayers. The commit
| tee sent the money Immediately by ex-
|
Most all the colored churches of the
| civ will be filled tomorrow by ministers
| attending the convention. Dr. r. =. MOT
! Vic will nreach a doctrinal sermon to the
| convention at II O'Clock tomorrow morn
| ing.