Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
DISCUSSION OF RACE QUESTION BY
COLORED CONVENTION.
Missionary Society Chooses Omcers-
Republicans Nominate a Candidate
for Congresx-GeneralN News.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 81, 1900.
Rev. c. s. Brown presided at the opening
of the third days session of the Lott Carey
Baptist missionary convention. After song
and prayer service, Rev. S. n. Nass, DID,
of Raleigh, n. c., representative of the
American Baptist Publication Society OF
Philadelphia, addressed the convention on
the work of the society among the negroes
in the south. He said the society had been
al work among the negroes SINCE their
emancipation trying to lift them up, and
that 1t would continue in the good work.
1T is wrong for some of the men of my
race" he said, Ito try to get away from
the white people. You should try to make
friends with them.
Rev. II. c. Robinson of Allegheny, Pa,
delivered an address. He was the first
speaker to touch the race question at
length He said that there was much to be
accomplished by the negro in this country,
and if he not careful he would be run
off the earth. AS the negro stood today he
was not wanted in the north or south. for
he was being hunted down, shot down,
burned.
II do not understand the American white
people" he said, for they make the laws,
build the jails execute the law, and yet
they violate the laws they make. The
United States cannot afford to spend time
and money in trying TO protect people in
citizens in this country. Do not spend time
in this matter. We have a great work to
do, and let us stick to il.
In the afternoon a meeting was held
among the women. Several papers were
read and addresses delivered on the work
of the negro woman in this country and
her work for the elevation of the race.
II was declared that the future of the race
in this country was in the hands of the wo-
men and If the negro wanted to be ele-
waited he would have to elevate his women.
Society Elects Officers.
After The Star report closed yesterday
af,arnoon the society elected officers for
Tho ensuing term. The following were
cbos4n. Rev. Charles G. Brown, Winston,
\ @ president; H. l.. Barco Berkeley, Va. /;
TYLER, McKeesport. Pa; A. Brown,
pa,timore. Md; William Troy Camden, N.
IL Tolliver, Washington, D. c.; J. NJ.
Waldron, Jacksonville. Fla. and n. S.
Laws Youngstown, Ohio, vice presidents;
w Pegues, PhD., Raleigh, n. c., re-
cording secretary: w. NJ. Alexander. Balti-
more Md corresponding secretary; ]. NJ
Armstead Portsmouth, treasurer; g. r.
Waller, Baltimore. Nd. auditor; A: w. E.
Bassette, Hampton, Va, statistical tecre-
tary; A Binga. jr., ]. f. Jones, p. F. Nor
ris, ]. H Holmes and Il. D. Lewis of Rich
mond. ]. w. Webb. Pittsburg. Pa; r.
SpiIler Hampton, Va; FL. H. Warning,
Alexandria,; W. NJ. Moss, Danvile, Va;
\ F. Roberts, Raleigh, n. c.; ]. w. KIRBY,
Pittsburg. Pa. P. F. Norris. Lynchburg;
r B. Hardy. Charlottesville: j. l.. Loving.
Washington. ID. c.. and ]. A. Whitfield,
Raleigh, n. c.. members Of the executive
| board
President c. 8. Brown. DID,. of the Lott
| convention, has agreed TO appoint some of
| the ablest clergymen of the convention to
speak at the missionary mass meeting