The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-18
'sooesossss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE COLORED BAPTISTS
CTATE CONVENTION AT MARLIN is
LARGELY ATTENDED,
Address Of Welcome by the Mayor
Old President -elcoted-lntro-
duotory Sermon Preached.

Marlin, Texas. October II There Is no
doubt now about the col.rcd Baptist con.
vontion being In town. The rlty Is literal.
ly filled with them and it is authoritative
ly stated that there are more to follow.
The whole southwestern section of the
State over tho Southern Pacific ana Arm.
SaS Pass came In special cars lod by Dr.
Al err and Rev. A. II Rowland last even.
ing and swclled the already large number
The church in which the convention is hold
ing its sessions IL indcna q credit 10 the
cit Of Marlin. BuIft ION the very latest
style at cost OF 5000, The colorcd peo
pie here have worked very hard during
thc last twelve months to got the church
completed in time for The convention. The
business men Of the city and the white
citizens in general donated very freely to
this work aud their bcneyolcncc Is not
lightly appreciated by the colored people
TIE church Is we'll seated an will accom-
modatc conveniently coo The lighting is
with acctylenc gas.
The lirSt day was one OF rush. and II wag
quite late before the meeting got down
| 70 hard work There was u considcrahIs
| tax on part of the local committee iu as
signing homes, hut at last Il has been ac-
complShed and everything is comfortable.
| IAe mayor OF the city his honor, w shell
| ton, addressed the mecting-ut 10 o'clock
ana was enthusiastically received. In part
he said 10 the conventions;
- always E'kr great pleasure IN wei.
to Marlin, especially when they are rellg.
| ious, ] wish to turn over to you repre-
sentatiycs Of the colored race The keys Of
i Mari n. IKE TO see such siZns OF I'M
! proven nt along all lines among your peu-
/ PIE, Inlngs nave wonderfully changed
| with respect To yom as race during the
| last thirty years There was a time when
| slavery was thought to he divine institu-
| non, but ume mas orouRhi ahont manL
/ changes, Ahd circumstances, the actions Of
/ men, ETC. nave had great effect am
/ glad TO look In the faces Of men who have
/ within forty years rlsci from so low a
| ate mentally ana developed INTO book
/ writers. orators, teachers musical compos-
ers ana N Sn"I ,t ' snn3 tuai ~ praise
! who has been VITA YOU Tor an these years
/ and have watched You. ] pray thnt the
! progress OF you. Woih may ue blessed OF
! God In the fullest
Dr. j. 7. Brown OF Manor responded IN
! zoe auuIrES "a" t'4 - t u il"I ~
/ lists, as BapustS are eyerywnete loyal 10
! law and order. JoAu rue Baptlsi, the nrst
| great Baptist preacher was q faithful
preacher of free grace, and also ccle-
! hratPd defender or lhe law. He wa
! martyr 10 tho law anu NOT 10 grace baptist
| history, however aurltni Is cputont on
! for law VITA 40 ensign OF grace. That
/ Baptist history in America was peculiarly
associated with inc liberty or this con
! stifudon The death of civil liberty was
! Threatened by religious Intolerance when
she declared mat no man could vote M the
state who an hTuio toss ~ 1917 ~
| American Baptlsis. founded Baptist
1 church and naurshcd ctvil lhpriv back "a
life. when Thomas Jefferson looked for a