Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-24

their way and be much better off. I
bid you and yours Gods speed in your
undertaking.
The letters We're ordered printed, and
the following officers We're elected:
II. ii. Bowling, d. ID. Norfolk presi.
dent; Rev. w. T. Hall. DanviIie. r
Terrell, Lynchburg; w. W Gaines,
Sutfolk; b. Smith, Concord; wee.
presidents; b. L. Fox, Salem. recording
| secretary; ID. 4. Reid, D. D., Clifton
/ tor&e, SJatl>tIca! secretary; w II.
Moses, Staunton, corresponding Secre-
tary; l.. w. Wales Williamsburg. treas.
urer.
The convention then t, ok a recess for
dinner.
PETERsBURG, VA, May IS, 1902
Yesterday was Financial Day at the
Negro Baptist State Convention III ses-
sion Ia the Glltield Baptist Church. and
Si,SlO.SO was lsud Oh the table by dele
gates during the day, ,.nd many others
viii make their reports to-day.
When DR.. J. b. Smith. one of the
vice Presidents called the convention e.
order yesterday morning most Of a
delegates were IN their seats and took a
part IN the song and prayer service con.
Quoted by Revs. w II. Harris and Thos
h. White. The ministers We're earnest
IN their appeal 40 God to give them a
successful day. A large number Of Wis
itorS were introduced Just after Secrpta-
~ Fox had read the journal, and extend
ed courtesies by the vice president.
THE GREATEST YET DELIVERED.
Rev. b. f. Fox, desired an opportuni-
ty TO discuss the address delivered bv
President Bowling of the convention
saying that 1t was the creates. docu.
ment ever delivered before the conyen-
tlon, and many things IN 1t deserved 10
be discussed. He thought thas I'D hand
given the Negroes Of Virginia "a Mos.
es in the president of the convention.
Some reference was made by the
speaker 20 the letters from the great
men OF the country, brought TO the con-
vention by the leader. and he thought
that some of them should be discussed.
He had no faith in the letter from
Senator Tulman, for he had advised the
Negroes 10 stay out of politics and seek
TO build up character.
Men like him have done more TO de.
grade the Negro, than any other class
or men, said DR.. Fox ''and he is not
competent Co give such advice. Then
aaN - FNtNAA' &c A NiAt ANt-IAftN are the ONLY
people with immoral men and women
IN their ranks. But that letter of Sena.
tor Morgan, while it is plain, there are
some things IN it that should be conSid
ered by us. / believe that God is using
him, ana that his pen was directed bv
providence when he wrote this letter.
We should look into this letter.
The Negroes must do something
SENATOR MoRGAN'S LETTER.
The following is the letter from SEN
ator Morgan:
II will not attempt 90 qualify myself
20 give advice, by asserting that l have
higher conceptions OF the capabilities of
the Negro race than their own leading
men, or that ! hold the race in honeSt
esterm. Those of the Negroes who
know me would cheerfully testify that
have no need to make any protesta-
tions ON the subject.
i VIII say, however, not in the way
OF advice, but of admonition, that what
ever may be their capabilities, this coun
try cannot be SO reformed as To give
their capabilities full scope and fair
play. The effort has failed and there is
no remedy for it in this country. Wheth
er we reproach ourselves or our Creator.
for the failure. 1t is beyond the help of
human wisdom or the power of govern
ment TO find or enforce the remedy.
MUST BELIEVE IN ITS CAPACITY
When the Negro race believes in
its capacity for the highest work of
Christian civilization and is ready TO
prove its faith by its work, they will
seek a home where they are free from
white competition and are no longer
nniGlAH nv Fa1S.A
social identification with the white race
There is such home, invitingly GDen
20 them, where nature has lavished IT,
bounties, where moderate toll will earn
wealth, where the Protestant religion
has It's best yield of missionary endeav-
or, and where the flag of the u. 5. is es-
taDnshed, which is dear to the heart of
every American Negro, as it ought co
be. If they prefer to stay here and work
for the impossible, when such an opnor.
tunity is freely presented TO them and
Is easily attalnable, it will only convince
reasonable men that, while they are
doomed 20 an inferior relation to all 9th
or races, because they are still without
enterprise. The Negroes in Africa
are not migratory, and their American
descendants have the same distinctive
traits. They chain themselves to the
soil, whether OF not it is geenrous TO
them.
A NEGRO MOSES.
lit surely viii require Negro Moses
to get up Negro exodus. He will not
be found among those who are content
ed TO remain and fight a hopeless battle
for equality with the white race. They
have no opportunity in the continental
boundaries of the United States TO emf
CRATE, IN colonies to any State or Terri
tory where they are not already found
IN large numbers. If colony of 500 600
Negroes should move into State OF the
North, or the West, it would be met on
che border by armed forces that would
drive back or destroy it.
There is an open road, need not to
point 1t out, where there is no opposi-
ton. IL leads TO a land of beauty fer.