The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
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.SENATOR.MORGANT0
COLORED BAPT|STS.
Their Highest Hope is a Return
to Africa.
Mr.. TlLLMAN is CRITICISED
Nineteenth Annual Session of the Va
Normal and Collegiate institute
Marriage of aLynchburg Coup
Elm Petersburg
Mr.. TlLLMAN is CRITICISED
Ninete enth Annual Session of the Va
Normal and Collegiate institute
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
PETERSBURG, VA, May 15.-The
feature OF the session here of the Colored
Baptist State Convention this morning
was the reading and discussing of a let
ter from Senator Frye.
Secretary Fox said he thought the let
ter Of Senator Morgan should receive at
tention. The secretary said: Il do not
care for what Tillman has said, for he
advises .;s to discontinue our political as
pirations and look after our character.
He speaks as if we are the only immoral
ueople in the world. He and his kind
have done more to degrade the negro
than any one else, and now he attempts
to give US advice"
SENATOR MORGAN.
Senator Morgan, i'll his letter, says: Il
will not attempt to qualify myself to
give advice. by asserting that | nave
higher conceptions of the capabilities OF
the negro race than their own leading
men, or that l hold the race in honest
esteem
u will 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 rem
edy for it in this country. Whether we
reproach ourselves or our Creator TOR
the failure, it is beyond the help of hui
man wisdom or the power of govern
ment, to find or enforce the remedy.
when the negro race believes in its
capacity for the highest work of Chris
tan civilization, and is ready to prove It's
faith by it's works, they will seek
home where they are free from white
competition and are no longer misled by
false hopes of rivalry or Of social identi-
fication with the white race.
HOME AWAITS THEM.
'"There is such home invitiEgly open
to them, where nature has lavished Its
bounties where moderate toll will earn
wealth. where the Protestant religion has
its best yield of missionary endeavor, and
where the flag of the United States is es-
tahlished, which is dear to the heart OF
every American negro, as it ought TO De
If they prefer to stay here and work Tor
the impossible when such an opportunity
is freely presented to them. and is easily
attainahle. 1t will only convince reason
able men that, while they have great
capacities, they are doomed TO an III
ferior relation to all other races. because
they are still without enterprise. The
negroes in Africa are not migratory, and
their American descendants have ire
same distinctive traits. They chain them
selves to the soil. whether or not 1t IS
generous to them.
REQUIRE A NEGRO MOSES.
1T surely will require negro Moses
to get up a negro exodus. He Will not
be found among those who are contenteo
to remain and fight a hopeless battle for
equality with the white race. They have
no opportunity in the continental boun-
daries of the United States to em1grate,
in colonies. to any State or Territory
where they are not already found in great
numbers. If a colony Of 100000 negroes
should move into a State of the North,
or the West, it would be met on the Dor
der by armed forces that would drive
back or destroy it.
There is an opened road. need not
point II out, where there is no OPPOSE
ton. It leads to land of beauty, fer
tility and comfort, and the flag floats over
II Those who have missionary spirit
cannot be deaf to the cry that comes up
from that new Macedonia
WILL NOT GO.
DR.. George w. Lee, Of Washington,
said: Senator Morgan presents as the
panacea for the negro his deportation TO
Africa. saying that he can never rise IN
this country. He is wrong. me negro
will work his way to the front and Will
eet his rights in this country. I was
horn here and intend to stay here until
orders are given from Heaven concerning
nv bones. like those Of Joseph, Let them
be carried to Canaan
The president brought. the discussion to
a close by announcing the time for other
business. Sixty new churches applied Tor
membership and were admitted Coilec-
tion for education and missionary WORK
was taken The president started 500
from Butte Street Baptist Church'
Norfolk. and his personal donation.
II Grah
street Baptist Church. Richmond,
followed with $500 from himself and
church and Rev. w. w. Brown. OF Roa-
noke. nut down s5o1 from his side or the
house. others followed in their order.
Rev G. L. P. Taliaferro, editor of the
Christian Banner, of Philadelphia. MADE
an address for the BaptistS OF PennsSl-
vania. -.
Samuel Harris, of Williamsburg, ne
GRO merchant, addressed the convention
@his afternoon on 1.-The Negro in Busl.
ness" in which he offered some gooo
nractical advice to the members OF ms
raco For thirty-two years he has peer
IN business in Williamsburg, and IS salo
TO have the largest general store IN ehe
city. which is supported by the cltlzehs
regardless Of race or color.
The afternoon session was spent IN
hearing reports from pastors anu 'oi>'i'e
in money for the educational work.
Deacon Harrison Smith, of the flrs'
Hantist Church. Richmond. delivered ar
address. in which he said that the tine
would come when all the negroes "ouie
he interested in the progress OF the Wnoie
race. and even his church would JOIN
in the work
- NORMAL INSTITUTE.
The nineteenth session Of the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute. now the
Virginia Normal and Industrial lhsti.u.e
closed this afternoon. The Board OF Wis.
itors of the institution yesterday selected
the following officers:
President. James II. Johnston; 1nstruc'
t,rs-James H Colson, John NJ. Candy
Walter johnson, Charles d. Haines
James D. Phillips, Mrs. Della J. Hayden.
Hattie c. johnson. Anna L. Linsey and
Gertrude Foreman: secretary. G. j. Dan
lei. physician, DR.. r. D. Mcllwalne
Three other teachers are to be elected
one for manual training. one for cock
ing and another for sewing.
DR.. E. a. Johnson yesterday afternoon
delivered the address before the literary
societies, and DR.. ". H. Hughes. OF
washington. Vast night addressed the
Alumni Association. In most of the