Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-29
NEGROES THANK HIM.
Fo,.oREp NETHoDlsrs ARE VERY
GRATEFUL TO PRESET ROOSEVELT.
THEY THANK AND GREET HIM.
The Conference in Norfolk adopt.
Appropriate Resolution. Concern
ting Hs. stand in Regard to Their
Knce-rhe Tcs~. Vow ON Trial.
THEY THANK AND GREET HIM.
rhc conference in Norfolk adopt.
Appropriate Revolutions Concern
Knce-The Te.a. Vow ON Trial.

NORFOLK VA. November 8.-(spc-
oisl }-The morning session Of the vfr
rfnfa Conference African Methodist Ep;s-
copsl Church was ,ake,, M with a dis
cuss!on OF the race question. Tho letter
from President Roosevelt on this subject
brought forth an address from Bishop
Alexander Walters who was recently
granted an audience at the White House
By President Roosevelt, when the race
question and other matters bearing on
The same subjec, were discussed at
length. ne following resolution was
adopted by the Conference:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION.
To the President:
We. the Virginia Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal church in
annual session in the city of Norfolk.
Va, representing $50 ministers and a COL
cred population of 5000 citizens Of the
Commonwealth of Eastern Carolina and
Virginia. have read with profound pleas
ure and inexpressible gratitude your
broad and phiianthropic letter on the
appointment OF DR.. Crum manifestins in
50 high position your regard for uni
versal equality 10 all men regardless of
race or color. Our regaru for your
staIesInanship. humantarisnism and uni
veTsal justice, cannot be fifty convened
il resolutions. and We appoint Dr. s. S.
CorTothers to bear to you in person the
congratulations and greetings of this con-
ference
WANTS THEIR HOMES PROTECTED.
Rev. Dr. Reynolds of Bute-Street
African Methodist Episcopal church. Nor
foia. speaking on negro citizenship made
an appeal for the protection of the home
by respecting the chastity of the women
and girls His remarks We're we'll re-
oeived
There having been ruInors to the effect
that Bishop Walters had taken a posi-
ton against the test of the Virginia Con-
etitution now being waged by the negroe.
through John S. Wise counsel. the Bish-
or made an address clearly defining his
position on the subject He said he was
Aot opposed to the present test in the
e0urts, but. on the contrary favored it.
THE TEXAS HAS SAILED.
The hattleship Texas left the yard be-
fore the crew had breakfast this morn
ing. She dropped quietly down TO Hamp-
ton Roads. The ship was boarded at Old
Point by the Naval Board of inspection
and taken out the capes for a deep-sea
trial. She was put through her PAGES
all day long. and the trial will likely
continue for several days. AT the end
Of the tests. the Texas will start for
Culehra Island to join the remainder of
the squadron.
w. d. Kitterman of Christiansburg.
Va. employed in the Office of the United
States engineer in this city, died to-
Ga~
The coal piers at Lsnberrs Pesns are
now running full time. They are not yet
UP 10 the 1900 tons daily capacity. The
Pocahontas product is being rushed here
however. by the trainload. now that the
anthracite product has relieved the de-
mand for coal in the great cities and the
ships that have been waiting are being
loaded and dispatched rapidly.
Norfolk and section is this morning in
the grasp of the first severe cold wave
OF the winter. AT s o'clock this morning
the temperature was 81 degrees. or 5
above freezing There was q drop of q
degrees in twelve hours. Incoming ships
report severe weather at sea. There is
much suffering among the poor on ac-
count of The cold, fuel being very scarce.