The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-19
Advice of Dr. Morris to the
 Negro Race
RESULT OF SLAVERY ON RACE
Believes That God Had In View Their Doing Missionary Work When He Permitted It to Exist.
 Women Meet.


 Yesterday was a day of speech making among the negro Baptists. and many ad- dresses were made on some phase of the missionary work or negro question. The morning session was under the auspices of the foreign mission board, and the Rev. A. Barbour D. D., of Galveston, Tex, a noted negro pulpit orator, pre- sided.
 pr. E. c. Morris in calling the conven- ton to order stated that talk would not solve great questions and If the negro wanted to be something he would have to do something, and he told his people to stop so much talk and go to work. The Rev. w. D. Scott, D. D., president of the Houston academy, Houston, Tex, made the opening prayer and conducted the devotional exercises
 secretary's Report.
 The Rev. L. G. Jordan, D. D., secretary of the foreign mission board, made his annual report. He said in part:
 I've are to save Africa and while we were brought to this country and served it for over 24O years as slaves, yet I be- lieve that God had this special work in view for us when he suffered us to be brought to this country. do not mean now to advocate the negro's going to Africa, for that would never do. God has prepared men and women to go and do the work and it Is for you to send them and support them while they are at work.
 "The American negro Is in better con- dition than the negro in any other parts of the world, and my heart was made to bleed during my recent trip through South America We should use our op- portunities for God. This country is a paradise, in fact 1t Is a Garden of Eden when we see what negroes must suffer in some of the islands.
 "For six years we have striven to se- cure for our missionaries in South Afri- ca, that ministerial standing due ordain- ed ministers the world over with only partial success We secured papers signed by the governor of Kentucky and secretary of state of the United States, with seals of the United States and state of Kentucky. A number of our workers have been confined in Jail and others were driven from their posts for the testimony which they bore. We are pained to know that a great nation like England, which Is known the world over as a friend to the oppressed, should hinder us in our efforts to reigiously and morally lift up and help our oppressed brethren in Af- rica."
 pr. Frost's Address.
 Hilbert B. Mdonna, native of South Africa, was introduced and delivered a short address, telling of the needs of his people. The convention was then ad- dressed by the Rev. J. M. Frost, D. D., of the Southern Baptist Publishing house, located in Nashville. He assured the negro Baptists that they were not In debt to the Southern Baptist Publishing house, and he had assisted Secretary Boyd because he was a deserving man, and the white Baptists of the south de- sired to see the negroes do well. pr. Frost made a practical address.
 The report of Secretary Jordan was in- dorsed and he was extended a vote of thanks for the excellent work rendered the denomination by him during the past seven years. He has also worked as mis- sionary in Africa for number of years and Is considered one of the most suc- cessful pastors in his church.
 In the afternoon session President AL len J. Krebs of the Alabama Fair associa- ton was introduced by Prof. D. w. Parker, chief of the negro department end made an address MT. Krebs told the colored people that the time had ar rived in their history when they should take part in everything that was for their development His address was attentive ly listened to by the delegates.
 D. w. Groves was introduced as a ne- gro millionaire potato grower. He made a short address.
 Women Hold Meeting.
 The meeting of 500 colored women from all parts of the country to discuss the development of their race and to make better homes for the development of tho race Is one of the features connected with the national Baptist convention. The convention of the woman's auxiliary to the national convention is presided over by Sadie w. Layton of Philadelphia.
 The convention was opened yesterday morning with song and prayer service
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