The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
NEGROES N COUNCIL.
i Convention ii Columbia 10 Con-
sidsr Lyaehings.
Only About One Hundred and Fly
DeIegaiss Present.
Columbia, Aug.

eonvantson which was called TO con-
sider The iynching question met mere
today at Bethel Church. It was very
oood scattering Of representative color
ga saen. There must have been fully
one hundred and fifty delegates pres
sant t,he Ministerial Union, which
;;ssned tue call for the convention, IN
sisted that shere should be no politics
IN Tia meeting, and managed very well
keeping this element out. Ihe
l;nisssrial Union had entire charge
of the work, and everything was as
nearly arranged In advance as II coula
very we'll be. The arrangement was
that there shonld be regular pro-
grananoe and that this should 90 as
cIesely followed as vas possible. SeV-
eral girses efforts we're made GO dlgress
from tbs plan as arranged, but each
tine Is failed, even as to the appoint
merit Of the committee having the pre-
sparagion Of the address TO the pupllc
charge.
The suggestion was made that TINS
comm ttee consist Of thirteen. One OF
fha delegates held up his hands IN holy
horror TO the idea Of having only sfalr- sf
saan m . committee OF such import
aacs, but the Rev. Carolina, OF
SGeorgetown, suggested tnag L. vas
tine SO do away with supeFstltu utaon s.(
and trust IN God, and the comnllsgee
gas nanaed with thirteen members.
The delegates came from all parts OF
athe State. Most Of them were ministers, IS
sssnany were teachers and few we'll
jynnwn politicians managed TO get into
$ fFse fold. &c IS perhaps noteworthy
that ssle vast majority OF those PEE.
sent we're typical negroes, ana shas
nula5Eoes were ra1s.
Those who called the coEyentlon-
sha Rev. johnson and his ir1enos-are
whas nav be called the conclslasory
clsss among their race. They are op-
snose3 bv some Of the lighting or hre-
eaEsnr negroes, and the call Tor the
convention did not have the unanimous y III
suppovs Of the colored people, ous
csrtainIy the convention held pere TO-
siay was representative, WheSner II
viii or can do any good or noe:
There we're two sections OF the con- IN
van+ion One was held IN the morning
ana3 one IN the evening. Set addresses
were made and the chief purpose OF the
aonFenSson cs9ried out II the adoption
"a the resolutions and address TO fhe
neogls of the nation as to she iynchIng
question. !. z
TnecenFention was In charge OF the
Rev. johnson, OF ColnnDia,
who was msinly responsible for calll5Ig
The programme Of exercises was as
TT 4 !. =
singingBy select choir Of tho con
InTocation m By the Rev. q Pierce
Nelson, D.eD.
Thenae: Is iynching ever iustih-
able. or does il lessen the crimes IcT
which Ii IS dones' M. ". Gll-
bert, Columbia.
Theme g NThat effect does lynchlng
I have on those who participass IN OF
witness ssss''The Rev. g. q. RoRe,
Charleston.
Theme 6 is the charge that negroes
refuse to assist in apprehendlng
crinninaIs Of their race true III sos
whya',--l lfaiorJ. 81. Fordham. Grange
burg
4IrGca51OD-O eGS No. - - .
Amos, d. ..
Theme: An appeal to the intel.
iipent and humane white citizens OF
4his country for moro faithful en-
foreansnS Of the law against mob
violence. e. j. Sawyer, ESQ.,, Ben
nettsvilla.
Theme: Whist are the best remedies
for such criminal assaults for 8hlch
many OF eur race are accused !-Dr.
George z. billiard Columbia.
Theme: g How can a more kindly
relation and better feeling be establish
ed between the races in this country!
DR.. r. E. Wall, Columbia.
Theme: Does the negro race desire
social relstion with the white race
The Hon. George ". Murray Pro-
yidence, s. @.
Reading Of resolutions and addresses
TO the country:
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