The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-26
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propositionstF That #Home@Mi
Board Bend Its Entire Ener-
pies iii This Direction.
8 Re b OF OTHER i WORK ( (
MattcrAIs d Very Important One,
and ITS Now Engaging the IT
tention$of the 13aptists.

VI out OF the action taken some months
ago by tho Baptist ministers OF Rich
mond with reference to the negro situa-
ton as It uffects the Southern dcnonllna-s
tons. which action was subsequently,
confirmed sby tho General Association
81 Virginia. and will nov BIO referred
to tho Southern Baptist Convention, there
is springing q movement that may DO
widespread Ii, its effects upon the so-t
called problem confronting this section
of the land. III al
1t will n be recalled that the Baptist
minister's Of this city, following the line
OF a suggestion made originally by the
4 rev. DR.. S. c. Mitchell, OF Richmond
college, promulgated q paper calling uporss
tho General Association Ito take such
steps as would be necessary to secure
by tho Southern Convention plans for,
more definite and thorough work among
4 tho black people of5the$ South Admitting
\ that tile regro problem In It's final ms =
poets was insollible. It was held that q;
long step toward q ettermentS OF the:
conditions prevailing could be made i by.
Christian missionary work among the
people Of the race. Where the economist,
the secular educator. the adyocat of So.
gcinl equality, and the others failed, the,
pastor With the gospel and the ethical.
teaching 1T comprehends would succeed
Tho Outstanding x Of the negro wa s.
believed to DO theN hope for relieving a.
situation that Is slowly growing lntol-
cradle. Tho emaj orltYSor the negroes arc
BBnptists.# It was held to be .incum-
bentSu upon the Denomination to make the
Initial step sl;. u 5 t.4g5 @
HOMIE BOARD no WORK.
The association endorsed the suggcs tior
and appointed a committee oc8cleren to
carry the resolutions to@ithe Southern
Baptist Convention, which meets very
shortly Tho resolut tom contehplates
tho appointment by the convention Of a.
commission OF wise and .#conscrysltive
men from all sections OF the South, who
Will study the situation ana report the.
best methods for ATTACKING the problem.f
Since tho association acted the una tier
z has been tnkenT4,ip In many d lffercnt
places and has l1cnn4 received with great
favor. There has been mucisdlscussion,
and out of this discussion Is growing the
movement to Which reference was made
at the outset. It Is stlgges ted tina t. the
Homo Mission Board Of the Southern
Baptist Convention gradually withdraw;
from many or the States In which, ittiis
now working and leave to the local
LIE
on the misso cndeavor. II Their the com
pick and thorough machinery Of u. the
Homo Board is to bc turned toward tho
suggested new work There arc 10 100000
negroes; the field is broad and wide 4sand
almost untouched, The. Home Boards
backed mp by the tire Denominations,
Will have full opportunity to labor ard
labor long and hard for the upliet3o tho
negro. 1T will ybe&able to exertaan i'm
menise force, and immense results may.
follow. q ia s.3.
WHAT II r. NTNFelY SAYS.
In the Religious Herald OF this week
the Rev. r. AYinlrcy, ID, d.. n promi-
nent minIster tsof C'ulpepelSs Va, sounds
the note that. seems to DO the dominant
one on this subject, and even goes beyond
and says the activity of4the Homo Board
not suddenly, but gradllally-shoud be
confined to the negroes. Says DIR. Win
frev. In part:
Doubtless 1t would require some fine
to convince the negroes that our motives
ana methods are altogether worthy and
sun Observation-Disclosures time lin other
words. to thoroughly win tho confidence
4 OF this now seine what estrangell people
4 Nor couldathis board at once retire, I
$npprelend fromHall the points which It
now oGcupies-4for Instance in some or
our great citles--and possibly some time
would be necessary for the rounding up
over Of that mission to the Foreign
BOARD but gradually and without friction
1t seems to me that Cuban work could
be so transferred: State organizations,
coming to feel the burden of RESPONSE
$bility for the destitute Of our oW, peo-