The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-02
NEGROES HAVE
LIVELY VI |. | SESSION i. s J. d !.
Many Object t. Dr. VN 1;a.sssss.sl3y Being
Member Of the
Board. "a
GET RID OF NEGRO 4. J. LoA T 3;
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This Advice is Given to the Con-.
ventio:1-Scnd Missionaries
to Russia.
Get RID or EGRO LOAFERs

sion ever held In tho history OF tlLe A''o't'
Carey Missionary Convention Of negro
BnptIsts, presided over By Rev. G.. $.
Brown, D.. d., Of North Cnrolinn.' ~
tines the convention was In a circus
like uproar
There were many prayers made yes
tcrday morning at tho opening OF the
third days session OF tho convention
Rev f. c. Campbell. I'M carrying the
brethren to d throne of grace, asked
God 10 guide each delegate IN the WY
of right and unite the negro Baptists
into one common mass. shou.s y,
canon" came from many thronts. ana
thcn the journal was read by Secretary
peglcs, of North Carolina
.Our session Is drn wing to u close,
( said President Brown, and let us turn
our d ttention TO- the business FOR when
we have met. we have much 10 40,
and tell you the negro everywhere IS
looking up to u.s. we are me len, ,,rn"t
Leaders Of our race. We nave more 10
do than any other ministers on tho lace
Of the globe, for we must not only tcach
orr ncople the way to heaven, but now
to live down here as we'll. we must
instruct them how to raise their ianilles'%
Educate and train their children, Keep
them from separating and many otner
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oughly trained for his work.
Officers Are Elected.
The first thing to claim the Afternoon
of.thc convention was the election Of
officers. The following were elected; ..
S, Brown, D. d., president; II. L. Barco'
Virginia. e-president; A. w. Pegues.
North Caolna, recording secrethry W.
F NJ. Alexander, d, D., Maryland, corre-
spending >ssqcretary; g. E. ReSu, sn-
gnia, statistician; r. I. Hi; virginia ilFll'
treasurer: A.,t-A.. Graham. aud,tor. H..
caused BY the recommendation OF the
members of the executive board, ana TINS
would not have been. but the Rev. G.
| Sumnervll,e detected the name OF eA'r 81
N. vass, Southern secretary OF the q me me
lean Baptist Publication Sociaty.
II object to the name of Or. Ndss oeias
on the most important board In this
convcntion. he is a member Of the Ma
| tional Baptist Convention hence has no
! business in here shouted Rev. G. Z.
| Summeryille "and l move to strike OUT
his name and insert someone else"
Vass Speaks for Himself.
There were many others h'lloWeu'
and in the midst OF the storm of OBJ
| jectlons, questions and points ana mo,
lions, the Rev. DR.. Vass was permitted
to speak for himself.
| Il was Instrumental ~ ~ !u7 A's -.
convention into llfe,' he said. ana
have helped TO make 1t what 1t u.s. did
\ not bring it to fight, but TO do more
work for missions and the race
(. Looking In the face of the president, DE-
Vass said II am the cause OF you peing
In that position. don't intend to take
any foolIshncss. Yes, am member
of the National Baptist Conventions, and
/ l am a member of this convention also
Let us all unite for the good of the race
and denomination.
! When DR.. Vass had concluded MS al
dress the whole convention voted that
he remain as a member OF the poaru'
: and order was restored.
Rev Robert j. NYilinsham, p. D., sec
rotary OF the Foreign Mission Board OF
the Southern Baptist Convention: r. ~.
Pitt, D. D., editor OF the Religious Her
aid, and Mr.. William Ellyson, secretary
OF the State Mission Board OF the VIZ
glnia Baptists; Il. g. Henderson. OF Bos-
ton; T. A. Green, D. d., Of the a. NJ y
Church; w. II. Smith, the negro drug
gist, were introduced to the convention
Dr.. Willngham delivered an address, II
which he touched foyclbly the work OF
, the minister OF the gospel lie regretted
that he had not been permitted TO !ooR
In on the convention before. owing to tht
t large amount of work claiming his at
{ tcntion. He told the preachers that thu
: Lord had sent them out to win Souls loi
Christ, and urged that they be faithful
= ! In the discharge OF that duty,
: Tho Rev. Or. Pitt said that the Herald
, had always been friendly toward tn
: negro, and would ever continue so. III
5 said that It was friendly to tho race.n
\ a time when /, cost something to be
$ friend negro. .g
t Mr., Ellyson, In his address, said tina
he was not an editor nor a doctor 0
divinity, but for the past fifteen year
had had charge Of the mission work u
Virginia, having under him ZIG mission
aries and five evangelsts. He foun
much pleasure in his work, and wa
glad that he was permitted to rendc
this service for the Lord.
Dr.. w. NJ. Alexander, eorrespondin
!. | secretary of the convention, offered
resolution extending greetings to DIR. =
E. Dickinson, senior editor Of tho Rel
gious Herald.
Missionaries for Russia,
eve are commanded to send the gOspt
into all parts of the world" said tn
; Rev. |. Tolivcr, d. D., the noted blnc
: evangelist and preacher, land II we fa
to do our duty the Lord will not bles
us. During my visit to London had
talk with some of the dlgnitarics OF Rus
this convention should, send missionarlC
: to Russia. teaching them the way
Christ. Now Is the time for us to sen
them, and am willing to contribul
literally TO that end i lsGn sham
that in this age of civilization there ~
so many men who are dying Tor II
4 want of the gospel OF Christ
Or. Toliver Is regarded as one Of II
most influential ministers Of his rae
. and has Travelled and preached MOI
q than any other man In the convcntio
When he had concluded his speech II
n convention voted unanimously to SCI
missionaries to Russia, and several your
mon offered to go, The matter was /
fcrrcd to the Foreign Mission Board u
action,
A, Portsmouth was selected for tho nc
N annual session, and The church Of VINE
! the Rev G. G. Spnlmciylllei Ii past
T. will be the place Of meeting.
q. a motion to pay the office expenses
Ia the president WAS discussed ht leng
ID and passed. The executive b0nrn !
y. ported tho receipt for the past lwn