Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-25
The Lott Carey Convention.

The Lott Carey Convention of the
United States has been absorbed by
the National Baptist Convention and
will hereafter recognize it as the su-
preme head. dor the present IL will
maintain it's autonomy in the shape
OF District Convention. The COM
pact recommends the union OF the
two state bodies. the virginia
Baptist state Convention and the
General Association. 1t is a far
on cry 10 the time OF the con
summation OF this hope and recon-
mendation. Here is the agreement:
At the recent session OF the Ma
uonal Baptist Convention the follow
ing compact was entered into be-
tween the National Baptist Conven-
ton and the Lott Carey Baptist For
eign Missionary Convention OF the
United States. OF America.
For a more perfect uniacation
OF the Negro Baptist forces OF the
United States OF America, and for
the better promotion OF missions az
home and abroad, the following a.
greement was entered into between
the National Baptist and the Lott Ca
rey Foreign Mission Conventions re-
spectively:
Cd For the present fiscal wear We
favor the Lott Carey Convention
maintaining its organic identity in
the capacity OF a District Convention
under the following provisions. to
which your Foreign Mission Board
and the Commissioners OF the Lott
Carey Convention have agreed. viz:
ta) The Lott Carey Convention
Missionaries are TO be enrolled as
missionaries OF the National BAPTIST
Convention for this present fiscal.
year
(b) Receipts and expenditures Of
moneys by its officers should be regu
larly reported TO the Foreign Mission
Board OF the National Baptist Con-
vention.
(c) While we do not interfere
with local organizations in the sever
al states, yet we venture to express
the hope that the day will soon come
when there will be only one state
organization in each state, and il
working in harmony with the Ma
uonal Baptist Convention.
(d) And as to the territory now
occupied by the recently organized
first District Convention and the
Lott Carey Convention. as a District
or any other organization that may
now be occupying the same territory,
we leave any matter OF difficulty
TO be adjusted by them. And we re
spectfully suggest and recommend
that all Baptist churches cordially
and generously receive representa-
tives OF our National and District or
ganizations who come with a view of
advancing denominational growth,
both at home and abroad.
(e) II at any time during the pres
ent conventional year representa-
tives OF either the Foreign Mission
Board of the National Baptist Con-
vention or the Lott Carey District
Convention shall be in need OF i'm
mediate funds for the maintenance
OF their respective financial obliga-
tions, mutual heipfulness shall OBJ
tain, and so far as possible the wish
es OF both organizations shall be
respected.
% Upon the adoption OF this pre-
amble and agreement between the
National Baptist Convention and the
Lott Carey Convention herein effect
ed a consolidation between the two
bodies is formed and we pray that
the great head OF the church may
bless them both, in this happy con-
summation.
(Signed)
John II. Frank,
Chairman Foreign Mission Board
p. F. Morris.
]. A. whitted,
w. T. Johnson,
A. w. Pegnes,
C. S. Brown.
Representing the Lott Carey Foreign
Mission District Convention Of the
United States OF America.
FOR SALE.