The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-04
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olht &tOW WutlB ufaH anu thCoG IVY make all the trouble. I am not com plaining about the Jim Crow cars So much, but I do want, when l nave 70 pay first-classr fare, to have first-class first class fare and then put me in . second or third class car. This IS the only complaint I have to make: Keep white men out of our cars IL seems so interested in us. that after we get into the end of the car set apart TOT us. they must continually run In to see how we are getting along.
 T want to here say that I am proud that I live in Montgomery. This q city where all the people get along together. Our white friends wish us well, and they stand ready to assist us when we are in the right.
 The convention was opened yester- day morning with impressive song and prayer service conducted by Rev. F. M Noble. who led in singing Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone and All the World Go Free7" This was follow ed by the reading of the journal and an address by the President.
 pr. L. l.. Burwell of Selma. was pro- scented to the convention and made a short address. He Is one of the trus- tees of selma University and phy- sician. In his address, he said that tha young negro should be inspired to en- ter the professions; he should be shown that there is something else for the negro aside from the jail. gambling hell and saloons.
 Rev. g. M Fisher. pastor of the St. Lcais Street Baptist Church Mobile, extended an invitation to. the convention to meet next year in his church, as> surfing the delegates that the negroes Of Mobile would unite and take good care of the convention. and that they would have the support and confidence of all the people. After his fine ad- dress. the convention accepted the in- vitation and the next session will be held in Mobile.
 Rev. T. H. Bellinger of Pensacola. Fla. was presented to the convention and delivered an address. He said that the negro Baptists of Florida sent greetings and were delighted to see the good work being accomplished by the Baptists of Alabama. He believed that the negroes would all have to unite and lift up their own people
 Prof. R. B. Hudson of Selma, respond cd to his address. He said he felt bama should feel a deep interest in each other. and that each should work for the success of the other. and should exchange ideas on missionary and edu- cational work.
 We believe as you do. that the fu- ture of the negro depends on the negro himself. The church and the school room must do the work" he said.
 A negro banker. Rev. W R. Petti- ford, President of, the Penny Savings Bank. Birmingham. was introduced to the convention. and made an address, He was given an ovation by the dele gates. He declared that the negroes were fast learning in this country, that sitting around complaining would not make them place.
 Rev. W. L. Lauderdale. D. D., of Bir- n1ingham. President of the Southern Home and Industrial Association. was introduced, and made an address. He represents the possibilities of the young negro of industry and thrift. He an- nounced that by October his Associa- ton would open a bank In Birmingham. and would employ negro clerks. sten- ographers and bookkeepers. 'The ne- gro must make places for his own girls and boys he said.
 Prof. W. B. Paterson. principal of the State Normal School for negroes and who has spent thirty-six years working among the in Alabama. was introduced to the convention and de- livered a timely address. He spoke from experience and practical know ledge. which he thought gave him the right to talk plain. He had employed the negro to work for him in the school and in his opinion. the South had never had and never would have. a better class of workmen. and he wanted the race to take advantage of the many op- portunities given 1t. He said that one of the shortcomings of many negroes Yas that 1t was hard to get them to put in a whole week. They had to lay off for excursions. for picnics and shows as soon as they got in two or three days in a week. You cannot make 1t this way, and you leaders must so instruct your people, he said.
 How to Study the Bible" was illus trated by use of blackboard and maps for the State under the American Bap- tist Publication Society of Philadel- phia. He outlined the Gospel of John The address was helpful to the Sunday School workers.
 we are proud of your being here" said Rev. R. c. Judkins. pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, "and am now having complaints from many of our people who failed to get dele gates at their homes. because all did not come. We had prepared for 1000 of you, and this number were to be enter tained by us free of charge for a whole week, and we considered 1t an honor. Your visit here has been helpful and you. It is a credit to see here over a thousand men and women, and yet there is no trouble. These are the in- telligent young negroes, they have had the benefit of school training. They are the people who want to do right and to make the race better The po- lice has had to make no arrests by us being here. The saloons have made no extra money, for these are the peo- pie who are after progress and right living. This is not the bum element. ''
 Lavinia Gayles of Mobile made an ap- peal for the protection of the women of her race. She declared that no race or nation could rise above its women for she said the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world"
 F. P. Dickinson of Grove Hill, Super intendent of the Sunday School and a who were striving to build up. He was like the Apostle Paul. lived in two dispensations.. He remembered the time when it was crime to teach a negro to read and write, when they had to serve two masters without pay but now in all parts of the country were schoolhouses and some negroes now owned the farms where they serv- ed as slaves.
 The afternoon session was opened with impressive services. The feature of the afternoon was an address by Rev. William Beckham, D. D., of Nash Ville, Tenn., Field Secretary of the Ma tional Baptist Convention. Dr. Beck ham has travelled perhaps more than any negro In this country, and is an interesting speaker. He knows the needs of his people and his talks are plain and helpful. In commencing his address he said that every man sought watched the movement of horses, the undertaken watched for a dying man the engineer listened to the whistle and watched the movement of an engine,