Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
TO DPLIFT THE RACE
MISREPRESENTATION CON-
GREss OF CoLoRED CHURCHES.

Rev. R. B. Robinson. organizer of the
Afro-American Christian Congress of the
United States, took occasion yesterday. in
opening the first session of the congress,
to call upon colored ministers of the gospel
in this country to leave their wicked"
ways and return to the straight and mar
row path. He declared hell will be full of
ministers who are trying to deceive their
God" Worldly colored preachers are the
curse of the race in his opinion.
The sessions of the congress were held
in Miles NJ. f. Church this city, and there
was a large attendance OF ministers and
iaymen from different parts of the coun-
try Commissioner mcfarland sent
letter of welcome to the congress, wishing
success to the movement for better Chris
tian morals among the colored people. The
Anti-Saloon League also sent its greetings
and asked for the appointment of delegates
to the national Anti-Saloon League conven-
ton in ST. Louis which was done.
Mr. Robinson's address was the feature of
the meeting yesterday.
Object of Congress.
This is soui-saving congress-" he said,
''and see in the gathering a large num-
Der of ministers. laymen. journalists and
Christian workers. May God bless you all
and arm you with the power of dragging
back into the narrow path those who have
forgotten their promise, that If God would
remove the shackles of slavery they would
serve Him all their lives.
The time has come when the only saliva
ton of the negro is for him to live with
Christ. He must be educated religiously
morally and intellectually The race should
be weeded Of its Objectionable characters.
fear a great many ministers would go with
the trash If the Afro-American race We're
cleaned out.
There is no greater enemy to the col
ored people than leader who does not
lead. l say without fear of contradiction
that the negro minister who fears to speak
the gospel is responsible for the untoward
condition of the race, especially in the
south. He'll will be full of negro ministers
who are trying to deceive their God They
are trying to save the high dollar instead
of the soul There should be waking up.
There will be-"
Discussed Address.
Prof S. NJ Francis. Revs. ]. H. Ander-
son, James Hillery, James W. Poe and
others discussed the merits of the address
and the work of the organization. James
F. Armstrong. chairman of the board of
trustees of the church, delivered the well
come address on the part of the church,
and Rev. W. C. Payne secretary of the
congress, responded.
A general committee from the District of
selected after which eleven delegates were
elected to attend the national convention of
the Anti-Saloon League, which meets at St
Louis. Mo, next fall. 1t was then,
agreed that the next national congress of
the association will meet in the spring of
1907 at place and time to be hereafter
named and announced.
Resolutions thanking the public for gem
erous aid and the officers and members
of Miles Memorial Church for the use of the
same were adopted. number of letters
were previously read. among them one
from President Roosevelt.
The delegates named to attend the con-
vention of the national body of the Anti
Saloon League at st. Louis next Novem-
Der were: Revs. d. 4. Wiseman, r. B. Rob-
inson, w. c. Payne, James Hillery James
w. Poe L. E. B. Rosser, D. E.. Pierce, H.
J. Williams. Mr.. NJ. L. Robinson and G. w.
Edwards
This Mornings Session.
The concluding session of this interde-
nominational colored congress was held
this morning. There was a good attend
ance and much interest was manifested In
the work Of the organization under whose