Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
READY FOR GATHERING
Negro Young Peoples Con-
gress to Open Next Week.
VISITORS NOW ARRIVING
Principal Sessions to Be Held in Con-
vention Hall.
SERVICES IN MANY CHURCHES
Themes of Vital Interest to the Moral
Advancement of tae Colored Race
to Be Discussed.
ERvIcEs IN MANY CHURCHES

sided, and Drs. j. I. Loving and w. H.
Davenport served as secretaries Reports
OF various committees were received, indi-
eating a large gathering Of colored people
here next week. Several strangers have al
ready arrived. After the transaction Of
routine business the committee announced
the following outline for the exercises of
the convention:
Congress-Theme 1.-THE Making of Race
in Generation and Results Therefrom,"
first day, Tuesday. July 81. to pm. Con-
vention Hall, Welcome exercises; song
service, chorus of 1000 voices; musical di-
rector, John T. Layton: chairman. Rev o.
J. w. Scott, d. D., pastor Metropolitan
African Methodist Episcopal Church; de-
yotions. Rev. j. NJ Waldron. D. D.. pastor
Baptist Church, Jacksonville. Fla: the
quadrennial address OF the president.
Bishop Wesley J. Gaines D. d. bishop in
African Methodist Episcopal Church, At
lanta. Ga.
Words of Welcome.
Addresses of welcome-On behalf of the
nation. Secretary Charles j. Bonaparte; on
behalf of the District of Columbia, Henry
l.. West: on behalf OF the ministry and
churches in the District of Columbia Rev
M w. D. Norman. DID, pastor Of Metropol-
tan Baptist Church: on behalf Of the citi-
zens. John c. Dancy, recorder of deeds
Washington. D. c..
Responses-on behalf of the board of d.
rectors represented in the congress Rev
H. T. Johnson. DID,. editor Of the Christian
Recorder. Philadelphia; on behalf of the
denominations represented in the congress
Rev. R. H. Bowling. DID,. Norfolk, Va; for
the Sunday schools and young peoples So
cieties in the congress, Rev. c. g Jacobs
DID, held secretary Sunday School Union,
Methodist Episcopal Church, Sumter, s. c.;
for the agencies representing the congress
Rev j. F. Moreland DID,, publishing agent
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
Greetings from the churches to the con-
gress-On behalf of the Baptist Church
Rev. w. A. Credit. DID. Philadelphia; on
behalf of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, Rev. T. H. Jackson. DID,, of Short
er College. Little Rock. Ark; on behalf of
the c. NJ. e. Church. Rev. r. s. Stout, DID.
corresponding secretary board of church
extension. Little Rock. Ark; on behalf of
the A. NJ E. Zion Church. Rev George c.
Clement. DID,. editor of the Star of Zion
Charlotte. N. c.: alternate, Miss Katie J.
West OF this city: on behalf of the Presby-
terrain Church. Rev G. T. Dillard. DID,
negroes in Presbyterian Church, Columbia
S. c.: on behalf of the Congregational
Church. Rev. A. c. Garner, DID,. pastor
Plymouth CONGREGATIONAL Church of this
city
Report of statistical secretary Rev. S. N.
vass. DID. district secretary of the Amer
lean Baptist Publication Society, Raleigh,
N. C.
Grand concert In the evening by the 8.
Colertdge-Taylor Choral Society, John I.
Layton, director.
Wednesday morning-General theme:
THE Home Life of the Race chairman
Rev. w. D. 'Chappelle. DID. corresponding
secretary Sunday School Union, African
Methodist Church, Nashville, Tenn: song
service, to $50, In charge of j. T. Lay
ton: devotions. Rev. w. L. Lee, DID, pas
tor Ii1% I~x~r-
Church, Wilmington, N C.; THE Compare
tive Status of the Ante-Bellum Home and
the Home of Today Rev. E. w. Will
liams. DID,, president Williams Ferguson
True and the False In the Home Life of
the Negro" Rev. B. F. Wheeler. DID,
pastor African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church, Mobile, Ala; The Function of the
Youth Rev. Charles E. Morris, DID, New
York city; THE Value of Daily Reading of
the Bible in the Home Rev. c. Albert
Indley, ID, philadelphia; The Ideal
the African Methodist Episcopal Church,
Wilberforce, Ohio; THE American Bible
Society in the Evangilization OF the Negro
In the South" Rev. ]. P. Wragg, DID,.
Wednesday ACKNOWLEDGEMENT theme:
'''rhe Church Life of the Race" Chairman,
Rev. R. H. Boyd, d. D., Nashville, Tenn
devotions, Rev. John Porter. Gainesville.
Religious Instruction of the Youth" E. w.
Bailey; discussion devoted to laymen in
the c. Nd: q. Church. Paris, Texas; 1.-THE
Church Affairs Rev. w. A. Fountain,
D. D.. Atlanta, Ca; The Need of Reform
In Church Worship" Rev; VIM. NJ. De
sion and Its Progress" Rev. w H. Corey,
g. d. Philadelphia, Pa; 1.-THE Need of
Systematic Bible Study in the Church"
Rev. H. Sch Doyle, D. D., Shreveport, La;
~ limo w III, W.
Solution of Pending Problems. w. T. Yer
non, register United States treasury;
.some Gospels in Which Believe" Bishop
G. s. Smith. D. D., bishop in the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich.
School Life of Race.
Wednesday evening = General theme:
"The School Life of the Race Chairman,
I)r. w. II. Goler, president Livingstone Col
lege, Salisbury, n. c.; devotions, Rev. G.
S. Afford, Dillon. S. c.; Forty Years of
Educational Advancement" Rev. @. L.
Blackwell d. D., Philadelphia; 1.-THE Lit
erary, Industrial and Religious Training of
Our Youth as an Ideal for Our Schools"
Inman e. Page, president Oklahoma Uni
versity Langston Okla THE Function of
the School in the Religious Instruction of
the YOUTH Rev. w. Nj. Alexander D. d.
Baltimore, Md; ITO What Extent Does the
Negro Support the Public School System of
the South?' Rev. p. j. Bryant, d. d. At
lanta, Ga.
Thursday morning-General theme: Ma
terial Results of the Race"
Chairman, Rev. r. t. Brown DID, editor
of the Christian Index, Jackson Tenn
devotlons, Rev. NJ. L. Baldwin Greensboro.
N. c.. The Trade and Mechanical Enter
prises of the Race L. J Rowan president
Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical COL
lege. Lorman. Miss: THE Learned Profess
sions Fill by the Race" Rev W. r. A.
Palmer, DID,. president Central Alabama
College, Birmingham, Ala; "Farmlands
Held by the Race" John J. Jenkins of the
Normal College. Colored Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, Huntsville, Ala; Homes
and Business Property Held by the Race
Mr.. Charles Banks Mound Bayou, Miss;
THE Money Holdings ard Investments of the
Race" r. r. Hill, Richmond, Va: THE
Value of Negro Participation In National
and International Expeditions" Giles B
Jackson, Richmond, Va
Social Results.
Thursday afternoon General theme. $50
cial Results"
Chairman. Rev. p. F. Morris. DID,, Lynch
burg, Val. deyotions. Rev. e. E. Scott
Montgomery. Ala: Benevolent Societies;
Their Standing and Their Work. Rev. w. T.
Taylor. DID,. Richmond. Va. Secret So
cieties: Their Standing and Their Work.
j. McHenry Jones, Charleston, w Va:
TN What Respect do the Benevolent and
Secret Societies Advance the Interests of
the Racer" Rev. Al. J. Cobb, DID,. Barnes
willie Ga 5ssyFhat Gar, he Tapa r., Erra Al.