Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

| were not permitted to assemble for wor-
| ship We had to be very cautious Some
| times L would invite the friends of our
| faith to my house for tea. We would sit
| by long tables and each one would take out
! of his pocket his Bible. and as we slipped
| our tea we would read and sing and talk
| and pray. Sometimes the police would
| come In and ask what were doing in
there. We would ask them IL they couidn't
see that we had invited our friends to
tea tell you we must be very cautious
THE convention was deeply moved by
his graphic stories-some of which told OF
suffering and even martyrdom for their
faith
DIR. Bruner met the baron in London last
July and has invited him and the baroness
to visit Washington and be his guests He
| has received the promise that in the early
| fall the invitation viii be accepted
There were other notable guests from
New York. Boston. Cincinnati. Chicago,
San Francisco and elsewhere-to all OF
whom the convention extended a most cor
dial greeting.
The eloquent address of welcome by the
pastor of the First Methodist Church. said
Dr. Bruner, who was introduced by the
Presbyterian mayor in eloquent and fitting
words. the happy and witty response for
the convention by DIR. Porter of Oklahoma
gave the keynote TO the whole meeting
Inc notable address by Mr.. F.. w.
stephens OF Missouri, the president of the
convention. graphically describing our
blessed faith, our unlimited resources, our
striking characteristics and our glorious
outlook brought spiritual foodtide and the
tide did not ebb from that happy hour I'M
I'll the convention closed in the great mass
meeting In behalf of foreign missions Mon
Day night Monday morning was marked
by never-to- be- forgotten scene in which
tWenty-e1ght young men and women vol
unteered to give themselves to go to the
foreign fields. DR. R. J. Wilinpham al
ways eloquent, never more so than I'm
MS closing words that morning When
tlese beautiful women and brave men VOL
unteered to brave the sorrows of separation
from home and kindred and give their lives
to save the lost in far-away countries the
great congregation sobbed and prayed and
praised the great God whom they serve
and whose they are
DIR. B. d. Gray. secretary of home mis-
sions Is one of the most gifted and pop
ular men of the convention and the ma sc
meeting on home missions Sunday night
was high tide again. The phenomenal in
crease In wealth in the south and remark
able growth of Baptists. together with our
unparalleled opportunities-al was one
mighty call of God for a great forward
movement
Can the great and perplexing race prob
lem be solved? Money cannot solve IT. Ed
ucation may help, but cannot solve II. Can
1t be solved? If so, what is the solution?
This great convention declared it's belief
in the glorious Gospel of the Son of God
as the only possible solution.
Strong resolutions were passed in con-
demnatfon of the frequent iynchings and
urging our pebpie not Only 10 DE laW-aDlU-
ing. but to use every legitimate influence
to induce our fellow citizens to respect
the sacredness of our laws.
King Leopold and the Congo Free
States came in for a share of attention
Ringing resolutions were unanimously
passed urging our government to make
eve.y possible effort toward the abolition
of the unspeakable atrocities in the Congo
Free States-permitted, If not commanded,
by King Leopold
"The convention did not forget the suf-
ferers in California on account of the
earthquake and fire and restitution which
followed. In addition to the generous and
unanimous response of our churches to
the need of all the people in San Fran
cisco and vicinity. resolution was unanf-
mously passed urging all our churches to
aid in rebuilding our destroyed churches.
AT the II o'clock service in his church
this morning DR.. Bruner will tell the story
of the convention and what 1t accom-
plished, and 1T is expected that q particu-
larly large number of persons will be in
attendance. DIR. Bruner is one of the
most popular Of local divines.