Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-20
SECRET SOCIETIES COME IN FOR ROAST BY REV. MERCHANTS AT NEGRO sAp.
 TlsT CONVENTION. Rev. Sims Touches on Race Cues, ton, and Lack ot Home Training
 Charged to Race.
Rev. Sims Touches on Race Cues

Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?' was the hymn used to open the sec 1 ond days session of the Baptist Wo- mems association Tuesday morning in the First Colorad Baptist church of which Dr. Bolden is pastor Rev. R. A. Adams. D. D., Of Baxter con- ducted the song and prayer service. One of the features of the open. tug was Bible class conducted by J. w. McCrary of Fordyce, in which the home life of the negro was dis cussed. and it was urged by those who took part that attention be di- rected in the future to making good , homes, and one of the things was to see to 1t that the boys and girls were properly trained. It was thought that the negro boys had not received
 the proper training, which accounted for so many of them disgracing tho negro race,
 "1 am glad to see so many of you present here this morning. said President Sophia C. Shanks land you have been discussing the vital ques- ton. We want better homes better men and women. and in order to have this we must have the proper attention given them. l believe that there is future for our people in this country. aud we are getting both races will solve the great prob lens confronting the American peo- pie. am thankful that we have conservative men on both sides who
 are working for the final solution. Roasts Secret Societies.
 The curse to the negro race and it's progress are these secret socie ties said the Rev F. W. Merchants Every society is against Fhe church, and has preached against it. The devil has always been against the church of God and he Is doing all in his power to overthrow it. l am not here to speak against these evils HOW, but I shall do so at another time Let us turn our attention to soul saving"
 Rev. ]. C. Rodger of Pine Bluff ! made the opening prayer, and Lottie c. Chapman of Hot Springs, the sec retary, read the journal. which was approved and the convention turned attention to routine business Rev William l.. Balay, D. D., was introduced and made short address. He congratulated the women upon 1 what they were doing "The future cf the American negro largely rests ill the hands of the women," he said, "and I am proud to see what you are doing
 Touches on Race Question. '1 thank God that I am a negro" 1 said Rev. J. H. Sims, land a black 1 negro at that. and have no faith in : a man who goes around making apol. ogy for being negro. I like my
 black skin, curly hair, and feet, and
 have no desire to get away from
 them. We will never get the respect
 of others until we reach the place where we are pleased with our own l people like the negro race, and ! feel proud that God made me a negro. l This convention is here to do good. We are not here to stir up race strife, but to teach love and unity. We do rot believe in the social mixing of
 the races, but the business mixing. let the. white man and the negro of the world"
 Prof. M R. Perry. C. J. Conner.
 A. T. Stewart, D. D., of Helena, c. J. Hardy. pastor of St. Paul Baptist
 church, Hattie Curry of Osceo1a. Prof. T. C. Corbin A NJ. vera introduced
 and extended courtasies
 Several important committees re-
 ported during the m.rning session.
 The Rev Dr. M. R. Williams of Hot
 Springs delivered an address, in
 which he discussed the work of the
 women
 Closes Tonight.
 The closing session of the~associa-
 ton will be held tonight Rev. W. F.
 Barrett of Hot Springs will preach
 the closing sermon. Prof Joseph A.
 Booker. n. D.. presiednt of the Ar.
 Rarsas Baptist college, Little Rock