Evening star., 1907-08-11
| BAPTIST CONVENTION
PLANS FOR BIG GATHERING OF
coLoRED cHURCHMEN.

The local committee in charge Of the ar
rangements for the entertainment of the
national Baptist convention in this city from
the 18th to the 10th Of September next has
been notified by Rev. E. c. Morris Of Hell
ena, Ark, president of the convention, that
Booker T. Washington will address the con-
vention at o'clock Friday evening, Sep
tember 1S. In Convention Hall. The con-
vention will hold its business sessions at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, r street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest. Rev.
NJ. w. D. Norman, pastor.
The convention represents membership
Of 100000 colored Baptists in the United
States. 1t is said to be the largest religious
organization in the United States. The Of
hcers of the convention are DR.. e: c. Nor
ris, president. Helena Ark; William L.
j. H. A. Cyrus. treasurer, Port Royal, Va.
Rev. W. s. Bacote, Kansas City, Mo, is the
statisttcian, and Rev. Robert Mitchell of
Bowling Green, Ky, auditor. 1t has vice
president for every state and territory in
the United States. The foreign mission
board is located at Louisville, KY, Dr. H.
Frank, chairman, and DR.. L. G. Jordan
corresponding secretary. The home mis-
sion board is located at Little Rock, Ark,
DR.. J. P Robinson, chairman. The publish
ing house. said to be the largest publishing
concern owned by colored people In the
United States, is located at Nashville, Tenn.
The educational board is located In New
York city with Rev. NJ. w. Gilbert. chair
man, and D. S. klugh, Princeton, N. j.,
secretary.
The B. Y. P u board is located at At
anta, Ga, P. ]. Bryant, chairman, and E.
w. d. Isaac, corresponding secretary.
The National Baptist Ministers Benefit
Association Is located at Helena, Ark, Rev
G. w. Brown, chairman.
Rev. H. d. Crowd, superintendent Of Bap-
tist missions In South America and the
West Indies. will address the convention.
Rev. L. N. Check, who has been laboring
in Africa for the past five years. and Rev.
D. E. Murff, superintendent of Baptist mis-
sions In South Africa, will speak. The local
Baptist committee, DR.. Norman, chairman.
has issued a call for 5000 homes to take
delegates Mr.. H. B. F. Macfarland, presi--
dent board Of Commissioners, District Of
Columbia, will welcome the convention to
the city. DR.. w. H. Moser of Staunton,
Va, will make the response on behalf of the
convention. The woman's auxiliary to the
national convention is composed of the lead
ing colored Baptist women throughout the
phia, Pa. is president, and Miss N. II.
Burroughs. Louisville. KY, corresponding
secretary. All Of the Baptist pastors OF the
city are members Of the local committee of
arrangements. George w. Lee, w. Bishop
Johnson. A. Wnbanks, J. G. Dent w: J.
Ter, J. A. Waldron, S. G. Lamkins, w. D.
Jarvis, w H. Brooks, l. Toliver. Philip
Stewart, ]. l. Loving. ]. A. Taylor and Mrs
Julia Mason Layton are members of the
man, chairman, and Rev. A. sayles. sec
retary. Rev. w. D. Jarvis is chairman Of
the committee on homes, ]. T. Clark, chair
man committee public comfort; d. +.
Rivers and J. NJ. Wa dron. on printing; Mrs
J. NJ. Layton, chairman womens depart
decorations, and Rev. S. Geriah La,nkns
chairman committee on the press.