Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13

never yet made race and never will. Let
US do our duty. inspire our young people to
seek the higher things In life"
Revs. ]. Coins of Missouri and J. A. Mar
Shall Of Mississippi conducted the song and
prayer service at the opening of the third
days session of the National Baptist con-
vention. and Rev N. H. Plus. with his
chorus of one hundred voices rendered ex-
cellent music.
Favor Negro Baptist Census
Rev. c. 7. Walker. D. D.. of Georgia Of
fered resolutions. which were unanimously
adopted. commencing the appointment of
Rev. w. Bishop Johnson. D. D., LII. D.. to
secure the census Of negro Baptists churches
and Sunday schools. and pledging the
heartiest cooperation of the convention
pointment of a committee to walt on the
director of the census and confer with him
On the subject of the work.
Concerning "Jim Crowism."
Rev. George E. Stevens, DID,, of St.
Louis spoke of the humiliation to which his
people were put when travelling by unjust
laws passed by the legislatures Of many
of the southern states. and offered resolu-
tons, In part. follows:
The national Baptist convention, repre-
senting over 100000 negro Baptists in
the United States, now sitting al Washing
ton. regards the time and place of meeting
this year as opportune and strategic 1t is
at a time when visitors from various parts
of the republic and from abroad are near
at hand in attendance upon the tercentenial
exposition at jamestown, where African
slavery was first introduced into this coun-
try. 1t is opportune and fitting that this
convention. representing every section Of
the republic, should express itself concern
Ing an important phase of the negro ques-
ton In this country:
Namely the segregation of millions of
negro citizens at the south. and the spirit
of that segregation throughout the country.
Resolved. That as convention we ex-
press our protest against the segregation
of the negro citizens of the country upon
common carriers and in public places
This separation Is commonly called
Jim Crowism.' 1t rests upon race lines
rather than upon condition. For this rea-
son, We protest. If segregation Is deemed
necessary and wise for the comfort of
travel. 1t would comport with our Chris.
tian principles and democracy as a nation
to have first and second class travel ac-
cording to condition and not according to
race. Objectionable and offensive persons
should ride together without regard to
race.
This system Of Jim Crowism is arbi-
trary, unchristian and unjust. The sepa-
rate coach in its motive and effect Is close
akin to the slave pen of the past genera
ton. This system brands millions Of
of all other races in the republic because
they are connected with the Hamitic
branch of the human family.
The present mode of segregation has no
regard for character and education In the
black race; it holds up to contempt our
race as such: 1t humiiates and degrades
our wives and daughters and exposes them
to indlEnitfes and efnbarrassments from
every quarter; 1t teaches one race to be-
come arrogant or patrorizing and the other
race becomes envenomed or seryiIe This
whole system Is cruel and unnatural, with
out heart and reason, and it is storing mis-
chief and sorrow for the future genera
tons.
Booker Washington Coming.
DR.. E. c. Morris officially announced that
Booker T. Washington would reach the civ
this afternoon to address the convention
and appointed a committee on reception.
consisting Of Revs. A. Barbour, d. D., and
L. l.. Campbell of Texas. w. G. Parks, D..
D.. of Pennsylvania: M. w. D. Norman.
D. D.. of the District of Columbia, and A..
N. McEwen. D. D., of Alabama
Rev. w. G. Parks. D. D., of Philadelphia,
pastor Of the Union Baptist Church, deiiv-
cred an address. He said that the people
OF Philadelphia were much interested in
the development and uplift of their people,
and were willing to do all In their power
indeed glad to note what our people are
saying and what they are doing for us in
this part of the country. l am delighted
because we are seeing that We must do for
ourselves and not sit down and wait for
others. The Union Baptist Church desires
to say to you that it Is with the convention
with It's money and men" Closing his ad-
dress DR.. Parks paid over to the treasurer
of the convention 5000, saying that his
church wanted to do more than talk.
The feature of the session this morning
was the report of Rev. DR.. E. w. D. Isaacs,
secretary of the national B. Y P u board.
with Headquarters in Nashville. Tenn He
made stron-, plea for the young men Of
his race. and wanted that every possible
effort be put forth to have the negro seek
the higher things in life. I'VE cannot af-
ford to have our people furnish the loafers
the criminals. l know we have an element
among us who seek to tear US down. but
we must reach them"
Start a Bank Account
DR.. Isaacs' report showed the receipts of
the department during the past twelve
months had been s12.6l4.46 and the expen-
ditures So 1000 30