Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-11
Other Addresses.

ReV George '" Lee was the next speaker.
He represented the Colored Baptist Minis
terial Alliance in an address OF welcome
He said that he had been put on to deliver
the address without his knowledge or con-
sent but considered it pleasure to be able
to do So The Baptists of Washington well
come you through me-" he said, because
am the largest preacher in the city. We
are pulling shoulder to shoulder in this city
to lift up our people and save this world
for Christ. We have got the best peop'e in
the world. We shout all the time. Shout
If We've got plenty money; shout If We
havn't a cent; shout when they hang u.s.
shout when We are put in Jim Crow cars
and we intend TO shout our way into the
highest possible manhood and womanhood
and full-fedged citizens.
God knew that there would not be so
many people who desire to go to heaven,
he made the way narrow, and the other
way Is broad. My people are trying to get
into the narrow way. We welcome you here
for six days only"
Rev. W. ]. Howard represented the col
ored churches, and Rev. S. L. Corrothers
represented the denominations. Attorney
Thomas l.. Jones represented the young
people and their societies.
Rev. DIR. w. II. Moses of Staunton, Va
responded to the addresses of welcome. He
was delighted to accept of the words of well
come coming from the men in the city of
the nation. We come here today" he
said representing over two million negro
Baptists in this country, who are struggling
for our manhood rights; a people who de-
sire to honor and obey the law and make
this country better by us having lived in it.
In this we are doing our duty. We have
some struggles ii II true. We who come
from the south are confronted with Jim
Crowism, but even with that we intend to
be men. We intend to inspire our boys and
girls to seek the higher things in life. We
r. allie that We must work in this country
and not sit down and complain. We want
q n hat a OH Ipa no
put in d freight car. that there is man
riding in the freight car. Manhood is the
thing We want in this country"
Committees Announced
DR.. Morris announced the following COM
mittees:
observation-disclosures. W. F. Graham Vir-
gina; l.. l.. Campbell, Texas: r. NJ. Caver,
Arkansas: J. T. Brown. Texas.
Finanoe-Revs. c. b. Brown, Arkansas;
G. b Howard. Virginia; ]. II. Miller. Ala
bama. F. l.. Lights. Texas; ]. II. Mayes,
Georgia: r. T. Gardner. Arkansas
The afternoon session opened with song
and prayer service conducted by Revs f.
p. Green of Ohio and E. H Mcdonald of
Rhode Island.
DR. F. c. Morris delivered his annual
address. He spoke, in part, as follows:
President Morris Address.
Rev. DR.. E. c. Morris. president of the
convention. in his annual address said it
was about forty-two years ago that Gen.
Grant led the battalions of the Union AMY
10 this city in the review before President
johnson as an evidence that the civil war
was ended: that the Union had been pre-
served. and. what was better, that the
proclamation OF Abraham Lincoln giving
freedom to the slaves had been upheld. No
/ more fitting place could have been selected
he he'd, for this anniversary of the ma
tional Baptist convention.
No schemng of the demagogue has hith-
ertoo shaken our confidence in the Justice
of the American people whole" he con
tinued; nor will 1t be shaken; but We will
continue to have faith in the prophecy
which says mercy and truth shall meet to-
| gether; righteousness and peace shall have
| kissed each other Truth shall spring out
| OF earth and righteousness shall look down
| from heaven.
Our demand for civil and political rights