The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-08-02

secure the needed $1,000.
AS best the Globe man could learn
at the close of this meeting when the
figures were counted, the executive
board had in hand four thousand one
hundred and some odd dollars. This
seemed to have been done with ease
Men and women congratulated them
selves that the Baptists could work
when they had a cause to work for,
it is indeed surprising that while the
Baptists of Tennessee were making
an effort to raise this special $4,000 for
this one educational project, not one
of their other educational missionary
enterprises was to go unprovided for.
The Globe man has it from good au-
thority that the Negro Baptists OF
Tennessee have done more for mis- |
sions this year than any other pre-
vious year For instance, 1t is learned
from one of the leaders of the Won
ems department that last year the
ladies made a special effort to raise
missionary money and only raised
5000 in their session. This year 1t
was argued that Roger Williams in
stead would absorb all efforts and that
no money would be raised for mis-
sions. To the surprise of ALL it was
found when the treasurer handed in
the report, that while the women had
raised something like $3.50 in their
session for Roger Williams, they also
had on hand something over $3.50 for
missions. thus showing that the effort
to raise educational money Increased
the missionary donation What is
!, true of the women's department was
true with the convention proper, Tor
the superintendent of missions report
cd that he alone had raised over $4,000
this wear for missions, which is the
) greatest amount ever raised In the
history of the convention. 1t is a
! good thing that the Negroes are being
I taught the lesson of self-reliance and
a self-control. God always helps those
who help themselves"
j The great question now arising
= since the money has been raised IS,
/ "To whom will the property belong!
e After further investigation and care
J. full inquiry the Globe reporter mas
S heen unable to learn whether or no.
t the board of trustees of Negro Bap
lists hold this property or not. In fact
r there seems to be some dissatlsIac
II ton arising already on this polnt an'
L. unless the state executive board ap
noints a board of trustees of five O.
S. more persons, and unless these PEI
r. sons are Negroes, and unless tnl
If nropertv is decided to these Negroes Il
e. tmst for the Negroes of Tennessee
st there is sure to be stampede. Man
m of the old Negro Baptlsts OF Tennes
IL see coming out of slavery, could D.
90 easily deceived and easily satlsneC
Of but the young men of today stanC
is ing on the shoulders of the old me-
st who first founded Roger Williams
d. are able to see further and they ar
it demanding that this property sha
10. he decided to the Negro Baptlst'
tic The people are particularly anxiou
OF that three words shall STAND OF
IS, prominently in this conveyance. ines
ms three words are first Negro; secon'
to Baptists; and third, Tennessee. Inc
nd want that there shall be no mlstaK
at hit that this property belongs to u
lis Negro Baptists of Tennessee tne
or heirs and successors forever.
he The Globe reporter sounds the san
So warning to the executive board OF II
on state convention that the Globe SCUM
ap- ed 70 the Negro trustees Oh Rog'
he Williams University. If this proper
So is purchased and this conveyance
the made and is not made in this mamie
en- # will be useless for them ever
the COLL mon the rank and file OF t
vas Pantists of this portion of the sta
list for anything. A.,
ate The reporter learned further u
see another great effort is now MADE
100 the American Baptist Home MISS
ark Society for the improvement OF I'll
already splendid piece OF proper
met that if the Negroes of Tennessee W
oTt raise another $4,000 in cash, the
ion cietv of New York will turn over
nc. them $4,000 in cash. This VIII g
ace 500 600 as a starter to put TINS I'M
sen. tntion into operation. 1t appears tn'
nes- will be no trouble now for the Bapti
and TO raise the second $4,000. FL 81
' the churches and fifty preachers and ii
con on Iaymen can come up with $lOO ca
80 N' -, o,,o,, ic raised, or II