The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-23
NEGRO BAPTIST COLLEGE.
SAID THAT ALL Is WELL .lT SUM-
TER NOW.
DIR. j. j. Durham. Chairman Board OF
Trustees Morris College Speaks
Letter From DR.. G. &. Brown.

Letter From DR.. G. &. Brown.
(From the Peoples Record.)
After SO much talk, rumors and
publications to the contrary, | am
glad to announce to the brethren
| throughout the State that all is well
with Morris College at Sumter.
There has been a very happy ad-
| justment Of differences, and whatever
may have existed there against the
establishment Of our collge, we are
glad 20 say there is none now.
The board of trustees held most
important, interesting and, successful
| meeting at Sumter on the 9th, it hav-
ing been published in the Daily Item
lof Sumter that the board would meet
on the above date.
The board visited the college
| grounds and found company of
happy workmen hard at work and
magnificent building of some thirty
five rooms in course Of rapid construc-
| ton. The wOrkmen are about ready
to begin putting the roof on the build
ing.
| Rev. A. ]. Johnson with num-
ber Of good workmen is pushing the
work with all possible haste to COM
pletion.
| The board was we'll pleased with
the work so far as it had gone, and
it was their unanimous opinion that
Rev. Johnson had managed the work
we'll and made remarkable progress
under the circumstances. We are very
glad to say that we had with us Rev.
{. c. Brown, D. D., the pastor Of the
white Baptist church of Sumter, who
Is so we'll and favorably known to
the denomination not only in South
Carolina, but throughout the whole
country.
DR.. Brown rendered some valuable
service to the board and CAV. all pos
sible encouragement to the work. He
kindly consented to act as our dis
burstng agent at Sumter and will see
that the money is properly paid out
for material and work properly done.
This, without stating the fact, not
only shows that DR.. Brown is in full
sympathy and accord with our COL
lege movement and stands ready to
give all possible aid and encourage
ment to the work, but ic also shows
| that the white people of Sumter are
or the same sentiment as
DIR. Brown, who Is pastor of
one OF the most influential
white churches in Sumter. Now
there Is no opposition to our college
among white people in Sumter. there
may be among some other people and
in some other places. The clouds
have lifted. the way is clear and what
We need now is money with which to
carry on the work to completion and
| open the school.
All causes for excuses not to con-
| tribute money on account Of doubt
and fear as to whteher the negro
Baptists would be allowed to estab-
lish college at Sumter are now ta-
ken away, and there can now be no
| reasonable excuse why any loyal
| member Of the denomination should
not contribute to the extent Of his
| ability to this worthy cause.
There will be q meeting Of the
trustee board on Wednesday before
Thanksgiving day to elect faculty,
and on Thanksgiving day there will
be great educational mass meeting
on the grounds at the college build
ing.
| The fourth Sunday in this month
| has been set apart as college day,
when every church and Sunday school
in the State IS requested and expected
to take collection for our college. We
should raise $4,000 on that day.
If any church or Sunday school
cannot take a collection on that day,
the fourth Sunday. then take it as
soon thereafter as possible, and send
| to our treasurer, Prof. j. o. Allen,
| Greenville, s. c.
Rally! brethren, rally! and let US
| prove to the enemies Of this great
| movement that there is a sufficient
number Of loyal, race loving, God
| fearing and self-respecting negro
Baptists in the State to carry on this
great work.
Baptist College Matter at Rest-Yo