Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15
Delegate Objected 10 Negro Dae'
lists Visiting Normal School.
CONVENTION ACCEPTS INVITATION
Exercises at Hampton Will be At
tended Tomorrow, As Booker
Washington Can Make No One
Vote for Taft.

Dining the second day'S session OF
the negro Virginia baptist State con-
N.niion yesterday. the body unaLi,
Inou$iy acct pied an invitation 10 visit
M. Hampton Institute tomorrow
afttr:.Don when tE' general confer
rIic.. OF III" African Methodist
Episcopal church will be present and
lake part IN the exercises.
Tnr conrenti~ II Was called to order
By RI. Rev. Il. II. Bowling. of Norfolk,
who made few remarks in which he
said the negro would have 10 win his
way TO civilization as ether races had
done. and he declared that civilization
was not garment 10 be purchased at
4 down town store and TO be worn
OFF at the first trying Oh, but civiiiZa-
ton reprrscmsd wears OF hard work
and study. We have no time to
throw away" he said, bat We must
take mp cur tirhe in study. !ell You,
We will lie in this country what We
make of ours I've. No man must SIT
DOVE and wal; on others to do for us
what we can do iC- ourselves.
The devotional services Were con
Quoted b. R"vs. J. W. Brown. d. f.
William. J. J. Washington and A. II.
Mayo. The Journal was read and ap-
proved.
R.v. S. a. Moses called attention to
the invitation which had lNen ext md
ed The convention TO visit Hampton
Institute Saturday afternoon.
III. said he consid red that a poll
tical trick wa; behind il because
Booker Washington was in favor Of
Taft for the presidency Of the Unit
"a tate; and wanted 10 make the ne
grOes SwoliOW him. Il am going my
self. but think our people should not
90 or attend thia convention.
Dr. lie was in favor Cf accepting
the invitation because it meant so
much to the race.
II dc not see any politics in the in
vita,ion" he said. and If Booker T.
Washington is in favor of Taft he
cannot make us accept him."
The invitation was accepted and the
convention will go to Hampton to-
morrow afternoon in special car
The following officers were elected:
Rev. II. Bowling d. d., president:
w. r. Hall. Danville: B. Tyrell, I.yn-
chburg: J. p. Smith. Concord: W. w.
Gaines. Suffolk, vice president: c. E.
Miller. East RadfOrd. recording sec
rotary: II. W. GoT. Lvnchburg. cor
resp nd;rg secretary: J. G. St. Claire
Drake. III Dix. statistical secretary:
Deacon A. Humbles. treasurer
Rev. G. NJ. Cartwright. president O!
the Rapti Il State convention of North
Carolina was introduced and delivered
Al addr SIS extending greetings from
the convention. He was proud to
So" the work being accomplished by
The Baptist of Virginia as it meant
so much to the race as a whole.
Rev. A. H. Mao. of Baltimore. Md.
and FTanceli,t T. p. Smith. Of the
General association of Kentucky Were
inFroduced and extended courtesies as
were Rev. r. c. Wood and Clayton
Williams. of Baltimore.
Among those who took part in the
opening Yesterday morning We're the
Rev. DR.. f. W D. isaacs. of Nash
vile. Tenn. secretary Of the Nation
a, u. Y. z. L.. bard and T. y. Voss
~ the American Baptist Publication
Sc-ie,v of PHILADELPHIA.
DR.. Voss made short address ex-
tending greetings from the Publishing
Society.
Rev. v. F. Graham. and F. c. Pat
,crson conducted memorial services
for The Fallen Leaders Of the Val
lev" Rev. r. F. Fox. who was secrn-
,arv CT tie convention I number Of
years.
Rev. F. P. Saunders. Of Norfolk. Va.
preached last night. He discussed
The Christian Sabbath"