Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
Said He Couldn't Introduce Or.
Harvey 10 coaveetIoa. -,
SENSATION AMoHs EEGso DlPISIs
Head Of the Unicn University at
Richmond Had to be Presented by
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cisit
Hampton Normal School To-day.

Som, thing of sensation was Gre
a,ed in the negro Baptist State con-
vcntiOn yesterday when the presl-
dent, Rev. r. II. Boiling. declined
to int cduce Rev. G. Il. Harvey. u.
H.. president of the Union CRivfr-
sity, at Richmond. and left the chair
in order that the visitor might be
presented by the vice president. II
seems that some years ago Or. Har-
vsN made a state nfent TO the effect
that the negro had no future in the
South. and his words have not heen
forgotten. In declining to present
the visitor, the president said. II
cannot introduce man who tried TO
do so much against our convention
and cause some years ago.
Rev S. A. Moses, delegate. also
had something to say on this sub
Jet.
DR.. Harvey was introduced by tho
vice president and made BRIEF
SPEECH. congratulatins the conven.
ticn upon the progress 1t has made.
To-day most of the delegates will
visit Hampton Normal school and
hear Booker r. Washington speak.
Opening Session. II
Rev. II. Tyrcil. Of LynchburG, pre-
sided at the opening OF the third
days $, ssion of the negro Virginia
Baptist convention yesterday mrrri:=
There were many short addresses
made by the representatives from
the general association Of negro Bap-
fists, which is in session in llamp-
ton. The first speaker. was Rev.
w. NJ Alexander, of Baltimore. Nd
who in his address called attention to
he necessity of doing missionary
work in Africa. He thought that the
negroes should unite on that work
aud try 10 make the race better.
He was glad to sec that the men
aud women of his race were uniting
on the work OF reaching the negro.
Among the visitors yesterday
were A. I'iBsl. Jr.. who was secl"-
tafy Of the convention for % years;
IL j. Christian. OF RichmoIt: X
Burnley, Middlebrook, Va; r. c.
QrarIes. of Charlottesville: W. r.
Johnson. D. D.. Richmond; J. NJ.
Dawson, OF Williamsburg; Joseph
Srs CORY. Southampton Co.; and Jose
phirc S.raughn. Of British Guiana,
South America She made an address
in which she told of her conversion
to the Christian religion and how
she had Iabored in her alive land
As we'll as in America. At the close
Of the address a large collection was
raised for her work.
Greetings from Hartshorn.
Greetings were received from
Hartsho.n Memorial College, through
Miss Jewctt. one of the teachers. A
letter was read from Dr. Lyman B.
Teft. who has been prs sident OF the
institution for number of years.
II is an institution for the training
OF coIorcI girls.
W. J. GunncII, of Charlottesville,
was introduced.
: The people OF Newport News arc
ylad to have you hers" said the Rev.
D.. H. Howell Harris, pastor OF the
Frs, Baptist. ''and the white citizens
are contributing literally to your en-
tcrtainmcni. We are trying to do for
Ourselves and as long As We continue
to do this. you win md the white
. people ready and willing TO help us.
They have given rs -four by the bar
rel. hams. fish and other things, and
in tha; way We are able To entertain
.yoI." 1870
: Teach ire Young to Work.