The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-27
NEGRO BAPT|STS
CLOSE SESSIONS
CONDEMN ROOSEVELT
And Endorse Foi Ner Fer President
Want Negroes to Demand
Representation on
Party Tickets,

\ Haa conference by negro Baptists
I Which has been III session IN Cairo fol
soGc days al the Nineteenth street
EchUrch eli sed las, nisht, with the
adoption CA reSoht liens expressing
tbe trnings 81 thcsa present Oh
( varqus subjects cf Importance to the
race.
Morning cesslon.
\ Rev r. ] Davidson called the
Eleatng to order at $ a. IN. Dts. r.
w Lott ana ], c. leonard conducted
mass meeting Of ne several Sun.
'lal schools the meeting was very IN.
terestIns to an All IA a ID Rev q. s.
Duprae preached lorceful Inspiring
sermon DR. Lott then spoke at
iength of the services Of Pastor
Davidson not only 10 the Nineteenth
Street Baptist church, but 10 the titi-
I gems ol Cairo Re adlnonishea the
church to render every possible aid
! e thcin pastor, and to strengthen his
lands He spoke ~ the anti-saloon
agitation ANA the course OF their pas
tor and advised the church 70 stand
firmly with their pastor and in the
names of God redeem Cairo from the
clutches of iniauity
Afternoon Session.
The chairman called the meeting 10
order at 3 p. N, Rev W y Reddieb
led haif hour prayer service after
whiah Rev John Narrator conducted
devotional exercises me committee
en- the conditions of the negro race
"a America made the following re
pert viz
Whereas. The Christian church Is
and has been throughout all ages re
garded as the purest and most sub
lime Of all organizations the only
Divinely instituted society on earth.
tie fundamentally through whiab
Christ has ordained that the world
snail be saved therefore ii is per
feetly reasonable taat the world *
poets the church to take the initiative
In an reforms ana
Whereas It Is the duty Of the |
Christian church TO preach and prac |
tire tho Fatherhocd Of God. and the !
Of man, and
Whereas. II II the duty Of the I
church to see to it that their puIpits
are filled by men worthy Of the yoca
don Of the ministry. and
Whereas, God mas ordained that
man must live by the sweat Of BE
brow and
Whereas. II IS God ordained that
al men have an equal opportunity in
the race of life and fair and impar
tial trial for every real or imaginary
crime: therefore be il
Resolved. By the ministers and
Of the Baptist de-
domination IN general conference as.
iembled do by these resolutions aud
feseuts. condemn the rise OF all in
.ozicants and fermented liquors in
,luling. wines. bees elders cham
iagHes and ali kinds Of alcoholics is
beverage.
Resolved That we condemn aI |,
.m1s of worldly amusements which ID
as tendency to cause retrogression Il
rd tho loss ~ spiritual power such !
IS dances. theatergoiug. baseball &
.ames, card PLAYING masked enter
ailments. ras time songs and an O.
rich as viii deaie tie church which Z
s the bride of Christ
Resolved. That we condemn
rhine ct every kind and earnestly ap
cal 30 the negro race throughout the t.
ountry TO obey the laws. respect the II
overs that he which is Gods com Ii
iand leai sober moral and SELF r. I'd
Decting lives. 20 honor. reverence r
1d respect female chastity to ID
cnestly and comfortably provido for
ONE and "a protect our females q
'ith dear life itself Il neces sary
Resolved. That We advise the 81
iembers Of our race 20 labor as
diously and honestly and earn their
read BY the sweat If their brow. i,
Resolved. That sc view with
Fry deep concern The apparent ten
ancy throughout the country to
bridge and cstrtaH tho God given :,
chts and liberties &C the negro in
.c sorth by eHacting laws 81 caste
Ii prescription ra1 disfranchise
eut and the debarring him from
rs duiy and thereby preventing lea
r from exercising his rivht Of n
1nchisement and receiving a fair icl
.d Impartial trial for either real Or Isl
.agiaarv crime ri
Wc also condemn the attitude Of lea
me sections CT thc north for lis m
imiuating against the negro in ri
3cr and mechanical circles judging ID
bf TIE race or color OF orr ska
iher than D. merit and thereby de-
rr.us us 81 uauF cases from earn
p ear brad ~ the sweat Of our
Resolved that we ur-e nrsi earl
tii upon our people % cuari and Z
zard their fa'nt 81 q sacred and -
iiienable rie go sure anf onit =.
'e means 81 tf-tessiue against in q 2
.f'ee and protecting. bis manhood F"
,iBsf malta imin-s.rstions. Fe n- A
g that trr people esact 81 al can ~
afas for lraie Cfice Eusrau.a rei
defend All ec1tcnd for the inaii-n- h'
. rshfs Of every citizen regard Pa
3 Is tl-ir race cnior ur previous ~.