The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24
THE cOLORED BAPTIST CONVENTION

Friday afternoon the colored Baptist
convention considered b. Y. p. IT,
work. President r. +. Clay presided.
welcome address by Miss Leila Worm
ley. After appointment Of committees
PRESIDENT Clay delivered his annual adj
dress, making several important recon-
mendations.
Relation Of b. Y. p. l.. to the
church was a subject Of a paper pre-
sented by Miss Bessie c. Edwards
Richmond. Mrs. Addie J. Eggleston.
Manchester, read an interesting paper
on Making society
The committee reported the follow
ing officers; President, Il. r. CLAY.
Bristol; Vice Presidents, Miss n. Is.
Jones. Richmond; d. Nj. Kay, Freder-
lcksburg; Recording Secretary, Miss c.
L. Perkins, Louisa; Corresponding
Secretary, w. p. Epps. Richmond:
treasurer, Rev. G.. W. Goode, Danville.
Friday night was conservation and
song service. led by President Clay and
Rev. J. A. Bowler.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. w. F. Grasty. of Danville. from
the text: l Chron. 1892. Subject.
The times. the men and the man. 80
Mrs. k. +. Clay, of Bristol. sang a
beautiful solo. Mr.. r. j. Kyles.
Portsmouth, read q paper. subject.
How 20 effect greater activity for the
b. Y. =. u.
DR.. J. NJ Whaldron. Of Washington.
delivered an address.
One of the interesting fea-
lures was the presentation TO Mr..
X. t. Hill, president Virginia Baptist
State Sunday School convention. of a
beautiful silver service in token of his
service for twenty-five years. Mrs. z.
M. b. Hodge made the presentation
speech. President Hill responded in {
feeling address. The committee on TEN
perance submitted an interesting re
port, followed by an address BY Conway
CObbs, Richmond. Reports of com
mittees on resolutions and finance were
received
SATURDAY MORNING.
President r. T. Hill presiding. Revs.
G. O. Dixon. Caleb Robinson, F. s. z.
Robinson conducted devotional ex-
ercises.
DIR. w. T. johnson read the report
on presidents address and r. +. Clay
ON corresponding secretary's report
Following the report on education an
interesting discussion took place. led by
DR.. w. Nj. Moss, Norfolk. Addresses
were also delivered by DIR. J. +. Jones.
Richmond; Prof w. r. Robinson, Har-
mony Village; Dr. G. w. Goode, Dan
vile.
Sundays program will be made up of
sermons at various churches. At p.
m. a mass-meeting will be conducted by
Prof. Nelson Williams, Jr., Supt. w.
p. Epps, Rev. A. A. Lott, Alexandria;
Hon. 7. c. Walker, Gloucester. Miss
Henrietta Randolph, of Hanover, and
Prof. ID. G. G. Jacox. Norfolk, will
speak. The convention will close Sun
day night. DIR. I'd. Lewis will preach
the annual sermon. The officers for the
next year are: President, r. T. Hill;
e-presidents, Rev. c. II. johnson,
D. D., Miss Amanda J. James, Rev. J.
H. Randolph, B. D.. P. B. Hairston.
Miss A. M. Poole; corresponding secre-
tary, Prof. Nelson Williams, Jr.; re-
.cording secretary, Prof. w. F. Grasty;
temperance secretary. Mrs. A. T.
Morris; statistician, Isaiah Carter;
treasurer, DR.. Jas. II. Blackwell; ex-
ecutive board, Prof. w. p Epps, r. H.
Thurston, j. l. Ballard, W. r. Burrell,
J. A. Jones, DR.. G. w. Goode, Deacon
w. J. Smith, Geo. p. Inge. Prof. d. G.
JacOx.