The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-06-11

Board, was introduced and made quite
an acceptable address. He congratu-
lated the Negroes in this effort to
have this Congress and expressed the
hope that 1t would do much to help the
people among whom you labor. A
high compliment was paid DR.. r. H
Boyd in his effort to publish and run
this great plant of the Baptists, the
greatest and noblest thing any man
has ever done for any race or people,
If comparison were to be made be-
tween DR.. Boyd and DR.. Booker T.
Washington in their work for the up
lift of their people, we would have to
place DR.. Boyd first-not that he
wished to detract from any man but
because of what is being brought to
pass, DR.. Boyd would have to be
placed first.
BY special request the choir sang
for DR.. Frost the Congress anthem,
which ELECTED much applause.
Dr. e. w. D. Isaac was presented
and gave the object of the Congress,
outlining the same on the blackboard.
The following committees were
named:
Enrollment-Henry A. Boyd, Ten
nessee; Prof. ]. M. Coldwell, Texas;
Mrs. S. c. J. Bryant, Georgia.
Program-Rev. w. S. Ellington,
Tennessee Rev. w. P. Mckinney,
Florida; Rev. Wm 2. Thomas, Ohio;
Rev. G. VIM. Ward, Indiana; Mr.. VIM.
Harrison, Oklahoma; Mr.. w. H.
Hurse, Missouri; Prof. w. T. Poole,
Alabama.
Finance-Rev VIM. Beckham, Ten
nessee; Rev. E. M. Griggs, Texas;
Mrs. L. V. Mebane, South Carolina;
Rev. E. D. Hubbard, Mississippi
Afternoon Session.
The National Congress and B. Y.
P. u. Chautauqua reassembled at
$3.50 with Rev. DR.. Hubbard, Of Miss,
presiding. An excellent song service
was conducted by DR.. Plus, Musical
Director. Praise service was con-
Quoted by Rev. j. T. Davis, of Missis'
sippi.
DR.. R. H. Boyd made a statement as
TO how the blackboard would be used
after the reading of each paper and
asked the Rev. J. A. Mitchell of Mis-
sissippi to act as critic in the absence
of DR.. E. W. d. Isaac, who was at
tending the Executive meeting OF the
National Convention.
Miss Lucy Booker was introduced
and read an excellent paper on "Tht
National Baptist Sunday-School Con
gress: It's Origin and Purpose" The
paper was discussed by Rev. Drs
Simms, Davis and others.
Rev. w. z. Stewart, of Little Rock
Ark, read paper on "The Moderr
Sunday-sc chool it's origin and meth
DDS" The paper was we'll received
and it was agreed that the discussion
on it be had Thursday morning,
Di, Boyd spoke on the statistics o
the Bartists, stating that there ar
lbout $4,000 Negro Baptist churches
and that the Publishing Board hat
filled more than $4,000 orders during
the second quarter, thus showing
more Sunday-schools than churches
After some announ cements, the ben
ediction was pronounced by the Rev
@. M. Griggs, Texas.
Night Session.
The Congress re-assembled at 8:3
o'clock. Dr. Plus conducted the SON.
service.
The devotions were conducted b.
Rev. ]. F. Walker, of Ohio. Praye
by Rev. DR.. Foster, of Kentucky.
DR.. c. H. Clark, presiding, intro
duced by Mr.. Harrison Drake, Tenne'
see, who read an excellent paper O
The Adults in the Sunday-school."
Welcome addresses were delivere
by Rev. H. M. Burnes and Mr.. D.
: Hart. Mr.. Hart spoke in behalf G
, the A. NJ. E. Sunday-schools of tn
city. Both addresses were though
full and we'll received by the Congress
Miss Mamie H. Burroughs, CORES
: ponding Secretary of the Women
Convention was introduced and r.
!. sponded to the welcome address.
J. Miss Willie Hurt read helpful p'
: per on "The Teachers Opportunity
. the Sunday-school."
I Rev. L. G. Jordan, D, D., vas nel
introduced and delivered helpfl
I and practical address.
!. The prayer and Bible study hou
I was set from nine to ten each morl
: ing of the Congress.
o After some announcements and CO
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