The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-09-17
Columbus, O., Sept. is. 1909.

A conservative estimate to-day |
pinoes the attendance Of the National
Baptist Convention at 1000 delegates |
and equally the same number Of visi-
torn, who witnessed the auspicious
eponing of the twenty-ninth annual
session Of this body and the tenth
aanual session of the Woman's Auxi-
liary Convention in the Columbus
Auditorium at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The Convention was called to
order by Rev. e. G. Morris, D. D.,
Il Helena, Ark, the President, who is
serving his fifteenth consecutive
term. The program is a splendid one
and well prepared. The welcomes Of
! fered on the part of the citi-
sens were profuse and hattering in
the highest. The officials, from the
municipality of the state, as we'll as
from the religious organizations and
secret societies, took up the greater
Z portion of the day. No doubt, some
I Of the ablest speeches and addresses
4 of welcome ever made were delivered
here to-day. The Convention opened
with devotions led by Rev. VIM.
Haynes, D. D., of Nashville, Tenn,
and Rev. H. R. johnson, D. D., OF
Texas, who took for their theme,
Divine Protection" The following
welcome addresses were programmed:
on behalf of the local committee, Rev.
VIM. q. Thomas, d. D., Columbus; on
behalf of the State of Ohio, Governor
Judson Harmon; on behalf of the city
Of Columbus, Mayor Chas. A. Bond;
On behalf of the Board of Trade, Hon.
Jno. Y. Basel, the Secretary; on be-
half of the business interests of Co
lumbus, w. E. King, Attorney-at-law;
on behalf of the Negro Baptists OF Co
lumbus, Rev. ]. L. e. Burr, B. s. L.;
on behalf of the white Baptists of
Columbus, Rev. A. e. Isaac; on behalf
Of the Ohio Baptist State Convention,
Rev. A. M. Thomas, D. D.; on behalf
of other denominations in Columbus,
Rev. E. l.. Gillian, D. d. Then
came the response to all of these well
come addresses, which was made to
the credit of the denomination, by one
Of its laymen hailing from the State
Of Oklahoma, the Hon. VIM. H. Harrl'
son, of Oklahoma City, an attorney at
law, who proved equal to the occasion
and did not fail to electrify his audi
once. The morning was spent and ad'
journment was taken about 2 p. m.
The session in the afternoon was
very tardy owing to the length OF the
morning session. 1t was opened with
deVotions led by Rev. L. T. Christmas
of North Carolina, and Rev. R. G
Judkins, of Alabama. The annual ad
dress of the President claimed the at
tention, not only of the Convention
and its delegates, but large part Of
the citizens of this, the capital Of the
Buckeye StateP The Negro Baptist'
look upon DR.. Morris as one of the
greatest executives of the country anC
he proved to-day in the delivery o
his address that he is an orator Of NJ
mean ability. He displayed splendid
oratorical ability, much foresight anC
great deal Of tact, both in the word
ing and diction Of his address and diC
rot fail to cover every condition
chat could possibly confront the Bap
fists OF the race. Hundreds of copie
Of his address were eagerly sought b,
the large delegation Next came tn
report Of the Foreign Mission Boar
opened by remarks by Rev. G. H. Par
rish, D. D., the Chairman, while tn
secretary, Rev L. G. Jordan, D. D