The Washington bee., 1909-10-02
A CIR At MEEING
WOman's National Con-
VentiOn
COLUMBUS MEETING
A RECORD BREAKER

A RECORD BREAKER
Columbus, Ohio, Sept, I5.-There
has never been held a Convention by
Negroes, National in scope, complex
in personnel, that approached in ex-
oellence the meeting of the Woman's
Convention, Auxiliary to the Nation
al Baptist Convention at Columbus,
Ohio, last week The delegation was
very large, representing nearly every
state in the Union, retired foreign
missionaries, outgoing missionaries,
missionaries on furlough, and pros
pective missionaries from Africa.
South America, and the West Indies.
The meetings were held in the beau
tiful auditorium of tbe Second Bap-
fist Church, Rev. A. D. Chandler,
Pastor.
The Welcome Addresses were per-
meated with that cordial and make
yourself-at-home" spirit that should
characterize greetings of this kind.
There was nothing stiff or perfume
tory about any of the addresses. Mrs.
Ella Wheeler Abner. of Texas, did
not arrive in time to respond to 1.-THE
welcomes. Mrs. James P. Bryant. of
Atlanta, Georgia, the able Vice-Presi-
dent, was asked to accept the kindly
greetings on behalf of the Conven-
ton. She was equal to the emergency.
Without notice or note, she held her
audience spellbound for twenty min
utes, while in simple eloquence she
covered the field of our activities and
related our struggles upward, and
painted with the touch Of a master
upon the heart of every delegate, a
picture of the future of the organi-
ration that stands for Christ and with
Christ in the evangelization of the
world
The annual sermon was preached
by the Rev. c. H. Parrish, DID, Pas
tor of Calvary Baptist Church, Louis
vile, Kentucky, President Eckstein-
Norton University, and Chairman of
the Foreign Mission Board of theNa-
tional Baptist Convention. DR.. Par
rish is not only scholarly, buts she is
highly spiritual Under the power of
jthe gospel he breathed into dry bones
and made them witness for Him
whose reign the Convention is labor
ing to establish.
The Presidents annual address was
full of practical suggestions. She
was requested to have it printed.
The Corresponding Secretary's re-
port told of the work that had been
done during the year, and the plans
for the ensuing year. This report IS
in print, and may be had for 10 cents
per copy.
Thursday night the Trustees of the
National Training School had a plat
form meeting. Addresses were de-
livered by Drs. NJ. w. Gilbert. T. L.
Griffith, Walter H. Brooks, Profes-
sor Byrd Prillerman and Mrs. 7. M.
Layton Miss Mamie H. Burroughs.
the President-elect, delivered an ad-
dress in which she discussed "W1hat
the Institution Will Do" This was
one of the best attended meetings of
the Columbus session, and enthusi-
asm ran high. Trustees from the
various states were introduced, and
three hundred dollars in cash, and
heaps and piles of towels, sheets, pill
low cases, quilts, and other supplies
for the institution were laid on the
altar, and dedicated to the Lords ser
vice in the Institution by the Rev. G.
B. Howard of Petersburgh, Virginia
The discussion on the question of
Preparation for Service" by the men
and women on this evening, showed
breadth of vision and accurate knowl-
edge as to specific needs of those who
are to become home-makers and race
builders.
The Vice-Presidents and state rep
resentatives were called upo nto re-
port theiT work for the year. Nearly
every state responded, and the Con
ventlon was highly pleased with the
good work done by these women in
their various communities.
Friday morning was foreigrx mis-
sion period. The speakers were wo-
men who have been working at the
foreign mission problem for number
Of years. Their addresses showed in
/ tiuafe knoyyiAdoe of missionaries and