The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03
NEGRO BAPTISTS
HERE THIS WEEK
SCHOOL CONVENTION ATTENDED
BY ABOUT 500 DELEGATEs--B. H.
BARNES MAKES CHIEF ADDRESS

There are two important meetings held
among the negro Baptists of Alabama
this week in Birmingham, and over 500
men and women from all parts of the
state are attending, the State Baptist
Dung Peoples Union convention and the
state Sunday School convention. the larg-
est or their kind in the whole country
among negroes
The Baptist Young Peoples Union con-
vention opened yesterday morning In the
sixteenth Street Baptist church, of which
the Rev. DR.. c. L. Fisher Is pastor, and
VIII close tonight, and the Sunday school
convention will open tomorrow morning.
Inc conventions are working to reach
the unreached young negroes and inspire
them to better lives
Prof. B. H. Barnes of Tuscaloosa, pres
ident of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union convention, is one of the lead
Ing negro educators of Alabama. He has
been at the head of the convention for
IL years and his election is assured for
another year. In his opening address
yesterday morning he said that the young
negro was permitting many opportuni-
ties to pass out of his hands. and it was
time that they were waking up and at
of our young people have gotten the
wrong conception of life, and a false idea
of education" he said. Every since I
entered the school room 1 have tried TO
impress Our young men and women an
education meant industry, honesty and
thrift, and lazy laggard person was not
an educated person. have taught them
that all labor honestly performed was
honorable, and the servant hood and
apron were as honorable as the college
cap and gown, and both were unfit If the
Individual was without character"
Half hour was spent in prayer and
song service, during which many took
part. Addresses of welcome were deliv-
cred by ]. H. Bum. for the church; A.
s. Prince, for the local Baptist Young
Peoples Union; Ben P. Fowlkes, for
Greater Birmingham; w. M. Jenkins, for
the district Baptist Young Peoples Union.
The addresses were responded to by e.
M. Lewis of Montgomery, w. c. Camp
bell of Fitzpatrick and Prof c. E. Han
ma of Hobson City.
Prof. e. w. d. Isaac OF Nashville
Tenn, who Is at the head of the Baptist
Young Peoples Uunion movement among
negroes in the United States, was intro
duced and delivered a short address. The
Rev. DR.. J. II. Kelly, pastor of Shiloh
Baptist church, Birmingham. was intro
duced and delivered a short address.
r. T. Pollard. D. D., president of Selma
university, the institution of the negro
Baptists of Alabama, was introduced. He
the good work they are doing for them
srlves and ueged them to continue. He
was given an ovation.
The Rev. Dr. ST. T. Clanton, of the
theological department of Selma univer-
sity, delivered a short address. and he
was followed by the Rev DR.. c. l..
Fisher who turned over to the president
the keys of the church. He assured him
that the colored people were delighted
to have them present, because of the
good work they were doing, and said
that their homes were opened to them.
In the afternoon Prof J. L. E. Lee, A.
M, of the academic department of Tus-
kegee institute, and president of the Ma
tional Association of Teachers of Negro
Youth, was introduced and delivered an
address. Professor Lee is one of the most
noted negro educators In the south,
and has organized the negro teachers OF
the United States as no other man of
his race
1.-The Life of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union" was discussed by Gertrude Fisher
of Birmingham and L. B. Barnett Of
Montgomery. This was followed by
symposim on the mission of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. Socially, Helen Nc
Alpine; intellectually, j. L. HI. Smith;
Morally, Martha Curtis; Spiritually, 7.
j. James; the Outlook, J. T. Martin, An
niston.
Inc 0lxIeeutn olTttl odPllSt
was crowded last night with strangers
and home people. NJ. Lester of Hobson
City, G. c. Boiling Of Marion and Minnie
Gibbs of Mobile conducted devotional
services. The feature of the evening was
the annual address delivered by Presi-
dent Barnes, which took up every phase
of the work. and contained some common
sense advice to the negroes.
An interesting programme is outlined for
today. Geraldine Troutman of Paris, ILL.,,
representing the Wood River Sunday
School convention, was introduced.
Among the speakers today are Revs.
E. w. D. Isaacs of Nashville. s. N.
vass, D. D., of Raleigh, N. c.; r. J..
Pollard. president of Selma university.
The election of officers will take place
this afternoon. Rev. A. s. Owens, who
is at the head of the Phelps Bible school,
Tuskegee institute, will also deliver an
address.