The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
NEGRO BAPTISTS
 STILL IN SESSION
Rnce Leaders Give Wholesome Advice to sunday School ConventiOn-Mes-
 sages From Other States

'T have no respect for man who Will sit down and complain because others will not do for him what he ought to do for himself was the declaration made by the Rev. Dr. c. NJ Wells, at the opening of the Alabama Negro State Sun day school convention yesterday morning fin the Sixteenth Street Baptist church, of which the Rev. pr. c. L. Fisher is president
 The convention has brought to the city BOO delegates from all parts of the state who are working for the moral, intel lectual and spiritual uplift of their race, especially striving to reach the young negro and make of him an acceptable cit izen, obeying the law and working against crime and criminals. At the head of the convention is one of the most noted ne- gro Sunday school workers in the United States, the Rev c. M. Wells. D. D., and while he has been sick for several months he has directed the work, reaching prac- tical results
 Dr. Wells said some plain things to the delegates when he outlined the work to be accomplished at this session. He de- sired that the delegates not take up their time in sightseeing, but attend to busi- ness This is an age of work" he said. '.and every human being must work If he expects to occupy space in this world. have no respect for the man who sits around and complains when he should be doing something. Complaints never yet made a people and never will. be- lieve in our people doing for themselves and then we will find friends who are willing to help us.
 .sThe negro race must becoms read ing race I want that every family or my people shall have daily paper come fo their homes, and they should pay for 1t and you will in this way know what Is going on Look at the consideration which has been given us by the daily papers, and this is because we are doing something tangible. Let us all unite to make this the most successful session ever held in our history
 The convention opened with impressive song and prayer services, conducted by the Rev. E. NJ Morton, Selma; s. B. Dismuke, Birmingham, and William Howell of Birmingham. A number of committees were appointed and at this point the president introduced number of visitors. The Rev. Dr. Ragland of the colored Presbyterian church made short address.
 Charles Stewart, the noted negro news paper correspondent. was introduced, and in turn presented to the convention Ger aldine Troutman of Paris. H., who brought greetings from the Wood River Baptist Sunday school convention of Illi- nois. She spoke of her favorable inn pressions of the south and declared she was pleased with her trip and had found things different from what she expected
 I've read a good many things about the south and when left home 1t was with some degree of fear. but when I passed the line and got into this section of the county my Fear was changed into joy" she said. 'I am glad to see my people fh Alabama. and when I come in contact with your trained men and women and see such a friendly relation between the races I could but exclaim the south Is a land of miracles.
 T have seen in the delegation com posing this convention what I have never seen in my life and that is negro bankers. l have heard of them, and now I have seen them; then l have seen doctors, lawyers, merchants business men and women, professors teachers of high standing. and other Christian workers. I congratulate you I rejoice with you in what you are doing for our young people at Selma university. am told that it is a great institution. I listened attentively yes terday to- the masterly address deliv- cred by your president The negroes