The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
DECIDE To AVOID
RACE QUESTION
Richmond Sunday School Men
do Not Want international
Meet Held Here
PRESENCE OF NEGROES
HAS GIVEN TROUBLE
Superintendents Determine, How
ever, to Go After State
Convention for
1911.

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session Monday night. took no steps
with . view Of inducing the Interna-
tional Sunday School Convention 70
hold its next meeting In Richmond,
In the course Of the discussion u
developed that colored delegates had
been q source Of considerable trouble
when the convention met last In
Louisville IN ttoS, and when this fact
was brought out the question Of get
ting the convention for Richmond In
1914 was quickly dropped.
III that's the case" remarked one
Of the supcrintendents. Il think we
had just as well let some other ctty
capture the prize"
This suggestion was quickly sec
OF. ed. and no effort was made to
bring up the subject again. the super
intendents combining themselves to
other business under confederation.
It was Mt r. e. Magtft, president Of
the Observation-Disclosures Sunday
School Association OF Richmond and
vicinity, who called attention to the
trouble experienced with the colored
delegates at Louisville.
Qusetion Would Arise Here.
That II one feature that we ought
to consider very carefully" he stated
frankly. for the same question would
venuon. with its delegates from all
parts of the country. were to meet IN
Richmond. we'll recall what dif-
ficuit task 1t was for ~ to finally
have the colored delegates seated In
q specified section to themselves at
Louisville. and how much excitement
1t caused for q while The coiored
delegates came from the North ana
East and were very stubborn In in
sisting that they be accorded every
privilege granted other delegates.
Mr.. Magill went on to explain that
the convention brings several thou
sand active delegates and as many
more persons interested In Sunday
a great thing for Richmond In many
ways, but he would not insist in urg-
ing that Richmond again put In an
application for the convention II there
was any objection because OF the race
question likely to arise.
The International Sunday School
Convention meets next year In San
Francisco, and It will then be deter
mined where It's next meeting place
three years hence shall be.
Invite State Convention.
Following disposition OF this mat
| ter. the superintendents took up the
day School Convention to Richmond
in 1911. The convention meets next
month in Norfolk in annual session,
| and 1t was the unanimous opinion of
the assembled Sunday school r1en that
Richmond should enter the race and
get the convention next year IL pos
| sible.
| The invitation. 1t was decided,
| EhoItd be extended through the execu-
| tive committee OF the State nssocia-
ton. on which Richmond has repre-
| sentation.
Richmond, it is estimated. viii send
| at least 100 delegates to the Norfolk
| meet. and II In likely that they will
charter special coaches to make the
trip. The railroads. It may be stated,
| have offered q round-trip fare of $3.50
| for the occasion.
| 1t has been nearly ten years since
the State convention Eaet last in Rich
mond. and for that reason II 10 he
lieved no trouble will be experienced
in landing the convention for this city.
| II proper eoffrts are made.
Name Delegates Soon.
| The Richmond Sunday schools are
expected to name delegates to the con-
vention by next Sunday. so that the
committee on arrangements may lose
\
tiers and otherwise making prepare
tions for the delegates.
The superintendent also devoted
| some time in discussing the approach
| ing sixth Worlds Sunday School Con-
vention to be held in Washington the
latter part Of May. II was suggested
that Richmond should send good
representation to the national cart
tai and participate especially in the
Bible class parade, which promises to
be one of the chief features OF the
| convention.
Richmond has always made q fine
showing in the past In such parades, .
said Mr.. Magill, and she should be
on hand with a delegation worthy of
her reputation"
Move to Form Onion.
Another subject handled In the dis
cussion was the question Of forming
an Interdenominational Union for the
| furtherance of Sunday school work
In Richmond. Mr.. N. c. Scott speak.
ing strongly in behalf of such a pro-
jset,
A committee. consisting OF Messrs
n. c. Scott, Davis Bottom and T, G,
| Diggs, was named to look into the
/ proposition.
Among those present at the meet
Ing were Messrs. A. r. Holderby, pa-
Wis Bottom, Frank Crump, c. p. wal
ford. r. c. Hawkins, r. e. MAxtlI,
w. 8. Donnan. T. c. Diggs, Edwin
Peasants. H. r. Cook, and Revs. TIL
den scherer and w. 8. Campbell.