Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-24
RACE FEELING
RUNS HIGH IN
CONVENTION
NEGRO PROBLEM WORRIES
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
Washington CoIored Men De-
MED Recognitioni Disguised
When They See Brethren
Accredited Delegates,


my Morning journal speciai Ieused Wir,I
Washington, May 23.-When former
/ Congressman Walter q. IIoeffcckcr Of
Delaware rose tonight far back in the
great crowd that filled Convention
hnll where tonights session OF the
Worlds sunday school convention
was held, ana an by himself sang
Travelling Home Led by Jesus Am
I1nNelng the audience applaudcd So
long ana Justify that Mr.. Iloffccker
was compelled to 80 to the front.
mount the platform and sine it again.
II was during At song service led 10y
Charles NJ. Alexander. the singing
evangelist, who has sung the gospel
story to immense audiences in AN
parts Of the world. that Mr.. Hoffockcr,
when a volunteer was called Tor stood
mp in Il far corner of the big hall aud
swept the audience of its feet with
enthusiasm.
Officers of the association for the
ensuing three years were elected to-
might rs follows.
President, George w Bailey, Philn-
dclphia, Nice-p presidents, Sir John
Kirk. England; Justice J J. MasLaren,
Canada; Bishop j. Z. Hartzell. Africa
w y Ilartshorn. Boston, and T. r.
IritchlcN, India honorary Nicc-prcsi
urHlSi tue NtntIdflf dItnttdtOn OF
London. Rev j. NJ Gibson. Right Hon
orable Lord Kinnaird ana w. H. Gro
ser Of Great Britain John W. Foster, !
former secretary of state, John Wanna
maker, Rev. i)r. s. H. Bell and W. NJ.
Wilson of the United States. Hcv. j..
l. ReXford, Of Canada; Rev j. G. |
Lehman, Germany Prince Bernadotte. |
North Europe; Bishop William Burt /
Europe; Baron IXkull. Russia. Dr /
lbaki. Japan; Rev. pr $. a. Moffe. IT, |
korea Rev John Mackenzie. New |
Zealand. and ii. H. Hancock. Austria 4
lia; Joint secretaries, Marion Law
renee for the United States and Rev. |
carey Gonncr for England. statistical
secretaries George ShipNaY for Eng
land and Hugh cork for the United
states, joint general treasurors. f. a
Wells, Chicago. for The United states
and Sir George White for England.
T.. Is Warren of Three Oaks, Mich.
! former president of the association.
was made chairman ol the executive
\ large Mexican flag sent to the
convention by the sunday School assoc
'itaton of Mexico was unfurled tonight
md draped over tho 'front.' Of tho
breakers stand bv the side Of the
tars and stripes.
At the afternoon session there was
"roll call of nations, delegates
rom all parts of the world speaking
,rie0y OF the WORK in their countries.
The race question has bobbed M
frequently ina committee meetings bui
he cooler heads succeeded i'm keeping
off the floor of the convention. \
.rcat many of the delegates who came
rom outside the District of Culumh hia
riticized the local committee for its
ctiun.
The fact u.s. howeNer. that the ne
-roes were not dircctlv barred from
me floor of the convention. The sun
las school association of tho District
{ Columbia in picking its delegation
HE'D it with white men ana women.
laiming that the negr" sunday
hools in the district were not mem
ers of the association.
This action operated 10 keep the
,cal negroes of the floor as delegates.
louph tlcN were NOT refused admis-
ION to the sessions. bat feeling was
ign when the Negro wuuld-he dele
"a ties went as spectators aud sav
.atcd with credentials negroes from
le West Indies. East Africa and in
'me rare Instances from other states
the union. Tomorrow viii he the 1
- daN of the convention proper. al
iough 70 viii De followed by two II
avs ot meetings for workers. c
y place of meeting for the worlds n
invention will probably he chosen u
morrow. although 10 has been decid- p
thar the National sunday school o
'srciition. com prisel "f sunday %
h"ols of the United States and %
reat Britain. will meet in san Frau q
sco IN 1911. ir