The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12

were presented to the convention. n
The Relation of the Negro Ban
lists to the Virginia Theological SEMI
nary and College" was the themo
which caused much discussion. Dri
Alexander Gordon. of Philad elphia,
opened the discussion. He declared that
inc negro Baptists owed 1t to tho
school to see that 1t was kept alive.
and to do SO they should go to the
men who had money and have them
contribute to the worthy cause Go to
Rockefeller, Carnegie and others who
have tho money, he said. Then you
need TO get acquainted with these mon.
TO do 1T when you get to heaven"
Must Help Himself.
II believe the negro should do some
ming for himself" declared the Rev
Walter II. Brooks, of Washington, u.
@, and this should be done before
he goes to others. Tho white man
has been kind TO us. The white man
of the South has been willing to help
us to do our work. The Northern
white man has been telling us that we
did not have the experience, but get
something. bring 1t to them and they
would carry 1t on for u.s. This Is tho
case with the Union University. 1t Is
owned by the whitt men of the North,
and they invite us to help them TO run
it, but the Virginia Theological Semi
nary and College Is owned by the
negro Ba ptists OF Virginia, and tho
white men of the South are willing to
help US do our work. We believe In.
getting something.
I'VE have had to learn to do by
doing When we came out OF slavery
wo did not own any churches. nor had
we any experience In building
churches, hut we erected the II log
church. then our brick churches. and
even stone fronts. and we must do the
same thing with our schools. "i
Il do not agree with any OF them"
said the Rev. Harvey Johnson, D. d.
of Baltimore, but l believe that tho
negro should do absolutely for him-!
self. When YOU ask white men to
come and help you do your work then
you confess your inability to do things.
Build your own schools. educate your
children and don't be beggars.',
The Rev. r. H. Boyd, D. D., of Nash
ville. delivered an address TO the con-
vcntion.
lie is graduate from Swamp Uni
versity," the practical school of expe-
rience. He spent his early life is a
slave. and Is now at the head OF the
largest publishing house In the coun-
try owned by negroes. the National
Baptist Publishing Board. Nashville. in.
which the literature for negro Baptist
Sunday schools is published and many.
books that have been written by ne-
groes. II believe in encoura ging tho
young negro. not by talk, but by Civ
ing him something to do"
Ida Mills. OF Richmond, stenographer.
to DIR. W. F. Graham, who is reporting
the speeches made in the convention, was
introduced as an expert stenographer.
Expect to Hear Governor.
The church was crowded last night,
many being unable to get inside. Rev.
]. Anderson Taylor. of Washington, D..
c.. preached the annual missionary SER
mon. DR.. Taylor started In the minis
try In Richmond many years ago. and
was pastor In this city before his call
to Washington He has made name
as pulpit orator and pastor. and Is one
of the recognized leaders of the negro
Baptists III the United States. 9
Following the sermon, Rev. G. B.;
Howard. D. D., Of Petersburg, delivered
short address He Is connected with
the Foreign Mission Board OF the con-.
vention and is pastor of the Gilaeld
Baptist Church. which 10 one OF the
largest negro churches In the State.
Preparations are being made to hear
Governor Mann tonight DIR. Graham
announced that the Governor would bo
present. after speaking in Petersburg
to day, iii3i2