The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-24

'~' ""hie lOullHe Work on Fri
day morning, Rev. P. P. Holland, Of
Spring Hill, and Mrs. ]. M. After
were introduced. Mrs. After IS :,
former teacher of the National
raining School of WASHINGTON. D.
c., and come to West Virginia as
president Arter's bride, to streng-
then his hands n managing the Hill
Top school. Her experience in school
work. will be a blessing to the edu-
catlonal work Of this state.
At eleven o'clock the society Miss
Annie G. Cobb, read communities
zion from Rev. A. G. Powell, of New
York, who was on the program t.
preach at that hour, regretting that
lie could not be present. At the re-
quest Of the convention Rev. PIP.
Holland preached a good sermon on
the Need Of a Helpmate."
In the afternoon Ms. G. w. Wat
son opened the discussion on the
Necessity Of Providing Proper En-.
tertainment for Children. The
TOPIC was also discussed by Mr.. S.
l.. Tillman, Mrs. d. G. Hunter, Rev.
ID. &. Hunter, Rev. p. A. Harris,
Frot b. Prillerman and Rev. A. y.
Lewis. An excellent address was de-
hvered by Mrs j. NJ. AFTER on the
'Morning and Noon of Life. The
report Of the committee on obituary
was read and on the motion of Rev.
). f. Williams and P. A." Harris
twenty minutes. were spent in eul-
o2y. After the reading of the re-
port on education by Rev. J. w.
Robinson, Prof. J. M. After who is
always ready with a good speech on
such subjects made a speech. show
ing the need Of such an institution
as the West Virginia Seminary and
College. Prof. After has great hopes
and the confidence OF the Baptist of
west Virginia and feels that their
Genomlnational and race pride will
draw from the people sufficient
financial strength to support tn,
school. Stirring speeches in favor of
me seminary We're made by Rev, D.,
{. Hunter, Rev. VIM. Jackson and
Rev. J. w. Robinson. Rev. D. STRAIT.
ton advised that the work be put on
better running plan and that
special effort be put forth to curtail
the educational debts
Immediately on assembling at the
evening session, to the regret Of the
large audience that had come from
Tar and near to hear her, a letter
was read from Miss Mamie H Bur-.
roughs, stating that she could not be
present to address the audience q,
she SO much desired. She smoke
lii favorable terms Of the. West Vir
Ginia students that are attending
the, National Training School over.
which she has control. The repor,,
OF the committee on FOREIGN Mis-
SfeHG-~ at+-fead~-by Mrs,-A.-44-- Sin
clair which advised that African
natives be encouraged to come TO
this country to be educated in orr
schools. Prof. b. Prillerman SPOKE,
in favorable terms Of the department
OF Robert Sisusa native Of ART;
ca, that graduated with honor from
the West Virginia Colored Institute
Mr.. Sisusa was then introduced and
IN touching words portrayed the
story Of his life and concluded IN
words Of thankfulness for the kind
treatment he received at the hands
OF the faculty while q student at
the West Virginia Colored Institute,
Miss Dc1any was again called M
on to speak. She further pressed y
claim for Africa showing how it suf-
fers for the need Of medical treat
ment. Mr. SiSu%a Is going to
at Shaw University
and study medicine and return to
serve his people. The audience In
Il low minutes contributed twenty
seven dollars to his support. Rev. Il. F.
Northern, Pastor Of the First Dap-
fist church Of Hinton. was introduce
I'd. In ola Southern style he high
j." tomplimcnted the whole proceed
in&S Of tho convention. He said that
IL" addresses delivered by Miss De-
i"HN ro.E',arcd favOrablv with Mark
Anthony'& ovation on julius Caesar.
Letters were received from Prof.
J. ". scott AMI Mrs. NJ. II. Lewis
r>Grctting that they could not be
present. In the banner contest the
society Of the Shiloh Baptist church
was awarded the first banner and
the society at Powellton the second