The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
NEGRO BAP lists
AGAINST SALOON
Convention Speakers Urge That
Liquor Traffic Be Driven
Out Of Virginia.
C0LORED. FOLK SHOULD VOTE
Pointed Out That Ballot Gives
Them Right 70 Protect
Themselves.

with discrimination to raise $4,000
with which to pay off the indebted
ness of the Virginia Theological Semi
nary College. the Virginia Baptist
state Convention closed It's business
session yesterday afternoon. and ad-
journed TO meet with the Shiloh Bap-
list Church, of which the Rev c. II.
Miller. D.. D.. is pastor.
This has been a successful session."
said the Rev. Bowling, d. D.. and
feel that our boys and girls have been
helped to a large cxtent. we have
had here some of our strongest men
and women. and while our speeches
have all been conservative We have
held up the highest possible manhood
for our boys and girls, and this is
what we should have done.
Il have never spent much time on
the color question. because 1t never
yet made man and never Will. You
must push hard. work hard. The men
who have made their way to the front
have not been the men who waited on
others to do for them, but have
worked. God intended that man should
work his way up
The Rev. G. S. Morris. D. d. OF Nor
folk. the noted evangelist and preacher.
spoke of tho worth and work OF DIR.
Bowling in Norfolk especially during
the great revival. and said that the
Bank Street Baptist Church desired
through Its pastor to show some APP
probation 10 DR.. Bowling. and pre-
sentcd HIM with q 50 gold piece. At
this point L. a. Taylor. Of Newport
News, obtained the floor. and said that
by an expression OF the convention,
there was desire to show apprecia-
ton for the twenty-five years of ser
vice DR.. Bowling had rendered In the
Christian ministry, and presented lin
with a bouquet of carnations Interwov
en- In which were twenty i've dollar
bills. ~
Resolutions were passed. thanking
the press. the citizens and the rail-
roads for courtesies extended the con-
rention. Special mention was made
Of DR.. Graham and the members OF the
Fifth Street Baptist Church, express
Ing thanks for the many courtesies
extended.
Opposed to Saloons.
The report OF the committee on tenn
perance brought forth many speeches.
The report In strong language con-
demned whiskey. beer, wine and other
intoNIcants.
Dr. Harvey johnson made strong
speech against 81 and would do all in
his power to wipe It out lie believes
with you any time to the Governor of
this State and ask him 10 recommend
state wide prohibition In. Virginia.
This is the thing that Is needed.
Rev. Walter II. Brooks. of Washing
ton, D. c.. spoke of his connection with
the conventions. dating back from 1914,
but at no time did he feel more like
talking. I'VE are never going 10 be
able to do much until the liquor traffic
To- not ,,f ha In q ma
tional government. We protest against
crime and criminals. and let us ut the
same time unite In a protest against
the thing which produces them The
question Is sure to come ana let us
prepare TO help to fight IT,"
The ballot in the hands of the ne
gro will do much good" declared rev.
G. s. Morris. D. ID "a man without Il
ballot. it matters not whether he is in
favor or against whiskcy in tho State
because lie is not in position 10 pro-
tect himself. nor can he do anything
TO bring about q reform. The ballot
is placed in the hands OF an American
for the purpose OF protecting himself.
Strong drink has done much against
our people. and believe that II will
be an issue in this State yet. and want
the negro to be prepared 10 help vote
it out. This is not n question OF reli-
SiuH, IOT QueSllOn Ol pOilIlCS, Dul IL
is to save cur young boys from the
awful curse. believe In saving all
young men and boys, I care not what
their race or color may be-
Wants 1t Wiped Out.
Row. G. 3. Howard. of Petersburg,
spoke on the question. lie was willing
to join with his brothers IN wiping
II out. He declared that OF all the
races in this country tho negro could
less afford to drink. "a man can take
$3.50 and make barrel of something
which would make every negro in
the town drunk. and with such n State
many things were liable to happen" he
said
Rev. c. H. Phillips. National Baptist
evangelist. and one of the most noted
preachers of his race In the country.
said he was proud that he was mem
Der of the convention. and glad that
lie was a negro. Il am proud Of my
race" he said. and would not get away
from it for my life" He presented the
convention with a check for $40 from
Maggie l.. Walker of the st. Luke
Order.
The board of trustees of the virginia
Theological Seminary and College re-
ported that the degree of doctor Of
divinity had been conferred OH Rev.
Hugh r. Williams. or the Fountain
RaDtISi Church Rfrbmopd