The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
BOTH RACES MUST
PUT DOWN CRIME
Men Who Excite Race Hatred
Are Menace to Country De-
clares DIR. Bowling.
C0LoRED BAPTlsTs MEET
Members OF Colored Church
Reminded That They Must
Help Themselves.
coLoRED BAPTlsTs MEET

ANY man going over this country
stirring up race hatred and race strife
is an unsafe man and should not he
encouraged by any class OF people.
declared DR.. r. II. Bowling In adj
dressing tho Virginia Baptist State
Convention In the second days ses-
sion yesterday. He called upon the
members OF his race to do their part
in bringing about peace and order un-
der all circumstances.
1--WE have now reached the place In
the history OF our country where the
better class OF white men and tho
better class of negroes must get to-
gether In an effort to put down crime
and criminals and make life and prop
erty snfe in all parts OF this country.
The two races are here and arc here
to stay and / can sec no reason why
they cannot remain III peace and har-
mony. I know there are a few politi-
clans who have discovered that BY
stirring up race prejudice and rnce
hatred they could ride Into position,
but such men are not statesmen.
They are often nurdercrs and should
be In the penitentlary. do not say
this III the spirit Of hatred, but 1
am simply stating what is true. [
am opposed to crime. and want every
DuHiSueU, Il CnIC iiOt w udl LIc
color of his skin may be. The Vir-
glnia Baptist Convention OF which l
am president. stands for law and order.
and want the world to know this.
GO back nifty years ago and see our
condition then. and then see where we
are o-day. and you Will agree that
we have made progress"
All Doing Good Work.
The Rev. G. L. Jones. D. D., OF New
port News. graduate from tho Vlr-
ginia Theological Seminary and Col
lego. presided during the morning ses-
sion, and in taking the gavel, said that
1t was a pleasure to him to preside
ever the largest negro Christian or
ganization in Virginia. II feel In
spired to-day. and l want to work as
never before to urge our boys to
prepare for the duties of manhood" he
said. i4
Rev. Samuel w. Bacote, D. D.. of
Kansas City, who Is the stntisticlan
OF the negro Baptists OF the United
States. and graduate Of tho old
Richmond Theological Seminary, under
Dr.. Corey. said that he found much
pleasure In returning to his alma
mater and to note the wonderful pro
grcss. He was glad to report that
the negro Baptists all over the coun-
try were doing good work Short ad :
dresses were delivered by Revs. IT. p.
Smith. of Bandana, KY. n noted negro
evangelist; Samuel w. Brown, modera
tor of the Maponia Baptist Associn-
ton; D. NJ. Lockett OF Characteristic
Va. and Thomas Gregory. of franklin,
Va. who celebrated his eighty-flr an
niversary recently.
DR.. George NJ. p King, OF the
Union University, was introduced 10
Inv, "a n
dress. lie brought greetings from
the university DIR. King has been
directly connected with the educa
tionai work among negroes for num-
her OF years and was president OF
Wayland Seminary, Washing ton, d. q.
until 1t was merged into the Union
University He touchingly referred
TO his work In Washington. and was
sorry when the American Baptist
Home Mission Society decided to close
the school. He was given an ovation
being the first white man to address
the convention.
Seven Hundred at Dinner.
The convention then took recess
for dinner, which was served In the
lecture room of the church.
Seven hundred men and women were
served dinner by committee OF Fifth
street Church. though there wore
many women from other churches who
assisted
Tho afternoon session was full Of
interest. Tho wife of W. p Burrell.
or the True Reformers. spoke to the
convention In the interest of federated
women clubs Rev, II. r. williams. OF
the Fountain Baptist Church. was nre
scented. and spoke. He said that the
convention would hear from him la ter.
He was to have gone to Bristol, but
did not get OFF. hence he would attend
the convention.
". T. q. Williams. A. AZ. had sec
rotary of the Slater Eduoa tional Fund,
addressed the convention. Revs. ]. II.
Sims, New York City: T. j. King,