The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

land while we may be criticised and
the like. yet We are furnishing to the
world men and women of thought,
men and women who believe in pro-
gress, and they are reaching out aftcr
their less fortunate brothers and sis
ters and In rhts way we hope to fnt
our people up. We have many things
outlined to-day. 1t makes me feel
proud when I see in this convention
SO many young men graduates from
the Virginia Theological Seminary and
college. at Lynchburg, the school
which our fathers planted and many
Of them died without seeing this DAY
Solving the Problem.
The Rev. DR.. S. ". Bacote, of Kan
sas City, Mo. statistician of the
negro Baptists In the United States,
was introduced and addressed the con-
vention. DR.. Bacote referred to MS
early life spent in the Richmond Theo-
logical Seminary under DR.. corey, ana
after many years he was glad or the
opportunity to return to Richmond
and note the wonderful progress MADE
by the members Of his race. You are
doing a great work. he said, anu
I am real proud OF you
DR.. Bacote told OF the work ofsthe
negro Baptists throughout the coun-
try, showing their progress. thank
God that the negro has reached the
mace in his history where he learns
that he must do more work and less
talk. This is the way that he ID SOW
ing his problem. In almost every State
in the Union where we are in large
numbers we not only have churcnes'
but We have schools: especially Is
this true in the South, and these
schools, while at times are Struggling
yet they are accomplishing some
thing. 1t helps man to work his
way up. The fellow who has every
thing rtven to him will not amount
to much as a rule. but the man who
ia being felt is the man who goes down
and xets its by toll. ! have neither
love or respect for An educated loafer,
I care not what the color of his skin
may be-"
The Rev. T. p Smith, of Bsndana.
KY, the noted negro evangeltst, was
presented to the convention, ana mace
a few remarks. II am not stranger
here" he said, because I have been
associated with you for 30 many
years"
DR.. Samuel Brown. moderator OF
the MaIponia Baptist Association. was
introduced and made short ADDRESS,
Church II Restored
Ai
vention for a few years, the Rev. -.
M. Icckett, of Charlottesville, return
ed and asked that his church be re-
stored to membership. This was done
| by unanimous vote. Then fef1owed
| the Rev. DR.. Walter IL Brooks, pas
| tor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
church. Washington. D. c.. who ask
ed for the admission Of his church
| into the convention. and to show the
: tee fp 10 h. church NANf
along 800 for the objects for which
| the convention Was laboring
DR. Brooks started this work in the
ministry in the First Baptist church
| IN this city many years ago. ana has
developed into one OF the most noted
negro preachers in this country. He
IL pastor Of one Of the largest and
most intelligent negro churches In the
United States and has been active in
the things for the uplift and develop
ment OF the negro. In his address
he spoke Of the early work OF the
church, giving some valuable historic
Information.
Rev. Harvey johnson. D. D.. Of Bal
| umore. Md, one Of the oldest and
most intelligent negro preachers in
the country. was introduced and de-
livered a strong address. DR.. John
son Is the author Of several books.
Prevent NJ Organization.
| Rev. Thomas Gregory. who has re-
Gently celebrated his eighty-first an
niversary. was introduced and deiiv-
cred an address. He was the only
minister who was present and took
part In the organization Of the con-
vention forty-four years ago.
DR.. George N. P. King. OF the Union
University. was introduced to the
convention, and delivered short ad
dress.
| During the morning the board OF
trustees OF the Virginia Theological
Seminary and College held q meeting
IN the Pythian building on invitation
by John Mitchell, Jr. Mitchell is
editor of the Richmond Planet, and
| president Of the Mechanics' Bank:
Also grand chancellor Of the Negro
| Pythians. He 10 active in the thingr
for the advancement of the negro.
Rev. J. Anderson Taylor is booked
to preach the annual missionary SER