The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-11
NEGRO BAPT|STS
OPEN CONVENTION
}Dr. Bowling, Elected President,
Urges Sclf-lIclp For
Colored Race.
aEvEN HUNDRED DELEGATES
Foreign Mission Secretary Says
IF Negroes Should Redeem
Africa.
aEvEN HUNDRED DELEGATES

Rinia baptist state Convention opened
yesterday morning In the tItth Street
baptist Church.. of which Rev. w. y.
sided over By Rev. r. II, Bowling. p;
-, or Norfolk. a recognized leader OF
the negro race.
Thc convention, which Will continue
In session until Sunday. has for It's
ooject the moral Intellectual and spir-
itual DEVELOPMENT OF Inc negro IN W.T.
Einla, missionaries arc kept on me
made for foreign missions, while the
I nain object is the fostering Of the
Virginia Seminary and College at
operated by the negro Baptists
~ believe In the doctrine of self
help declared pr. Bowling: In call.
ing tho convention TO order. ''and what
the negro will be In this country de-
ponds more on what he does for him
self than on what others may do FOR
another race or Individual great: the
elements of greatness must be In the
Individual or race. Why should the
white man or any other man carry my
Negroes Should Work.
Tho Virginia Baptist state conven-
ton believes In the negro doing more
looked ahead, and on the hill In Lynch
burg purchased land and started 2
college which they have handed down
II on. Thug far We have been sue
ccssfnl. and we must continue. and as
wc help ourselves. we will find many
Ssn pe0Ss s Ys9 not T a,t 9e x Son ssa9
asking the white man to carry our
burdens. We have passed the period
Of childhood, am glad 10 sec SO
An Impressive song and prayer ser
vice followed the remarks of the pres
ident, led by Rev. l.. w Wales. and
~.
consisting OF Revs W. r. Brown. w q.
Reed G. Macarthur Sullivan, T. H.
White and an, Il Powell
church, In turning over the church
keys to the president Of the conven-,
zion. assured him that the members
OF Fifth Street Church were delighted
city. and many OF the churches had
Joined in assisting In caring for the
delegates. This isyour church during
Command and we Will respond"
d. Webster Davis SpenIts.
Prof9 nn., "a p Webster Davis the
connected with the negro public
schools for the past quarter OF a CEN
fury, delivered an address OF Welcome
advice, Interpreted with wit. humor
md poetry. The address was respond
en TO By Rev II. g. Wood. B. D.. OF
Stanton.
Or. Bowling then delivered HE an
nual address. in which nc reviewed the
work. OF the past year. talking much
on educational work. Every phase of
religious and educational work was
touched by the president who told
about the wondcrfullrevivai in Norfolk
and It's origin. ..Self-help" was the
forth many expressions OF approval
from the delegates. M
Officers Elected.
Recognizing the work and worth of
l,r. Bowling. motion prevailed ny
which, the rule was suspended and he
The other officers elected were " T.
HAL. =. D.. Danvill: y. Tyrcll, Lynch
burg: " W Gaines, Suffolk, and J. R.
Miller, Salem. recording secretary: r.
q. Wood, Staunton. corresponding sec
rotary; j: g, 81. Clair Drake. Suffolk.
Ftatistical secretary; Deacon A. Hum
Die IynchburR. treasurer
During the afternoon session. a num-
her OF prominent visitors were intro
hneed and made short addresses.
Eansas City. Mo. statistical secretary
nf the National Baptist Convention: r.
gi;rBoyd H. p; D., Nashville Tenn. seere-
board L. C. Jordan D. D.. LouisviIle
aSy. secretary National Baptist For
ctSn Mission Board; Alexander Gordon.
2. p, Philadelnhia, Pa; ". B. Reed
6; ": Granville Hunt. New York: W.
~. Wines. indianapolis. Ind; Walter
a.. Brooks; o. D.. Washington. D. c.:
J. E. Willis. Washington. u. G.:
Norris, pastor a. NJ. F. Church. Rich
mond; John Mitchell. Jr.. president
Alechanics Bank; Maggie w Walker
president of the st. Luke Bank: ~ C.
brown, Flushing y. y: Charles Stew
art the negro newspaper correspon-
dent, and William y. Bland
pr BROOKS applied for membership
Tor the Nineteenth Street Baptist
church, Washington. and presented
90 for The work OF the convention
Governor w. II Mann Is expected to
address the convention Tomorrow.
Negro to Redccm ifrica
Al the opening of the afternoon ses-
tlon yesterday the devotional services
We're conducted by Revs r.. Tarte d.
p; B. Tyree and S. 4. Moses Rev.
H.. 6, Jordan presented the claims Of
Airica He thought that God had per-
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