The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-06-29


Or. Credit Delivers Annual Address.
The annual address by President
Credit, who has presided over the de-
hberations of the conventions for the
past four years. was a succinct re-
view Of the progress made by the or
ganization during his administration.
Anticipating the report of the COM
mittee on enlargement appointed at the
last annual meeting. DR.. Credit dwelt
at length upon the Importance of look.
ing after the educational and religious
needs Of the home field He laid great
stress upon the complex problems Of
education and maintenance Of the in
situtions directly dependent upon the
denomination for in'yial support first
Of all. - .
President Credit also maintained
that the colored chuaches should re-
ceive more recognition from the Amer
lean people In order to further the ef-
forts of the young people to secure an
adequate education. On account Of
the high cost Of living. he declared.
parents of colored children are unable
to clothe them properly and for this
reason the ATTENDANCE is irregular. He
also Endorsed vocational training.
Encouragement For New Officials.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee created much pleasant enthusi-
asm. There was no wrangle or wire
pulling. The report. which elected the
general officers, was unanimously
adopted. For president, w. Bishop
Johnson, LII. D., Washington; vice
president, w. p. Lawrence, D. D., New
Jersey; recording secretary. Holland
Powell, D. D., New York; correspond
ing secretary, w. A. Harrod, d. D.,
Connecticut, and treasurer, Robert D..
Wynn, d. D., New Jersey.
Members Of the board Of managers
are: Rev. w. A. Credit, Rev. Il. l..
Cunningham, Rev. w. M. Moss, Rev.
w. o. Harris, Rev. A. Childs, Rev. G..
Hunt, Rev. 8. w. Smith, Rev. G. 81.
Sims, Rev. M. w. Vaughan, Rev. ]. O.
Jackson, Rev. L. ]. Brown, Rev. B. T.
Moore, Rev. w. T. Watkins, Rev. G. e.
Morris, Rev. A. O. Powell, Rev. 8. w.
Turner.
Educational board: Rev. A. Gordon,
Rev. j. O. Love, Rev. w. N. Morton,
Rev. ]. B. Boddie and Rev. A. M. Har-
ris. On the foreign missionary board
the following will serve: Rev. W. P.
Hayes, Mr.. Love, Rev. r. w. Johnson,
Rev. s. p. Drew and Rev. d. 8. Klugh.
Trustees for the widows fund were
appointed as follows: Rev. T. j. King,
Rev. ]. 81. Wiley, Mr.. VIM and Rev.
]. L. Davis.
Educational Sermon by Or. Walter Gay
The educational address was deliv-
cred by the Rev. Walter Gay, d. D., of
Newport, R. l. r. @. Woods, president
Of the Virginia seminary and college,
Lynchburg. Va, and DR.. w. A. Credit,
president of the Downingtown Pa)
Industrial school, also delivered ad.
dresses bearing on the progress Of tho
work in their respective schools.
The report Of the committee on en-
largement Of the convention, the doc
trinal sermon by the Rev. J. R. Brown,
D. D., Of Newark, N. j., the missionary
sermon by the Rev. N. 8. Epps Of New
York, objects Of missionary endeavor,
which included the conventions work
in Haiti, Nova Scotia and Africa. were
all given prominence in their regular
order.
The receipts amounted to over $500.
The convention fosters education, mis-
sions, home and foreign, and maintains
a fund for the widows Of the deceased
ministers of the convention. The next
annual meeting will be held in Wash
ington with the Cosmopolitan Baptist
church, Of which the Rev. Simon P. w.
Drew Is pastor.