The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-09-26

and jubilee song service at the open
ing OF the morning session of the
fourth day of the Woman's National
Convention, in session at the Spruce
Street Baptist Church, Eighth ave
nue., North.
Previous to turning the meeting
over to the foreign and home mission
departments as field day, several
prominent speakers were introduced,
the first being President Hope, of
Atlanta Baptist College. He spoke
i'll the highest terms Of the CONVEX
4 ton and its work, declaring that it is
the greatest and largest convention
! of Negro women N the world with
| your large numbers and your great
/ financial system" he said, lit is in
deed possible for you to establish and
foster your own educational institu-
tons" He emphasized the fact that
the hope Of the church rested upon
the shoulders of the young people,
and urged that they be taught early
the doctrines of the church.
c.. H. Parrish, Of Louisville, KY,
announced that he had a call to come
Ihome on account of the death of one
of thedeacons of his church, with
which he would comply, however
much he regretted to fill his appoint
las conductor of the model Sunday
school morning, but before leaviag
the platform he endorsed the unani-
nous reelection of all the old officers
which took place Friday afternoon
Mrs. f. Arlington Wilson, historian
delivered a very interesting report in
which the history and achievements
of the convention were reviewed from
its incipiency.
DR.. L. G. Jordan, Corresponding
= Secretary of the Foreign Mission
Board on taking charge of the meet
ing in behalf of foreign missions, in
troduced the missionaries of his local
staff, as well as those here from the
foreign fields, about a dozen in al
Five-minute speeches, in which
members of the convention partici
pated freely, closed the morning ses,
sion amid deep feeling Of enthusi
asm.
Maggie L. Walker, Secretary Of the
Independent Order of st. Luke and
, President Of the St. Luke Penny Saw
: ings Bank, Richmond, Va, the only
b.. colored woman and one of the few
+ women filling such a position in the
world, received a great ovation Fri
day afternoon when she arose to de
5 liver her address, Business and Fra
ternal Organizations as Force in Ne
gro Progress" At the conclusion Of
+ her address she was given the Chau
! tauqua salute, and a motion prevailed
g that same be printed at once in pam
Q phIet form and distributed through
;. out the convention.
. "The Negro Woman's Contribution
to Religious Work." was the subject
4 of an interesting and instructive ad
9 dress by Mrs. P. J. Bryant, of Allan
ia, Ga.
The following are the newly elected
: officers of the convention: Mrs. S. w
> Layton, President; Mrs P. J. Bryant
Vice President; Miss Mamie H. Bur
: roughs, Secretary; Mrs. v. W.fqff
= roughs, Corresponding Secretary
) Mrs V. w. Broughton, Recording
Secretary; Mrs M. V. Parrish, Treas
urer; Mrs. A. E. Coins, Assistant Re
. cordng Secretary; Mrs. &. Arlington
: Wilson, Statistician.
Sunday from $3.50 to 1920 the chill
{ dren's jubilee will be conducted by
Mrs. G. j. Scott and Mrs. T. G. Max
q well, Chica, Ill
( AT IL o'clock the devotional anC
S song services will be led by Rev. T
f l.. Griffith, d. d., Des Moines, la
e Mrs. James Howard, of Pennsylvania
will sing a solo.
( At 1920 Rev. E. w. Moore, D. D.
$ pastor of Zion Baptist Church, Phila
T. delphia, Pa, delivered a sermon OF
: THE Mission of the Disciples"
At 5 o'clock a Foreign Mission
mass-meeting was held, and at 500
o'clock a sacred concert, at which a
special program was rendered, mark
ed the closing exercises of the Won
, ans National Convention Auxiliary
! to the National Baptist Convention.