Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-22
.COLORED BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION


Interest is high and each messen-
ger attending the colored Baptist Sun
day School Convention is bent upon
using all of his spiritual energy to-
ward making the work of the conven-
ton sublime. The departmental meet.
ings under the management of Rev.
]. A. Sharp were participated in by
the great mas sof delegates. Much
information helpful to all who are en-
gagged in Sunday school work was
brought to the surface. DR.. II. M. Will
liams of Galveston discussed the gen.
eral outlines of the following books
OF the Bible, viz: Genesis and Exodus.
He placed great emphasis on universal
history and the beginning of Jewish
history
The local program last night made
all feel that they had reached the
|apex of Mount Sinai. President
Prince turned over to Pastor S. e.
Diggs the gavel. The choir rendered
choice selection. Mrs. c. Z. King
made beautiful address of welcome
in behalf of the local Sunday school.
Miss Charlse Diggs of Calvert sang
I"Other Refuge Have We None"
which brought forth signal applause.
Welcome on behalf of Pleasant Grove
Baptist church was extended by Miss
Hooks. Mr.. Henry Farris of Calvert
aroused the great audience with a
most excellent rendition of a solo.
The master of ceremonies then in
troduced Rev. NJ. NJ. Haynes of Aus
tin, editor of the Herald, the mouth
piece of the Baptist General Conven-
ton, who in turn introduced Mr.. E. F..
Parks, who made a splendid talk
along very essential lines. He gave
a deal of wholesome advice to his
black brethren and assured them that
he stood ready at all times to render
any assistance possible to help them
in their struggle to reach the summit
of the mountains. He showed that he
had watched the advancement of the
negro and wished for him continued
success along all useful and ideal
lines. His address was well received.
Rev. Haynes then introduced Prof.
John A. Moore, who in the beginning
of his address said that he laid no
claim to oratory, but was plain
heart to heart talker. But when he
had concluded his address it was the
unanimous verdict that his first state
ment was all irony. He said so many
things that were helpful and he sue
ceeded in convincing all present that
he was true friend to everyone who
was striving to be factor from con-
structive viewpoint. His climax was
touching, and as he scared in the
skies he carried his audience with
him. Then the female quartette sang
Lead Me to the Rock"
Prof. B. Y. Aycock of Rockdale and
DR.. H. NJ. Williams of Galveston re-
sponded in way that brought forth
deafening applause. The former said,
among other things: The good white
men must get closer to the good ne.
groes and the white men must propose
and set the time and place for the get.
together meeting. for the bad white
men and the bad negro men had al
ready gotten together and are doing
business all night while the good
whites and blacks are at home asleep
with their families. The negro can't
invite the white man to his office to
discuss the essential things for the
common good of both races, but the
white man can invite the negro to his
office, and the good negro is mora
than anxious to cooperate with the