The Twin City star., 1914-02-06

Busy Young Publisher spends three
days In Twin Cities. Speaks at Pill
grim Baptist Church, st. Paul, and
Bethesda Baptist and St. Peters A.
N. {. Churches In Minneapolis. Ad-
vocates more Sunday Schools.
Rev. Henry Allen Boyd, of Nashville,
Tenn, arrived from Chicago on Jan.
80. He came in the interest of the Ma
tional Baptist Sunday School Congress
and the National Negro Press Assn.
Rev. Boyd recently attended the Evan
gelical UNCONVENTIONAL Publishers Con-
ference at the La Sale Hotel In Chi
cago, being the only Negro present.
He spoke at Pilgrim Baptist Church
on Friday evening and three times last
Sunday, preaching at both services,
and addressing the Sunday School,
which under Supt. Geo. w. Wills, Is
one of the most thoroughly organized
schools. At the Friday evening serv-
ice Rev. Boyd made a great impress
sion on his audience. He was intro
duced by Rev. e. H. Mcdonald, pastor,
and welcomed by Atty. w. T. Francis.
The rendition of Oh, Light Eternal, by
J. H. Hickman, Jr., accompanied py
Prof. Strong, Organist, was a musical
treat. Rev. Boyd in his remarks said
that 81 plead for better understand
ing between our churches and Sunday
Schools. The Sunday School people
have misunderstood our Church gov
ernment, and the Church people have
thought that the Sunday School peo-
ple wanted to run the Church. Hence
often there is little cooperation. We
want concessions on both sides. The
younger people may have educational
advantages, but should listen to and
respect the advice of the older peo-
pie, who are called "fogey", but often
are right after ALL, Rev. Boyd told
of our departure from Sunday School
work, and proved that the lessons and
environments of the Sunday School
were more important to our well-being,
than the social vanities, in which we
indulge. His remarks were forceful
and he advised his hearers to return
to the Sunday School, which should be
made as attractive and more interest
ing than the movies; also more enter
tanning than our social functions. On
Saturday Rev. Boyd arrived in Mime
apolis, where he visited The Star Of
flee on business of the National Negro
Press Assn, after which he spoke at
Bethesda Baptist Church to small
audience. Rev. Carter regretted that
Rev. Boyd had not arranged to stay
over Sunday, as it had been announced
that he would leave Saturday evening
for Omaha Rev. Boyd remained on
account Of: the indisposition Of Rev.
Mcdonald, whose pulpit he filled and
his desire to speak at the Sunday
Forum, at st. Peters Church, where
he was greeted by large audience.
The Rev. Mr.. Boyd is the son of
Rev. R. H. Boyd, the secretary, treas
urer and manager of the National
Baptist Publishing Board, the largest
and most widely known Negro pub
fishing concern in the United States.
The following is from the Minneapolis
Tribune, February 2, morning and
evening editions.
SELF HELP FOR THE NEGRO.
Nashville Minister Urges co-opera-
ton for Financial Advancement.
Rev. Henry Allen Boyd of Nashville,
Tenn, a prominent Negro, speaking be-
fore the Minneapolis Sunday Forum at
st. Peters African M. e. church yes
terday on "Our Needs and Our Oppor-
tunities," urged the Negroes of Mime
apolis to cooperate in every way for
the financial protection Of their fam
flies. Er
eff we expect our sons and daugh-
ters to become employees in the COM
mercial world" said Mr.. Boyd, 1--WE
must by cooperation, make places for
them. We. cannot expect the white
man to open avenues for our employ
ment. There are enough Negroes here
today to open bank in Minneapolis
We must throw around our families
such protection and environment as
will safeguard them from destruction"
Mr.. Boyd is in the Twin Cities in