Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-19

He told about the last session of the National Baptist convention, held in Philadelphia, Pa., which was the greatest convention in the history of the race. Then followed state mis- slon5, expressing as his belief that the missionary should always leave a message for the people and should help them upward
 War May Mean New Era.
 The president regretted that Europe was nwar and declared that it was an awful crisis. "For," said ne, the most destructive war which the world has ever known is now ill progress, the effect of which is felt in all parts of the world. The war coupled with other misguided matters nave brought on depression ill busi- Tuess in our own country, the like of which we have not had in many yea rs
 While the church and it's organi- cations should be the last to suffer or feel the effects of such crissis. ye; It must be admitted that already l there has been a great falling off in the giving fer the support of our Masters work
 The ministers to whom the people look for advice should urge their people to enter heartily into the plan Of diversified farming, and stock raising, to the end that we like Egypt of old may te in position to feed the rest of the world, while famine and bloodshed like water are running over them. As to the cause which led up to the war and why the war ring nations have gone mad and do not stop to reason we cannot tell.
 When we take under considcra- Htion the religious conditions of some of the nations engaged in the Euro pean war, and the bonds which are put upon the heathen nations by others of the warning factions, per Eaps this war means that a way shall l be opened that the gospel shall hava free course
 For the past fifty years the entire efforts of the negro people along reli- gious lines have been confined to the work among themselves. And well that it was, but the future will de- mand there be a closer alliance, a broader fraternalism among the christian people of all races, and the Negro ministry should begin now to prepare for these broader fields of activity when shall have been opened to them. In my opinion more is to be accomplished during tine present century for the cause of christianity than has been accomplished in thousand years prior to this time
 Ministry for Temperance.
 "The negro ministry has been under a cloud which must be remov- ed. It has been sneeringly said that the negro preacher does not stand for civic righteousness, that he has been used as a tool in the hands of the saloon clement in this state. Per Haps this charge grew out of the fact that the leaders of our race would not consent to be disfranchised by what is called e9prohibitionists, and preferred to see kthe prohibitionist go down in defeat rather than have the ballot lifted from them, and in that way had my most heary approval. Unless 1 am very badly deceived the l.egro Baptist ministry, with perhaps a very few exceptions stands like stone wall for temperance and would rejoice to see the traffic of liquor entirely driven sout of our country.
 One of the pressing needs of the race is a better trained ministry. When l say this, do not mean book learning alone, but real consecrat- ed, God called, sacrificing ministry, who will go forth into the world and spend and be spent for the cause of the Master. A Bible trained minis ttry that has been at the feet of Gama- hel and taught both in the letter and in the spirit. The day has passed when We should entertain the idea that man does not need to be educat- ed to preach the Gospel, and this does not refer to tine old men among us who came upon the scene before we had any schools. They have wrought well, and will continue to the end of their days. But the strong young man who is called of God to preach should begin the ans wer to that call by entering some good christian school and remain there until he is prepared to be a 1 workman that needeth not be asham- ed. When Dr. Morris concluded his ad- dress he was given an enthusiastic ovation, which resulted in his elec- tion, and each other officer after his report was elected.
 Noted Negroes Present. The convention is attended hv a