The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-28

stand ready to obey the law touching trains. We stay out of the cars set apart for white men. and we are ask ing that the white men be kept out of our cars. Often they are per mitted to come in our cars and and drink whiskey over our women, and we must not open our mouths The train crew often smoke in the cars set apart for negroes. Is this right?
 We are asking for the protection of our women at all times. Do not permit the news agent to take up the space allotted to colored people, and then we must keep stil Treat us like you treat other peopie and we will do our part. Keep chickens, dogs and pigs out of the passenger cars, and this l mean for my own pd ple. We often forget ourselves that the cars are for human beings. feel it my duty to call attention to these things. We have had good meeting this WeeP
 Stuttgart was selected for the next annual convention over MoTilton.
 Dr. c. M. Wade. a negro physician of Hot Springs, was introduced and made a shcrt address concerning the good work being accomplished. He was followed by Dr. Joseph A. Hooker, president of the Arkansas Baptist College, who appealed for the support of the school through month ly collections. He said that it took $25,O00 a year to run the school, and it must come from the negrpes.
 ksev c. IS. Mebane of the negro Presbyterian churhh also delivered an address He considered it a pleas. ure to be permitted to meet the con yention and to see the great work being done by the negro Baptists. To his mind it was important because tho yung people were doing the proper thing. The Sunday school teacher and the preachers filled important places in racial development '"The saving of our boys and girls is im- portalt," he said, "and you must start with them whiIe they are young and let them grow into perfect man hood and womanhqud through the Sunday school"
 Rev. D w. Bcatner of the Presby- terian church also delivered an ad- dress, He was followed by Rev. B. F. Seal of the American Bible Society He extended greetings from the Bible Society and told Cf many homes in the state without Bibles, and thou sands of children who did not attend any Sunday school and were growing up like weeds. The saving of such young people was important. "Go into the homes Reach the unreached children of our race" he said, land you will be doing what Jesus would have you do"
 Concluding his address, he present ed Dr. Sandefur with a Bible in the name of the society, and the colored people of the state, because of what he was doing to help the negro to higher things in life.
 Dr. J. H. Barabin of the National Negro Insurance Company, the only old line insurance company in the state among negroes, was introduced and delivered an address He was I fllowed by Prof. C. J. Allen of Junc- tion City.
 Dr. Sutton E. Griggs of Memphis, Tenn, educational secretary of the National Baptist Convention, who is pleadiag for an educated ministry, and who is speaking for his race, ad- dressed the convention this morning, te ling of the work he is dNing in various parts of the country, pleading the cause of his race through books and from the rostrum. He wanted the race to be back of him, and he would strive to help out in many cases. As he tld of his suffering for the race it brought tears to the eyes of many. He told how he had to leave his family and go on the field to plead for his people and with him.
 i"ih VI. isOhSs hiilClpdl UT lne negro high school nf Hot Springs, spoke of the educational work being done in this city. and spoke in terms of praise of the school board and su- perintendent. He tod. of few years agl when the negro schools went only to the eighth grade, and now they had a full nigh school course, and the graduates from it were able to make their places in college when they left here.
 Dr. J Webb Curtis was presented and the convention took recess for dinner.
 Yesterday afternoon was spent in the meeting of the executive beard and a1 address by Dr. P. A. Knowles, moderator of the central district as- sooiation.
 The Rev. Dr. T. S. Sandefur, presi- dent of the convention, will preach this morning at II o'clock, and a model Sunday schsoi will be con