The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-10
NEGROES HERE FROM ALL OVER COUNTRY FOR BIG MEETING
National Baptist Sunday School Congress in Session. Lane and Radcliffe Speak
 at Reception

q am impressed at the wonderful progress your people have made in this country" declared A. O. Lane. commits sioner of Birmingham. in addressing 5000 negroes last night at the welcome reception given at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church to the National Nesro Baptist Sunday School congress. Music was furnished by a chorus of 150 voices and Dr. ]. H. Eason made the opening prayer Dr. J. Francis Robinson con dueted the opening. pr. J. A. Whitted presented Commissioner A. o. Lane. who extended welcome to the delegates to the city. He was given an ovation.
 Other addresses were delivered by l.. A. WelNn, representing the colored Baptist churches; w. C. Radcliffe, sec retary of the Chamber of Commerce; w. E. Tinker, for the Sunday schools w. w Hadnott, for the negro business men; the Rev. W. H. Holloway, for the negro Baptist ministers; the Rev. R. W. Walls, for the A. M E. church.
 Ben P. Fowkes read an original poem. The addresses were responded to by Dr. H. M. Williams of Galveston. Tex
 special train over the Louisville and Nashville, bringing the officials of the congress, reached here yesterday at ? o'clock and they went directly to the Sixteenth Street Baptist church under tie escort of the Greater Birmingham. Jefferson county and the Alabama state delegations.
 Prof. R. B. Hudson, secretary of the National Baptist convention, and of che state Sunday school convention, pre- sented to the congress Chairman C. H. Clark, assuring the chairman and ,he delegates that Alabama was proud to nave them come in the state and es- pecially in Birmingham, because of the sood they were going to do for God and the negro race. We note wiyh in terest the progress being made by cur people through your organization
 UT. Clarke made short address. and was followed with singing by the Sunday school chorus of 150 voices under the di rection of Prof. H. P B. Johnson or Nns- kogee, Okla. After impressive opening serVices, Dr. R. II. Boyd, director of the congress. Nashville, Tenn, was intro duced and delivered short address He congratulated the young people in com Ing Tn such large numbers He told of ms ms own struggle, being graduate from swamp University" the practical school of experience He said that he wac % years old before he learned the letters of the alphabet, and 42 when he entered school but he had learned how to usa educated negroes
 The negro must do more than talk. ? ne declared, and the complainers never make any headway in this country. The world is paying attention to the man that is doing nt.; run or opportunities, and want some one to lake them up and use them We are to teach you young men and women the ooctrine of self-help. Do not depend on anyone to do for you what you can do for yourself'
 The following officers of the congress were presented: w. s. Ellington. arbiter and blackboard critic. Nashville Tenn :. Henry T. Boyd, Nashville, secretary: R. D. iiddsoii, Selma. recording secretary, d. M Esterling assistant recording sec fetary, Chattanooga: Eleanor A. Battle. Nellie E. King, enrolment clerks; H. P B. Johnson, chorester; E. D. Hubbard. ocean Springs. Miss; F. w. Lancaster, Jacksonville, Fla: H. M Williams. Gal weston, Tex; E. M. Griggs, Palestine. Tex. Conductors missionary training con ference; II. w. Rhambo, Austin. Tex: J. r. Ridley, Nashville; R. M. Reddick, A. T. Ayers. Muskokee, Okla, conduc- tors Metokas class; Lizzie B. Fouse, Lex ington. Ky, Galedas: Maud A. B. Fuller, Dr. A. w. Pegues, Raleigh. N. C., ad- vanced teachers; H. A. Richardson. Lake Charles La; L. Landers, Nashville. in- termediate and primary teachers; John H frank, D. D.. Louisville, Ky: w. R. Toli- yer, Washington, D. C.. M M Haynes Austin, Tex, denominational newspapers: Il. w. Russell Atlanta Ga: S. H. John son. Nashville; William Crudup, Chicago: 0. J. Carter. San Antonio, superntend- ents; l.. Landers,, Nashville l. c. Taylor, Cincinnati, congress exhibits; Della T. l.. Sheiton. Galveston; Ada F. Morgan. Nash Vile, cradle roll and infant home de- partment: John E. Ford, Jacksonville. Fla; William Hicks, Uniontown, Bible conference; w. Mordecai Johnson. Syra- cuse, N. T.; W. S. Buchanan Normal. sociological; William Crawford, M D.. Austin, Tex; s. S. Jones' Muskogee. Okla, national cadets; Charles Stewart, publicity.
 The Rev. S T. Slaton, pastor of the Norwood Methodist Episcopal church. south, Birmingham, was introduced ard made short address. congratulating the colored people upon the work being done by them.
 w. l.. Porter, editor of the East Ten nessee News, Knoxville Tenn, was in troduced and made a short address as did Dr. J. Francis Robinson, of the Bir- mingham Baptist Leader.