Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-20
negro BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION IN
ANNUAL Meeting
Representative Colored Men
From All Section AS
semble at Tucker.
(By Chas. Stewart)

Tucker, Ark, Oct. 18.-"Any man
who would stir up discord among his
brethren bears deeply stamped upon
his heart the image of a beast" de-
clared the Rev. DR.. R. NJ. Caver, mod
orator Of the Union District Baptist
association in calling to order the an
nual session which opened here in the
Mt. Olive Baptist church this morn
ing and will continue in session until
Sunday.
The association brings to this place
some Of the most representative me-
gro ministers in this section of the
country, and number of prominent
visitors from other places. 1t has for
its work the moral, intellectual and
spiritual uplift of the negroes in Ark
ansas, and the leaders are putting
forth an effort to reach the unreached
members of their race, and make them
law-abiding citizens.
There was much interest manifested
in the opening Of the association. On
account Of sickness, the pastor, Rev.
D. r. Ross, was out of the city, and the
opening hymn II heard the voice of
Jesus, say, come unto Me and Rest"
Rev. P. A. Knowled made the opening
prayer, and the Rev. William Roger,
conducted conference of pastors, TAX
ing up the work, paying special at
tention to the Arkansas Baptist col
lege, Little Rock, which was termed
the pride fevery negro in Arkansas
and an honor to the Baptists. In this
line. talks were made by Viola Bailey,
first Baptist church, Highland Park;
w. S. Johnson, Mt. Olive Baptist
church, Argenta; G. j. Wiley, Mt.
Zion, Little Rock: G. w. Sanders,
Eagle and Scott; w. H. Taylor. Cong
ley; J. C. Cook, Military Heights.
The feature Of the morning session
was sermon by the Rev. DR.. P. A.
Knowles, who reviewed the work Of
the past year and the struggles of the
negro Baptists in the state. He based
his remarks on the words of Jesus,
"And / give unto them eternal life;
and they shall never perish, neither
shall any man pluck them out Of my
hands. John 1923. The speaker
pointed out the universal salvation,
based upon repentance or a new birth,
then he told of men in the rank who
were stirring up discord, men who
were trying to tear asunder the Bap-
lists not alone Of the state but Of
the country and an effort to deprive
the denomination of a publishing
house in Nashville.
eve intend to stand by our national
Baptist convention, the greatest Or
ganization in the world among ne
groes. Then our leader who is to be
here this week, DR.. E. C. Morris. We
are not going to be deceived by graft
ers and gain seekers. but we intend
To follow Jesus CHRISTI
The sermon was full of practical in
formation and advice to the members
Of the race. 1t was punctuated with
outbursts of amens from the ministers
Negroes Future Rests With Him.
"What the negro will be in this
countr ydepends more on what he does
for himself tina non what others may
do for him." said Moderator Caver
"and we cannot afford to sit down and
wait for the white people or any 9TH
er people to carry our burdens, but we
must get under them like men. The
religious training of the negro youth
must be done by the negro himself.
The state is not going to run your
religious institutions, but will put
within your reach the elementary and
the manual training, but if YOU get
any thing in religion it must be your
own work.
"No man must sit down and wait for
others to do his work. He must be
prepared to do things for himself.
The Arkansas Baptist college is
crowded. No time in it's history did
it have as many students as today.
The dormitory for boys is crowded,
and we will be forced to rent quarters
until nrof %o~o%h4~
none yto put up aonther building. DR..
Booker is pushing things, inspite of
the efforts of some of the men who
Withdrew from the convention last
year to kill the work. They claim that
they are collecting money for the col
lege, but it don't get there. It is
only a question of short time when
the negro Baptists will come in pos
session of their own"
There was large amount Of bust
ness transacted in the morning ses-
sion. The following committees
were appointed:
Enrollment-W. w. Williams, w. II.
Taylor, l.. l.. Worlds.
Finance-P. A. knowles, w. s.
Johnson. X. D. Wildly. L. c. Crowley
Ministers and Deacons Money
William Rogers, Viola Bailey. J. c.
Cook.
In the afternoon the committee on
enrolment reported, showing an in
crease in membership. "Denomina-
tional Unity" was discussed by the
leaders.
Rev. E. c. Morris. D. d., Of Helena,
Ark, president of the National Bap-
list convention is due here Fiday from
iMuskogee. where he is attending the
Baptist state convention. He will
speak Friday afternoon. DR.. J. A.
Booker, president of the Arkansas
Baptist college. Little Rock, and Sec
rotary of the home mission board of