The Twin City star., 1916-09-02
Meeting OF BAPTlsTs.
National Body, UnInoorporatsd, Con.
venes at Kansas, No., Sept. g.

National Body, Unineorporatsd, Con.
venes at Kansas, No., Sept. q.
Kansas City, Mo.-Patriotism has al.
ready begun to show itself in the prep
arations for the entertainment of the
national Baptist convention, which IL
to meet here from Sept. 9 to II, inclu-
sive. This was evidenced when the
committee. consisting Of Drs. ]. W..
Nurse, ]. B. Beckham and ]. R. VIII
liams announced that the national col.
ors had been adopted as the decora-
ton for the two Kansas Cities during
the week Of the convention.
In addition to this they have decided
to placard the homes of the citizens on
which they are to use the photos and
drawings Of the most distinguished
men Of the denomination. DR.. Beck.
ham stated that the committee wanted
that the people Of the west should see
the little unknown R. f. DIS. who
would be in Kansas City at the nation.
al Baptist convention, unincorporated."
While he declared, as did the others
working with him on the committee,
that there would be some Of the most
stalwart figures in the religious world
at the meeting. many Of them had per-
haps not been seen on a public plat
form as members Of the national Bap-
tist convention. 1t is said that this
meeting will bring out more intellect.
more culture. more wealth. more men
that have achieved big things for the
Negro Baptists than at any similar
meeting.
The committee has received informa-
ton Of more than half dozen special
train movements. There will be three
solid special trains from Texas, one
from southwest and west Texas, one
from south and east Texas, another
one from north Texas; two special
trains from Louisiana. one emanatfng
at New Orleans. that would bring the
south Louisiana. Mobile and Alabama
delegations, the other from north
Louisiana, that would take In q Dor
ton Of Arkansas and Texas; another
special train from Mississippi which Is,
to be made up at Vicksburg, the home
Of the president, DR.. e. P. Jones.
which will come direct through to st.
Louis and from there to Kansas City.
Another special from Tennessee that
Is to start at Nashville will 20 through
to st. Louis. The Florida special starts
at Jacksonville and is said to be COM
ing over the famous Dixie Flyer route.
The Carolina special train is to take
the Carolina Special route" by Gin
cinnati and st. Louis. The Kentucky
delegation will blaze the way and call
It the blue Grass State route.
There is to be an Indiana special
from Indianapolis, while the eastern
delegation from as far as Hartford.
Conn. will come direct on the famous
New Yorker and will be Joined by the
Virginia. Washington and Maryland
delegations. which come from New
York to st. Louis without change.
The Illinois delegation will Join the
Chicago people on their route. as It is
understood there will be as many as
seventy-6ve out Of Chicago who will
swoop down on the Santa Fe, going
through without change. An Oklahoma
special Is to come over. starting at
Muskogee and Oklahoma City. coming
together en- route. Then the Missouri
starting at st. Louis, is to
bring up the rear.
Owing to the increased cost of pub
lication, we will NOT accept any
ads, unless paid in advance. AGENTS