Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-21
negro BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION At
TUCKER ELECTS
Moderator Caver Continued
in Office-Bishop Morris
Makes Strong Address.

Tucker, Get 20.--Rev. r. M. Caver,
F. D., of Little Rock, was elected
moderator of the Union District Bap-
fist association for another year, and
by unanimous voe the association
will plan special train from Little
Rock to Hot Springs to the Baptist
state convention, November 81.
The other officers elected were
Rev. G. w. Sanders, Little Rock, vice
moderator; w. H. Henderson, Wood
son, treasurer; c. A. Washington,
Little Rock, recording secretary; j.
Ii. Hammond. Little Rock, cores
ponding secretary.
THE negroes of Arkansas lead the
negroes in all the country" suggest
ed Rev. r. NJ. Caver, of Little RocR'
land it is up to us to show to the
world what we are struggling to do
for the betterment of our race. We
are teaching the doctrine of seifhelp
in a practical way, and We are not
sitting down waiting for the white
man or any other man to do for us
what we are able to do for ourselves
Ills Sldle Is luII vi OppoI tuiliIiSe
for all the people in it. There is the
soil which was never known to draw
the color line. 1t will produce for
white man as we'll as black. 1t is
not necessary fer us to be crowded
up in cities and towns complaining
about race prejudice, race ha red or
any other name you may see fit 10
call it. There is the land begging you
to come and get the wealth which
God has planted for every man, Wom-
an and child
81 realize that we have made Won
derful progress in this country. Go
back to where we were left when
emancipa.ed when our fathers and
mothers we're emancipated, homeless.
and some even nameless, and now we
Nave as high sounding names as any
Of them and we own some good prop
crty in the South-some negroes own
the plantations where they once
served as slaves. 1T doth not yet ap-
pear what it shall be-" y
DR.. Caver spoke of the men who
had gone out from the association
enc year ago, who were the boilers,
and today trying to break up the edu-
cational work, but he said "this body
is united as never before, and we IN
tend to put our college out of DEBT
annd then make improvements. But
| must not take up all the time talk
ing"
The association opened this mora
ing with singing, Must Jesus Bear
the Cross Alone?" and prayer by
Eevs. r. e. Stephenson, and j. N.
Taylor. Rev. J. ii. Hammond read
the journal, and short talk was
made by Secretary Washington Dea-
con n. r. Thomas. OF McAlmont. said
that the pew was feeling that II
should take more active part in the
work of the association, and con-
tribute more for the educational
work. 1--WE have been taking the
eek seat and the ministers have been
doing al, the work. but now we are
going to do our part. We are going
to help in this great work.
Morris RECEIVES Ovation.
Following the report OF the COM
mittee on resolutions, providing for
special Union District association
train to Hot Springs starting in lat
tie Rock. for the state convention
the Rev. Or. E. G.. Morris, ID. d., OF
! Helena. the foremost negro Baptist
| in America, president of the Natlonal
baptist convention, and president OF
the state convention of Arkansas was
| introduced and given an ovation by
large delegation. He was introduced
bv Vice Moderator Sanders, who told
about the great meeting in savannah
Z fhp r1tlOnS
already under way for the Muskogee
meeting next September
! DR.. Norris congratulated the dele
gates on the large number presen'
and the good work being done. nc
EXPRESSED regrets that men in thel'
ambition for office should attempt tt
break up great organization. ant
kill the Arkansas Baptist college. H'
boped that soon they would see theil
error and return to the old. H'
smoke of the work of the negro MN
istry, especially the negro Bapus
ministers whose mission 1t was u
save the world for Christ and Hl
kingdom. He said that the Baptls
church was the one Christ had II
mind when he said "On this Rock
! huild by church" Shouts of 60 OF
Morris,'' Tell them about it, AM
amen" came from all parts OF tn
house. -.
| Rev. DR.. p. A. Knowles, one of tn
/ oldest members of the association
and who served number OF years a
moderator, responded to tae address
of DR.. Morris. expressing thanks 10
/ the valuable information which nat
been given concerning the work o
the Negro Baptists of America,
4 "He is our leader and safe leade
at that, because he is conservative
l and carries at all times the ollv'
branch of peace. He tells MS peopi'
how to succeed with themselves an'
the white people.
L Ton Many Marshin Man,