Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-06
DENIED THE FACTS.

Signed -Secretary
DENIED THE FACTS.
Believing DR.. Boyd was admitting
the facts in good faith DR.. Calvin like
myself and others, Unidentified him
self with DIR. Boyd In tn" "''~'>'-. to
regulate the convention in Chicago,
and rs soon as DR.. Boyd concluded
that he had q following that would
stand by him, right or wrong, he
went before the courts and denied
cd to DR.. Calvin In the above letter
and to me over and over in tho pres
rnce Of many Witnesses
Now look at the Boyd's Boards an
swer to the Courts printed In his re
reiterated In his report In Atlanta,
Gay Sept. s, 1917. Oh page 81 to 70,
which says: "These. respondents de-
ney that resolutions were introduced
in tho convention In 1896 held In st.
Louis. Missouri, looking forward to
the establishing of Publishing house.
This charter was not secured by any
particular committee but WAS procured
to It." Respondents deny that there
was any adoption or ratification by
the Home Mission Board Of any con
vention OF Baptists held In Kansas City
further than welcoming this nwe an.
terprise. "-"As far back as 1894, the
General Convention OF Texas elected
r. H. Boyd, Supt. of Missions"
A REFERENCE TO THE BEGINNING
He then conceived the idea of hav
Ing Negro Literature Published by
Negroes" cit was part Of this Wis
ion that has developed "These re
spondents deny that the Publishing
Board has even been maintained, or
received any contribution from the
National Baptist Convention of the
United States of America or any
other Convention. "!'These respon
dents deny that they were ever SO
lectcd TO office or that they have de
rived any authority as officers, direc
tors or trustees by virtue Of any
action Of any convention at any time
whatsoever"
In his report at Atlanta. Ca, Sept.
1917 DR. Boyd says: There have been
many rumors and false statements
about the organization Of the Publish
Ing Board and men have even sworn
that the Board was organized by a
resolution offered In st. Louis Mis-
souri,, In 1896. This Is absolutely false
and no such record can be found"
Well the record has been found al
though DR.. Boyd advertised for it and
offered $1,000 a piece for the minutes
and thought he had gotten all of
them from every person in the coun
, try everal years ago.
SHALL SUBMIT THE LETTER.
But aside from that we shall sub
nit DIR. Boyd's letter to DR.. Calvin in
evidence and condemn him out Of his
own mouth.
Now that DR.. Boyd has reversed him
self will DR.. Calvin still support and
shield him by becoming apart IT the
Jones Convention which says III the
Record of the Court: (Markcd Ehibit
c. 1.-THE National Baptist Conven
ton has no records known to us where
the National Baptist Convention owns
any prop rty interest or invested any
money in the said corporation. There
fore you will not be expected to enter
into litigation for possession Of the
property or the removal OF any OF the
! incorporators'
CAN OVERLOOK plumbers. !.
We can overlook the plumbers of
brother Bowling, and Madison, and
King and Will Hall, they do not know
tho facts; brother Bowling has never
attended the National Convention In
his life. But DR.. Calvin knows better
he has had all this inside knowledge
of racality first hand; and in the face
OF the shameful facts in the case he
has pretended to be neutral; which is
another name OF "slacker," and aid
er Of the enemy of the peoples inter.
est.