Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-21

| mony sublime and every heart pres
| cnt caught fire with the spirit OF jubi-
| iccFrom the moment President Gal.
WIN by the first fall OF his gavcl sig
nailed the opening Of the greatest con
Fentlon ever held among colorcd Bap-
lists i'll the state sof Va. until the final
hcncdiction, every heart bccat with
dlvincSt gratitude and every voice
rang with the music Of JOY. Never
before have the white friends shown
such a kindly spirit. such open heart
cdncSS and such readiness to help.
lhe city Auditorium was opened to us
Tree Tor any or every night during the
rhllrc session. Chairs to seat the
tents were supplied by the various
Whllc churches Of the city and the
Mayor. honorable RoyStcr Jester,
judge Christian and Mr. Ryland not
ON! mauc great speeches such as are
not commonly made by white gentle.
men to colorcd bodies but offered their
services ana any aid the city of
IEnchburS could render to make our
sta! comfortable and our convention
success. The newspapers gave un-
S'lhlcd space to the publication of
''!c uoinSS oil the Sconvcntion. much
~ "hi'il NdS lIhnl page space.
mere is no doubt about il. the dig
hl'E OIL the session throughout was
Shch as would do honor to kings and
prlhccS one Of the Daily ncwspa-
per men III commenting remarked, |
nave never met more Intelligent set
WI uo'cSa'cS nor sat in a convention
wi m hlGhcr dignity than is this one.
mere was no pickering, no strife bu,
in, ,,1
oome ana praising and thanking God.
mere were siNty-iivc addresses,
Twelve sermons. nine lectures, two
orlslhal poems and all we'll seasoned
WIN &ood music. and ably delivered.
II was school Of education and in
Hpira'ion calculated to break down
'hc prcJudlces OF nc most prcjndiced.
S'ilen lhc shell Of the tightcSt hide
po"''oS ana prepare every one for
n'Shcf service. AS | sit at my desk.
can near the voices OF the emighty
hultitudes as they throngcd about
thc coiicse campus shouting, Jubilee!
Jubllee!! Jubilcc!, Yes I see thcm nc
|ncE spread the drapcry Of golden
glory about the deccds done, and thc
,,''ra'ioS wrought by our fathers in
inc name OF our God some of whom
ma" lallen in the fray and others
messed To see the travail Of their souI,
""''' yet IN the flesh, help the sons
recount the deeds golden and mir
acres divlne and lead the chorus Of n
Thousand and more voices singing tho
songs Of Jubilee
DR.. Wesley T.. Graham never re-
'"lV"a more laudations from the loyal
songs who dcligh! to do him honor II
hn ln ;,,l,.
ing the Jubilee sermon bv placing into
the hands of President Woods three
hundred dollars in gold: ai this noint
Sh"nt went up from the camp.
ihcn Followed that matchlcSS prcach
or from pittshurg, DR.. ]. c. Austin.
gathering about him that large and
splendid delegation, placed upon tho
table three hundred dollars in gold
ana three hundred and twenty-five in
paper. Here comes Danvillc; DR.. S
y. Moses reports the highest amouut
OF money per member and took away
the banner and gold medal as the
PRIZE; but wait. behold there comes
Fifth St. Richmond, Pastor r. ]. King
gathers about him a large and fine look
ing delegation and places on the table
seven hundred and twcnty-thrcc dol.
banner and gold medal given he
church and pastor bringing up the
largest amount Of money in bulk.
DE- Austin and Ebcnczer received
Il special banner Off sthe largest
amount from outside Of the stale
fotal amount of money raised in cash
on the convention table was Sl369S.
81.
mere are some characters who fig
hred 50 prominently in and contributed
so largely to the success OF this man.
moth celebration we must make spc.
cial mention Of a few Of them. I dare
say every delegate and visitor was
Justly proud Of our able, cultured and
faithful President DR.. 4. A. Calvin
me poole OF today while they greatly
| admire and appreciate the ability of
inns great character, have not fully
awakened to his supreme worth. The
"naJor part or the credit for the high
class dignity and commendablc order
| oi lhls hody" as well as the promp,
way in which they scarry out the pro-
| gram OF work, is due to the mastery
| ability OF President Calvin. lie IS a
cool headed, self possessed, Prince
among Presidents.
| 1hc second character is that other
Roman, that prince among educators.
| Prof. r. G. Woods NJ A. I don't need
TO relate the story except for those
VINO are uniformed as to how he has
brought this great school to the years
OF It's glory, hen the sorld is freed
10 admit its glory, when the world is
forced to admit its greatness. Ills re.
port on the work and that mastcrly
address on education, just swept the
audience from their feet and in ioy the
multitude cried, "What hath God
wrought ;" President Wood is at
once an orator, logcian. a teacher
ana business manager. lie with his
| stan of teachers entertained this con.
| vcntion in a way that highly pleased
| the most critical