Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-21
THE BAPTIST JUBILEE:
A TREMENDOUS
SUCCESS
STATE BODIES RAISE NEARLY
FOt RTIE,N THOUSAND DOL
LARS IN BIG RELIGIOUS
CONNENION IN CITY
OF LYNCHBURG

Lynchhurg, Va, June 15.-Thc
largest religious convention ever held
III this city was in session here all
of last week. 1t was the celebration
OF the Fifticth Anniversary of the
organization of the Virginia Baptist
State Convention and in honor Of the
educational work done by the Bap-
fists of Virginia, which work was
planted by the fathers shortly after
coming out Of slavery. This work
represents what the race is doing for
itself. Four state bodies were In
session. thereby representing every
phase OF work being done in the
State.
Tuesday morning, July 10, was the
opening and the four bodies met to-
gcthcr, The Virginia Baptist State
Convention, Rev. a. \. Calvin. d.
ID. of Danvillc. president: The Wo.
men Educational Convention. Mrs.
B. +. Fox, Salem, president; The
State Sunday School Convention. Prof
j. $. Lee, Newport News, president;
State b. Y. p. U. Convention. Ros
coc c. Mitchell. president. 4 chorus
Of one hundred voices furnished mu-
sic during the entire week.
The opening was indeed Impressive
DR.. Calvin called the joint convcn-
tons together and after devotionals
The i.t. - :. !, '<a2dcaG =. Art and force.
full address and presented DR.. r. G..
Woods, president Of tho Virginia The
illogical Seminary and College, who
presided during tho delivery Of tho
welcome addresses and introduced to
the convention. Mayor Roystcr lester
Jr., as the mayor Of all the people.
AS the mayor arose to deliver his ad-
dress. led by DR.. w. T.. Graham, Of
Philadelphia 1900 people sang
"Amcrica The address was indeed
practical and the Mayor was loud in
his praises of the race. Other ad-
dresses of welcome were delivered by
Rev. G.. +. Curry. of the Methodist
Episcopal Church: Rev. G. G.. Cahcll
representing the colorcd Baptists: Or
y. b. Conrad, representing the white
BaDtiStS: Mrs. AntOincttc 4. Mason
representing the local Woman's EGu-
cational Circle.
The addresses were responded to
by DIR. J. G.. Austin. Of Pittsburgh
for the B. Y. p. T.: Mrs. Christian
IA philpot Of the Woman's Convcn-
tion: Prof. w. A. Gillian. for the
Sunday School Convention and Dr.
Alexander Gordon. Of Philadelphia
In the afternoon. DR.. 4. 4. Gal
vim delivered his annual address to
the convention. which was fun OF
thought and inspiration. He was
elected for another year. Prof. ! .
s. Lee was elected president OF the
Sunday School Convention; Roscoe c
Mitchell, president Of the b. Y. P
U. Convention and Mrs. B. F.. Fox
of the Womcn's Convention.
Each session was full Of inspiration
The scmi-centcnnial sermon was
preached by the Rev w. T.. Graham
d. D., of Philadelphia. from text
"The Lord hath done great things
for us whereof We are glad" This
was indeed a practical sermon, and
was follow ell with the presentation Of
$500 for the religious and educational
work.
Among the speakers from out of
the state were Rev. G.. IT. Sims. New
York; w. IT. Jcrnagin, D. D., Wash
ington, D. c.: r. c. Judkins, y. D q.
Jersey City, N. j.; G. n. Harris. W
Va: G. B. Howard, Pittsburgh. Pa:
w. w. Brown, D. D., New York
w. r. Brown. D. D., Pittsburgh
and others.
On Wednesday night Hon. John
Mitchell, Jr. Of Richmond, thrilled
his audience with his powerful Grafton
on "rhc War and It's Lessons. y
Thursday night. Miss Mamie TT =.
Burroughs, of Washington, d. c..
delivered a superb and eloquent ad
dress on 1.-THE Currency Of the King
dom" A unique and powerful mis-
sionary sermon was preached by DR.
w. w. Brown, Of New York. The
sermon covered the main revolution
ary events of new world conditions
and made a profound impression.
The great Jubilee is now passed into
history and The centennial is already
on its way. The Colored Baptists Of
Virginia never experienced such q
great celebration as took place on Col
lege Hin, Lynchburg July 10th-15th
While ii was the celebration Of tho
Scmi-Ccntcnnial Of the Virginia Bap
tist State Convention. The celebration
was very widely representative. Dele
gates and visitors were there from Vir
einia. North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia
Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
New York, Connecticut. Rhode Island
and other states. The duartottc OF
conventions sang the historic ode OF
fifty years achievements with a har