The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-29
GRAND. SECRETARY
MAYO'S VISIT
To Sunday School Con-
gress-Profitable Stay
In Nashville
Meeting.

On the four o'clock train Wednes.
day afternoon, June 18th inst, Grand
Secretary, VIM. NJ. Mayo, Sr., left
Frankfort, Ky, for his trip to Nash.
Vile, Tenn. He stopped over, at Louis.
vile, on the same evening, and, in
company with very charming lady
visited the Commencement Exercises
of the Central High School, at Keiths
beautiful theatre. A very interesting
program was rendered and very high
ly enjoyed.
AT 1880 a. m. Thursday, on board
OF a fast train, south bound, he was
on his way to the classic city Of Ten
nessee. He was accompanied upon the
trip by one Of Lexington, Kys prom
inent physicians, N S. Ridley.
S:2O a. m. found us entering the
city of Nashville, located upon the
beautiful foot hills of the Cumberland
Mountains. We had no sooner arriy-
ed in the city than we found a large
delegation of Sunday School workers
from all parts of the United States as
sembled in National Sunday School
Congress-of the National Baptist Con.
vention( unincorporated
Our first visit was to the Mt. Olive
Baptist Church to attend the morning
session of the Congress. Quite a num-
per or the leading and very distin-
gulshed educators of the Baptist de-
nomination were there. DR.. r. HI.
Body, the originator and chief promo
ter OF the National Baptist Publishing
House, was the main spirit around
which the great body of old and young
seemed to cluster and reverence.
DR.. Boyd has done great good and
substantial work for the uplift of
his people, not only in the Baptist de.
nomination but also for those of the
race in general.
After the morning services, we, nsy,a
our report, as usual, to our old friend,
REV. Preston Taylor, at his place of
business, On Fourth Avenue. We found
him in his usual good humor and with
pleasant smile Of welcome upon his
,fee
" He took charge at once OF the Grand
Secretary and sent him to his palatial
'ppgalow at Greenwood Place, in the
- shurbs OF the city. In this most de-
iightfnl home, the wife ad mother-in.
law greeted the Grand Secretary with
the same hearty welcome as the hus-
and, and at once we were made to
feel perfectly at ease and in comfort.
Mr. Taylor is possibly the richest man
of our race in the State of Tennessee.
His beautiful park of forty acres, with
all modern Improvements and amuse-
ments, ample in accommodation for at
least ten thousand people, Is the finest
pleasure place of its kind. owned bv
q colored man, in the world.
His handsome cemetery located Just
Z at the back of the park covering
hfty acres of the best land in the
country, is credit to any community
IN this country. Besides the park and
cemetery, Mr.. Tayor does a success
ful business in undertaking and owns
considerable amount of good property
in the city.
BY the advice and effort of Bro. Tay.
lor, the local lodges of Masons in the
city OF Nashville, have lately purchased
E ten thousand dollar building in the
central part of the city and are now
remodellng the same. 1t will be a great
place for the Masons
Thursday night, June 14th we at.
tended the meeting of the Congress
at the MT. Olive Baptist Church. where
Inere were assembled at least 2OOO
people. '''
VISIT TO STATE NORMAL OF TEN.
NESSEE.
"A good program was rendered. Hon
=. =. Napier, Cashier of the One Cent
SAVING Bank of Nashville and Ex.
nesister OF the U. S. Treasury, was in.
sroduced and gave splendid talk. Mr.
NAPIER is also president of the Ma.
tional Negro Business League. He is
well thought of and has great ine,,'
ence In his city and in the Nation
Among the leading lights of this
sreas congress were noticed; DIR. r
a. b0yd, Director, Nashville, Tenn !.
rev. W. s. Ellington, A. B., Arbiter and
blackboard Critic, Nashville. Tenn !.
hev Q. H. Clark, D. D., Chairman
NASHVILLE, Tenn; Rev. ]. P. Roh;nson
YiIe Gnairman, m Little Rock, Ark; Rev
- t;st =. Lnomas, Treasurer National Ban.
t,st Convention, Chicago, Ill, W. Fl
ClawIord, M. D., Commanding General
Dauets, Austin, Texas; Rev. Henry A
Doyd, Secretary, Nashville. Tenn nv
A. M. Reddick, Director, Metokas
A.lanta, Ca; Mrs. Lizzie B Rouse
director, Galedas, Lexington ' Kn
ne of nledeiie B. Johnson, Singer
OIL ~ rare skiil and ability, Muskoeee
Ukia.; ;; Miss Martha e. Williams Pres,
1uen' consolidated Sunday School Con.
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