The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-01
PRES. WOMAN'S
CONVENTION
Sends Out Strong Appeal
to Workers Mrs. Ash
burn Of Evanston,
ILL.,, Calls Meeting.

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Friends Of the National Baptist Con-
vention (Unincorporated) Greeting:
Knowing that your minds and
hearts are turned with eager interest
to preparations for our Great Nation
al Meeting in Atlanta, Ca, Septem-
Der 5th-11th, 1917, l only wish to
urge you to continue to do so in a
most substantial way. shall inform
you through the Review" and
through individual letters as far as
possible, of what will be expected of
each state and of all our earnest
workers when we meet in Atlanta.
1t was my privilege to spend six
days in Columbus, Ohio, beginning
the first Sunday in May, where
found our Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Helen Adams Moore, hard at work
doing much to improve the social
conditions of the community and as
sist in arranging for the influx of our |
people there. She is also trying to |
line up all our missionary societies |
there for more active work.
While in Columbus l was very |
heartily welcomed by different pas
tors, and given opportunity to speak |
in and to the Shiloh Baptist Church,
of which Rev. Davis is pastor, which |
has an e. B. Delaney Missionary Soci- |
ETY., alive and doing good work, and
promises to meet us in Atlanta. To
The Baptist Womens Union, in ses-
sion, where l met many from differ
ent parts of the city. Received many
promises to subscribe to the Union
Review for more information con-
corning our work; To the Minister'S
Conference, where l met pastors and
ministers and friends, who assisted
by their encouraging remarks; to the
Oakley Avenue Baptist Church and
Missionary Society, of which Rev.
Jacob Ashburn has recently taken
the pastorate; the Bethany Baptist
Church., where Rev. j. w. Carter is
pastor, where l found the Missionary
sisters somewhat discouraged, but
who promised to get together for
I more active work and they felt in
spired by my visit. The Union Grove
Baptist Church, where Rev. r. D.
, Phillips is pastor, and where the mis-
: sionary sisters promise to rally to
our support. Sister Moore was with
me in most of our meetings in Column
Duo anu Will W FlnlJ luC
. IAuxiliaries around for encourage
+ ment and inspiration and rallying for
/ our great meeting.
t I was in Pittsburg, Pa, for the
= second Sunday in May and in the
n morning spoke to the New Hope Bap-
:, fist Church, Of which Rev. T. H. c.
s Messer is pastor, and where Mrs.
}. Messer is endeavoring to inspire the
!. sisters and expects to bring many
!, representatives to meet us in Atlanta.
In the evening l spoke in the New
h Hope Baptist Church of Braddock,
i Pa, where Rev. DR.. J. F. Burke, pas
+, tor, receiving hearty welcome each
: place.. Sister Fannie Morton, our
e National Director for Pennsylvania,
. who entertained your humble servant
VI in her home, and who accompanied
!. me in most Of the appointments, is q
U strong and very influential worker
a. in her state and l feel assured that
IS she will be able to do much good,
S. not only in inspiring greater inter-
r. est among those who have pledged
A. their support, but in winning others
g. who have not understood us before.
s. | was present in the Ministers Con-
S. ference of Pittsburg, and appreciated
e. the privilege of addressing that noble
C. body after listening to very inter-
r esting and touching talk from DR..
,e l.. G. Jordan on his visit to Liberia
{. and conditions as he found them.
rs was given a very cordial greeting
l.. and welcome among the ministers
,e their different church, filling all
N and several invitations to speak In
nj the time that was able to remain in
"a the city. | visited and spoke in the
Ia Macedonia Baptist Church Of which
70 Rev. DR.. James Robinson is pastor
.,s fine Missionary Society there, the
=, Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Rev
!, :, DR.. ]. G. Austin pastors. and where
~ the Missionary Society is wide awake
~ the church that supports Bro. East or
IL the Foreign field and the church o.
y which Sitser Morton is member ant
" that has done so much for the CAUSE
Ia of missions. They will meet us in At
90 lanta. 1t was my opportunity to bt
X, present at general mass meeting o.
- the Union Baptist Association meet
n, ing with the Clarke Memorial Bap
81 fist Church, Homestead, Pa, of which
in DR.. r. r. Jones is pastor, and where
DR.. Jones acted as moderator for thu
90 meeting. l was given very hearty
ar welcome and as your national officer
IS was given the privilege of speaking
ar. before this body.
re, Also, heartily greeted by pastor
or. Rev. DR.. w. H. Hill and people of 6tl
ed Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Pittsburg
,e, Pa, and by pastor, DR.. G. St. Clai
us Drake, wife and people Of Bethan.
*. Baptist Church, Brushton, Pa, wher
IN. it was nay added privilege to be en-
,g. tertained in the home of the pastor
re whom found doing a most excellen
~ and commendable work for his PEG
~ pie and race. DR.. Drake is truly al
81 g, all round man and pastor. In hi
lS- home office he is able to print hi
'n' church bulletin and do any ordinar
10. printing matter necessary on his owl
ng press and with type in boxes of hi
u. own make. He promises to use hi
ISL influence for our National work an
OF to meet us in Atlanta
,es From this point l planned to re
d. turn home in order to meet our Gen
es- eral Missionary Baptist State Asso
All citation in Carbonate, ILL.,, but frs
So II must say that DR.. e. w. Moore
he chairman of our National Foreig,
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