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

Convention, 1t should BIO regarded as
their rrerogative to investigate when
they think proper and that the Ques-
ton Of necessity and propriety is to
be deci,ed upon alone by them, and
not by men employed by them to
manage this concern In keeping with
their orders"
In answer to your third question,
wish 20 say, that I do believe the
Publishing Toard should be subj ct
to National Baptist Convention at
all times.
TOO MUCH CONFIDENCE.
you said you take me into your
confidence, and 7 fear you have done
too many likewise; as l see that you
have written other brethren and have
taken them into your confidence, just
..s you have done me. And from what
l hear you have, written brethren all
over tho country in the same strain.
Now what is all this for? 1t Is simply
because the National Convention upon
her right to look into the affairs of
what you say Ia her own property?
Well iE'scems too bad"
Il am sorry you ask for the return
OF your letter In case did not agree
with you. What Is that for? When
you wrote and sent me the letter 1t
was mine upon reception, and I re
greet that I cannot comply with yorr
strange request, as I want 1t for ref
erence."
Hoping to hear from you at once,
I am yours for the advancement of the
National Baptist Publishing Board"
Signed, n g..
A. A. aALv1N.t',A
THE TRUTH ADMITTED. WV
DR.. Boyd lets the truth slip out In
his private letter to DR.. Calvin before
the Jones convention was organized
or the suit instituted to get the PEG
pies publishing board.
Rev. A. A. Calvin,
223 S. Main St., Danville. Va.
: Dear DR.. Galvin,-"Your very
straight forward, plain and bust
moss like letter to H. A. Boyd was
handed me to day by hint take
this privilege and pleasure OF answer
Ing sonie OF the straightforward ques
LIONS, which feel very sure he would
not under take to discuss" From
what have learned of you and your
character by those best acquainted
with you, that all you are looking for
is the truth, and when that Is obtain
ed you will be straight on matters"
WOULD CHANGE HIS MIND.
well, DR.. Calvin, there are sever
al people unacquainted with this at
fair like yourself, but If you knew tho
history of the affair, you would posi-
bly, have cause to change your mind.
feel that ought to briefly state to
You first, tho Publishing Board was
and Is nominal creature Of the Home
Mission Board. In 1896 at St. Louis
Mo-, at the same time that I was elect
ed Secretary Of the Home Mission
Board, resolution was passed by the
convention authorizing the Home
Mission Board to appoint Printing
Committee Of five with r. H. Boyd,
as Secretary. This Printing Commit
tee proceeded under this resolution
to organize itself under the auspices
of the Home Mission Board, and be
gan the Publication Of Sunday School
lnerature."-R. H. Boyd went from
st. Louis, Mo-. to Nashville Tenn,
started this publication under the
name of NATIONAL Baptist Publishing
Board"
Doing this Publication work under
tho name of the National Baptist
Publishing Board, and The Missionary
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Mission Board; he, (Boyd) acting as
secretary Of both. At the Boston meet
Ing in 1917 he had made such q show
Ing that the Convention asked the
Home Mission Board to have this
Printing Committee incorporated un
der the Laws Of the State Of Tennes
see."
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
"In March 1898 these articles of
incorporation were drawn up by
Lawyer T. G. Ewing whom you heard
testify. "He drew up the charter
under the laws of Tennessee by the
Shannon Code In September 1898
a. Kansas City Missouri, when the
Home Mission Board made It's report
1t carried in an exact inventory of
every article purchased which the
minutes of that year will show, then
read the charter before the convention.
The charter was unanimously adop,
Ell and this Publishing Board acteo
as Trustees for the property, while
the Home Mission Board had the Gel
erGl oversight
"The Convention or the Home Mission
Board elected the five incorporators
which was afterwards increased to
nine. Each OF these have been reject
cd every three years according to
the terms Of the charter"
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