The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-12-14
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COLORED GENERAL MISSISSIPPI
BAPTIST PROGRESSIVE ASSO-
CITATION ASSURED-DR. E. P.
JONES DELIVERED ADDRESS
go TO IT."

Inc COlOred General missionary
Baptist Progressive Association of
Mississippi and West Louisiana is
assured. Standing room could not be
had at the Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church, when the pastor, Dr. F. H. |
Cook called the house to order. and
Are We Yet Alive 70 See Each 9th
ers Faces" was led by Rev Perry
Smith and Deacon Illius Brown pray.
ed Rev. DR.. e. P. Jones of Vicks-
burg, president Of the National Dap
tist convention Of the U. 5. A. was
greeted with great applause. After
an introduction by DR.. Cook. Jones
declared that the church needed ut
this time doors of the word He said
these are crucial hours, not only in
the life of our nation, but of civili-
cation, and we cannot and must not
condone the indolent and haphazard.
Slavery did much for the Negro, for
out of it has come our opportunity,
and we must now Ego to it," Our
children must be educated and our
standard of morality lifted, and then
our idea of home must mot be so
| nightly Jul WClbhCu anu
weighed considered. l am one of
the happiest men tonight in the
world, said the Rev. John A Alex
ander, one of the best known colored
ministers of the city, to see such an
audience. Natcheg is the greatest
city in the south, and we are aiming
to have here next July more than a
| th0ugann nnlnOatnG IN or IN
vention, and many of our business
men hace promised to assist us in
the task before us. The liberty of
our great church is the fundamental
of its success, and we are here now
to throw off the yoke of thraldom and
serve God as we please. Amens were
many.
4 DR.. F. H. Cook, after much business
had been transacted and more thar
, fifty representatives had enrolled anG
, paid, tHld &C his work as secretary o.
, the National Temperance Board t.
7 which he was elected at Atlanta las
, September. l abhor, said DR.. Cook
and detest Old John Barleycorn, ant
he mus tgo This is a country o.
, religious and civil pride and there
can be no room for the drunkard OF
| the demon drink, and when | accept
ed this post, | meant to rawhide the
| drinking and immoral preacher The
fight is on, and the church cannot
finish it's duty without seeing to the
, death Of the worlds greatest enemy
: love Natchez and her people, anC
am pleading that you open wide youl
doors for the many coming here il
July.
The following officers were elect
ed:
President. Rev. Isaac Woods, Gil
bert, La; First Vice-President Rev
; George Washington of Concordia
Second Vice President, Percy Smith
Secretary, Rev. Charles Smith Of
= Natchez Asst. Secretary VIM. Rem
ons Of Sicily Island; Corresponding
Secretary, James T. Logan, Natchez
Mike Carroll, Assistant Correspond
ing Secretary; George Thomas, Edu
cational Secretary, Natchez; JOSEPH
White Statistical Secretary, Can
nonsburg; Alex. Minor, Treasurer
e Natchez; Rev VIM. Hicks, Missiona
Y ry, NatcheZ. Financial Agents, Loui
e Lee, Cannonsburg; David Ross, Wis
: ner, La; Green Smith, Natchel
S Sunday School Association and Stat
y B. Y. P. u, both were organized
n The next meeting place will be a
o Gilbert, La, Feb, 1918. The exec
utive board will convene here in JaI
:. uary, 1918. $265.S5 wa sraised froI
J. the session. The amount raised fO
reformatory work not reported wi
r be reported later. The District Sui
day School Convention were organi
ed George Thomas of Natchez wa
elected president Miss George TIE
|, rell was elected secretary. The Stat
II B. Y. P. U. was then organized. DAY
Ross of Wisner, La, was electe
president; Green Smith was electe
secretary. $1,000 was subscribed fl
orphanage and reformatory for cir
H and boys. This money will be pa
/ q, in the February meeting. The hon
Il will be established in or near Ma
II chez. The domicile of each of the
Il organizations is Natchez. 200 de-
II gates enrolled and paid $1.O0 each;
II churches enrolled and paid 81,
II each. The Woman's Home Missi,
H District Convention was organic
H With Linsey Simpson of Natchez
H president; Georgia Terrell, secretar
H Total cash raised, $265.S5.
H Dr. H. F. Cook, the national lead
II and hero of many battles, is t
H power behind the throne, and dol
\ much for the uplift of the race.
\ was ably assisted by Rev. Jno. Ale
\ ander, one of the citys pastores T
/ Natchez Democrat and its able st;
/ were highly endorsed by spec
/ and motion by DR.. Cook He recol
\ mended it to all who were. presel