The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-09-20


cial to the Nashville obe).-Presi |
dent Jones arrived in st. Louis. ac-
companied by Rev. Henry Allen Boyd
OF Nashville, Tenn. DR.. E. G. Cole, |
known throughout America as well
as across the waters, was at the eta.
ton. A hearty welcome was accord. |
cd them. They were soon comforta.
bly, provided for and then as the
clock struck seven the Rev. DR.. B G.
Shaw. pastor of the Metropolitan
Church. was present with his $4,000
limousine, which has just been pre.
sented him by his congregation. The
silver cornet band, famous for its
own compositions and specialties,
struck up America and thousands
gathered along Morgan street to nay
honor to those who had come to he
present on this occasion.
Doctors Jones, Boyd, Cole and Shawl
led the procession and Immediately
followed the band. In line, under the
srectlon OF Grand Master l.. F. Ford
were Patriafchs, Odd Fellows, Past
Grand Master, Councils, Households
OF Ruth and Juveniles, as well as
the Military Department under the
splendid organization of women. ST.
Louis has come to her senses. The
occasion had been widely advertised
and the entire city awoke to the fac,
that those, who were to speak were
representatives Of Negro self,help
along every line, and whose ideas
are that religion and industry are
hand-maidens and must go side by
side in the development of the race.
Central Baptist Church, pastored
BY DR.. G. e. Stevens, had been So
cured for the occasion. The audienca
steod while Doctors Boyd and, Jones
remained at the door. A company OF
the leading citizens Of St. Louis pro.
ceeded then to escort them to the
rostrum and never before has great
or applause greeted strangers than
that which swept the fashionable but
determined audience at historic Cen.
tral. The rostrum was filed with
Mississippians. The audience stood
while "Biest be the tie that binds"
was then heard with melody that
claimed the attention OF passers-by.
Fervently did Rev. DR.. E. Calvin Cole
lead In prayer. Said he, Grant,
blessed Master, that these two lead
srs OF thought and force may on this
occasion impart to and inform as
well as inspire and lead on to nobler
utte- ances a potentiality and vision
so necessary for this day, and grant
that our great Publishing Plant and
all other institutions may, under your
care and guidance, reach the zenith
Of attainment"
Mr.. George Goiter next introduced
Grand Master Ford, one of our lead
ing men. as master Of ceremonies and
In choice language he presented Rev.
DR.. Henry Allen Boyd. II present
to you" said Grand Master Ford.
"one of the grandest spirits of the
nation. l consider 1t an honor az
well as a privilege to have the op-
portunity of naming one of the proud
est products Of the nation In every
particular. AS business man he Is
genius; as a churchman, he occu-
pies In the eyes of the world one of
It's humblest; as preacher and oru.
tor, he has few equals and am proud
Oh him, not only because he Is tho
real manager Of one of the greatest
business concerns owned and operat-
ed by Negroes in the world, but ho
cause he is the worthy son of DR.
X. II. Boyd, the greatest constructive
genius save Booker T. Washington
the world has ever produced. DR..
Boyd will Introduce to you DR.. e, p.
Jones, the speaker Of the evening"
Those who know Rev. Henry Allen
beyd will agree that he never allows
an opportunity when in his grasp to
PASS without fundamentally yet truth
fully telling Of the accomplishments
Of the great l'aptist family. He tcid
the truth. lie elaborated upon the
sFeat business accomplished by the
denomination throurh its yarinls
Boards, showing that more than
$21O'000 had been collected and dis
bursed by our various Boards Of the
National Baptist Convention which
had recently held Its 3Sth Annual
Session at Little Rock, Ark. The elo.
quent speaker held the audience in
his grasp and as be told facts, the
entire audience would at times give
him deafening applause. He spoke
cut of the fulness of his heart; his
language was chaste; elouuence
dropped from his lips as never before
and 1t marked him forever as q
favOrite In st. Louis. Invitation after
invitation was extended him to re.
turn. He took them under consids sra
tion. DR.. Cole insisted that the next
Sunday School Congress come to
st. Louis. DR.. Boyd will report the
invitation to the Executive Commit
tee. He then introduced DR.. Il. p
Jones, President of the National Bap
tist Convention.
DR.. Jones in the onset declared that
the brilliant address delivered by DR.
Boyd was the complete expression oi
his sentiment and II would now de
sist from further remarks II had
your permission. do not care tc
spoil programme SO elaborate and
complete and the one I have just
heard rendered. ] must. however