Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16
PRESIDENT 4. 4. CALVIN!
CALLS BAPT|STS
FOB WORK
Virginia baptist state Convention 20
Meet IL May, ri Newport News.

DN\NlLIE. VA. February H..
Dear Brethren and Co-wurNrvS ur the
virginia baptist state Convention.
Gr"otiu": II is indeed my pleasant
nriyil,"" tn break my LONG st'"urc.
in the press. on the "roat Worl; of
our Convention. While the weather
W@S 50 trying and the temperature
;WJug uNcut zero. fell { 10 no not
only useless. but. perhaps harmful
10 prc&# the iuSt ANA urgent claims
of olr }@udIhlc cause Thus nay
stiffness during the Wntrr But
now that tho weather il bri"htruiu.
up, with. evidently tn" wor5, hrhfnd
us, let Us all take Il deep breath and
cXclaim with n loud voice. con 10
Newport News, Va o.. TO Newport
NcWS'"
Hrct&r"u, the oil year ha" been
swept into eternity and this New
Wear has com" upon the scene. HAY
ing brought With il now opportuni-
ties and responsibilities; then let lis
read with care the signs of the times
which BID us to arise and quit our
selves like mon.
1t is generally conceded that the
NlrG, mia Baptist Convention is much
above the average body of it's Kind
among B"ptists and now it is un to
the officials and constituency Of that
splendid organi2at on to further
prove this impression to be true,
thus making good this DISTINGUISHED
claim. And | believe we can and will
do this. AS to my part, by the hi
vine help. will do my hest. as
have always willingly done. And
hr"thr"n, will YOU Ito The same"
Thank YOU, | knew you would.
oh how. wa ON inv tlD 1tnaa,, Il,at
has 50 hcautilUlly prevailed in our
ranks for several years. Some out
s dc OF our ranks have prophcSicd
the coming OF strife and confusion
among us. But, thank God. il has
not yet appeared and must say that
! am not expecting il 10 come For
our brethren realize that earnest
hearts that have the spirit Of broth
crly love and a high sense Of honor,
do not easily allow themselves to be
cut aSundcr.
And ii We are to Judge the present
by the past. we must conclude that
the brethren of our Convention have
earnest hearts and that they have
also both the spirit Of brothcrly love
and very high sense Of moral and
Christian honor. Then with the
present outlook, there is no reason
to look for anything among us this
year that spells less than peace and
pleasure. And how we thank God
for this. And how we pray our
Father to help us make ii absolutely
true.
DR.. r. H. White, our able Cores
bonding Secretary has sent forth his
annual letter which appeals to every
man and woman Of our ranks to be-
stir himself and herself for the great
n n pn nj iSt
port News, Va. DR.. G. T.. Jones.
pastor. May S-l2, 1918. Then let
every Baptist Church. pastor, deacon
and layman, take the message to
heart AMI act in keeping with it's
requests according to ability and OPP
pOrtunity.
The Great Jubilee last July has
taught that Colorcd Baptists can
bring to pass great things for God
and the denomination. And now in
Newport News, may the same story
be told in sermon and song. in pray
CT and praise, in speech and in the
way that our Church offerings may
be laid upon the table.
We expect the minutes Of the Con-
Vcntion, which are in the hands Of
the Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., will be
out soon. And. brethren, do not lose
patience and do not let the gcncros-
lty OF your Churches depend upon the
early reception Of the minutes. The
minutes are expected to be out soon.
II | receive no objections to the
use OF two banners and gold medals
Just as We did at the Jubilee Meeting
| shall proceed to get them really.
What two Churches and Pastors will
win these coveted prizes? Which
two?
| hereby ask that many OF our
brethren will begin, at once, to write
about the Newport News meeting
Let's put the campaign on and make
it hot. Yes, make il hot.
Write to the Planet in Richmond,
write to the Christian Review in
Philadelphia and write to the Journ.-
al and Guide III Norfolk. Brethren do
not wait for a Few Of the conventions
officials and President Woods to do
all of the writing for the work and
then complain when either its quaint
ty or quality does not suit you You
write some yourself, please. All right.
thank You. I thought you would write
at least, after being asked to do So
Ell us read letters from Virginia
from the mountains to the sea. And
!ct us have letters from all OF our
much appreciated territories out side
of Virginia. NotWit outstanding the war
a the cost Of living, we have 80 much
to encourage US. The work of our
school in Lynchburg Is in fine shape