The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-03
NEGROES RAISE SUM Of
s24,380 FOR MISSIONS

by Rev. G. s. Brown. D.. D., of Winton.
N. c.. president Of Lott Carey For
eign Mission conventions; MIS-. J. H.
Randolph, Of Washington. D. c.,
president OF the woman's auxiliary to
the Lott Carey convention; DR.. w. T.
johnson, pastor OF the First Baptist
church. and DIR. r. 3. Ray, Of h
Southern Baptist convention. and
music by a chorus Of 500 voices, the
negro Baptist celebration will close.
Placing on the table for education
and missions $24,3S0, the business
end Of all the bodies was concluded
yesterday, and attention will be turn
ed to religious services. most OF h
negro churches of h city will be
supplied from the convention today.
Rev. DR.. s, T. A.. Thurston, OF Lex
ington. preached the annual sermon
to the Woman's Missionary and Edu-
cational convention yesterday. presid-
ed over by Mrs. w. r. Johnson. using
as his text The Lord hath done
great things for us whereof we are
glad."-Ps. lie: IL.
Speaking OF the negro from h
jungles Of Africa coming into a high
er civilization and manhood, Dr..
Thurston said that the Lord had lone
great things for his c in creation.
in providence, In redemption, as a ma
ton, as a race Of people, by bringing
his race to this country, by their
emancipation, and by development
along all lines.
'Woman's achievements In the field
of missions and missionary e~ndeavors
car evt be told in its completeness
he said, land not one who hears me
today can explain when the first mis-
~sionary impulse came into your
heart. The same is true OF the first
missionaries of years ago. Our wo-
men today have simply caught up tho
strain and are putting forth the n
deavor to find their lives In devoted
lahor. self-sacrince heroism. courage.
and hope of indomttable will and
faith that will not falter.
THE battle is not yours. but Gods
There Will come times when h de-
| formed face of adversely WIN be
thrust in upon you. When the dark
clouds OF adversely shah throw their
hlacx mantle around you, when
/ friends forsake you. and enemies press
lard against your soul. The shafts
of SANDER may be hurled at you;
envy and strife will play their part
under the cloud of darkness, public
sentiment falsely conceived may rock
! you on itxsangry waves. The darkness
Of night or susrow may be heavy upon
YOU. The deep toned thunder Will be
heard. the vivid lightning will be seen
at n distance, but my dear sisters
stay IN the raxrls, and fight the battle
to tho gate. IF you haveconsec rated
yourself to the work of the blessed
Master. do what you an: do your
best"
Resolutions were passed by the
general association IN Sharon Baptist
church. deplortng mo violence.
lynchfngv. race riots and other law
less outbreaks In the face Of the great
record made by the young white men
and negroes IN the trenches and on
the battlefeids of France. declaring
hat such were un-Amertcan and a
disgrace to civilization
The convention was addressed by
Or. r. J. Eng, pastor of the Fifth
Street Baptist church. Richmond. and
president Of the Virginia Rapttst
state convention THE negro must
stand alone" he declared "and must
not depend on others to do for him
what M should do for himself We
are no longer regarded as a baby race
or wards OF the nation. for In this
age every man m stand for himself,
n the necro must shoulder the re-
| sponsibilfty Of a maj oil tar aside,
The world is too busy to tool with
children in a Job where a mar should
serve
I congratulate you on what you
are doing to help M this race Of ours.
God bless you. We want TO follow
your lead. and hope to place on the
table next May In stanton, Va. $780,
600 for missions and education.
Tho Second Baptist church. of
which Or. T. d. Lewis Is pastor. piac-
ed on h table for the convention
work from the church $500. from the
Sunday school s1.2no. from fhe wo-
mems organization $500. from the b.
Y. P. Z. 800: Appropriated SIS to
assist in furnishing luncheon for the
delegates for two days.
II desire TO express my thanks and
the thanks for this whole body TO the
people of Richmond" said DIR. F.. w.
Williams. The president. "for they
have been very kind to MS. The Rich
nond street car people have been no
lit and courteous. all ready to aid our
delegates in every way: and then the
white passengers have been very kind
To us There Is a better day dawn
Ing, We want to come to Richmond
again"
In respect tn the late A. Bin ga, me-
mortal services were held at 9 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. DR.. j. w. Pat
tprs0O. Of Ham pton. delivered tho aS-