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csc poposito. Nuestra curid
dad impertinente, nuestras lison.
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dos de la gravitaci6n de la vida.
reflejada en- el aqua de un estan-
que.
Federico Garcia SdacM:.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
THE GREAT BAPTIST RE-UNION
HERE, JULY 3O-AUGUST 3.

The Great Baptist Reunion and
historic celebration of the landing of
tho Negroes at jamestown will be
held in Richmond, Va, July 30-Au-
gust ;, 1919, under the auspices of
the Baptist General Association Of
Virginia, the Womcn's Missionary and
Educational Association OF Virginia,
the Virginia Baptist State Sunday
School Convention and the Baptist
Young Peoples Union OF Virginia.
The Baptist men and women who
have gone out from our old State are
asked to cooperate with us in making
the meeting a success in every way.
An effort will be made to raise $25,
900 in the meeting for Missions and
Education.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
Card of Thanks.

Richmond, Va, April 20, 1919.
Honor Roll to First Baptist Church
from Sexton Sydney Jones. Many
thanks and gratitude for their kind
ness toward me in the hour Of my
serious illness: Rev. W.. II. John
son, 90 cents, who was so kind in
putting my name before the people,
namely,
w. T.. Morgan, 25c, Brother Par
kcr. Toe, Mrs. G. Johnson, 25c, Mr..
Carter, 10c, Mr.. Tunson, soc, Mrs
Ccphas, 25c, Deacon Boldcn, soc,
Deacon Henry Harper, zoe, Deacon
Storrs, sc, Deacon John Powell, 81,
Deacon w. II. Tomlin, Csc, Miss Bcr-
tina Robinson, SOC, Mr.. Thad Pcmbor
ton, 10c, Deacon Miners Glass, $1.25,
Miss Mamie Wiley, Miss Lucy G.
White, Mr.. j. II. Stokes, 25c, Mr.
John Boyd. 25c, Mrs. Susan Howard,
Toe, Mrs. Mildred Williams, 0c, Mrs.
Annie Fields. 15c, Mrs. Mary Cary,
0c, Miss N. r. Goode, soc and pray
cr, Mr. Meade, 25c, Mrs. n. B. CObbs
25c, Usher Board, $3.50, Thad Blake,
S. Harper, Percy Ellington, Sister
Mary Wilson, i0c, John Anderson,
25c, Fannie Anderson, flowers, Mrs.
Morgan, flowers, Mrs. Hope, kindness
King Solomon Lodge, No. 27, An
cicnt, Free and Accepted Masons,
brethren Alex Cary, Csc, John Win
ston, 25c, r. Green, Csc, ]. Clark,
25c c.. II. Tomlin, 25c, John Pow
ell, $1.00.
r. NJ. D. Good Samaritan Lodge,
namely, Sister Bette Spriggs, 25c,
White, sc. Robert Carter, 25c, Tom
Fondcn, Csc, James Chilcs, Csc, Mrs.
Rosa Bates, Csc, Mrs. Ella Cary, Toe,
MissEdna Lancy, CSC, M. d. Brown,
25c, Macon Synes, 10c. Minnie Boyd
Louise Robinson, Eflio Rose, Matte
Lewis, Mamie Boyd, $1.35. George
Barnes, Zoe, Harry Pingar, 1925.
God bless you all.
S. JONES.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
PRICE, FIVE. CENTS

hs5 i'm ". ( ~ ;l$5ts ~
people numbering moro than twelve
millions with thousands Of churches
and Sunday Schools in which they
worship the true and living God. we
nave thousands of schools of all
grades owned and controlled by us.
We have personal and real estate val
ucd at many hundred millions. We
nave men and wc--mcn of we'll nigh
every rank and calling in life. Preach
ers; teachers; lawyers; doctors; phar
hacists; editors; publlcsts; artists;
inventors; merchants: bankers.
Judges; authors; orators; real estate
agents; machinists; farmers; cham
bcr-malds; cooks; arclitCots; build
ors; carpenters; bricklaycrs; paint
ers; stcnograDhcrS and what not
what has God wrought: Wonders.
Wonder! Wonder!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
RED CIRCLE NOTES.

On account of the Hampton Semi
Centennial the date of our opening
mas been changed to Monday, May
oth. The house will be open during
The day and afternoon for the inspect
ion OF the general public. In the oven
ing there will be a short program be
ginning promptly at eight o'clock
when we will have the pleasure of in
Producing our New York representa-
tiVcs and several out of town guests.
Tho mon arc especially invited to he
present on this occasion.
Wednesday the twenty.third War
Camp Community Service carried a
party Of moro than thirty young wo-
men to q dance at Camp Lee. A
special car was provided for trans.
portati0n both ways. Among the.
chaperons were Mrs. Mundin, Mrs.
Louis Watkins; Mrs l.. g. Millcr,
Mrs. r. X. Wood and Mrs. NJ. a. Nor
rcll. The men from the camp who
extended the invitation spared Meth
CT effort nor money in making the
occasion a very enjoyable one for the
young ladies who attended.
On Monday evening the twenty
eighth, Camp Stuart Baseball team
was entertained by the Red Circle
Club with a dance, and again on
Tuesday evening they were entertain
cd at the Red Circle Club by the
Cinnamon Literary Club. The men
all agreed that they had never had
such pleasant time as at the Girls
Club.
Aside from the social events at
the club we have sewing, knitting,
need!ework, nursing, and culinary
clubs; these clubs are open to all wo
men and girls in the community
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
\ GREAT MUSICAL EVENT.

At the city Auditorium May 9Th,
1919 Tho National Ideal Musical Rev
erberation and Exhiliratng Congress
or Concentration by the following:
The National Ideal Chorus Mrs
Olivia Minor pianist. Samuel Lee John
son Director. The Gth Mt. Zion Sun
day School Concert Orchestra Prof.
i. Prosser Director, assisted by Mr.
Joseph Matthew's; Miss Elizabeth Tay
Tor and Miss Consoclo Vanderbilt
Saylcs.
Under the auspices Of Blue Eagle
Lodge No. 4. National Ideal Bone
fit Society and the National Ideal
Choir. Admission Twenty cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
ONE CONVENTION IN VIRGINIA
Is. A. MoScS.)

The sentiment for union in the
ranks of the Baptist Denomination
III Virginia is ripe. DR.. King, our
President has sounded the keynote
in calling everybody to Petersburg
for constructive work and the people
are coming.
There is no longer need for two
State bodies. The President OF the
General Association has expressed the
Willingness of that body to come
home. Aside from what he has
said, I have talked with other leaders
and found them in full accord with
the movement and are praying that
official action shall soon he taken in
the matter.
There is enough work for all Of us
10 do. There is glory enough for all,
If it be glory for which any one can
look for at this great hour in our
Denomination. President Woods is
asking for more room at the Semin-
airy and We arc going to give it to
him. 1t will take all that all of us
can do to make the needed room and
to look we'll to the needs of every
department of Baptist work in this
State.
There is no feeling other than that
of brothcrly love between the young
men of the two bodies. They believe
the same things that VIC believe and
are asking for larger means by
which to express that belief in q
tangible way. "Can any man forbid
water that these should not be bap-
tiZcd who have received the Holy
Ghost as we'll as wc?"
With the Union Of our State bodies
and the work properly systematiZcd
VIC can raise at least $40, 900 q year,
and thus take better care OF every
thing than we have ever done. The
opportunity for this is knocking at
our door and il we are not biz enough
and broad enough to GRASP it, Goa
vii take it from us.
Let Virginia Baptist como on to
Petersburg and let us make the first
official step in obedience to the call
Of DR.. King.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
THE IDEAL NURSERY ANNUAL
REUNION.

You and your friends arc most cor
daily invited to attend the Ideal
Nursery Reunion of the National
Ideal Benefit Society. Sunday, May
5, 1919, 3 p. NJ. at the Fourth Bap-
fist Church, Rev. Evans Payne, d. d.
pastor.
A splendid program will be rem
dcrcd by the children. Supreme
Master, Hon. A. w. Holmes will de
liver an address. The children will
meet at the Lily of the Valley Hall
on p Street ct two o'clock sharp and
march to the Church, led by the.
Ideal Nursery Board Of Managers,
Yours for the saving Of the children,
ROSA THOMPSON, President.
MARIA e. BURKE, Secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03

RANDOLPH--In sad but loving
remembrance Of our dear mother.
Mrs. Millic Randolph, who departed
this life, fourteen years ago, May 5,
1908, in Hampton, Va.
She suffered patiently and long,
Her hope was bright, her faith was
strong,
The peace of Jesus filed her breast,
And in His arms she sank to rest.
Your memory is as dear today
As in the hour you passed away.
When days are dark and friends are
few,
Dear mother, how we long for you.
BY her daughters,
ROSA 3. HICKS
RACHEL r. HICKMAN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
PROPOSED SEGREGATION.

Then came the sensation Of the
hour. a descendant I supposc) OF
Simon Lcgrce arose, with flushed
face and said" If the Lieutenant don't
know the difference between white
man and Niger, l do There's CT
goin' ter be sup'n dom round here,
believe me! Somebody in the rear
asked, II suppose we are to have
social equality now, huh?" Ano her
remarked that even in France color
cd soldiers were segregated. There
was something said about the superb
or and inferior races. Thus ended
the meeting. The federal roprescn-
tativcs hurried for their train. What
their report will be | do not know.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
SOUTHERN STUDENTS
OBJECT TO LUC|AN
D. WATKINS
A LESSON IN SUPERIORITY.

"Ladics and gentlemen what have
you against Mr.. Watkins? l did not
come mere TO discuss The race ques'
ton; tell me what nave you against
MIR. Watkins? Mr. Watkins Is Il man
who is educated, intelligent and re-
fined III his manners. He is clean
both physically and morally. Seven
teen years as Il soldier he served his
anu our-counr honestly ana
faithfully. lie was discharged honor
ably because OF disability contracted
in the Government service. Now,
what have you against him? l do not
want to know what you havo against
his race but what have you against
him--pcrsOnally?"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
Rev. DIR. Reed Speaks.
Editor Richmond Planet:

Dear Sir,--I read DR.. Graham's
letter in The Planet with pleasure
and satisfaction. | heartily endorse
every word. | have observed things
so far as Richmond is concerned and
l see nothing that points to the spirit
OF union, even though we desired it.
Our principles are eternal, our pur-
pose fixed, our march steady, our
hope anchored and our leadership is
among us. God our Master bids us
march on.
Yours for success and spirit of the
fathers at Petersburg,
w. B. REED.
Hartford, Connecticut.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
BEATEN AND SHOT; NOTHING IS
SAID OR DONE,
edmond Watts.0

Glamorgan, Va, April 20-A col
orc man bought gun. On the fol-
lowing Sunday he went out in the
woods. No one was near at the time
and q drunken white man hit him
on the head and shot him. No ar
rest has been made. We can't see
why the colorcd people insist on cover
loving" a man. 1t is shame.
Where is Justice.
Miss Nash Oyerstreet, of Dante,
called on her sister, Mrs. Carrie
Brown, at Wise, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03

4 CARD OF THANKS.

Mir. Edward Hall takes this means
of expressing his greatest apprecia-
ton to the members, neighbors and
friends for their many tokens Of
kindness and love during the illness
and death OF his wife, Mrs. Julia
Austin Hall. May Gods richest
blessing ever rest upon each one who
in any way helped to bring words
Of comfort to aching hearts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03

Hear DR.. c.. S. Morris, at the City
Auditorium Sunday, May 18th, 500
p. M. All Richmond will be there to
hear the distinguished lecturer and
eminent preacher.
DR.. Morris will have Il special mes
sage for The parents Of Richmond's
young people.
The Sabbath Gleo Club under the
direction OF Prof. Joseph Matthews
Will render the music for the occas-
ion.
Watch the papers for the program.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
TAG DAY.

Saturday, May 3 has been dssig-
mated by Mayor George Ainslic as n
Tag Day for the Girls Home at 500
West Clay Street. This is a worthy
institution and is deserving of the
help and interest Of the entire public.
Competent ladies will be stationed on
the corners Of the streets and no
citizen should pass them by without
purchasing a tag.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
DIR. SlIipWITH IN BROOKLYN.
Evangelist Aids Rev. a. g. Math in
brooklyn, n. Y.

Revival started here Sunday last.
The Rev. w. IT. Skipwith p. D.,
noted preacher and singer. just closed
successful meeting in White Plains
N. Y, is now with us. The people Of
our church and community are crowd
ms in to hear him. He preached to
the ministers of New York and vicin-
ity Monday last and they heard him
gladly. A. D. B.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03

Miss Ruth Morris, of 1909 Stock
ton Street, South Richmond, who has
been sick for the past week is slowly
improving.
Mrs. Amelia Jones, of 200 w. 21st
Street. South Richmond is confined
10 her home.
Mrs. Nannic Smithca, who mdcr-
went successful operation at the
hospital is now at hcr home in West
22nd Street, South Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
WANT HIM TO HIM.

we nope DR.. Johnson will see his
way clear to join with lis in our eff
forts to honor and praise God for his
marvellous blessings upon our race
IL was the hroat Fred Douglas who
said: eve should praise God not en-.
Continued on the Fourth Page.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03

Rabbi DR.. r.. N. Calisch will speak
al, tho First African Baptist Church
tomorrow, at $3.50 p. NJ, benefit of
tho Self-Denying Missionary Drive.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
A DISCHARGED LIEUTENANT

The second student, q discharged
Lieutenant i'll uniform arose and
said that he has his wife and child
with him here at the school: that
he is only graduate of Cornell Uni
"sity and some Of the objcctors may
he better educated or more superior
than he but he had no objection at
all to Sergeant Watkins rs a fellow
student in fact, he was glld to be
a student with Sergeant Watkins.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
A CIVILIZED PEOPLE NOW.

From the twenty idolatrous and
penniless savagcst which landed at
Jamestown, Va, Aug 1919 we have
developed into race Of civilized
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
PECULIAR ANSWERS.

MIR. Crccncr was answered, for the
most part with ante bcilum and South
ern plantation talk OF sixty years ago.
The tirsC student arose and asked
that lis would &c ompany him to to
the darkroom upstairs by which he
baSciy suggested that there was
some sinister connection between
that mysterious darkroom and his
objection 10 being i'll the institution
with a colorcd student. MIR. Grccncr' $
time being nmlted, he had to insist
that the student state his case right
there in the asscmbly-room. The stu
dent then said that he has his wife
with him as student here and that
he did not wish that she should ever
have to go into this dark room with
a colOrcd man. Glr. Grccner asked
The student if she Uhe objector $
wiIe) had to so into this room with
other men. An unintelligiDlc grunt
was the answer Mir. Grccner rccciV-
ed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
NOTHING AGAINST HIM.

Returning TO Mr.. Grecncr's ques-
ton as to what this student had
against Mr.. Watkins the confused
answer was: "I have nothing against
--cr--cr-Mr. Watkins--.on'y one is
colorcd man-and I am prcjudiccd
to colorcd ncople. I am from the
South Mr.. Grecner replied, eff
you object TO Mr.. Watkins solely be
cause he is colored man, T am sorry
for you" Great applause by the MAORI
ty Of the studcnts) The first stu
dents wife timidily said that she
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
MIR. GREENER EMPHATIC.

Tho speaker was Mr.. Grccncr, Il
reprcsen, ativc Of tho Federal Board
For Vocational Education, Washing
ton, ID. G. With him was MIR. Perry
OF the District OTic>, Vocational
Board, Chicago. These gentlemen had
come to Eifingham at the Llgent re-
quest OF President Il. II. BiSScll Of
the Illinois College Of Photography.
Mr. Grecner was addressing the stu
dents OF this school, some OF which
had expressed objections to the act
/ ion OF tho Federal Board in admit
\ ing here for vocational training the
&colored student, --Lucian B Watkins,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
A WORD ABOUT THE DARK ROOM

Now, this darkroom, in question
is nothing more than closet where
a sonsitiZcd Photographic plate is
placed in Or taken from the plate
holder. Tie operation requires only
q few minutes. There is never a real
necessity for but one person to enter
this room at n time, unless the sec
ond pcrsbn is Tie professor who
gives the instruction. BY mutual con
sent, two students may enter and
load their platcholdors at the same
time. This is always optional with
the persons concerned.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
DR.. LEWIS REPLIES To
DR.. JOHNSON ANENT
TER-CENTEN|V|AL
HE MEETS THE ISSUE SQUARELY
AND MAKES IMPORTANT
SUGGESTIONS.

Mr.. i,or-Plcasc grant me space
i'll your paper to reply to some Qucs-
tons and suggestions presented by
Dr.. Harvey Johnson of Baltimore,
Md, in an article which appeared in
the Planet under date of A ril is,
1919.
Those who read the article will
doubtless agree with me that his qucs
tons and suggestions arc somewhat
spccious. lie quotes several authors
that declare plainly that the first Nc
grocs landed in this country i'll the
year 1919 and then asks me to give
the date and year in whic., THIS event
took place.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
AN EXPLANATION THAT
- EXPLAINED

Mr.. Grccnor had explained briefly
the plan of the United States Govern
ment to rehabilitate it's disabled sol
diers. He had appealed to The intclll-
gencc, commonscnsc, sense OF Justice
and patriotism Of the students as
scmbled. He had reminded them of
the fact that colorcd men had been
considered good enough to die IN
France for our American ideal and
that he himself could not think that
they are not good enough to receive
vocational training with Americans
anywhere. lie had told the students
that races are composed Of individuals
thai the man who says he dislilkes an
entire race is as ignorant and fool
iSh as one who declared that he does
not like yellow things or blue things
or green things; that no man can i'll
tclligently discriminate by races;
that The true worth OF a man is his
individuality irrespective or the race
to which he belongs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
THE QUESTION or QUESTIONS

1t is n fact we'll known that both
DR.. Johnson and also his church ccle
brato events, the exact dates of whose
happening history gives 20 record.
Is Dr.. Johnson sure that Christ was
born ON. the 10Th Gay OF December or
that. he arose on what W. call Easter
Sunday? Does he advise the diScontin
uancu Of the celebration Of those
great events, viz, the birth Qnd resur
rcction Of Christ, for sooth because
the date Of their happening is unccr
tain?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
TIE QUESTION or SUPERIORITY

was silent. Yet | have my ideas
about superiority and infcriority. l
believe that the man who behaves
himself is something superior TO the
one who does not behave; that he
who is unsclfish is superior to the
one who is selfish; that the black
man with the white principle is su-
pcrior to the white man with the
black principle; that n mans real
worth is that which he actually is
he may say anything; that the white
man in New York who accepts a col
ored fcllowst udcnt is superior to
the "white" Georgian who rejects
that same student. Superior human
beings there surely are, but true SUI
periority is based OH more than a
boast. 1t is the nobility of the human
soul-thc Christly and Lincoln-likc
humility of greatness.
-LUCIAN b. WATKINS
National Hotel, Dillingham;, Ill,
April II, 1919.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
JAPANESE THERE TOO.

There are only about onchalf dozen
Of these superior creatures" among
tho students here. This small manori
ty is a mob that bullys the faculty
and the peaceful student ladies and
gentlemen here. Japanese, Chinese
and many nationalitics arc represent
ed among the students here at the
Bisscll Colleges. There is no on
pressed objection TO anyone, except
to the one colored American in their
midst
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
NO CLAIM TO GREATNESS.

| must confess that l am not great
or than those AUTHORS nor do | claim
TO be wiser than my teachers. That
DR.. johnson may be moro fully i'll
s;ructed on this point we refer him
to some authors which he possibly
overlooked: Queen OF Republics" by
Northrop Of the Republic; Cradle
of the Republic" by Tyler. History
of Virginia b yCook. ellis History of
Virginia; Evidence in our favor is
cumulative. What need we OF furth-
or proof of Il matter we'll known to
most any school boy in Virginia?
What is Tho matter with DR.. johnson
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
RUNNING 4 COLD TRAIL.

What heats it, if the landing of the
first Negroes i'll this country took
place in 1920 instead OF 1919? OF ono
thing we are sure that the race had a
beginning in this country, thai we are
not ahorigincS. 1t is not the date
but the event we seek to perpetuatc
in history. Furthermore since DR..
Johnson admits that some historians
say that the Negroes landed in this
country in 1919 we fail to see the
ground OF his contention on this
point. 1t is also evident that he is
running a cold trail.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
HEARD IT ALL.

S During the whole, 81 Mr., Gleaner's
intelligent address and that which
followed, the colored student in qucs-
ton, the present writer sat and heard
it al. | thought Of Christ against
whom no fault was found, and yet
He was delivered to The mob and was
crucified. "lIe was led as sheep
to the slaughter; and like Il lamb
dumb before the shcarer SO opened
he not his mouth.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
VOLUME XXXVI, NUMBER Is

felt the same way about the matter
as her husband.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-03
THE CELEBRATION OF SLAVERY

He further asks should we cele-
bratc an event that involves our
slavery in this country. I answer EN-
phatically, yes.
Our landing in this country was
not an accident but like the discov--
cry Of America by Columbus, and
The sojourn Of Israel in Egypt it was
by divine providence. We can ac-
count for our being here and the
marvellous development of our race
in this county during the past three
hundred years on no other ground.
BE it understood that we do not
believe that God in any wise sane
tionS slavery; but we do believe that
God permitted us O enter this
condition as school in which VIC
were to be trained for future use
fuinc&S and service. I pleased God
10 make slavery the bridge over
which our race was to pass from
savaGcry 10 civilization. Hard school
for hard but apt student. 1t was
in the course Of Gods leading.