Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
Says Negro Can't
Be Turned Against
His White Friends

Woodson, Ark, Oct. 22.-"The
worldwide war cemented together
the white man and the negro against
common foe and there is no bolshe-
visit anarchist, l. w. WIS or any
other power that will separate u.s.
was the declaration made by the Rev.
DR.. r. M. Caver, moderator of the
Union District Baptist association
in calling to order the 31st annual
session this morning in the Baptist
church at Woodson. "The better
class of white people and the better
class of negroes are going to fight
against the common enemy who
seeks to get us apart now.
I'VE deplore the recent outbreaks
unlawful taking of human lives, the
disregard for law and order, and we
believe that all men who are guilty
should be punished to the fullest ex-
tent of law, l care not to what race
they belong, or what may be the color
of their skin. The law-breakers must
pay for their folly, and when this is
done you will be able to put an end
to it. The negro is in the South and
he is here stay. The two races have
gotten along we'll together here and
we are going to continue"
The Union District association is
one of the most influential religious
organizations in the state for the
moral, intellectual and spiritual uplift
of the negro race. In it's borders is
located the Arkansas Baptist college,
Little Rock, with DR.. Joseph A.
Booker, president. The association
was presided over by Rev. G. w.
Saunders of Little Rock, who led in
singing the opening hymn, and pre-
sented Rev. w. W. Williams, who con-
Quoted the song and prayer service.
There were number of short pray
ers offered, participated in by the
ministers, and the Rev. A. Saunders
Of Argenta, conducted an informal
conference in which the ministers and
other delegates to the association
spoke.
Possession of the Land of God"
was the theme of the opening sermon
preached by the Rev. j. W. Stout,
whose discourse was based on the
words Of the Lord to Joshua: "Now
Joshua was old and stricken in years;
and the Lord said unto him thou art
old and stricken in years, and there
remaineth yet very much land to be
possessed" The negro was show.
how he had been sleeping on his
rights trying to follow an unknown
God, and how was time to rise UP and
take hold Of the things which meant
for him elevation. The preacher hello
out industry, honesty and reliability
Following the sermon short talk
was made by Rev. w. C. Davis. "Take
our record from the civil war; Then
the white man went to war leaving
his wife and children under the
charge of our fathers" he said. "There
is not single instance where the
negro violated his sacred trust and
that same spirit is in the heart of
the young negro. We stand ready to
defend. We are not vindictive"
The keys Of the church were
turned over to the moderator by
Rev. w. H. Henderson, pastor. A
number Of committees were appoint
ed. In the session this afternoon,
there were number of short adj
dresses delivered. Tonight Pauline
Young, delivered a welcome address,
and the Rev. DR.. C. A. Washington
of Little Rock, preached the doctrinal
sermon. The association is attended
by several hundred delegates.
DR.. E. c. Morris of Helena, Ark,
the president of the National Baptist
convention, and the recognized leader
of the negro Baptists Of America
will preach Thursday night. A COM
mittee of Is has been appointed to re.
ceive him when he reached the city
at II o'clock Thursday morning from
Oklahoma.