Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-27
'WOaIAN'S AUXILIARY BAPTIST
CONVENTION.

The Womans convention Auxiliary
to the National Baptist convention
met in their l9m Annual session at
Newark, New Jersey September 10
15
1t was Il recort. breaking meeting
from every angle. The program car
ricd the names Of many of the hes,
speakers and foremost men and wo
men before the public. Among them
were Mr.. Emmett j. Scott, Prof.
John Hone, Mr. John II. Shillady,
Rev. p. James Bryant, Rev. Mordecai
Johnson Rev. f. w. Johnson,
Dr.. A. Clayton Powell, Mrs.
Alice Dunhar.Nclson, Mrs. Mary Is.
Talbcrt. Mrs. w. l., johnson, Mrs.
Ora Brown Stokes.
The meetings were held in the
Bethany Baptist Church, Rev. Edgar
II. Kicks pastor and right royalty did
he and his good people entertain the
thousands Of Christian workers who
came from every state in the Union
and across the seas.
The address Of the President Mrs
S. Willie Laytcn was full OF advice
and OF Il very high order. The wo-
men presented her u handsome vel
vet bag aud parse OF $4,000. She
has served continuously for 10 years
\ and was reelected by reclamation.
Miss Mamie II. Burroughs the
Corresponding Secretary made her an
nual report on Thursday. it showed
that she has raised $40,536.O4 during
the year. So delighted were the wo-
~ n,.;r ,ot.
eous service rendered the organizes
tion during the 10 years She has serv
ed them as Corresponding Secretary
that ut the close Of her address, they
presented hor n $4,000 gold watch
set with diamonds and n purse OF
q $4,000 Miss Burroughs was so thrill
aed at the demonstration that she
went for Joy. This big gift did not
come out Of tho Convention funds but
was n voluntary surprise from the
purses OF the delegates.
The Vice President, Mrs. p. James
Bryant, the Treasurer, Mrs Mary V.
Parrish the Recording Secretary Mrs
/. W. Broughton the Assistant Record
ing Secretary, Mrs. NJ Il. Coins, and
the Historian, Mrs. E. Arlington viii
son were presented tokens of appre.
citation by the delegates.
The program for the conventional
year $1,000 Is q most pretentious
ono but, Judging from the enthusiasm
over its adoption it will be carried
out.
Here arc some of the things that
will be put over: 49,.
First-'rhe entire race will BE call
ed to prayer for the nation to deal
justly with all who live under the
stars and stripes, and for an aggres
siVe Christian Democracy.
Second-Sclf Denial Day will be
observed, Wednesday November 10Th
Every friend is asked to give his or
her ontirc income for that day to the
National Training School.
Third-A National Organization of
Domestic Servants will be formed.
A Conference to lay plans to project
the work will be held in Washington
d. c., December 5th 9TH.
Fourth-The budget of $125, 100000
for this year was accepted. $4,000.
90 of this is TO be used in putting up
the much needed Trades Hall on the
campus Of the National Training
School.
Fifth-The country is to be diyid
ed into four Districts-Eastern, Cen
trail, Sout hern and Western-and In
stitutes will be held in each District,
quarterly for the purpose of carry
ing to all tn epeoplc the ideals and
purposes of the National Convention
The next session will be held in
Indianapolis, Indiana, September Sth
18th, 1920.