Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-25
Negro Leader of Baptists Predicts
 Peace Among Races

i Woodson, Ark, Oct. 24.-Negroes for miles around crowded in the Flrst Baptist church of this place to hear 1 Dr. E. c. Morris of Helena, the rec ognized leader of the negro Baptlsts ir America, and one of the most not l sd colored men in the United States. He was the guest of the Union DIS trict Baptist association, which IS Tn sessicn here and will be until Sun day nght. It is presided over by Hr. k. M. Caver of Little Rock, who is perhaps the youngest presiding of- ficer of large Baptist convention in this country.
 In his address Dr. Morris condemn : ed fire brands and strife breeders, and declared that any man who stir red up race hatred, race antipathy or race prejudice was dangerous man, and the government for the good of The country and for the salvation ot human life should call halt and make crime of such procedure.
 "For 300 years the white man and 1 the regro have walked together Iii this country" said Dr.. Morris, "and m spite of the little fellows who try to get us part we are going to continue to so walk. We are trust ing in God, and we have faith in our white brother. For the independence of this country we fought side by side-in fact the first blood shed was that of negro, Crispus Attuck, and when the armistice was signed last fall the negro was still on the battle field shedding his blood for Old Glory. It is our flag, our country, and for them we will ever be ready and willing to die.
 | "We are living in dangerous times, life and property have been sacri- ficed, but I believe it is all over now. and we are going to turn our atten- i tion to building up our country. The putting down of lawlessness and crime is up to the white man, if he decided that it must stop, then it will stop and until then. The negro is simply asking for that which can be granted, and that is protection by. law, and the right to live. He wants an opportunity to educate his chil- dren, and then pay for his labor. 1 Ignorance Barrier.
 The Rev. Dr: McGhee of Memphis delivered an address and he was fol- lowed by the educational leader of the Arkansas Baptists, Dr. Joseph A. Booker, president of the Arkansas Baptist college. He declared that the great barrier in the way of the American negro was ignorance, and the race had fully decided to wipe out ignorance and illiteracy, and place within the reach of every negro boy and girl in the state Chri5....s...... c-..d cation.
 The feature of the session of the association this morning was the an nual address of Moderator Caver, who took up every phase of the work in this section of the state and spoke of the many new problems that have arisen since the signing of the ar mistice one year ago. He said:
 "At this particular time in the his tory of cur race there is need of cool heads and warm ruhearts, which will qualify us for self lf-control and broth 7 erly love, and then with the Holy Spirit of God sanetioning and direct ing, we will, as did Daniel. walk calm ly into the lions den of prejudice, and fear no evil For one l have not lost hope on account of the sporadic outbreaks of lawlessness here and there in this country in which our race is living and claiming citizen ship. I do not believe that the case
 with humanity is hopeless.
 Bible Lessons. Y
 Progress in the light of Chris titan civilization is not question of color, but question of efficiency. Christianity aims to teach the same . lesson to one race that it teaches
 to the other, just as it teaches one individual the same as it teaches an- other. Its standards are one. Its great exemplar is one, the meek and : lowly Nazarene."
 At the opening of the association
 this morning a Bible lesson was taught by the Rev. Dr. Wm. o. Davis,
 dean of the theological department
 of the Arkansas Baptist college, Lit tie Rock. The journal was read by
 Secretary J. H. Shell. adn a large amount of business was transacted during the day. "Sanctification" was the theme ot
 serr on preached by the Rev. D. H McFarlin this morning, and the ses- sion this afternoon was spent in hearing reports from pastors, and of , ficers of the association.
 Rev. w., H.. Savage of Pine Bluff
 addressed the association. He saic
 that the negro had reached the : r]ace in history where he must, not . only prepare for the gold pavee streets in heaven. but must make due preparation for living down here or .. earth. He spoke in terms of praise of the opportunities opened to al ! n this section of the country, ane