The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
ELEMENTS 70
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Dr.. r. h. lewis Delivers Common
sense Address I o Colorcd
People


sense Address to Colorcd
People
with patriotic Songs and music, and
expressed loyalty 70 Old Glory the
country for which the Ncyrc had
Joined his brother In making the
homo Of the brave and the land OF
the free. the negro Baptists of Virgin
Ia commenced the celebration of the
three hundredth anniversary. in the
First Baptist church. Thirteenth and
Brond streets and continued with the
annivs rsary address by Or. A. A. Graz
ham last hight In the city auditorium.
In his annual address DR.. q. D.
Lewis, pointed out to the race the
course that would have to be pur-
sued In the future, and declared nat
the better class would have TO con-
c.an themselves about the Jim Crow
, negro. the lnwless crowd, and put
forth an effort to reach the un-
preached. Let us continue" said
DR.. Lewis ITO be true to u coun
try. true to Our God and true to our
, ra:e and we are Sure to row During
the three hundred years Of odr living
in this country, we rave not pro-
duced 4 traitor. Greece had her
| Alcibiades: Rome her Catiiine; Judea
her Judas. America her Benedict Ar
mold, and nine hundred others during
| the recent war, but VIC have given only
one hundred per cent Americans. Our
honor has never been for sale. Our
loyalty and fidelity to this govern.
ment will form n OF the brightest
pages Of American history.
During the stormy period OF the
country's history, when seductive
influences stalked abroad In all parts
of the nation to turn individuals
against the government and to the
cause OF her enemies. there could
not be found one man who could be
bought or induced to turn against
the Stars and Stripes, ne slackers. no
traitors. and net a single
charged with reasonable u~tterances.
We stood solid, and l believe that
our country Is going to stand by us.
How could II do otherwise? For
white mar and the American negro
have lived together In old Virginia
and we are going to continue to hv
together in spite OF Bol5hevism. l. w.
w. lam or n other isms. We have
been together long enough t. be well
acquainted with each other.
my heart ia made to bleed when I
read In the daily papers abou the race
riots in other sections OF the country.
but 1t is not going to occur In this
state. The white people have de-
clared it and my people have also De
clared It. We are together. The
first blood spilled for h indepen-
dence of this country. was that OF q
negro Crispus Attuck. We have
fought in every war in which our
country has been engaged, and the
young white mar and the young ne
gro side by side made the kaiser do
tie shimmie acfoss the Rhine. estab-
fishing liberty for the world"
At the opening yesterday morning
DR.. w. +. Johnson, in an address OF
welcome turned over to the four bod
les the keys Of the churches OF the
negro Baptists in Richmond. Then
followed in order the annual addresses
of the presiding officers.
In her annual address before the
women, Mrs. w. r. johnson, made q
strong plea for the negro woman, urg-
ing them to thrift and industry. h
d cussed the home life. which played
an important part In the race devel-
opmen-. for 1t was through the home
where the future men n women
were to come, and through the home
the boys and girls had to be pointed
to higher life.
w. p. Epes, president of the Sun
day school convention. declared that
one OF the greatest agencies IN the
world for making "a mar was the Sun
day school. President w. e. Riddick.
of the Baptists Young Peoples's union
r.are a strong plea for the Christian
de elopment OF the young people. He
urged hat provisions be made for
their social development. III the
churches fail to provide for the young
people," he said. then the devil WILL
BIG NIGHT MEETING
God grant that the spirit OF cast
belongs were the words Of Rev. w.
j. Howard. Of Washington, D. c.. at
the opening of the Negro Baptist
mass meeting last night in the City
Auditorium, which was attended by
1900 people and a chorus OF zSO
voices furnished the music.
The Rev. DR. z. d. Lewis, presided.
and in his opening remarks declared
that the negroes of Virginia were n
joytng holiday because Of the wonder
full things God had wrought for them
during the past 800 years. DR.. w. T.
johnson. read a letter from the mayor
expressing uiS Ee&IGt On HOS Ucah6 0OAc
to be present and deliver an address.
1t was due to physical inability. also
expressions from Governor Davis.
Giles B.. Jackson. was introduced.
and brought forth shouts of amen"
from many threats when he n
nounced Il am a child OF God. and
have been born again and was bap-
tised."
jackson said that he had spoken In
many big meetings Of a religious
nature. but eve before did he feel
80 good. and declared that he was
a changed man.
A letter WA read from tho private
secretary Of President Wilson. express
ing the regrets hat the president
could not be present In person. The
Rev. C. l.. Long. of Charlottesville.
made an address, and then followed
an address by Amelia FELTON,. Of
Portsmouth.
The principal address was delivered
by DR.. A. A.. Graham, of Phoebus.
who declared that the negro did not
want to come to America three hun
dred years ago, but was kidnapped
and brought over here, and he was
here to stay. II don't know what I