Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16
VOLUME. XXXVII, NO. 40
NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS.

Washington, D. c., Oct S.-One Of
the most successful sessions or the
National Race Congress- and far
reaching in its results has just CLOS
cd. People were here from all parts
q fthc country and Il strong effort
will be put forth in the future TO
make right some of the wrongs heap
ell upon the race and an Executive
Sccetary will be employed, and de
partment opened In. Washington
where every interest Of the race Will
be watched.
There was all but Il little sensation
when DR.. w. II. Jernagin, the presl
dent accused the state OF Alabama
Of being in rebellion against the
United States and said that the GOV
crnment would have to enforce law
or 20 down in disgrace. Il am an
American Citizen" declared Dr.. Jern
agin, and l stand for law and order;
and an insult to this flag is an in
suit 10 every American citizen. 1t
was but yesterday so to speak that
the United States gave to the Ameri
can women the ballot; and now
comes today Alabama and
re.uo,ss 70 register women because OIL
tier race oi Color. NOW comes the
test. WllI AiaDam,t obey inc cdlclS
0. unc unll,l States, or Will inc
-Umltru oIatuS obey Alabama! ms
Is Uul uuotnef one o. inc utMocrallc
,norts 10 snow disregard ana nalrcd
lul oui race, and Yet there are Ne
gruus luoIsn enough to vote Tor
,Icse enemies.
me Congress- opened Monday
night With "A sermon by Bishop j. n.
Moss OF Washington whose episcopal
supervision Is III Arkansas lie based
his sermon from Duet ISL. lie
SAID that 1t was not clear 70 him why
lie was selected to deliver tho mes
sage at the opening OF the Congress.
He was glad that in this busy age
there were some who would find
time to stop to serve God. That those
who met around the Peace Table in
France, thought that it was possible
for them to do the work without
Jesus Christ, hence his chair was va
cant.
Bishop Ross outlined the work in
the sermon 70 be done and pointed
cut Il bright future for the race, but
the Negro would have TO win his place,
L
to him on Il silver platter. Following
the strong practical sermon collcc
ton was lifted.
1t WAS 1890 Tuesday morning when
DR.. w. II. Jcrnagin called the Race
Congress to order III 9th annual sea
sion and the opening prayer was
made by chaplain, the Rev. DR..
Checks of New Jersey and remarks
were made by the Rev. DR.. IL. j. Cal
lis chairman Of the executive com.
mittec.
The Rev. w. o. Darlington d. d.
pastor of John Wesley A. M. Il. Zion
church was the first speaker extend
ing Welcome to the church cunning
over to the Congress the keys of
the church which would unlock tho
pocketboolts Of the people as web.
He is an able speaker.
j. A. Lankfort represented the
Local Unit in an address Of wei.
come; j. Finlay Wilson represented
the local press and all the addresses
were responded 20 by the rev. Dr.
G. Fl. Stepteau OF Baltimore. Sever
al committees We're announced and
the Congress toon recess for dinner
| I'm the afternoon "Difranchise-
mont was discussed; the discussion
was opened by the Rev. e. D. W.
Jones Of Washington who told of
many evils resulting from disfram
chlsement. lie showed how; men
without ballot were reduced 10
childhood. He was followed by
Charles Stewart Of Chicago who said
that it was time for the Negro to
stop lying and come straight. He do
CARED that too many things had
gone from the race by those who
wanted to be regarded as race lead
ers or something else and said that
the curse to the Negroes politics.
Let the Negro vote and vote every
time the polls open. :"
Bishop I. N. Ross, DR.. W. Angus
tus Jones Of ittsburg and many 9th
ers spoke on the subject.
Inc feature Of the afternoon Sos
slsion was tho address delivered by
president w. IT. Jernagin which
took up every phase of the work. He
was presented by Vicc-President Bish
OF l. N. Ross as an unselfish work
ef, a leader, a man who was doing
more than talk, and a man who was
dong more and sacrificing more for
h;s people than any other one man.
Ihls young giant was given an ovat
ion.
The address, was literary gem,