Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-02


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''A@ In,,ponanolis. lndI-The National
Baptist convention has just closed us
forticth annual session i'll this clty'
which is said to DO one OF the great
est in it's history and was ATTENDED
by fully 5000 people from all parts OF
by fully 5000 people FROM all parts OF
the country.
One Of the efatures Of tho conVeh
ticn was the appointment Of COM
mi:tcc of 200 to confer with Senator
Warren G. Harding, Marion, OHIO TO
publican nominee for president or tho
United States. The delegation was
headed by President T.. G. Morris OF
Helena and Secretary II. b. Hudson OF
Selma. Ala.
In Speaking for the convention ana
the committee, among other things
DR.. Morris said: 1--WE are not here 10
ask any special favors as Il separate
and distinct race i'll this country
neither to evoke any pledge from you
as to your attitude when you become
president. as we coniidcntialiy pe1cVo
YOU will be the next president. fol
having watched your acts as grea'
christian statesman, we believe tna'
when elected you will be the president
of all the people of our great country.
The platform adopted by your party
ard your speech o acceptance appeal
to us. as we believe they do to an over
whclming majority Of the American
people, as worthy Of the hearty sup
port of all patriotic Americans.
'"rhc people we represent are, and
Ia, hundred cent
Americans, and have proven it from
the days Of Crispus Attacks in Bos
ton 20 the time when the news Of the
armisticc was sounded by the buglc
in Argonnc Forrest barely two short
years ago. Wo believe that it was
your good nature and high sense OF
justice which prompted you in your
speech of acceptance to acknowledge
the valor Of the four hundred thous.
and black boys who so chccrfully put
their ncclls under the yoke OF Amcri
can patriotism. to secure for all pco
pic universal democracy. These brave
black boys expect as a reward for the
sacrifice which they have made, what
all others expect as Il reward; the
security, protection and all the I'M
qualified rights Of American citizens
as provided in the laws Of our coun
try. This much they have right to
expect and will not be satisfied with
less, for the republic must be strong
enough to enforce it's laws If it is to
survive.
L",.H scSsiI, tie oonvcntinr
twas froititdd with interest. Sena,
ror Warren, delivered an address OF
Npn1pn,no
Goodrich.
1t was decided to erect n PUBLISH
Ing house in Nashville. and plans
were laid to raise money for that
purcTSc. Three mon were named as
members Of the National Baptist Put
fishing Board OF which DR.. II. IT.
BOYD is secretary, tho court having
decided that the convention had al
equity in the plant.
After some discussion the charte,
was adopted, ratified and made act
I've, and all boards were instructed E
ament their charters to conform tc
1t. Tho following officers were elect
ed.
H. {. Morris, d. D., Helena, Ark
PRESIDENT; w. G. Parks, d. d., phila
uolnhla Pa. vicc-prcsidcnt at large:
IL. Is. Hudson, Selma. Ala, secretary
i. .. Fuller. Memphis, Tenn; e
Nrimgton Wilson, Dallas, Texas; T.
H. Mcdonald Pittsburg. Pa; j. NJ.
Naor1tt, ID. ID. Augusta. Ga; assist
amt secretaries; A. ]. Stokes, D. D
Mont GomcY. Ala, treasurer: C. IT
Iarris' ID. d. Louisville. Ky, statis
1!cian; NJ. NJ. Rogers. A. NJ. Dallas
cNas auditor; Charles Stewart, 4
NJ H. d. general missionary: w. TT
MOSES. ID. d.. Philadelphia. Pa, field
secretary; j. ". Bailey, ID. d. Dallas
marshall, superintendent of Evansr]
ism
Thc convention accepted the invi
tat1dn from Olivot Baptist church
Chicago to hold its next annual scs
sion.