Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28
VOLUME. XXXVII, NUMBER 10
MILLER CALLS THE
BAPTIST FORCES.
East Radford, Va,
February 2, 1920.
10 the Baptist Brotherhood, Church
es, Organizations. Members and
friends composing the Virginia Bapt
list State Convention, greeting.


ward march has brought us to the
duty of sending to you our official an
hua1 letter calling attention TO the
TACT that the Convention will meet
IN the 53rd annual session with the
MT. Zion Baptist Church, Staunton,
Va, the Rev. NJ. l.. Gordon, b. D., pa,
Tor, May IL 1920. You will see, there
lore, that just little more than three
months remain in which to prepare
1or this very important meeting. Post
war conditions which are now grip
ping us have brought to us many les
sons such as greatly increased posi-
litics and responsibilities; systema
ti2ing and concentration of forces
ana, whether it be in affairs Of State
or church an age Of great things and
greater undertakings These lessons
nave great value, and can be used in
our religious cause with much henc-
fit. Whereas church and convention
interests were handled some few years
ago with few hundred dollars, We
now speak and act in terms of thous
ands and millions of dollars. While
1t Is true VIC have made Il splendid
record and kept pace with the times
to n credftahle degree, 1t is also true
new day hns dawned-thc day Of
actual test Of the doctrine Of the sur
vival OF the fdtcst; so, II we are to
hold our own, as a Convention, and
stand in the foremost rank Of useful
hess religious power and racial UP
LIT we must catch the spirit : OF the
times and "serve the present age"
Each Board OF the Convention is sore
ly In need Of money to carry the work
to greater success. These conditions
cannot be met unless there Is a very
great increase in sending up finance,
and since this depends upon our sense
OF duty, and love for God and His
cause, and Is therefore voluntary. we
must, like Isaiah have vision so deep
and vivid, SO spiritual and real that
we will see life with oil Of it's duties.
from a spiritual viewpoint. Such a
vision abides and abounds in sacrl.
flee, love. lofty ideals, inspiration,
and the possibility OF n race.
Out OF such q vision came the$1Oo,
600 Zone hundred thousand dollars)
campaign pitched by the Conven
ton, covering a space of five years,
hence. we are to raise $4,000 Given
ty thousand dollars) for five years
consecutively. Ways and means are
being perfected to begin an admlnistsa
ton and hospital building on the Hill
Mt Lynchhurs. Already the Hayes
Memorial building has been repaired
and beautified at a great cost.
The Virginia Theological Seminary
and College under the magic touch
Of our own Prof. Ta. c. Woods, A. NJ,
is the synosure Of all Negro Baptsts
OF the state and country. Is not this
IN
ion? Can we not SEQ we are called
upon now as never before to rally to
the needs and demands of our work?
Many OF the churches have pledged
literally and yet every individual mem
her of every church of the Conven--
ticn can easily pledge and pay fifty
cents aside from the pledge OF the
church and pastor. This can be cas-
lily done by local solicitation. Our
honored president, Dr. King, Is work
ton "over the top" and to victory
do so now.
The loyal friends and members out
OF the state are keeping faithful
watch and are lining up for the great
battle to be fought in the Valley Of
W . tila oIaullOll. ouCIl COHScCluleu
strong men as Drs. w. w. Brown, NJ
B. Hudes, Boddie, Sims, Powell.
Smith and others OF New York; Drs
watkins, Kicks and Scott, New Jersey;
DR.. w. B. Reed, Connecticut; Drs r.
r. Jones, J. Fl. Burks, W. r. Brown,
e. w. Johnson; J. c. Austin and 9th
ers. Pittsburgh, Pa, Drs w. F.. Crab
am, c. C. Scott, w. II. Moses. James
Moses, J. e. Philpot, w. IT. Hall, and
many others, Philadelhia, Pa, Drs.
Harvey Johnson and Winston, Mary
land: Drs. w. D. Woods, Walter
Brooks, J. e. Willis and others, Wash
ingtnn. ID. c. Some from West Vir.
ginia will be heard from at Stauntop.
Finally. brethren, let us rise to the
demanh and necessity laid upon us
and show other denominations that
we, too, are in the drive" for both
sruls and finance, and with a con-
stituency Of about 10000 in number
III Virginia we can measure up. We
shall do our best to secure reduced
rates. There will he charges of not
less than one dollar day for dele
gates attending the Convention. Lett
us fix our heart on the Master. fix :
twenty thousand dollar rally in orr
mind and let the slogan be "Staunton
and Victory"
May God Bless you.
Yours for success, K
C. E. MILLER,
fF Corresponding Secretary. {