The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17
new ORLEANS MEET
OF BAPTISTS LARGE
.LY ATTENDED.
REPORTS SHOW PUBLISHING
BOARD HAS DONE MUCH WORK.
ADJOURNED MONDAY.
(BV A. N. P.)

New Orleans, La, Sept 15.-More
than four thousand people listened to
a mastery address delivered by Presi-
dent, DIR. E. T. Jones at the meeting
Of the big Baptist Convention last
Wednesday morning. They came from
every section of the country. The ad-
dress lasted more than an hour and
tions of the day. 1t was loudly ap-
plauded at the conclusion.
An elaborate program has been map
ped out by the convention. 1t includ-
es a commission of men to walt on
President Harding on the status of
the Negro, the future of Africa, Peon-
age in the South, Lynching and the
remedies for its abolishment.
The messengers from Illinois. In
diana, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Missouri, Colorado and South Carolina
are here in large numbers and stub
born contest Is being waged as to
which state shall entertain the Con-
vention next year. DR. r. II. Boyd.
for many years corresponding, Sec
Board will report the Board as hav-
twenty-five thousand dollars and this
said he, is the largest collection we
have ever had. He is easily the most
constructive Negro Baptist living in
of Hartford, Conn. I Special trains
to the city messengers from many of
the central and south eastern states
and while the convention is meeting
erected at a cost of seventeen thous-
and five hundred dollars by the Louis
lana State Mission Convention, from
all Indications 1t now appears that
the seating capacity will be Insuf-
flcient. DR.. Edward P. Jones, DR.; e.
II. Clark, DR.. L. Drane and DIR. B. ].
Prince and many of the other leaders
from Chicago were Joined at Nash
Vile by delegations led by Drs. John
Columbus, ohio; l. ". Crawford of
Paducah, KY; e. c. Cole, of st. Louis,
Mo; ]. B. Bechum of Springfield. Ill.
DIR. ]. L. Burrell, who was chairman
on the committee Of arrangement, de-
people of New Orleans, irrespective of
denomination, responded or united In
making a delegation more welcome
and we shall be able although taxed
to our capacity to show that New Or
leans is hospitable to the core. DR..
Samuel r. Prince of Fort Worth. Tex
as as Chairman of the Committee on
Finance, DIR. /. NJ. Hendon Is Chair
The address of President Jones was
clear, eloquent and forcefui and at
its conclusion, he was showered with
congratulations and all Indications
point to his re-election. He was in
troduced by Rev. T. H. Evans Of Mon
roe, La. A part of DIR. Jones' address
follows: The world expects from you
at this session a program In which
will be evidences of your worth as
well as work. In your hands have
come the opportunity for. which the
fathers lived and died. implore and
insist that we forget all differences
and in this city where Baptists must
surmount the greatest obstacles. 1
plead that you fundamentally con-
struct such an uplift along all lines
that in the wake Of our departure will
follow a revival that shall sweep
clear the enemies of the denomina-
tion. We hand to the world the Ma
tional Baptist Theological Seminary
and Training School at Nashville,
Tenn, worth two hundred fifty thou
sand dollars and every dollar has
been paid, saving twelve thousand
and not a shout nor a speech should
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