Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-19


must be one so long as we are univer-
sally singled out as as an Objectionable
group denied the fullest privileges of
American citizenship and counted un
worthy the religious contact of our
fellows We deplore the fact that ou-
white Baptists brethren seem to lead
all other denominations on the subject
OF racial determinations in the field
Of education.
we are jealous of our fellow demon
nations and could receive with godly
pride and peculiar satisfaction better
things OF them. If we are to be thus
Kept out of the organic life of this
American civilization, let us lose no
time in the valley Of dependency nor
PICK any quarrel with the hand that
ror"lds us but swing on the arms OF :.
great God, looking to the luminous
heavens for light and inspiration. let
us consecrate all OF our powers to the
1857 OF building a great civilization
win God enough in it to throw its
gates wide to all races of the earth
ana weld the breeches in the human
family which hate and greed have
made"
Deacon AdolphuS Humbles. of Lynch
Durg, who has been treasurer for the
convention number of years reportel
that the convention collected at the
session held in Danville last year SIG
Sl4.SS and dfsbursed every cent of it
ior the missionary and educational
work. Following the report of DR.. c.
r. Miller, secretary and w. F.. Graham
~. ID, educational secretary the fol-
lowing officers We're elected: r. J. King
i9lchmond, president; A. l.. James,
Roanoke; G. p Madison. Norfolk. S
N. Daughtry, Carrsville; J. IT. Haryey,
farmVllle, vice-presidents; G.. F.. Mil.
Ter East Radford recording secretary:
M Z. Allen, Darville, corresponding
secretary; r. w. Ashburn, Salem sta
tlst1cal secretary; w. F. Graham. Phil
adeiphia, educational and financial
secretary; Deacon Adolphus Humbles
Lynchburg, treasurer; r. H. Bowling,
Norfolk auditor.
The officers were installed bv the
Rev DR.. G. Fl. Sims, president of the
Negro Baptist convention of New
York. He delivered a short address.
il was decided on motion made bv
Or. w. F. Graham to hold a semina a.
the Virginia Theological Seminary
and College from July 3rd to 18th ar
NA''iC oOiiit VI Tie DeSJ pTeDdTGI
men in the country will deliver lee
lures. A committee was appointed 10
confer with President Woods in ar.
ranging for the same The committee
consisted of Revs. a. p. Madison. G.. E.
JoEes. b. F.. Jackson; NJ. G. Allen; w.
l. Hall; l.. j. Alexander and T. l.. Ma
son
The Rev. Mr.. Overly chaplain of
tn. Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Burkeville. addressed the convention
Following which collection of S16.25
was lifted for the work. He was fol-
loved by Chaplain Fennagin of Hamp
TOR institute. who invited the minis
tiers to attend the 10th annual Minister
lai conference at Hampton June 1923.
corresponding Secretary Allen made
h'S report and was followed by taking
srhF criptions to the endowment fund.
wD'ch is to be raised to the amount of
a quarter of million dollars The min
isters were liberal i'm subscribing.
The session Thursday afternoon was
iull OF interest. It opened with devot.
iopnls by Revs. c. G.. Cabell. 7. IT. Rob
lnscn and e. G. Smith. Mrs. I, w.
Iyrell OF bynchburg president Of the
Wcmen's Convention was presented
and made telling address. The feat
ure OF the afternoon was the annual
address by DIR. r. c. Woods president
or the Virginia Seminary and College
VINO not only told of the needs of the