Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-19
On. SIEb0LD SAYS NEGROES LEAVE THE
SOUTH BECAUSE OF FEAR Of THE KLA

ed cut the opportunities for the peu.
PIC IN this part of the world, showing
that Virginia held an opportunity for
all In business and profession. His ad.
dress was the keynote address for all
that followed. The devotionals were
conducted by Revs. G. w. Stewart. Hol
land Powell and S. S. Watts.
DR.. King, spoke of Mrs. Maggie l..
walker, Secretary-treasurer of St
LuHes and President Of the st. Iukes
Bank. She was on to speak. but couId
net be present and concluding his re-
marks he introduced B. l.. Jordan
Secretary-Manager of the Southern Aid
Society of Richmond Mr.. Jordan dis
cussed the question: us the Negro Co,
iega an Asset to the Business ana
professional Life of the Negro Racer
He said in part:
The Negro colleges should lay
broad foundation for the bovs and
girls to build upon; in addition to the
text in their curriculum thew should
emphasize racial consciousness good
character, self reliance and the virtue
tre1e Is in patience. The desire to ger
rich over night must be supplanted by
nooier purposes and higher virtues"
ed and much business transacted dur.
ing the day. The annual missionary
ing the day. The shrdlu cmfwyp bzgk
sermon was preached by the Rev. c.
r. Madison, d. d., of Norfolk. Call
10 Servicee' was the theme, based on
the words Of Jesus addressed to the
WIDOWS son who was dead. "And He
salo Young Men, l say unto you arise
Luxe vita. This was call to life,o
ne said for IL death had only affected,
ohls young man, and stopped there.
tnere would not have been so much
comment. But 1t touched a home, n
community and the compassion or
christ was moved on account Of the
dtsth or this young man. 1t expresses
me- value and Christ calls him to life
that the conditions that are now so
Dadiy erected by his death may be
remedied by his life"
FOLLOWING the sermon DR.. ]. E. East
secretary of the Foreign Mission
Board OF the National Baptist conven
ton delivered a wonderful address,
pres enting the claims of Africa. The
heart OF DR.. East is wrapped up in
this business and he poured out his
Nef' soul, and at the conclusion SIS
"N' piaSSu Oli lIe tdDle.
The winding up day was Saturday.
DR.. King presided. 1t was announced
that DR.. S. T. Eldridge, First Baptist
church, Petersburg had resigned and
mat he was leaving the State to go to
hartford Con. Regrets were expressed
and after a comment on the work of
Dr. Eldridge in the state by DR.. A. A.
GAVIN, chairman of the executive com
mittee, resolutions were adopted and
the corresponding secretary requested
10 send copy of the same to the
church in Hartford. Following the
singing of God Will Take Care of
YOU by the Rev. 1. G. Reddie a spec
lal prayer was offered for the recovery
OF Rev. P. F. Morris of Lynchburg ami
Mrs Maria Jefferson of Roanoke and
Mrs. VIM. Washington.
The Committee on Place Of next
Meeting and preachers of sermons re
ported that the next session be held
WIN the Virginia Seminary and Col.
leEe, that it be the celebration of the
5th anniversary and that the same be
held i'm June and all the bodies. Wo-
mon, Sunday School, d. Y. p. U. and
conventions meet jointly and that
committee be appointed to confer with
the ether bodies in arranging the pro
gram. The committee appointed con
sisted Of Revs. A. A. Calvin; r. C.
Woods G III. Simms. J. c. Austin, w.
f.. Graham, O. G.. Cabell; w. II. Hall:
G. T. Murray; NJ G. Allen; A. L.
James; III. Powell; c. E. Jones; w. r.
watkins and President King ex-officio.
Committees reported as did the Exc
GU, We Board. Mrs. r. Queen Miller pre-
sented the cause Of the Hayes Memoir
lei Orphanage and collection of SIS.
10 was lifted for that institution.
The receipts for the convention were
collected at the convention for educa.
zion and missions $14,81670; by Supt.
education and missions, S1,S4S17: DR..
w F. Graham, educational secretary.
81 800; Mid-winter rally $3.50; on En-
dowment 1863; Pledges on Endow-
ment $4,000; Total $51.277.87. God
BE With You Till We Meet Again"
and prayer by Rev. r. w Ashburn.
There was a nautomobile outing for
the delegates in the afternoon.
Sunday morning DR.. r. J. King
preached the convention sermon and
the closing sermon was preached by
Or. A A. Calvin at 8 o'clock. and DR..
j. a. Harold Of Suffolk preached Ia
the afternoon.