Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-24
Great Sabbatical Jubilee
Great Rally at the Virginia Theological
Seminary and College June 24th-
29th, 1924-All Invited to At
tend Remarkable Progress.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR RALLY

In the year of our Lord 1851 tn
Colored Baptists of Virginia formed
themselves into an organization wnlci
took the name of The Virginia Baptis
State Convention. In 1917 this Conven
ton assembled in it's fiftieth anniver
sarv and celebrated the half century
of its organic life under the caption
Golden Jubilee" This celebration vi
der the mastery leadership OF DR.
Alexander A. Calvin caused grea
waking and sacred enthusiasm
among Colored Baptists in particular
and Kingdom interests geneI ally. 81
complete was tn esuccess and so trul,
full was the effort the Convention vote
to hold a Sabbatical Jubilee at the eX
piration of every years there after
The first Sabbatical Jubilee will bS
held on the grounds and in the bulld
ings of the Virginia Theological Semi
nary and College, Lynchburg, Virginia
June oath through the 10Th, 1924.
few days, and we will find ourselves
assembled on this suspicious occasion
The convention proper will meet in the
new auditorium of our school which
seats fifteen hundred people and
is scarcely excelled in beauty or quail
ity in the state of Virginia. The Wo
mems convention Will be held in the
gymnasium, spacious and comfortable
the Sunday School convention will hold
it's session in large tent and the b.
Y. P. U. in a third assembly room in
our great Administration Hall.
This quartette of Conventions will
do business for the King, and the mus
lie of it's deeds with the harmony OF
its activities will greatly inspire the
lovers of the Lord and cause the very
air to vibrate with the praises Of God.
Presidents Of State Conventions the
country over have been and are here
by invited to be present. A whole ses-
sion is set apart for conference Of
the State Convention Presidents; no
President can afford to miss it. Ser
mons and addresses will be delivered
by the ablest men of our group. The
Lord is going to be there and there
will be heaven in the air.
Our budget for that occasion is $50,
600 fifty thousand dollars) for chris
tian education and christian Missions
Our school alone needs this meager
amount; it is costing 100000 Zone
Hundred Thousand Dollars) in running
expense and improvements per annum
We are appealing to every church
whether it is a member of the Conven
ton or not, and every individual inter
ested in the salvation and education OF
the Black Man of America, to bring or
send d donation. When you see the
strenuous efforts we are putting forth
and the wonderful way God is blessing
these humble efforts, can you afford 70
play hands OFF, or stand idle while a
few faithful ones in consecratad toll
verify sweat blood for this cause which
is so worthy? Whether church CO.. indI
viduaL if you can not come, mail your
contribution not later than the 18th of
June to President T. ]. King 1905
North Fourth Street, Richmond. Va
or Correspondent Secretary M. G. Al
len A B., Virginia Seminary, Lynch
burg, Va. Any amount will be grateful
w received and entered on the records
from S1.00 upward. Let our business
and fraternal organizations help in
this worthy cause, Sc
Here is the basis of our appeal: On
The Virginia Theological Seminary and
College is the only institution of its
kind in the State cnd several adjacent
States owned, operated and financed by
Colored Baptists; the only expression
of Colored Baptists' interest in their
own salvation and education; the only
effort to make distinct contribution
towards world redemption through the
medium OF College and Seminary train
ing.
CD This movement is no longer an
experiment, it is already a success.
Many of the ablest pastors on the field
record this humble Institution as their
alma-mater; thus, the Trustee Board
and that princely educator, President
r. c. Woods have proven themselves
worthy of the confidence and sacred
trust of all who have in any way aided
this movement or may yet do so
I'LL OQSn tAlo cluu OthCl opPCctio.
(3.) In an effort to provide accom-
mediation for that large number of
students who are being annually turn
ed away from our doors, the Trustee
Board and administration have made
q large outlay Of money contracting a
good heavy debt, and our creditors at
the close of this session are expecting
payment; and not pleas Of poverty nor
piles of excuses. Let us free the Presi-
dent from any such annoyance by
bringing up our money and placing it
on the altar. By the grace Of God, I
will meet you on Seminary Hill at nine
o'clock Tuesday morning. June oath
with between $500 (Fifteen Hundred
Dollars) and 100000 1.-TWO Thousand
Dollars) from dear old Fifth Street.
Yours for great Jubilee
IT. j. KING, President.