The Omaha guide., 1937-08-28

in Los angeles, Sept.
8-13, Expected to Be Largest In
History Of that Organization

Chicago, Aug 26 (ANP)-The
National Baptist Convention, Inc,
which meets at Los Angeles Sep
tember 8-12 is looking forward to
one of the most important and
largest conventions that organiza-
ton has ever held. President L.
X. Williams has been surprised at
the number of delegates who have
declared thir intention to be pre-
sent, and already one entire train
load is scheduled to leave from
Chicago alone, with eastern dele
gates eonverging upon Chicago
This train will be known as the
Presidents California Special. with
DR.. Williams acting as official host.
Convention sessions will be held at
the big Shriner's Temple.
At the Forthcoming Baptist con-
clave will be launched numerous
projects for strengthening the work
of the organization and for integra-
ting more fully the religious life Of
the Baptists of the country with
the social and economic forces play
ing upon them. Forums will be held
upon the present economic situa-
ton as it affects the Negro group,
and the matter of unions as they
affect Negro workers will be dis
cussed.
Delegates, it is said, will insist
that capital and labor alike must
recognize and respect the rights of
one another; that workers have the
right to strike for higher wages
and better living conditions and
tat individuals desiring to work
should not be prevented from do
ng so by striking workers by the
use of force, violence and intimida-
ton.
Plans will also be made at the
big conclave for a nation wide cele-
bration marking the 18th anniver-
sary of the freedom of the Negro
es. Street preaching will be another
feature, with some Of the best min
istrs in the connection exhorting
the public in this manner. hoping to
combat some of the "isms" and
cults for which California Is fam
Gus. Sunrise devotional services
will be held daily under the aus
pices of the Home Mission Board,
with Rev. T. T. Lovelace directing
and a radio pulpit is also planned
where the best in the race and de-
nomination can be heard. The Wo-
mans Auxiliary Convention will
hold its sessions at Second Baptist
church.
A drive for $4,000 to finance
the various interests of the con-
vention will be instituted. The death
of T. C. Wyndham, famous con-
tractor who built the National Bap-
fist Publishing House is to bet held
up as a challenge to complete pay
ment of the debt on that institution
and to show loyalty for all he did
by strengthening his estate through
liquidation of the church's debt to
it.
The annual address of President
L. K. Williams will be a main fea-
ture of the 5Sth annual session and
among the others of prominence
who will address the delegates r
Senator William E. King of Chi
cago, DIR. George w. Haynes, of
New York City; L. J. Webb, Arkan-
sas; DR.. w. H. Jernagin, Washing
ton, D. c.; Prof. E. W. D. Isaac,
jr., Tennessee; and Rev. R. c. Bar
bour, editor of the National Bap-
fist Voice.
Saturday morning, September
18th, special Memorial Services will
be held with the roll call of the de-
ceased read by Rev. H. G. Pope,
New Jersey; the Memorial sermon
viii be delivered by DR.. ]. N.
Stokes of Florida. Installation of
officers will be held Saturday after
noon. The Monday following the
close of the convention will be set
aside for sightseeing and visiting
with Los Angeles Baptist church
and lay leaders.