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THE GEORGIA BAP1
GOSPEL WORK AI
At the Georgia Baptist
a year ago, an appeal \v
of Georgia, asking the B
special evangelistic efforl
gia, and we understand t
by the' Convention.
At the Convention this
Northen, who for many
man, declined a re-electi
ately honored him with
of his past services.
Being then on the flo
than in the chair, Gov. N
fact that during the yea
done among the negroes
sions. Dr. Bennett expla
resources of the Board h
of expansion, and that
the negroes would have
portant work among th<
Governor Northen is 1
he would rather see a r
soundly converted, than
nese or savages. For th<
by God in the midst of u
and peculiar responsibilii
Dr. Bennett called att<
negroes in this country (
as Baptists : "When the
groes, and not until then,
to look after the negroes.
But in the discussion,
viiai cx mijjc piupuriiun c
as members, are sadly in<
in education. It is also t
colored people prefer pre
own color, and do not al
From all of which thi
the special field of work
ing theological schools
may be trained in stands
knowledge. The work v
done at Tuscaloosa was
+
tlUll.
YV ell may it be so me
stitute had done no more
ary Sheppard and make hi
Belgian cruelty as well a
gospel it may well be pi
more; very much more,
tain it efficiently in their
do greatly more in the >
We do not know wh
Baptists now have for th
the pulpit. They certai
tunity for work in this 1
young men accessible foi
dreds of thousands of c
great many who would
school, conducted by the
ing there received, they
among their own peoph
THE PRESBYTERIAN
7IST CONVENTION AND
WONG THE NEGROES.
Convention at Valdosta, Ga.,
as received from the women
oard of Missions to put forth
t among the negroes of Georhat
this appeal was approved
5 year (held at Dublin) Gov.
years has been elected chairon.
The members affectiona
gold watch in appreciation
or of the Convention, rather
orthen called attention to the
r little or no work has been
by the Baptist Board of MisLined
this by the fact that the
lad been too limited to allow
the opening of work among
involved the cessation of imt
whites.
lappy in his proposition that
nillion negroes in the South
twice that number of Chiese
negroes have been placed
s, for them we have a special
tyintion
to the fact that of the
>ne-third are already enrolled
whites catch up with the necan
we neglect our own work
99
the fact was also developed
>f the nego preachers as well
ronsistent in life and deficient
iuc uicti iu a large extenr tn^
:achers and churches of their
:tend services of the whites,
s inference was drawn: that
for the Baptists lies in openin
which colored preachers
irds of purity and in Biblica!
yhich the Presbyterv.ns have
mentioned with commendantioned.
If the Stillman Inthan-to
raise up our missionin
in Africa a bulwark against
is a powerful preacher of the
raised. It has done this and
And if our people will suscollections
this month, it will
rear to come.
at institutions the Southern
e training of colored men for
inly have a splendid opporine.
There are thousands of
r this end. Among the hunolored
Baptists, there are a
gladly attend a theological
: whites; and with the train
would labor more effectively
z and they would raise the
f OF THE SOUTH.
standard of gospel work
is a great work before th
A PROCESSION i
On a recent Sabbath
unusual interest was witi
mond, Va. Four thousai
making a procession wl
in length, marched four a
principal streets. It re
Bible Classes of the city
the sidewalks and their
sive scene. At the end o
in an auditorium where
ernor Swanson in a str
The governor had a gre;
which he paid a splendi
clear. He said our nati<
intelligence, virtue, resou
Bible. His estimate of t
message to men. The
whose chief executive bel
which is contained in tl
New Testaments, is the (
may glorify and enjoy hii
The mere npc<;iiicr
I w??? ?? W'
company, in orderly pro
an event of only minor i
ered in its relation to otli
sequence. The secular p
impressive sight that ha
in recent years. The me
did body of citizens rep
department of worthy cii
community. This is sti
of the Bible in moulding
in society and as citizens
badge of these men at t
friends of the Bible, belie
dents of its truths. This
fellow citizens and throu
"body of citizens repres<
the Bible is the bulwark
protected and cherished
These men represents
nominations of the city,
source of the knowledge
faith in him they thorou
mally united. When me
agree that its testimony
all questions of faith and
far from thf? lrina-Hr?m ti/-i
To the promotion of sucl
ute our good will and ot
Is it not a sign of the 1
resentative business men
form a federation upon
loyalty to its teachings
Here is not a single the*
evolving primal concepts
but a host of witnesses
real life, accustomed to v
upon their practical me
voice that the Bible is t
December 15, 1909.
in all their churches. There
em and us in this direction.
OF BIBLE CLASSES.
afternoon an occurrence of
aessed on the streets of Richnd
men, with Bibles in hand,
1 Li?1
ivu \./vi\-iiuvu scvcidl UIUCKS
ibreast through several of the
presented the Federation of
. Thousands of people from
homes witnessed the impresf
their march they assembled
they were greeted by Govong
and impressive address,
at theme, "The Bible", to
d tribute?reverent, positive,
Dnal greatness?our liberties,
rcefulness?were built on the
he Book was that it is God's
commonwealth is blessed
;<<t1 tit i - f ?
ivvts mai i IIC vYoru 01 VjOG
le Scripture of the Old and
>nly rule to direct us how we
m."
jgh the streets, of this goodly
cession, may be regarded as
mportance, yet when consider
facts it is of no mean confess
spoke of it as the most
d been witnessed in the city
:n were described as a splen>resenting
the best of every
tizenship and vocation in the
*ong testimony to the value
men for responsible positions
of the State. The distinctive
his time was that they were
vers in its testimony and stutestimony
was given to their
igh them to the world. This
anting the best" believe that
: of all that is worthy to be
in human affairs,
d the several evangelical deYet
upon that which is the
of God and the basis of our
ighly, and in this event, forn
with open Bibles sincerely
shall be the final appeal of
practice, they can not be very
r very far from one another,
li unity we may well contribir
earnest effort,
times that four thousand repin
a single community should
the one basis of the Bible?
and devotion to its truths?
orist in his cloistered retreat
from his inner consciousness,
amidst the busv activities r?f
veigh evidence and test truth
;rits, declaring as with one
he Word of God, worthy of