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The Semi Weekly Messenger
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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At the National Negro Baptist Convention in Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 19, leaders like Dr. E. C. Morris urged Negroes to remove immoral ministers, save money, pursue education, and buy homes. Dr. J. P. Robinson criticized Alabama Negroes for wasting political opportunities. Miss Joanna P. Moore discussed her fireside home schools promoting education and reported a literary revival.
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Negroes Hear Words of Advice from Several Leaders.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 19.-Today's session of the National Negro Baptist convention was devoted chiefly to speech-making. Dr. E. C. Morris, of Arkansas, urged the negroes to rid themselves of immoral ministers. He added that this was already being done. He also impressed the importance of saving money, securing education and buying homes.
Dr. J. P. Robinson, of Little Rock, Ark., criticised the negroes of Alabama for wasting their opportunities to the extent that they now have been read out of all political parties. Miss Joanna P. Moore, of Nashville, discussed her "fire side home schools." for the promotion of education among the negroes. She reported a literary revival among the race.
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Birmingham, Ala.
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Sept. 19
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Convention session focused on speeches advising moral reform by removing immoral ministers, importance of saving money, education, and home ownership; criticism of wasted political opportunities in Alabama; discussion of fireside home schools and report of literary revival among Negroes.