The California State Convention of the Colored Citizens concludes this day. Many Baptists are among the delegates who at the conclusion of the gathering issue an “Address by the State Convention of Colored Citizens to the People of California,” which reads as follows: “Fellow-Citizens: The Convention of colored citizens, assembled in Sacramento on the 25th,…
The California State Convention of the Colored Citizens continues today in Sacramento. Many Baptists are present. Delegates hear reports regarding the colored population in the state. The report from the “City of Marysville and Vicinity” (in Yuba County) includes news from the city’s colored Baptist church. “Number of Adults…156 Children under five years of age…24…
The California State Convention of the Colored Citizens meets this day in Sacramento. Many Baptists are present. The convention’s president, Frederick G. Barbadoes, opens the day’s proceedings with these words: “For the fourth time the colored citizens of this State are assembled in Convention for the purpose of obtaining JUSTICE, and the consideration of subjects…