The bee., 1883-05-05
MRS. cAREY's PAPER, ETC. ETC,

MRS. CAREY's PAPER, ETC, ETC.
"Some thoughts fer the practical con-
slderation of colored citizens" was the
title of a paper read by Madame NJ. A.
5. Carey, before the Bethel Historical
Association. two weeks ago and laid
over for discussion for last Tuesday
evening. Prof. Greener was to open
the discussion, he being absent, Mr..
Arnold took the floor and gave a brief
resume of some of the practical busi
ness men, trades, mechanics and gen.
eral affairs from business standpoint
in the South. Making special refer
ence To the cities of Lvnchburg, Va,
and Wilmington, n. c., he read ex-
tracts from letters recently received hy
him, in the nature of statistics. As to
amount of business carried on by col
ored men, what kind Of business.
amount or money on deposit in the
banks put there by colored business
people, reference To the progress of the
railroad project in North Carolina now
being pushed forward by colored men,
he wound up his remarks by referring
to the great success that had attended
the efforts of the business celored men,
and ascribed it to the fact of their
having confidence in each other. Mr..
Norman, Mr.. Waring, Mr.. Asbury.
Prof. Greener and some one or two
others spoke, then Mrs. Carey was
allowed the floor, to close the discus
sion, which she proceeded to do,
making a vigorous defense for the
main points contained in her paper.
The audience, both evenings, was
large in point of members. and COM
posed of the very best kind of list
eners. but it was generally conceded
that the discussion did not draw out
as much enlightened thought, as much
genuine information as did the
paper Of DIR. Tanner. Very truly,
the two subjects were quite wide
apart, still as Mr.. Waring said all roads
lead TO some, and ali discussions at the
Lyceum wind up on the negro ques-
ton. However. it was good, and good
TO have been there. We repeat again
what we have SO often said, that the
Bethel Historical Society meetings are
a blessing to this community.
Prof. Richard T. Greener will be the
speaker, Tuesday evening, we bespeak
for him a crowded audience of think
ers and lis eners, who will give him
that respectful attention that his tai.
ents, laborS for the wise and forward
march of his race entities him to- He
is to-day the foremost young colorcd
man before the American people
for none will deny that he is
filled with all the learning of the
schools. who has tasted of the delights
Of the study, and mortal acquisition
who has luxuriated amid philosophi,
cal and scientific Investigations. and
who has been tempted to pass his life in
serene enjoyment of his taste for art
and sience and research, far removed
from the deceptions and trials and dis
appointments and incongenial associ,
ations of public life, such a man who
yet Wrests himself away from the de,
lightful days to become an active par
ticipant in the battle for life, deserves
as much, If not more credit than those
who were born with means at their
command. Our friend Mr.. Greener,
who strives along with his people,
helping them as they grope through
the darkeness, endeavoring to win the
prize, such man rises superior to his
crushing mass of knowledge, whether
profitable or Improbable; he become
the master Of his requirements, and is
not mastered by them, as is often the
case. He shows his true grit by over
coming the natural tendencies to lux
Ury and ease, and bravely assumes his
share of the burden of those who be
Iieves that each of us owe our best en-
deavor, to the amelioration Of the ma
tons and races condition.