Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-20
FOR FREEDMEN'S AID.
Wide Field of Labor Open for the
Southern Educational Society.
TWO NEW CHURCHES DEDICATED.
Rev. DR.. Townsend Has Good Word to Say
for the Theater and Drama.
OTHER PULPIT TOPICS OF YESTERDAY

Rev. E. L. Preutfss. d. D., of Knoxville,
Tenn, preached last evening at the West
End NJ. E. Church. Rev. Prentiss is here
in connection with the celebration OF the
twenty-fith anniversary Of the Freedman S
Aid and Southern Educational Society, and
his remarks were on the work of the organi-
zation. which is an adjunct of the church. He
said:
The white people of the South argue that
this is a white mans Government, and they
do not propose to have negroes in official
positions The Constitution of the United
States saws nothing about either white or
black, but that all men are equal. When
the black man has his legal rights, all
anxiety over the race problem may
be at an end. The negro does not
ask for the social equality which
some whites so much object to. They
love their own race more than anything else.
This is made evident by the fact that all
through the South mulattoes are growing
less in number, while pure blacks are
steadily increasing, so that before many
wears those of mixed blood will be compare
lively few.
No Room for Colonization Agents
People talk of sending the negroes out OF
the country and colonizing them somewhere
else. But let me tell you that the fate OF John
Brown is awaiting the man who goes into the
South and announces himself a coloniz alton
agent. The Southern whites are just as much
opposed TO colonization as they were to emancl-
patton. The negro Is the bone and s1new OF the
South, and to take him away would klli every
industry there.
"Tbe negro has clearly proven that he can be
educated, and that he desires 1t. We have
hundreds of them in our institutions who are
living on 30 cents a week to be able to get an
education. The black man can make and save
money as well as be faithful TO trust OF
course the South has plenty of bad, worthless
negroes, but the race is steadily growing Detter
have noticed numerous instances where the
very blacKest of them were much more intelll-
gent than the mulattoes, which is "a signihcant
fact
Rev. Mr.. Prentiss closed by telling about the
progress of the Educational Society, stating
that last year 900 was expended in the
cause, and for the coming year they could put
$500 900 TO good use. A collection was raised
for the benefit of the cause.
Some Other Similar Exercises.
At the Buena Vista Street Church yesterday
morning Rev. d. L. Aultman, D. D., OF Cincln-
matt, preached, and at Christ Church Rev. J.
C. Hartzell, D. D., occupied the pulpit Both
spoke on the subject of negro education. In
nearly all the Methodist Churches in the two
cities this was the theme OF discourse yester-
day.
The morning and afternoon sessions Of the
quarter centennial jubilee of the Freedman's
Aid and Southern Educational Society will be
held in the parlors of Christ Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Penn avenue and Eighth street, to-
day. Tie programme is as follows:
PIttshurg preachers meeting at 10 O'Clock,
Rev. J. W. Miles, d. D., presiding.
Ten TO lOjO. religious exercises, conducted by
the Presidents; 1880 20 IL, address, Rev. J. c.
Hartzel D. D.. "Our Work in the Suuth-Its
Present Outlook;'' IL to ll:S0, three ten-mnute
addresses by {. W. Smith. d. D., J. n. Boyle,
D. D. and Hon. ]. F. bravo; I1:30 to Il
question drawer and discussions addresses linn
ited to five minutes; 2:30 P. M, Rev. A.
L. Petty. ID. D., of Allegheny district. pre-
siding; 2:3O TO 3, prayer and song service con-
Quoted by Rev. d. l. Aultman, of Cincinnati,
o.; 3 to $40, address by Rev. L. E. Prentiss,
d. D.. of Knoxville, Tenn "Our White Work
in the Southern States;" 800 TO $50 address by
Rev. r. H. Allen. D. D., Corresponding Secre-
tary to the Presbyterian Board of Missions to
Christian Schools; $50 to 4 industrial exhibit
from schools in the South; to 4:3Q. question
drawer ana discussions.
In the evening mass meeting will be held in
the SmithIield Street Church, beginning at 7:30
O'Clock Rev. J. L. Hartzell. ID. D., will preside.
Addresses will he made by Rev. l. E Prentiss,
D. D.. on "Tbe Relation of the Young People
tn Our Southern Work." and Rev. W. L. David
son, d. D., on Our Southern Work" with
stereopticon views.