Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-29

ing samittsnee. Many Of the young
girls born IL luxury are hsins TIE
most ablect poverty without hope OF
anything better. They have 10 chance.
Ine women " TIE north have not Yet
realized the utter nelplessness OF =
Args proportion OF Their white slstsTs
or tue south. They have very proper
N, earnestly aud actively sympatulzed
Win the black v man wnO MAS an.bi-
tous 10 better her condition. but they
have not felt The heartacnes nor heard
the prayers OF the other women Who,
o. no choice or their own were born
into sOcial system which Was, Il pos
sIbie, more bitter curse 10 them than
70 tie blacks themselves. There Is
longing Tor opportunity among al
classes III the south, Tor the children OF
families who were once wealthy are be-
ing reared N poverty. The pltable
thng . the absolute helplessness OF
many OF them. The building lie COM
pleted and paid for, and the furnish
lngs Tor ali the rooms have been
pledged. Bat We have had but one
days supply 81 time and
our faith has been constantly
tested. Gods blessing In temporal
and spiritual things bias been upon
hi tier Home and We believe IL 10 be
MS work. May some of the blessed
ness of a co-worker with God come to
each one who has prayed for, worked
Tor, or contributed towards tins beau
tltul home IN the bosom OF the most
beautiful East Tennessee mountaIns."
Mrs. provinces Paper.
The report of the M6rrlstown Home
was made by Mrs. Anna Kent and
showed IA satisfactory state of affairs
at the home.
Mrs. Proyine of Louisiana one OF the
colored delegates was called to the
| platform anu read q very interesting
paper descriptive of the work from
the standpoint OF one of their own
people. The opening sentence, II am
glad 10 say the colored people are not
bought and sold any MORE" brought
generous applause. Continuing she
said: "A large majority of our people
have made rapid progress IN literary
culture while great number are stlll
saves to ignorance, sin and superstition.
| The population f East Tennessee is
made up of people from every section
of the United States. Those living IN
the remote regions never have the OPP
| pOrtnnlty OF obtaining these ads antages.
Mothers teach their children that they
are not responsible for their SINS until
they are II years old. These little
folks are also taught that they must
hear voice and pass through trance
before becoming regenerated. Yet
they are wise on the subject of sup er-
stltiCn.
Education Only y Polish.
Some might say that education will
change this, but Ii Is doubtful.
Mothers evils are indelioly Written
education will serve only AS polish.
| In the mining regions the men go into
| the mines early IL the morning and
| the women have comparatively moth
| ing 10 do all day but sit around IN idle
| groups and tell stories. They believe
IN fortune telling, and one might as
we'll try 10 pull down the stars as to
| attempt to convince them that III con-
| juring there Is no reality. Lift the
mothers and you shall have the race.
| The poor colored glri has but little en-
| enlargement TO do right. They are
subject to the base entreatles not only
| of the colored men, but of the whites
also. And 4 great many of them are
| born In injurious relations, ana does
not the bible say that the sins of the
fathers Will come upon the children?
At the close of Mrs. Provinces paper
the meeting adjourned until evening