The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-07-30
THE RACE PROBLEM
New Light to Cast it's Refulgent
Rays on the Vexed Question.
An Afro American Says he Will Answe
the Prayers That Assembled to Hea-
ven on the National Day of Fast
ing and Prayer.

ing and Prayer.
Now that the day of fasting and |
prayer is thing of the past. what next?
One of the most difficult questions to be
answered at the present time, is how,
and in what way can the much talked |
of Race Problem sbe settled to the salts
faction OF all parties concerned. There |
have been conventions held, resolutions
passed, plans formulated, leagues and |
associations organized, and in some cases
action has been taken towards solving
what is sometimes called the greatest of
problems, and yet it doe sn't solve, and |
seemingly last resort, all agreed to ap.
peal to higher power, and accordingly
on the 3lst day of May last a National
Prayer was addressed to Almighty God,
imploring him to in some way take
hand in the matter of securing for the
Negro race just and a more reasonable
treatment at the hands of the white
men, or in other words to be allowed the
privilege of enjoying the same rights, the
same protection, and the same privileges
that other American citizens enjoy under
the constitution and laws of the govern.
ment.
1t may be that you who read this
article will think that l am taking 100
much authority to myself when I say
that l will answer that National Prayer
for you, it was addressed to God, but it
came to me in the figure of an arrow;
God has promised to hear and answer
prayers but not all of them for many
prayers that the people pray are uncall-
ed for. Again if many people who pray
would but acquaint themselves with tier
bibles they would often see that the very
prayer that they prayed Was answered
thousands of years ago. Now that may
seem strange to some of you YET 1t Is
fact, another thing l would have you
know is, when God answers prayer II
is not always in the way that you expect
it. To illustrate, when the Israellts COM
planned of the Egyptian bondage and
prayed for deliverance, God sent them
Moses, and he was the answer to all OF
their prayers. and God commaroec them
to hear him, and many Of you remem-
Der how God destroyed many OF them
for murmuring and refusing to obey the
commands given them, it was not Moses
commanding, but God throuse MIN. ana
after Moses came long line OF Prophets
and when the people warted to know
what the mind of the Lord was concern
ing any matter of importance they con-
suited the Prophets or men OF dod as
they were sometimes called and why?
because God never speeks to people
direct. What l want to get before you
is God always has a mediator, one per-
son that he singles out ana draws hlm
between himself and tie people, and the
last of those mediat|Ts WAS Jesus OF
Nazareth called the Christ and after
him there was to b. no other, tor he
, was to be a priest forever, which is a
, mediator between God and the people,
Now | said that uoo often answers
PRAYER thousands of years before the
: prayer is prayed ana as proof am
going to show you that tne National
PRAYER lust referred to was answered
7 when God sent the Messiah into the
world and he testi6ed of him saying
.eThis ia nv well beloved son in whom
am we'll pleased, hear We him." there is
a command thsi stands until yet, "Hear
We him." and WY near MIN! Why did
r and does Cor refer you to the mediator?
= Because all power in Heaven and on
' earth is giv'n lnto MS hinds' We'll If
God has a,ol' ted one among you and
l has given Ill power in Heaven and on
Q earth into nls hands, what more do you
Il ask? were is the wisdom in sending
g abroad FIR anything when YOU haye got
q the vey same article at. home? Where
: is the wisdom in ling to God about
g .,,-..er when he has empowered another
J, attend to your wants and has referred
i vol to him. Hear We him." for he will
v n,ed your cause. "Hear ye him" for
G he k,ows my will and will make it
t know to you "Hear we him" for he
e beinat2e highest among men in wisdom
It and urde rstanding of divine things, all
: mower il Heaven and on earth is given
into his ba1ds, therefore Hear ye him,
y but perhapsyou will say. GLOW can we
e hear him WEN he has gone away?'
o Gone where? Although he was absent
It in person he wa. nevertheless present in
o words and spirit, but while he Jesus
j. the Cbrist) was ye, present with the
9 people he told them many things and
n gave instructions wit to DO when he
should be gone, that pey might know
a hop to govern the church, and provide
g spiritual welfare of it's mem,ers, he also
II CONTINUED ON SECOND PEE