The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-30
DE. wALKER,s BAoeAL AUAaArE.

The Four Essentials to the Solution Of
the Race Problem.
st. Philips African Methodist Epis-
Copal church witnessed an occasion
yesterday worthy Of historic note.
The first annual sermon TO the stu
dents OF the Georgia State Industrial Col
lege was preached by Rev. @. T. Walker,
D. D., of Augusta. The large audience was
a testimonial alike of the interest which the
the popularity Of the speaker.
An anthem-"Praise Ye the Lord"-Was
rendered by the college choir, after which
q hymn was sung by the congregation, led
by the church choir. Prayer was offered
by the pastor, Rev. T. A. M. Smith. ih
which he acknowledged the blessings which
the colored people as a race have shared at
the hands of God, the advancement made
and the light of progress with which the
future seems luminous.
After the reading of the opening lessons
and the ritualistic exercises by Rev. Smith,
President r. r. Wri ght, with very appro-
pirate remarks, introduced Rev. G. 7.
Walker to preach the first annual sermon
to the first state college managed by coli
ored president and faculty in the state, and
probably in the country.
DR.. Walker took as his text Proverbs.iv.,
Z, 8 and 9: "Wisdom is the principal thing,
therefore get wisdom, etc., He briefly re-
ferred to the careful training and rigid dis
cipliue to which David subjected his son
solomon. and stated that this admonition
to get wisdom" was to be priced above all
others.
He then quoted several authors and
writer's on the meaning of wisdom. Said
he: at implies the union of high mental
and moral attainments. Better have dead
body hung to one than dead mind, for the
mind is made for growth, development and
expansion" The advantages OF moral de-
velopment goes hand in hand with the mem
tai Childhood is the seed time of life.
Virtue is voluntary obedience to truth,
vice is voluntary obedience to falsehood.n
The preacher then enumerated some of
the benefits wrought by wisdom in science,
art and literature. Said he; 1.-THE light of
nature is not sufficient to develop man
spiritually" He quoted Socrates, Plato
and other moralists who had vague idea
of the unity of Gods existence, but not
clear conception of the same. 1.-THE light
Of nature has never afforded a scheme of
salvation. This has been done only by
divine revelation. True wisdom is the de-
velopment OF our spiritual nature"
Referring to the young people he COM
pared the young women and young men
to polished stones that are designed to
ished them to be useful and to utilize every
moment. Aim high and be determined to
know something. be something. have some
thing and do something. Success in life, he
said, is measured by the good done. No
one receiving the benefits of an education
should isolate himself from the people, The
race is calling for men of fully developed
minds and regenerated hearts. The edu
cation that leaves out the heart of mau
produces a devil, and religion without in
telligence produces a sentimentalist.
The preacher referred to the peculiar age
in which the people now live. "Can we be
helped by incendiary speeches2" he asked.
I'VE cannot. Can we be helped by violent
measuresa We cannot. l am one of those
who believes tnat God is the President of
the United States; that God is ruling the
world. He always subjects his people to
rigid discipline before he raises them to
greatness" He admonished four things as
the real essentials to the solution of the race
problem: First. religion; second. education :;
third, industry; fourth, frugaity.
The discourse showed rare scholarship,
research aud real oratoricel powers.
Rev. d. G.. Glass offered the closing
prayer.
Rev. Smith then announced that recep-
ton will be rendered the faculty and stu
dents next Wednesday night.
President Wright announced the pro-
gramme for the week, and the service closed
very important epoch in the history of
education for the colored people of Georgia