Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

1here were still many whom the light Of God
bad not yet shown. and for them she beseeched
the efforts OF the executive committee. Her
story. she said. would not be a mournful one. as
that side OF the question had been the subject of
writings for a long time past She would
rather picture the brighter side and speak Of
the progress Of the colored people in Georgia
during the past twenty-five years. The edu-
cation OF the colored people OF her state was
not matter of sentiment, but one of concern
trased labor. Aschool WAS established. It took
no second invitation to bring the colored peo-
pie to the institution, for, rs had been said
TINS morning. the colored race is determined to
have education. From that beginning we have
$500 negro children educated in these mission
airy schools and 400 students. Does this not
pay! These scholars 60 out in other districts
and teach what they have learned. The solu-
ton OF the problem lay in the education of the
negro race. They aid themselves and
they are willing TO learn. These
negroes help one another. 1t is very
seldom that one sees a colored tramp. They had
made mistakes, but what race. after two hum
dred and nifty years of serfdom and centuries
OF heathenism in Africa, could do better? With
only twenty-five years of freedom in name. with
every obstacle and prejudice confronting them,
the only wonder was that the negro had not
made greater mistakes.
The speech of Miss Laney was the first one
during the days session which brought forth
applause. 1t was an address which left its
EXPERIENCES IN UTAH.
Miss CULLEN, one of the teachers Of the mis-
sions In Utah, told how, through rough and
dangerous experiences. the first pioneers had
reached the territory Later crowds Of emil
grants had started there, lured by the promise
Of a land OF milk and honey, but which they
found to be a barren desert. Many would have
returned home, but without money. which the
church held, they were stranded.
lhe Mormons were CRYING for the admission
OF their territory as a state of the Union, while
the Christians were fearing this catastrophe, for
the Mormons are the enemies of Christianity.
For they hope to establish government Of
their own. and, while it has been circulated
that the Mormons no longer practice polygamy,
the truth is that this life has not been abro-
gated in the least, and, with a 10000 Mormon
majority. that class would control the state
laws. Miss CULLEN has been absent from Utah
for several months, and, in order that the meet
ing should have the latest news from that terri
tory. she read several letters from missionaries
there In answer to some which she had written.
FROM FAR-oFF ALASKA.
Mrs. ]. c. De Wore, one of the teachers in the
schools in Alaska, gave one of the brightest
speeches of the afternoon. The map which was
spread across the organ did not contain Alaska,
and consequently Mrs. De Wore said that she
considered herself not q man, but woman
without q country, and had brought with her a
map OF her country made by one of the boys in
her school. This she opened on the pulpit.
The Alaskans always wear bright colors, for it is
so gloomy there. The history Of the natives
had been an outrageous one under the Russians,
for they had been cheated and robbed The
Alaskans knew they were being cheated for no
boy who could in one years teaching draw
map such as the one she exposed could be SO
dumb and Ignorant not TO appreciate what was
being done with them. The result Of this
treatment was the massacre OF the Russians at
Sitka and other settlements.
In an eloquent manner Mrs. De Wore told of
the history Of the race and their desire of
liberty which God implanted in tie Alaskan's
breast. In closing she advocated the admission
Of Alaska into the Union. For" she said,
''you admit every one else aud those who are
even worse than they. They are the most
grateful people in the word and are admirers
Of the American flag and know that it protects
them. Give ME plenty Of teachers and In ten
wears l will give you highly educated and civ
ilized state
MISS FLORENCE STEPHENSON.
The closing address OF the afternoon was
made by Miss Florence Stephenson, one Of the
teachers of the school at Asheville, NC The
work in her section was often hlndered by the
return to these people of the publications which
are entitled 1.-The Poor Whites and the ''Moun-
tain Whites. The return OF one OF her reports
to the committee under the head "Poor
Whites" had SO incensed some of the people
about the school that it was with difficulty that
amicable relations we're restored. Miss Stephen
son suggested that this class Of Americans be
designated mountain people" Many OF
the publications about this class Of persons we're
thoroughly incorrect and stirred up the people
and prejudiced them against the missionaries.
An article recently published in the Baltimore
Sun was the subject OF an attack from the
speaker on account OF its inaccuracies and mis-
statements. Every year 500 children were