The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-16
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OF the Republican.
WELLINGTON, r. O., Canada. Nov. Sd,
1895. Please allow us space In. your
valuable paper to say few words con
corning the Rev. Z. r. Demby, A. b..
lib. D.. OF your city. We, In this coun-
TRY, recognize Intelligence, whether
found in the colored or white race.
This young man came hero about the
18th ultimo. to do mission work In
the A. III. Il. Church among his peo.
'lple. Mr.. Demby showed recommen-
ldations and diplomas Of his scholar
ship and Christian character. We
have found the words OF Bishop Lee
,ltrue as to the intelligence Of the boy
pi eacher. as we call him. Prof. Dem.
by lie already acknowledged as one OF
, the best scholars and orators OF the
Island. In fact some say the best. An
impromtu social was rendered the
! Delawarean, which was composed OF
course of both races. and In the re-
marks of the Diamond State orator
he said:
81 am something over five thousand
miles from my native home, among
The. Il look for the first time upon
the intelligence OF English people,
whose knowledge and critical investi
CATION in the classics. sciences. lilera
lture and theology add much to your
advancement as great people. II Ia
only as we come In contact with the
: literature Of the world that we make
progress In modern civilization.
AS we read tho biographies OF such
! men as Durante Alighiere, the greatest
of Italian poets; Columbus. the great.
est of all nayigators; Luther, the great
. religious reformer; John Wesley. the
founder of Methodism; Richard Allen,
the founder Of African Methodlsm
Peru; Raffacllo Santi. the greatest OF
painters; Cardinal Duo De Richelleu,
!, bunyan, sumner. Brown, Fred
I lDuRlass, Bishop. Daniel A. Payne, the
champion OF Christian education
Grandson, the silver tongue orator.
!, Heard. the theologlaD; j. q. Michel
7 the philosopher OF the race, do We
see the light OF civilization, and j. @
|, Price. the greatest orator of America,
? who gained great fame In Eugland,
!, but sad TO the race and country that
.lthis great man has fallen into the
a hands Of death.
Every pulpit OF the race should
' preach sermon on the life and char
a acter Of that great man etc: Mr.
: DENNY showed his knowledge OF mi
: versal history, said he. a word con
. eefninR my people In the United
States OF America. They are not thu
q meanast people, II they are black
!, = there Ia not nobler class OF people
= I'm the world. The lynching OF limo
: cent black men is curse to the Unltet
= Estates, and their boosted Chris
. tian civilization. We have high SCHOOL,
y colleges. seminarias. universities and
churches. being conducted and con
-troled by Hams children" Loud ap
,plause. Let us alone and give III
Justice and we snail inscribe victory
], and success upon our banners. Oul
fathers cultivated tho American soil
lfelled the trees OF the forest split
, their blood In her wars, took care OF
: masters Interest while In battle. Now
: we are looked upon as q menlai and o
lscullion. but ON, thou black son OF
Ham, be thou not disheartened.
Hold up thy head! Look upward
! and press onward, and In the near fu
ture the Day Spring Of Liberty shal
-Ishine upon us. Remember that al
nations OF any emlnence OF civlliza
: tion had some trouble and frictlon,an
yet. when look at the long list o.
liynched men and women of our race
Il etop and wonder IL God Is on his
+ throne. or as the old lady said. lis lie
{ ut home" Since 1889. Including 1892
= not counting 1898. 1851 human beings
of the race have been lynched, thank
God that Delaware has had no hand
, In 1t. (Applause) In conclusion my
, advice to you, my people, Is to get LIST.
. good religion, I'd. education, Sd
wealth. 4th, business activity and the
SO called race problem will be solved.
etc. etc. Professor Demby is an elo'
equent and powerful speaker. and he lie
ooinga great work here. CITIZEN.