Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-09
A COLORRD BROTHER RANTS.
DOESN'T WANT TO CHANGE HIS
SKIN WHEN HE GETS TO HEAVEN.


Thinks 1t Would BE Easier for the white
Turn Blaok-Has Named the
Streets on which the Negroes Are to
Live In Heaven "GIory HaIleiujah
Street, and =the street of Brotherly
Love"
"On what street shall the negro live in
Heaven, was the subject Of sermon
preached by Rsv. Grandson, at Ezon NJ.
E Church, at Ninth and French streets,
last night.
The sermon was embellished through
out by reference to poor, contemptible,
low whita trash, and to the alleged
harsh treGtment received by the negro
from his white-skinned brother. The
speaker himself. big, burly msu Of the
darkest ebony hue, frequently spoke dis
tinctiy, enunciating his words clearly and
slowly. But when warmed up to his
subject, which was often, his voice as
sumed the Southern burr, and be was not
careful to pronounce every syllable in a
word.
Frequently the audience broke into
laughter and strong murmurs Of ap-
proval.
40 HNHhtutL hhlA NNhl Iut nIUlt
teaches that the Kingdom OF God will be
composed of people from the North. the
South, the East, the West that no
matter what the nationality God is no
| respecter of person
The treatment that the black man
received at the hands Of the white man
In this country suggested the theme for
the sermon. They are outraged, in
suited and socially ostracizsd, so that
one would suppose that the mark Of Cain
still rests upon them or that God had
made them and was dissatisfied with his
workmanship.
But God did not create me with
/ reason, with high aspirations for all that
| is reasonable highest and best, and then
create another to put his iron heel on my
neck Notwithstanding the white man
has bought the black man TO Christian
iz5 him, he has reduced him 90 the ! W.
est bondage Of the time. to beggary,
shame, degradation, debauchery and
ruin.
The speaker said that the white man
chased the Indian from his home and
lands across the plains, as the Indians
chased the buffalo but the Indian stands
up to-day aud scorns the white man.
That God has blessed the negro, not
withstanding the disadvantages OF re.
ceiving the gospel They have the test
of the white mans religion-the low,
meek spirit Of Jesus Christ
'No other people have been as little
revengeful,' continued the speaker,
with increasing emphasis. 1--WE have
never committed one outrage on the
white people, even during the civil
war"
How can ! be patriotic" demanded
the orator, the perspiration streaming
from his dusky brow, when the whole
course of this country has been to make
me hate it2 Yet the black man has had
the staunchest love for tue flag. The
black man has never been at the head OF
these work outrages. yet the negro man
cannot get a decent house to live In.
have tried for three weeks. / have been
, told houses were not for rent even when
e the bulletins we're pasted on them, They
we're for rent, but not for the black
nan"
Z The speaker referred to a white family
I who moved out of a square because 9
! black man moved into the house mex
door he advanced the opinion that th'
e negro should be proud that 'such low
down, poor white trash" should leave
He lamented that the Sunday schools O
) the African Methodist Episcopal
! Churches were not invited to take par
5 in the recent Sunday school parade
advanced the theory that there would b.
white aud black battalions of Methodist
2 in heaven He said that when he reached
4 that beautiful land he didn't want hil
5 | skin changed 1t would be better 70
white people to have their skin turi
8 biaok-it would be easier He named tn
streets in heaven on which the neerOe
s are to live "Glory Halleluiah street" an
e the Street OF Brotherly Love"