The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-01-27
"SoIying of the Negro Problem, " by Negro
Minister.

ern States are immensely great, and
are even unsurpassed by those OF any
other group of States in the Union, or
country in the Americas. And ate
Justly looked upon as being destined
10 become the epviable home Of great,
glorious and prosperous nation
IL is said That great men consti-
trt2 the greatness of a nation; and that
Character makes great men" The
glory of nHtion emanntes from the
goDl qualities of it's citizenn The
prosperity and destiny of a country
rrst upon, and G-c determined by 10y.
alt to its government. and active and
t@th'ul obedience and devotion to its
divine an | Supreme Rule.
In their intense eagerness TO reach
the much desired goal. men do not M
frequently neglect the use of even the
cardinal principles necessary to their
success. As il is the case with mco. it
ls also the cnse with nations. To neg
lect the use or application OF these
principles in rearing nation is sure
to vltiate the work in it's structure and
failure is the inevitable consequence.
The Negro is an element of this ma
tion.
With adequate means, q proper oh.
servance, true appreciation and rigid
enforcement Of these principles in its
work of improving and enlightening
the Negro race, success will be ce, tain
and it's good effects will be manifold in
this country. The first and perhaps The
greatest, and surely the weightiest
thought in this connection is that Of
the Home
Home, te nursery Of nations.
Brishtes. hopes ~ future good
Rest upon thy mission being
Better known and understood -
The lives of men, he their charac-
ters nure en@ ---.,,i'rnU % IRuOminlOuE.
are but the development and expansion
Of the principles impressed into theiI
lives during childhood. This is as
Hrmed as n reputation Of the theory
Criminal Heredity."
'In the mouth of two or three wit
nesses every word may he established.
Bible.
What men mentally dwell upon
they become or grow like, the quail.
ity Of thinking determines the con
seriousness, and consciousness forms
| Suh'htltf IL tlt1tloIt
nothing more more nor less than an
habitual quality OF consciousness.
Action is often temporarily modified
from motives of outward policy. But
it's constant effort is to become a true
copy of the inne- pattern. Harry
Wood, in the Arena October.
| (H have examined systematically one
thousand prisoners. More than one
fourth had not only fine, but excep-
tionally fine, physical basis of life and
strength. The other three-fourths
were rather below the average Of the
people one finds outside of the pris-
ons
This I believe, only goes to show
that the criminals are more largely
drawn from among those who are ply
sically degeperated or dishea~tcned
and weighed down by burdensomc c
physical conditions.
II shows conclmsivclv, to my mind,
that much more weight has been given
to heredity as n prcdispos'ng cause oj
tcriminal life than fairly belongs To i.
| believe that the child of the thief
apart from his environments and pos
sible training, starts well nigh AZ faJ
ly in the race of life as the child of th,
average citizen.
II is environment and training, no
heredity, that gives the most favorabl,
condition for the development of crimi
nal impulse. VIM. NJ. +. Rounds
in Forum, September.
"After an experience Of NOR,
than forty years with nearly twent,
thousand juvenile deli lqucnts cal
state with entire confidence, tha
not one per cent. were children born
of criminal parents, and with cqua
confidence, | am able TO say thst tn,
common cause of their delinquency wa
found in bad parental training, bat
companionship, n lack Of wholesom,
restrainst from evil associations anC
influences -. G. Jones, in n. Y. Oh
server.
II will be clearly seen that tn
home and its surroundings make tn
man or the fellow.
The dwelling and it's situsiien ar,
important, tbut roo often overlooked,
elements in the homemaking
Too often are The dwellings wherein
children are 10 I've reared and ,raine,
wholly unfit by reasons both of struct
ure and ircomple,eGrss, while .ih
situation IS equally undesirable.
The lack '!of proper attentioI {
these respects has am mnessrrabl
effect upon the physical. moral al
mental growth and culture of chiJdren
The moral purity of the home demand
the most profound consideration. ii
value il inestimable. As a principl
it is indispensable TO the good of tn
home, society and State.
Is it not sbamel A public c"ime
and foreboder OF domestic infeli
city, society and national disaster iha
so little attention is given to the cul
ture and extension OF moral purity il
the home?
In order to foster social purity An,
: moral culture, particular attention
must be given TO the prevalent evil
current among our people. Shoul,
! l not the practice of adultery be eup