New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
LIGHT on 4 DIFFICCLT PHOBLEM
THE INDUSTRIAL MISSIONARY ASSOCIATIONS
WORK AMONG ALABAMA NEGROES.

THE INDUSTRIAL MISSIONARY ASSOCIATIONS
WORK AMONG ALABAMA NEGROES
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir ..Ot all the dark problems which challenge the
wisdom OF the people Of the United States the negro
nroblem ha. long seemed to me the darkest The
Industrial Missionary Association Of Alabama. in It's
aims and methods, has thrown more light on this
problem for me than have gained from any oiher
source" So said Or. Josiah Strong. OF the Evan
celical Alliance in 1892 The year before Dr. James
Brand OF Oberlin wrote In reference 10 INC pal'a-
ton districts Of the South: NO permanent Improve
roent can be secured in regions which does not
have in view the promotion Of the peoples ability To-
help themselves In temporal and economic AFFAIRS
They must be helped TO intelligence IN farming, 70
sound economic principles and ~ that independence
whIca comes from the possession OF hoines'""'' a.
wei as the truths OF religion. These must w
wrought out for the country people In the cou".'s
This the Industrial Missionary Association DIS 'n'
70 accomplish as far and az fast as money can
secured The system needs only TO ne examiner "
commend itself to Christian men
Under date OF June 10. 1892. Or H. I. haS'"' -
Cleveland writes OF the association: "1t commen's
itself az sensible way Of reaching the heart OF the
negro question and touching II on All s'deS IL SHP
Elements the work OF the church socieues !" "'''
full needful way ,,.
In 1891 the Congregational Association OF Aaoamh'
NJ ,er listening the report or It's coh"''''e ~
,o,n,ed the wear previous visit THE ass"cld'"n'
unanimously resolved THAT we express the N''P
est interest sympathy and commence III W.
Of the Industrial Missionary Association o. N'"
as reported by our committee. feeling th"' " WIZ"
much 20 reach and benefit class ~ peop'e nun.
ortiz greatl. neglected and very dinl'ul' "' 'N'
A similar resolution was passed about III" IN.
,,n h,, the State Teachers Association. ana CDR
dial letters OF Endorsement were WIN" ~
president Of the State University OF Mo"' =,
nv the president Of the Alabama Senate am man
cher nronnent men, and In January, lS"' "'''h
silva Ala formerly Judge and member ~ 9n-
eress from Alabama. after sixteen S'"aa 81 me
Iahce WI wri,.. the most hearty Endorsement 81
,he methods Of work among ne pa ,,s,es 1e-
P . md after A ten days careful ana n. "iVrS
ms nnctIon of the schools. churcil "",h, ss,cafon
aYc;ains: I'VE came. We saw We we.e ~ VA
II we had suffered any nnscf rK seem ordained Of
completely overcome, ne "o'
''ou a', ore Tho necuIlar methods OF TINS .
low Sch has called forth such warm pra,Sr
leading cIergymcn business men p.ri"is den om-
religious and edueai Iona Doo'e' %
ysf,It is solely country work an,ns esoerlally
,h Neglected masses the plaetatIom,; Of the
in the black belt Of Alabama. ebwndIeiths Of
colored population and ninety ~, ,in'hma'riai mon
me a moral poverty OF the race are ,fned 70
work OF other associations hnsf 81 free public
s se compara,ivey Intelligent na'Te wages
far closer contact win a This association in
am abe words Of Dr. Haydn above Is inc strong
heart Of the negro qucsuo'
hold Of the problem. ,,Aur ,re,itu,ion Of learn
- ,.h an Industrial attachment Whci" oos ~, ""t
.'s .yrect 10 be farmers or me n"l
hcH'i np.iodoe ~ trades: but IL IS an mus "a
soie ~ which the whole family IL e.ro'' Ia
syo,on,.d and taught how 10 Srt n.'v' an6
protccteu -, ia own and which Introduces anu
sunports until the people are "n,e cbu~chce
supps I.t,er schools and better ohui V"r,
=, ,,s,allv hecins by purchasing S", l..
s,as =, ~, INTO small farms. bulds com in
,l.lu' ron,s or soils small payfn.h,s az" !, 80
holh's - ,eonlc who have never thoush. !. Wv.
thio before 10 have home 81 'hii and
a., them in improved methohs oI i eihnoI = nd
III ,dustrtes. makes possible eopi s9a, q
o.n'i ~. eunolcmentng the utterN, ln"i'Iir1o
,ni,, ,nna where obtainable al an an. r, 90
pun. ~ 81 ,ho pcople themselves NJ, ~ mn
tnc Ell W or,, uani OF the family ana hoihe -
~, ~ = y Boardman: It's ann ~ ~ S"Pirs
sa,u a. a. .,d most Indispensable h''"9 % '"'
! citizen" .., s,x ,ears ago II now
| Organized and incorporated s,H ynmu crisfm,Ii
,.s ooH acros of good land. sa"li'il, ,or.
no,,on ain hlacksmith and carpenter Sh"PS, 49,
go ,s CO... four dav schools. Two hI-rt - ~,
mI ~ c,hbat III schools All the income i ,l,,
a. ,a.Is &c etrictIy devoted TO MISSION OF s.'v a.
work hut lie mission Work mas Nho, ,iS,oi,r ncnaeI
| income and gifts in ad are nnps, a dictionary
Ono hundred dollars will support d ,Ii', o e., :
teacher Year Rcsldes this. payInehts arc S es
"a he made on the lands: one sun, 'd. J CO..
hon aHni,oiv made Of 81 Ooo, ana ano'nrr ~ co.,
sidf-od ~mre az Ike amount. on .o'I''.vn ma
.5ooo he ra,sed this year and next TO nee, al,
nrcsent and future ndebt edness fpnina, ,Ia
rp,aT he on, n VI v curtis treasurer heIoa1' ~.
may De sem , 40 20, TO he Northern Office, 10
Ober,ln Ohio The Rev. g. \. p9ni' tia ,
| n,bere &c n,,blishcd its organ. y ne ilan'"'io"
Wwiss,onsrv unione and interesiing n,,
M'ss'ona'y' u'''" q Il CURTIS. President.