The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-27
THE coLoRED MAN.
Estimate Of the Dark Race by the
Pastor Of the A. n. e. Church.


mot only is the history OF the colored
map strange and romantic, but his eharae-
ter Is likewise peculiar" says Rev. w. 7.
II. HARDWOOD. s. 4. D.. pastor Of the
Jones street A. 81. Il. church. In a
thoughtful analysis OF his race. published
in last Saturdays Churchbeli Chimes
During centuries OF the most drastic
slayary that ever cursed the lot OF man,
he developed moral and intellectual quail
ties which enabled him, when suddenly
plunged into freedom and citizenship, 10
deport himself like one 70 the manor born.
Jnexpected liberty did not dethrone his
reason. The first days after his emancipa-
tioa found him negotiating for land. con-
tracing for work, busy building school
houses. and churches. When possessed OF
supreme political power he did not turn
In vengeance upon his threatening en-
smies. but sought their aid and courted
their counsel as TO how best TO restore
peace upon a basis that would be most
conducive 10 the welfare OF all. When
robbed OF the power rightfaly his. when
fettered and handicapped by unjust laws.
when robbed and maItreated by impia-
cable enemies ne did not despair nor grow
revengesul. but setting every small or
portunity that presented Itself. he quietly
went on building up character and ss-
curing wealth.
Does history present another such spec
tacies Centuries of slavery and three de-
cades OF freeaom--heAold the marvellous
results, Eight millions OF people cons.i-
tuting the most generally Industrious. the
most law abiding. che most patriotic and
forgiving and the most God-fearing class
Of American citizens. The doleful, venge-
full supcrStitious blood OF savage an
cestry does not show itself in these noble
descendants OF the highest and lowest
types OF the human race. Whence the
source or this high character THAI has al
ready challenged the admiration 81 the
worldr The presence OF the so-calied ne
gro race In America Is due 70 most
atroelous violation OF Gods law; his adj
mixture OF blood came aeoat by the most
fragrant trsnsxreSSions OF the laws OF
chastity. honor and deccncv. the re-
rnemscrsnee OF which is naaseating 20 a
chasts and moraa mind.
SKIS contact with his fellow men has
from the beginning unit now been marked
with the most heinous and snlpable sins
committed against Gsri ami man Chris
tianity has given him nothing through
human agencies. not Sven a theory. The
only religion that Was familiar 90 him
sn hy-gone times. WAS Servant,
eb>y your master. maxim taught
him from sabbath 20 sabbath. by
Some sauctimonlous cheTuh. His nrst
true knowledge Of God came through
the rfeNftisTs OF unie1tcrcd men WHOSE
source Of information was dreams and
Visions HIS earliest experiment. In or
xanlxe<t operations or God began IN a
hss.>ksrnsth SHOP. under futorage o. holy
Ss,t siiterAte rsen. whose every effort was
r,st With opposition from the enlightened
Christian charch.
s+iIt~ chief religious organization. the
Artisan Methodist Episcopal church.
though recoxusEesa as among the keactng
r.ssswf.sss so%ales OF America. owes nothing
% American Christianity. Her theology.
though ,>cached IN the creed OF Method
sSrs. Is unique. the patty. though expressed
IN farms sevSsrertiy borrowed. f. dssrsne-
1--WE ana above an. her ministry - unlike
IN. ministry % any ether church IN Chris
,r-,ssos, Cut on. "a tire one hand. from
Fellowship and personal communion with
she iearnei ard confronted. on TIE csAer
h.na. with che grave~s problems in the
.sevelcrrneng % the Industrial. sorsai. Ia
s.peetusl aud religious life az an IN
taught -,esr2e suddenly called 20 hsgn re-
sncnss,ssftse< II - rot strange thai the
.lerxv OF the African Methodist Eps2sso-
raj church should become body original
ana thorouxhay scsf-re1isnt. oar ualnssie~s
Of he future rnasR be cultured gectiernsa,
VINO viii grace she raraor Or tire pa.p&t.
though Sarrousssfes By the ncolsss ard
sa,st cultured brains Of the other rsca.
Tney must be thoughtful Erena WITH scum.