Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

mes Of the race TO occupy the fore
most POSITION in an education of>learn-
ng IL his abilities were Of kind TO en-
title him to It.
Does tho AMERICAN BAPTIST HONS
MISSION SocIErT base its appointments
to professorships, principalships, and
Ia colleges and univsrsi-
ties upon the amounts Of money which
such appOintees can bring TO such in
stitutions : Does il dare take such
position II not, what does the letter
Of the ablo corresponding secretary
nean7
Prof BooKER T. WAsHISGToE 10 prin-
cipal and chief officer OF the Tuskegse
Normal School He IL Negro This
institution has met with unparalleled
success and it is practically out Of
debt. Is this an evidence OF the Ne
gro's capacity or incapacityY
No philanthropist has declined TO
subscribe to the institution because
Mr.. WAsHNNToE il a citizen OF color.
What then becomes OF Rzv. DE-. MoR-
CANS argument?
1t was with much regret that we
read the ultimatum OF the AMERICAN
BAPTIST HONE Mission SocIErx. 1,
savors OF prejudice, although apparent
ly based upon an existing condition.
VIRGINIA SEMINARY owes only (Sl5
OO0) fifteen thousand dollars On, do
nation to the Society would more thar
equal that.
To-day Mr.. ADoLPRUs HUHBLEs.
NEGRo, who loaned that amount anC
not the AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MIS-
SION SooIKoY stands between that I'm
stitution and the sheriff.
, But, the Society has the right to So,
what it will, and what 1t will not do
, It's record, as REV DR. MORGAN says
; is glorious and its achievements a.
that its most ardent admirers coul,
wish. We bow to its decree 80 far a
it's own institutions are concerned
but call atteS ton to the fact that sue
: predicament comes with the yield
J ing up Of vital racial principles in OF
der to secure temporary financial ad
. vantages,
Every church in the South to
: is or should be an institution of lesrr
ing. It collects its own revenues, PAL
of its own indebtedness and support
its own pastor.
! We must continue along these line
J, We need an undenominational scho
= In Virginia with = w. B WEAVER or
= G. w. HAYES at it's head. 1t can tn,
d be heartily supported by all, regsr
4. less OF religion or politics.
y Then such complications as tho
s which REV. DR. MORGAN points o
= will not arise.
. We do not ask 10 either manage
l. control any school owned by she AM
h loan BAPTIST HONE Mission SocIE7
IS To do so would be to exercise "cheel
IN which we do not possess We shou
B. like to see one OF our number elsvat
to the position we have cited but wi
l. their decision we should be contel
AS we sowed, we are reaping.
The A. NJ. E CHURCH stands tod
arm in arm with the A. NJ E. III
CHURCH as thu truly representsti
religious organizations of the citize
er Of color, and when the Baptists of col
N of the United States reach the pls
al occupied by them, then will we consi
4 er the day OF our emancipation
=, hand.
81 The colored man il getting used
y having the colored man over him as
he superior in office: the white man 50
ss he will never yield to similar conc
D. ton and we might as we'll act accor
a. ingly.
We admire On. MoRGAN's letter.
is is devoid of hypocrisy, and contai
t. much which the average colored IN
T. can ponder with satisfaction and prot
ID Will our eyes never seer