Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-04-09
HONOR WHERE
HONOR IS DUE.
Rev. Garland's Decided Opin,
ions.
FOR BAPTIST BACB PROGRESS
The Work Accomplished by AgitatOrs-
Severe Criticism.

Severe Criticism.
1t lisa fact that in all ages, forces
whether OF man or of nature nave
caused results unexpected and unap-
preciated.
Every time a river overhows its
bank, though life may be lost the SOIL
is made more productive; and TO eV'
cry action there is an equal and oppo-
site reaction: this reaction often De" /
ing advantageous to mankind. Hlsto- |
nv is burdened with illustrations OF re-
suits brought about in ways unexpect-
ed.
When the Plebeians left their home
at Rome and started 60 build city Tor
themselves, they did not accomplish
their aim; but they did cause the Pa
tricians to so change their laws as 60
give the Plebeians the rights belong
ing TO them.
Martin Luther and other Reformers
did q good work They not only
caused denominations favoring their
own particular creed TO be formed, but
also in their contentious caused the
Roman Catholic Church to freshly
whiten the exterior OF it's denomina-
tional sepulchre, though inwardly, it
remained full Of dead mems bones
BRILLIANT COMPARISON.
The object OF our late civil war was
TO save the union, but God saw Mt TO
use it to the freedom Of the Negro.
could continue to mention instances
where untold good has resulted IN a
way not expected and many times not
appreciated; for many flower IL
born to blush unseen, and waste its
sweetness upon the desert air" Blu.
let us now look at the contentious OF
our age and see what the so-called
"cranks" are doing to shape the fu.
ture and give prominence to the pages
of history.
For quite a number OF years, there
have been men ia our ranks, q speai
as Negro Baptist,) who by taking
J stand for independence and control o
. their own work have been called mel
OF ungrateful spirit and cranks:
But let us lay aside all prejudice ant
what has been the result Of their con
tentions. Though they have not ye
: accomplished their aim, yet there ar
= results which they themselves did no
: expect, and God grant that like Col
. umbus they will soon discover tn
!. mainland. 1 say there are results, ye
good ones and let as note them, let
!, give "honor where honor is due"
THE MEN TO HONOR.
u When several brethren called by tn
- agents of the Home Mission Societ
= and many men In our own ranks, "Sc
= called Race Leaders" demanded rec
. opnition from that Society in sewers
!, of its departments and a knowledge (
y the work accomplished by US as Ne
10 proes, the reply to US was You are II
. CRATES and men over-ambitious 70 lea
= and become school presidents
q DEFINITE INFORMATION
10 But, regardless Of these criticism
g soon came out printed Statement
Il. placed at the desk of every student
e the Home Mission Schools. Tellir
20 what il costs to run . school, no
much the Negroes donate for runnir
y. these schools, even the amount eat
IN scholar gave TO the work the value
* each school building, the money pa
nS each teacher, etc. A thing before ne
In er made known by the society, 9
caused by our 'so-called race leaders
Three cheers for such menl
And this is not all they did for us,
they began to climb the hill of pro
ress. they saw the propriety IN havil
literature published by our own q
nomination, something to which o
an sons and daughters should look up
av with pride. So they began to arg
ce this question, out OF which argume
,m came glorious results.
! a First, the establishment OF hou
IT. to PRINT our own Sunday School liter
II ture. After this h 1use was establish
ia came competition. This competiti
n must have caused the American Be
I. fist Publication Society to drop in
40. price of their literature, thus causI
vn. them to do great missionary work
!. placing the price in the reach OF poor
schools. If am wrong, can only
itlooks that way for they never befc
sho sold literature so cheap.
HELPED ALL AROUND.
This publication argument also he
IN ed To give life to our denomination
oh naper. for one-half & sheet is alws
IN taken no to advertise the literature
NE the American Baptist Publication
md ciety. could continue to mention
,si- work done by these SPECIALIZED n
tie. leaders," As graduate OF one OF
,e. Home Mission Schools, there wa
time in the history OF my school
when / would have 60 sit at the
nenwe of nv race pride and listen
Some white friend, and often so
colored fellow speak of the sacrii
Ugh our teachers were making by tax
10, of their kid gloves, leaving their go
the en- crowns away up there in New i
the gland and coming down South to tes
Ier- us HELPLESS Negroes, and when q
ng. had practiced on US they return
ock north or elsewhere in order to d.
en- more money. But on account OF tn
'.so-called Race Leaders" praise I
tori they have been caused to change Ia
method of addressing US. and tall
cooperation, thus admitting our so
tv to work side by side with tns
Whether we do so or not ss anot
QUESTION. for 8 society convin
ere against its will is of the same opin
rch still.
lird Again, how they are caring for
tie younQ men in their possession. I
and they are trying to make them at Lc
gnt among them, how they are donai
ssh to them in every way conceiva
was Let US also notice the special effort
and ing put forth to make the Home 4
we'd sion Schools better since these
late called race leaders" have been
hey work.
mes. Notice the good accomplished
ling these agitations and pray God to
more men into the field like Rev. I
yev johnson, D D., Rev. E. X. l.
ID. Rev. Walter II. Brooks, d.
rim and others who by their pens
Ian shake the trees of prejudice grow
past within the Baptist ranks, while
rope brethren who wish to be called "bl
ed" by all mankind, come forward
gather the golden plums.
Yours,
has L. @ GARLAND