Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-12

France. England. all hSve a theologic
'rend Of thought respectively peculiar
of their own.
RACIAL CHARACTERISTICS.
They desl with the Bible in exposi-
tion and commentary. from the stand ]
point OF racial and national manner i
isms and the mannerisms usually pre- /
pOnderate in favor OF those races. The !
characters In Bible history are painted
by the different races as esembling
members of those races. Christ. the
apostles, Mary and Martha we're all
Jews have we ever seen any OF their
pictures resembling Jews The Eu-
much representing queen CEndace' s.
king dom, that went up 70 Jerusalem 10
worship and was baptized by Phillip,
was = Negro how many cOmmenta-
ries have we seen that owned it2 Do
they not all labor TO prove that some
Jews were living in that country and
| that this man in all probability was a
member of that race There seems TO
| be a disposition 20 rule the Negro out
Of everything-the Bible included.
CALI TO DUTY.
/ But members Of the race upon whom
the light Of gospel civilization has fall
len feel called upon TO write little for
themselves and for their children,
showing that our God IS not the one.
sided Deity developed by men who in
spire themselves TO interpret scripture
in this one-ssded manner. These are
the thoughts many Of US reflect upon
Such we're the thoughts that gave ex-
pressions to that sensational endncia
tion from the lips of that great man
Bishop Turner, several years ago before
our National Baptist Convention wheT
he said he wanted to see a Negro Bible
L and expressed his belief that God wa
Negro. How wild were the whitl
papers with criticismsl Find whit,
child or black child for that matter
that hasn't by reason OF the white man
faithful picturing of the Deity, in tn
r. minds eye large, grand, gray-heade'
y old gentleman lwhite of eOurse) as TIA
portrait of the Father. The religion
works. magazines, papers and Sunda.
School literature coming from tn
hands OF our white brethren show tn
l. spirit OF discrimination and the feelinl
of condescension when the black ma
is the subject of consideration.
e A PECULIAR CONDITION.
Of II a history is written of the Baptis
II denomination and few words are in
!, serted in the second edition relative {
,, Negro Bnptists nothing is said but tina
d which places us in pitiable, beggarl
d attitude. III the pictures of Negr
J. children happen TO find their way /
IS the literature published by white pee
10 pie they are there to either give liz
Ie tie sanctified merriment or as mean
r of showing what poor, miserable littl
) | creatures the whites are stopping I
Of help. These things sting us-the
v wound our appreciation of the whit
u mans religion. These are some-ju'
III some-Of the reasons that prompt I
rs to strike out on independent lines
- our Sunday School publications. VIII
D. is he that dares TO defy Ethiopia
stretching out her hands to God? Ca
any one be guilty of such a treasonab
act ?--such a sin against the Hol
+. Ghost Let hin, speak now or els
81 hereafter forever hold his peace
2 IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE.
1t would be almost a miracle for th
81 race to live in this great America wit
20 the perpetual winds OF freedom forev'
N blowing from the PEAKS OF intellect
A. mountains bathed in heavens snew
n truth, equity, and righteousness
M manifested in abolitionfstB, philanthr'
N nis,s and christian states men. withcI
a being inspired to aspire to the sphei
40 of self-r reliance For is IL not Amer
n canlike to dare and to do shat whic
commands The respect and admiratio
n. of the world
n Will Virginia Bsptists hear and tai
nm hold ami help to push this good VOL
"a on? Are they ashamed to use Sundl
a. School literature published by the
=. own denomination ? It will afford n
pleasure to have just a word on Pc
tai card from all who read this lett
that are in favor Of she Negro Baptist
publishing their own Sunday Scho
I'd literature We do not mean TO pu
nd lish the names but simply wish to s
RS who is on Israel's side.
or Sample copies Of our literature M
he be had by writing 10 the National Bay
r. Publishing Board, Nashville, Tenn.
lis