New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
DISCUSSED AT THE CONFERENCE.

THE REV DR. T. w. HENDERSON AND
OTHERS REPLY TO THE AUTHOR.
''The Missing Link" up for discussion yes
terday at the New-York Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. which has been hold
ing its sessions in this city since Wednesday. No
formal action taken by the conference. but
Bishops Grant and Derrick and the Rev. DR.. T. w.
Henderson, general manager Of the Church's book
room. in Philadelphia. had a few words to say
about II. Bishop Grant pointed out that the work
thoroughly unscientifc. illogical and inconclu-
sive Bishop Derrick said that not of the abb
surd propositions put forth gravely by the
thor original with him. and II the book were
bid for notoriety 1t would fail Of its object be-
sides doing the colored harm Dr. Hender-
said: II have heard atheists and inhdels
the same arguments as this man Hasskarl, but this
is the first time l ever knew them to be indorsed
by professed preacher of the doctrine of Christ"
After the session of the day was ended. DR.. Hen
derson said TO Tribune reporter: "Hasskarls ar
guments are too silly TO merit reply Being pressed
to expose their falacy little. he added "The
Scripture says that out of blood God created all
men that dwell upon the face OF the earth. and
there is text in the Bible which, II construed
without distortion and detachment from It's en-
vironment will prove any other conclusion. Hass-
karl dsagrees with all scientists psychologists and
physognomists in his arguments and writes him
self down If not ass. at least man who. in re-
ngious and scientific learning. lags far behind the
and presumes to read out Of the kingdom Of heaven
''The negro has all the aspirations. inclinations
impulses and ambitions of the white man, and the
negro has done about everything the white man
has No people In the world has more veneration
than we; natural orators and vocalists OF
remarkable range. Let II. o. Tanner answer for
what our race Is capable OF in painting; let the
Greek textbook of Professor Scarborough, OF VII
berforce University. a slave in his youth, show
what we can do in languages; Professor j. p
Shorter of the university, and Professor
Dammond of Paul Quinn College, Texas, show
what the black do in mathematics and
engineering General Shafter bore witness to
fighting prowess at FL Caney. and for preaching
and politics. the world knows what we can do and
doing In those fields.
In fact. the black mans natural proclvity for
politics is making lots Of trouble for him. We
want too much, many white men think. When the
poor Irish immigrant comes TO America give him
a job the police force, and he Is content. Give
the Italian immigrant a job sweeping the streets,
saloon or brewery, and he q content. Let the
Chinaman wash your clothes, and he Is content
But the negro wants share OF everything the
white has. Every time the white man ad-
vances and looks back over his shoulder he sees
the black cloud a-coming. We I'LL the vacancies
he leaves. The white is the only
knowledge 10 be our superior The red man faded
before the white man I'm few years The
white kept us In slavery for $50 years but
thirty years after emancipation had acquired
S4OO 100000 Of real estate, which pay taxes.
the lowest specimens OF II the white
man to be judged that way. he would not feel
proud OF the verdict. All we ask OF the white man
is mans chance on this earth. The Lord will
decide whether we have souls or not and Mr..
Hasskari may have more than surprise In
store for him on Judgment Day.