The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
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y, vsRx GIVES HIS VIEWS FULLY
49, the Move to Bar the
~, 80 Much Prominence
EJgfs Irrational Meetings.

..k~sa IeXdb, - -
z's' .',,. called upon Hon. F. =
' I'm. OF the Texas Epwortf
.ss,y for fuller information rela.
In " ,srro in the International
II reply 10 the reporters qu'S-
& works said :, ne
I, The color line in the inter
u svvorsh League, do your Wen,
a ~ place desire to say that you
= issue Of August 2, 1892 . put the
\ ...,na The negro sentiment stronger
Understand it to exist.
a. NOV. to organize a general con
4. !, ,he Epworth Leaguers OF the
sass,' 4 Episcopal church tsouth), Is not
~ n any way to affect the inter-
s ~; s.nryention and ! do not UNDER
ns ~. ~ ,the main object for its crea-
!. - fact that the Southern leaguers
"A \. ! e ~ with the prominence given
4. sfro Of toronto, anu a'so = ~.
..,ss 4 stated by you, but one OF the
,s,sons for organizing general
~ league conference is the promi-
nm.. Il insisted upon for the negro
4 \, ' yortheru and Canadian brethren In
r. '.,.,ustlonal meetings. The last SEN
~ II your said communication Is also
k.s.-sst because the Southern league
n .,,srtalu the International convention
\ 4 mn without reference to the negro in
IN meetings thereafter, but OF course
4 4. convention of 1901 it will be with
\, Svthern league to say whether or
y, \. negro shall be seated in the con-
S,,iau and ningle Unfortunately with
b, vhIte people, as We will then be host
N IN place the negro In separate seat
n, n,,es. As we did in 1895 at Chatta-
M where we last entertained the in
E1iIjonal convention. The plan in
srf,ei at indianapolis for the holding
southern league conference contem-
ars that It's meetings may be held
tnpAlly, alternating with the interna-
ln,l league meetings, cur first meeting
/ Ahsld next year, provided the leagues
tsuehout the Southern States approve
latplan and take hold Of the same. 1t
tisred BY this general conference of
aEAsr leaguers to bring our workers
Il closer touch, to develop uniform plans
I Work to forward our work in all pos
~ ways and to discuss such matters as
El Of interest and benefit to us and
y church, and do these things in way
kltd 10 our notions and ideas"
lsThit DO you think will be done, IL
EJhi.g in regard to the negro In the
t1ratunal league conventions of the
haNf'
Tie International league gatherings
rs At have been composed of the
lisads Of the Methodist Episcopal
ssA the Methodist Episcopal church
tsAl and the Methodist Episcopal
lutA Of Canada and so long as these
!lfailo1s are composed of said leagues.
y Leagues Of the Methodist Episcopal
laita aud Of Canada are so much stronger
" q the Methodist Episcopal church
sall y to make the chances of any
a u against the negro very small. And
y sreat many Southern church work
Z kl.ye 1t Is not religious to take any
u@ long this line. | remember that
~ last State league conference some
= Undertook to pass resolution ask
way Inc management at Indianapolis
t@aesIeo to prepare separate seating
" laf our colored brethren and that
'eias people voted that such a re-
!, snould not be made.
!. !. sssile 70 say that l have no disposi-
I I. y oepriye the negro OF any benefits
y s.,, aslised from any departments of
i.s n work and that am friendly
a ~ pss' interests, as l see them; but I
y. 'aal the treatment accorded the
N. uan q. the two last international
". eonventions has, and will be- a
s.. ~ sulse to him than can ever be
l u. by the good he derives there
,, ' !. /, take the position that / do in
4, ~ sae negro because | believe If is
|. !, W MN. In other words. we he
hss ~ !, y IN, me best things for the negro
sII,. y |, mat he is negro, and that
IN, ,ha. s pace as such he will get
"A IL v .as,e IS for him in life. over 900 |
I!oa,' ~ !, 70 Toronto and only about
A ' M That number went to Indian
NJ. y" e were all the time being asked |
!, r,,.a was So There may have been
~ s, .s but considering the shorter
A,,.o Iau TESS expense of the trip IN |
a sS.s over Toronto, it can NOT be
.ony nv. .ne attitude of the negro in
ID Tl and on prevented hundreds Of
it,nS u thousands from the south |
,nr MINING hung that convention. The fact
q i humble servant would not have
As thai Minneapolis had it not been for
lss,' a ~ ne ae felt it his duty to 2, ' as
ID sism MS hands were clean Of Of the hs
Ii sssseia as he has been outspok sso
= w. WESTON This is free eu capntrn
i .ojoy s no objection to those S who az
ai sSas4s',tt their great religious ~a potb 30
y II mpua,'aminately with the negro.
s. s'aslaves IN SUCH uobss We wsv desire Isl to
u s,s hill be free and h app as IS mat ia,
s, & part therein un anpps 20 1 hv