The times., 1899-10-19

Unitarian Churches. which has been iu
progress II this city since Monday. win
be concluded tonight, after an all-day aes-
sion. by q sermon by the Rev Samuel NJ
Croutbers. D. d. of Cambridge Mass,
who is regarded as the most eminent divine
in the denomination.
The three sessions held yesterday were
each largely attended. and the papers pre-
sented were approved ia the most hearty
fashion. The topics which have been dis
cussed are all the live issues which are
being confronted by the churches # The
present day. and the large number OF emf
nent diTines who are in attendance assures
the treatment OF the topics in a most able
manner. One OF the features Of yester-
days programme and cns which proved
very attractive TO the putlc, was sn ad-
dress by Booker T. Washington. on the
Condition u the Colored Man OF the
South.
The general topics treated at the morn
ing. afternoon, and evening sessions.
each one cf which was made the
subject OF several papers. were rgsp-lJive-
ly as fellows Our Means OF Helping
10 Promote the Higher Life OF Man. The
Sunday school. and the Religious Union
and Its Relations, and The Practical Ap-
peal OF the Unitarian Church to the Twen-
Jieth Century.
The Morning Session.
The morning session began with a busi-
ness meeting. which was presided over
by Rev. Edward Everett Hale. Of Boston,
who offered the opening invocation. Re5olu-
tions Of greeting TO the Universalist con
yeution at Boston were reported favor
ably by the business committee and ap-
proved by the convention a proposal for
a conference between the two deuomina-
lions locking to a closer cooperation was
also endorsed. and a committee consisting
Of DR.. Hale. r. 5. Peabody. and S. A.
Eliot were appointed as a committee to
confer with a like committee appointed by
the UnivcCsalisls 10 perfect this unity
Resolutions urging thar the conference call
the attention OF the churches throughout
The country 10 the benefit 10 be de-
rived from a better recognition OF
church life and the cultivation of a reli-
giOus spirit among churchmen, were intro
duced and referred 10 the business COM
mittee.
At 10 O'Clock. when the regular morn
ing topic was taken up. Senator Hoar,
President OF the conference. took the chair.
The first address was delivered by the
Rev Joseph May, OF Philadelphia His
subject was How we understand and
make use Of the Bible in our work" DR..
May said that although the good which
The Bible had done was practically i'm
measurable. the evil Of which il has been
made the Instrument was scarcely more
measurable. He said that 10 place such
q literature. as he termed the Bible. rather
than book into the hands Of uninstructed
persons 10 be read in fragments. was 10
nullify its real value and engeuder in
Vulnerable absurdIties and falsities Of
thought
-Our Relation TO Jesus was the sub
1ect Of The next paper. which was given
by the Rev. ". Il. Pulsford, Of Waltham,
Mass. Rev Charles r 81. John OF Pitts
burg concluded the reading Of the papers
for the morning. his subject was How
our doctrine Of immortality helps 10 pro-
mote the higher life Of man" Discussion
followed these papers. and was partici-
pated ia by many Of the divines present
Booker NashinEton's Address
The afternoon session was presided over
BY the Rev A. II. Lord. Of Providence. r
]. Mrs. John A. Bellows presented in
. very interesting manner the relation OF
The Sunday school 10 the child She was
followed by Booker T. Washington, whose
remarks were received with applause and
appreciation. Iu speaking Of his own race
he said that he did not believe any race
il history, under similar circumstances.
has, IN 80 short q time. learned to take
care o. itself in so large a measure in its
religious life. The negro race throughout
The South be continued. with few excep-
tlons, has built its own church houses.
This has been done 10 the extent that
think We are safe in saying. our peO-
PIE own church property thar is valued
al more than 50 600 GOO This property
has been accumulated al the cost Of much
sacrifice and earnest effort A very large
proportion of ir is the result Of the nickels.
dimes. and dollars which the women have
earned over The washtub and over the
cooking steve. The race has not only
built nearly al its own church houses. but
IN very large measure II supports its
ministers. In many cases the support is
very meagre, II is true, often a minister
not getting more than SO q month IN
cash FOR his services.
Perhaps the mCst encouraging thing IN
connection with the lifting up Ct the ne
gro IN America is the fact that he knows
5hat he is down and wants 10 get up He
knows that he is ignorant and wants To
get AghJ He fills every schooIhouse and
every church thar is open 10 him. He is
willing 10 follow leaders when he is once
convinced that the leaders have his best
interest az heart
During slavery The negro felt that he was
being deprived of his labor without com
pensatlon, hence anything that he could
l4A-- Dt -tNlA tLt NllEE man N -ELl..u
FOR this labor be thought Justly belonged
10 him We must be patient while we are
teaching the negro a different code Of
morality.
The Southern Problem
The more study the Southern prob
lem" concluded The speaker. the more ]
am convinced that il is not SO much
question as to what you VIII do with the
negro as il il what the negro viii do With
you and your Christian civilization The
Southern white man is in a large measure
beginning TO apply his religion in the di-
rection % elevating the bIs * man ly his
side. He is learning that while he owes
a duty 10 the heather in AFRICA China.
and Japan. he also owes duty to the ne
gro, who is at his very door and needs
Civilization and Christianity.
There never was @ tine when we needed
your financial help. your syrrpathv. ana
your eucoUragemeUt more than We need 1,
today in the sOuth. The problem has NOT
yet been solved. but G will BE solved In
my opinion. If we are patient. wise ana
uuEelasb be- our Efforts"
Rev. Thomas r. Slicer Of New York dis
cussed the chiId's rielt 10 religious instr7Ic
tl0u- Az O'Clock meeting in the interest
of the Young Peoples Religious Union vas
begun Res Dr W. s Bogutou. presiding
Addresses were made by Rev Dr. ". 7
Ea-or, Miss Lamprey Rev. + J. Gould
Rev A. u RAMSAY Rev g r pfra- sffs-