Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-01
Ex-Superintondent Smith, OF tho Sen.
board Air Line, Dies suddcniy-A
nogus Prencher Released from
winston Jnil-scsignntion of Rev.
Dr. Carter. baptist Pastor Mt Isni-
cigh.

IL liic LullOr VI lIiS IOSi.
II attended last week a meeting OF
the Missionary Council of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church. held in the city
of st. Louis. At that council T spoke,
by appointment OF the committee on
arrangements, upon the work of the
church among the colored people OF the
South. 1 am widely reported in the
secular press as having said that the
negroes in the South are growing worse
instead Of better.
Il have been already addressed on
this subject, both personally and by
letter. by persons who endorse the
statement attributed to me- Now, I
did not make any such statement. and
the question is one of such Importance,
and feel such a deep interest in the
condition OF our negro popula ton. and
such sincere desire for their real i'm
provcment, that 1 ask the liberty of
your columns to correct any misapprc-
hension which possibly may be created
by the report of my address at ST.
Louis. And If any of our state papers
may chance to have cooicd the state
ment attributed to ME, I trust that
they will be SO kind as to publish this,
my correction. am not willing to run
Inc FISK of being misunderstood on
such n question In my own country.
What l did say ut st. Louis was
mat many persons allegc that the
negro Is growing worse instead of bet
ter, and ] added that much could be
said In support OF this view of the
case But went on Immediately to
explain why the appearance OF dcterio.
ration might in fact be consistent with
real progress towards Il better stale
Oh thinEs; and 1t was for the purpose
OIL introducing this explanation that /
alluded TO the allegations OF detcriora-
ton.
When In 1866 the negroes were freed
ana then in 1865 without preparation
ana without natural or acquired quail
fications were thrust into the position
or voters and oflice-holders. 1t was only
natural to expect that Il wide and last
ing decentralization would he produced
In the character OF the race The first
generation growing up under the new
state of things would lack those quail
Ties produced by the discipline OF sub
lection In slavery, by which They had
been lifted for their position and duties.
ana they would not have had time to
acquire those qualities and habits nec-
cssary to their new condition and re-
sponsibllltics. Thus 1T would be nm
hNoldable that period OF demoraliZa-
ton should follow even under the most
favorable circumstances, and many
evidences OF evil and corruption darllcn
the prospect. Rut all this may he a
necessary incident in the change from
one condition to another, and it does
not necessarily mean that the situation
Is so hopeless as it may seem to some.
am in principle an optimist. I do
not see any evil In this world which
ny GODS help may not be rcmcdicd
l see signs of progress and real I'M
proVcment In the colored people rs n
whole. and many individual examples
or Christian character among them. l
neiicve that the two races are an
preaching better mutual adjustment
and that the infence Of the profns.
sional agitator is greatly lcssencd
among the negroes. We ought ail 10
endeavor to do our parts i'm bringing
them under better influences ana in
helplng them TO a better development.
Jos. BLOUNT CHESuIRE
Raleigh. Oct. 80. 1892
CAPT. WM. SMITH DEAD.
News was received here YESTERDAY oe
the death in Greensboro of Canaan
William Smith, of this city. He nassn1
away yesterday morning at $50 O'clock
or cerebral apoleXy at the residence Of
MS son-in-law. Mr.. Il. c. Gales. He
was there on q visit to his daurbtcr
when stricken. 'e'
captain Smith was for number of
years SUPERINTENDENT of the Seoboord
AIT Line railroad. He made q popular
and efficient officer.
a BOGUS PREACHER.
:, A special from Winston saws.
Rey. ~. S. Williford, who was ar
rested seVerai weeks ago on the charge
Northern publishing house. was re-
leased from jail to-day, tho motie,
having been satisfactorily adjusted and
counsel for plaintiff taking non-s,,it.
Williford left for his home ut Char
lotte. S. c. He passed himself off here
as a Baptist preacher. butt investira-
tion proved that he had no license"
BAPTIST PASTOR RESIGNS
At the First Baptist Church Sunday
Rev. DR.. j. w. Carter, who for twelve
years has been the pastor of the large
congregation, read his letter OF resir-
nation to take effect December Sist. nj
the latest. He stated that he would
Vacate any time sooner if his successor
was chosen. but under no circum-
stances would he serve after the above
date. Many questions are asked ms 70
the cause of his action, but as yet the
public are not enlightened
BRIEF MENTION.
The colored State Fair will began to-
day and will continue till Saturday. II
promises to be we'll attended. The ey
hibits are better and fuller than usual
and the railroad rates are very low
! cent a mile.
-. F. Davis, aged 65 years, a sub
stantiai farmer of Bliss, Surry county.
was thrown from his wagon in n runa-
way near his home Saturday night and
sustained injuries from which he died
yesterday.
1t Is suggested that next year the
people of Raleigh celebrate the end of
the century by holding a two weeks
fair or exposition.
The last Legislature failed to provide
for the county Of Mcdowell n spring
term of court. and the Secretary of
State Is now busy investigating the
matter
Yesterday morning Mr.. w. ]. w.