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n,.r,, IF the states the national government
does not come to the rescue ana proV ,i az a.
eQuate means for the proper eouea'toii "a
the struggling masses.
1.-The agitation in favor Of qualified SUI
frase on an educational basis may pc noted
as one of the signs of the times. This gen
eral conference urges. thereioIe, tie IN
portance Of eternal vigilance along educa-
tional lines and to this end SOUND the tocSih
to the race everywhere, so that those VINO
NAV not yet have caught 1t may awake
from their long lethargy, and puckle on
their armor for the greatest ngnt OF 2ur
lives against ignorance ana llilteracy. we
need to cease willing away Valuapie tii!iI
and by the use of the spare moments winch
come to us by day and the use OF the MD
night oil by night, learn afresh 10 90 the
work which freemen ought to 90.
Condemnation of Crime.
I'VE condemn crime as bitterly as Chris
tan English can be employed to utter the
condemnation We do not sympathize with
criminals certainly not in the sense that
we condone their acts We all have sympa-
thy for fallen humanity, not FOR crime, out
for the weakness or human nature nature. ~
haps we are oftentimes not guilty when
convicted on slight evidences. but the rec
ord is made UP against US and tne "noie
race Is judged by that record Like the
prodigal son. let us come to ourselves ahd
nut a STOP IL possible. to crime. Some or
us are trying to obey the law, and keep OUT
of the courts. while others do not seem 10
care for God or man. and by their conouc.
are turning the sympathies Of the world
away from US.
',The crime Of assault upon women,
whether black or white. Is too grave ana
reprehensible for any sort OF sympathy.
and we uncompromisingly condemn 1t as
inexcusable on any ground and deserving
of the severest punishment-but always by
judicial determination, so as TO clearly es-
tablish the guilt or innocence of the ac-
cused. Our race has no respect for, and
will not tolerate nor recognize as man,
any being with such brutal instincts as
will lead to. the commission OF crime so
revolving to every sense of manhood. One
SO lost to every feeling of self-respect, of
manhood and of Christian principle Is as
the victim of his barbarity. And yet we
realize that the mob which takes the life
of such villain lessons the effect that the
punishment would have if melted out by the
law according as the law prescrlDes.
Relations Between Races.
1.-THE relations between the two races of
the south. which for many years have been
most cordial, have recently become strained
to a point which at times seems alarming
lions originated;tit is9well that we should
now, as common sfIarers of common mis-
fortune, find satisfactory solution for
such a situauon.s There is no good reason
why friendly relations should not exist be-
tween the two rates In either section Of our
great country. 'ES -
with regard 10 the struggle now going
on between the English and the Beers in
the 'Transvaal country Of southern Africa,
we have confdeRce n the wisdom of our
own government to pursue the Wfsest
course. not to UNNECESSARILY involve itself
further in foreignf- entanglements and
thereby strain relations with friendly gov
ernments. And yet, IN expressing our own
feelings, we do net hesitate to remark that
the Beers shoulI live up to the spirit of
the golden rule themselves, and do unto
others as they would have others do unto
them. and in keeping with this sentiment
treat the black natives Of. that country
more like human beings and less like aliens
and nondescripts. Those who expect sup
port and sympathy from others in any
great cause involving liberty, freedom and
citizenship must in their own conduct evil
dence their respect for the liberties of
others. No government is ever itself who'll
ly free while the humblest of its subjects
are denied that great boom