The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-01

equal number OF white people in the same
material condition than can be found any
where in Europe. We may have TO strug-
gle for decades and centuries before we
get upon our feet, but out OF the struggle
we VIII gain strength and confidence that
VIC can secure in no other way. We shall
get moro out of struggle than out OF con-
tentmeEt.
In closing. may I repeat thought with
which 1 began--it is my faith that the
matchless combination OF the Northern
white man and Southern white man and
black Americans who. during three centur-
les, have exhibited virtue, patience, Wis
dom, skill. physical power and perserNer-
ance enough to clear the forests. oaiio the
railroads and highways, tunnel the noun
tains, plant the cities. defeat foreign foes
and establish q system OF schools anu
churches that has made ours the most IN
vitinG country known to mani say the
forces that could achieve these results viii
not be baffied or defeated in the settlement
or our race problem -ss.
WILL BE NO RACE WAR =,
mo, my friends, there will be no race
war. Race wars have been predicted In
this country for three centuries. and the
first one has not yet occurred. fApplause.l
The weapons of defense used by the negro
have been the hoe, the shovel. the piow,
the pick. the school. the college. the church.
kindness, forgiveness, meekness, his daily
his inherent faith in the final justice OF his
cause. IApplause.I The Caucasian In the
South needs the negro, the negro needs
the Caucasian. The black man has got
much from the white man, the white man
has got much from the black man. We
must teach the white man not to Judge US
by the worst. This is not an age Tor pes
simism. for doubt, for predicting disaster
My friends, the world is going forward.
not backwards. The accumulated ana ac-
tolerated momentum Of the universe Tor
1900 years is I'm favor of giving men every
where more liberty, more opportunity. more
intelligence; is in favor of more sympathy
and more brotherly Kindness. and the trend
In this direction can no more be resisted In
any part of our country than we can stay
the Hfe-giving influences of the daily sum-
IApplause.] There can be- no backward
steps in our progress. What TO US seems
defeat is with God triumph. When the
hour Is darkest, when hope seems furthest
away, let us repeat often. with the Psalm
list. Though the stormy pillows are high
and their fury mighty, the Lord is above
them, almighty and almighty.
The applause which broke out as Profess
sor Washington ended his speech continued
for several minutes Bishop Walters, presi-
dent of the council, then proposed that the
Chautauaua salute be given the eloquent
speaker, and the fiuttering of perhaps a
thousand han6kerchiefs was a beautiful
and impressive spectacle
The formal sessions of the Afro-American
SOuHclI were brought 10 CiOse ny iltsi-
dent Walters publicly thanking the people
on indianapolis, the mayor and the Cover
nor for the hospitality and many kind
nesses shown the delegates and visitors 10
the council Bishop Walters also thanked
Messrs. A. +. Manning and George l..
Knox, who constituted the committee on
arrangements. for their splendid efforts
toward making the gathering a notable
success. After the council was declared
adjourned sine die short business meet
ing was held. ut which there was an audit
ing of accounts.
The place of holding the convention next
year was decided at yesterday morning s
session. Philadelphia is the favored city.
and the council will assemble there in
national convention on the last Tuesday in
August 1901.