The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-28

usually find that these men are objecting, not to education in itself, but to some spacious and impractical form of mis- education. For all classes of our people, there has been too much of the education that looks toward vanity and not enough of the education that looks toward thrift. industry and usefulness. This is the form of education in which am espe- cially interested. I believe in 1t for the white man, and believe in 1t for the ne- gro.
 I should like to close this long talk, however, by saying what think every body in Montgomery knows that we need to lay the emphasis just now upon the education of the poorer classes of our white people. Their lot has always been a hard one. and the financial prostration of the South at the close of the Civil War made their lot even more difficult. They do not deserve anybody's con- tempt. They deserve the interest and sympathy of everybody. So long as they constitute such a large element of our voting population (there are now more than 316,000 white illiterates of voting age in the Southern States) we are bound to educate them as a measure of self pro- lection to the State. And we are bound to educate them upon grounds far broader and higher. The blood of our own man. hood and womanhood Is in their veins. They belong to us, and our abilities and capacities belong to them. Their pres ence among us in such large numbers makes the task of their education one of formidable magnitude. but the best life | of the South has never been frightened or enfeebled iby the presence of difficult | ties. Difficulties have always brought out the best in us The work before us l Is one of stupendous importance. and now that there are men from the country at | large who are ready, with us, to put a hand to the blow, think we may take heart indeed. I believe the time has come to regard every problem in America simply as an appeal to a national patriotism. When the need of our countrymen called to the South from Johnstown. Pa, thousands of dollars passed from the South over Mason's and Dixon's line. Again. thou- sands of dollars, nay. hundreds of thou sands of dollars. passed over that line when the appeal from Galveston and from Jacksonville knocked at the door of the North. In the presence of a po- litical theory or @ political conviction, men may divide, but in the presence of a great human need, men must and will unite. There can be no sectionalism in the presence of a national emergency. Be- fore the deepest problems of our civili.
 
 try. And. as I said on another subject at Philadelphia, so Twill say upon this subject here. we may speak of 1t and we may deal with 1t hopefully, because this task has at length come for its accom- pllshment into the hands of the New South and into the hands of the New North "a South with its boundaries al the Lakes and the St. Lawrence; North with it's boundaries-through the fields | ,~f,, AH E&oJ ( 1.> waters of tho Southern Guif.'
 MT. Murphy's Letter.
 The following is MT. Murphy's letter ol resignation. referred to above:
 The Rectory, St. Johns Church, Montgo mery. Ala. Nov. 2. 1901. To the Vestry of St. Johns Church:
 Gentlemen--I hereby present to you this my resignation of the rectorehip of St Johns Parish, to take effect at approxi' mateiy the close of my third year as the rector of the church. The precise date can be determined as the result of verbal conference between us.
 take this step in order that I may enter upon a period of active service as the Executive Secretary of the Southern Education Board, recently organized un- der the instructions of the annual Con. ference on Education in the South. Il Is a step which represents the fullhlment of many months of serious and anxious thought. If thus take up work which will demand its sacrifives and which will involve many changes in the whole out look of my life. do so only because the acceptance of this task seems just now to be my best response to Gods will and to the needs of our church and oui country.
 That is at least the judgment to which have been led. The grounds Of thai decision I shall gladly give you as op' portunity may offer. In this brief com munication I must leave untouched { great deal upon which I should like tt dwell, in order that I may give expres sion to the two deepest impulses whicE move me at this moment.
 The first of these Is the sense of soli citude for the welfare of our noble anC historic parish. You will note that stil call 1t ours, for I hope to maintain m! residence among you. It would be foll! for me to declare that I have done fol you and for this church all that l hav' longed to do. And yet it would be folly also. for me to refrain from saying t you now. that whatever l have had o heart or strength or hope. has gone ou in earnest and unmeasured effort tha this church might be to you, in th simplest and deepest sense, a household of Christian privilege and helpfulness God and my own heart know how oftei l have failed: but these also know hoy earnestly l have longed from month t, month, for that success which Is only tn perfecting of service. This solicitude will always follow you. my dear friends, il interest. and sympathy, and love, ant heartfelt confident prayers.
 Finally, I must write. out of a full heart, my words of gratitude to all thu people of St. Johns. No priest eve had a more loyal people. No man wal ever strengthened and sustained ant counseled by truer friends. May Goo help me to pay back something of thii debt. If I have been able to accomplish anything in the church and the commu nity I owe 1t to the men and the womeI and the little children of this city-t' the people of my own parish and t' scores of friends outside the circle of my church-whose interest and aid have beer accorded me so often and so generously It is one of the happier thoughts in thu midst of many sad and reluctant changes that as a citizen of Montgomery I ma! still keep my friends and may still servt the city of my home.
 To you the Vestry of St. Johns, ow' in especial measure a word of frank anC affectionate gratitude. Your kindnessei to me and mine, your cordial and con siderate support in every undertaking your genuine personal friendship-al these have made my work with you no only a privilege. but a joy. May th' peace of our Lord Christ be with yol and yours!
 Edgar Gardner Murphy. | 1rhor. u,ara many exnreasions If ra.