The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-31
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the gravity of the situation so far as the
race Is concerned. But little effort has been
made M these meetings to pallate the law
lrssness Of negroes on the ground OF lgno-
rance and Innate capacity to distinguish
between right and wrong Instead OF palli-
alton, the negro has been prodded by repre-
sentatiYes OF his own race, and his Offend
ing has been attributed, not 10 ignorance,
but to a sulky and stubborn defiance of
the constituted authorities for some fancied
wrong.
why. 1t makes some of these negroes
mad to look ut policeman" said a stopped
old dHrkry at one Of tho church meetings.
and then he took occasion to advise the
members OF hts race 10 get IN touch with
the officers, and to respect them and aid
them In every possible way.
But the main complaint which the negro
has made at these New Orleans meetings
has been on account Of the negro dives and
dcns, and sentiments have been expressed
which would have given Lottie Jones, the
dusky dive smasher of Chicago. new in
spiration i p" could have heard them
Ihc negro looks upon the closing Of these
places ns he way out Of the darkness
which culotubs the race. But they have not
been violent enough to commend the plan
Hdoptcd by the chicago woman. They have
not considered the Ak MS the uroper vernon
IhcN nave preferred TO deal with the IRON
lem through me .oher channels of the law
They have decided 10 appeal to the an
IhGrliles and In due fine they will no
doubt sNoop down on his honor. the mayor
and ask him 60 close the more objection
able places OF the city
1t was stated at one of the meetings 70.
c3ntly that in the parish of Orleans there
are lW negro churches, and that these
places of worship could radiate an Influence
tn't would lead the negro out of the gloomy
groove into which he has fallen. For this
reason the negro pastors have taken the
matter up' aud other meetings of similar
import will probably follow.
Pastors have decided 10 lay aside demon.
national differences and quilt for the time
the dry tcnets of the creeds. The coIored
pastors have concluded that practical saI.
Nailoh would probably mean in time spirit
u0l s9lNalloh We must get our people
out oil the dives aud dens fiGst," said one
al the pastors seriously. and then we can
hsure ON how to get them into heaven. "
The burden OF tha black mans song at the
meetings In New orleans has amounted
simply 10 a plea for a more rigid adherence
to tue laws Of society. Things temporal
cave been given the first place Bluntly
tue negro has been told by men of his own
'"'"r mat he must quit carousing and roll.
ing bones, ana hlmoring other immoral pro.
'lNttl's tuSt, and then he could begin TO
'' ~ wv Il'NNdultF tullES OF the here
utter "l g"lden gates and Wings and harms
ahd othgr auurlng promises. These sugges.
luhS, Whlch nave been repeatedly thrown
oht' nave given practical coloring to the
tTlorn muN tmeut among the negroes and
tue cVlored pastors who have participated
N Tue meetings have reached the couclu-
sl"u tuat u mergence OF all the churches
OF the cry would probably ofer the only
s"Huou The inergcnce would simMy he
Nor a common purpose and would result in
concerted action in the effort TO suppress
''WNSshrSs among the negroes The lrst
move VIII he made on the city authorities
IN AN effort TO close down the low places
which are generally filled with negro loaf.
eis and gamblers.
the negro has been dreaming too mucn
about things that are out of his reach. "
sa'd one or the more thoughtful pastors AZ
'u' second Street meeting And this senti-
nen' was shared by hts hearers. Yes ths,
@'' agreed the negro hiss Been dreaming !,
N'" PolltesS uninterestlug dream--n
Mtah OF ballots and social eouaIitv or1
osS OF that sort. They Win MAKO ~,
sm 1917 10 arouse him from MIS- decndent
r"ssIuolence and the indications are mar ~
St,uth movement which has starred In Na,,.
iIus VIII assume more pretentIous re-
kUii'"hS II the pastors have the ne,,,l - -, -
i, uut' ana the negro may be nafn+o,i
:" nt" eolors and given a moro inci,ai
Status IN American society.