Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-19
CHURCH WORK FOR NEGRO
ADDRESS BY BISHOP ARNHTT BE-
FORE A. VI. E. FINANCIAL BOARD.
Others Discuss the Importance of
Education Report of the
Auditing COMMITTEES.

THE Future NJ the Negro in This Conn.
try and His Present Conditions in All Sec
lions Of the CountrS.' was discussed by
the financial board of the African NJ f.
Church last night Bishop Arnett who il
presiding. declared his race could no long
er be on the charity of the world but
should depend on their own individual ef-
forts. We cannot afford to have our race
going around begging he said Put your
money together and go into business; make
places for your boys and girls"
DIR. r. ". hampton OF Greenvine. Miss.
who is At the head of the Stringer Grand
Lodge Of Negro Masons. said the two
races are getting along well together in
the solth. The negroes and white people
are all enga ged in the same kind OF bust
ness, working for the uplifting Of our coun-
try. They are teaching the boys and girls
that fitness and character, not color, must
win for them in the future. There was
one town i'm Mississippi. he said i'm which
there was none but negroes and up to this
time there had not been any use for "A
jail.
Other addresses were made by Revs.
John Webb of Louisiana. a. ]. Kershaw
of F1oridl. y J. McCracken Of Illinois @.
II. Shaner of Kansas, J. S Flipper Of
Georgia, Charles Bundy OF Ohio. l.. r.
Nichols Of South Carolina. J. NJ. Hender-
son of PeansN lvania and Bishop Moses n.
Salter Of Charleston. 5 c, who is in
charge Of the A NJ. l.. Church work in
Oklahoma aud Texas
The hoard has concluded it's business.
Bishop B. W. Arnott, II. d.. called the
board t" order yesterday morning prompt
ly at = - clock. and made the opening pray
er Only short session was had and the
board adjourned in order to be photo
graphed.
1t was q few minutes past IL O'Clock
when th" board returned, and Bishop Ar
nett, in calling il to order again. delivered
a short address in which he spoke Of what
the A. NJ. l.. Church had accomplished for
the neEr" through that church. lie said
the negro had reached the place I'm his his
tory whore he must do something FOR him
self and that he had no time to spend in
complaint.
Richard Allen. the founder of our
church. said the bishop. set a great OK
ample before us in i7sI when he resented
an insult from the NJ. r. Church when or
dered up from holy communion. and came
out and organized the A. NJ. Z. Church,
which is one of the largest and most aI-
gressive church organizations i'm this country
among our people. We must do duty.
You who are leaders Of our people should
encourage our young people to do their
duty. You should have them to stand to-
gether and not be criminals. The A. M r.
Church is spending its money for the up
lift of the negro.
Education Of Boys and Girls.
Rev. DIR. John Hurst of Baltimore. re-
cording secretary Of The board. delivered a
to what had been accomplished by the A.
NJ. f. Church for the uplifting of the negro.
He said the work OF the church i'm the next
century would be to educate the young ne
gro boys and girls and have them to get
character, education ANA money, and I'm
this way they would be able to soon take
their places I'm the world. I'VE must teach
our people in all our towns and cities to be
lawabidng. We must teach them that it
is qualification AMI not their color that
will take them through the world. / avn
proud of the progress we have made al
ready but there is room for Improvement.
W. are getting better men in our pulpits;
We are getting better 7Hen for officers In
our churches and the school room is turn
ing out better educated men and women.
Let us stand together"
DIR. E. w. hampton Of Greenville. Miss,
grand master of the Stringer Grand Lodge
of Negro Masons. delivered an address.
Coming from the SOUTH" he said. II am
glad to be able to report to this board that
the regro is doing his duty; that We are
not complaining, but We are investing our
money in the land: We are making oppor-
tunities for our boys and girls. Our men
are going into business and employing
negro clerks, stenographers and the like.
Hundreds of negro youths are turned out
of the school every year and are taking
their places in this world. We are only
asking that an opportunity be given MS
anu will show the world that we are
capable of higher development. We are
asking the railroads to carry out the law
and we will not do any complaining. We
pay first-class fare and ask for first
class accommodation. The future OF the
American negro is in the school room"
The committee having In charge the au-
diting of the book Of DIR. p. A. Hubbard
the financial secretary of the board, sub
mitted it's report. showing that the money
received by the board had been accounted
for and that there was a balance of Soo
on hand. The secretary was authorized
by the board to refuruish the financial de-
partment. which consists of three stories.
located at $3.50 11th street northwest, this
city, where the sessions are being held.
The session in the afternoon was spent
in hearing reports Of committees.