Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-12

the negro. Western Pennsylvania and
North Carolina were settled by
Scotchmen, and no Seotehmah.' said
DIR. Knox, ever need to pray, give
me a good opinion of myself. He
said it had taken generations to
change the Scotchman from sheep
stealing, cattle stealing man to an up
right Presbyterian elder and good
Methodist class leader, and "A success
full iron manufacturer.
And yet, said DR.. Knox, we are
not willing to give the negro one gen
GRAFTON to get changed.
He has come, the speaker said,
from absolute barbarism to citizen.
ship and we must be patient with him.
The negro has been left largely to the
south and mob law has reigned, and
we do not need to put our ears very
low to the ground to hear the south
ern men say, Help us to let go of
the problem, said DR.. Knox But
there is no room for discourag cement
or dependency, as Gods proyidenceS
have all the future in range.
No Negro Problem, Said Foss.
Bishop G. D.. Foss, Of Philadelphia,
committee was trying to aid the noun
tain whites of Tennessee. After tell
ing several anecdotes he said no felt
that a. society which has done good
for 35 years is worthy of royal well
come. He said that the whole coun-
try irresponsible for the condition of
the negro in the south He thought
the work OF the education society had
done much for the whole south.
Southern men testify to the good done
by the society for the negroes of the
south. The difference between a col
ored conference down there now and
what ittwas 80 years ago is marvel
Gus. There is no negro problem
said Bishop Foss. 1T is the problem
of humanity, of the nation, and it is
a shame that civil constitutions
should protect injustice, and we have
not done our duty until all such are
repealed and the negro protected in
his rights all through the republic"
He held that an outpouring of Cos
pei power was needed to induce the
people to pour their money into the
treasury of the church, IN order that
the work of the society may be carried
on whit increased yigor
Secretary Thirkield showed that
Booker t. Washington school at
Tuskogee, Ala, had 1000 students
End spent 100000 a year in it's work
But the Methodist society has 10
schools, with over 5000 students re-
ceiving industrial education, and a to-
tai attendance of 10000 students, and
last year less than 100000 was ex-
pended.
Surplus in the Treasury.
The treasurer's report showed total
receipts of $93,5S0 and expenditures
of $7G,S97.45, leaving aoout SIS. 900 in
the treasury. The report gave de-
tailed statement of the money appro-
priated to the various institutions ii
the south. AS the report was printed
and distributed through the house.
the reading was dispensed with.
Bishop Charles H. Fowler then took
the chair for the rest Of the day.
The Rev. Dr.. w. p Thirkield sec
retary of the society, read the report
of the board of managers. 1t is issued
in pamphlet form, and shows that in
35 years the society has reached about
zoos 900 students, sent out about TO-
600 teachers and 1000 ministers. en-
rolled about 551 900 members and ac-
cumulated property worth over ST.
100000 DR.. Thirkield said that the
object was not to make the negro
smart, but to make him good
Secretary NJ. e. 3. Mason read re-
ports on the condition of the several