The colored American., 1902-04-05

cur attention more to arousing anc
training our women for Christian ser
vice. | say this because the masses ot
our women are overlooked. 1t is safe
10 say that Negro women have before
them one of the greatest problems of the
age. IOr upon the development of the
highest type of womanhood depends the
temporal and spiritual salvation OF the
race. The absence of organization
among Baptist women is the cause OF
much OF the inactivity in secular and
religious work. We are giving too little
attention 10 the DEVELOPMENT of orr
women. Now that we have a national
organization, II puts before us a great
task. The object of this body is not
SIMPLY 10 raise money for missions AID
education, but It's highest and noblest
purpose Is TO raise the standard Of in
tellectual and moral womanhood. The
standard must he raised. The aspira-
tons Of the masses must be toned IN
through the help Of the women or rhe
race Will not advance as II should We
must extend our efforts into the hearts
and homes of thousands Of our sisters
whom society never considers and
charity serves with = protest. and
preach 10 them the gospel Of cleanliness
industry and refinement The nulpit
cannot do tins alone Ii lifts the SouI
on, Of the house Of sin hv the annli-a-
ton ~ spiritual truths: there = stands
amid I'll the monuments Of progress with
one hand on TINT soul and the other
polnung upward aS If beScechinC some
hand tO heln-a silent ar0eaI to Chris
tan womanhoCd, Indeed. this work OF
reclalmiuC 4 lost world Is greatly unon
our shoulders. Hand in hand with the
ChTiSl1n ministry. must so the helning
h7nd Of Christian women as reforuerS
therefore beg 10 Law before YOU
nl2lrlv the lTl00rt9nCe Of organized ef-
tort among Negro women. Let me make
nv nt0 the he2vSn-aOOSalinC voice that
shall summon the Baptist women Of
10 the Imperative duty in
this matter Of helping save \ lost world.
The question may be asked. What
can We do2 What is the object Of the
churches II II Is not for this very pur-
pose. Have We not tried and failede Is
It possible 10 do this work.
oUR cHUECHES CANNOT 10 woMAN's
DUTY
Ne, the churches cannot do this work |
We must 50 after these people. We
nuSi teach them IN tangible way thai /
We are interested n them. We have 50 |
onS pulled aside our skirts Of six and /
ace n the approach Of the poor who /
l3Te 10 venture into our fue churches. /
nat they have gone into denS never 10 /
return again. Thousands Of mothers
.rS hv'nS ~ open vice and shame while /
li''eT'ste children play ar their feet only /
Q Srow W aQd add their names 70 the
eng l'>t ot iGlevS, law breakers OF Grim
n2i>- Because oT the delicate rarurA ~
he work among the Iowly. woman alone
an g Il, NeS W. have ,-ied and failed
tailed because we have such : poor
'oncepuon Ot Gu5v-fails6 because ,r--
.SilS1oo : uOC q the practical. Ch-;S--
,Ne KIND thar longs for the sslva.iO, n
ne loS,-failed because We have 7o-
'oS>eS>sd thar keen sense 81 feeling and
owe Tor the wsvwarG the Door. ,f,e
rltll''Sl tina, should bSa- immortal :,
he breast q every woman. We have
a'!Sd, YES failed, Because VIC POSSESS
h2t 2rcStocrSJlc Ni-Siove stuff which
* call re,'SSo0-SaileG because or
tlUTccc> are infested with those who
,2N On salts o. have io.-e5 the AR
VoWd and Viii 10; come down 70 Sare
se thousands who a-e going 70 rain
Yes We have failed. and yec n The
ace of this failure must We teSnasrs
h-l>,r2a woman, / ask. must We Dc
pm. must Nc Ssve I'd and Il I-1ulo--
.s,y. iD;es,cpSrSDcs and crime. -a>cue-
sGe n the credentials of racs hiS-o-~r
ecauSe We have faileGs Isn't hlscS
TOO sacred - ~ lost n :
= a. VSces ISo', cssiGhood TOO precious
} he deserted BY yse Ve-y hands thar
sShs ;o nurture : Have We aot G-sy