Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
iL.GR0 IN THE SOUTH.
.,,nR,cAN MISSION AssoCIA-
gTfI;
DISCUSSES MS CONDITION.
,ur WORK OF AMELIoRATl0N.
cru.ndc Of tho North In tho
sou,,.crn Men Arc in the
of lt-Dcmand for Trained
rcnchcrs
teachers

y LONDON. CONN. october 20
saington GLADDEN.. Of Ohio, was
i reyicated president of the Amer
'0,. Missionary Association. Among the
'sa. ,e-s at the closing session were: Miss
ff'1r Nystsste of Blowing Rock. n.
&4'' ~ Ella sheppard, Of Nashville,
G. Mrs. II. H. Porter, Of Atlanta.
1.'' ,5 Mrs. Minnie Crossthwaith, OF
%. aires by Eev. H. II. Proctor of
was listened to with particular
IN connection with report on
- ..sr. church work by Rev. Edward
>,rfs. D. D., of Massachusetts.
race said Proctor. we form
,-.h az the nation and one-third OF
i Or Ne SHAH contribute at least
- ra5r,ion toward tearing down or
4 = .p There are 100000 negroes in
m ana OF THESE at least 4,ooe,vso
- inside of any ch1rch--as many as
free . generation ago. One-haf
r, race is nchurched. and one
~ -ne existing churches are totally
~ rt 20 meet the religious needs
mem beers Fully one-half of Inc
Us,gs arc yet unprepared, mentally
Cd spiritually. TO properly minister 10
- af5e- denomination mas built as
s,rasls amongst US as the Congre-
'.a.,-sts. and no other leading de-
t-.rs.ton has so few churches. The
is, YOUR school work makes the
~s,an al your church work impera-
rR0F OF BLACK INFIDELS.
..T.a-, ie q real breach between the old
,4.-rs and the new negro. Unless it be
$50 80 shall reap crop of black inf
The b5st way to FL that breach is
d, r-gl.iy,iy congregational churches IL
.ra South The young negro to-day is
trr an immense amount Of thinking
4a Is limiting on questions Of religion.
rrss thc church can answer the deep
,ges,.ens he is bordering and PROFOUND
- Ire will turn away from it.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS.
In Ills annual address to-day President
Tsd5ou said:
aVhat a tremendous problem still is
Fs problem Of the black race at the
sr.h There have been times when il
med 10 rs that we were getting 1t
7-a,y We'll out of our hands, but no such
5sz.h.lity is row in sight. 1t was never
r9re serious question than it is to-day.
a PATRIOTIC SERVICE.
The men who are seeking to cooper
se with the Southern people in promot-
rg the general cause OF education al the
South have undertaken a most patriotic
.rfice Their efforts are not directed to-
yard t-a education OF the negro-it is the
rgma, OF education in the whole coun-
g Irrespective OF race, sex or creed to
winch they have pledged themselves. 1t
do nF
h. North III the South. Southern men
~ In the front of il. The North is ris-
Es Ii response to the call OF the South
7Lh the purpose of using its larger re
iasrees where they are needed most.
EINDLII1R SENTIMENT FOR THE
NEGRO.
Education prosecuted along these lines
must result in more intelligent ard
E.l5iag public sentiment toward the ne
sr9 and in a better estimate Of his rights
an capabilities.
This powerful movement toward the
spread Of education in the South must
also create u tremendous demand for well
,7atleG teachers and the burden thus
,a.9wR upon our colleges and secondary
sH5als will be greatly increased. Those
measures by which in most of the South
erf States the negro has been practically
Csfr8aghised represent an on?inons but
Iat permanent tendency.
iSFRANCHISEMEN OF THE
NEGRO.
The Acknowledgement Of Ignorance or OF
m1ral worthiessness is not 10 be dePre-
Gated hut the drawing OF the line of Isap-
lWeal privilege between the ignorant
Whi,e man and the ignorant black man IS
q wrong that cannot endure. It can onl;
be- justified by the deliberate purpose 10
reiace the race to q subject condition.
THs Southern people are essentially a
eaiFalrogs people. and they can't loG'
'aar citizenship on any measure of in
Justice 10 the weak. They must prevail
because This is a Christian age and
Christian nation. and He who counts tf1e
1aor and needy among His friends has
come 10 reign and viii reign until He
has put all his enemies under His feet