The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-11
Teach Children Dignity.

with the view of promoting our ma
terial interests and increasing the num-
Der of opportunities to earn a livelihood,
we earnestly recommend to our people
Throughout the country that they teach
their children the dignity and value of
manual labor and that they give them
the benefit of an industrial education
which will enable them to enter the
worlds industries with as much knowl-
edge, skill and dexterity as members of
other races possess. That for the pur-
pose of securing competent men and
women to lead the race In its struggle
for greater knowledge. purer character,
better religion nobler manhood and larger
accumulation of wealth we must encour-
age the higher education of as many of
our boys and girls as are susceptible of
higher training
Our highest aspiration is not that of
the anarchist, to destroy. not that of the
master, to dominate, but rather that of
the brother to cooperate with our fell
low countryman In building upon this
continent a civilization which will recoe-
nize in practice as well as in theory the
fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of
man.
while there is still room for better
and higher moral life among US, yet I'M
mistakable evidences of a purer home
In fixing our moral status, we ask you
as a matter of fair play do not Judge us
by our worst-as has so often been done
but rather by our best. While we are
laboring earnestly to lift up and save our
more unfortunate brethren we ask you
to continue to help us, and withal to be
patient with us.
Political Inequalities.
I'VE are cognizant of the civic and
political inequalities under which our
people are suffering, nevertheless, we
urge our people to continue to strive to
shape their conduct so that they may
prove themselves deserving of any right
and privilege now enjoyed by every 9TH
er American citizen.
LAS citizens of this republic, we feel
keenly the responsibility of putting our
selves in touch with the best elements
of all races and classes and of doing all
we can to make this truly a liberty low
ing nation, guaranteeing to every one
rich or poor high or low. Monaghan or
Malay, Caucasian or Negro-the fullest
protection of the law.
I'VE stand ready to join with the An
glo-Saxon, learning the same lesson he
learned from the ancient Greek-to lay
first the root of civilization, and then
with light and learning to carry 1t around
the world, and more especially Africa. >"
4 "A ffldlHilOtn temperance iutttilS was
held in the afternoon. at which repre-
sentative temperance orators from many
sections of the country delivered adj
dresses. Platform meetings for men only,
and for women only, were also held. At
the former meeting the principal adj
dresses were delivered by the Rev, Thorn
as B. Nicely, D. D., of New York; the
Rev. E. c. Morris. D. D., of Helena,
Ark, and John C. Dancy,, recorder of
deeds of the District of Columbia.
Many of, the delegates will tomorrow
go to Tuskegee, Ala, to be The guests
| of Booker T. Washington, and to enjoy
day of inspection of the industrial in
stitute at that place.
Be fore adjourning sine die, the con-
gress perfected national conference by
eecting the following officers:
Bishop Wesley ]. Gaines. d. D.. At
lanta, president; Rev. E. w d. Isaac. ID.
D.. of Nashville, Tenn. Bishop Alexader
Walters. D. D., Jersey City N. j.. Bishop
r. S. Williams, Augusta, Ga; Rev. d. ].
Saunders, Charlotte. N. c.. vice presi-
dent; I. Garland Penn, Atlanta, CORE
spending secretary. Rev. s. NJ vass, d.
d. Raleigh. N. c., statistical secretary;
Rev. II. III. Proctor. D. D.. Atlanta, re-
cording secretary; Rev. w. NJ. Alexander,
Baltimore, treasurer: Rev. B. w. Arnett,
Jr., Wilberforce, Ohio, c. T. Walker, d.
D., New York. John C. Dancy, Washing
ton, d. c., members of the executive COM
Mittee