New-York tribune., 1902-08-06

Ing for better things but struggling to make him
second-The union of the intelligent leaders Of all
denominations IN fraternal cooperation VIII oe
step toward race unity, and tend lessen denonla
which is one of the chief bindrances operating
within the race itself against its internal stree
Our preachers are our leaders more distnetlTety
man man can be said OF the clergy Of any other poP
This makes 1t the more unfortunate that suCh d
large number Of those who serve the masses are are
South like the following: In a small town the
school fund for public instruction was appropriate
In the usual proportion TO the two races. Aiions I
the whites. five different denominations We're rep
resented; among the negroes two. Inc gT5jng W5Ioe
secured competent corps of teachers. ana thS ne
success OF the school was factor IN the CROWN u
The negroes divided on denonlipat@ional Jon lines ines
should not teach Baptist children; the Methodist
preacher said no Baptist should teach MetR0qiSSS S
children. The result a division OF the IuIluS
allotted to them and two little schoolhouses, VEL wete
Very often the negro School in community is
broken up by this wrangling nave no t5 GsStte IF
the race; but 1 fully persuaded that two-nImths TINS
Of the ministry could be silenced without any
1t is timely for the congress to discuss the need
of well trained ministry ea Tnea or our for vears in
special preparation for medicine or law WINE ttto
commend him except strong lungs good oid-
phragm and vocal chords. -,s -or,,
for the congress to take up the negro Whoie Re
lgous life with view & to Polhug reg0s 0us Whether
they will 70 he so or not but the is intensely
so. His religious conceptions, hopes ana oelISrs
more seriously affect the material side of his eA-
istence than is usually supposed. tor bJ
during the days of slavery. when my peopt ,,I no.
no earthly home. there grew into their rehelous @
nfe and thought the desire for neaTelS tnsy noiaT
and longing to be there. And even to-uaSS
among the there is no great oeSlIE tu @
earthly home a majority of them are su WesI A.
spot selected for their burial place. WIN
minister has been chosen and text seieCteu S S,A
given him 10 preach from on the funeral occasion; SION
In a few cases / have met the ShToIC1 na' 80
made and the pallbearers named Lying I1 seS.I
monies much more important AT Ihe 1U''
than the life the individual mas 1HtS- ,o,,e
Nine+y-nine out of every hundred organlzalloils
among my people to-day are socleues 10 "uls ''
dead =, =, . ,;-6-apcee
to +be r17utiaj cooperation of races where the
one observes the laws which GOO mas orddlhTTI L
the growth of people ana sIltts rs 10 +ber are nTe-
life here while the masses or me otliSI a.
paring die. There will not oe le +bayJ,
cooperation here. whatever heavenly uIllo" 'i''
may have hereafter. =, /. ,.- .+ood
over the deathbed of her husband. VINO vas lea, rr
ing glowing testimony that ne was X S"ts tIt,5g
she eTnressed A sense of satisfaction TO know IhaI
such house awaited him. but sala ma ma II ko1tnr
he her dying regret that he hao n9t o:,s iSIl d '
de with hands for herself ana CnlldItIl
he negro needs greatly. as a mass 10 ne AVIAN
ened from slumber of sentiment to the stern ] redI
ress of peoples and individuals ,.... -5
His leaders must study the social conditions anu
economic forces which are forcing the negro nj
must teach his people that the conlpeuIIt sIi os
gle for existence and all the complex S9CIaI ~
lens which in the North to-o%S WI VII ." m ne
South tomorrow. and this people nnusI pe pso ple
nared 10 meet these conditions Let loIeIs cg<ise t
10 walk the streets with guitars ana hanJos sing
ing. I'm living easy ,, -. o+.i,,
ready IN die prre and simple, is the poorest huSl-
a can engage IN