The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 10.-The adop-
ton OF an elaborate set of resolutions
and the farewell address of Bishop J.
w. Gaines brought to a close tonight
the Negro Young Peoples Christian
and Educational congress. The closing
meeting was attended by more than
5000 persons. The resolutions adopt
ed say:
Our purpose here has been to- deal
with problems which confront the re-
public in its complex national life, but
more especially to deal with those
problems that are essentially the ne
groes, and which, in the very nature
of the case, must be solved by
him. While on the one hand we have
had wrongs and grievances many, on
the other hand we have had opportuni-
ties and privileges innumerahle.
Whatever burdens we may still
have to- endure, of adjustments which
are yet to be made, we throw our
selves upon the justice and fair play
of the American people, North and
South, and prepare our unreserVed
conclusion that right in the end will
prevail.
How the Race Has Advanced.
In spite of theorists and their the
cries, both before and after emanci-
patton we have shown ourselves able
to live and thrive. A generation ago
we came out Off bondage without a
foot of land, without a home, without
a name. Even the clothes which COW
cred our poorly clad bodies were not
ours. Today we have some land,
some. homes, some money. Yesterday
we had nothing; today we own mil
lions of acres of land pay taxes on
property worth millions of dollars,
and raise more cotton under freedom
than under slavery.
Many problems regarding the men
tai ability of the negro have been
solved. 1t is no donger a question as
to whether he can learn or how much
he can learn. After years of expert
ence We have pleasure in being able to
say that our educational methods are
both practical and effective. While
much has been accomplished in the
intellectual development of our people,
candor conlpels US to admit that much
yet remains to be done.
Value OF Manual Labor.sassy
I'VE. 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 in
dustriaf education, which will enable
them to enter the worlds industries
with as much knowledge, skill and
races
possess.
"That for the purpose Of securing
competent men and women to lead the
race in its struggle for greater knowl-
edge, purera character, better religion,
nobler manhood and larger accuinula-
ton of wealth. we must encourage 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 or that of
the master to dominates, but rather
that of the brother to cooperate with
our fellow eountrymen in building up
on this continent a conviction which
will recognize in practice as well as
in theory the fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man.
"Judse Us by Our Best"
'sWhf1e there is still room for a bet
ter and higher moral life among us,
yet unmistakable evidence of a purer
home and individual life are most
gratifying. 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.
eve are cognizant of the civic and
political inequalities under which our
people are suffering. Nevertheless, we
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to shape their conduct so that they
may prove themselves deserving of
any right and privilege now enjoyed
by every other American citizen.
eve stand ready to join with the
Anglo 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
it around the world, ana more espe-
cially. to Africa
A mammoth temperance meetina
was held in the afternoon, at which
representative temperance orators
from many sections ,fof the country
delivered addresses.
The congress perfected a national
association by e1ecting the following
officers: President, Bishop Wesley j.
| Canes, Atlanta; vice presidents, Rev.
e. V. w. Isaac, Nashville, Tenn;
Bishop Alexander Walters, Jersey
City, N. j.; Bishop r. S. Williams,
Augusta, Ga; Rev. D. j. Saunders,
Charlotte, N. c.; corresponding secre-
| tary, I. Garland Penn, Atlanta; treas
urer, Rev. Alexander, Baltimore;
members of the executive committee,
| Rev. r. w. Arnett Jr, Wilberforce,
| Ohio; C. T. Walker, d. D., New York;
| John C. G. Dancy, Washington, D. c..
1t was decided to hold meetings ev-
| cry three years.