The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-18
PLEAS FOR The NEGROES
RACE QUESTION DISCUSSED BY EP-
WORTH LEAGUERs.
Addresses by DIR. III. NJ. Hanill and
the Rev. A. b. LeOnard-Cities
Great Problem.

DETROIT, Mich, July 17.-There was no
lessening Of enthusiasm among the Epworth
Leaguers tonight and Tent Ontario, Audi
forum Epworth, the Detroit Opera House
and the Central NJ. K. Church, where to-
nights meetings were held. were crowded
again. THE Field Near at Hand" THE
Field Far Away and my Part in Evan
gelization" were the topics at the evenings
meetings. DR.. H. NJ. Hamill. of Nashville,
Tenn, talked on THE Field Near at Hand"
at the tent meeting, and in his address re-
ferred to the negro question. I'VE have
made the negro he said. "a thing TO be
batted TO and fro by political parties and
we have forgotten his religion in a large
measure. What we need is to spend more
time in putting the grace of Christ in the
hearts of the black people. What We need
to do to solve the problem is to transform
any instinct Of savagery that may exist
in the few Of that race in order to stop the
lighting of faggots and the raising of
stakes. 1t is our only hope. And when you
of the North write resolutions condemning
mob law, remember that 1t is not Metho-
dist hands that pull the ropes and light
the fires"
Lie 4cdIoIc VI tic lcHI L1eSllHS WdS "
have been an address by the Rev. r. j.
Campbell of the Peoples Temple, of Lon
don, Eng, but the Rev. Campbell tele-
graphed from Chicago that his luggage had
been lost and he was detained. Bishop Foss,
of the Methodist Church, filled his place on
the programme. THE Field Far Away
was discussed by the Rev. j. w. Robinson,
of Indiana.
AT Central Church. Rev. j. S. French, of
Chattanooga, Tenn, made the address on
1.-The Field at Home" He said: Our cities
are the great pro here nd are fe '9 fereen
born, the black and white in closest prox-
unity, very different kinds Of soil, which
must be worked in different ways The most
neglected people on earth to-day are the
rich men and women of our cities, and we
need, while laying plans for the elevation
of the submerged tenth, more truthfully the
nine-tenths, to remember that TO all the
Masters words are alike applicable, 'Ye
must be born again What shall We do
with out downtown churches? Sell them and
move out in the residence avenues? Nay
Let US not give over that part wherein lies
the greatest possibilities. City missionaries,
deaconesses and institutional church will go
a long way if used plentifully, as 'bons
meal toward the rejuvenating of land
which may possibly appear to be worn out .
In Auditorium Epworth, Rev. NJ n.
Waldrup of BentonviNe. Ark, was chair
man. and Rev. John McDougall, of Cal
gary Canada discussed 1.-The Field at
Home" Rev A B. Leonard, of New York,
spoke on 1.-THE Field Far Away and he, too
referred to the negro question. He de-
more terribly blistered and peeled by the
cruelty and avarice of man than any other
in the whole world he said: Nor Is Amer
lean free from the shame and sin OF OPP
pressing and cruelty treating the children
of Ham. Brought here without their con-
sent as human merchandise, liberated after
two centuries of slavery by the exigenc1i;e e
ically and often denied the right
of trial by jury, they are shot
Goth burned med at at t fae semtS
American Christians must see to 1t that the
negro shall have a fair chance In the race
of life in America and also do their utmost
to give him the gospel in his native land.
The speakers at the Detroit Opera House
meeting were the following: Rev. Hiram
Hull, of Arden, Man.; Rev. j. ID. Game
siege of Picking and Rev. Gamewell, who
told the story OF the siege.
Rev. George r. Stuart, OF Cleveland
Tenn, stirred his audience In the tent to-
day to a high pitch of enthusiasm with his
address during the moments Of waiting =
He talked against higher criticism and
scientific preaching and politics In the pull
pit and urged return to the old-fash-
Toned gospel preaching The other speak
ers at this meeting, of which 1. Garland
Penn, a negro of Atlanta, Ga, was chair
con. Ga; Rev II. N. Dougall. of Merriton,
Canada, and James NJ. Ogden, of Indian
apolis.
c. r. Magee, of Boston, was chairman
of the Detroit Opera House meeting, and
the speakers there were Rev. NJ. D. Carrel.
of Traverse City, Mich; Rev. ]. T. Dawes,
of Athens, Ga. Rev. H. c. Ogden, of Frank
fort. Ind; Rev c. E. Manning, Of Montreal,
and Rev. r. d. Hollington, of Kenton, o.
At the Auditorium meeting the speakers,
in addition to Rev. G.. A. Hough, were:
Henderson, of st. Louis; Rev. Henry Os-
from, of Greencastle, Ind; Rev. j. r. Pat
terson, of Thorold, Canada. Rev. r. F.
Fakes, Of Lagrange, Ind, was chairman
of this meeting.