The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-08-28

respecting white man." the Major re-
Joined.
Eyes, I will agree to that, too"
"Ah, and that's the trouble, Mr..
Brennon. You agree while you OPP
pose.'
"My dear Major, I am not here to OPP
pose, nor to destroy, but to save frag-
ments when the hour Of destruction
shall have come"
but if your church believes that it
can save fragments why doesn't it Ok
ert itself to save the whole?"
major, salvation comes of persua-
sion and persuasion Is SLOW"
Eyes, and let me tell you that form
of religion will never become popular
among the negroes. The negro is emo
tional, and to make a display of his re-
ligious agitation is too great a luxury
to be given up. Your creed entails too
much belief and to little excitement;
upon the layman it doesn't confer suf-
fcient Importance. The negro must
shout and hug. The quiet mysticism
of the divine spirit does not satisfy
him. He wants to be exercised; he
wants what Is known as the mourner's
bench jerks. If his brother loves him
he doesn't want a quiet assurance of
that fact, conveyed by a year of con-
duct; he demands a noisy prof, the
Impulse Of a moment of joy"
With a slow shake of his head old
Gid confirmed this view, and the priest
/, looked on, gravely smiling. You have
! now touched upon a mistaken phase
q Of the negro's character" said he.
"And to make my point clear. / must
J.. speak plainly with regard to the ap-
pearance of our form of worship. !
: must present it as it imppesses h ig'
norant and the approximations. In do
. ing so l make myself appear almost IT.
U reverent, but in no other way can
show you the possibilities OF my work
. among the colored race. Mystery ap
peals to the negro. Behind all mystery
h there is power. Under the influence Of
# the se~nsationalist the negro may shout
q demand an impulsive proof OF love hug
4 his brother; but in his heart God is &
~ fearful and silent mystery. And the
~ Catholic church shows him that the
M holy spirit is without noise. In the
creation of the great tree there has no
=, been a sound; all has been the noise
r. less will of God. 1t is not difficult u
show him that ours was the frs
church 1T may be shown that the Pro
testant Bible held him a slave; AM
above all we prove to him that in tn
Catholic church there is m discrimina
al ton against his color, that a negr'
or may become a Cardinal. We convinc
of him that shouting is but a mental ag
,s itation and a physical excitement.
have know many a negro, on the sea-
fold, to the religion whic
for years he had practiced, and wit
cool discernment embrace the parer
church. The germ of Catholicism
in his blood. He cannot be a FIRE
thinker. The barbarian is subdued b
the solemn and majestic form of tn
Church of Rome, while he might II
gard with disdain the intricate reaso
of the Presbyterian faith. And in thi
respect the negro is akin to the barba
ian. He is moved by music and in
pressed by ceremony"
"You are ~plain-spoken indeed" tn
Major replied. "The boldness wit
\ which you recount your shams is mos
N surprising. I didn't expect it"
. Il told you that l would be bold"
But you didn't say that you woul
u acknowledge your insincerity."
n Nor have l done so. l have simp'
n shown you why our church appeals
Y the superstitious blood of the Africa
To accomplish a good we must u'
the directest means. If | were seekir
to convert you, l should adopt a diffe
ent method. l would appeal to yo'
lily reason; convince you of a truth whit
ion the wisest men have known and st
But know-that the Catholic church
to Gods church. 1t is now time for n
Ugh to 60" he added, after a short paus
to please tell your man that l want U
lat. horse"
the (To be continued.)