Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
DEMANOFORMANHOOD
Theme of Address Before
Sociological Society.
REPLY TO CRITICISM
REV. A. S. CRAPSEY DISCUSSES
THE RACE PROBLEM.
Rochester Divine Says Crisis is Reach
ed by Whites and Blacks
Words of Advice.

In an address which evoked tremendous
enthusiasm Rev. Algernon 8. Crapsey' rec
tor of ST. Andrews Protestant Eplscopai
Church at Rochester, N. Y, last mght
called upon the negro to stand unnlnchlhsy
for his manhood before the world. Between
two AMI three thousand persons OF the col
ored ra,e listened to the grafton, which
was given at the Metropolitan African
Methodist Episcopal Church, on NJ street
between 10th and 10th streets northwest.
DR., Crapsey came to this city purposely
to speak before the Washington conference
of the National Sociological Society, which
has been in session since Monday. He was
introduced last evening by the chairman
Of the conference, eX-Representatlve Wmte
of North Carolina. as 1.-The man OF the
north who is not afraid to stand up for the
negro in spite OF the reproaches Oh MS
brethren" and as the man who mas inc
courage of his convictions On the plat
form were many leaders of the colored race
and several white ministers.
The Rochester preacher spoke IN SUD-
stance as follows:
"I am about to speak to you on one OF
the most important subjects that can ell
gage the mind of man. We have come 10 a
great crisis in our mutual existence. nus
is not an abstraction, but practical maj
ter l realize my immense responslpllity-
T nust speak to you. That last speech OF
mine in this place was not without result
When l returned to Rochester l was Sc.
verely rebuked by my fellow ministers oI
the gospel l was told that l had spoken
unadvisedly; that l did not know what
was talking about, and that ought not 10
have opered my mouth So 1t is not VIII
out hardships to myself that am mere mere
again. l venture to say that In the h1ty
and odd years that l have hved l nave
studied carefully the great principles OF
human life; and have learned That he VINO
1il,nc
attempts to draw class INES, race lii' es VI
color lines. like him who worships Nam,
mon is false to the teachings of our lIoro
and Savoir Jesus Christ and is not OF the
kingdom Of God.
Defiance of Criticism.
"And now, gentlemen, although L nave
been rebuked I am here not only 10 Say
the same words that said before, put 10
say more A certain large weekly Journal
of New York criticised my last speech IN
a full-page editorial treatise. 1t told me
that should tell you to be heWers OF "oo9
and drawers of water instead or men anu
women. l wrote to the editor ana attenipt-
ed to explain certain parts Of the speech 10
him. In reply he told me that shouiu
mind my own business, because a foches
ter man never could know anything apout
the negro problem in the south. Further-
more this editor said that the men or inc
north had no duty in the matter. Then ne
criticised an expression OF mine, rivers Oh
bic Cd and IN THIS L acknowledged tiiat III
was right and l wrote and told him SO, put
it was simply because the expression, III
my opinion. is not good rhetoric.
when you were all striplings there was
a cry from the north that the southern man
could manage himself, but at last the voice
of the northern patriot was heard. 1t was
William Lloyd Garrison who said 1 Will be
heard and he was heard, far and wide.
We appeal to history and say that we have
warrant given u.s. We Of the north sea
this problem in it's prospective. We have
a duty-the duty of the white man OF the
north to the black man Of the south.
Here is the question: Is the negro OIL
the south a man? That question is in dis
pute today. Have you read that most IN
famous book, The Negro, Beast?' In
that book it is said you are but animals
endowed with higher order of instincts.
that you may the better be useful to man.
Are you aware that this idea is penetrating
the northern mind? You should know II.
Indeed, we are all of US animals and great
animal instincts lodge in us. But we have
been given the hand, the brain and artic-
ulate speech. We have been created In the
image of God" Turning to the colored
speakers on the platform behind him, the
sneaker inquired: Are these menu" and TO
the audience Are these women?-or are
they animals, properly endowed. to help
MANI"
Tba Question Aucwarad