The Caucasian., 1903-02-05
REV. DR.. pARKHURsT.
He Joins the Negrophotists in Denim
citation OF the South.

D. c., recently by the negro. Hayes. has
scarcely been lulled when the negro
question is again revived by Rev. Dr.
Parkhurst, who has joined the negroph-
olists in denunciation of the South In
his announcements from his pulpit last
Sunday he stated that the "Wednesday
evening prayer meeting there would be
an address by the Rev. W. H. MITCHELL
a missionary of the Freedmen 5 Board,
in South Carolina. Booker /. Washing
ton las informed DR.. Parkhurst that
the Rev. Mr. Mitchell is reliable man.
In making the announcement DIR. Park
hurst said: Even at this day. so long
after the proclamation of emancipation,
there is. in many parts of the South,
condition of veritable slavery. Although
we claim to be a civilized people. there
is degree of barbarism in our treat
nent of the black race that is not eN-
ceeded in any part of the world. And,
although we send out missionaries to
Cf1ristianize other lands, there are COM
f1ur1ities in the South as unchrlstlan as
any part of heathenlsm.
His dentnciations were so rank as to
call challenge from Southern man
who was in the church. A sensation fol-
lowed naturally and after church Rev.
DIR. Parkhurst met the Southern gentle
man. who was in waiting to meet him,
who tried to disabuse the mind of this
minister, who. however, would not be
convinced against his i'll. The abuse and
tie villihcation of the South by the
negre-lawyer, Hayes, is not surprising,
but il is shocking to think that man
who towers III intellect and information,
one who is presumed to be teacher and
a leader. an example for others to fol-
low. should have descended to the level
Of a negro firebrand in his denunciation
of the South But why waste space or
time on man who, as minister, stands
as 4 false pretense. great misflt who
may draw. if not too deep dyed in Gus
sedness and prejudice, some informa-
ton from the remarks Of Bishop Smith,
an able negro divine of New Orleans.
who after condenning in unneasured
words the ineendiary rawlings of the
negro-lawyer, Hayes. and at the same
fife disappearing the policy of Presi-
dent Roosevelt as to the negro, said:
1t is unjust and cruel to hold the
masses Of the negroes responsible for
the rawlings of the negro attorney,
Hayes. We are no more responsible for
his cranky titterances than are the entire
white people in this country for the raw
ings Of Herr Most and Emma Goldman.
The American negro has not yet pro-
duced a pronounced anarchist or revolu-
ZIONIST. He believes in the supremacy Of
the law, and obedience to the powers
that be. Whenever the negro has lifted
up the sword it has not been against the
country, but for it The American negro
IS the best ally that the white man has.
He alone has accepted, in SO far as he
has been able to understand it, cheer
fully and in toto. the white mans civ
ilization and religion.
we ask that our whole people be not
made to suffer for the sins of an indi-
sviduaI. If the President Of the United
States has erred, let those who say so
bring him to account without involving
either or indirectly the innocent millions
Of my people. We have not petitioned
the President to invite any one to his
public functions or to his private table.
With that we have noting to do. We are
satisfied to dwell in our own homes, eat
at our own tables and enjoy our own
society.
In closing / am pleased to emphasize
that even the new South has no need
to fear the negro whether old or young
will resort to wholesale deeds of vio-
1ence to avenge either fancied or real
wrongs
Now. as in the past. We submit our
cause to the arbitration Of an eternal
and Just God, and to the Christian con
science and sense of justice Of the intel
ligent and dominant people of the
South. I
he contrast between the utterances
of the eminent divine of New York and
his no less distinguished eolored broth
Ter OF New Orleans is striking. The
words Of Or. Parkhursi breathe Of hell.
ish prejudice and hatred The words 81
Bishop Smith are dictated bya spirit oi
lconciliation and Of brotherly love, j
/ Christian spirit which leaves a gladden.
ing impress On the mind and heart. Vel
may Bishop Smith plead for peace, for
fright against such anarchistic titterance.
Ct the reverend gentleman Of New York