The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-08
soMEGooD ADVICE
Given the Negroes by Preacher Of
Thsir Own Color.
WE MUST DIGNITY LABOR. I"

InSh OWu VVIoT.
"wE MUST DIGNITY LABOR. +"
This iss TIC Crucioal Period for
the Negsp Race. Safe Lead
&s via Wise Counsel.
iprs Needed.
The following is an extract taken
from a sermon delivered in Augusta,
Ga, recentia at Tabernacle Bapt st
church by tile Rev. DR.. @. T. Walker,
to the colorsd knights of Pythias, as
we find ii, IN the Chronicle of that
city. Hissslbject was "Some Ways
of Improving the Condition of the
Negro Rac,a,' The sermon is full of
good advicesto the colored people:
THAT mr. people the intelligent,
industrious ones are dissatisfied, ner-
vously restless with present conditions
in this country, no sensible negro will
deny, tilat5Uley nave suffered enough
to be discouraged, most white men
will admit.
My race is passing through cru
cial peri0dait is a period of adjust
ment. Ths race needs. safe leaders,
and wise counsellors. Sensational
sermons aud incendiary utterances
will onl nlysinftease our enemies and re-
tard our pg1gress. Our salvation in
this countr will depend upon our be-
ing God-feasing, lawabiding, intelli-
gent, industrious citizens. Our sue
cess will E.ib be in conflict with the
dominant fAce, but in concord and
cooperation with the best people of
this country North and South, East
and West. We are suffering as a race
from the lawless and vicious element
among us, from dishonest politicians
in and out'of the race, from modern
fanatics, from unwise leaders, and
sensational newspapers.
The negro has friends in the South
as we'll : nc asi1e e. t. the North, OR he could
not remainySn the South. There are
their farms, and $4,000 part owners
Of farms, with $4,000 tenants on
farms. The banks that are conducted
by the race in the South, and there
are HUNDREDS of negroes throughout
the South conducting business. who
can get anN amount of credit and en-
couragemens from their Southern
white friends;
The invincible and uncomfortable
American milton believes in progress.
Ours is a Christian nation-justice,
equal and eEact justice, will yet hold
an even balAnce. AS the negro makes
progress, beEomes intelligent, accumu-
lates, savesEa invests his money
wisely, refuses to shield criminals and
condone Crime, as he draws the line
3betN eef -. - = i,.snad and the bad in his
race, eliminates The idle and criminal
classes, he will have the sympathy.
help and encouragement of good peo-
pie, North, South, East and West.
Already the great metropolitan jour
mails OF this country have done great
work in favor of our race, and the pres
ent condition is but manual train
ing school from which the race will go
prepared to face and grapple with the
great problems of life
Does the present warrant hopeful
future? Yes, there are stars of promise
OF nights horizon. Elijah's servant
saw patch Of cloud in the heavens
the size of a mans hand, but he told
Ahab to hurry home for the rain was
coming Let my peSsimistic friends
stop talking about the dark future,
and, like men, face the problems OF
life. Act we'll their part and teach
the race to rise by their own efforts
and exertions
I'VE should not only seek employ
ment for our people, and discourage
vagrancy, but we should make en-
ployment. We should organize stock
companies, and inaugurate buSine SIS
enterprises. and in that way train our
men and women in business. Why
can't my race conduct grocery, stores,
shoe stores, dry goods and clothing
stores as we'll as others people? Why
should not colored women stand be-
hind As clerks, cashiers, bookkeepers,
floor walkers, and supcrntendentS as
wells as other people. Frugaiity is
also neceSSa: =. The man who makes
$500 and saves one fourth Of what he
earns is better Off than the man who
makes $500 and spends all My
people need not expect help from
political parties through presidential
messages. They must expect helK
from their farms and their variou.
business enterprises.
we must dignity labor. The labor
ing man Is the backbone and sincw o
this country. Christ was laborer
He was called the carpenter and tn,
carpenters son. His life was bus,
one; He said | must work while it i
day. He employed the idlcrs. sen
them into his vineyard and paid them
ldleness is curse-it breeds mischie
and crime. 1t is the busy man thai
is always wanted. Moses was herd
ing Jethro's flock when God callet
him to be his ambassador to the cour
of Egypt, he received divine creden
tials, became the greatest humal
legislator the world has ever produc
ed; he was Israels emancipation anc
their successful leader until God call
ed him to Nebo's summit and k!sse:
him to sleep. Elisha was busy plow
ing II yoke Of oxen, when he wa
called to the prophetic Office to sue
ceed Elijah. David, the shepher'
boy, was called to the Office of king
Amos, the herdsman, to the prophe
tic office. Daniel the slave was mad
prime minister Of the BabylOnial