The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-06
SOME GOOD ADVICE
Given the Negroes by Preacher Of
Their Own Color.
OWE MUST DIGNITY LABOR.

This is the Crucical Period for
the Negro Race. Safe Lead
~ ers and Wise Counsel
lors Needed.
The following is an extract taken
from a sermon delivered in Augusta,
Ga, recently at Tabernacle Baptist
church by the Rev. DR.. G. T. Walker,
to the colored Knights of Pythias, as
we find it in the Chronicle of that
city. His subject was "Some Ways
of Improving the Condition of the
Negro Race" The sermon is full of
good advice to the colored people:
THAT my people-the intelligent,
industrious ones are dissatisfied, ner-
yously restless with present conditions
in this country, no sensible negro will
deny, that they have suffered enough
to be discouraged, most white men
will admit.
MY race is passing through cru
cial period; it is period of adjust
ment. y The race needs safe leaders,
and wise counsellors. Sensational
sermons and incendiary utteranceS
will only increase our enemies and re-
tard our progress. Our salvation in
this country will depend upon OR be-
ing God-fearing, lawabiding, intelli-
gent, Industrious citizens. Our sue
cess will not be in conflict with the
dominant race, but in concord and
cooperation with the best people OF
this country, North and South, East
and West. We are suffering as 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 well as in the North, Or he could
not remain in the South. There are
their farms, and $4,000 part owners
of farms, with 550,0O0 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 any amount of credit and en-
couragement from their Southern
white friends.
''The invincible and unconquerable
American nation believes in progress.
Ours is Christian nation--justdce,
equal and exact justice, will yet hold
an even balance. AS the negro makes
progress, becomes intelligent, accumu-
lates, saves and invests his money
wisely, refuses to shield criminals and
condone crime, as he draws the line
between the good and the bad in his
race, eliminates the idle and criminal
classes, he will have the sympathy.
help and encouragement OF good peo-
Pile, North, South, East and West.
Already the great metropolitan jour-
nails of this country have done a 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 a hopeful
future? Yes, there are stars OF promise
on nights horizon. Eiljah's servant
saw a patch Of cloud in the heavens
the size of mans hand, but he told
Ahab to hurry home for the rain was
coming. Let my peSSimlstIc 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.
"We should not only seek employ
ment for our people, and discourage
yagrancy, but we should make en-
ployment. We should organize stock
companies, and inaugurate business
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 superintendents as
wells as other people. Frugality is
also necessary. The man who. makes
S.. 90 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 help
from their farms and their various
business enterprises.
1--WE must dignity labor. The labor
ing man is the backbone and sineW OF
this country. Christ was a laborer.
He was called the carpenter and the
carpenters sou. His life was busy
one: He said l must work while it is
day. He employed the idlers, sent
them into his vineyard and paid them.
Idleness is a curse-it breeds mischief
and crime. 1t is the busy man that
is always wanted. Moses was herd
ing Jethro's flock when God called
him to be his ambassador to the court
of Egypt, he received divine creden'
tials, became the greatest human
LEGISLATOR the world has ever produc
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