The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
BISHOP GALLOWAY
BREACHES COMMENCEMENT SER
 MON TO wAsHINGT0N'S SCHOOL
Eloquent Bishop of the Mefhedfss Episcopal Church south Gives sound Advice and Conserve tive Counsel to the Negro
 Students.

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 Tuskegee. May 22-(speciai.)- twen- ty-third anniversary exercises Of the yus- kegee Normal and Industrial lnstitute, Booker T. Washington, Principal. began today at which time the Commencemen' sermon was preached by the Rt; Rev. | C. B. Galloway of Jackson. Miss, Bisnop of the Methodist Episcopal Cnurcn' South.
 marched to the large Chapel of the ln- stitute in the following order; The ln- | stitute Battalion, composed of the young men of the institution in uniforms; sne young women of the school in the regu- lation dress for the girls, Principal Wasn- ington and Trustees of the school the Executive Council, teachers, graduating eisss; members Of as the v,r'toT rnssssee
 The attendance at the Commencement Sermon was larger than any previous | year; not only were the colored people 1uskegee and Macon County. as well as from Opelika, Montgomery and conugu- ous points attracted by the presence or
 The program for the day was as follows: | Choir. melody. Keep me from Sinking l Down. Doxology; invocation: Singing. 1 Holy, Holy, Holy" School; Collection; Music, Refrain. Glory Be to the Fath. School; Scripture Lesson; Prayer, Choir. His Marvellous Work" Singing, Come Thou Almighty King" School; Sermon by R. Rev cnarlss B; asl1oway; s,ns Singing. "Lord Dismiss Us." School; | Benediction.
 Bishop GaIloway's reception was all that could be expected: He was warmly gl eeted on all sides not only by his own people, but by the colored people as well | who regard him as one of their truest I Southern friends. Bishop Galloways recent address at the Birmingnam con been widely discussed, and his position asking for fair play and for q chance for them has greatly endeared Bishop 1 Galloway to the colored people.
 Bishop Galioway's address was a strong and magnificent effort. He spoke in part | as follows:
 Subject: Service and Honor, Text. John xii. 26. And If any man serve me. him | viii my father honor."
 Our Lords patience must have been often sorely tried on account of the slow spiritual apprehension of His disciples. With every effort on his part to disclose the true spiritual nature of His kingdom. they persisted in giving 1t a worldly char acter. A gross materialism seems to have yelled the Jewish mind; they therefore So interpreted nearly all of his words and works. When He wrought a miracle on one occasion. and made a few ioaves and fishes feed a vast multitude, they thought they t,s within power na and independence and sought to make him a king. He had to flee their presence in order to escape crown; and thus many of the efforts of His life were in- terpreted.
 Dean Afford has said 1t was ever the lot of our Lord to be best understood by his bitterest enemies; those nearest to Him and In His immediate confidence and companionship showed a like spirit ua! obtuseness. On one occasion when the sons of Zebedee appeared before Him. they came with a request that they might | -4nrf.k nA An ether on the left of Ills kingdom. With visions of imperial spiendor they sought places or prominence.
 "In reply, our Lord contrasted the principles that obtained in neighboring monarchal countries with those of His own kingdom and laid down the law of life and service: But it, shall not be so among you. but whosoever will be great among you let him be your minister. and } | whsoever will be chief among you let him be your servant, and further en- forces the doctrine with this reference to His own example, Even as the Son Of Man came not to be ministered unto. but to minister and give his life ransom for many"
 Continuing and addressing the gradu- ates. Bishop Galloway said: T congrat- ulate you upon this suspicious day-a day to which you have long and eagerly look ed. and back to which memory will often come and fondly finger. But do not make the fatal mistake fin supposing that grad. uation is education, that the end of school days is a perfect equipment for all the work of this world. Ycu have just nov reached a vantage point, when. If you have noble purpose and high ideals, you may really begin to achieve the worthy aims of life. These school days have not | been wisely spent unless you have formed will go with you through all the coming years. You have had great opportunities. TOW show yourselves capable of meeting great responsibilities.
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 ton, its labortous officers and their Efriends, have hoped for large things from those who go out from these walls. Do not disappoint them. Become yourselves the argument for its continued existence and better equipment. Upon you. thus s) highly favored, must devolve peculiar responsibilities. You are in large meas ure. charged with the future destiny of a race. Upon you critical eyes will be fixed, and as you live and succeed. so all your people will be judged. Challenge the confidence of the world by the characters you maintain and the lives you live.
 Speaking here and elsewhere as the
 friend of the negro, will not conceal from you the fact that in my judgment
 this Is the most critical period in the
 history of your people. The older per
 sens of both races, with their peculiar and pathetic attachments, are fast pass- } inE away. Between the younger genera l tions. there are no such ties of sympa- thy. but rather, L fear, a growing es- 7 arrangement.
 And then there are others who have . pronounced education a discredited exper- iment--a demonstrated failure in the ele- vatIon of the race. That instead of being a potential agent in the redemption of a l people, it has wrought them injury and
 threatens their ruin. A few have gone so , far as to declare that education has in-
 creased immortality and crime. Now all
 this l have publicly and emphatically challenged, and I call upon you young 3 people of this institution, by the purity or your living. and the fidelity of your
 service. to make good that challenge. , Demonstrate the fact that the agency
 which has been all-powerful in the his- tory of every other people shall not meet it's first defeat at your hands. Answer those criticisms-many of them perfectly honest and sincere-not by harsh and de- liant speech, but by the overwhelming
 argument of unassailable character and
 unquestioned integrity, and uncha1lenged achievement.
 Let me counsel you to cultivate the , spirit of patience and Christian charity.
 Be strong enough to abide the vtndicatfon years, and be Christian enough to meet complaint without malice or revenge. . Above all things whatever the provoca- ton, emulate the Man of Galilee and never harbor hate in your hearts. , And remember that your characters are your own priceless possessions which can never be taken away
 A special party of white persons from
 Montgomery was composed of the follow Ing; Judge W. H. Thomas. John J.
 Flowers, Dr. and Mrs. B. J. Baldwin,
 Flowers, W. H. Ragland, Joel Barnett, | Cant EnOtf Caruof.