The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
NEGRO TAUGHT TO
DESPISE MASTER
DISCUSSED RACE PROBLEM.
REV. NJ. j. EPTING SPOKE ON
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.

Held system of Secular Education
Responsible for Crimes of Edu-
Gated Negroes, which Have Been
Many-Representa of Various
schools SpOke-DeIeEates to Unit
ed Synod-FinaI Business Session
Will be Held To-day.
when the negro was freed he was
masters creed, thus severing himself
from the dominant race, the race OF
power and the race of religion"
During an address on Christian Ed
ucation" before the Lutheran Synod
last night. Rev NJ. ], Epting, pastor
of st. Paurs Lutheran Church, made
this statement in discussing the race
problem.
1T has been said that the educated
negroes are the worst" said Mr.. Ep-
ting. "A very large per cent. of those
who have grown up since the war have
been convicted of crimes which they
should have known better than to COM
nit
This is because the schools teach
them that education and morals have
no relation, and thus the negro's moral
condition is sadly neglected. In this
instance there is seen a crying need
for Christian education"
He said in spite of the feeling
against their masters religion, the ne
gro feels the need and cries out for
something to meet the want. And
there is no one to lead them. What
preachers they have are often unable
to read, and their chief qualification
is a loud voice and the ability to pass
over the text and plunge headlong into
the 'rousements.'
should Train Spiritually.
THE Lutheran Church has always
been a church of education. The ten
dency of the present day is to train
the boy mentally and physically, wholly
ignoring the spiritual nature. This is
an industrial age and we are forgetting
that men do not live for bread alone.
We need knowledge brought under the
influence of the Holy Spirit, and in per-
feet harmony with God, the source of
all truth.
THE Lutheran Church does not sim
ply provide for the education of young
men of the church, but likewise for the
young women"
Rev. w. H. Greever of Columbia, 5,
c., representing Elizabeth College at
Charlotte, N. c.. spoke in behalf of
higher education for the young women.
A conflict is on between the secular and
the Christian education, and the bat
tie must be fought in the schools. the
state emphasizes the need of purely
secular education, though by doing so
overlooks it's higher interests.
In addition to Christian education
there is need, he said. for denomina-
tional education, or for Lutheran Chris
tian higher edcuation for young women.
A Christian Education.
Rev. w. L. Seabrook spoke in be-
half of Newberry College, dwelling on
the Importance of Christian education
for the young men. Mr.. Seahrook
thought this education even paramount
to that of missions, and commercialism
the outcome of the teachings of secu-
lar schools.
DIR. A. G. Voight, dean of the Theo-
logical Seminary at Mt. Pleasant, S.
c., spoke in the interests of the uni
versity as the school of the United
Synod.
At the close of the service, Rev. DR..
w. c.. Schaeffer announced that the
subject of education would be treated
at this mornings session. In the after
noon the delegates will visit Tybee.
No services will be held tonight.
Tomorrow morning services will be
held at the Church of the Ascension
and at ST. Paul's Church, the pulpits
to be filled by visiting divines yet to be
selected At night it was announced
there would be ordination services.