The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17

Established 1891
NEGRO WORSHIP INL0ND0N
THE BRITISH LION FAWNs At FEET OF
SOUTHERN NEGROES.
Rev. 7. J. Sandifer's Experience in London
tioms-Wanted Him to Sleep With
"Colored Gentleman.
LONDON, July s0.-The Baptist worlds
Congress, coming to a close as this IS
written, is a big thing, but one about
which there are some peculiar features to
the Democratic Baptist preachers from
Georgia and the South.
Representatives are here from all over
the world, but the negro is the hero fthe
hour and the spectacle is presented of the
British Lion and the Russian Bear fawn-
ing at the feet of Cuffy, all of which is
very nauseating to the Southerners, to
saw the least of it. London people have
out Yankeed the most rampant negro
lovers in the North and have even dis
gusted them.
Homes had been offered to the delegates
from America, but some of the Southern
brethren were little particular as to
where they went, after the experience OF
Rev. T. j. Sandifer, Of South Carolina,
became known. He was given the name
of the hostess and on reaching the place
after quite long journey, was most cor
daily welcomed into>the hcme. He de-
posted his baggage and was about to 60
up to his room when the hostess casually
remarked that the other gentleman who
was to be his roommate had come in and
gone to bed. he asked his name and re-
marked that be had not met him.
aOh, I think you ought to know him"
said the little woman, che is from the
South and is colored gentleman"
8 Mr.. .Sandifer asked her to excuse him,
as. since he did not associate on terms of
equality with the negroes in the South, he
could not afford to do so in London.
Gathering up his baggage he came back
to q hotel where he has been ever since.
) A few afternoons ago it was announced
from the platform that there would be
meeting of the committee on future con-
gresses, the members of the committee
being invited to tea with the chairman.
On the committee was prominent Bap-
list editor, well known professor, one
or two Englishmen aud Southern ne
gro. The editor and the professor were
going to be excused, when they learned
that the negro had sense enough to get
sick and thus prevent unpleasant conse-
quences.
There is an air OF imperialism about
this congress that does not set well on the
free born Americans. The officers were
not elected, but were appointed before
hand. The program, arranged before
hand, and very properly, is supposed to
be open for discussion, but this proviso is
added: aEvery one desiring to speak is
expected to send his card up to the chair
man and specify thereon his acquaintance
with the subject and his qualifications to
speak thereon" This leaves the open
discussion altogether in the hands of the
chairman.
4 large number of speakers have been
negroes, and as was to be expected, they
were recognized to speak on the subjects
that had the most high-sounding names.
/ heard very learned discussion the
other day on higher education in the
realm of theology. 1t was treated in a
mastery manner by DR.. E. Y. Mullins,
president of the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical seminary; by DR.. A. T. Robertson,
one of the professors there, and by sever
al college presidents on this side of the
ocean. Among those who were recog-
nized to make voluntary speech was a
little yellow halfbreed negro woman who
told about the life in college where she
lived, and the hall resounded to the Brit
ish cries of "Hear, hear" so familiar in a
meeting made up of Englishmen.
Invent to a garden party and recep-
ton rendered to DR.. Alexander MacLor-
en-, one of the greatest Baptists in Eng
land. There were 500 or more visitors
there, and those of US from the South had
q dose of negro that we will not soon for
get. The hero of the reception was
great big swinish looking negro man,
weighing full 800 pounds. His foot was
big and fiat as founder, his head was
small and hammer-like, his ears little, his
lips thick and his bay window immense.
His collar had wilted and his shirt bosom
was wet and odoriferous, and yet the