Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04

| Hopes Beclouded.
| 1.-THE Acknowledgement schemes the
eheapness of human life, the discourage
ments by prescription by written and I'M
| written laws, the negative position of the
| United States Supreme Court all conspire
| to becloud his hopes and increase his fears
| The clouds lower themselves with a pall
| awful In appearance, inky with darkness,
| and nowhere else can much inspiration,
| encouragement and light be had from
| this mighty agency that makes our pres
| ence possible. It acknowledges the cloud,
| but sees in 1t a pillar of fire.
"It Is a fact to be faced with holiness
| and courage that inequalities in the race
| of life and pursuit of happiness are largely
| due to the unfavorable sentiment already
| formed concerning US to the extent of all
| the south and a large portion of the north.
| This sentiment has been formulated partly
+! from the ignorance of the facts and partly
| from a wilful desire to SANDER and malign.
Sentiment, however, is sentiment, whether
| for good or bad its power Is the same
In concluding he said: THE moral devel-
| opment in any people is the strongest link
| in the chain of civilization. The republic
can Ill afford to close the door of hope in
! the face of such per cent of it's population
as the negro presents In the United States
without doing serious detriment to civic
| righteousness upon which the pillars of
good government rest.
Mr.. John E. Bush of Little Rock Ark
| delivered an extemporaneous speech on
| National Negro Business League at the
conclusion of which the hall rang with the
| hearty applause given him.
Bishop Walters Address.
| Bishop Alexander Walters, who was pre-
| siding. delivered an address on THE Afro
American Council" in which he said:
What must we do to be saved" was the
| serious inquiry proposed from Afro-Ameri-
can pulpits, after the close of the civil war
trr,f.z
educate improve your morals, get money,
and the party Of Lincoln that freed and
has added the sacred amendments to the
| federal Constitution will see to 1t that we
get our civil and political rights.
I'VE forwith proceeded to educate, and
we were surprised at the progress made In
| the space of twenty years We set about
| to improve our morals Ministers, school
teachers, as well as our parents encouraged
| us in moral improvements
'In 1896 the Afro-American Council was
| organized at Rochester, n Y, for the pur-
| pose of beginning the mighty struggle for
| the rights of the black man. which has
| continued until now. The most important
| thing TO secure civil and political rights is
| to go into the courts and fight it out.
tNo people cannot have too much en-
| lightenment. Thought controls the world,
| and all must admit that learning is condu-
| Give to thought. The more learning a man
| has the better, provided TT is balanced by
common sense, and he is better prepared to
adopt proper means to certain ends.
Intelligence has made discoveries, built
! cities, founded governments, lighted the
| world with electricity and given more than
10000 useful inventions.
Separation of the two races has done the
| negro race incalculabble injury, and our
enemies have taken advantage of this I'M
| fortunate circumstance to retard our po-
| htical progress.
| Other Themes Discussed.
After the singing of several hymns by
| the congregation Prof L. NJ. Hershaw of
this city spoke of the Niagara Movement. .
| An announcement was made the National
| Negro Baptists' Evangelistical Convention
| of America, of which Rev. Simon P. W.
Drew is president. will meet in this city at
| the Cosmopolitan Church, 70S o street
| northwest. October % to %, ana also that
| Corresponding Secretary DR.. E. A. McDan-
| lei of New York will preach the sermon to-
| morrow morning and afternoon at the Cos
| mopolitan Church.
| Mr. r. r. Wright president and principal
| of the Georgia Industrial College spoke of
/ the National Association of A. and M. Col
| leges." The National Association of Teach
| ers of Negro Youth was the subject of an
address by Prof. j. r. h. Lee OF Corona,
! Ala
Reports of Official Visitors.
| The report of the designated official WIS.,
| itors of the determination participating in
! the congress as to the wisdom of the con-
| gress were read
On behalf of Zion NJ. E. Church-Rev, W.
r. A. Palmer of Birmingham, Ala. Baptist
| Church-Rev w. A. Credit, D. D., pastor
Cherry Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia,
Pa A NJ E. Church-Rev. T. H Jackson,
D. D., professor in Shorter College, Little
Rock Ark C. NJ. E. Church-Rev. r. S.
Stout, d. D., corresponding secretary board
OF church extension, Little Rock. Ark. A.
NJ E. Zion Church-Rev. George c. Gle
ment A. NJ, d. D., editor Star of Zion.
Charlotte, n. C. Presbyterian Church-Rey.
G. r. billiard, d. D., field secretary Sunday
school work among negroes in Presbyterian
Church. Columbia, s. C. CongI egational
Church-Rev. a. C. Garner, d. D.. pastor
Plymouth Congregational Church Wash
ingtcn, D. G.
National Bureau.
Prof /. Garland Penn. assistant general
secretary of the Epworth League, Meth
odist Episcopal Church. and corresponding
secretary of the congress of Atlanta, Ga.
spoke OF .erhe Establishment of National
| Intelligence Bureau, Fea ture of the Con-
gress" Following Prof PENIS address the
| session adjourned until this evening at
o'clock, when the meeting will be called to
| order by Rev. w. H. Gaines of Baltimore,
| Nd.
The exercises this evening will be opened
| with song service from 80 until o'clock
under the direction of Prof. ]. T, Layton
Addresses will be delivered by Rev. c. L.
| Fisher of Birmingham. Ala. on The Ma
tional Baptist Publication Board The
Stewart Missionary Foundation for Africa,
| in Cannon Theological Seminary win be
| the subject OF the address by Rev. r. T..
Weatherby, Atlanta, Ca DR.. ]. e.
| Shephers of Durham, N. C.. viii speak on
international Sunday School Associa-
| tionss'' 1.-THE Value to the Negro Race of
| the Example of Self-support Furnished by
| the A. NJ. e. Church will be the subject
| OF an address by Prof. w. F, Scarborough
of WfIherforce Ohio. Benevolent Socie-
| ties of the e. NJ. e. Church will be dealt
| with by Rev. T. NJ Moppins, Hog kinsvilie.
ciety of the NJ E. Church. and What the
Negro in That Church Is Doing for Mis-
| sioils. is the subject of an address to be
given by Rev. G. G. Logan OF Holly
| Springs, Miss Rev. ]. B. Colbert Of St