The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
ADDRESS OF ARCHBISHOP

lin other legal lmatters. One-half Of
our people are not yet educated. and
influence OF Christian teaching and
discipline in any church or denomina-
ton.
The Question.
The other section Of the population,
Gated a and which which is directly Under the
influence OF Christianity. through the
agency Of the various churches and de-
nominations, manifest reliable cyl
socially, intellectually and ecclesiast1-
cally. Notwithstanding all the differ
ences and failures to which have IL
luded, ! find abundant proof OF the ca
of Jamaica to develop, under favoring
and helpful conditions, as quickly as
such development takes place In any
Tho question here arises: Can the
black people be relied upon generally.
in church and state. at the present
stage Of their development, for taking
government OF the community, the ap-
pointment Of officials from among
them being at the same time based on
the exercise Of equal electoral rights?
not know. That question has not been
fully tested in the West Indies. and
there has been no means or testing II
that I know Of in America, in regard e. dil
people which Is educated and morally
and socially progressive; But there
can be no question on this point, mat
the power Of furnishing and selecting
wise and capable leaders by any race,
with a view to the exercise of govern
ment and leadership, on a constitutionai
basis: Is the outcome OF generations OF
training and opportunity, and is the
very last thing which we may expect
the backward peoples Of the earth to
acquire and exercise. There VIII al,
stand out as capable and trustworthy
5mensin State and ecclesiastical affairs
long before the great body Of the peo-
pie has the adequate capacity for the
Negative Answer.
Let me now approach still more
closely to your own especial forms o.
the negro problem as church. Are
things here to remain as they are?
action? Are there any reliable signs
of hetterment affecting the community
generally? think the answer which
you would be likely TO make to lnese
three questions would be. in each case,
a negative one.
II do not see any instance In the
history Of the church sufficiently Ike
se a Gssa auesena r astfy
in saying what any OF the great coun--
ellis or any OF the great leaders OF
tie church in the past ages would
You have about 100000 negroes.
dwelling chiefly In the South; and most
of the Anglo-SaXon people among
are preponderant on the whole, are de-
termined that 1t Is right and best for
both races that there should be no
social fusion. There has been nothing
upproxlmating in the past to the prac-
teal question which you have to cons
slider. You must make your own pre-
cedent in this as in many other mat
ters affecting life IN your country In
this twentieth century
You have. before you most I'M
portnnt proposal. namely, the appoint
ment of negro bishops as a means or
solving your difficulties.
S Are Overestimnted.
ut seems to me that the advantages
to be Immediately gained by CARVING
out such proposal are considerably
overes timnted, 1t Is supposed to be
possible by the appointments Of negro
bishops to revolutionlze unfavorables
conditions at once. and thereby start
a great advance movement in spiritual
work among the black people. Isthtnk
this Very necessary development of
the church work cannot he accomplish
ed by that means alone, or even prln-
clpally. Having regard to the great
community OF black people in this
country, and the homes and aspirations
OF the more educated amongst, them,
1t might give CONFIDENCE and hope
and strength. TO, their len ders u church
relations, and also facilitate future pro-,
greSs. IL bIshOpS4Qf E3eiC race should