Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY NEARS
END OF ITS LABORS.

The delegates were all present when Mrs
Layten called the Womans Auxiliary to
order this morning. In speaking of the
business to come before the body she
expressed desire to get through early, so
to turn attention to sightseeing.
officers of the auxiliary elected are as
follows: Mrs. s. w. Layton. Philadelphia
president Mrs. p ]. Bryant. Atlanta, Ca,
vice president: Mrs. V. w. Broughton, Nor
NAL Ala, recording secretary; Mrs NJ. Z.
Coins, jefferson City, Mo. assistant secre-
tary: Miss Mamie H. Burroughs, Louis
vile, Ky, corresponding secretary; Mrs. E.
NJ Abner. Conroe. Tex. treasurer; Mrs. Z.
A. Wilson, Kansas City, Kan, statistician;
Mrs. Mary " Parrish. Louisville, Ky,
chairman Of the executive committee.
Mrs. E. A. Wilson of Kansas City made
her annual report. which had been printed
in pamphlet form. Copies were distributed
among the delegates.
Trend of Negro Sentiment.
Mrs. E. E. Whitfield Of Beaumont, Tex,
field secretary of the womans convention
who travels perhaps more than any other
woman of her race in this country, delv-
cred an address, discussing The Trend
of Negro Sentiment" She said in part:
The most potential question before the
American people, or before the world. for
that matter, is the negro question so it be-
comes US to know, if possible, what is the
trend of the thoughts that this race is
thinking. We do not mean by this subject
what the people are thinking about us. for
the world has long since let out its thought
on the negro question.
"A careful study of the negro will dem
onstrate the fact that he is forming SEN
tment whose trend is toward distinct race
assertion in all the departments or walks of
life or hope. AS God managed the affairs
of the Hebrews, teaching them to assert
themselves in things that made their des-
tiny, SO He sounded the bell of time which
rings the hour for the negro to take the
lead in all the things that pertain to his
destiny.
IAN races in their training are to be used
for their own distinction and the glory of
God. The black race is no exception.
Duty to the Race.
NO laxity in morals can in any way be
entertained. The ancient conception of wom-
an as the slave and serf of man, md the
mere zero in the activity Of life must be
wholly discarded. In the evolution of
Christian ideas and the history Of Gods
dealings with people, she is presented to lift
the gloom. balance the clouds of despair
and drive away nightmares fro"1 the mind
and hearts of mankind
The old-tme idea of race unity. as ex
pressed by organization must be dominant
method of action in the future Added to
this must De the realization that COD holds
the destiny of nations In His hands, and to
Him must We look for support. The star of
hope must ever shine before US, flooding
the lowlands and bathing the heads of the
highest mountains of race desire, working
in us the beautiful teachings of Jesus the
Christ, whose gospel teaches the quality of
the origin of the races, the universally of
salvation, justice to all and special privi-
leges to none"
Commends the Women.
j. E McGirt. negro poet. author and edi-
tor, was introduced and delivered an ad-