Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-11

the time in which we have to do our task
too short for contentious divisions on &C
count of petty differences, for brag or
flourish of trumpets. 1t is true we have
done well, but there is much land to be
possessed, thousands, yea. millions, here
and in foreign lands to be saved
Although sister church in this city
has been so fortunate as to be graced with
the sisters of our auxiliary convention, yet
l must, because of your importance-be-
ing the last and the best of creative works
and because no cause. however impor-
tant can prosper as 1t should that counts
out your inspiration and influence, and
since you are the rib refined and beauti-
fed, we most cordially greet you and ex-
tend you the freedom of this church
Potency of Christianity.
Finally. we welcome you, my brethren,
because of the potency of the Christian
religion which Is SO dear to your hearts,
and to the extension Of which you are
giving your best days. This mighty
power which you delight to preach, In His
name, is sweeping away all distractions,
and India, Turkey. Africa and thousand
islands of the sea. in short. all nations,
peoples and races who can lay any just
claim to enlightment, witness this very
day the triumph of this marvellous re-
ligion. The gulf stream is mere thread
compared to the ocean through which
IT flows, and yet that stream with tropic
heat flows on irrespective of the oceans
heaving and rolling tides irrespective Of
it's storm-la shed and foaming surface. 1t
flows on to give a genial atmosphere and
abundant harvest to frost and ice bound
latitudes.
Not withstanding the floods of ungodli-
ness, the foam, toss and fury of the pow
ers of sin. the terror and carnage Of war
and confusion Of nations, the stream of
Christianity. sweeping by Calvary, taking
therefrom the heat of heavens love. flows
round the world bestowing blessings upon
all nations. Thus you. faithful brethren
in Christ, by joy and crown engaged in
your high and holy calling, are welcome,
a thousand times welcome. to this church
and the homes of our good people"
MI. Mcfarland Receives Ovation.
Commissioner II. r. F. Macfarland, who
was introduced to deliver an address of
welcome on behalf of the District of Co
lumba was given en- ovation wn!ch lasted
fully five minutes. and when he had fin
ished his address 5000 negroes. led by Rev.
y. II. Plus. ID. D.. sang America"
Mr.. MaCfar-ands address was as follows:
Every national organic ition ought to
hold lis national convention in the National
capital. tbs is the natural ting place
for all national Americans. \ hearty well
come awaits them all and count
their bride and interest in our common
capital to make it all il ought TO be. Your
two thousand delegates, representing over
two millions IF our fellow citizens through
out the United States. well entitled to
the official greeting which / glad to
give for the executive government of the
District of Columbia. Here have the
largest negro population of any city, and
am sure there is none better elsewhere.
Here we have Howard University, the best
of its kind. and the finest public schools for
negroes in the world. Here we have many
negroes who appreciate the fact that your
race must have industrial Independence, as
well as an intellectual life: that 1t must
have proper race pride. so as to work out
its own salvation by self-respectng effort
A notable example of what your new race
consciousness will do for YOU If nobly ex-
pressed is the remarkable subscription, I'M
paralleled in the world. among the negroes
of Washington for their new Young Mems
Christian Association building. Having to
raise $4,000 to meet a conditional gift Of
$4,000, they did not beg 1t Of their white
friends. but subscribed 1t themselves, and
added $1,000 more for good measure. That
subscription will benefit YOUR race beyond
calculation and everywhere.
District Motto.
= The official motto of the District of CO.
lumbia is, Justice to AL That Is the
spirit of its government and laws They
are administered without unjust discrim-
ination and without respect of persons
That IS why we have no race conflicts here,
and why such uneXampled progress, prog
reSS indispensable to our common success,
has been made by our negro population.
Justice Is what every man wants and what
every man must have. and he has 1t here.
We are not unmindful that you specially
not the material side of the prog
ress of your race-progress, important as
that is, but it's spiritual side, which is
most important. Material success, even
intellectual success, must be crowned by
spiritual success, or we shall have failure
as individuals and as a nation. You must
have strong spiritual leadership, faith
full to Gods truth and teaching by example
and precept the absolute necessity of a
spiritual life expressing itself in pure hon
est, kindly conduct every day in the week.
Because ] believe that you stand for this,
and that your influence is uplifting and in
spring, an influence without which no race
can do its duty in the word, l am sure
that your visit here will benefit your peo-
pie, and, therefore, since we cannot keep
either good or evil TO ourselves, our entire
community"
Other Addresses.
Rev. George w. Lee was the next speaker.
He represented the Colored Baptist Minis
terial Alliance in an address OF welcome.
He said that he had been put on to deliver