The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-17

Cleveland. O.. Speeial.-Tbe rais-
ing 10 a higher state in the Christian
world not only tAe negro race but
the hordes Of foreigners who become
American citizens each year formed
the principal topic of discussion be-
fore the American Missionary Asso-
citation at the sessions of the trIeu-
NAL council Of The Congregational
church.
Notable addresses were delivered
BY Justice David J. Brewer. on the
Importance of the American mission
AIRY work to the nation; by Bishop {.
B. Galloway. of Mississippi. on the
Christian education of the negro and
| by former Governor W j. Northern.
Of Georgia. who told Of the work OF
tie Christian League Of Georgia, al
| organization in thai State which is
composed of members Of both races
and has done much to lessen crime
Justice Brewers Address.
Justice Brewer spoke in part, as
| follows:
cation Is the principal work of thr
American Missionary Association.
True. they are not the only objects
Of its interest and care. All the des-
pissed races in our borders are includ-
ed. I have myself done a little
preaching from the bench Of the Su
premc Court on the duty Of Christian
America to the heather Chinese.
| What | said made but slight impress
| sion on the courts. but it will yet be
! heard and needed by the great body
of American Christians But the
numbers Of the colored people so sur
pass those of all the others and THEN
relations to the nation are so pecu-
liar that not unnaturally we look
earnestly upon the work 45f the asso
citation among the colored people. And
| their vast numbers attest the value ol
| this work to the nation. Surely any
thing which IS uplifting one-ninth of
our population must be Of profound
interest to all.
Firm Believers in Social Order.
"Many of the vast multitudes
pouring into this republic are raciallv
blooded and selfish. Not a few come
tainted with the spirit of anarchy
and are willing to destroy all social
order in the hope of personal gain
become citizens as we are citizens
and as is this colored and enfranchis-
ed race. And while the colored broth
ers may be too fond of the chicken
coop and the watermelon patch, they
are firm believers in social order. You
! will find no Johann Most, Emma
Goldman, Czolgosz, or Guiteau
among them. In the struggle which
may be expected to come between or
der and anarchy, may it not be that
these people, grateful to the nation
for their liberty and to the good peo-
pie of the land for their uplift in
knowledge, purity and social standing
prove themselves mighty force, up
holding law, order and the supremacy
of the nation? Stranger things have
happened than that these people
crushed and wronged for generations
| should become at last strong defend
ers of the nation and the community
at whose hands they have hitherto re-
ceived justice.
"They are here as citizens What.
ever temporary restrictions may be
placed upon their approach to the
ballot box the time will come wher
all barriers will be broken down ant
they will enjoy everywhere the ful
rights Of citizenship.
"One Of our first tasks is that ol
multiplying skilled workers. 1t i.
one thing to pick cotton or hoe pota
toes and something more valuable t.
make a watch or run an engine. Tht
skilled laborer is worth more to thu
nation than the unskilled, and tht
industrial training at Hampton, Tus
kegee and elsewhere is creating I
J higher class Of laborers in the mids
of this people,