New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
UPLIFT OF NEGRO RACE.
Justice Brezcer Says 1t May add to
Future Security of Country.

Cleveland Oct 14-To-days sessions OF the Cen
grsgational National Council were devoted 70 the
annual meeting Of the American Missionary Asso-
ciation The survey Of the field was presented by
Charles a. Hull OF New York City. and a paper
on The Need Of the Hour" was read by John r
Rogers. Mrs. Mary c Terrell of the Board Of
Education. Washington spoke The Strongest
for the Weakest" and the annual address OF the
president. the Rev. Dr. a. H. Bradford OF Mont
clair, y J., closed the morning session
Justice David J. Brewer spoke at the afternoon
session, dealing mainly with the race problem He
said in part;
TRs pR Of the foG5sf S9 g ShEsa
Missionary Association. True, they not the
spised races in our borders are included. I have
myself done little preaching from the bench OF
tea 10 the heather Chinese What 1 said made
only slight impression on the courts but II VIII YET
CHRISTIANS. But the numbers OF tne coIo-ed people
the nation peculiar that, not Unnaturaly, We
look upon the work Of the association as done
test the value of this work 10 tie nation Surely
iation must be Of pr6fo1nd i9terest 10 all
Many OF the vast mu!titudes pouring into this Re-
few Come tainted with the spirit OF anarchy and
are willing to destroy all social order in the
while the colored brothers may be too fond OF the
chicken coop and the watermelon patch they are
rH1 6eSTsrs n social E 9EIeg 29r"lz 29 % M ma & mo-
toau among them In the stTuggle which may oe
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Il not that these people, grateful 70 the nation
for their liberty and 10 the good people OF me
land for their upIift knowledge purity and social
standing will prove themselves mighty IorCe up
holding law, order and the supremacy OF the nation
Stranger things have happened than that tneSs
people. crushed and wronged for generations should
become az last strong defenders OF the nation and
the community at whose hands they nave h!,ISTtO
received mainly injustice.
They here citizens Whatever temporary
restrictions may be placed upon their approach %
the ballot box. the time will come when all bar
will be broken down and they VIII enjoy every-
where the full rights OF citizenship But ignorant
citizens are the prey and the sport Of every ieua-
gOgue who appeals to their passions and II one
ninth OF our citizens so exposed the whole HE
Of the nation is in peril
One of our first tasks IS that Of multiplying skilled
potatoes. and something more valuable TO make
watch engine The skilled labOrer Is
worth more 10 the nation than the uuSkilled. and
the industrial training at Hampton, TUSkegee and
elsewhere IS creating high class OF labor IN the
midst OF this people Outside OF the indirect re-
sary result addition their commercial value
the community and the nation And so far as
the institutions under the Of the American
Missionary Association are doing this work OF in
dustrial training they are placing the nattcn IN
debt To them. &,
say. Here is one-ninth of population coming
out from the ignorance and immortality Of slavery
We are making it's uplift business We are
striving train the hand and the mind and 20
fill the heart with love or purity and 2 sense or
the beauty Of holiness As faithful in this
the nations assistance and gratitude. and We Know
that shall hear Masters voice. lnaSInuch IS
have done e Of the least OF these NY
brethren, We have done unto me