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every local church shall have every penny
to which they are morally entitled"
The Race Question.

to which they are morally entitled"
The Race Question.
Approaching the delicate race question.
with which he said every church entering
the south must reckon, Dr. Landrith said:
Forgetting the things that are behind. so
far as these things were better unrecalled,
let the American Presbyterian Church come
bravely and generously up to the support
of the intelligent Caucasian Christianity Of
the south in behalf of what politics, igno-
rance, demogoguery and religious prejudices
have conspired to render SO delicate and
difficult, the spiritual salvation. and practical
education tof the southern Afro-American.
The fact will be quickly discovered and
the error promptly corrected, II 1 mfsin-
terpret the wishes of the vast majority of
in saying that they sincerely and
unselfishly concerned for the religious. In
tellectual and Industrial well-being Of the
negro race as the most philanthropic north
ern benefactors of the cOlored people ever
were"
He was sure that political and ecclesi-
astical iconoclasm has demonstrated its
utter futility, and that sane instruction and
construction are long overdue. and pharta-
saical destruction Is not needed at all.
Continuing, he said:
What you may have seen and heard Of
recent mob murders. and their prolific
cause. appeals to race prejudice whether in
behalf of churches or of politics. should
not be understood representing the
sober Judgment either of the former Cum
berland Presbyterian Church or of any
other Of the better elements of southern
white people. any more than anarchistic
lawlessness represents the Christian senti-
ment of the northern half of the United
States Of America The slogan Of negro
domination Is myth, valuable only for
ignoble political ends and among a few
anti-unionists for ecclesiastical uses, The
strongest leaders and most upright MEN,
bers of the negro race are not ambitious
for social equality, but are content to be
and to help their people to become the best
examples of what God made of them.
unwelcome intimates of white people in
white homes and schools and churches"
A Place to Work.
1.-The negro wants. and the white labor
system of the south demands, that the ne
gro shall have a place to work where he
shall be protected by the laws and where
he shall receive just recognition of his la
bors; and the negro must be fitted and will
ing to do good work, whether among his
own people or for his white fellow country
men. Tae certain remedy. therefore, for all
racial Ills lies In the direction of good
schools and churches-good, but racIaliy
separate schools. in which the children are
taught the dignity, and, as far as possible.
the arts, of honest toll and good, but for
the best interests OF all concerned. racial
ly separate congregations, in which the
broad and deep truths of Christianity. and
not the murderous prejudces of racial and
sectional hatred. are heartily preached and
sincerely accepted"
In concluding the sermon, DIR. Landrith
said, among other things:
III L have been too much In earnest In
urging a better understanding of the needs
and problems of my glorious southland; and
If there has seemed TO be In my appeal for
cooperation in the Christian conquest of
the south and southwest somewhat Of IA
voritsm for locality. forgive me. So long
have some of US witnessed. even though We
have not duly shared. the unequal struggle
of consecrated and heroic self-denial to
overtake Hmitless religious opportunities so
long have we seen the thrilling spectacle OF
the poorly endowed educational and spir-
itual interests of section that Is, because
Of its homogeneity, the most favorable in
for the success of the church and
the prosperity of the school-so long / say,
have I observed these discouraging condi-
tons and medftated upon the greatness Of
the ripening harvest that could be gathered
for Christ and the church il only there were
enough men and money. wise planning and
unselflsh co-operation--that l could not
have kept silent today-when this one
greatest of a lifetime's opportunities came
to me to voice deathless hope in tones to
which the world might be induced to lis
ten. mayhap with needing heart"
The Temperance Report.
The report of the permanent committee
on temperance contained the following:
1.-THE past year has been one of great
activity and gratifying progress. The lines
of battle are becoming more clearly de-
fined. and the temperance forces are align
ing themselves for the impending conflict
and victory.
There is no other reform that is making
such Roadway in recent months as the tenn
perance reform. The tide of opposition
against the LIQUOR traffic is rising higher
every day and is registering itself in many
practical ways.
"One-half of the area and more than one
third of the population of the United States
are now under prohibitory law. The attitude
of science, industry, educa ton. religion.
journalism. sociology, law. labor, capital,
business, economics, art. literature and gen.
eral public sentiment all prophesy the over
throw of the liquor traffic"