Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-10-26

has been composed OF body OF gen
uemen OF a very high order of intel
lect and. inspired by an unselfish zeal
TO do all in their power, individually
and collectively. TO further the work
for which they met here.
SO much for the personnel and
conduct OF the Convention. He says
further:
II were asked what one thing
has impressed me most about the
convention. ] would say that it was
the spirit of breadth, of good feeling
and OF modesty with which its mem
bers have approached the delicate
and difficult questions touching the
adjustment OF the church 20 work a.
mong the colored people.
Particularly has this been the case
among the deputies who have come
from the North. Their open-minded
ness and earnest desire to reach the
best solution OF the matter has i'm
pressed beyond measure all of US
from the South. The question has
not been free from difficulties. be-
cause we have all felt the church
toward carrying its teaching 70 the
colored people. We have all been
imbued with the earnest desire to
Go better in the future than we have
done in the past.
This attitude Of the representa-
tives from the North is noticeable FIN
every gathering where the member
ship is made up OF people from an
sections OF the country. The gener-
al desire is not TO offend the South.
and this desire is emphasized TO the
extent OF even humiliaung the Ne
gro TO some extent 10 such a thing
De necessary to keep in the good
graces OK the white cavaliers from
this sunny cline This feeling is
responsible for the unlawful treat
ueut of The Twonty-Gfth Infantry az
Brownsville Texas by the War De
par,ment and President Roosevelt
Suu the average representative
southoruer is as cautious and dis
Greet as ls this distinguished Virgin
ian. now q resident OF the District
of Columbia. They are an doing
the best they can for the citizen of
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friends They just want him to
know his particular place and keep
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NV own opinion is that the chief
reasons Chat the pronosftions known
and The Arkansas and PENNSYLVANIA
plans were not accented by the con-
yontiou were. first. that the appoint
mont OF coIorcd missionary bishous
would result I'm soDaratinr tho
church into two divisions. and. se-
coudlv. that we Thought the colored
ucc0Ic in the church were not vet
ready Tor such separation.
This ie indeed automatic way Of
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lns the autonomy OF the American
colonies JIG is the same argument
now used hy the Administration at
Washington against granting auton-
omy TO the inhabitants of the Phil
irpnes. Tie lusuhes the attitude or
the Church as follows.
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earnestly in favor of sucb a settle
ment. another element, including "a
number or men who We're held in
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as was evnressed l,v some III tbcn
and they desire 20 Keep as closely as
possible in touch with the whites.
ll my no. appear 20 some lhat lhis
closer man sr0e-rcisl olse -.,,,C-.
would suppose. TO mention one
distinguished name. Archdeacon Rus
ssil, on Ia" rence'llIe' ls a man VINO
h., as -. r-r,,t, - 80 - 4.
self. is making irs mark amone bis
people Co am extent which is attract
ing wide attention.
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