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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-24

az this convention. A second plan il
10 elect su6ragan bishops; bishops
without title or jurisdiction. dependent
on the will Of the diocesan bishops
to administer the negro work. But
as this bishop would have to ofhciate
in several diOceses. he would be sub
| ject to the direction OF each diocesan
or else be obiectionaL The third
plan is TO constitute the negro
churches into missionary districts and
elect a negro missionary bishop. for
such territory as the several diocesan
bishops will consent to form. This
missionary bishop will by canon be
obligated to consult the bishop Of the
diocese, where IL happens to be at
work and will report to the House OF
Bishops in general convention. After
three years careful consideration Of
this subject am prepared to give my
vote for the negro missionary bishop
ana for these reasons;
Cd Our Lords first act in restor-
ing a sinner was TO awaken his self
respect He appealed to the manhood
that was in him. He laid His hands
upon the leper. He reminded the
poor, forsaken creature that he was
a man. So, if the church wishes to
elevate the negro she must begin by
treating him as a man and not as an
infant. Responsibility creates power.
There are hundreds of negroes today,
who are exhibiting the qualities OF
leadership among their people, be-
cause they have been given authority.
Let us give the negroes OF the Epis-
copal church bishop of their own
race and bid them God speed.
(2) l believe that it will increase
and not diminish the interest of our
white people in the negro work, if
they know that they will have their
own locality, separate organization,
while subject to the legislation Of the
church as a whole. :
90 No precedent can be quoted In
ancient days against this plan; for
the church never had in all its history
AS indeed mankind has never wit
nessed-any such condition as this
with which we are confronted today
in the south: an absolute disparate
and unlike race, intrusted with all the
rights of citizenship.
a. We are not advocating a new
thing in asking for a negro bishop,
for we already have two negro bish-
ops. one of whom attends every meet
ing of the General Convention and has
a seat in the House of Bishops. | ask
that a committee to report on this
whole subject be appointed by vote
of the convention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-24
A Great Anniversary.

"The General Convention of the
church in the United States will meet
in Richmond, Va, on Wednesday,
October End It will commemorate
the fact that the first services of the
christian church in the Thirteen Col
onies was the service of the Book of
Common Prayer and that the intro
duction of the use of the English BIZ
BILE and the beginning of the free rep
resentative government, on this con-
tinent were made by English church
men at jamestown in 1907 The first
permanent settlement in Virginia
brought with it the three great prin-
ciples which have influenced and con-
trolled the progress Of this country
during the past three hundred years:
: "1) That the christian religion is
and must be the saving, conserving
force in the development of our social
and political life; and that our insti-
buttons of government and society are
in the last analysis christian institu-
lions. Whatever civilization we may
build up on this continent will be
christian civilization.
"(2) That religion is matter of
individual conviction and not of CO.
ercion and that every man shall be
protected in his right to think for him
self. 1t was in the Virginia Colony
that this principle was first declared
as protest against that theory which
in the Middle Ages and at the Refor-
nation tried to make the State sub
ordinate to the Church; which in the
new world tried to impose upon all
men by legal enactment a special and
peculiar Interpretation of christian
Faith and christian Morals.
"(3) That the tradition and ideals
of this American people should be de-
rived from the Anglo-Saxon and not
from the Latin races. VOLTS victory
on the Plains of Abraham settled that,
we hope, forever The Magma Char
ter and the Bill of Rights belong to u.s.
and to our race and the fruits of that
long contest for human freedom
through the thousand years of Eng
fish history are our inheritance to be
handed on to our children's children
These are the principles which took
root at jamestown. and have so far
guided the course of our social, relig-
ious and political progress. We think
that they are worth preserving; and
therefore the men of the Episcopal
church have determined to make
thank offering to Almighty God at the
General Convention, to certify their
gratitude for His protection during|
these three hundred years.
II appeal to you, brethren, to make
the contribution from Tennessee
worthy of this state and diocese. |
also suggest that YOU may designate
vour Offering 20 be applied to our
ri !ecopgl Endowment Fund
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-24
The Negro Question.

1.-THE second matter to which | call
your attention is the work among our
colored people. We have four nun
dred and fifty thousand negroes in this
state and our church numbers rev
hundred communicates with eight or
nine congregations. The one really
hopeful and helpful institution we
have is our industrial school for col
ored girls in Nashville to which Arch
deacon Balty has given his wise and
earnest care. | ask you whether you
are willing, as you look forward into
the future. to face Almighty God with
the record we have to show of care
for the souls of these black folks;
whether you are willing to sit still
and permit the millions yet unborn OF
these people to grow up with the re-
ligious and moral ideas which now
dominate the vast majority of them,
and which fifty years from now, will
be such a menace to the institutions
of this country, as we have not
dreamed? Surely no man will deny
the obligation that devolves upon us
to make an earnest effort to enlighten
and uplift the negro. And yet the
work languishes, and why? Well |
believe that it is largely due to our
system We would not welcome the
day when the churcn communicates
among the negroes were numbered by
the thousands and their representa-
tiyes would have the right to fill the
seats in this convention. We shrink
from the thought that people OF an
other race should rule over us in &C.
clesiastical offices. We respect our
own race and that is not an earth-born
prejudice, but God-given instinct. A
white man, who is not jealous for the
purity of his blood and supremacy OF
his race is degenerate. But what
about our christian character and
faith in God, which imposes upon us
the duty of outstanding the negro
people? How is this church going to
meet the obligation? There are two
plans proposed and advocated, and the
first is to constitute a conyocation of
negro churchmen, which shall meet
annually. with the bishop presiding,
and discuss the progress and methods
of the negro work. This convocation
shall have no right to legislate and 1t
shall have only a limited and In fact
a nominal representation in the do
cesar convention. It will hold out to
the negro the right to talk, but no
right to do anything. Such convo-
c,tion we have already organized and
ask You to canonize regulations for II
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for example when We met IN COlum-
bia before.
1T Is my earnest hope that at this
convention We shall make a definite
advance. not in providing any new
machinery. but in securing the means
TO enlarge and develop our work. We
need FIRST OF all a definite, business
like and eonsecrated EFFORT TO endow
this diocese; to make the division Of
il. when 1t takes place. a real contri-
button TO the strength Of the general
church and not an additional burden
to be carried by the Board of Missions.
The Greatness Of sewanee.
There are three matters TO which
I feel # my duty to call your special
attention and to which trust that
you will give your serious attention
The frst of these Is the adequate
endowment and equipment of the UNI
versity at Sewanee. It should be,
and | trust 1t is, the subject of pride
and thanksgiving that the great In
stitution is situated In Tennessee and
that the three Bishops most prominent
ly connected with its history, Otey,
Polk and Quintard were all from Ten
nessee. Beginning with nine students
in a log house in 1868 the University
today commands the respect OF the
English-speaking people. Only yes
terday | read a review OF recent
book, written by a Sewanee Professor.
in which the writer, Dr. Sunday OF
oxford, a man famous for learning on
two continents, said that the Sewanee
Professor had reached plan Of origi-
nal genius which entitled him to a
position of distinction, not only in
America and England, but in the
world. And yet this University
which represents the contribution OF
the South and of the members OF the
Episcopal church to the cause OF high
er education; which has sent out
more than ten thousand men, second
to none, and furnished them with
sound learning and moral ideas, into
the professional and commercial life
of our land, has never received the
recognition from our people,
which il so nobly, so richly deserves.
AS the foremost banker in New York
City said to me this winter, Il am
glad to give and have given to the
endowment of this splendid institu-
ton. but where are the gifts OF your
southern mem" l was ashamed to tell
him how meagre and how paltry is our
endowment. Brethren l heartily be-
lieve, that the University OF
the South at Sewanee, more
than any one thing in the South,
stands for the life and faith OF our
church people land this year, when we
are about to celebrate the fiftieth an
niversary of its foundation, | ask that
this convention take action, as body, |
and send forth ringing appeal Tor
an increase in the endowment of the
The Negro Question.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-08-23
EMILY's SUMMER FRIEND.
She Was Ragged, But She Knew tho
Birds and Flowers and Trees.

1T you are really anxious to get
away, pet, suppose you go alone to
Spencer's, and we'll be there in few
days."
Now that her father had given this
permission, Emily was not slow in
packing her goods for the trip, and
the next day she was on the way. :
The Spencers lived in little viii
lage on the side of a mountain and
they had invited the Grahams to
spend a vacation with them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham had yet to make ar
rangements before departing, but
Emily had hardly known what to do
with herself since school had closed,
and was glad of the consent to 80 at
cnce
Arriving at the little station, Emily
was met by Mr.. Spencer in light
carriage, for there was still some
little distance > to go. She had seen
him often in. the city, and so they
We're we'll acquainted with one an
other.
Just before they reached the home
of the Spencers they passed by an
old shaky-looking barn that seemed
to be kept from falling only by stout
poles propped against. the outside.
s"Who owns this wretched placer"
asked Emily with interest.
I'VE call him Peter Tumbledown,' "
answered Mr.. Spencer; "and that old
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-08-23
SOME MODlSH HATS
Styles Now Reina. a.sa!Morn Posses.
Real 6eauty-Feathers Are Civ
ing Place to Flowers.

The picture hat that stands for true
elegance has wide timber brim that
droops into the most bewitching lines,
showing the hair and brow in all their
beauty. Its chic trimming is a band
OF velvet, taffeta or ribbon the height
OF the crown and large roses or
peonles then set into a wreath, each
hover apart showing the band be-
tween. Feathers continue to give
place to flowers, and have no longer
the same monopoly as in the seasons
past. The newest hat, in the sense
tnat 1t stands for midsummer wear
especially, is of tulle-dotted net, or
all'over lace shirred into a straight
br1m, sailor shape, like tho fashion
able straws, and IS trimmed with
transparent lace lows, three pairs
across the front, increasing in width.
This hat to be smart is especially
handmade. Cheaply made it shows
what it is, thereby undesirable. The
bows should be made of a wide. fine
lace insertion with a narrower one
on either side to reach the width of
ribbon and must have a fine edging
OF lace upon the edge for a finish.
these bows are wired softly, but the
art required lies in the posing and
shaping of them. A white maline
plated cachepeigne is needed at the
back to fill up the space unless one
nils it up with hair puffs and short
curls.-Vogue.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-08-23

house over there is where he and his
little girl lives"
The house looked as badly in need
of repairs as the barn. AS she looked
Emily saw dodge out of sight behind
the side of it little girl of about
her own age, with a mass Of tangled
hair and very tattered dress.
Mrs. Spencer welcomed Emily cor
daily, and she felt at home from. the
very first.
Everything was so new that Emily
found much enjoyment in her walks
about the place.
After awhile she took longer trips
from the house, and often passed by
the barn of Peter Tumbledown." ="
Sometimes she saw the ragged little
girl, but as Emily was just a wee
bit proud because she came from the
city, and besides the girl was so very,
very dirty looking, she never spoke
to her.
Near by was beautiful lake with
a tiny island right in the center of it.
One day Emily ventured into a boat
that lay by the shore and padded out
to the island.
Lying down to rest for a few mo-
ments she FELL asleep, and it was
late in the afternoon when she awoke.
You can imagine how frightened
she was when she found that the boat
had gone adrift and that there was no
way of getting back to shore.
While she was wondering what to
do, she saw approaching her another
boat, and in it the ragged girl of
"Tumbledown Cottage"
IF you don't mind coming into my
boat" said she shyly, when quite
near, Il can take you to land"
"Td be glad to-" gratefully replied
Emily, "and I'm much obliged to yon
for your trouble"
Emily soon learned that the little
girls name was Ally, that she never
went to school, and that her dog, Gyp.
was all she ever had to play with.
Ally really wasn't so bad once you
knew her, and, too, you could not but
pity her.
Emily thanked her again as she
left for home, and they parted quite
friendly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham came the
next day, so she had no chance to see
Ally for some time. After that, how.
ever, they met often, and Emily soon
found that although Ally had not been
to school, there was nothing in the
country that she and Gyp did not
know -;
Mr.. Graham believes that Emily
learned more from Ally about grow.
ing things than she ever learned in
school.
Emily thinks so, too, and she has
learned, besides, that though a little
girl may be ragged, she may still be
worth while having for Il friend.-
Detroit Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-08-23
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
Millions Of Dollars Annually Saved to
the Farmers Of the United States,

One of the most important move
ments that has been inaugurated of
recent years, and which has resulted
in wonderful benefit to the people is
the good roads movement. Within the
United States there are approximately
about 100000 farmers. If during a
year each of those farmers can be
saved SO in time, or in wear and tear
upon horses and wagons by means Of
improved roads, it means a saving of
$80,000,000 annually; but the truth is
that the improved roads that have
been built up the past half dozen years
through agitation of the good roads
movement saves each farmer in the
land from $50 to 500. Thus it can be
seen that the savings brought about
through this movement aggregate hun
dreds of millions of dollars each year.
Good roads are important to the
progressive town. This fact has be-
come SO recognizeds that wherever
there exists live agricultural town
its citizens will be found to be staunch
advocates of road improvement, and
there is civic pride and friendly COM
petition in the matter of having good
roads leading to the towns. The work
of road improvement has only fairly
begun. A number of state legislatures
have taken up the work and during
the next dozen years great changes
will be wrought as to the building and
maintenance of public highways.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-08-23

Some clohes
correctly discriminating
detail in dress 1t these that
when content purchase clothes choosing
individual
no" to choose the costume knows
in be
reasonable expenditure They
DESCRIPTIONS.
-GoWn
OF dark aeta silk
the
HAT black milan
gowns The shape edged with white
blue
roses set close to the Blue ribbon
3-Ha of in
q silk
nlustrat Miliner
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-08-23
FOR AUTUMN GOWN
Paris Correspondent Sends Descrip.
ton of Charming Gown in
Simple Design.

An idea which could be we'll re-
served for an autumn gown is
carried out in a simple but rather
heavy rose pink silk toilet, trimmed
with white silk soutache and the fash.
ionable touch of black, writes a Paris
correspondent. Three inches from the
border Of the long, round skirt is a
band of braiding eight to ten inches
deep, with the upper edge arranged
in points. The fitted redingote but
tons In a curved line across the bust
and fastens with two black satin but
tons and loops, This part of the
garment cuts off in little points at
the waist line so that the skirts open
a good deal; they fall in points in
front and are longer there than be-
hind. The large armholes are edged
with fold of black and the pelerine
sleeves, which fall in points we'll over
the elbows, are covered with braiding,
with the exception of four-inch band
about the edge. A line Of black edges
the braiding, SO the plain part appears
like set-in border, and it is deco.
rated with black buttons and loops.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-08-23
A New BABY.

Next time you visit the zoo, ask
them II they can show you a baby
hippopotamus. The London zoo has
one.
He's such a quaint, big baby, with
the pinkests of toes. and legs and q
fat, plum-colored, pudding-shaped
body.
He's dreadfully fat young man.
this Master Hippo, with no less than
four double chfns, and he weighs
about 1S0 pounds. I shouldn't like to
have to carry him very far, would
you? This baby hippopotamus has
come al! the way from Nigeria, in
Africa, and he seems to have Set
tled down quite; happily in, his new
There are quite a lot of baby ami
mails just now at the various zoos.
so mind you look out for them the
next time you go-some of them
are such pretty, interesting little
creatures. ,''1' ~ >
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-08-23
I'm THE HOUSEHOLD
VARIOUS MATTERS OF GENERAL,
INTEREST.
Special Costume for Wear in Kitchen
or While at General Work-Proper
Way to Clean Matting-For
the Invalid.

The h0usewOrker' costume Is now
an established thing. All careful wom-
en- keep special gowns of washable
cotton to wear in the kitchen or at
their housework. Nothing is smarter
than plain striped or checked calico
or gingham, made with short skirt
and simple blouse attached to the
skirt band with large pearl buttons.
The sleeves are short and not too full,
with cuffs that do not get in the way.
A simple band is best, and the collar
is of the comfortable kinda Dutch
neck or a Peter Pan for hot weather.
The buttons hold waist and skirt neat
ly together, and make the garment
one to get into quickly. For such
work as frying or mixing dough, a
large, capacious, but not too full,
apron is worn. The old way of wear
ing out old clothes and semi-soiled
blouses in the kitchen is gone. One
cannot wear old clothes at all these
days, but must give them away. The
gain is perceptible to the receivers, for
these rejected garments do not get
much worn before they are out of
date, and, after all, the family labora-
tory, where the family food is pre-
pared, is no place for worn finery or
soiled, unsuitable clothing. So the
gain is in neatness and sweetness, and
the greater joy of the rest of the
household.
To clean mating, sweep it thorough
ly first with stiff broom, following
carefully the grain of the straw. heat
up soft broom in warm water and
brush across the grain. Finally wash
the mating off with warm water, in
which handful of salt has been dis,
solved. If Tight in color borax will
aid in Frightening and preserving the
shade
For an invalid with literary or ar
tistic taste nothing could be more
entertaining that to provide means
of notwithstanding some favorite
book. A pile of miscellaneous maya
zines containing art or scenery arti.
cles illustrated with cuts and photo.
graphs, a pair of scissors and a roll
of narrow gum tissue paper will prove
a mine of interest. An article on
Cornwall will add realistic views to
Lorna Doone," or "Armorel of Lyon
esse," while historical portraits can
easily be found for Scott's novels, or
modern medieval romances. When
chosen to be fastened in the book, a
thin strip of the gummed paper will
hold it in place. A dollars worth Of
penny reproductions of famous pic
lures is a good prescription for in
creasing the patients interest in life.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-08-23
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
Two Vital Things for the Welfare Of
the Masses.

There is wisdom in the old slogan,
"A school ON every hill top and a
church in every valley" Citizens of
the United States may we'll feel proud
Of the great educational system which
makes it possible for all classes to &C.
They may also feel proud of the re-
ligious liberty that each and every
citizen enjoys. There is mo- estab-
lished church to interfere with the
free exercise of conscience, neither Is
there any law that interferes with the
exercise of religious belief
The United States can be looked
upon as a nation where schools and
churches flourish to the fullest. The
public school system is one of the
most perfect that civilization has yet
evolved. OF course there are COM
munities where local conditions are
not so favorable for schools as other
places. 1t will be observed that the
more important is the city or the
town, the more advanced are the edu-
cational facilities offered the people,
The residents of rural communities
have their state or district school, the
curriculums of which are restricted
1t is to the nearby town that the chill
dren who are residents of the farm
districts must look for their higher
education, which is necessary prep
aration for entry into college, and for
business life. How important it is,
then, to the resident of the farm dis
trict that his home town be an active
place and Of sufficient business i'm
portance to justify the maintenance of
a high class school: 1t can be seen
how each resident of a farming com.
munity should be interested in the
home town and all that pertains to its
upbuilding. If on no other account,
purely on account of the educational
facilities.
Running parallel in Importance with
the schools are the churches. The
better the home town the better are
the church buildings, and the greater
is the talent that fills the pulpit Both
schools and churches have education
al qualities that should not be lightly
valued. They mean the highest men,
tai and moral development, and upon
this development depends the good
citizenship and the advancement and
perpetuatiOn of the nation.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-08-23
Sweet Odore

The scent used to,till satchets is, Of
course, a matter of personal taste,
Ihe fragrance of orange blossoms is
thought appropriate for brides sach-
cts, and orris and violet mixed togeth-
er NIL the majority of those that mere
mundane mortals lay among lingerie.
Inc scent of jessamine is particularly
fashionable this season, and many af.
rect it altogether for personal use.
SondalWood has it's particular adher-
ents, although it is not generally pop-
ular. 1t is used, as well as violet,
1or combining with orris. In fact.
TO combine sachet powders, striving
TO get an individual result, is the
after charm of making their attractive
coverings.