The Washington bee., 1907-09-21

daughter, POrtia Marshall, to Mr. W.
Sidney -Pittman, of Washington, D. c,
The marriage ceremony is to be sol
emnized at Tuskegee Institute during
the latter part of the month of October.
THE REGISTER SPEAKS.
Hon. w T. Vernon, Register of the
United States Treasury, by invitation,
addressed the National Baptist Con
vention yesterday friday afternoon,
and among other things said:
am sure that it gives me great pleas
ure to lay aside the duties of my Office
to visit this most representative body Of
men who are giving their lives to the
cause of education and the Christianzs-
ton of our race throughout the world
| have been impressed with the solid
ity of your leaders-the conservatism Of
your presiding officer, and the personne'
of the active forces of this great body
the serious-minded men of this gather
ing, who feel the weight of the problems
before us-who see the duties which lie
nearest us, and are working with heart
and soul toward the amelioration of
the untoward conditions now the por-
ton of our race.
| am convinced that by the adoptios
of right methods we are to find a bet
ter day for the American Negro All
the elements of our national life are
moving toward an improved condition.
1t is incOnceivabIe that in this era 8i
progress, right should not triumph, and
justice should not finally be done to all
the people
The American Republic, the hops Of
free government throughout the world
has mission so lofty that its carrying
out necessarily involves that righteous
ness which exalteth a nation"
When men understand that their dA-
ties include the granting of rights 30
their fellowmen and that the Goldea
Rule in affairs of State, Church and
home is the only rule which can be sub
jected to the test of divine scrutiny,
then shall we see an era of greatness.
in harmony with divine purpose.
Governments are strongest which Live
in the hearts of their subjects. PatrioS-
ism is the outgrowth of an inteihgens
appreciation of the goodness and Justice
of human government.
To educate the Negro to a full ap-
probation of his rights and duties, to
insist upon a performance of his duties
and to insure him his rights will lead
TO the nearest possible perfection in IA
tional effort, and rapidly bring Us tor-
ward to a realization of the hopes os
the most sanguine dreamer who ewes
wrought for the liberation of humAA
kind.
So then-I repeat, to ask for the
rights of a people, to educate them =
know and perform their duties is the
highest possible service which this gresA
convention can render the American "a
ton.
am in sympathy with you, and have
a feeling stronger than denominational
lines. We may not all see alike on non-
essentials, but on those essential things
which make for a better day for the
Negro, all leaders must agree.
Worshipping the same God, paying
homage to the same Christ alike, and
preaching His gospel, working for and
with struggling race, we can buI be
united and must work together As
one holding official position, desire
you to feel me with you, at all times,
and consider me as everybody's Register
and with all men who desire the uplft
Of the race, regardless of denomination
Or creed
Let US be hopeful and the years which
unfold will see the accomplishment of
Dur aims and the fruition Of the hopes
IF ten million struggling people.