The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-28
NECROES0RGAN|z[
..FOR|MPROvEMENT.
WOULD PROMOTE MORAL. INTEL.
LEcTuAL AND INDUSTRIAL
uP.LlFT OF THE RACE IN
CAIRO AND VICINITY.


) A large number Of the leading an,
most representative negro citizens o.
Cairo met at the Nineteenth Street
Baptist church last night and organ
ized an Improvement and business
League for the religious, moral hlsi
nesa and Intellectual uniift Of the
negro race in Cairo and vicinity. Tie
following officers were elected t-
wit: President Rev r j Davidson.
A. NJ. vice president. Lewis Fmney:
lsecretary. Prof T. NJ AFTER. treas
urer, l., w, Baker; chaplain, Rev. r..
| A. Head.
The following committee on draft
ing constitution and bylaws was ap-
pointed viz: IT. A. Bates. r. A. Head,
A G. Jones, l.. w Baker, Fl. Lang,
Prof c. c. Wilson, Prof. ]. NJ. AFTER.
The following resolutions were
adopted to-wit:
Whereas, Evidences are accumu.
lating that the white and coiored
races of this country are becoming
more estranged; and interest in and
care for the welfare and wellbeing
Of the colored race by the powers
that be are becoming more indiffer-
ent ana
Whereas, Our own people are en-.
tirely too slack and TOO Indifferent |
concerning their duties and opportuni.l
ties for moral educational and ma.
I rial improvement. and
Whereas, The saloon evil and /
similar evils are working great injury /
70 orr people especially, but others
as well and
Whereas. This is especially true
or the city OF Cairo, H., and vicinity;
and
Whereas. There is a large class
BIZ our people unreached BY the
churches who might and doubtless
would be reached by properly or
sani2ed effort; and
Whereas, In organization there is
realty increased efficiency of
therefore be II
Resolved, That IT. is our bounden
uts To organize for greater efficiency
i stirring up and improving the con
ition Of otr people along all these
ines.
Resolved. That tonight we proceed
Q organize permanent and efficient
aague which shall be known rs THE
Moral. Educational and /
BUSINESS League Of the Citizens Of
afro and Vicinity"
Resolved. That the chief purpose, !
I'M and work Of this league shall be !
! discuss the questions Of greatest
ital interest to the Young and old
itizeas Of the raee to arouse our .
eople from this Indifference: 10
waken aspiration fer the things tha1 j
mobile and uplift; to protect our
oys and girls. young men and wom- y
= and others from the evil and ruin +
the saloon and other places Of 4
ice; TO curb and to destroy the in
uences of these evil Institutions as
.uch as possible to demand for the &
hildren and youth of the race all the +
icilities and advantages in justice
nd equity dne them: to urge children =
~ parents to appreciate and avail
OF these facilities and adj f
antages rs fully as possible; to
imuIate ana urge the teachers and
theirs and mothers Of the youth OF b
.e race to prt forth greater efforts IL
improve the street conduct and
ihlie manners 10 cultivate greater
ee pride, race unity aud race co a.
'eration in business enterprises and n,
lsiness matters; 20 arouse the I'M. =,
rfty and prodigal 10 greater in -
lstry aud economy, and thus in ~
cry reasonable way to seek to bet.
r the condition of our people along >.
lines. and through these efforts in
neral 10 accomplish something to- vi
srds the betterment of the condi. I'll
ms Of all peoples Ia,
Respectfully submitted.
REV, T. A. HEAD ~
REV. J NJ. AFTER In