The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-12

| ~ condemn and denounce the actions
and crimes Of the lawless, reckless
unreasonable inhuman and barbarouS
mobs who recently lynched, shot
| manned. beat and injured more thar
| 100 innocent, unoffending, law abiding
and defenseless citizens and de
strcyed more than $4,000 worth OF
property in the city Of Springfield and
forced POGO innocent men, women and
children to leave their homes and flee
| for safety and thereby brought great
suffering and privation to the negro
citizens and shame and disgrace upon
tho great state of illinois, and will
cost the tax payers of the state to pay
more than 100000.
I've gladly and joyfully commend
the courageous stand of Gov, Chas.
s. Deneen in forcebly suppressing the
Springfield mob and protecting the
negro citizens from mob violence to
the best of his ability.
7--Resolved that we regard the
saloons as moral and financial curse
TO the nation and especially to the me-
groes since he Is the most exposed
and abused as a result of the saloon,
We therefore appeal to and urge the
negroes everywhere to pray and vote
against the saloons.
S-We believe the church Of Christ
which is founded upon the word OF
God and that it's claim upon Chris.
tiara is first and foremost of all Sc
rieties therefore we condemn the
claims and pretense of all human SO.
cieties using religious rites and cere,
monies, as unscriptural, and unwar-
ranted by Gods word. We therefore
advise all our ministers and members
To renounce all allegiance to secret
societies and return to the old land
mark of the new testament church,
and establish within the church a
poor Saints fund, and take care of our,
sick, poor widows, orphans, bury our
lead, and furnish nurse when neces-
slry, as did the early churches at
Corinth Ephesus, PhillipiI
and other Apostolic churches
9zWe urge our people everywhere
20 labor earnestly and faithfully toI
earn their bread by the sweat of their|
brow, to do their work equally as well
If not better than others with whom
W. arc compelled to compete to study
their employers interests, and regard
il as a sacred trust to live within
a reasonable bound of their honest
to economic, to dress clean
neat aud tidy. but not eXtravagant
aud foolish.
10 Resolved that we urge our peo'
Ele everywhere TO concentrate forces,
unite in actions. form joint stock com
panips. and launch out In business of
every honorable and legitimate kind,
become producers as Well as con
rumers; buy farms, own land and
operate banks. factories. railroads,
steamboats,, christianize, educate ami
thereby break down the bars of race
premdices.
Denounce and cast away the hood.
lGms dudes, gamblers and unde-
sirables and lay them before the law
of the land.
let Us emulate every virtue of the
dominant Caucasian race in every deed
and act Of virtue. but spurn their law
less and RIGHTEOUSNESS.
IL Resolved that We care nothing
for TIE so called social equality. which
is nothing less that a political scare
crow. horn OF prejudice deep down in
p sinful heart. knowing as We do that
hC legislative body can legislate fer
1ny Individual or set of individuals.
hut that il Is a Col given right for
svery man AMI woman 10 select their
own social company We demand an
impartial hearing and trial az the ba
rf public opinion and the right to
labor earnestly honestly and fat.
full~. TO accumulate wealth TO embark
IN business 70 become competitors. to
eIucate. 70 ChriFtianize 10 enirv life
liberty and the pursuits of happiness.
'u live and Jet live and become
capable and desirable citizens nuuo
Tested. We ask nothing more AMI We
VII not De satisfied with ANYTHING
Jess. We pledge ourselves 70 cherish
and respect female virtue. and 10 pro
tect our females az al hazards even
with dear life itself Il Necessary.
Rev p. Robinson preached an abb
87i soul stirring sermon al y m The
.ciicuing officers was elected. pest
ient Rev Wm- HAYES. vice president
Rev ID. Parish. secretary Rev. D. ".
assistant secretary Rev. s
3. Oliver. treasurer Rev q. v. RGu-i
ett. member OF the executive boarI
Jr. J. r. Fulton. 81 $50 p. NJ. Rev.
H- Hiilev preached a practical ser
non. Prof T. W Lott Of Cairo IN