Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
SOUTH AFRICAN CONDITIONS
SUBJECT BEFORE THE NEGRO
BISHOPS TODAY.
Convention Adjourns to Meet in
Louisville, Ky, Following the
General Conferences.

An address on conditions in South At
ricd' the preparatory arrangements to
hhance legal fights against the i'm crow
car laws and visit to Howard Uniyer-
SHY were the features of the last DAYS
session or the joint convention of negro
pishops, which has been in session here
curing the last week in their first session
The address on South African conditions
was delivered by Bishop w. B. Derrick
OF Flushing. n. Y, who is at present
Bishop of Africa, and who recently re-
turned from that country, where he had
oeen looking after the interests of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Bishop Derrick stated that his last trim
10 Africa was for the purpose of inyesti-
gazing The merits OF a controversy regard
ing the operations of the A. NJ E. Church
In South Africa, the colonial government
being somewhat apprehensive Of the eff
fects OF the teachings of the American
missionaries upon the natives. He stated
that he found conditions with the natives
somewhat similar to that Of the negroes
or the south, although on account of the
claim of the colonies to the right Of self
government the government of Great
Britain could not be held responsible
Each Colony Has Sovereign Power.
visit | discovered that each colony had
sovereign power. something like the states
In America For this reason the English
government discriminates, while on the
other hand it is true that the colonial
government passes laws which are in
many cases un-English hut which meet
local conditions and are highly prejuhiciai
to the interests of the natives. / sincere
believe of
eminent is to do the right thing by the
natives IN Africa. regardless of the stub
bornness of the problems which they are
confronting. These problems are almost
similar to those that we are confronting
IN this country.
Separate Car Laws.
The Monday session was the scene of
an acrimonious debate on the best method
of fighting the separate car laws and
testing the right of various railroads in
the south To Z 1--WE negro passengers in
ferior accommodations. Bishop b. T.
Tanner questioned the ACCESSIBILITY of min
listers OF the FosDel meddling in such az
fairs. stating that 1t was more within tho
province of politicians and other leading
men.
to save souls" he said land do not see
the proDrietv Of indorsipg candidates. de-
nounc'ng mon fo- their nolicies and look
inc after railroad cases"
Bishop Williams of Augusta Ga i'm
replying said: eff we are the real lead
prs Of the neopie We have got to lead
them in everything. What is the use OF
signing a great long address to the coun-
try and singing and praying If We are
NOT willing to go down in our pockets and
influence our people TO do In order
that our rights may be granted us? If
the people believe are sincere and
are goin" to fight battles in their defense
they will give YOU all the money you
want To fight Jim Crow laws or any
other discriminatory measures. Let us
do something. This is not 'the time for
debates and long sneeches. We have
been doing this all the week and giving
out long interviews to the paners. Now
let us GO down in rockets and ra'se
money to fight all things that encroa oh
upcn our rights and seek to humiliate
and DEGRADE us
II will be responsible for fiftv dollars
when any case is brought to the atten-
tion OF the executive committee" shouted