The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-27

lershlp Of the race was here in force
lac pest the race had in men OF
labllltE, character, thought. and &C
movements was shown with a bril-
lance. constanvy fud dignity that
could not fail TO leave its lMpres-
sion upon the people Of tAiS COM
MUMMY 1T IS not -easy to attract
general attention in Wasn:nu;oo no.
cause the citizens here are so accus-
toned to the presence o. those who
SIT IN the seats OF G mighty, tAat
only those OF exceptional personality
or extraordinary reputation arrest
| more than momentarv notice i'm the
| hurly-burly Of the passing throny,
The Methodist bishops, however,
made everybody sit uD and take no.
| tlce' botn for who they are and
Wat they did-aye, more than that
thcy inspired respect and confidence
for what they. ha'a done and for
what they stand. washington does
not extend the glad hand" in rho
same way that the so-cEllcd hosp:t-
( aole communities one visits in the
South and West. Few chickens are
frled for the brethren OF the cloth.
and OttImeS the best linen and china
are not brought forth from the clos
et, as is the custom down where we
were born; but these folks are brainy
folkS, and they hand YOU out the
welcome Of pausing from their men
Val conVolutlons, dropping their
dusty tones, and banking their fires
of lntellectuality, long enough to give
TT
alton of their lofty presence. and tc
allow the message from the nation to
sink deep into the inner recesses of
lhelf gray matter, to be transform
er eventually into workable convic-
lions and tangible deeds done in the
body. The evolution of throbbine
thought from the platform to the
cultured consciousness Of the Wash
'hSton audience may be slow, but if
the thought is worth anything and
thTobs hard and persistent enough
1t will accomplish greater results
rlSAt here than anywhere else nm
der Gods canopy.
IN word, the Bishops got the ear
oi 'llAS town TO greater extent than
any other body has done since the
fellSlous congress some years ago
nat universal attention was COM
'Handed Is shown by the amount of
dlcusslon that their proceedings
aroused. In Washington. when no
one cares anything about Won. thew
don discuss you, not even think if
worm "hlle to misreDresent you.
| ne Bishops Council was reDorted
as saying all kinds of things and
| dong much that escaped the arpns
eye Of the recording secretary. as
wen as the vision Of the recording
/ anger: No one accused them Of do
| ihS other IMAM good things, but there
was "lde divergence Of opinion as to
| the purport and effect of some inter-
| dnces, and 1t seemed impossible for
the reporters themselves to aerae &C
20 the accuracy Of what they said wac
o"!u Ny The eminent prelates. Be
thaI Dis 1t may, it was a great meet
thS and the amount of good that will
no" out or 1t cannot be estimated at
inns time. Although some of tho
n'Snops and their friends deprecated
nv prominence given to politics, the
Negroes are so worked I'M ahou+
tneir Citizenship that they are in no
hulnor TO respect the nicetios tbat
other races insist upon who have No
question Of civic status tn WORN,
AllhouSh the supporters Of
'e' I"'h candidates for the presidency
mace more noise than the friends Of
some others, it was apparent to lzeen
observers that there was not man
now mentioned for the nresidancy
VINO did not have some admirors
among the members Of the connci1
senator Forakers name evoked eroot
"npl"uSe on MS record in the Browns
'Hie case, and the gratitude Of tho
i''e Tor this timely service wac ex
pressed early, often and oonbotiooII,.
"nu "o one sad them nay. Vice
FAIRBANKS was a warm ia
'olI'c; so was Governor Hughes
'"u cannon, Knox and LafolJette
ana Tart and Roosevelt wore not ,,,;t
""' earnest and apDreciative foIlow-
U.s. even If they made small dom
o"Stratlon. The chief deduction
io"1 the debate" on the presidential
5!V"atlon is that Senator Foraker 10,
we 'dForlte candidate because Of tho
dcl'tehess Of the race problar ~
Iee'ns that it would be the rank
49, lnsrattude for the Negroes to
ueSeFC MIN as long as he is in tho
| nXo; put, back of all that. is dis
nD1" '"h 20 md second choice wbo
% "NNty 70 win, and to whom tbo,,
may mass their votes when E,or,Iau
"Iops out. Again, there IS = di.no
'.'0n 20 occupy such a point Of want
axe mat 1t cannot be said that tho
WnlleS are able TO nominate = canl
u'oate without being under some Oh
II JISotlOnS to tho \o1ro ..-.