The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-20

On Friday morning tho trend OF
| debate was much on the Same order
| OF Thursday evening, Bishops Gin
ton, Williams, G. S. smith, c. r.
Shaffer and Tanner commenting the
utterances OF their associates on the
| questions involving human rights
| saying that neither God nor man had
any respect for q coward. Bishop
Turner made these significant re-
| marks from the chair:
~ am pleased with this confer
ence. 1t means everything good for
the race. The real leadership OF the
people is concentrated here--its
spirit, its militant courage and it's
education and Christianity | am not
IA politician, nor do ! take any part
in politics; but | am an American
| citizen. and | am delighted to sec
my people at last speaking out
against prevailing evils. We have
kept our mouths closed SO long, de-
pcnding Oh God--~end ! have no com
Niaint to make--hut we are asking
God to do things that He has given
Us power to do for ourselves. When
the American people get voligion
there will be n change. Further
on, the bishop said: This is an un-
grateful! nation, We.have been 10y
al to it since we landed in 1919. We
have supported it in every conflict
and have given our blood freely for
it. Yet it will not give us the pro-
lection We have rightly earned. God
VIII yet revcnGc our wrongs with
FIRE and birthstone. predict the dis
solution Of this nation. viii Amer
lea rise up to the dignity Of it's
standing and do the right thing all
under its nag? | hope it Will, and
want to live to see it done. We will
stand ready to do our part in the
grand work Of nation huildinS."
The day was taken up in discuss
ms basis for federation Of the three
churches and progress was made by
the committees in charge Of the sew
eral propositions. In the evening,
Bishop Caldwell presided over the
public session, and expressed graft
Iudc and pleasure over the prospect
FOR race unity. Among the speak
ers were: Rev. Fl. j Calls, of. Bos-
ton; ana Rev. S. L. Corrothers, pas
tor Of Galbrath \. ". e. Zion church
Of this city.
AuurcSS to the Country.
The address to tie country WAS a
,w"il-temncred and thoughtful dOcu-
ment, and was by each OF the bishops
in attendance. Tho document was
u Nv D;rl
ed without division. In it WAS re-
cited the dpDlorable condition Of our
people with reference to the viola
ton OF the federal constitution, hui
initiating restrictions iD private en-
D!oNmeDt and in the enjoyment Of
public utilities, the glaring disgrace
= d!SfranchisHnie solely on &C
count OF color. the denial Of equal
school privileges to colcrcd children
I'VE ask fair treatment" said tho
address, that we may, like other
| races. make the most and best OF
ourselves, that We may rise or fall
/ upon our merit like \other men in
the political and industrial life Of
the republic. We cannot do this
| euqal opportunity with other people
| 10 get an education at the public ex
pensc3 unless we are given cuua
voice with all classes in making t..
fnwS: unless our labOrers are givc1
! equal chance to obtain work will
all ether luboring classes in the in
| dNstri?l system Of the nation.'
| AGAIN S0Ic no
I'VE regret the fact that wfereve
this race turns it is restricted within
| certain narrow limits by the "cOlO
line It is thus far in the North
and thus far in the South. It hear
This hostile, this terrible no farther
North and South alike. we apDea
10 the libertE-lcving men in author
IL ID lena lis tneir as IS lr.'2 l:v IN
fUencc, BY legislation, for the remoy
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