The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-04-16

A movement is now on foot in Nash
vile that will mean the saving of the
young Negro boys. The movement
While it has not assumed gigantic pro-
portions has really been consumated.
but it was not genecrally known until
this week. The pastor of one of the
largest churches in the city is said to
be behind the movement and if it is
true that he has fully decided to push
such an effort, it, no doubt, will mean
that Nashville will again show to
other cities how she can lead off in
planning and doing great things for
the race. The object of the movement
on foot will be to prepare home or
building with the proper equipment
in the right part of the city, where
boys may find respectable and in
viting place to spend their leisure
hours. 1t is purposed to raise $4,000
for the purchase of the plot and the
erection of such a building at an ear
ly date as will serve such a purpose.
1t was Sunday morning in address
ing the Sunday-school that Rev. G.
H. Clark, d. D., the able pastor of
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, remarked
to a class of bright, young boys in
his Sunday-school with more than 200
present: Il will give the first 800 in
cash and pledge to raise $4,000 for the
purchase of a lot and the erection of
building, where our boys may have
home, where they can go for pleas.
ure and recreation like other boys.
where they can spend their leisure
hours, where they can meet their
friends, where they can read or in.
dulge in innocent games of amuse.
ment-anything that they desire that
will tend to make them better men,
that will uplift the race, | am will.
ing to do. Our boys must be saved
and feel it part of my duty, my
work, my mission in life, to save the
boys"
On Monday and Tuesday it had be.
come known all over the city that this
able divine had thrown out this invit.
ing suggestion and now it seems that
he will have able assistance. How
ever, if one man can raise $4,000, four
more men ought to be found. or a
set of men should easily be found
to raise the remaining $4,000 to
make up the $4,000. At any rate. the
commotion caused by this declaration
last Sunday is noticeable. The fact
that this divine has built and paid
for, without philanthropic effort on
the part of any one, within the past
thirteen years the well-ftted magni-
ticent, and spacious church on Cedar
street, valued at about $4,000 is used
as an argument that this was no idle
remark. 1t is known that he has the
following, and no people in Nashville
under any one leader will do more
in church and religious affairs when
led on by this well-known giant. The
public has looked from time to time
upon such men to carry out their
wishes and supply these long-felt
wants. Nashville needs many things.
1t needs a Negro shoe store, a Negro
hotel properly conducted and centrally
located. 1t needs an auditorium
where Negroes can hold meetings that
are not proper and fit for churches.
1t needs a Negro dry goods and de-
partment store, with many other
things, but the crying need Of the
hour as emphasized by DR.. Clark last
Sunday morning in the presence Of
his Sunday-school to the classes Of
boys, is home, a place, a building
for our boys 1t Is expected that a
concerted effort on the part Of the
citizens Will have these needs supplied.
One gentleman said in a conversation
on Tuesday that NashviIla hOoetad -