The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-29
MoRe RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions passed by c0lored CIT
lzens al q mass meeting held N Guth.
rle April 27i
Whereas, there had arisen the nee
csslty fnr the establishments OF q It.
brary Tor tiie use aud benen' Of the
oolored people Of The city Of Guthrie
and:
Whereas. Some Of the hest women
Of our race has been bold and cour
ageous enough 10 organize and es,ab.
lish such an institution IN ihe city
of Guthrie fer the public good and
the use Of the colorpd people Of Gush
rle; and
Wherens. lie sad library was or.
ganIzed n The year 1906 and incor
porated on the 7th day of July. 1907.
and since the organization and incur
pcratlon OF the Excelsior Library
club the members Of the said organi
cation have Faised In the neighbop
hood Of $4,000 and collected many hnn
dred volumes OF useful bo0as anu cUn
foriably equipped rooms for the pur
pose Of reading and study. and have
secured from the city an aaproprla
llon 81 about $1,000 annually for the
care and keeping Of the said rooms:
and,
Whereas, The city Of Guthrie has
appointed O board Of directors con.
glslng Of ihe following named per
sons. Hon g. H. Perkins Prof G
w Garry, Dr. II. w. Conrad, Mrs.
Cassie Rails Mrs Bessie Bradford
Mrs / b. Freeman. whose duty Il Is
TO control said library; and.
Whereas much good han come from
The said library under the manage.
ment Of the said board Of directors
70 the colored people Of this city.
and
Whereas the Ministers nnl0n of the
city Of Gutirle ~ opposed 70 the said
library as conducted and ara seeking
70 destroy its good effects Oh the
public By trying to prevent the teach.
.ng Of the Holy Bible IN the rooms
0l the said library, and further tina.
lhe sad Ministers union has opposed
Mrs, j. q. Hoston. tle founder Of the
Excelsior library club and Librarian
81 said library. one 81 The best and
nohlest women OF the race. and most
faithful and mtirIng worker for her
race, because she has organized whn;
ls known as the ideul Bible class and
IS the teacher Of The same in the
rooms Of Chr said library On the Sab
bath. now therefore be III
Resolved. By this mass meeting as.
sembled that we condemn the acts
Of the Ministers union as being IN.
wise. aelfsh and against the interest
OF Christianity and civilization and
that auch a ministry le dangerous 70
this community and that their retire
mens irom the city woold be henel
nclal 10 iha citizenship of this com
mpnlly: further be It,
Resolved. thar we have full conf.
denee m the board Of direetero and
believe them persons worthy and ca.
pable o. looking after the interest Ct
ihe people and We lndorse their
course In refusing 20 discontinue the
Ideal bible class n the request Of
the said Minister'S unlOni and fufth.
er that We endorse the good womeh
who compose The Excelsior Library
club ana pledge them our support n
word and deed; and further that we
have known Mrs. J @ Horton long
and web end that she Is q Christian
lady. and one Of the best IN this NJ.
lion ana that We feel much indebted
a.. hoe ffr faH tahore IL hahnlf az MIR
children aud .hnl We renew our love
and confidence IN her and pledge her
orr support both morally and tluan-
clalIr and thai she is doing 10 wrong
IN teaching me ideal Bible class IN
he rooms II the library under lhe dii
restlans of the hraEa d directors.
JOHN 2. ANDERSON
Il. +. SADDI ER. Chairman.
Secretary.