The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-09-24

perfect, that at the time of the Late
pastors demise, with but a few sxcep-
lions, every member was communi
Gated with
The Berean Church Is in the Weaks-
vile district; Bethany, Rev. H. Pow
ell, pastor, through extensive repairs
has a nice building. Rev. Powell's
sermons are always interesting and in
structive giving evidence of much in
telligent thought in their preparation.
Holy Trinity, is one Of the younger
congregations and its pastor, Rev.
Seth w. Timms, has labored very enerr
getically to build up a lourishing
body of worshipers.
The writer is compelled to mention,
with many regrets, that there is
Colored Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton and Colored Young Women's
Christian Association, neither or
ganization is at all popular, not we'll
attended nor supported by any of the
well-thinking colored people. Until
they were organized our young men
and women were privileged to join.
any Of the white branches if they so
desired, but since these colored branch
es have been in existence, the other
ones have closed their doors to us en-
tirely. The advantages they have to
! offer are very limited indeed, amount
| ing TO practically nothing at all, eX-
cept at the women's branch the prin-
ciple study is domestic science. At
the timo this branch was started the
main branch installed a white secre-
tary on the ground that there was not
colored woman in Brooklyn who was
competent enough to hold the posi-
tion and further that the branch
would become an excellent place to
train servants, Notwithstanding the
fact that not all of our young women
desire to become servants, although
such an occupation is honorable when
faithfully served While conditions
in portions of the country may war
rant colored Christian associations,
conditions at that time, or since die
not warrant the establishment Of
either branch in Brooklyn Neither
has been the means of lettering thy
affairs of our people; they do, how
ever, stand solid monuments to thu
:, fact that some of our race desire ;
color discrimination in religious mat
tiers, which the white citizens arr
gradually accepting as being a condi
: tion quite preferable to us il man.
other ways. Thus we have to thanl
| some of our misguideds leaders G?
/ and their likewise misguided follower
2 for planting and keeping alive tina
sentiment of segregation.
+, Unfortunately there is no socia
J. club as is usually the case id all prom
: inent cities. Numerous clubs hav
been started on apparehtlg prosper
Gus. careers, but sooner orr later from
: various causes each project has IA
len through. There is no reason VIII
} such a place should not be maintainer
for there are enough responsible AM
respectable citizens to support a credI
table club, were a sufficient number 0
: them a little more public spirited
The only organizations maintaining
club rooms are the Universal Wheel
| men and the H. H. Garnet Republican
J Club. The latter could have larg
er and most excellent personnel o
members, also a very creditable clul
house, were it conducted on a mucl
different basis than at present. Not
{ withstanding, however, it is the onl,
representative political organization
of Negroes in the city and as sucl
should be ably supported by all thos
; who are good Organization men, US
ually about campaign time the publ
hears much about the Colored DemoC
racy and Independence Clubs; both g
out of existence after election an,
neither can be termed representative