The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
Ex-G Governor Glenn Speaks
in Nashville
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During the past week Ex-Governor
Robert =. Glenn spoke to large and
appreciative audiences in TENNESSEE,
and he is now %lecturing in Texas. The
Tennessean published a
Q pag portrait of The distin-
Suished former Chief Executive Of
North Carolina" and spoke in high
praise Of his address.
The TennesSean said Of eX-GOV-
ernor Glenn and the occasion:
The first Of q series of interdenomi-
national meetings in the interest of
Home Missions was held last night at
the First Presbyterian church under
the auspices of the Home Mission
Council Of America. The feature Of
the service last night was the elo-
Quent appeal to the people of Ten
nessee to carry Christianity into the
homes of the thousands Of noun
taineers within the borders of their
sunny State who are existing from
year to year with a continual thirst
for the bread of life-salvation.
I'm his address g r. 3. Glenn
held the audience with a masters
hand. His every word was given at
tention and notice that would rival
the hunger with which the words of
the great commOner, William Jennings
Bryan. are greeted by the patriotic
sympathizers of Democracy.
Although the discourse lasted
more than an hour. not a restless
move was made by even a child in the
audience, which numbered more than
one thousand, and when the last
words of the orator had fallen upon
the open ears OF the congregation like
drops of rain upon the parched sur
face of the arid desert, not a move
was made for several seconds. An
aWed silence held supreme sway until
at last the presiding officer Of the
evening announced the next hymn of
the evening.
Men. women and children sat
spen-bound while the Ex-Governor of
North Carolina told of the heart
breaking state Of affairs that existed
in the metropolis of the great United
States. in the homes of the descend
ants of the Pilgrim fathers, by the
tiresides Of the former chivalry of
entire South.
IN awed silence they learned of
the poor mountaineers who dwell
within the borders Of their native
State, yet who had for ear remained
as totally in ignorance Of n Bible,
the teachings Of God, and the edu-
catiOnaI benefits Of this great country
as the sWarthy negro who infestS the
jungles Of Africa and lives upon the
reekin6 flesh Of his fellow man."
Governor Glenn was introduced by
DIR. VIM. NJ. Anderson, who said:
The citizens committee has dis
covered a genius in the person Of eX-
Governor +. B.. Glenn. of North Caro-
lima. He is worth three million dol
to YOU today. He will now speak to
YOU"
Governor Glenn spoke as follows:
Gentlemen: / was promised by DR..
Anderson that If I would come ] would
not be called upon for a speech, but
some preachers talk two ways. I can't
explain it unless they were predestined
from the very foundation Of the world
to do just such things. ! am some
what in the fix of the old darkey Of
Savannah. Georgia, when he prayed,
Oh. Lord, make me q dO'er and not
a sayer. We nave nuf savers, but
hain't nuf doors. Let no 16 young
niggerS cut more caperS for de devil
dan dis old niger ken cut capers fer
de Lord If you citizens and business
men would quit being savers n be-
come doors 0 could move the clock
hands up to $500, 900 before the end
Of the week.
Il am a great believer in Tennessee,
and 1 tell you the reason why: I got
my better half here in Tennessee, my
four-fifths-my wife.
IF / can do anything to encourage
o to go onward in this Y. NJ. c. A.
work, ] shall count it a great priVi-
iege. am a Y. NJ. c. A. man. I
consider that 7 have gained more
nonor IN assisting in building up the
I. NJ. c. A. at Winston-Salem than
IN anything I ever did as Governor
OF North Carolina. Greater dividends
We're accomplished by giving up the
cares of the State and going there
ana helping the business men raise