The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11

tion and efforts arc already under way
to establish q lodge in Rome. The
removal Of the Negro from America
and his colonization elsewhere is the
prime object OF the order. il declares
for speedy, lawful and honorable
settlement Of the race problem upon
principles CT justice to both races. 1t
is stand for the reunion Of the north
and south, for one united white Amer
ica, for loyalty to the American gov,
ernment and for law and order in
stead Of mob violence.
Negroes to Be Trained to Teach the
Bible.
Chicago, Ill.-An extensive plan for
placing teachers in the colleges and
scminaries Of the south which are de-
voted to the education Of the Negroes
SO that the Negroes might be trained
to teach the Bible III their home
fields. was endorsed by the executive
committee OF the International Sun
day School Association, i'll session
here.
The plan was the result Of an cx-
haustive investigation Of the schools
Of the south, made by W.. n. Hats
horn Of Boston, chairman of the COM
mittcc. The resolutions adopted
state that the results secured from
the work heretofore done by this
committee among the Negroes have
not bce! as satisfactory as was hoped
for, and that tho committee Is Of the
opinion that owing 10 the religious,
social and educational conditions now
surrounding the Negro in the south,
work thro"sh field secretaries, con-
ver,iCns anu Institutes is not the
most effective in helping the race to
systematiZe Bible study and Sunday
school work.
Negro League Adiourns.
Louisville, Ky.-Morality and per-
scnal cleanliness among the men and
women of the black race was earnest
~ pleaded for by speaks TT the clos
ing sessions in this city Of the Ma.
tional Negro business League.
The convention left to the choice
of the next meeting place TO the ex-
ecutivc committee and reelected its
former official personnel, of which
Booker T. Washington is at the head,
with but three exceptions. The new
men are Scipio Jones of Little Rock,
Ark, fourth vice president; W. c.
Golda of ST. Louis, Mo-, fifth vice
president, and J. G. Thomas Of New
York, executive committeeman.
1t was announced that school 10
train Negro gills as domestics will
be opened in Washington, d. G., Octo-
Der H.
The league officially passed resolu-
tions thanking the arbitrators of the
recent railroad firemen's strike In
Georgia; the United States govern
ment tor sending q commission tc Lii
berin, and asked all newspapers TO
grant the organized work OF Negroes
impartial publicity.
To Show the World Progress Of
the Negro.
"A national exposition that will,
through every style of exhibit,
brought from every part of the coun.
ty, demonstrate the Industrial, agrl-
cultural and educational progress of
the Negro since emancipation, is the
project wherewith Professor r. r.
Wright, principal of the Ge> rgia State
industrial College for Negroes,
at Savannah, would celebrate the 5Oth
anniversary of emancipation in 1913.
Professor Wright has just returned
from 5.O00.mile tour Of the country
during the coulsc Of which he tested
the sentiment regal ding the cxposi-
ton of prominent leaders OF the race.
He spent several hours IN Atlanta.
With every element Of the Negro
population, Professor Wright says, the
idea advanced by himself is universal
~ popular. Educators, preachers,
farmers and business men generally
view the proposed exposition as q
means of spl eading before the world
what the Negro has done since becom-
Ing his own master, and what he is
capable OF accomplishing, regarding
advancement achieved as earnest for
the future.
Recently at Louisville, Booker #.
Washington enthusiastically endorsed
the proposal, and it is an accepted
conclusion that Negroes, irrespective
OF location or vocation, will give their
cooperation,
Logically, Of COURSE" said Profes-
sor Wright, IAN exposition OF this
character and significance would .e
held in southern city Macon, At
lanta, New Orleans, Or some other
repl esentative modem city will be Sc
lected as the site. am particularly
anxious, also, that the federal govern.
ment should participate and l am
hopeful of success in this direction"
Professor Wright Is president of
the National Teachers Association,
which held its seventh annual session
in Asheville, n. c., June %, when
the idea OF lhe racial exposition was
unqualifiedly endorsed Other repre-
sentative bodies have extended the,
movement their sanction.
ave want to oblilclule," said Prof.
Wright the old bitter associations
that in measure still characterize
emancipation celebrations and the era
TO which emancipation gave birth.
sit is our plan to strip the occa-