The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
Or. cHAs STEWART DELIVERS
LECTURE.
"No Man Who Is Ashamed Of Him
self or His Race Will Ever
Be Respected"

mo man who is ashamed of him
self, or his race, win ever be respec-
ed, and my people must climb in this
country by being true to themselves,
true to their race and true to their
Cod" was the declaration made by
Charles Stewart d. D., Monday night
at st. Paul A. NJ g. Church in address
ing an audience of some of the lead
ing colored people of Nashville
DR.. Stewart came to Nashville on
invitation from the Rev. DR. w. Samp-
son Brooks, who formerly pastored a
large church in Chicago, and who is
personal friend of the noted Negro
newspaper correspondent. DR.. Brooks
presided and made the opening
prayer. "The Negro is fast reaching
the place in life where he is paying |
attention to his own great men and |
women. He seeks to build them up |
and not tear them down, and this is
good sign" said DR.. Brooks. "Our
guest this evening is known this coun-
try over and by his manner of con- |
Quoting himself has won many friends
among the white press of the South.
He is recognized the press agent OF
his race. We are glad to have him
here"
Dr. Stewart said in part:
owe believe in the survival of the
fttest because it forms a part of our
very makeup, a part of very being.
In common with other American citi-
Zens we are anxious to know who
wins each game day after day, be-
cause we believe the best team should
win, and it must win, and we are de-
termined that ours shall rank with
the best. We live in a country where
they hang members of our race with
out trial, yes where they burn them
at the stake, but we are not discour-
aged. because we be ieve that the
time will come when white mer and
black men will meet face to face and
settle their differences under the in
fuence of the religion of the Lord
: and Savior, Jesus Christ.
'T am not here to abuse any section
of the country nor any of its people,
nor am here to praise any section OF
the country or any of its people, but
want that we shall view together
Uncle Ned and His Son. In the
! early settlement of our country we
have two distinct types of civiliza-
ton. one the Pilgrim Fathers at Plym-
7 outh, the other the early settlers
D along the James River in Virginia.
) At Plymouth liberty unfurled its ban
lsner radiant with hope and good cheer,
= and jamestown slavery unfurled its
I banner dark with despair.
"To the man who. will conduct him
self friendly will have plenty OF
e friends. We have many friends right
5 here in the South. 1t is not neces-
sarv to leave the South in search OF
: friends. for I am sure we can fare
here as well if every man will do his
= duty. Let us stay close to our white
= friends right down here in this place
right here in the South, for it is the
! white man of the South who must
: protect us if we ever get them amone
= us. We must oppose crime and Grim
: mails.
. Tell it so that all the world may
q hear-print it in heavens blue, sc
+. that he who runs may read, that I'm
, Gle Ned's son will frown down, cry
down. hunt down and strike dowr
this crime and these criminals, unit
not one shall be left in all the land
and black face shall be a badge o
D. truth, honor and integrity, and peace
7 of protection to the innocent.
J. "This country is full of opportunl
n ties and our young men should TAKE
them up. Take hold of the things
" which will make you in life.
p Let us give the world few more
It Booker r. Washingtons a rev more
g. r. F. Boyds, a few more Preston Tay
p lors. few more J. c. Napiers, ant
n many whose names time will not per
10 nit me to mention Nashville ha
n furnished its part of great Negroe
1t ard continues to do so.
,e Young men, it is now up to Unc
" Neds son to purchase land. ever
4. Negro should own Il home, aud mel
s. he should at lea st have money enough
n. in the bank to bury himself. an
Id proud that we are today prolucml
st bankers. Two Negro banks in Nash
# Vile mean something for the Nc
,e groes here DR.. R. H. Boyd is Pres
V ident and Hon. J. c. Napier Cash
nj Ter of one, with Dr. R F. Boyd AM
Of r. G. Ewing President and Cashier o
m the other. Get busy, young Negroes
,e or you will have to get off the earth
You win have to find the North Pol
or some other pole for refuge Thi
- is busy age, and you will have t.