The Washington bee., 1910-05-21

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standing of the word of God. The
second is a technical knowledge OF
the duties pertaining to the special
lied work. The third is to know how
to do some useful thing well. The
first and second are obvious while the
third is conditional and relative but
still apparent. Saint Paul was a sail
maker and worked at his trade to sup
port himself and others while he
preached some of his most effective
sermons.
In these modern times a conscien-
tious religious worker in a large field
may have his time fully employed but
still if he knows how to sew on a
button or put in a window light may
have occasion several times day to
show someone else how to do it. The
plan and scope of this school will
consist of Bible instruction and spe-
cial training after the manner of Il
Bible school several of which now
exist for white students and North
field, vacation study resort for
white ministers, and home CORES
pondence school. The able faculty
with which which the school is
started promises that most efficient
work will be done.
We remarked that the work, the
work it is proposed to do is sorely
needed. How shall many of our peo-
pie know the principles of civic beau
ty and landscape effection without
someone to teach them. How shall
many of our housewives know how to
make the most out of little unless
someone teaches them? How
shall our teachers use mod
ern methods and to build
character, teach morals, and good
knowledge unless some one who
knows will teach them how to do it?
How shall nineteenth of our minis
ters teach and preach without being
especially instructed? Philip said,
"Understandest thou what thou
readest?" The Eunuch replied How
can l expect some man guide me"
Do you know there are twenty-seven.
thousand (27ooo) colOred preachers
III charge of churches and congrega-
tions in the United States who have
not had the opportunity of a high
school education to say nothing Of
special religious or theological
course? It is simply wonderful! 1t
speaks volumnS for the natural inher-
ent imagination and natural elo-
quence of those men. But at the
same time it means ineficiency. The
wholesome sign is that there is an
earnest groping after more light. To
a certain extent at least the large
per cent of misdoing of the colored
people may be laid at the door of
ignorance. An intelligent man whose
heart is right will do no wrong from
principle. The true uplift of the race
must come from within. Law is a
game on which sports take chances.
The man whose religion is based on
sound Bible doctrine guided by an.
intelligent Interpretation needs no
outward restraint. He is controlled
by his conscience and knowledge o.
right and wrong. If the blind lead
the blind they both fall into the
ditch.
Scan the efforts put forth during
the last fifty years. The nation es-
tabhshed a bureau to look after the
welfare of the freedmen and has
aided education. Nearly all the great
denominations have established and
maintain schools for us. The states
have gave us free schools. The result of
this in religious way is that only
about one-tenth of our people have
an intelligent and woral leader.
When this is a fact, can anyone OBJ
ject to a cause whose objects is to
give the people a larger number OF
we'll instructed ministers?
The colored minister wields pow
erful influence over a naturally re-
hgious people. His education on
sound lines would render the social
ed Negro problem far less complex.
The school will endeavor to give
the people a more intelligent lot of
leaders and instructors. 1t will teach
by precept and example. Thus they
are building to a higher and better
station y Oeo01e who instead Of