Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-22
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pect OF Christianity, second. as citi'
zen of the Republic?
The negro has proven himself loyal
and true to every call and claim Of
this great Republic. For when the
burning desire for freedom from Eng.
lish oppression saw the light of
day, he was there. When the last
possession Of the U. s. was received
with open hands. he was there. From
the riot in Boston to the Spanish
American war, the blood of the negro
has been mingled with the blood Of
other men, making mighty stream.
the price bringing us freedom, protec-
ton and the enlargement Of our bor-
ders.
AS for bravery. there Is no smirch
upon him, for he has shown himself
worthy Of this trust to all rational
minds. If any doubt, just one refere-
ence. and that Is all have space to
make. Take run with me to San
Juan, and see him as he climbs
through shot and shell to the head
of the fort and places there the pride
Of the Republic.---Old Glory.
For scholarship he has showed un-
der all attacks made upon him by
measuring up to the standards Of ed
ucational heights, and in the classes of
artists. specialists and inventors he is
found. -,
For the accumulation of property he
has outstripped the record found upon
the historical setting Of the worlds
progress and now owns and controls,
according to DR.. Booker T. Washing
ton..and he is no mean authority
Ave hundred and fifty million dollars
worth of property, two hundred thou
sand farms. four hundred thousand
homes.
He should be guaranteed protection,
food, clothing, shelter, safety of life
and property, prosperity, healthful
sanitary systems, comfort and secur-
ity. .. r.r
Like the men during the time of
the revolutionary uprising who cried
Peace, peace, peace" but there was
no peace, there are among us those
who cry Patience, patience, patience. "
This almost ceases to be virtue when
you remember that of unrest has been
born the noblest acts; greatest deeds,
| and highest achievements. Then, there
are those who rest secure upon the ad.
age, Good things come to those, who
wait" but they must turn and read
on the other side-"All things come to
those who hustle while they wait
Christianity takes care Of the yellow
, man in China-the black man in Afri
ca, but the negro is here and expects
humane treatment He expects Chris
tianity to save him from being ig
nored, mobbed and exploited. He ex
| poets Christianity to see to it that he
| is treated sanely, sympathetically, and
also steadfastly and intelligently. He
does not expect of Christianity special
friendship, but he does expect the
friendship and consideration due 8
man on the basis Of the Fatherhood Of
God, Saviorhood of Christ, and Broth
erhood Of Man.
mus We would get the equality
guaranteed by the true exempliflcatio1
of the principles given by Christ, fol
there is no color of the soul. A little
more Christianity for the white man
as well for the negro, will 60 long
way toward solving the so-called race
problem on these shores
1t has been said, and 1t is a gooG
point, that "the white man of the
south will not say Mister yet Chris
tian will call him brother" This
| points to a settlement Of the so-called
race question. A weaker, more de
f1cient and perhaps an erring brother
he may be, but the negro is still a
brother. He is one of Gods children
He is member of the great human
family for whom Christ died.