The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
]. c. PR|TCHARD !
IN NEW YORK
He Is Received With a Warm
Welcome by New Workers

The New York Times, of Thursday
last, contained the following account
OF Judge j. e. Pritchard's presence
there and the object of his visit:
Judge J. c. Pritchard. Of the Uni
ted States circuit court district which
includes Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia and North and South
Carolina. has arrived in the city from
his home In Ashevilie, N. c.. for a
weeks speechmaking In behalf of
the movement for bettering the con-
dition OF the southern negro. He is
speaking particularly In the interests
Of the National Religious Training
school, OF Durham. n. c.
There never has been time
since emancipation" be said yester-
day." when majority OF the white
people OF the south were not friendly
to the negro as an Individual. For
years after the close OF the Civil war
the colored people we're confronted
with a situation that was critical in
the extreme. The efforts Of the north
in their behalf were, from the very
nature OF thing, misunderstood by
the south. while the efforts OF those
Of the south who really felt an in
terest In their welfare we're misun-
derstood north of the Mason and
Dixon line.
Fortunately, this condition has
disappeared. and a majority OF the
people OF all sections are now in
hearty sympathy with the colored
people In their efforts TO elevate their
race. The colored people OF North
Carolina who have been upright In
their dealings and avoided places Of
dissipation are accorded all the
rights to which they are entitled un.
der the laws, and possess the conf
dence OF the whites"
As showing the attitude OF the
white people OF the south and theil
willingness TO grant the negro educa
tIonal facilities. he told OF the effor
TO have a constitutional amendment
passed TO permit the negroes to hav.
for educational purposes only suci
sums as were raised from taxes OF
property owned by negroes. Tn.
sentiment against this measur,
Throughout the state was so strong
he said, that the matter was droppe,
before II could be brought before th,
legislature.
But Judge Pritehard said much re
mains 20 be done in improving tn
condition Of the negro. and he init
mated that some or the money spen
for foreign missions might better b
used for this purpose.
Christians today are confributinl
more than ever before" he said, -
the uplift OF mankind in forelgl
lands, and II Is proper that the.
should. But the obligation 10 car
for those In our midst Is greater an
if possible more imperative. Unit
we have remedied conditions a
home. home missions should kee
pace with foreign missions"
One Of the greatest men or IN
negro race, he said. was Dr. Jane
r. Shepard, who had founded 4
Durham, y. G., a school for the bens
fit of his race. The negroes ar
I taken there. he said, AND while the
are hcing taught in industris
. courses they irhbibc ideas OF the att
tude toward life that is calculate
20 advance best their interests. A
the summer session Il Is planned /
have courses for settlement workers
missionaries, eyangelisis and Youn
Mems Christian association seer,
tarics, and 90 have literary and il
dustrial courses so that those VII
!, can attend the school may come uI
= der ia influence.
"There are about 10000 negr
ministers In the United States. sal
!. the Judge. 'and Of these only aboi
Q 10 per cent. are trained. II is n
. hope OF Dr. shepard 10 reach thci
q unframed ministers and direct the