The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-11

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many respects. The - progress.
that ina has been soy > throughout
has been exasge $ but the harm
Is done and thF no need cryiue
At a recent L < the Fisk presi.
dent made his In. +ntfcns known and
also stated something concerning the
attitude of philanthropy toward Fisk
University and higher education
The people who have been giving
IN the past to support higher etluca-
ton have heard and read 80 much
about the wealth and prosperity OF
the colored PEOPLE that they are te-
ginning to feel that the roce should
do more towards self-support along
this particular line, and they are
withholding their gifts until they
see more encouraging signs on our
part he said. Nov the question
is, What are you going to do for
Fisk to show that you are anxioas
to have an institution Of it's kind ex.
ist among our peOple""'"
The result of the preliminary con-
ference has been the mass meeting
planned foc Thursday night and the
attitude. of the colored people will
be watched with interest. They are
being asked-nor Simply to show
their love for Fisk by their wiling
ness to contribute to Its support but
to prove their faith in the higher ed
ucation of the race by their Offering
on this occasion.
w. 7. B. Williams, Of the Slater
Board, and Prof. j. A. Turner, of
Clark University, and Robertson N
BALDWIN, Of st. Louis, are among
recent visitors to Nashville. Mr..
Williams and Prof. Turner visited
all the leading institutions. Prof.
Turner addressed the Pearl High
School students last Monday morn
ing and the Fisk University students
at afternoon chapel services. "The
Test or Life" was his theme at Fisk
lie made an agreeable impression on
all who heard him in Nashville.
Mr.. Baldwin is a social settlement
worker of st. Louis who deals espec-
tally with juveniles, He delivered
several lectures to the Fisk students
on social service and the sex rela-
tion. He complimented the faculty
and students very highly on the ei-
cellent moral tone of the school, so
noticeable throughout its entire life.
He said: THE moral tone Of Fisk
surpass9s4r that Of any iast8tution of
the North and you are to be con-
graduated as students and teachers.
for the existence of such q condition.
1t is unsurpassed by any institution
or my acquaintance. Coming from
a man Of the white race and Of such
character and influence, the utter
ance has a double meaning and will
De an undoubted source Of insp!ra-
ton to the Fisk people.
All the visitors seemed pleased
with the educational outlook in
Nashville and willing to accord it
the first place as the foremost edu-
catiOnal center in the South for Ne
gToes.
Ira T. Bryant, Of the A. NJ. e. Sum
day School Union, has returned to
Nashville from trip to Washing
ton, Baltimore and other points. He
is strong pillar in the African
Methodist church and we'll worthy
of the hOnors bestowed upon him.
He has the confidence and good will
Of olI Of ,,,to
He is a clean fellow with a clear
vision and a broad view Of the rela-
ton Of his church to the welfare of
the race. 1t would be very difficult
to find man SO we'll qualified for his
duties along similar lines in any
Negro church body.
The A. NJ. e. Sunday School Pub
fishing House and Union has pros
Ecred under the management Of Mr..
Bryant and takes rank with the best
stands on merit. The great 4. NJ. E.
Church ought to consider uniting its
various publishing interests at the
next General Conference. It would
DO much to strengthen the entire
church work if such plan were cor
ried out. The church has the plant
hero in Nashville and the right man
to conduct it. "The Greater a. M.
Z. Publishing House and Book Con-
Germ" IS something looked and long
ed for by African Methodists Of pro.
gressive ideas.
J. G.. Napier, Register of the Uni
ted States Treasury, is in Nashville
for q few days on business. His
Nashville friends and admirers are
as usual glad to see him. 1t is re-
ported that ne will remain only a
short time to attend to some impor-
tant busin ess matters before ygTurn-
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