The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-18

| LECTURE ON
RACE LOYALTY.
By Prsi. Miller Il Nsllsnal RelIg-
lous Training School
Or. CHAPMAN On BIBLE
Professor Miller Gives the Members
81 His Rscs Sound Advice, In
pressing Them with the Fact That
Race Loyalty Does not Mean Race
Antipathy.
lBy George F. King.l

fore he began his lecture in the audi
forum Of the National Religious
Training School. A tribute was paid
him by G. w. McCorkle by a poem
composed by this student OF the In
stitution. The presence Of Profess
sor Miller has caused u muse to write
and he has been an inspiration to
{ - said President Shepard and con-
tinued by saying: This poetic work
OF the young man Is worthy testi-
mony to worthy man. These tran
spring events are effectively tending
toward the betterment OF the negro
people. The forceful presence Of the
noted tneologian. DIR. w. Y. Chap
man, who has every element OF a
scholar. and true leader and
preacher with the musical events fea-
turing such talent that can entertain
critical audience of music lovers
and tonight having star In the per-
son of Josph Douglass, who 10 a
genius and having the laurel OF being
the greatest vioiinist in his race, are
making the second annual summer
school and chautauqua OF this insti-
tuition unprecedented in such move
ments among negroes
Race Loyalty was the subject OF
the lecture by Professor Miller. a.
abounded In sane and practical adj
vice and every one in the audience
was given a clear conception OF what
they owed society. In discussing
this subject the speaker admonishcd
IS hearers along lines that would
increase their capacity for useful
ness. cit is the strong arm and the
strong minded Individual that mus,
contribute to the development OF
the race" exclaimed the speaker In
showing the necessity az the best
element OF his race must be factor
in the npIift Of the masses" Tie I'M
yariably quoted ihe Scripture which
gave force TO his treatise and said
that there was only few who were
imbued with the spirit Of willingly
helping the other fellow and giving
more than they received. Moses
was the most positive factor In his
race we're among the statemenis Of
the speaker In showing what race
loyalty meant and required OF q per-
son. The proifers OF the poteutaies
and princess OF the Nile did not
sweryc Moses from being loyal TO
his race and his ability 10 use his
powers and talent for the bcttcrment
of bis race we're concrete examples
OF race loyalty.
That he meant 70 impress upon his
audience that rare LOYALTY did not
mean racial antlpathy nor selfish
ACKNOWLEDGMENT we're exhibited BY
the following words: Loyaity 20
rare means loyalty 10 all humanity
He did not once advance pcsaimis-
tic idea nor complain Of the ills Of
his race. but preached the eyerlast-
ling doctrine Of optimism. lie point
cd out the main chance" for the
negro's ability 20 lind bis place isby
being efficient. aud said that no labor
was mealai. but only the spirit In
which the work was doae could make
IL mental.
Despite the Indictment weather Dr..
w. Y. Chapman had a representative
audience when be began his setond
Bible lecture this morning. IN bis
Introduction he said there were few
present who had read the prefix Of
their Bible and showing the import
ance OF reading the prefix, he said
that he. BY reading the prefix. learn.
ed the remarkable state Of the minds
OF the King James translators
The King James version Ia one Of
the evidences of how God through
Ills proyidences handed the word
down 20 u.s." said this grsat cx.
FOUNDER OF the scriptures. then CON
fInued IN a flow Of pure AngIo-Saxon
words 20 show that the fact that tho
Bible had been written through the
lapse of 500 years under different
auspices and retained all ~ N o.
sentIaIs, was one Of the marycls Of
history.
To-day We have got 10 plead with
the people 10 read the DibIc." saic
the profound thinker In showing DC
leagerness Of the early Christian "a
read the scriptures. ny God inspir-
Il ing caxton, the inventor Of the
printing press. the facility for the
production OF the Bible 70 that INC
humblest plebisn could como Into
he possession OF the Holy Writ val
4 notable event. The other great
sork be said was the writings Of
Shakespeare who was absoiutel,
saturated with the inspiration Of the
Bible.
Today at I D. m. he gave IN
his lecture some general comparison,
Of Shakespeare with the bible and
vii lecture again tomorrow morning
Il s.15 o'clock
The recital this evening At {
o'clock by Joseph Douglass. In the
| auditorium. will be an exceptional
reat, as be has studied abroad aud
played before large audiences on tho
ointment and this country and Ia the
J srestest negro master Of the violin