The Washington bee., 1911-09-30
CONFERENCE FOR
NEGRO PASTORS.
All Denominations Are Asked to
Send Delegates Work
Begun.

bUt ruTtncT discussion OF the Moral
Civil, Spiritual and Sociological
Conditions of the Race is Needed
For Practical Uplift, Which Car
Best Be Done Through Religious
Channels.
Durham, \. c.
Hundreds of colored people ir
touch with the masses of the race
attended the recent summer schoo
and chautauqua of the National Re.
IlIgIOus Training School, this city
This is the only movement of its kinC
among Negroes, and its officials are
men of both races from various sec
tions of the country. The spirit ot
the Chautauqua was for the uplift
of the Negroes who were environeC
to their detriment The lectures and
the other departments, featuring such
well known preachers as DR.. Jesse G
Masse, OF Chattanooga, Tenn; DR.. w
Y Chapman, of Newark. n. J.; Dr.
Jesse L. Hurlburt, one of the leading
authorities IN America on the Bible;
Bishop Kirgore, Durham; Professor
Kelly Miller, Washington; DR.. Jesse
Johnson, Xenia, O., and DR.. D. Web
ster Davis, Richmond, kindled the
minds and hearts of hundreds of the
race, who received a new educational
value and experienced a newness that
gave them a determination to dwell
amid the most monOtOnOus surround
ings to triumph over certain condi-
riOns making large number of their
race parasites upon society.
Settlement work is a new feature
among the educational activities Of
the Afro-American folk, and this in
stitutiOn is the pioneer in such a
needed work for the Negro's good.
The teachers and preachers were
given lectures on sanitary chemistry,
and during the six weeks of the sum
mer school and chautauqua excur-
Sions were made TO various sections
of the city that afforded the mem
bers of the settlement party an oppor-
tunity to do real settlement work
among their people. The good ac-
COmplished by such excursions will
become potent factor
in a large number of cities, towns
and large section of the rural dis
tricts, in the South especially. The
Negro that helps to make up the un-
desirable element in the North and
gives that section phase of the prob
lem found in the South was discussed,
and the outcome of such discussions
and Investigations on the part of
student body directed by the presi-
dent of the institution and a number
of prominent Northern and Southern
men of both races has caused greater
activity among those attending the
school to better the sociological con-
dltIOnS of their race in their respeec-
tive communities and made it impera-
tive for the following call, signed by
DR.. James E Shepard, founder and
president of the school: ITO the min
listers of the United States: At the
request of many who are interested
in the development of the race along
all lines I have been asked to call
conference of the colored ministers
Of the United States at the National
Religious Training School, in the city
Of Durham, n c., July 70, 1912
This conference Is for the purpose
Of discussing the moral civil and
spiritual condition of the Negro, to
study sociological problems and to
tevise some means of working along
practical lines for the uplift of the
ace, especially through religious
,hannels. We realize that the COL
ored minister is the real leader Of
us people and that there should be
cooperation between him and all
'thers who are striving for the IA.
ial uplift We believe that the col /
red minister holds the ereal key to
he situation, and for this reason we
esire to have a heart to heart con-I
erenCe of all the ministers, irrespeC- !
i've of denominations
Such practical questions as these
ill be discussed: What is the moral |
OnditiOn Of the people In your com |
lunity? What is the sanitary condi-
on, What effort, If any, has been
lade to improve the sanitary condi-
OnS? Is crime on the increase? Ill
OF, what was the cause of its reduc-
on? To what extent do you CO.
perate with the Siyic Improvement
Has settlement work to
ny extent been conducted in your
and, if so, with what re
Ilts? Many kindred subjects will
G discussed.
"The National Religious Training
chOOl invites all ministers to be their
uests for one week, so that you will
e at no expense while in the city Of
Durham. The railroad will be asked
, cooperate in this movement to the
Itent of making very liberal rates
durham is regarded as one of the
lost progressive cities in the country,
nd 1t will De a pleasure and a benefit
n you to come and see what your
wn race is actually doing in Dur
am. i
"All ministers who contemplate at
nding this conference are request
/ to make same known by January
1912, so that arrangements can
: made for their accommodation. \
Te will also be glad to have any t
-actical suggestions that you may t
e fit to make, and they will be care II
lily considered" q
The regular school term begins {
sxt month with a higher standard /
I'd faculty composed of we'll /
lowf pedagogues from leading in
itutions of learning. IA
MANY SICK. II
Inspector Forests Report. a
General Henry Forrest, vice presi- &
mt of the Pulman Porter's Relief t