Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-21

sion board OF the National Baptist
convention Is the best medium
through which to make contributions
towards fostering this particular
work. or TO have employed negro min
listers as missionaries for this work.
In making this suggestion We do not
assume to advise the missionary
boards among our white brethren.
but to earnestly invite them TO con-
slider first OF ali the adaptabillty OF
the agents TO bear she message In the
light OF tie DISTINCTIVE characteristics
to those whom the message Is sent.
think 1t will be readily admitted
that one Of the most effectual ways Of
spreading the gospel Is found In the
house to house work. and TO be able
to do this house TO house preaching
the preacher must BE taken into the
full confidence OF the people and must
be willing to put himself on race
equality With the people. or they
spurn the message that he brings. So
long as there are any % say he has
gone 10 be win : man that Is sin
ner. SO long VIII It be necessary to
employ great tact In delivering the
gospel Of Jesus Christ to the different
types Of the human family.
But. my friends. would have you
know that conditions warrant what /
have here said For ! firmly believe
that tho time viii come when there
VIII be neither jew nor Greek. bond
nor free. white or black. European
nor American. Aslatlc or African. in
the kingdom Of God. but ali viii DO
one In Christ Jegns. But until that
time shall come. ne should work
along. recognizing the "metes and
bounds" set BY an All.Nise Creator.
who viii in his own time and .ay
level the hills and mountains. aad
raise up the valleys. until this dixi.
sion OF labor and distribution Of tasks
shall unite 10 promote the oneness
Of Christ and his cause The world
over
The system a religion which No
profess should be prompted By Chris
than patience and evangelical diplo-
macy and not By person or racial self
ishness or preIadice Il vas shld in
eject BY distinguished southern
ehnrchman some years ago that III
be who Is called the Prince OF Peace
cannot rid tho gospel o. every faint
OF sel1shneAs. n he IL not able 10
make all bis followers one In him.
and save to the utfcrmost al who
trust ID him. then he IL unable 10
save 4 single being ! would add 70
thls significant statement. that u he
who Is presented In Holy Writ As enc
going forth eonqneflng and 10 con.
quer should pause IN his triumphant
march. 20 draw = line 81 distinction
between his loyal followers because
OF rsce or color. then hIA kingdom IN
unit for the habitaslon % men or al.
gels, and he would be unworthy Of
the worship q the bumblest creature
on earth.
But We lay no charge at his door.
for be Is the same Lord over all and
10 all the people. and viii In his own
time and way bring about that time
when there will be no lines Of caste
among the children OF the great hing.
but all shall be one In him. But until
that time shall come. when these lines
shall DO broken down and tho mon
sler. race prejudice. has been de
shroned and there ehail be hut one
family recognized among men. ana
that. the human family 4 seems 10
me that the logical man. the accept
able ambassador 10 bear the message
Of redeeming grace 10 the negro pec~
pie. ia the Negro
In conclusion. allow me 10 say. ~.
Ing the words Of distinguished no
gro preacher. that. when the day OF
flnal reckoning shall come. and wher
the three sons OF Noah who were sep
arated on the plains OF shlnar. shall
again meet as one family to render
an account o. their stewardship that
tho SONS OF Ham shall not be ashamed
OF the report they shall be able e
make"
Not only did they give shelter a, a
protection TO the Infant Saviour. Wien
Mary. his mother. and Joseph fed
from The wrath Of HerS.@@. bot ore
the cross after him amid the GERS
and derisIon OF his wicked per ecu.
tors