Evening journal., 1913-10-20
SAYS NEGRO
NEEDS MORE
MORALITY NOW
Episcopal PreIateS Of the
South Tell Them Vote Is Of
Secondary Importance
APPEAR DISPLEASED
BY THE STATEMENTS

NEW YORK. October 20. -- That
there are many things which
the negro needs much more than the
ballot and that he needs TO learn
that morals arc essentially a part OF
religion. we're opinions expressed
with great emphasis last night in the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine by
Bishop Thomas r. Gailor. Of Tennes-
sec. and Bishop Cleland Kinlock Nell
son, OF Atlanta, Go. The occasion
vas a mass meeting under the
auspices OF the Church Institute for
Negroes, and in connection with the
General Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, now in session in
this city.
More than half of the congregation
which filled the cathedral, were ne
groes A male negro choir in full
vestments sang, most Of the songs be-
ing by negro composers. Ne
gro clerRymen from the ne
gro churches Of this city, and
vicinity we're in the chancel stalls.
Bishop David II. Greer. of this dio
ccse, presided. He is president OF the
institute.
Negroes Not Pleased.
lay speakers were George Foster
Peabody, vice president OF the Board
OF Trustees OF Hampton institute. and
Or. Talbot Williams, OF the Pulitzer
School Of journalism. In the au1icncs
was the Right Rev. Samuel ID. Fergu.
son Bishop Of Cape Pslmas, Wesi
Africa. the only negro bishop Of th'
Episcopal Church.
The negroes did not appear pleased
with many OF tho remarks OF the tive
Southern bishops.
Bishop Greer, in addressing the ne
gro rectors, as My brethren Of th'
clergy" said that he wanted them Z,
know the cathedral IN part belongc,
to them. He said that the students u
the schools of the Episcopal Churcl
in the South numbered more than
those in Tuskogee or Hampton an,
that the Church schools had An ad
vantage in that they we're locate,
whore the negroes lived.
Bishop Nelson said:
"An immeasurable wrong was dom
when the ballot was given to people un
trained for citizenship. As a policy Il
wa as foolish and dangerous as It Woul,
have been for Moses TO have organize,
the Hebrew sbble into n democrats
republic Immediately after crossing tn,
Rcd Sea. II any Of you are very urgcn
about tho ballot, would impress upoi
you that there arc many things the ne
gro needs moro than a vote
Needs for Citizenship.
He still needs to be fitted Tor citi
renship. lie needs education, but not r
much OF the sort which some have bee
irving TO give him arts and sci
cnrcs the classical anu Roman lar
ruaccs and music and Theology. II
neeis instruction in honor. righteous
ness. thrift. truth and purity more tina
he needs tho ballot. Above all. he need
2 truly enlightened conscience such O
can be impaired TO him in no other wa
but bv the religion of Christ. trul
taught truly received and truly follow
ell. Cannot YOU sec the dctcriorizatio
wherever the unguided negro ig in pow
er.n
bishop Gailor sal. = came from N
-entre Of the negro population. and the
now every three negroes in four coul
read and write Continuing, he said
"Thc greatest step we could take Is
mako the negro not ashamed he Is
negro Tho ncgrp's moral dcvelopmeI
has not kept pace with his devclopmcI
intellectually What he needs Is the r.
ligion that makes r'orllity and rcligic
identical. thing the negro does
rcaiizc al al today. At present the
are 5.5O0G00 negroes not identified wit
any church.
IL have heard so much since I can
here that I wish the General Conve
tion would elect a negro bishop and sci
him out to labor for his people. "
now have 1870 negro clergy and abo'
thirty thousand communicates. ! Won
rathcr make some mistakes than 80 ,
60 them this chance for self-develo
nent''