The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-04-18
THE NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE
MARCHES ON.
The Highland Avenue and Greenwood
Baptist Churches Extend
Hearty Receptions.

Easter in beauty glorlously ar.
rayed in natures charms and pleas.
antly enjoyed by man and beast gave
also the Negro Business League OF
greater Kansas City something to
store in memory's treasure which sat
isfied our best wishes. Mr.. F. j
Weaver, president, leading the first
division of the League met the good
people of Rev. Mills Church, located
at 11th and Highland avenue. Hon.
l.. A. Knox in an able consistent and
manly plea set forth the principles
which are being taught by the Negro
Business League. That all may be-
come united for our common good.
Mr.. j. l.. Mattson, grocer at 10Th and
Grove streets also spoke. Owing to
an unintentional oversight of the pres
ldent, Prof. j. Silas Harris, an educa-
tor of note, man of rare attainment
who is also president of an organiza-
tion composed of members from every
quarter of the globe and good mem
ber of the League was overlooked.
Prof. Harris is with us and let it be
known, the League earnestly solicits
the aid of such men in this campaign
of education. Our object is to so
mold the thought and clarity the Wis
ion of the Negro that we may not only
deal with one another easy, but with
such merit, competence, service and
general congenial surroundings that
hn a mr.
ants better by our patronage, stay
where we are appreciated and our
manhood is respected. Serve all men
with due notice, "a man is a man"
Do good to all mankind but be true
to our own people. A race of true,
men. Half with joy the slogan: "on!
Men of Ethiopia, On!" Our lawyers,
doctors, merchants, real estate men
undertakers and all are speaking by
merit, ability and works.
Deal with them. May great dis
pensation continue permanently fol-
every worthy Negro enterprise. c. A,
Franklin leading division No. 2, en-
joyed one of the best meetings posi-
BILE. The speakers, Mr.. John Day, Mr
Henry Laden and C. H. Countee and
] Ar. Franklin made the best speeches
of the campaign for brevity, for oul
cause and the general good Such
talks are worthy, and good, great last
! ing good will result. We hope to ust
these young men often as they can
| did, and will deliver the goods. Bro
Mosby is a preacher indeed, doing 6
great work. We took people into the
League and the Church and this thing
happened also at Ebenezer. Sunday
April 10th the League will meet a
Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, 1Otl
and Charlotte street. Prof. Shelter
French, l.. A. Knox, Mrs. l.. E. Bailel
and C. H. Countee, speakers. Solo'
by Prof. Work of Lincoln High Schoo
and Mrs. G. F. Porter, Standard Life
Insurance, Mr.. C. A. Franklin, VIM
Johnson, Ed. Laden and John Day are
the speakers selected for Rev. VIII
liams Church on Summit. Next Sun
day after the 10th, DR.. ]. E. Dibbl
will begin leading third division
We aim to reach our brothers in Kan
sas City, Kas., not later than the thirt
Sunday in May. Brother, when vii
we stand up as men? Let each mai
answer, Now" Yes. right now! w
must stand up, must stand erect an
have a right to enjoy this thing ths
sounds so sweet to my attendant ears
"The second Emancipation of the Ne
gro."
e. A. ROBINSON,
Secy, Campaign Committee