The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-12-19

the effect of giving an exaggerated
and dangerous sense Of self import
ance to the superior and an incend
1ary feeling of resentment or In
famed malice or perhaps sense ol
don't care indifference and stagna
ton on the part of the inferior. Il
stultifies the manhood-leads to the
loss of self respect-to Jim Grow
legislation and segregation policy:
1t accentuates race consciousness
makes us feel that we are Negroes
and puts the burden OF race uplift
upon ourselves. We are to be the
greatest force in our own uplift-
say what we will about the contribu
lions which others can make or will
make to the races progress-the
major part and the most important
part of this work must be done by our.
selves and homogenity of leadership
and a loyal unity These are two OF
the factors which will mean much for
our future development.
You are doing a splendid work
rendering humanity service-ad.
vanclng the cause of eternal justice;
Fastening the golden age of brother.
hood, when you oppose every form
OF prescription which is engendered
in prejudice and shapen in race
hatred.
1t may take your order somewhat
beyond the traditional bounds to
hight these battles of humanity and
OF the race, but self preservation mat
demand of you such a service with
the necessary sacrifice You fought
we'll for the race when in defence of
your rights to wear the ensignia OF
your order; you went into the courts
OF the land and contended for that
right and splendidly succeeded. It is
this spirit of contention for every
right which inheres to you as citi.
zens and as members of a common
family which will help along the res.
pect for ourselves and which is our
due from others.
You can do a tremendous amount
OF good by an open door policy. We
are suffering greatly from policy OF
exclusion and this is true alike in
church, in privy councils, in halls OF
legislation, in the institutions of pub
lie learning and enjoyment and else.
where?
There was time when we were
tolerated, If not welcomed almost
everywhere. Our men sat in public
councils and have carried their polit.
zeal doctrines over the land under the
auspices of national committees. Thew
were honored members of the Nation.
al Housce of Representatives and OF
the Senate of the United States, but
now all this is changed. It is the
policy of exclusion which is WORKING
to our detriment and which is re.
tarding the growth of that desirable
sentiment of human brotherhood.
Unfortunately, this is not confined
to the feeling of the so-called supe.
rlor race against US, but it exists also
among ourselves. The churches have
IN too large measure the thought
that they must cater to or welcome
some particular class to the exclusion
OF the others and so the fashionable
churches leave the lower districts and
oetake themselves to the higher
ground, as if we, despite our creeds,
color or conditions, are essentially
not brethren. We should seek our
brethren where they are. It matters
nothing that their religious doctrines
or dogma differ from ours: it matters
nothing that their complexion ia diff.
terent or that their conduct is diff.
terent. The power and influence for
good OF the doctrine of which we
4espouse. can best be shown in it's in.
huence for reformation and salvation
OF men without regard to external
conditions.
Our method is all wrong-spying on
men-hounding on them-keeping
tnem under suspicion-so impregnat-
cd with the moss-grown thought that
everybody must be presumed guilty
until he proves himself innocent, that
we cannot rid ourselves of it.
You find the gems, the diamonds
the pearls hid by the dust of dis.
couragement.
Impress men with the thought that
they are welcome; that they are
equally heirs to all that is best in
the world and in the world to come.
Nothlng can be lost; nothing can be
Jeopardlzed by such conduct nor can
we help to the extent that we should
IN bringing in this reign of human
brotherhood, until we have gotten rid
OF the idea that there is somehow
essentially a difference between the
man who lives in the mansion and the
one who lives in the hut; the one
VINO enjoys the shine of prosperitv or
OF the one who is in the shade of
adversely.
We need to get just appreciation of
worth and dignity of humanity.
A hymn by the choir followed and
then came the Offering. The Elks
gave the sum of Splits of which
$l6.75 was presented to Rev. Jones
and $500 to Mrs. Minor.
Exalted Ruler George w. Holbert
then told of the plans for the coming
Christmas tree of Ames Lodge and
extended cordial invitation to all the
little children and also the old and
unfortunate of the city to come and
enjoy the festivities which will occur
JoHNsoN.UTLEY.