The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-09
Of Emancipation Cele-
brated at Chautuqua
on Fourth July
SOME GREAT SPEECHES
DELIVERED BY NEGROES
Strong and forceful Resolutions
Adopted-More Than Five
thousand People in the
Tent and on Ground.

ne Natlonal Negro Chautauqua and
Bib" Institute came to a close Monday,
the ith, in a blaze Of glory. The great
crowd began TO assemble early in the
morning and by noon there were in the
tent ana upon the ground more than
800 people, among whom were school
officials, educators, lawyers, doctors.
preachers and eminent scholars. Rev.
DIR David V. Bohannon presided at the
morning session.
DR. VASS DISCUSSES ORIGIN OF
THE NEGRO.
Rev. DIR. :. N. Vass delivered the ables,
and most scholarly address on 'sThe Or
gin and Early History of the Negro
ever heard in this county.
DIR. Vass used black board to iIlus
trate his address and based his argument
on the 9th, 10th and llth chapters Of
Gen. he divided his discourse in thrp,
parts as follows: I. Negro not cursed :;
?, Negro Is an Etheopean; 3, Etheopean
a Cushite; 4, CushIte the first civiliza
ton. The speaker showed that the Ne
gro was a direct descendant OF Cush. q
son OF Ham, that Ham was not cursed
himself but that Noah said "Cursed be
Canan who Was the youngest sou of
Ham, therefore the curse fell upon Oan-
an and his decendents and not Cush and
his decendents- He proved by ancient
historians, such as Heroditus and Jose
phus, that the Negro is an Etheopean
and the Etheopean and the Cushite l.
one and the same, and that the worlds
int civilization was established by MIN
rod, Cushite, who established Babe
and erected the great tower which 50 dis
pleased God that He caused a confusion,
OF tongues so that one people could not
understand another. There were man,
new theories advanced and much infor
nation was given by the speaker in ths
able and interesting address which show
ell beyond doubt that the Negro Of toda,
IL a decendent of a once grt at and might,
people.
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.
The feature of the day was the gres,
Emancipation Celebration which begar
at 1890 O'Clock with Hon. Joseph =.
Iarson, President Of the Mcdowell Coun
~ Colored Republican Organization.
presiding. He appointed committee or
Resolutions and Atty. III. J. Cspehari
introduced Hon. John c. Dancy, former
Recorder Of Deeds OF the District of Co
lumbis, - the orator Of the occasion.
DANCY DELIVERS GREAT GRAFTON
In one Of the greatest orstions eve,
heard IN this section the great Nortl
Csrolisn told OF the formation of IN.
American Republic, traced the trend OF
sentiment for freedom from the -rvvolu
ton to the rebellion. lie paid a glovin,
tribute 70 the Abolitionists and canseds
great autburst Of applause by his beauti
ful reference 10 Abraham Lincoln.
lie told Of the part played BY the Ne
gro in all the wsrs of the country, Of hi
rise from the civil war to the present. O,
the wealth produced. the farms and home.
owned, the lawyers, doctors, teacher.
and students and Of the wonderful 2roxtl
Of the churches. He paid a glowing
tribute 10 the Republican party and .
the state Of West Virginia for it, fairnes
and generosity toward the Negro. He
encouraged the race 70 take advantage o,
every opportunity, 10 advance in ever,
walk of life, 70 he honest. industrious
and economical; 10 be lawabiding and r.
contend for everything granted Other
citizens The speaker closed by compli-
n.entiDg Negroes Of Mcdowell count,
upon their unity which has ohtained
many things for them whicn the race de
not possess in such large numbers el-c
where. There were loud ard prolonged
spplause at the close Of the address AM
tbe Chsutanqua salute was givsn With .
will
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS RE
PNRTS.
President Parson called for the repor
of the COMMITTEES on Resolutions and Rev
W. n. Mitchell, tie chairman, announ
ced that the report would he read b,
Editor NJ. t. Whittico, the secretary q
the commIttec. Editor Whitfico read IN,
report in snch an effective manner ths
every sentence couid be distinctly hear,
oy the thousands Of people in and arouns
the mammoth tent The reader wss FIRE
qnenuy sppisuded when Iopalsr senti.
Dent, snch ~ the paes for b><ssr h. l
tCnennsd Ga P.e Four-