The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-22
BETHEL CHURCH
PAYS HONOR TO
B. WASHINGTON
Speakers Review Career of
Noted Leader and Congre-
gatien Adopts Resolutions
Extolling His Worth.

EAtOluIlk 11lS VOItl.
Z One Of the largest congregations
that ever assembled in the Bethel NJ.
e. church attended the memorial serv-
ices held last night in honor of Booker
T. Washington. Resolutions, prepared
by Ellsworth Gordon and Raymond
Harris, were read by Mr. Gordon. A
paper on the boyhood OF Washington
was read by DR.. w. Grant Huffman
Herbert Bundy spoke on Dr. Washing
tons struggles for an education. The
: founding and growth OF Tuskegee in
stitute was the subject handled by ].
A. Clay.
= How Tuskesee Grew.
= Mr.. Clay said Tuskegee was founded
in 1881 through the efforts of Lewis
Adams and few white friends. Dur
Ing the year the legislature of Ala
bama appropriated $4,000 for the pay
ment of teachers and Booker +. Wash
ington was employed. Washington at
that time was employed in the Hanap-
ton Institute. The school was opened
on July 4. 1881, in an old shanty that
had formerly been church with an
enrolment of thirty pupils
necessary to secure an assistant to Dr.
Washington and Miss Olivia Davidson
was secured and later she married Dr.
Washington
The school grew rapidly and start
ing thirty-four years ago with $4,000
1t today has property and endowment
of $4,000. 900. nearly 1000 pupils and %
different departments.
w. Fl. Dennis spoke Of DR.. Washing
tons influence on the life of the
nation.
= Lands Leader Of Race.
y Rev. J.. p. Wallace who was a close
personal friend of Washington's re.
viewed his life and said in part: I'm
the death of Booker T. Washington
the world has lost one of it's most use
full and valuable characters and the
colored race its most distinguished ad-
vocate and defender.
His life is the more remarkable in
that he was slave boy born in ante
bellum days and the step from slavery
to character of worldwide reputa-
ton is remarkable and hardly conceiv.
able.
z "He became Moses to his race and
m Lincoln to his country. Through his
efforts he raised over $4,000 year
to run Tuskegee. His message was
the voice OF 100000 outraged freed
men who were innocent victims of the
cruel institution of slavery. Their
cry was no longer freedom but an op-
portunity for a better, higher and
nobler life, mans chance. Tuskegee
with all its magnificence does not
represent all his Nfe's work. He now
lives as an inspiration in the heart
and minds Of millions and a mans
work lives after him.
The service of the evening being in
memory of Booker r. Washington who
departed this life Sunday Nov. IA,
1915, the following resolutions are Of
fered in tribute to the occasion by the
pastor, Rev. J. p. Wallace and the con-
gregation of the A. NJ. e. church.
Whereas. 1t has pleased Wise and
Benignant Providence to take from us
in the zenith of an unparalleled career
of usefulness our splendid leader and
advocate, the lamented Washington;
we deem 1t fitting to record our ap-
probation Of his great life and eminent
character and our sincere grief at his
. demise; therefore be it
Resolved. BY the pastor and congre-
cation of Bethel A. M. E. church. that
while we bow to the will of the Al
mighty God, we recognize with befit-
ting sorrow our great loss, and shall
not the less mourn though we may be
Z comforted in the contemplation of his
I life and deeds.
Resolved, That in the death of Mr..
. Washington the nation has lost man
of wonderful qualities of astonishing
eoquence, of strong and commanding
Z
full labor, of great virtues-a true
genius, a most illustrous example of
!. the capacity of the negro and one of
: it's foremost citizens. AS an advocate
of industrial training he has been vim
dictated by its adoption in the curri-
Cullen of public and private schools re-
CARELESS of race. And we believe in
,fthe progress of time all his policies
looking toward the advancement along
material and economic lines will prove
to be equally as wise and benificient.
With the passing of the founder of
11'uskegee-the product of his mind
@and heart-that noble monument be-
comes the heritage of the nation. 1t
shall be the shrine whittier perpetually
our fond hearts shall travel and
Americas sons and daughters through
coming years shall proudly visit
Resolved, That the angel character
of Mr. Washington's services to his
country are worthy of some nation
wide expression Of appreciation in the
nature of an enduring monument to
his fame And we hereby signify our
Intention of joining and giving assur-
ance Of support to any movement look
ing toward the creation of such
memorial.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered upon the records of the
church and a copy be sent to the
bereaved family and relatives as en-
deavor of our sorrow and sympathy.
Reported by committe on resolu-
tions.
RAYMOND HARRIS,
ELLSWORTH GORDON