The Denver star., 1915-05-08

ing Under Auspices Of the Christian
Culture Congress and National Asso-
eiation-Ws Must Have Better Homes,
9t. Andrews Minister Says.
Buffalo.-What the colored people of
Buffalo might do for themselves to
determinations Of the white man was
very forcibly expressed in the Michigan
Avenue Baptist church. in this city, re-
Gently by the Rev. Houghton Fosbroke,
rector of St Andrews Episcopal
church
More than 400 men and women at
tended the gathering held under the
auspices of the Christian Culture con-
gress and the local branch Of the Ma
donal Association For the Advance
: ment Of CoIored People. The program
included talk on the universal broth
erhood of men of all colors by the Rev.
Philip L. Frick, talk on the Public
School league by Mrs. Bryant B. Glen
ny, the president, the address by Mr..
Fosbroke and short talks by DR.. Jacob
Goldberg and Mrs. Barrell. Mrs. Will
liam II. Talbert presided.
The Rev. Houghton Fosbroke, the
principal speaker, in part said:
1t is not alone sufficient for the colored
people to demand citizen rights, but they
mus also secure justice before the serious
situation which they face can be correct
ed Justice means restitution. and restitu-
tion means getting back what has been
! taken from them.
Your forefathsrs were robbed of those
opportunities for advancement which you
4 In ND ,-aI - tba low,
which should have been theirs and which
you now enjoy. There must no longer be
any difference in the manhood of the
black and the white. 1t is for the white
man TO give back what he took away
from your race and to realize the enorrni-
! ty OF the theft and the robbery.
\ 1t is, then, for you to take active in
| terest in this society for the advancement
| Of the colored people. The society works
! to correct certain evils @. the white peo-
| pies attitude toward the colored in dis
| elimination, segregation and the refusal l..
peop.e the right to rise to constantly
higher levels OF advancement That is
| why ! say TO you that not only must there
be your financial support. but your moral
support. This moral support of united
I opinion in one direction is, as Mrs. Glenny
/ has, said of the Public School league, your
{ duty II you are to arouse public opinion
/ IN the right direction.
There is need today to spread among
white men knowledge of the conditions.
The white people as a nation are ignorant
Z OF what is actually going on. They are
l that way because they have not thought
{ Of it They are. l have found in long
experience. no more given to thought than
the average OF the colored people Wheth-
/ er white black, few men are thinking.
and I am glad TO say that there are more
women who are thinking
Vow, / want to tell you OF three dangers
that you are visiting on yourselves. /
want to tell you what you are doing to
/ Increase segregation and discrimination.
Your own self segregation has probably
I wrought up attempts to segregate your
! race in certain cities.
You are segreSatinG yourselves, for in
stance, in section of this city that is
| the shame OF the city that 1t exists at all.
! Nile houses are but door away from
you. And l regret deeply indeed to see
people who decent and clean living
having their homes down there Why
don't you move out of that district and
say to the citizens of Buffalo that you
Will no longer pay your share OF rents to
help to support that vice spot?
/ There is a further danger That is the
segregation OF culture which is otherwise
known as snohbishness. Those of you
who are educated are more guilty than
the white race when YOU refuse TO
associate with all of your race that this
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and thoroughly assirnilate That is the
duty you owe to the others who have been
less fortunate. So l charge you with snob-
bishness. Thirdly. there is a lack of unity
brought about by the habit of snobbish-
ness. There is lack Of ability to band
together. There is plan l have in mind
which might be attained II there was tha,
unity. What We need is building suit
able for public meetings, for the educa-
lions of the boys and the girls. l would
le
lines of the Y. NJ. c. A. 1t should be the
property of the people.
The fourth danger is the feeling OF
content born of disbursement l am
afraid II is true. as have come to think
from meeting people more and more. that
there Is in the hearts OF the colored peo-
pie a deep feeling OF discouragement and
Sespair. oh. my friends. IL we become
possessed of that feeling II means an end
What We need is great faith-a faith
In God. n living God, faith in the truth
that we are all fellow human beings
through that faith in humanity and In
God We can reach the hearts OF the white
people You must have faith in yourself
Boys and girls, when You have finished
the day school and get to working, why
do | not see You i'll the night schools :
When the days hard work is done. men,
why do you fritter away your earnings
and your time in foolishness? Why not
use that time in profitable employment.
advancing yourselves and othersG
ono thought more for the boy and the
girl. You have reached the age where
YOU are thinking of marriage. Every
woman OF the Jews prepared herself for
marriage. hoping to be the mother OF the
Messiah. Get that attitude Every girl
should 20 carry herself hoping to be the
bearer of that child who may become the
savior OF your race
frequently through his talk Mr.. Eos
broke was interrupted by vigorous ap-
plause. Mrs. John X. Joslyn. head Of
the education committee was called on
for short talk. Mrs. Joslyn said that
she did not care to outline all the pro-
gram, but Mr. Fosbrokes speech was
mn lNAlrN ffon Of what u.aS In nfnrGa