The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-01
RECTOR FOSBROKE
SOUNDS WARNING
Our People In Buffalo Advised
to Cooperate.
SPEAKS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS

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Hundreds Attend Great Patriotic Meets
ing Under Auspices Of the Christian
Culture. Congress and National Asso-
olation-Ws Must Have, Better Homes,
q. Andrsw's Minister Says.
Buffalo.-What the colored people Of
Buffalo might do for themselves to
overcome some Of the prejudices or the
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
tional Association For the Advance
ment, OF Colored People. The program
included q 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. VII.
liam 81. Talbert presided
The Rev. Houghton Fosbroke, the
principal speaker, in part said:
It IL not alone sufficient for the colored
kN n -s-
must also secure Justice before the serious
situation which they face can be correct
ed. Justice means restitution. and restitu-
ton means getting back what has been
taken from them.
Your forefathers were robbed of those
opportunities for advancement which you
enjoy and were deprived of the freedom
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. It IL for the white
man to give back what he took away
from your race and to realize the enormi-
ty Of the theft and the robbery.
1t u. then, for you to take an active in
terest In this society for the Arrangement
OF the colored people. The society works
to correct certain evils Of the white peo-
ple's attitude toward the colored in dis
elimination, segregation and the refusal,
implied or admitted, to give the colored
people the right to, rise to constantly
higher levels Of advancement. That Is
why I say to you that not only must there
be your financial support. but your moral
support This moral support Of q united
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
Of what is actually going on. They are
that way because they have not thought
Of it.. They are, as have found in long
experience. no moro given to thought than
the average Of the colored people. Wheth-
er white or black. few men are thinking
and am glad to say that there are more
women who are thinking.
Now, 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
wrought up attempts to segregate your
race In. certain cities
You are segresating yourselves. for in
stance. In q section Of this city that n
the shame, Of the city that it exists at all
Vile houses are but q door away from
you. And regret deeply indeed to see
people, who are 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 Il q further danger. That In the
segregation Of culture, which IL otherwise
known a. snobbishness. 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
culture, this refinement, may be shared
and thoroughly assimilated. That Is the
duty you owe to the others who have been
less fortunate. So charge you with snob-
bishness. Thirdly, there Is q lack Of unity
brought about by the habit of snobbish-
| ness. There II q lack Of ability to band
together. There Is q plan have in mind
which might be attained II there was that
unity. What we need Ia a building suit
able for public meetings, for the educa-
tons Of the boys and the girls. would
have It conducted somewhat along the
lines Of the Y. M. c. A. It should be the
property Of the people.
The fourth danger In the feeling Of
content born Of encouragement. am
afraid 1t Ii true, as have come to think
from meeting people more and more, that
there is In the hearts Of the colored peo-
pie o deep feeling Of encouragement and
despair. Oh, my friends, II We become
possessed or that feeling II means an END.
What we need Ia q great faith-a faith
In God, 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 In the night schools?
When the days hard work In done, men;
why do you fritter AWAY your earnings
and your time in foolishnsssf Why not
| advancing yourselves and others?
One 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 so carry herself, hoping to DO 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 r. 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.. Fosbroke's speech was
an indication Of what was In store.
Several in the audience then arose
and suggested that copies Of Mr.. Fos-
| broke's speech be printed and circu-