Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-28
Large Audiences Hear Chas. Stewart, Baptist Mission
 ary Tn Talks Here.
SOUTH BEST PLACE
 FOR COLORED MAN
Negro Says There's Discrimination Against Race Every. where. but South is Less Enkind,
 and Negro Should Understand.

The negro of the South must talk to the white man of the South and not about him, and must have a thorough understanding about the affairs per taining to life and happiness" was the declaration made by Charles Stewart, A. M., D. D.. of Chicago. H., Baptist convention.
 Dr. Stewart is visiting the city on invitation of the colored Baptist ministers and has filled a number of engagements commencing Sunday morning at the First Baptist church, and ending last night at the St. Paul Baptist church. While in the city he has been inc guest of Prof. J. c. Ish, Jr.. superintendent of the Branch Normal college, and one Of the leading educators of his race in America. He is perhaps the youngest negro at the head of an A. & M college, and $ doing good work.
 Dr. Stewart spoke yesterday after noon to large crowd of colored women at the First Baptist church, using as his text My people are de- stroyed for lack of knowledge Hosea " '. Os LII lulb tain q SNAOHe plCd "do made for the protection of the boys and girls in the home, for the proper training of each and urged the moth CTS to sec that their children were taught the proper care of their bodies. He came down hard on the kissing habit as practieed among women, declaring that it was a dis case carrier. He said that the taking out of unclean handkerehiefs in large audience to give the chautauIua salute was dangerous habit and should not be used.
 The people all but crowded the church fast night to hear the noted educator speak on "Sambo IWaXed Fat and Kicked which was parody on that noted Bible character Jeshsrum, who in the midst of prosperity waxed fat and kicked. The negro having be en by force brought to America to serve the white man, and for and in consideration of the service rendered was handed down the Christian reli giCn, and in the midst of his pros perity and success some have tried to get away from God and religion and drift back into the worship of idols.
 Negro Should Remain in South.
 Dr. Stewart spoke in terms Of praise of the South and the opportunf ties opened up the negro in this sec tion of the country, and told his race that it was not necessary for them to go North, East or West, but remain right here and work out their destiny. Race prejudice is everywhere he said "and whether in the North or South I am negro The North dis criminates against me as to where make my food, and the South as to where eat it, and since making must be before eating. let me make it and can walk along the street and eat it, but make it I must.
 But if we are to engage in the kicking business, let us strive to kick away the things which are destroying the race and kick into things which mean for racial uplift and help. l am anxious that we shall kick the young negro men into the right conception of manhood. for so many Of them think that manhood consists of bag of to- bacco. book of cigarette papers. de- tauched woman, pair dice or deck of cards, bottle of whiskey and cheap revolver. and then he is ready to de- Stroy every member of his race that gets in his way.
 "The young negro must he taught that the only life worth while is an