The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12


of my mother and other relatives ov-
erthrew the plan, again I come to
you all as an empty pitcher asking the
attention, weight hte work."
1t is no harm to write of one day
when I was in California in 1909.
August a church was being dedicated
to God. I was seated in that church
in the choir, two or our white friends
were conversing before services be-
gan, between each other. One said,
these people will have a real nice
church when they get it all payed
for and delight in it. I gave $50
and today I am going to give $25.
I am willing to give $3.50 more to see
the building go on. And while talk
ing he said would love to see some
thing the colored race did by them
selves, as race. The other man said
Well, in Los Angeles, I am told they
it was built by each colored person in
have a fine church built by them and
the town giving a penny. Shaw, says
the other don't you believe that they
ask everybody; though that was great
but l know that they don't love one
another that well that they will trust
anybody before they will their own.
No, this isn't what makes me say
unite and do charity for each other
that was in 1909, August and in Feb
ruary 5th, 1914 Coo delivered me this
message. Beloved I have fought this
work along for God and to glorify his
name and to show love for God and
attention, weight the worw."
l am still praying, fighting alone.
Think of our city, churches and clubs
dicerent benevolent societies. Can
they supply all the poo-. "No" Do
they help you. But what a difficult
and a strain it is on the city, churches,
etc., four and five times month, ex-
ira calls for aids. All God wants to
do is to have US unite and do as he
says. We say everybody is grating
now for money. Here is one that IS
not after money but only to do Gods
will. The cards explain sympathy
and love throug hJesus Christ, our
men harden their hearts, our women
say all foolishness, no class, our yuong
girls say dress swell, our churches
close their doors. God is going to
send greater plague on our rice if
we won't except him. Four years Of
toll and work for Jesus means a proof
and a reward to true worker.
We can heap this work on the trash
pile, call it a race division but God
knows all about it's struggles and He
will be with it in the end as he was
in the beginning. He opened this door
to our race and he has power to close
it. The mail carrier passes my door
twice a day. No orders for cards, no,
no orders. Though, when I think of
Noah who built the ark of God when
I think Of how he preached 120 years
and never got discouraged why should
I stop. have heard the old people
say even the hammer and nail rang.
Repent. Repent, and as l look more
deeply into the holiness there was.
Christopher Columbus said the world
was round. What hard time he had
and the first establisher of all time
work have more than we could av-
erage and our great hero Abraham
Lincoln, and George Washington and
l had vision sent to me by white
friend in which she thought she would
be expected to place in the book God
directed me, George Washington's
picture.
I am endeavoring to raise a mil
lion dollars by summer. This bank is
to help all who deserve by gift or loan.
No interest is fixed on loan money,
only a request when you say loan,
please return. I believe that is why
the Lord says, "The Lord our Right
ouners." The building is expected to
be three stories, brick, third floor
furnished rooms, second floor hall and
reception room, etc. First floor, cafe
and bank. Are you willing to sacri-
flee and beside beloved in parts /
have written moving picture. We
don't believe in moving picture. No,
are we not to reach our young race,
hearts in purity, some way. Won't
you get understanding about this af-
fair. This is the light God gives to
Joseph S. Lowe to preach the gospel.
We say I never see any pictures OF
black angles, no colored movies and
yet we say Gods ways aren't equal