The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-07
ROSCOES|MMONS
CHARMS CROWD
One of Americas Foremost Orators
Speaks in St. Louisa Lay
mans Views on The
Golden Rule.

Roscoe Conkline Simmons, the golden
throated orator of tire Negro race upon
whose shoulders has fallen the mantle o.
prophetic eloquence of his distinguished
uncle, the late Booker I. Washington,
held All audience Of l6D persons charm
Ell and spellbound tor AN hour rnJ Q
half, at Central Baptist church, 81
Louis, Mo last sunday night q. he ex-
pounded "A Lsyman's View OF the
Go,den Rule
The speaker. with the instinct and
purpose OF the true orator and leader,
nth = message and mission, after quot-
ing his test; AS ye would that Others
should do unto you, do ye also unto
them," he launched at at once into y
a practical application Of the words OF
the Divine Master to the great human
probleme of the day, denouncing the
doctrine Of hate, revenge and insurrec
ton and counselling his people to remain
patient, honest, industrious and faithful
TO the rule of righteousness that had
brought them out OF tile valley Of degre-
dation To their present state with a speed
that bad caused their marvellous progress
to amaze the civilized world.
lie denounced those leaders A. false
prophets, who would counsel their people
to oppose violence with violence and
warned them against such leadership
lie said, LET Us not forget that God is
still in His Heaven and Justice 70 eternal
Our faith i'm God will he justified, for
lie doeth all things we'll. lie hath per
United this great war TO come upon ia.
earth to purge the nations of their sins.
We cannot question the motives and
purposes Of the Almighty. Let 'em fight.
God moves in mysterious way, HE
wonders u perform. Let 'em tight. I
am slckened at heart over the atrocities
suffered in this war. 10y poor, bleeding
BelSium. but ] cannot forget the sut~r-
inhuman atrocities practiced against my
people in Africa Let 'em fight. Thi-
- not a white mans war, this Is every
body's war. This is my var and your
war. Ny country is at war With for-
eign Zoe. Must | tight "sure I must
fight il would reign, increase my courage
Lord This is my country. know no
other flag. ! cannot afford to let victory
come TO ny country IN this war. without
shedding my blood. ] must go to the
front, and be there when the last shot y
fired. cannot lie q Stacker. Ny name
nust he on the honor roll of heroes Who
saved the flag.
My Master uttered a great warning %
my enemies when he said "In a. much
A. ye have done Il unto the least of these.
ye have done u unto Ne. and in a. much
a. ye have not done IL into the least of
tbese ye have not done it INTO Me"
NV people are a praying people. They
believe IN the eternal si-d,m .nd justics
of God They are patient aud long
suffering people. Becsuse thy have
faith IN God they hope for salvation .ns
they are not ashamed Of their b ,pe. Our
mothers and fathers bound With n =
-bsckles ci slavery, had faith in tine san e
God and they hoped for deliversBo. md
they we're not disappointed. Our q n =
q powerful God. "ebelieve in His pow
er 10 deliver rs from every evil. some
how, some~sy, sometime, ~e hope Tor
Jnst'ce-iegsl justice, social justice. God
10 IN Heaven, aud that ne still reigns over
the universe. With the unerrins eye Of
faith We -ce the fulfilling Of that promise
thss Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hand
IN the latter day. We are nearing the
xosl OF our dsliyerance. Before this var
. ended our fslth will be justified. oar
hopo rewarded and ne white man viii