The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-30
REASON AND TALK TO,
NOT ABOUT, EACH OTHER
Noted Negro Talks Common Sense to
Large Congregation On Popular
Theme.

Let there be no strife between me
and thee should be the words OF the
white man to the negro and the negro
to the white man." declared Charles
Stewart, A. NJ, d. D., of Chicago. ILL.,.
general missionary of the National
Baptist convention. INT one of the
most noted colored men in the coun-
try, whose life Is being spent through
the south for the uplift of his people
and establishing a better elation be-
tween the races in the country.
Let us eason together and talk to
each other n not about each other"
continued DR.. Stewart, for sometime
ago in a lecture in Glasgow, Scotland,
some one in the audience asked me
about the condition of my people in
the states, to which / replied that I
was only an American citizen visiting
their country. and did not come TO
complain about my country, and IL
there were differences we would settle
them at home and not thrash them
out in Europe. We wash our linen at
home"
DR.. Stewart spoke last night to a
large audience at the Fifth-Street
Baptist church ON "Sambo Waxed
Fat and Kicked which was a COM
mon sense talk to the colored people.
DR.. j. T. King, pastor OF the church.
and president Of the Virginia Baptist
State convention, of which Stewart is
E life member and official presided.
spoke in terms of praise Of the speak
err and his work for both races and
spoke of the friends he had won for
the race through conservative posi-
ton. During the recent war DR.. Stew
art served the government through
the information bureau. being one OF
the members of his ace to occupy an
important post.
The theme Of the lecture was a
parody on that noted character in the
Bible, Jeshurum, who was lifted from
idolatry, ignorance and superstition
and when he had waxed fat he kicked,
striving to drift back to his starting
point. 1t was r OF some negroes
who had been lifted up and wanted
TO unrAee themselves, such men and
women are unworthy of a place in the
world. ITO hin own self be true" II
YOU would be anything in this world.
When l look around in Virginia and
see what has been accom- lished, come
in contact with learned negro minis
tiers like DR., King. DR.. ". T. johnson.
DR.. w. H. Stokes. and others, OF course
I am proud OF you.
Look at o u business negroes.
bankers. editors, merchants. FISH and
oyster dealers, stenographers, insur-
ance men, lawyers,-in fact every line
of business trade and profession repre-
scented, l Just get fat n feel like
kicking into the race You lead my
race In the world, and I am truly
proud Of you.
II am sorry OF the trouble we have
had In our city tChicago). 1t has been
brewing for sometime, and let us hope
and pray that it has ended now for
ever, and we all will live In peace ana
harmony. There is not going to be
anything like this in Virginia, for
tthere is a feeling between the races
that will prevent 1t. n l would feel
sorry for the man who attempts to
start anything down here. The law
will punish him. ana do 1t up In a
style that would be a warning to all
others. I believe that the two races
are going to unite and make this the
garden spot of the world.
There is going to be an under
standing between the young white
man and the young negro. They are
going to work together. They are 60
ing to agree. They must work the
future. They got acquainted in Eu-
rope. they fought side by side against
the common enemy, me they are CO.
ing to continue to fight against sin and
evil and make this country what 1t
should be-"