The bystander., 1920-01-30
THE DEMANDS OF THE DAY.

Time in its swift and fastly chang
ing courses brings many and varied
problems to confront the human fam
iIy. Though intricate and severe the
problems may be, yet they must be
solved by each generation in its own
way or the generation to follow must
be solved by each generation in its
own way or the generation TO follow
must inevitably pay the cost and the
world made the poorer because of the
iadolency OF the former generation.
Every age has peculiar problems of,
it's own and masters of those problems
must be produced in its own genera
tion and among it's own people. With
ont such masters that particular age is
a failure and there is no future.
There we must pursue some
course to meet the demands of the
day which is the subject Of my theme.
Truly, we are living in the greatest
period Of the earth g history. A pc
riod where brain, yes cultured brain,
with a dash Of pure manhood backed
up with common sense is ruling the
earth and the future with glory crown
ed honor is awaiting the masters, that
this particular day is producing.
The day of insane despOtism has
passed. Yes, and we are thankful for
the lessons it has taught u.s. No more
idiots using God as masque shall de-
ceive eachth as of old, no more cranks
shall lead men fnatically into battle,
no more Gods of vengeance shall make
the earth a one sided place, but truth,
that ever abiding something that per-
1aeates every righteous act shall be
the dictator and the teacher for the
next generation. The demands Of the
day are for fathers and mothers that
will produce men and women for the
future. Mark yon, fathers and mothers,
not men and women who will simply
present to earth something but chill
dren with the gray matter properly
placed and with the right surroundings
this generation can pass on peaceful
" rejoicing that the future is cared
for properly by the present
The character Of the men and won
en- Of this day should be an incentive
for good and righteousness for the
men and women Of the future; if we
are to judge it by the past and pres
cnt. Frederick Douglas pioneer in
oratory and craftsmanship, stood in his
day and time, and was heard from one
end of the earth to the other and died
like a man with his name immortal.
ized in the memory of all civilized
mankind as preacher Of emancipation
for the black man on the American
continent Paul Lawrence Dunbar sang
himself to sleep in, the thirties, but
showed TO the black boys that there
is a future. Dubois, our own scholar
for depths Of reasoning has no supe-
rior in any race in philosophy. AS a
writer and mathema tician Kelly Miller
fu oil Ae 1rN, ,,& Tn,
ner's last supper Of the Christ holds
the world agog with amazement. AS
musician, Fl. r. Burleigh stands to-
day among the earth 3 greatest. Who
is it that can hear his "Deep River''
and not be satisfied with such fu-
tnre for us. AS a judge Morris of
Chicago has nd superior. As Judge,
Judge Terrell Of Washington has never
been questioned by a superior court.
As a physician and surgeon, DR.. Will
Jams Of Chicago is classed among the
world Is most famous. AS preacher
G. T. Walker of Augusta, Ga. though
now preacher of advanced age still
holds the banner with other young
men following in his wake who some
day will be able to blaze their own
way. The names are Of men, mothers
and fathers who were born Of black
parents. Now what are you ,instilling
into your son 8 mind for the future
good9 Mothers, the world and the
race holds something for your daugh-
Ter. You may not be able to be 4
Mary b. TaIbert nor Mamie w. Bur
roughs but mothers your daughters
ean be women. the greatest creature
Of Gods creation. For truly it has
been said that the hand that rocks
the cradle is the hand that rules the
world
{Read at the installation exercises
ef the Rev. James A. Myers, as pas
Tor Of Mt. Zion Bartist church, Bux-
ton. lows, by Miss Lola Hart teacher
pfrF,ffe school Of Buxton.