The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-18
Toronto. Canada,


Recent sessions of thte Ontario Can
ference A. NJ. e. church, which is be-
ing held in the Saint PauPs
Church, John street, north. was large
ly taken up with submitting the an
on finance which exceeded all pre-
vious years by a very appreciable
sum and the marked increase in con-
versions over previous years. The
number in eXcessions was placed at
1862.
A report which met with the warm
approval of the conference was that
on education submitted by Rev. t.
II. Henderson, u. A.. The report urged
the necessity of more stress being
laid upon education particularly from
a religious point of view for the Col
ored race. not only to drive away
superstition and ignorance. but to i'm
prove the heart and life.
Our white brothers are the ruling
power due to their advanced educa-
tional institutions" stated Bishop
Connor commenting on the report
I'VE Colored people have learned to
make our contribution to civilization
and respect ourselves, and the white
race respect us for it even more than
the Indian who Is more prone to de-
pend on his white brother to work
out his salvation. We must be edu-
Gated as a race to the point where
the educated thinkers of the world
will recognize us" The Wilberforce
University. he said, had been one of
the strongest forces in this direction.
I'VE have much to learn and do,
as a people" he continued. "and steps
in some points are rapidly being talk
en-, Halifax being an example of such
progress in Canada where several Ne
gro schools have been established.
In the south private subscription is
doing more to support our cause than
In the northern States" Georgia, the
aXAmnln
state assistance to the Colored race
in obtaining ar education There so
per capita is granted for the white
boys education, while only $1.30 goes
to his dark brother, And how are we
to compete with 1.30 education
against $40 education" he. added.
This insufficient provision by the
state, he said, had caused his race
themselves to do which the white
race were always willing to help, he
declared.
stated he had raised from thirty to
forty thousand dollars each year for
the purpose of education. and at the
present time the A. N. u. church had
the distinction of owning more schools
kind in the world, the number being
400 seventy-five of which are con-
trolled exclusively by the Colored
race. A special effort is beir2 made
THIS wear 10 increase lIliS dihounl "
$500. 900, of which the sum of one
thousand dollars, is to be raised at
this conference.
''The road to true brotherhood is
not through the color of the skin
but a common belief Of God the main
stay and corner stone of our saiya-
ton" stated Rev. Jos. Gomez. b. D.,
in a powerful address delivered at the
evening session. Tne churcn Is saiu
TO be losing her influence over men,
but this is due to the lack Of God
in her teachings. She is turning to
other things. Only true peace and
concord may come in this earth IN IN
Gnlilee rather thar pursuing such
courses as building machines OF wa, war
to destroy. each other with. ne sald
The pleasure OF the evening session
was greatly enhanced by a number OF
beautiful solos sung by Mrs Jones
of Toronto accompanied by MISS May
Jones rf Windsor and several hymns
from the choir. At the conclusion OF
the service a forceful appeal was
made TO those present to contribute
To the Christian Education Fund