The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
NATIVE AFRICAN SPEAKS
AT HAMPTON INSTITUTE.
Says Christianity is the Cure
for Ills Of that Continent; Says
American Help Needed.
BY VIM. Anthony Aery.

Hampton. Va. Nov. 3.--That the
time has come for the black people
helping to Christianize the 100000. 900
Africans. who are suffering and dy-
ing through Ignorance and exploita-
tion; that Africa must contribute to
the spredd of Christianity through the
work of American Negroes who feel
some responsibility for their brothers
in Africa; and that Mohammedanism
can only be checked by Christianity,
leaders who will make sacrifice for
their fellowmen-these ideas were re-
Gently presented at Hampton Institute,
by Prof. J. E.. X; Aggrey Of Living;
Coast native, who came. to America
at the age of % and after 22 years
of training. was eventually selected
as a member Of the African Education
travel under the leadership of DR..
Thomas Jesse Jones. Educational di-
rector of the Phelps-Stolkes Fund.
Professor Aggrey., who was intro
gave a vivid account Of his 10000
mile journey through Sierra Leone,
Liberia. Gold Coast. Nigeria, Gamer
oon, Belgian Congo, Angola, South
Nov and again people saiy Liberia
failed. 1t has not had a chance.'
In the interior of Nigeria the cres-
The Cross seems to be getting weaker
and weaker. but 1t is not getting
weaker The question of Africa and
the world is: Crescent or Cross The
challenge of the ages comes from Af-
rica; Africa is not going to be won
for Christianity until Christians are
themselves converted.
BLACK people do not prefer to wor
ship the god OF Mohammed. The white
man, however, comes and says, God
is white and the devil is black The
Mohammedans say. Our God is just
like yours
and Christianize us, fill us with hearts
of love and give us chance. we will
stop the onrush of Mohammedanisn.
Every time the black man, has
been given the flag. he has either
brought back the flag with honor or
reported to, give the reason. why.
The fhalieRge has come on from Afr
particularly the Colored people of
America-to rise up and help Africa
There are 100000 people in South
Arriea calling 6S o6o for heG SGooOSS Od in
900 on the Gold Coast; 100000 in
Liberia; and 100000 in Sierra Leone
Africa needs about 1000 young
s5o out an6 Of Children That are
die. because there is no nurse there
to teach the people. There is no doc
tor there at all. The men are dying
for the want of the right kind of
food.
THE time has come when somebody
from here. either by means or by per-
-s0p. should make up his or her mind
to touch Africa and give that conti-
nent to God Max Yergan. one of our
own young men, expects to go soon.
He is going to be an entrance wedge
to that great continent.
"All Africa Is restless. In this coun-
try there is also restlessness. Africa
is bubbling and is anxious to reach up
its hand to God. The time has come
when black people themselves ought
to do something. Hampton educated
Booker Washington, who showed that
black people. are appreciative by start
ting TuslIegee. When they call upon
you to help carry on the work that
Max Yeagan is going to do, hope
that you Hampton boys and girls VIII
There is no Y. NJ. C. A, in Nigeria,
none on the Gold Coast, none in the
Cameron, and practically none In South
Africa There are over go, 900 900 native
people without one worker among
them. We are sending only Max YER
gan.
THE white man will bring his
gold, business acumen, and railways,
but the Negro is going to bring his
childlille faith. What the black man
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