Evening star., 1921-05-20

ideals must become a fact: that is.
the bringing together Of the white
and colored races. Sixty years ago
the public realized the necessity OF
abolishing slavery and In that way
solved a great problem. Latels; me
public is trying to solve the prooiem
of political freedom. and the solu-
ton is near. The thing now to &C.
complish is the coming together OF
all races. :.
The only problem before US is
love, tolerance and sacrifice we
must live as nation IN peace anu !,
We must live as people IN peace.
Senator Shortridge Speaks.
Senator Samuel NJ. Shortridge OF
California told the delegates that he
very heartily and unreservedly join
you in the spirit of the hour
peace between US and the tner
nations of the earth should De the
reverent prayer of every man and
woman in America. as we'll as
shor,ridge said. There should be
peace and the meaning OF peace
spread to all our people in America.
people in aspirations. one people in
our devotion and loyalty to the nag
How can We become one people
he asked. "It is by doing justice to
all men. whatever colors. of what
ever degree or whatever status IN
life. Peace has come to the nation
but 1 want peace among our people.
War called upon many of our sons
and daughters to make sacrifices l
shall never forget that the colored
men of the country gladly marcheo q
to death that their country, my coun :
try. might live 1 shall never forget
that in every war in which the coun-
try has engaged that colored men
fought and died for their country
and | say it without any desire or
thought. shall never forget that
colored men died for the republic
which enslaved them. =
81 always have announced that IN
all proper ways that ! would be their
champion and friend. for. in the
words of Abraham Lincoln. ! nave
malice toward none and charity Ter
ALL
You know and l know that for a
nation to be great and perpetuate IL
self it must be homogeneous. l hope
this convention will result In bring
ing about a tolerant feeling between
the races.
There is fraternal spirit abroad
in the land. When l speak of peace
in the country i mean peace between
all the people. To be fraternal tnere
must be candor and truth. All po-
litical. social and racial questions
should be dealt with in good spirit
Prejadiees Cause .r.
'"The age of prejudice must pass
with the new cycle of universal com .
munication." said Albert r. Vail OF
Chicago. "Prejudices of race. of poll
tics, of religion have caused innumer-
able wars. They destroy the founda :
ton of mankind But now the age
nf II Iolo Of h nd
proving the oneness of mankind. Pure
religion today is revealing all races
as leaves of one tree, drops of one
sea.
Some individuals in all races are
ignorant: they must be educated.
and unselfish. They must train their
brothers of all races and nations. AS
st. Paul said: God made OF one all
nations of men, All great prophets
have taught the same sublime truth.
The radiant century is breaking when
sun of truth and in the light OF the
new day we shall come. east and west
north and south. all races. all re-
ligions into the spiritual oneness OF
the kingdom of God.
Then we shall see that diversity
beauty of the different colored flow
ers in a garden. II they were all
alike the garden would be monote-
nous. God, the World Gardener. made
His races of different colors because
it added to the beauty of His hu-
manity. AS He loves them all alike
He whose heart is whittier. whether
his ski be red or black or yellow or
brown. he is nearer to God. The
radiant century is dawning when we
shall see mankind from Gods point
of view. and love all His children"
Mrs Gabrielle Pelham. who arranE-
ed the musical program to be fol-
lowed throughout the convention, told
of the origin of a number of plan
tation songs, and the Dunbar Com
munity Singers. led by w. Scott Mayo,
rendered them in typical plantation
style.
In all of the songs which she
termed songs of sorrow. were woven
the words of God. steal Away,
she said was song composed and
used by the slaves to call their meet
ings which they were forbidden to
have. In the night. some one in a
plantation would start humming it,
then it would be taken up by others
finally reaching the canebrakes. and
then all would steal away to hold
their church meetings.
In the course of her remarks she
told the audience that the colored
people were the first kindergartners,
the first real child story tellers in
America They were the slaves.
Solos were rendered by Mrs. Henry
Grant and Master Lenore Cook.