The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-12
COMPLETE HARMONY
MARKS FINAL SESSION
OF five YEARS BODY

Carrying forward the business of
the Society with completeness of har
mony unequalled in any gathering OF
Quakers heretofore. the Five Years
Meeting of Friends in America for the
last quinquennial period closed its
final session at the East Main street
Friends meeting house Monday night.
John R. Cary, of the Baltimore yearly
meeting and presiding clerk of the
meeting, pointed out that there had
not been a dissenting voice at any
time during any of the sessions, and
that no vote or division of the as
sembly on any of the problems of the
society had been necessary.
A feature of the Monday night ses-
sion was the program of negro spir-
ituals sung by the Fisk Jubilee sing
ers, of Fisk university, Nashville,
Tenn. The audience was keenly ap-
preciative of the work of the negro
singers and called upon them again
and again.
L. Oscar Moon, extension worker, on
the board of home missions, outlined
the work of the board in the extern
sion of the society's interests in De
troit, Mich. He stated that the worl,
is being carried on in triangular sec
ton of the city which is unchurched
and which is in one of the very finest
residential districts in the city. The
city has grown too fast for the church
to keep up, he said, but it will not
be long before the church will be
firmly established there.
Racial Antagonist
American Friends and the Ameri-
can Negro" was the subject of the ad
lali Nv n re- Orf
Wood, president of the National Ur-
ban League. He reviewed the growth
of racial antagonisms in America and
gave as examples, the effort at the ex-
pulsion of the Jew from Harvard uni
versity and the antipathy of Califor-
mans for the Armenians who threaten
TO take control of certain agricultural
projects in their state. He also men
toned the Ku Klux Khan as an ex-
traordinary phenomenon, stating that
it is indeed strange that it has been
possible for their leaders to float a
program of racial and religious preju-
dice in this country. He explained it
as being a result of the aftermath of
unrest following the late war
1T is not what the negro owes to
Friends said Mr.. Wood, that con-
Germs us but what we owe to the
negro. He has given us the opportun-
ity, by showing US the great human
need, to enable US to grid up our loins
to do something. We can thank the
negro for keeping the Society OF
Friends alive for this work gives an
excellent opportunity for spiritual de-
7elopment. 1t is my hope that in the
future we will be able to work with
the negroes rather than for them"
Urges Helping Hand
The speaker stated that slavery still
exists and that today there is no free
dom and fellowship for the negro ex-
cept through the highest kind of think
ing. He contended that in this period
when racial antagonisms are rampant,
all Friends should extend a helping
hand and treat all peoples alike
The present needs of Southland in
stitute, southern institution of learn
for the colored young people, were
clearly outlined by Harold Lindley, of
the Southland institute board, after
he had given brief summary of the
physical aspects and history of the
school He stated that education of
peoples suffering from racial antag-
onism was one method of overcoming
the evil This is the function of the
, Southland institute, he said, in defin-
ing its position in the work of the
Society. The speaker urged that the
work be carried on. Il am my brother
keeper" he said Let us be friendly :;
let US be brotherly and extend the
right hand of fellowship"
Appreciates Reception.
Geraldine Cadbury, member of the
fraternal delegation from London
yearly meeting, gave a touching part
ing message of love to all Friends
present She stated that the London
delegation had learned many things
while here, and that none of them
came to the meeting in a critical
spirit. She expressed the thanks o;
the London yearly meeting for the
fine reception and treatment accorded