The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

these Zulu babies to train them
tand by the time they were grown
they were trained and gave many
nations much trouble and they
were never conquered. He made
Ea new nation in one generation.
This has been done and can be
done again. The biggest job
America has is to train the weaker
traces. If she would do this, she
would jump up, IF she would put
| the price of a single battleship in
! the training of the black race. The
! training of the negro membership
tof the Methodist Episcopal church
is the church's biggest job. Money
cannot be better. spent than in
training negro boys and girls. They
must be educated and trained to be
liable to fully appreciate what is be-
ling done.
DIR. Wade. secretary Of the board
of conservation was introduced and
said he would have his say on FRI
tday. Then he, would practically
illustrate the Christian education
tof the church.
Prof. Henry Pierson. dean of
,chafin said that Claf1in believes in
the education Of the child 40 years
before it is born, and what is CIV
en- in money to cIaflin, we will give
lit back in manhood and woman
lhood, for clafln believes in the
/ highest development possible. Claf-
Hin quartette sang very sweetly, ac-
lcompanied by Prof. Hunt, instruc-
tor of music at Clafn.
President j. 3. Randolph Of
Claf1in was introduced and came to
the front amid cheers. He said,
.aI came to this great conference
that I have heard 50 much about
Ito bring greetings and thanks in
my, humble way for the privilege
Iof rendering service to you. I sim
cere1y thank you for this oppor-
|.tunity.. In the Texas conference
when we have done our best, South
Carolina still keeps ahead. She
Ought to, she is old enough. 1t is
lis years old: it is worth being
proud of. Every negro should be
proud of it's history. Yes. we
should be proud of a conference
where more than ITO answered to
roll call the first morning. I want
to congratulate you because not
withstanding you had the burden Of
building up the church, and the
iSunday schools, you did not forget
the educational cause. I am hap
ply to come into your ranks to add
my feeble bit to assist in this good
work for the uplift of humanity in
any way that / cac. realize that
Clafin is wrapped up in your en-
tire life. 1t has your love and
like real lovers you are jealous of
!iher, and you have a right to be
anxious about her welfare as far as
my own ability is concerned. l
tremble when l look at her record.
I do not come as DR.. Dunton's sue
cessor. I am not worthy of such
|asperation. but feel confident with
Gods help and the South Carolina
conference behind me that you will
|list me up and push so that the
work is bound to succeed. Il like
DIR. and Mrs. Dunton, am willing
to give all that is within me to the
building up of this great institution.
It has been said here that the work
to elevate one people has many
handicaps and a note of discour-
agement once and a while is at
tended. Very different to our past
reputation as a people who in form.
er wears wrestled and waited pa
tiently on God. We must still
continue our faith in God for if
anything at all is worth While it is
Christian education. He spoke Of a
beautiful poem by Mrs. Johnson.
the title of which C'1 Can't let you
in") suggest the sentiment encir-
cled, illustrates the feeling Of a
very cultured negro woman the
author on account Of the situation
confronting the negro child Of to-
day. Some wonder if it were bet
ter that they We're not born. The
only hope we have for these and
other similar conditions is Christian
education Let us, as has been said
by previous speaker Nurture the
child and will pay you wages"
1t is our earnest prayer that the
great NJ. f. church will do this.
DR.. King. one of the foremost ora
tors among the younger men that
we have. he bids fair to excel some
of our grand old orators of the
past He is logical, eloquent. prac-
teal and thoughtful. and any
church might be proud of such Il
product. DR.. King said by way of
introduction that he used to have
one sermon and many texts, but
now he has one text and one SER