Richmond planet., 1923-05-26
DR.. CHAS. STEWART
BREACHES HERE.
TWO GREAT LECTURES In FIFTH ST.
BAPTIST CHURCH.

was the text from which Charles Stew
art. A. M. ID. D., general missionary o.
the National Baptist convention S.
cussed Jesus the Friend Who Never
Fails" at Fifth Street Baptist churr'i
last Sunday morning before congre-
cation which filled the church. The
sermon was practical, logical and
thoughtful and brought forth many
amens and other expressions of apprcv
al.
DR.. Stewart is a pleasing speaker
AMI always brings to the people
thought He is one Of the best poste
men in the country on racial cond'-
tions and for two days he was heard
at Fifth Street Baptist church by
many of the people of Richmond, who
eXtf nded him an invitation to return.
He has been connected with the Vir-
ginia convention for a number of
years and is life member OF that
boGy. During the last session, he was
invited by DR.. T. j. King, the presi-
dent of the convention and pastor o.
Fifth Street Baptist church to SpenG
last Sunday and Monday in Richmond
Sunday afternoon a special talk was
delivered to men only, from the theme
"Whereinthe'l You goin'? Damfino"
This was a health talk as we'll as Il
business talk to the men of Richmond
He declared that the theme came from
the common everyday street vacular
from friend to friend "Whereinthe"
you goin'?" Then the answer,
'"Damfino."
There is something more for the
church to do, than preach men into it,
preparing them for the kingdom. Yor
must teach them how to live down
here declared DR.. Stewart, land fail
ure to do this is failure to do the real
work Of the church. Men are going to
hell or some other hot cline, because
they have no where else to 60 Thous
ands Of men CAD around the streets or
Richmond today after they are thr i
ING of the social man and when the
with their work, seeking the satisfy.
fellow don't know where he is going
then comes an invitation to go to the
pool room, the gambling hell, the dens
of shame and disgrace, which usually
ends with a wrecked manhood or the
destruction of a physical body. Give
mon the proper social recreation AMI
entertainment and you will close the
brcthels. the gambling dens and other
places Of shame and disgrace.
Manhood in many of our youth is
wrecked before he reaches IA, because
of the neglect of the hoy. Boys are left
to grow up like weeds without n
knowledge of himself. He is perfelt
ly ignorant about his mission in the
world. He is told about heaven and hell
but nothing about his physical
body nothing about the life he is de-
stl Dying down here until it is too late
We often are forced to hang our heads
in shame right here in Richmond
when you see some old grandmother
with one foot in the grave and the 9th
er should be there, got some little boy
chasing her. Look how few boys here
today who have reached the age of IS
staying at home. They are star roori-
erc. Call halt.
The Negro man is not considered
child any more. He is not asked
about his parents or what they could
do but the world looks you right in
the face and asks: "Who i'm the hen
feathers are your If you cannot meas
ure up to the standard of a man then
you must stand aside. Don't get in 4
mans way. Your manhood must be
measured by healthy body. by q
healthy mind and by q healthy sou.
You cannot have these with the inortii
nate waste of strength and vitality
Seek the higher life.
Save your own bodies. and you viii
hep others Have pride and keep II
before you that you can be something
riGtt here i'm the south. We are not
asking aims from the white man or
any other man. but since ne executes,
since he makes the laws of our land
and constructs them. we want only
justice and fair play before the law
protection Of life and property. and
we will make our way or tell God the
reason why. Do not deprive us of thai
weapon placed in hands of Americans
with which to protect life and property
the ballot. Give me the free use of it
ant have no favors to ask"
DR.. Stewart in closing his address
to men. made plea for the protection
OF home. for n higher manhood and
wolnanhood and referred to John
Michel the man whose life had been
spent for his race. He said that the
fall Of any representative Negro CART
ed others with him and he said that
too often race prejudice figured in the
conviction of Negro. John Mitchell
is asking for Justice and that only.
(COntinued on papa Eipbf