Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-15
Here And
There
By w. M. Smith

Geo. W. Carver, world renowned
scientist, eagerly embraced the
opportunity to see, hear and meet
him, on the occasion of his visit
TO Minneapolis, as one of the Lent,
ten speakers at the Crusade TO,
Christ, held at the Lyeeum theateI
last week.
One of the developments of his
appearance here-and this gave
added pride to the large turnout
of his own peOple-was the fact
that DR.. Carver was the only one
of the several widely known speak
ers who was able to fill to capacity
the 1000 seats the theater pro-
vided.
We were somewhat uneasy lest the
frail condition of the celebrated sci
enlist would prevent his coming to
Minneapolis. As a matter of fact his
poor physical condition did influ-
ence him to cancel his engagement
but We who heard his lucid and
simple explanation of how he walks
and talks with his God could easily
understand how his pleas to the
Almighty, to be permitted to come,
were granted.
Perhaps it was only an over
towering curiosity that carried so
many people to see this wonderful
man. But, even so, this curiosity
was fully justified by the mar
velous-no other word so well de-
scribeS the unusual lines of his
achievementS-in the development
of hundreds of synthetic products
from the peanut, the sweet potato
and other fruits of the soil of his
state and from the clay of that
same soil.
The audience sat enthralIed as
this unimpressive Negro brought
forth from his magic bag, bottle
after bottle of preparatiOns-all of
them heretofore believed impOssi-
BILE of creatiOn-all of them of such
usefulness and value-that in this
materialistic world - millions of
dollars could not buy them.
If in his physical appearance DR..
Carver was unimpressive, that
thought at once took flight with
his clearly enunciated - "My
friends" and returned no more
during the hour he held the fasci-
mated attention of the hundreds of
people who no longer beheld in
him a feeble Negro, but a genius
of unequaled status in the world
of science and a visible exponent
of the power of God when shown
in a willing, trusting soul, who
could literally interpret the divine
commands to believe, obey and
follow.
There was brought to that
breathless thrOng a demonstration
that transcends science itself and
reminded of the days when Jesus
walked the earth, fed the five thou
sand, made the blind to see, the
lame to walk and the deaf to hear.
1t was all so simple-one felt
yes, knew, as he watched the many
marvels produced-and listened to
the simple logical explanations
that he, too, could do these won
derful things, could he duplicate
the sublime faith, the humble at
titude, the ceaseless labor brought
to this work by one of Gods faith
full, motivated only by a love for
his fellows and eagerness to prove
his Creator.
Before his lecture, the restless
audience was held in check by
group singing led by the chairman.
This was followed by the rObed
singers of the Phyllis WheatIey
Glee club directed by Mrs. Blanche
o. Mason The spirited music of
the club was so completely salts
flying as to compel an extension of
its program of spirituals.
An impromptu reception was
staged by the audience as it over
flowed the stage in a wild desire
to greet personally, him who had SO
enthused them, when, for lack Of
more time, he came to the close OF
his presentations.
1t would be superhuous to add
that the cOlOred people who came
from all over the Twin Cities were
deeply stirred-inOrdinately proud
and humbly thankful that the
Great God had chosen one of their
people to show forth his power and
tha inaxbaust;hJa oIo,;os of L..