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mrn AfRJCO-AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN KSOUDATXO WITH Hi Southern Evaagelitt, •y Afrlee-Awerleaa Prsshytsrlaa Pal. Co Devoted to the Educational, Materia Moral, and Religion* Interest of our poo pie In the Smith, and published at Char otto, H. 0,p every Thursday. All questions arising under the tsiIous eubjSbto above indicated are discussed from a Christian point of view. Xaoh num ber oontains the fresbeet and best news from our Smtbern field and from the Oburoh at large. 1 nere is carefully selected reading matter suited to all classes of our people—the fanner, the mechanic, the partisan, and the professional man. The Sabbath-school and Temperance i will receive special attention. TKRM8 OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single copy one year, ..11.00 RATBS OF ADVERTISING. Ordinary advertisements, per brevier line 1 time,.... • .06 4 times, (one month) ..18 18 " (three months) .. .80 1« .*! (shr •• Jr.. 50 IfeB"***. 80 _ lineflMfd bjf 10 will give thfb rate per fnoh.' 'wC, ayed advertisements and reading 'special raujsT THE OFFICE Of *Tn Atkioo'Axbbioal Pbbsbt TaBiur” is at Charlotte, N. C. All oom mnnieatlons for publication should be addressed to this ofltoe. We earnestly ask the sympathy and sup pert of our brethren and friends at large, In order that our efforts in this enterprise may be orowned with suooess. Aobhts Wabtbd—to whom a liberal commission will be paid. , MTSend money by P. O Money Order Registered Letter or Bank Cheek. Other «riee It might get lost and the sender alone will be seeponeible. fn Atbioo-Ambhioam Pusbttbbzah Charlotte, K. O. THURSDAY, AUG. 23, 1900. BRIEFS. Evangelist C. M. Howard is now holding a meeting with Rev. J. T. Wright of Clinton, S. C., at the Pitts church. , . , His many friends sympathize with Rev. P. G. Lowry, of Wwlesboro, in mu iwwui uuw' oi wamiHuiuiB', wuu died last Saturday. This is good advice for oar people at the present juncture: “Stand still and see the salvation of God.” To which might be pertinently added; ‘‘Better bear the ills we have than fly to others we know not of.” The hot weather, has resulted in a re vi vial of the silly talk of nominating a Negro Presidential candidate, etc. Such a proposition is quite too loony to be entertained even by the biggest set of Negro cranks that can be gotten together. As requested by the General Assem bjy, it is presumed that all the Presby - teries will take some action touching the revision matter at the approaching fall meetings. Ministers and elders to whom this responsibility has been brought are doubtless pondering over the subject The Synodical Sabbath, school gather ing at Winston, next week, promises to he of unusual interest, Dr. Dills rd V and the other mission^ will be pre sent# and also Dr. Women, of Philadel phia, the Supt. of *U the Sabbath school Work of the Qburch. He ia booked' to make several addresses. Should the Chinan missionaries be returned to this country until the way opens for them to rename their labors jHftpj frreast, therefjrno reason Why Wp aqrvjoes may apPe utilized to ad vantage in this country. They might be bent among the hoodlums of New Orleans'and New York. Such services are1 needed badly. Well, Chairman Hanna has taken a number of oolored men illu M^Jiiliis ory Committee oCthe nationOpfubli can Pasty. This ia honoring to the race, and, what is more important to SenehK iHanna and the Republican party, it is good politics. The Repub beans can always be counted upon when it comes to polities. , Before Rev. W. A. Peggans left Con* cord, N. C., the whites of the South were treating the colored people all right. After he gets to 4bton he eon deems that same treatment in harshest SB Such isPeggans, and, terms. tunately for the race, there are too many Hie universal expression of regret oc casioned by the death of the lamented Mrs. Satterfield indicates how closely and helpfully that Christian woman came to oar people, who are so gener aUy neglected. By a pure, womanly influence she helped upwardOur girls with whom she came in contact. Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, of Gammon Theological Seminary, is recognized as an able and effective leader of the race. His lecture on “ To Be or Not to Be,” as given in Charlotte last week, firm ished additior al evidence of this. We hope he can continue to go through the South land pleading that sort of doctrine. ,,... The civilized world is over the-safety of the legationisU at^Pe kin. Such was found to be their condi tion when rescued by the allied forces. The resistance at Pekin was much weaker than had been expected. '{A settlement ^of the whole’ trouble would1 seem now to be at hand, provid ed the allied powers can agree on a basis of settlement. It is said that Geo. Dixon, the cele brated colored light weight prize fight er, is now in poverty and broken health; of no use to himself nor to any one else. During his career of a few years he made $90,000, but “blew it in ” leading a fresh and fast life. In the meantime1 hit manager made and is now retired on a fortune of several hundred thou sand dollars. Dixon has won fistic | fame,)but was he successful? What shall be done with the boye of the race, is the urgent question of the hour. Some one says the best interests of our people for the future will be con served by parents caring for the boys as they do for the girls. Unquestion ably there is something in this sugges tion. The boys generally are turned out too young. They are too often left to do as they please, and that is the wrong way for the most p&rt. It would seem, after all said and done, that Bishop Turner is not calcu r lating updnehairighis career id Africa, nor is he as far off as some people would have the public believe. Last • Thursday under very favorable aus I pices Bishop Turner married Mrs. Har riet E. Wayman, widow of the late ’ Bishop. Wayman. We trust the good 1 Bishop may spend the remainder of his days on this continent and in peace and happiness. Mr. C. P. Huntington, the railroad magnate and multi-millionaire, died suddenly, Tuesday morning, 14th inst, at his summer retreat in the Adiron dacks. Mr. Huntington, though ab sorbed in great enterprises, took a prac tical interest in the Negro race. This he showed by contributing liberally to Hampton and other schools. It was ; mainly through the personal influence of Mr. Huntington that Negroes have been given an equal chance in the ship yard at Newport News. His death is deplored as a great loss. Rev. D. J. Satterfield, P. D., de sires us to say to the very large circle of friends who have written him expres rive of their sympathy, that he deeply appreciates their kindness and regrets that he cannot write each an individual reply. He also desires the patrons and students of Scotia to rest assured that everything possible will he done to con tinue the great work along the lines al ready laid down and in the spirit of her whose presence will be missed. All cor respondence with reference to attending Scotia next term should be addressed to Dr. Satterfield, at Concord, N. C. Some are inclined to criticise these young men and womeh with brains in their heads and blood in their veins, who push forward church work, impugn ing their motives and miking insinua turns. It should be noted that the citj ies am not doing anything but criticis ing. The cause owes its success largely to the efforts of these young and talent ed laborers. Let them push on the work. Boisterous conduct on the part of the thoughtless among us should be dis countenanced on all occasions. ! ^t is only too true that unseemly and noisy conduct on the. part of our people in public places is a common fault; so common that it is almost characteristic. It would not be so bad as it is if min T win,™ Would eagjt a posi he evi It oft en Happens that if ue or t« > are go iog off on the train twenty five noisy people go down to the station to Bee them starj. They go down early and make their disagreeable prtpenoe all the more extended. IFsomejme is ex peeled on the (rain the scene is re-en acted. Certainly some peodn of the other .race do likewise, but They are just the people whose example should not be followed. The Elders and Deacons' Catawba Presbytery in Cl Friday, was very profitable way. The various topics were timely. It is hoped sirablenees of holding will become more mad more? manifest throughout our field, of the officers of the Ohundh properly conducted, can but be helpful, It will not be convenient for all the 4 den and deacons to be brought tegethe at some sidered the de ings one place dor obvious would baeasy for the Presbj eight or ten or, churches and ehoqurage all km ot churches to meet at some < within the grbup for one in August each year, for tl indicated. Topics could in advance and the be3t us would be at command the work. Such would prove of; great benefit work.-: But it to group m of these church it least, jurposes tnged among aist in stitutes The race riot inxtow York 1st week was in some respects not unlikffthe one in New Orleans a few Weeks before; but, for |he most part, there were ii^ortant differences both as to the occasion and the results. The New Orles^ft story is a familiar one. In New York a j»o liceman attempted to arrest a*colored woman. A colored man interfered and in a fight which followed the po liceman was stabbed and subsequently died from the effects of the wound. The assailant escaped and was captur ed ^Washington several days later. In the meantime a riot had beefi start ed in New Ydrk by the hoodltm ele ment, which collected in large numbers about one of the several^i^^Ksettle -rnuiiw m urn viry. every colored person seen, re$»L_(^ of age or sex, but the injuries inflicted on both sides were comparatively slight. In this respect it differed from the New Orleans trouble. It does not appear that any one was killed. Thc| police proved to be decidedly more effective in restoring order in New York, conse quently in the net result the njtob got hurt worse than others. Whatever may be said in favor of New York as compared with New Orleans, there is one feature common to both Which is not encouraging, namely, when a color ed person,for any reason, strikes back, race frenzy breaks out and th<f hood^ lum element takes advantage of the con ditions to gratify its malice against the Negro. There is great injustice jin this, and the mob, which is always cowardly, takes this course simply because those who compose it find it safe to nght the Negro in this way. In view of former troubles between the races in me me tropolis, notably in the draft pots, it may be said the trouble last wpek was mild and the law asserted itself! prompt ly, showing a decided improvement in public sentiment toward the raca This is a hopeful sign amid discouragement. “ A TRUCE CALLED FOX ” Under the above caption ire noted in last week’s paper the demah< on the part of an influential class of tb whites in this State that the Democrat!# pledge of the late campaign be redeei ied and that the war on the Negro cea! s. The Presbyterian Standard, like sol e other papers of wide influence, a me out strongly after the same manner, from which ire take the following: i * * * “The white petole am to rule and our appeal is to them for fair play for the Negro. “ There ought to be enough men in North Carolina to resolve to-day that they will see that he has fair play. He was for a long time bolstered a > by un Wise friends. He is in dangei now of being oppressed by unwise Inetnies. The white people, of gentle bi rth and noble traditions, of cultured m uds and generous hearts, such people as jwe have for our constituency, for instance, have always been the best friends th 9 Negro ever had, and now more than e rer they must continue so to be. “ They should see to it that tbe one third of the former voter*, who are able to read and write tbe constit iition of tbe United States, should exeibise tbe right of suffrage just conferred upon -hem by North Carolina, without inter fererce of any kind. There most not be one kipd of standard of reading for bim, and another for the white man. And when be is registered, there must be no iatimidation and no bribery. So much for the N«(itt.in politics. To se cure him the rights now guaranteed him by the constitution of North Carolina as amended by North Carolinians, law most be enforced as well as passed. Men will have to learn behind prison ban ii official, to execute the laws, is as dangerous as it is wicked. “ The Negro should have fair play so far as the educational advantages of the State are concerned. The policy of ed treating the Negroes, so ably and elo quently supported by the great Vance, must not be laid aside. The Negroes must be given an equal chance with the whites to obtain for themselves the necessary educational qualification. ” ♦ * * * * * “ The Negro has his virtues as .well as his faults. The South is unwilling to exchange Negro labor for any other kind and wisely. He has been more sinned against than sinner these thir ^ learDipg ‘ ‘ Let the era opening upon the South be one of good feeling and .perfect un derstanding between the better class of Negroes and the better class of whites. There is a natural alliance between them which a generation of freedom has not wholly broken, the dependence of the Negro upon the whites, the protection of the Negro by the whites.” In this connection it is proper that we should say that however far away we may be from those papers touching the justice, political or otherwise, of the <( ancestral clause ” in the Amend ment, the only element in the Amend ment to which we object at all, their present position is the most hopeful for the honest, intelligent, struggling Ne gro in North Carolina, in fact, through out the South, that has been yet an nounced. We are flilly aware that his political hands are tied. Bight or wrong, the Amendment is an establish ed fact. Now the next best thing is to tie the hands of those bitter, time serving men, relentless enemies, who proclaim war on him still; who, like the hoodlum, are ready to strike at his head wherever it appears. If the time has come for' the better element of the white people among whom we live to S'eWteffv-etfWlU INitWllgWl^ i to the ignorant colored vote ile them to practice the princi pies of.the gospel, discriminating in a just manner as between the worthy and the unworthy; encouraging in all uplift ing enterprises the aspiring and capa ble; opening wider the avenues into skill ed and industrial callings; and giving equal opportunities for the education of the youth, then the Africo-Ameri can Presbyterian would say, let us en ter into the combine with these men, who are dominated by the spirit of truth and righteousness in this matter, and who are facing to a brighter future for the two races, whom God in his providence has placed together in the Southland. Since the editors cf the great secular and religious periodicals of North Caro linahave sounded this recall of relent less and indiscriminate hostility against the Negro, and voicing as they do the best public opinion, hope springs anew in his breast and he determines anew to har monize more and more with bis sur roundings and to attain the proportion of true manhood. There needs be no misgivings about it, the leading element among the NegroeB will reciprocate the kindly sentiments and the response will be universal and gratifying. Northfield Summer Conferences. BY BEV. H. G. MILLER. Assuming that your readers were in terested in the doings of*the Northfield Summer Conference as reported last year, I venture to send you another short account of the work of the Confer ence for this summer. This is the eighteenth season. The Students’^Conference began June 29th, and was continued through July 8th, and was said to have been attended by larger numbers than ever before. The Young Women’s Christian Aeso ciation Conference was held from June 13th to July 23rd, and was largely at tended and full of enthusiasm. .A great number of speakers attended these two Conferences. The list is too long to give you in this article. We will only give a few of the more prom inent names: Bishop J. H. Vincent, President Schurman, Dr. Jacob Cham berlain, of India, Dr. William Ash more, of China, Ber. John G. Paton, of New Hebrides, Dr. Paul Boot, of In dia, Mr. Bobert E. Speer, Bev. Geo. .....1 - P. Parvw, Min Mary L, Bshcock, J krtha Conde and others. The General* Conference for Christ an Workers began Ang. 2nd and will t onUnne through Ang. 20th. The ;reatest interest is in this Confer I only faintly express the truth, vhen I say that the absence of Mr. D. L Moody is greatly felt and lamented. Be inspired the Conference with an en husiasm which is quite oonspicuous for its absence this year. The conference lacks tiie inspiration of his great per sonality. Mr. William Moody, however, as a younger man, takes his place much bet ter than one would think. He lacks the quick forcible speech of bis father except when under a little excitemeut or deep emotion. He shows a native force much like that of his father. He is a man of pleasant countenance and I should suppose him to be a man very genial in disposition. The two leading speakers at the Work era’ conference are Dr. Morgan and Dr. Meyer, each of London, England. They each held their audience with as strong a grip as last year* I G. Weston, Rfcv. C. I. Scofield Rev. T. S. Hamlin, W. M. Smith, R. A. Tor ry, H. C. Mabie, and Rev. Dr. Hoag, and others are here and take prominent part in the exercises. The Mount Hermon Summer School had their closing exercises yesterday, Aug. 14th. Almost the entire Confer ence went over to Mount Hermon in wagons. The addresses by Drs. Mor gan, Meyer and Weston and Mr. Ber nardo were very good. Five boys received diplomas, as hav ing finished their course here. The meetings on Round Top are still as popular as ever. Mr. Moody’s grave is at this place. It is very pathe tic to see the number of men and wo men who stand almost in awe when they approach Mr. Moody’s tomb. It is a touching sight! I see on the ground a man bearing the name of Wherahiko Rawei. I pro sume him to be a native of New Z®a land, or at least he is a missionary to this people. He is intelligent and very manly in appearance. He is ap pealing for aid for his people. I think he has made many friends since he has been here. The Conference is well managed and I should.think would be a success this year. In my next paper I want to speak of a matter which I think is very im portant to/Afrtf-Aipericans ancf indemi all Americans. Weston Hall, Northfield, Mass. [To be continued next week.] Under Adverse Conditions. When Christians give heed to their own natural inclinations they find it much easier to worship God and serve him when they are having congenial surroundings and pleasant experiences than they do when they are under ad verse conditions. JAnd it is because such is the case that many Christians are greatly inclined to relax the devo tion to God while they are the subjects of bitter experiences and are walking in wilderness places. I have just been reading anew the history of the Israelites while they were in Babylonian captivity. God’s word to them was this, ‘‘Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto the Lord for it, for in the peace there of shall ye have peace.” (Jer. 29:7, R. V.) The Israelites were now in a strange land, where they were doubt less lonesome and homesick. They were being inflicted for their sins. God s lash was being laid upon them backs and they were smarting under toe pains ot divine ludgment. Natur ally they were ^in no good mood for worthily worshiping and serving God. And yet it was far better for them to “seek the'peace of the city” where they were forced to dwell than it was for them to make conflict with the people and to let their lacerated feelings gov ern them. It was much better for them to pray unto the Lord for the peace and welfare of the city than it was for them to be prayerless and godless. When God told them to pray unto him, he intended to answer their prayers, and grant them peace and power. The very fact that he told them to pray was an assurance that he would favorably regard their pleadings. It might be harder work for them to pray under such conditions than it would have been under .bright and happy condi tions, but such conditions had been brought about by their own stubborn wickedne-8. It was now their duty to profit by their sad experiences and to repent of their sins. If God had not been gracious and good to them, not withstanding their wickedness, be c. e be city d by Sod! ie the faced; still continue te very hard work The Sabbath School Convention met with the Mount Cargpel Sabbath school lianning, 8. C., at 9 P, • The >pening sermon was preached by Bee. M. J. Jackson, from Heb. 2:9. The termou was an able and interesting dis jourse. The convention was called to order t>y Hon. R. H. Richardson. The roll showed a gpodly attendance b., and Rev. W. JL Metz, of the Mc Clelland Presbytery, were accorded seats as corresponding members. The address of welcome wju deliv ered by’Rev. T. L. Toatley, and re sponded to by Rev. 8. C. Thompson in the absence of Rev. J. M. McKoy. Dr. Dillard brought words of greet- - ing irom Mrs. Ala. Muldow (First Vice-President) who was critically ill. A committee was appointed (yi*4 Rev, G. T. Dillard, D. D., M. G. Johnson and Miss A. 8. Wright) to send n letter to Mrs. Muldrow. The convention then spent two minutes in silent pray er, asking God to raise her if his will; if not, then giro her,a happy admittance into his upper add better kingdom: The following officers were elected : President, Hon. R. H. Richardson; First VioePresident, Mr. B. j. MqKoy; Second Vice President, Mfc A: 8. Wright; Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. I. D. Davis, D. D. Rev. J. C. Williams, of the A. M.E, and Rev. G. 8. McFadden, of the Rap* tist church, were accorded seats as corresponding members. Revs. S. C. Thompson and k J« Dr. Dillard reported that he had of* ganized two schools within the bounds of this convention—Rock Island; in York county; under the care of Rev. N. C. Davies, and Wellnige in Chester county, under the care ot Rev. B. P. Russell. The reports of the schools wqre very encouraging and showed progress. Most of the schools have joined the 20th Centnry army and have made fair progress. The convention decided to purchase a Sabbath school banner to be present ed to the school that has raised the larg est amount of money per capita, dur ing the year. The convention author- , r~ ized the secretary to make an assess ment upon all schools to pay for the banner. ■ ft ‘ The popular meeting Friday evening was very largely attended. The'sub ject, The Presbyterian Church; its work among and adaptability to the Negro, was discussed by Revs. W. L. Metz, 8. C. Thompson, M. J. Seabrook, J. C. Watkins and G. T. Dillard, D. D. ! Blackstock was chosen as the next place of meeting. ‘ ibsUKDAY. ' . A ' Presbyterian church—11A. M., ser mon by Rev. I. D. Davis, p. D. The communion was administered by Revs. Job Jackson and W. L. Metz, j At 3 P. M., Model Sabbath $bool was conducted by Hon. R. H. Richard son. * , After the Sabbath* school the jhllow ing ladies read very interesting papers: Misses A. S. Wright, Camden Sehood; C. E. McFadden, Melina; H. Davis, Wedgefield ; and L. S. Manoney, New Haven. At 8:30 a sermon, by Rev. 8, C. Thompson. Methodist (A. M. E.) church —11 A. M., Rev. M. J. Seabrook ; 8:30 P. M., Rev. W. L. Mets. Baptist church.—8:30 P. M., Rev. M. J. Jackson. After the resolutions of thanks to the pastor (Rev. Toatley) and his good peo pie, and to the pastors of the different churches and their kind members who threw open their doors to the delegates and did so much to make our stay a pleasant one, the convention adjourned. All left with pleasant memories of ffan ning. ' , i. D. i>. N. B.—All Sabbath schools which have not done so, are requested to send reports and assessments to the secret* U
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