,! ,hale ,memorial ,s]mon #aijg   ,,by  
,,! ,,"r ,,rev]5d ,,rob]t ,,/range1 ,d4 
,d4   ,illu/ration3 ,seal--,sigillum    
sem9>ii !ologici occid5talis   ,we/]n   
,!ological ,sem9>y ,,*icago     ,! ,hale
 ,memorial ,s]mon ,no4 #b   ,,*ur* ,,"w 
,among ! ,negroes 9 ! ,s\?   ,,by ,,!   
,,"r ,,rev]5d ,,rob]t ,,/range1 ,d4 ,d4 
,,bi%op ,,( ,,ea/ ,,c>ol9a  ,prea*$ on !
 ,ev5+ ( ! ,fif? ,sunday 9 ,l5t at      
,grace ,episcopal ,*ur*   ,,*icago      
,,we/]n ,,!ological ,,sem9>y #aijg      
,,to ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,god ,,& ,,9      
,,memory ,,( ,,anna ,mc,k4 ,t4 ,,hale ,a
 ,,lov] ,,( ,,e ,,good ,,^w ,,& ,,"w ,,!
 ,,prea*+ ,,& ,,pr9t+ ,,( ,,?is ,,s]mon 
,,7 ,,provid$ ,,= ,,by ,,h] ,,husb& ,c4 
,r4 ,h4     ,,extracts   ,,f ,,! ,,w ,,(
 ,,! ,,rt4 ,,rev4 ,,*>les ,,reub5       
,,hale1 ,d4 ,d41 ,,ll4 ,d41 ,,bi%op     
,,coadjutor ,,( ,,spr+field1 born #ahcg2
 consecrat$ ,july #bf1 #ahib2 di$       
,decemb] #be1 #aijj4      ,illu/ration3 
,cross ,9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & (     !     
,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,am54      ,i1 

,*>les ,reub5 ,hale1 ,bi%op ( ,cairo1   
,bi%op ,coadjutor (     ,spr+field1 ( ! 
,city ( ,cairo1 ,ill9ois1 d make1       
publi%1     & decl>e ?is1 z & = my ,la/ 
,w & ,te/am5t1 h]eby     revok+ all =m] 
wills by me made4      ,fir/4 ,fir/ (   
all1 ,i commit myself1 s\l & body1 into 
!     h&s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 my ,"l &      
,savi\r1 9 ,^: ,m]its     alone ,i tru/1
 look+ = ! ,resurrection ( ! ,body & !  
,life ( ! ,_w to come4             99   
99       99       99       99           
,f\rte5?4 ,all ! re/ & residue ( my     
,e/ate1 p]sonal &     real1 n 9 ?is my  
,w o!rwise specifically devis$1         
:]esoev] situate1 & :e!r legal or       
equitable1 ,i give1     devise1 &       
bequea? to ,! ,we/]n ,!ological ,sem9>y1
     ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 above m5tion$1 b
 nev]!less ,9     ,tru/1 provid$ x %all 
accept ! tru/ by an in/rum5t 9     writ+
 s /at+1 fil$ ) ?is ,w 9 ! ,c\rt :]e    
probat$1 )9 six mon?s aft] ! probate (  
?is ,w--=     ! g5]al purpose ( promot+ 
! ,ca?olic ,fai?1 9 its     purity &    

integrity1 z taught 9 ,holy ,scripture1 
held by !     ,primitive ,*ur*1 summ$ up
 9 ! ,cre$s & affirm$ by !     undisput$
 ,g5]al ,c\ncils1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 to be  
us$ only     & exclusively = ! purposes 
foll[+1 to wit3--      7#a7 ,!          
e/abli%m5t1 end[m5t1 pr9t+1 & due       
circulation     ( a ye>ly ,s]mon1 to be 
deliv]$ annually =ev]1 9     memory ( my
 de> wife1 ,anna ,mc,k4 ,t4 ,hale1 to be
 kn[n z ,!     ,hale ,memorial ,s]mon1 &
      7#b7 ,! e/abli%m5t1 end[m5t1      
publication & due     circulation (     
,c\rses ( ,lectures1 to be deliv]$      
annually     =ev]1 to be call$ ,! ,hale 
,lectures4             99       99      
99       99       99      ,! subject (  
?is ,s]mon %all be "s bran* ( ,*ur* ,"w1
     9 any "p ( ! _w1 :i*1 9 ! judgm5t (
 ! ,tru/ees     ( ,! ,we/]n ,!ological  
,sem9>y1 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1     des]ves 
to be bett] kn[n1 9 ord] t x may be m   
adequately appreciat$4 ,^! s]mons %all  
be prea*$ at su*     "t & place z ! said
 ,tru/ees ( ,! ,we/]n ,!ological        

,sem9>y1 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 may appo9t1 
& %all be pr9t$     9 a /yle simil> to !
 ,s]mons ( ?is k9d already publi%$      
"u my direction1 viz3 ,confucianism 9   
its relation to     ,*ri/ianity1 & ,!   
,religion ( ! ,dakotas4 ,"o hundr$      
copies ( ea* ( ^! ,s]mons are to be     
giv51 s soon z !y     come f ! press1 to
 ! prea*] !re(1 & "o copy (     su*     
,s]mon is1 s soon !reaft] z may be1 to  
be s5t to ea*     ,bi%op 9 ! ,anglican  
,communion1 & to su* o!r ,bi%ops z      
may be 9 full communion ) ^! ,bi%ops1 to
 ! ,patri>*s     & o!r *ief ,hi]>*s ( ! 
,or?odox ,ea/]n ,*ur*es1 &     to ! *ief
 ,public ,libr>ies ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,%\ld x
     be1 at any "t1 deem$ exp$i5t to (f]
 any ( ^! ,s]mons     = sale1 ! entire  
receipts1 ov] & above ! exp5ses         
incurr$ 9 su* sale1 %all be giv5 to ,!  
,dome/ic &     ,=eign ,mission>y        
,society ( ! ,prote/ant ,episcopal ,*ur*
 9     ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 a     
,corporation exi/+ "u !     laws ( !    
,/ate ( ,new ,york1 = ! uses ( said     

,society4             99       99       
99       99       99      ,! prea*] ( ! 
,hale ,memorial ,s]mon %all always be a 
cl]gyman ( ! ,am]ican ,*ur*1 commonly   
call$ ,!     ,prote/ant ,episcopal      
,*ur*1 or ( "s ,*ur* 9 communion     ) !
 same1 or ( "o ( ! ,or?odox ,ea/]n      
,*ur*es4             99       99        
99       99       99  ,! ,we/]n         
,!ological ,sem9>y has gladly accept$ ! 
,tru/ee%ip z outl9$ 9 ! above extracts f
 ! w ( ! late ,bi%op ,hale4  ,x w be !  
aim ( ! ,sem9>y1 ?r\gh ! ,hale ,s]mons1 
to make f "t to "t "s valuable          
contributions to "s ( ! ,*ur* problems (
 ! day1 )\t !reby committ+ itself to !  
utt]ances ( its own select$ ,prea*]s4   
,*ur* ,"w ,among ! ,negroes 9 ! ,s\?    
,,*ur* ,,"w ,,among ,,! ,,negroes ,,9   
,,! ,,s\?   ,i take z ! ,s\? ! elev5 old
 slave /ates1 :i* /ood at "o "t 9 arm$  
array aga9/ ! re/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*
 are to-day z loyal & true to ! ,g5]al  
,gov]nm5t z any o!r /ates 9 ?is great & 
favor$ l& ( ours4 ,!y are ,virg9ia1     

,nor? & ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,georgia1         
,florida1 ,alabama1 ,mississippi1       
,t5nessee1 ,l\isiana1 ,arkansas &       
,texas4 ,^! /ates make up "o-f\r? ( !   
area ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & _! population 
is ab\t "o-f\r? ( t ( ! :ole c\ntry4 ,^!
 figures & ! o!rs t ,i %all give _c be  
exact1 z we are s f> away f ! la/ c5sus2
 b !y are close e/imates1 & pres5t1 ,i  
?9k1 a fair idea ( ! facts z !y are     
to-day4  ,9 ?is l>ge section ( our      
c\ntry1 ) only #a4f p] c5t4 =eign born1 
! negroes make up #dj p] c5t4 ( !       
population4 ,!y are f\nd *iefly 9 !     
cities & t[ns1 & 9 ! c\ntry along !     
coa/al pla9s & on ! fir/ rise ( ! hills2
 we see v few 9 ! m\nta9 di/ricts4  ,:at
 ( ! religi\s affiliations ( ! negroes8 
,ne>ly e negro is a nom9al *ur* memb]4  
,! fir/ reason = ?is is t 8 *ildi%      
emotional nature is ess5tially religi\s1
 fe>+ or ador+ ! unse5 p[]s4 ,! second  
reason is t ! ,*ur* is n only ! religi\s
 b ! social c5t] = ! negro1 l>gely tak+ 
! place ) him1 :i* ! secret & b5evol5t  

societies hold among ! :ite p4 ,v few   
are ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,! ,roman ,*ur*   
has n made ! progress among ! negroes1  
:i* "o w\ld expect ( ! ,*ur* :i* has su*
 a hold on ! common peoples ( ,s\!rn    
,europe4 ,only ab\t f\r ?\s& are memb]s 
( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*2 & to !          
,episcopal ,*ur* belong only #i1jjj     
communicants4 ,! re/ are divid$ betwe5 !
 ,bapti/s & ,me?odi/s4 ,! l[ educational
 /&>d ( ! m9i/ry = ^! ,*ur*es1 _! easy  
me?ods ( organization & _! insi/5ce on  
feel+ r ?an on conduct h appeal$ /rongly
 to ! great mass ( ! negroes4  ,look+ m 
closely at ^? 9 our ,*ur*1 we f9d t out 
( n9e million negroes 9 ! ,s\?1 we h    
ab\t n9e ?\s& communicants3 "o 9 a ?\s&4
 ,!y v>y f "o 9 #cha 9 ,virg9ia to "o 9 
#gifa 9 ,mississippi4 ,9 my own ,/ate ( 
,nor? ,c>ol9a we h "o negro communicant 
to e #dhj ( ! negro population4  ,:at 0 
! religi\s condition & tea*+ ( ! negroes
 be=e ! ,civil ,w>8 ,9 #ahaf 9          
,philadelphia ! ,african-,me?odi/       
,episcopal ,*ur* sep>at$ f ! :ites2 & !y

 h =m$ ! /ronge/ negro organization 9 ! 
c\ntry4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ! negro         
,me?odi/s rema9$1 h[ev]1 ) ! :ites2 & = 
"s ( ^!1 *ur*es 7 built1 & a :ite prea*]
 regul>ly set aside by ! :ite ,conf]5ce 
to m9i/] to _! black p4 ,o!rs came to ! 
same *ur* ) ! :ites1 occupy+ ! gall]y or
 pews allott$ to !m 9 ! re> ( ! ,*ur*4  
,! color$ ,bapti/s & ,presbyt]ians      
wor%ipp$ 9 ! same way ) ! :ites1 & 7    
m9i/]$ to by :ite prea*]s4 ,9 ! ,*ur* we
 _h no color$ m9i/]s2 b ! negroes       
wor%ipp$ ) u 9 sep>ate p>ts ( ! same    
,*ur* build+1 & ! :ite cl]gyman felt    
responsible = ! black portion ( 8 flock4
 ,9 _m ,*ur*es--,i h "o n[ p>ticul>ly 9 
m9d--! :ite p sat 9 ! front pews 9 !    
morn+ & ! negroes 9 ! back4 ,9 !        
aft]noon1 ! same cl]gyman1 9 ! same     
,*ur*1 prea*$ to ! negroes1 sitt+ 9     
front1 & ! :ite p1 "s ( :om g5]ally     
came1 sitt+ beh9d4 ,at ! ,holy          
,communion & at ,confirmation :ites &   
blacks came toge!r1 ! blacks g5]ally    
la/4 ,9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 :5 ! ,civil ,w>   

began1 !re 7 v ne>ly z _m black         
communicants 9 ! ,*ur* z :ite4 ,on e    
plantation & 9 ne>ly e ,*ri/ian home    
?r\gh\t ! ,s\?1 )\t reg>d to religi\s   
affiliations1 ! negroes 7 taught 9      
,sunday-s*ools by ! mi/ress & h] old]   
daught]s4 ,_m ( ! l>ge plant]s employ$ a
 regul> *apla9 = _! negroes4 ,i knew    
intimately ! ,rev4 ,george ,patt]son1 :o
 began 8 m9i/ry 9 ,ea/ ,c>ol9a z *apla9 
to ! negroes belong+ to ,mr4 ,josiah    
,coll9s4  ,j a ^w or two "h ab\t slav]y1
 ?is sugge/ion com+ to me f a ,nor!rn   
cl]gyman1 :o has = ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s be5 
do+ noble "w = ! negroes 9 ,nor?        
,c>ol9a4 ,slav]y ) all its horrors 0    
ov]-rul$ by ,god to be a great mission>y
 in/itution4 ,! savage black m5 7 br\ght
 into ! close/ contact ) ! highe/       
,anglo-,saxon civilization1 ! be/       
negroes com+ into p]sonal t\* ) ! be/   
:ites z s]vant & ma/]4 ,!y 7 taught     
,*ri/ by z fair repres5tatives ( 8      
religion z ! _w has ev] se54 ,! negroes 
7 br\ght "u law1 & 7 =c$ to see !       

bless+s ( ord] & ju/ice4 ,z ,book]      
,wa%+ton also admits1 !y 7 taught !     
value ( "w & its necessity4 ,s1 ?r\gh   
slav]y ! negro 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-day 
/&s f> above ! wild & ignorant ,african 
:o n[ inhabits ! l& f :i* he came4 ,:5 y
 read ,uncle ,tom's ,cab91 rememb] t    
,uncle ,tom 0 a product ( slav]y & t !  
fair] side z pres5t$ by ,mrs4 ,/[e 0 !  
mo/ common 9 ! :ole ,s\?4 ,d n misund]/&
 me2 toge!r ) a l>ge majority ( ! ?9k+  
:ite m5 ( ! ,s\?1 ,i rejoice t slav]y is
 a ?+ ( ! pa/2 ,i w\ld n h x aga9 if ,i 
c\ld2 ,i see its frightful evils2 b we  
mu/ all ackn[l$ge t slav]y has be5 a    
pot5t factor = good 9 ! evolution ( !   
negro 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,! great      
,civil ,w> swept ov] ! ,s\?2 & ! negro 0
 made a free man4 ,h[ did ?is *ange     
affect 8 religi\s position8 ,! negroes z
 a rule left _! old ma/]s1 to try _! w+s
 & see if !y 7 really free4 ,"o sad     
incid5t 9 my e>ly *ildhood comes back to
 me n[4 ,i 0 awak5$ "o night by !       
uncontrollable weep+ ( my "m4 ,"m1 ,"m1 

,i cri$1 :at is ! matt]6 ,hag>--my de>  
black mammy--is go+ to leave u4 ,i broke
 out ) h] 9 /ill l\d] lam5tations4      
,mammy came 92 & !n h] te>s fell ) ours4
 ,y ar5't go+ to leave me1 ,mammy8 ,yes1
 *ile1 ,i'm b\nd to g4 ,:y8 ,all !      
cullud p is gw9e d[n de riv]2 & ,i mu/ g
 too4 ,& s = pride & fe> ( race1 ?\gh h]
 he>t 0 break+ = u1 %e w5t away4 ,i am  
happy to tell y t 9 a few mon?s %e came 
back1 & 01 j z be=e1 my lov+ & belov$   
mammy1 until ! day ( h] dea?4 ,! negroes
 left ! :ite *ur*es 9 l mann]1 & mo/ (  
!m /ay$ away 9 _! own negro *ur*es4 ,!  
,bapti/s & ,me?odi/s sep>at$ entirely f 
! :ites1 becom+ completely indep5d5t4   
,aft] work+ toge!r = _m ye>s ! color$   
,presbyt]ians h become an indep5d5t     
organization4 ,we 9 ! ,*ur* tri$ to keep
 !m ) u j z be=e 9 ! days ( slav]y2 b we
 only p>tially succe$$4 ,we began to    
tra9 color$ m5 = ! m9i/ry2 we built     
,*ur*es = !m2 we admitt$ !m to our      
,diocesan ,c\ncils on equal t]ms2 & we  
/rove manfully to cl+ to ! ,ca?olic     

idea3 "o ,*ur* = all peoples & races4   
,:at are we do+ n[8 ,fir/ "h is our     
educational "w4 ,9 "s p>i%es ( e diocese
 we h p>o*ial s*ools1 tea*+ ! *ildr5    
m5tally & morally1 hop+ to get hold ( ! 
next g5]ation1 feel+ ! importance ( a   
moral & religi\s tra9+ :i* _c be giv5 by
 ! public s*ools4 ,we h n[ 9 all our    
dioceses ne>ly a hundr$ ( ^! p>o*ial    
s*ools4 ,9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ,virg9ia we h
 a gr\p ( in/itutions well wor? m5tion+1
 ) :i* ,i am 9 close p]sonal t\*1 on :i*
 we are build+ great hope = ! future3   
,/4 ,augu/9e ,normal & ,indu/rial       
,s*ool1 ,raleigh1 ,n4 ,c42 ,/4 ,paul's  
,normal & ,indu/rial ,s*ool1            
,lawr5ceville1 ,va41 & ! ,bi%op ,payne  
,div9ity ,s*ool1 ,pet]sburg1 ,va4 ,9 ^! 
s*ools we are educat+ = our "p ( ! ,s\? 
workm51 tea*]s1 bus9ess & pr(essional   
m51 & cl]gym54 ,we are comb9+ 9 !m      
education = ! h&1 = ! head1 = ! he>t1 & 
= ! _s ( man2 we are giv+ ^! negroes !  
education t tra9s = life 9 all its      
phases1 fitt+ !m to be work]s & lead]s  

among _! p4 ,y h he>d ( ! ,*ur*         
,in/itute = ! ,negro4 ,i beg y w give x 
y\r he>ty sympa?y & cordial co-op]ation4
 ,! good purpose ( ! ,in/itute is to    
raise money fir/ = ^! ?ree ,in/itutions1
 to lift !m =w>d & to s increase ! area 
( _! influ5ce t !y w d 9 ! ,*ur* a "w   
simil> to t done outside ! ,*ur* by     
,hampton & ,tuskegee4 ,aft] plac+ ^!    
?ree s*ools on a firm f9ancial basis1 ! 
,in/itute hopes to cont9ue its good "w1 
help+ 9 ! :ole ,s\? to increase ! numb] 
& to add to ! effici5cy ( all ( our     
p>o*ial s*ools4  ,i %\ld n =get at ?is  
po9t ( my address to give brief b he>ty 
m5tion ( ! bless$ ,*ri/like "w = !      
negroes1 :i* is be+ done by ,mrs4       
,bu=d's ,hospital & ,home 9 ,brunswick  
,c\nty1 ,va41 ,/4 ,pet]'s ,hospital1    
,*>lotte1 ,n4 ,c41 & ,/4 ,agnes         
,hospital & ,tra9+ ,s*ool1 = ,nurses1 a 
dep>tm5t ( ,/4 ,augu/9e ,s*ool1         
,raleigh1 ,n4 ,c4  ,:at are we do+ to   
evangelize ! negroes & build !m up into 
,*ri/ian m5 & wom58 ,i w tell y a little

 ( ! "w :i* ,i "k myself1 9 my own ,/ate
 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 9 our two dioceses &  
our "o mission>y jurisdiction4 ,bi%op   
,atk9son--our great ,*ur* ,fa!r dur+ &  
aft] ! ,civil ,w>--felt 8 responsibility
 = ! s\ls ( ! black folk2 & he & 8      
successors h be5 9 m or less degree     
press+ ! "w ( ! ,*ur* among ! negroes4  
,we h n[ 9 ! ,/ate two ar*-deacons1     
?irte5 cl]gym51 #a1djj communicants &   
#ce p>i%es & missions4 ,ea* ar*-deacon  
goes all ab\t 8 own diocese1 visit+ !   
color$ p>i%es & missions1 consult+ ) !  
cl]gy1 & op5+ out new fields4 ,! cl]gy  
are do+ j ! same k9d ( "w among _! p t !
 :ite cl]gy are do+ 9 _! :ite p>i%es &  
missions1 ) ! exception t ! color$ cl]gy
 are giv+ m ( _! "t to educational "w4  
,i h ab\t ! same size classes =         
,confirmation among ! negroes t ,i h    
among ! :ites 9 ! ,*ur*es ( ! same      
num]ical /r5g?4 ,i h be5 ,bi%op ( ,ea/  
,c>ol9a ab\t two & a half ye>s2 & ,i h  
confirm$ #ajf negroes & #fdd :ite p1 be+
 an increase ( #be p] c5t4 = ! negroes &

 #ah p] c5t4 = ! :ites4 ,i am really    
pr\d ( my /aff ( negro cl]gy2 !y are m5 
( high moral "* & are do+ good &        
effective s]vice4 ,"w l ?is ,i h        
describ$ 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a is go+ on 9 e  
"o ( our ,/ates1 l>g] or small] z !     
,*ur* ( ! :ite p has be5 l>g] or small] 
9 /r5g? & numb]s1 & z ! ,bi%op has be5 m
 or less int]e/$ 9 ?is special "w4  ,9  
?is purely mission>y field _m ( u are   
try+ to develop & utilize ,cate*i/s1 m5 
( age & "* )\t ! necess>y lit]>y        
qualifications = ! m9i/ry1 :o c g =? to 
tea* & prea* to _! p ! simple facts ( ! 
,gospel1 br++ ! p[] ( ,*ri/ to be> on _!
 daily moral life4  ,two special ways 9 
:i* ! ,*ur* is influ5c+ ! negro race ,i 
take pleasure 9 m5tion+4 ,ar*-deacon    
,russell is hold+ e summ] on 8 s*ool    
gr\nds at ,lawr5ceville a ,f>m]s'       
,conf]5ce4 ,! negroes come f all ov] !  
c\nty & sp5d ! day toge!r1 ask+ & answ]+
 publicly que/ions ab\t _! progress or  
_! failure1 _! cu/oms1 good or bad1     
prais+ or criticis+ "o ano!r1 & li/5+ to

 select$ speak]s1 urg+ !m on to ! be/   
l9es ( developm5t = _! race4 ,i att5d$  
?is conf]5ce la/ summ]2 & ,i 0 mu*      
impress$ & greatly enc\rag$ = ! true    
progress ( ! negro4 ,ano!r f> diff]5t   
k9d ( influ5ce is go+ out f ! ,*ur* 9   
,arkansas4 ,bi%op ,br[n & 8 ,c\ncil h   
made an entire sep>ation betwe5 ! :ites 
& blacks 9 8 diocese4 ,he has appo9t$ a 
negro ar*-deacon = ! negro race1 & has  
giv5 him l>ge p[] & wide discretion4    
,ar*-deacon ,mc,guire is appeal+ to !   
negroes bo? )9 & )\t ! ,*ur*1 att5d+ all
 l>ge negro ga!r+s1 speak+ to !m ab\t ! 
,*ur*1 h] cu/oms & claims4 ,he is gett+ 
a l>ge & sympa!tic he>+2 & he & ,bi%op  
,br[n h great hope ( rapid progress =   
?is negro bran* ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,arkansas4  
,n[1 my fri5ds1 :ile ! "w is sl[ly go+  
=w>d1 z ,i h %[n1 :ile ! av]age p] c5t4 
( gr[? among ! negroes is ne>ly t ( !   
progress among ! :ites2 yet conditions  
are n satisfactory4 ,:ile we c excuse   
ourselves1 if we w1 by po9t+ to ! *ang$ 
conditions aft] ! w>2 by tell+ ( ! days 

( re-con/ruction1 :i* did m to sep>ate &
 to make antagoni/ic ! two races ?an _m 
w>s2 by speak+ ( ! high moral /&>d1 :i* 
we dem& & :i* ! negroes 9 ! mass w n    
accept2 by deprecat+ ! use ( our        
beautiful liturgy :i* !y _c und]/&2 yet 
we ought to h done1 we ought to be do+  
f> m ) ! negroes ?an we h done or are   
do+4 ,we are b>ely t\*+ ! edge ( ! negro
 p2 j ?9k ( x3 "o 9 "o ?\s&1 :ile we h  
among ! :ites "o 9 ab\t #aba ( !        
population4 ,9 ,virg9ia1 :]e !re is "o 9
 #ej ( ! :ite population :o are memb]s (
 ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 !re is only "o 9   
#cha ( ! negroes2 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a "o 9  
#aae :ites & "o 9 #dhj blacks4 ,9 ,s\?  
,c>ol9a1 :]e 9 #ahfj ! :ites & blacks 7 
ab\t equal1 ! :ites h gone =w>d to sev5 
?\s&1 & ! negroes h fall5 back to "o    
?\s&4 ,yet t is n ! mo/ unsatisfactory  
"p ( ! matt]4 ,we are n /rongly attract+
 to ! ,*ur* ! elem5t we ought to h2 !   
exceptional negroes1 ! educat$ &        
ent]pris+1 ! lead]s ( _! race4 ,:y8 ,let
 ! facts answ]4 ,i h already said t !   

,*ur* /rove to cont9ue aft] ! w> ! same 
me?od ( deal+ ) ! negroes z be=e4 ,%e   
tri$ to keep ! races toge!r2 b %e has   
f\nd x impractical1 t impracticability  
gr[+ m & m cle> z ! ye>s h run on4 ,!   
races h be5 /eadily drift+ ap>t 9 all   
social or semi-social life2 ! bett]     
class ( ea* race is com+ less & less    
into contact ) ea* o!r2 & race prejudice
 is increas+ & deep5+ 9 ! great masses (
 bo? ! :ite & ! black p4 ,soon aft] !   
w>1 :]ev] ! negroes 7 9 great numb]s1 we
 f\nd x necess>y to build sep>ate *ur*es
 = !m4 ,we admitt$ _! cl]gym5 & laym5 to
 ! ,c\ncils ( ! diocese on equal t]ms ) 
! :ites2 b t cu/om has be5 /eadily      
*ang+4 ,"s tw5ty ye>s ago ,s\? ,c>ol9a &
 ,virg9ia1 dread+ too great an increase 
( negro cl]gy & laity1 l$ ! way to new  
conditions4 ,s\? ,c>ol9a exclud$ !m     
entirely f ! ,diocesan ,c\ncil1 )\t any 
fur!r provision = !m4 ,virg9ia did n    
di/urb ^? already hav+ seats 9 !        
,c\ncil1 b simply refus$ to let any m   
come 9 on ! same t]ms4 ,%e erect$ a     

sep>ate ,convocation = ! negroes1 & n[  
all[s a c]ta9 numb] to h seats z        
repres5tatives f ! ,convocation to !    
,c\ncil4 ,two ye>s ago ,arkansas put !  
negroes aside into a sep>ate            
,convocation ) no repres5tation 9 !     
,c\ncil ( ! ,diocese4 ,georgia la/ ye>  
=m$ a sep>ate ,convocation2 b has all[$ 
!m by ! act ( sep>ation to come into !  
,c\ncil to vote = ! ,/&+ ,committee1 !  
deputies to ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion & = !   
,bi%op1 :5ev] "o is to be elect$3 giv+  
!m1 y see1 legal repres5tation 9        
important affairs4 ,! ,conv5tion ( !    
,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a is n[ discuss+ 
! matt] ( sep>ation1 & is only delay+   
its own action1 :ile wait+ to see :at   
%all be done next fall by ! ,g5]al      
,conv5tion4 ,9 our own ,diocese ( ,ea/  
,c>ol9a1 ! negroes are =mally & legally 
on ! same basis z ! :ites2 b is t       
satisfactory8 ,n at all4 ,! negro laity 
r>ely g to ! ,c\ncil4 ,! negro cl]gy g2 
b !y take a back seat2 !y h no?+ to d or
 say2 !y are n expect$ to %[ _! int]e/  

or _! w1 except by vot+4 ,in/ead ( its  
do+ !m good to come to ! ,c\ncil1 x     
really does !m h>m4 ,!y are depress$1 !y
 feel ! diff]5ce betwe5 !mselves & !    
:ite m52 !y h little or no opportunity  
to take responsibility & to develop     
,*ri/ian manhood4 ,p]ceiv+ ?is /ate (   
?+s1 ! cle> head$ lead] ( ! =ces =      
sep>ation 9 ! ,diocese ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a  
tells me t he is urg+ ?is sep>ation = ! 
real good ( ! negro z well z = ! gr[? & 
influ5ce ( ! ,*ur* among ! :ite p ( !   
,/ate4  ,! fact is1 say :at we w ab\t   
x--x w\ld c>ry me too f> afield to      
expla9 x to-night--t ! negro _c "w      
toge!r on equality ) ! :ite man2 he ei!r
 assumes an app>5t insol5ce &           
/ubbornness1 :i* ! :ites w n all[2 or he
 puts on a civility & submission1 :i*   
/rips him ( 8 manhood4 ,s1 we are plac$ 
9 ?is condition3 :5 we keep ! negro     
close to u on =mal equality1 he has no  
real opportunity to gr[ & develop 9 !   
true *>act]i/ics ( manhood2 :5 we put   
him (f 9 an inf]ior diocesan            

,convocation1 he feels t he is n treat$ 
z a man2 he is =c$ /eadily to realize 8 
inf]iority to ! :ite man1 t inf]iority  
decl>$ & impress$ ^u him by ! ,*ur* (   
,god4 ,?is1 x seems to me1 is ! *ief    
reason :y we are n n[ gr[+ z we ought to
 among ! lead+ influ5tial negroes ( !   
,s\?2 & ! reason :y !re is mu*          
re/lessness & want ( satisfaction among 
! negroes :o are already 9 ! ,*ur*4     
,:at ought we to d to meet ^!           
conditions8 ,let u turn aside = a mom5t 
to consid] ! g5]al conditions ( !       
negroes & _! relation to ! :ite p4 ,we h
 to-day ab\t ! same relative proportion 
( blacks to :ites 9 ! :ole c\ntry z we  
_h 9 #ahfj--;ab\t #ab p] c5t4--2 & we h 
ne>ly ! same 9 ! ,s\?1 ab\t #dj p] c5t4 
,:at is to become ( ! negro = ! next    
fifty ye>s8 ,no man w\ld d>e sugge/ an  
answ] look+ f>!r ahead ?an t3 ,god only 
kn[s4 ,"s say he w amalgamate ) ! :ites4
 ,_m ?\ght s imm$iately aft] ! w> :o d n
 ?9k or say s n[4 ,no2 aft] =ty ye>s !  
sep>ation betwe5 ! races is cle>]1 wid] 

& m di/9ct ?an ev] be=e4 ,! ?\ghtful    
black m5 d n desire amalgamation2 & !   
:ite m5 w n h x4 ,"s say ! negro w be   
coloniz$4 ,i ?9k t !re is less reason 9 
?is answ] ev5 ?an 9 ! =m]4 ,! negroes d 
n wi% to g2 & we _c =ce !m4 ,?9k ( !    
difficulty ( deport+ =cibly n9e million 
p6 ,no2 z ,dr4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton says1
 ,?is problem is n to be solv$ by       
deportation or by amalgamation4 ,!      
negroes are "h to /ay ) u1 & ! bulk ( !m
 w /ay 9 ! ,s\?4  ,= ye>s !re has be5 a 
/eady movem5t ( ! negroes f ! c\ntry to 
! t[ns & cities ( ! ,s\?1 & f ! ,s\!rn  
cities to ! ,nor!rn4 ,i ?9k !y are com+ 
& w cont9ue to come ,nor? 9 suffici5t   
numb]s = our bre?r5 ( ! ,nor? to le>n to
 "k !m1 to sympa?ize ) u 9 our problem &
 to h some?+ ( a problem !mselves1 & to 
feel t we mu/ all "w toge!r t[>ds its   
true & f9al solution4 ,! negroes are    
divid+ into two di/9ct classes m        
decid$ly1 x seems to me1 ?an any o!r    
nationality 9 our c\ntry2 & ,i hope !y w
 cont9ue to keep & increase ?is         

di/9ction4 ,a m9ority are improv+1 are  
tak+ advantage ( education1 are advanc+ 
9 morality & indu/ry1 are acquir+       
prop]ty & becom+ wor?y citiz5s4 ,^! few 
are sett+ a /&>d1 & are giv+ u hope (   
:at ! negro c & may become4 ,! majority 
are n improv+1 b r retrogress+4 ,!y are 
look+ on lib]ty z lic5se2 !y are ?9k+ t 
a little education w give !m ! privilege
 ( liv+ )\t manual labor2 !y are mak+   
high] wages ! way to less "w r ?an ! way
 to a high] /&>d ( life2 !y are         
%iftless1 immoral1 & crim9al4 ,n[1 z ,i 
/udy ?is race s divid+ 9 ! great        
laboratory ( ,nature1 "u ! law ( ,god   
:i* works on s ju/ly1 (ttimes app>5tly s
 cruelly1 always = ! g5]al good ( man1  
,i look =w>d ) ! hope t ?is small]1     
high] class w increase1 & t ! l>g]1 l[] 
class w decrease4 ,! bett] class w      
increase z all good ?+s d & w increase 9
 ! provid5ce ( ,god & ) ! help & sympa?y
 ( true good m54 ,! l>g]1 mean] class ( 
negroes w /eadily dim9i% 9 two          
directions2 ! fir/ by movem5t ( _! be/  

into ! high] class1 swell+ t sl[ly into 
! majority2 ! second1 by ! /]n sl\gh+ (f
 ( _! wor/ by ! diseases :i* spr+ f     
idl5ess1 self-indulg5ce1 fil?1 &        
immorality4  ,:at we :ite m5 ( ! ,nor? &
 ,s\? ought to d to enc\rage & help ?is 
bett] class ( negroes is1 9 brief       
phrases1 ?is3 ,fir/1 to keep our faces z
 fl9t aga9/ all social int]m+l+ t looks 
t[>d amalgamation4 ,!n1 across ?is *asm1
 :i* bo? races frankly accept1 to jo9   
h&s ) ^? try+ to lift & bett] !mselves1 
*e]+1 enc\rag+1 & help+ !m4 ,we mu/ give
 !m full protection 9 _! life1 lib]ty & 
pursuit ( happ9ess2 we mu/ give !m ev5  
h&$ ju/ice 9 law & 9 politics2 we mu/   
give !m equality ( opportunity 9 e>n+ _!
 bread1 9 mak+ _! homes1 9 educat+ _!   
*ildr52 we mu/ give !m e *ance & all *e]
 & sympa?y 9 seek+ ! fulfillm5t ( !     
aspirations ( ! human he>t among _! own 
p4 ,&1 my fri5ds1 ,i want to tell y "h 9
 ,*icago to-night t we m5 ( ! ,s\? are  
l>gely do+ all ( ^! ?+s n[1 & we are go+
 to d !m m & m completely4 ,we are com+ 

to see m & m cle>ly t x w n d to h =ty  
p] c5t4 ( ! p ( our ,s\!rn l& sull5 &   
suspici\s1 discont5t$ & hopeless2 b t we
 c only g =w>d at our be/ pace t[>ds a  
happy & noble civilization1 ) bo? races 
*e]ful & hopeful1 sympa?iz+ ) ea* o!r 9 
_! peculi> p]plexities1 tru/+ _! bro!r  
man on e>? & _! ,fa!r ,god 9 ,heav54    
,keep+ cle>ly 9 m9d ^! conditions1 :at  
ought we ,*ri/ians 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god to d
 to help & /r5g!n ?is small]1 high]     
class & to p]suade _m ( ! l>g]1 l[]     
class to jo9 ?is high]8 ,9 ! fir/ place1
 we mu/ frankly ackn[l$ge ! h>d facts ( 
! case1 &1 z f> z possible1 put to "o   
side !ories4 ,we are confront$ by a     
condition1 z f> z ,i read & /udy1       
absolutely new 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 :]e 
we h no exact prec$5t to guide u4 ,!    
und]ly+ practical fact is ?is3 !re mu/  
be sep>ation n f b 9 ! ,*ur* betwe5 !   
two races1 = ! gr[? ( ! ,*ur* among :ite
 m5 & black m51 & = ! developm5t (      
,*ri/ian manhood among ! black m54 ,hav+
 settl$ & agre$ on t fact1 h[ are we to 

effect t sep>ation s z to d ju/ice to ! 
negro8 ,h[ %all we keep him /ill 9 ! ,"o
 ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( ,am]ica & be/[ on him h] priceless    
bless+s2 h[ %all we keep him close en\gh
 to receive ! sympa?y1 ! support & !    
guidance ( ! :ite race2 & yet put him f>
 en\gh ap>t to gr[ & to /r5g!n1 to meet 
responsibility & to make "*1 to develop 
a manly indep5d5ce & to cultivate a     
brave & sob] initiative8 ,we h long giv5
 up ! po9t ( contact 9 ! "o p>i% ,*ur*1 
& h made ! sep>ation !re2 we are n[ giv+
 up ! po9t ( contact 9 ! ,diocesan      
,c\ncil1 & are mak+ ! sep>ation !re4    
,:at m %all we d8 ,! true answ] to my   
m9d is3 make ! po9t ( contact ! ,g5]al  
,conv5tion1 & make ! sep>ation1 n by    
sup]ior & inf]ior ,c\ncils 9 ! same     
,diocese "u ! "o ,bi%op2 b by ! erection
 ( ,mission>y ,jurisdictions1 made up   
out ( ! color$ p 9 diff]5t ,dioceses "u 
_! own ,bi%op1 on equality ) any o!r    
,mission>y ,jurisdiction 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,we 
mu/ h ,mission>y ,jurisdictions 9 !     

,s\?--"o1 or at mo/1 two to beg9        
)--compos$ ( ! negroes ( two or m       
contigu\s ,dioceses1 :i* %all be a "p ( 
! ,g5]al ,*ur*1 indep5d5t ( ! ,bi%ops & 
,c\ncils ( ^? ,dioceses1 be>+ ! same    
relation to ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion t ! :ite
 ,mission>y ,jurisdictions d4 ,t is to  
say1 !y %all h _! repres5tatives to !   
,h\se ( ,cl]ical & ,lay ,delegates & _! 
,bi%ops 9 ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops4 ,! negro   
cl]gy & laity w\ld ?us meet toge!r 9 _! 
,mission>y ,convocation 9 numb]s great  
en\gh to he>t5 "o ano!r & to /ir        
en?usiasm2 !y w\ld become responsible = 
_! own success or failure2 !y w\ld      
discuss1 resolve & d _! own committee   
"w2 !y w\ld h l>ge mission>y ga!r+s1 :i*
 w\ld make a deep impression on !       
negroes liv+ 9 ! city :]e ! ,convocation
 meets4  ,( :at race %\ld be ! ,bi%op ( 
?is negro ,mission>y ,jurisdiction8 ,!re
 are two answ]s to ?is "q4 ,"o answ]    
comes f ^? 9 ! ,*ur* :o /ill cl+ to !   
!ory t !re mu/ be no race division      
:atev] 9 ! ,*ur*1 t !re mu/ be "u all   

conditions conceivable or inconceivable 
"o ,bi%op 9 ! same t]ritory to all k9ds1
 classes & races ( p4 ,no1 say !y1 no   
negro ,bi%op4 ,:atev] be y\r divisions 9
 ,c\ncils or ,convocations or           
,conv5tions1 let "o :ite ,bi%op be !    
bond ( unity4 ,! same answ] comes z a   
practical matt] f m5 :o diff] widely f !
 above !ory4 ,x comes f ^? :o look too  
mu*1 x seems to me1 at ! mass ( !       
negroes1 ! l[] majority ( :om ,i h      
spok52 x comes f ^? :o are hopeless (   
do+ mu* = or ) ! negroes1 :o reg>d !m z 
*ildr51 c>eless & unreliable1 ) diff]5t 
aspirations f ^? t actuate ! :ite man4  
,!y say1 we mu/ h a :ite man2 no negro  
is fit to be a ,bi%op4  ,! o!r answ]    
comes f ! m5 :o ?9k t we are confront$  
by facts1 n !ories1 & t !ories mu/ be   
giv5 up 9 ! face ( oppos+ facts2 :o ?9k 
t ! ,*ur* 9 h] wisdom mu/ rise up to    
meet ?is opportunity & responsibility1  
mu/ adapt & adju/ h] sy/em to ! facts2  
:o say t if a negro ,bi%op is ackn[l$g$ 
to be ! be/ means to ,*ri/ianize & save 

! negroes1 !n we mu/ h a negro ,bi%op4  
,?is answ]1 aga91 comes f ^? :o are     
look+ m closely at ! few1 bett]1 advanc+
 negroes1 ?9k+ ( !m z m51 ) manly hopes 
& p[]s & aspirations1 believ+ t races   
mu/ be lift$ by _! own race lead]s1 t !y
 c only truly und]/& & foll[ _! own     
h]oes4 ,we say1 ,rememb] ,fr$]ick       
,d\glass1 look at ,book] ,wa%+ton1 "k t 
wond]ful ,presbyt]ian ,mission>y1       
,william ,h4 ,%eph]d1 consid] ! ,african
 ,me?odi/ ,bi%ops1 /rong m51 lead]s ( _!
 fell[s1 aga9/ :om no murmur ( sc&al is 
rais$4 ,surely among our own m5 9 !     
,*ur*1 or our sy/em is woefully at      
fault1 we c f9d "o or two hone/1 true1  
able1 pure m51 fit to be ,bi%ops to _!  
own race4 ,su* a man w\ld be a ,bi%op   
inde$ to 8 race1 su* a ,bi%op z no :ite 
man c possibly be4 ,he w ent]1 z only a 
negro c1 into _! p]plexities1 _! hopes &
 _! joys1 %>+ really 9 _! social life1 (
 :i* _! religi\s life =ms s great a "p4 
,he & 8 p w be a real "p ( ! ,holy      
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 all wor%ipp+ accord+ to 

h] incomp>able liturgy1 all liv+ "u !   
same ,canon law4 ,he & 8 ,deputies w    
come into close contact ) _! :ite bre?r5
 9 ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion1 & w ga9 mu* f   
su* association & consultation4 ,he w   
meet ) ! :ite ,bi%ops1 f :om 8          
,jurisdiction is tak51 9 bro!rly        
conf]5ce z 8 ,c\ncil ( ,advice4 ,f su*  
fri5dly contact & advice f ! highe/ &   
mo/ sympa!tic :ite m51 he w g =? among 8
 own p z _! ,apo/le1 _! true ,bi%op &   
,fa!r 9 ,god4 ,9 ?is d\ble relation1 9  
?is position ( high responsibility1 he w
 /& =? z a true m$iator betwe5 ! races1 
plead+ ) bo? = peace1 h>mony1 ju/ice4   
,?is action ( ! ,*ur*1 ?is frank & fair 
position giv5 to ! negro w s appeal to !
 bett] class ( ! lead+ negroes1 w s *e] 
& enc\rage !m 9 _! true progress1 t !y w
 come1 ,i believe1 /eadily & l>gely into
 ! ,*ur*4  ,f ?is l9e ( ?\ght1 :i* gr[s 
cle>] & cle>] to me ! m ,i read & ?9k & 
see1 ,i look =w>d ) hope to a wise &    
fair adju/m5t ( ! relation betwe5 !     
races ( ?is l&1 & to a happy future = a 

"p ( ! negro race--h[ l>ge a "p ,god    
only kn[s4 ,t[>ds ?is adju/m5t ?is ,*ur*
 ( ours c make a ri* contribution2 & ,i 
believe %e has1 "u ,god1 a great "p to  
play 9 enl>g+ ! *oice remnant & 9 br++ x
 to its true salvation4                 
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