,! ,am]ican ,negro ,academy4 ,,occasional ,,pap]s ,,no4 #aj4 ,! ,defects ( ! ,negro ,*ur*4 ,,by ,,ori%atukeh ,,faduma4 ,,price ,,fifte5 ,,c5ts4 ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c43 ,publi%$ by ! ,academy1 #aijd ,! ,defects ( ! ,negro ,*ur*4 ,! writ] does n und]take to po9t out all ! defects ( ! ,negro *ur*4 ,he does n lay any claim to omnisci5ce4 ,! limits ( "t & ! scope ( ! subject prev5t him f discuss+ ev5 :at he kn[s 9 "p4 ,x is only "s ( ! lead+ defects 9 ! ,negro ,*ur* :i* w be pres5t$ = discussion4 ,x may be necess>y to /ate at ! onset t ! writ] is an optimi/ 9 8 /udies ( que/ions relat+ to 8 race4 ,if at any "t he is compell$ to use ! surgeon's knife he w d s ) ! utmo/ sympa?y & ) a view to heal4 ,x may also be necess>y to /ate1 9 ord] to allay ! fe>s ( our fri5ds & prev5t ! reckless criticism ( our detractors1 t ! defects ( ! ,negro *ur* are f\nd m or less 9 *ur*es ( o!r races4 ,!y are ! same 9 k9d b diff] 9 degree1 on acc\nt ( diff]5ce 9 environm5t4 ,!y are n inh]5t 9 ! race1 b are f\nd :]ev] ! environm5ts call = !m4 ,x may be laid d[n z an axiomatic tru? t !re has nev] be5 & !re is n a p]fect *ur*4 ,( ! twelve m5 :o =m$ ! nucleus ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* & :o _h ! advantage ( ! p]sonal tea*+ ( ! ,*ri/1 "o 0 a d\bt]1 ano!r 0 worldly-m9d$1 a betray]1 & a son ( p]dition :o s\ght relief f ! /+s ( consci5ce by self-de/ruction2 a ?ird 0 a des]t] & vacillator1 :o drew f ! great apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles a /++ rebuke = /ultify+ 8 consci5ce dur+ t excit+ controv]sy :i* 0 to settle once = all :e!r ,*ri/ianity 0 to be a racial or a univ]sal religion4 ,b because !re nev] 0 a p]fect *ur* is no reason :y we %\ld speak lightly or condone ! defects ( ! ,negro ,*ur*4 ,our ideal ( ! ,negro ,*ur* is "o :i* w h z few defects z possible4 ,if we expose ^! defects x is because our aim is to correct !m s z to rea* z ne> z possible our ideal4 ,we hope we %all n be misund]/ood if we submit = inve/igation ! foll[+ defects 9 ! ,negro ,*ur*4 ,i4 ,,! ,,t5d5cy ,,to ,,lay ,,/ress ,,on ,,outw>dness ,,r ,,?an ,,inw>dness4 ,all life is kn[n by its manife/ations4 ,! latt] is ! outcome1 ! effect ( ! =m]4 ,! manife/ations ( life _c by any means be m important ?an ! life :i* makes !m possible4 ,*ri/ianity is a religion ( inw>dness1 x f9ds its root 9 ! he>t & s\l ( man1 !n effects ! outw>d life4 ,:5ev] ! inn] or spiritual life is r5ew$1 !re foll[s f necessity a r5ew$ ext]ior4 ,!re mu/ be fir/ life 9 ! s\l4 ,nor c !re be any evolution ( ! s\l or ( society )\t a previ\s involution 9 !m4 ,! :ole nature ( man mu/ be wrapp$ up 9 ! image ( ,god be=e any fruits ( ,godl9ess %[ !mselves4 ,! t5d5cy 9 ! ,negro ,*ur* is to look = ^! manife/ations r ?an to "w = ! indwell+ _s :o is ! cause ( su* manife/ations4 ,p>allel ) ?is t5d5cy 9 ! *ur*1 is ! ef=t :i* is be+ made aft] expression ( religi\s life :5 x %\ld be direct$ along ! l9e ( impress+ x4 ,! *ur* is 9 ne$ ( a deep spiritual life1 nev]!less x is impossible to express :at is n previ\sly impress$ 9 ! m9d4 ,!re is a =m ( oratory preval5t among u1 a m]e j+le ( s\nds1 an expression ( no?+ ( mu* value4 ,"u its spell ! man ( ! _w is caught1 receiv$ into ! *ur* z a conv]t1 b n be+ impress$ ) ! div9e life & ideal1 he soon falls away4 ,! mad ru% aft] quantity r ?an quality ( conv]ts is ano!r indication ( ! outw>dness ( religion 9 ! *ur*4 ,"o ( ! mo/ significant words spok5 by ,*ri/ 01 ,_m are call$ b few *os54 ,! *ur* seems to be c>ri$ away ) ! idea ( ! ext5sion ( ,god's ,k+dom :5 x does n suffici5tly grasp ! idea ( its int5sion4 ,because !re is n dep? 9 spiritual life1 n int5siv5ess 9 ! culture ( s\ls1 ! *ur* does n ga9 mu* 9 expansion4 ,aga91 ! *ur* is an organization1 b an organization presupposes an organ4 ,x is evid5t t if ! organ--! in/rum5t ^u :i* all ord] & arrangem5t dep5d--is out ( ge>1 ! organization is valueless4 ,all attempts to organize m5 )\t a spiritual organ mu/ be a failure4 ,! organization ( a *ur* is m ?an ! putt+ toge!r ( bricks & o!r dead mat]ials1 x is ! br++ toge!r1 9 an ord]ly mann]1 ( liv+ s\ls possess$ ) spiritual p[] & r5ew$ 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,!re is ano!r =m ( outw>dness to :i* ! ,negro *ur* is t5d+ at oneself & valu+ oneself f appe>ance4 ,x t5ds to make religion a puppet %[4 ,! gr[? ( ! *ur* is e/imat$ at numb] ( doll>s collect$1 numb] ( *ur*es built1 & numb] ( foll[]s4 ,! ,negro is prone to fall into ?is error because ( ! _m d5ials 8 critics make ( 8 ability 9 self-gov]nm5t4 ,x leads him to make a p>ade ( 8 religion & a %[ ( 8 capabilities4 ,! purpose ( religion is to deep5 ! spiritual life & help m5 to be 9 h>mony ) ,god & nature1 n to satisfy critics & detractors4 ,! "w ( ! *ur* is to lead m5 to h 9 full measure ! life & light ( ! ,_s4 ,x is 9 ! nature ( life & light :5ev] & :]ev] f\nd to be active4 ,!y w ass]t !mselves if !y are 9 ! *ur*1 n 9 a boa/ful _s b ) ,*ri/ian mode/y4 ,cause mu/ prec$e effect4 ,! f\ndation ( ! *ur* mu/ be securely laid be=e its sup]/ructure is attempt$4 ,!re mu/ be a base ( supply be=e ! army m>*es to battle4 ,i h attempt$ to indicate briefly 9 :at l9es ! *ur* is expos$ & is t5d+ to outw>dness4 ,x lays great] /ress on evolution ( life2 9 eag]ness = ! expression ( its life x neglects its impression2 x emphasizes ext5siv5ess r ?an int5siv5ess1 quantity r ?an quality2 x runs aft] ! gewgaws ( religion & does n look inw>d1 deep d[n 9 ! s\l2 its organization lacks an organ ) a spiritual life deep en\gh to suppress worldl9ess4 ,,ii4 ,,neglect ,,( ,,rural ,,communities4 ,ano!r defect ( ! ,negro *ur* is h] neglect ( rural communities4 ,f eighty to eighty-five p] c5t ( ! race is to be f\nd 9 our small t[ns :]e ignorance & sup]/ition prevail to an al>m+ ext5t4 ,among ! causes ( ?is neglect are3 7#a7 ,! ne$ ( adequate funds = ! support ( *ur*es4 7#b7 ,! ne$ ( suitable m5 = ^! *ur*es4 7#c7 ,discrim9ation made by *ur* au?orities 9 ! s5d+ ( _! be/ m5 to fill city *ur*es on acc\nt ( inadequate funds 9 ! c\ntry *ur*es4 7#d7 ,! pov]ty ( c\ntry *ur*es & _! inability to provide = ! support ( _! pa/ors1 especially ^? :o are ne$$ mo/ 9 cities4 7#e7 ,! repulsiv5ess ( rural di/ricts on acc\nt ( inadequate protection & little ju/ice giv5 to ! ,negro4 ,:]e !re are supplem5t>y grants or a res]ve fund z aids to /ruggl+ *ur*es1 bett] "w is done & suitable m5 are se5 9 ! c\ntry *ur*es4 ,suitable m5 are s r>e t ! city *ur*es easily keep !m by ! (f] ( l>g] sal>ies4 ,ev5 ! city's ne$ is n yet fully met4 ,! dem& is great] ?an ! supply 9 bo? places b /ill great] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,= ?is neglect ( c\ntry *ur*es1 a neglect by no means wilful1 :at are ! results8 ,we may m5tion a few4 7#a7 ,c\ntry pa/ors are (t5 compell$ to take to o!r call+s1 _! *ur* "w be+ supplem5t>y & subsidi>y4 ,h5ce en]gy ne$$ = pa/oral & pulpit "w is dissipat$ 9 ! ef=t to make a liv+4 7#b7 ,! paganization ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o ( ! sadde/ ?+s t has happ5$ to ,negroes 9 our rural di/ricts is ! pres5tation to !m ( ,*ri/ianity 9 a crude1 unc\?1 & di/ort$ =m4 ,x is a =m ( ,*ri/ianity ) ! ,*ri/ left out4 ,! songs ( ! *ur*1 its pray]s & exp]i5ces are !re b 9 a mutilat$ =m1 dive/$ ( _! spiritual significance4 ,! ,big ,meet+1 or revival meet+ (t5 gives an opportunity = a revival ( ! lat5t paganism 9 ! ,negro4 ,! weird songs1 ! wild excitem5t ( ! p foll[$ by ! un*a/e exposures & hy/]ia ( wom51 ! physical agony & wall[+ on ! floor1 & ! viol5t physical gymna/ics among bo? sexes is a species ( voodooism import$ f ! religion ( hea!n ,africa4 ,x is deplorable because its aft] effects are demoraliz+4 ,! situation is grave & calls = rebuke1 because x is deeply entr5*$ 9 our c\ntry *ur*es & is enc\rag$ by pa/ors :o ought to po9t out a bett] way4 ,9 ,africa ,*ri/ianity is displac+ paganism1 9 rural ,am]ica paganism is displac+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,our rural population is confront$ ) a =m ( ,*ri/ianity :i* does n civilize4 ,s9ce ! corruption ( ! be/ ?+ is ! wor/ ?+1 x may be fairly /at$ t ,*ri/ianity is receiv+ an unfair treatm5t 9 a pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian c\ntry f a pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian p4 7#c7 ,funds be+ inadequate to support c\ntry *ur*es1 & m5 qualifi$ to fill !m be+ few ev5 if funds 7 at h&1 !re foll[s z a necessity ! employm5t ( unqualifi$ m5 to fill vacancies4 ,s press+ is ! ne$ = prea*]s t 9 _m cases any k9d ( m5 r ?an no m5 at all seems to be ! be/ t c be done4 ,h5ce "s m5 accept appo9tm5ts = :at !y c get out ( !m4 ,fitness 9 any =m is out ( ! "q 9 _m ( ^! appo9tm5ts4 ,! c\ntry *ur*es h !re=e become ! dump+ gr\nd :]e pa/ors s9k or swim4 ,!re too may be f\nd a ho/ ( immoral prea*]s4 ,?is fact 9 itself creates a prejudice 9 ! m9ds ( a class ( prea*]s aga9/ accept+ c\ntry appo9tm5ts4 ,x is only ! few :o are /rongly imbu$ ) a mission>y _s t are will+ to labor & lift up ! /&>d 9 ! int]e/ ( ,god & fall5 humanity4 ,"o ( ! sure/ ways ( break+ d[n ?is prejudice is = ! *ur*es to s5d "s ( _! be/ m5 to c\ntry *ur*es & provide = _! support4 ,mission>y societies aim+ at be/ results s5d "s ( _! be/ m5 z pione]s & bi%ops to ! hea!n4 ,x is only by a selective me?od ( appo9t+ m5 to our c\ntry *ur*es t ^! places c be reclaim$ f hea!nism & immorality4 ,x is only !n t ! wild]ness & ! solit>y place %all be glad1 & ! des]t %all rejoice & blossom z ! rose4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,negro ,,m9i/ry4 ,"o ( ! defects ( ! ,negro ,*ur* is ! defect 9 ! culture ( its m9i/ry4 ,9 spite ( all t has be5 said & done to create prejudice aga9/ ! high] education ( ! ,negro1 /ati/ics h fail$ ev]y:]e to %[ t our s*ools h turn$ out a l>ge p]c5tage ( ,college or ,univ]sity graduates4 ,!re are a few ,college or ,univ]sity graduates 9 ! ranks ( our m9i/ry4 ,a l>g] p]c5tage has fail$ ev5 to get ?r\gh a ,high ,s*ool c\rse4 ,! defect 9 s*ol>%ip & culture con/itutes a grave problem 9 our *ur* life4 ,! lead] ( a p mu/ be a man ( broad culture1 wide sympa?ies1 & 9 t\* ) all ! v>i$ int]e/s ( ! p4 ,x is n en\gh to be able to read ! ,bible or pass an exam9ation 9 d5om9ational !ology4 ,! mod]n tea*] & prea*] ( today mu/ be acqua9t$ ) ! humanities4 ,if n a sci5ti/ he mu/ "k ! tr5d ( sci5tific ?\ght & its relation to ! ,bible4 ,! be/ poetry ( nations %\ld be at 8 comm& on acc\nt ( ! ref9+ influ5ce :i* x has always ex]cis$ on mank9d 9 all ages4 ,! ma/]pieces ( ! _w's be/ prose writ]s1 ! hi/ory ( art1 ! /udy ( ! philosophy ( hi/ory1 & ! too neglect$ /udy ( ! hi/ory ( e?nic religions mu/ be 9 8 possession1 n simply 9 ! libr>y ( 8 home b 9 ! libr>y ( 8 m9d4 ,mo/ if n all ( ^! /udies may be prosecut$ outside ! college1 b ! college curriculum has ! advantage ( sy/em :i* ! av]age prea*] does n h4 ,college & ,univ]sity c\rses are excell5t1 n s mu* = :at "o c rememb] out ( ! _m ?+s /udi$ 9 !m1 b = ! sy/em & m5tal discipl9e z well z ! social culture ?r\gh :i* "o passes4 ,! int]e/s ( ! *ur* dem& t ! pulpit %all lead ! pew4 ,consid]+ ! influ5ce :i* ! ,negro m9i/ry has ov] its laity1 ! dem& becomes m & m imp]ative4 ,x is n a le>n$ m9i/ry b a cultur$ m9i/ry1 a m9i/ry ) high] ta/es & aspirations1 a m9i/ry :i* 9 spite ( ! mat]ialism ( ! times w make ! "t to /udy & see ! beautiful1 ! good1 & ! true1 9 ,god's h&iwork4 ,x is ?is lack ( culture :i* makes _m a prea*] n>r[-m9d$4 ,to !m ! beauties ( nature are dead4 ,to _! b>r5 m9ds nature is a b>r5 wild]ness4 7#b7 ,f be+ uncultur$ ! ,negro m9i/ry f9ds x an easy desc5t to be+ immoral4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t all ! defects enum]at$ ( ! m9i/ry or laity are defects n ( ! :ole m9i/ry or laity1 b are defects f\nd among !m to a l>ge ext5t4 ,! salvation ( ! *ur* & ! race is due to ! fai?ful few1 pure & noble m5 & wom5 among u4 ,!y are ! salt ( ! race & are gr[+ 9 numb]s z ye>s increase4 ,! future is full ( hope4 ,x is pa9ful nev]!less to "k t !re is /ill a l>ge numb] ( immoral prea*]s1 ?\gh n z l>ge z !re us$ to be4 ,*ur*es & *ur* au?orities1 & ! educat$ s5tim5t ( ! race are on ! al]t & are quickly displac+ ^! m5 :5ev] !y are f\nd4 ,9 ! conflict ( ! *ur* ) ! ,titan ( immorality1 ! *ur* ne$s z help]s1 m5 ) a hundr$ h&s l ,bri>eus to hold d[n ?is elusive mon/]4 ,! t]m immorality may include all k9ds ( conduct :i* ! cu/om ( our times support$ by enlight5$ s5tim5t disapproves4 ,b ! object ( ! writ] is n to *>ge ! ,negro m9i/ry ) all k9ds ( misdemeanors4 ,!re is only "o k9d ( conduct :i* is s f>-rea*+ 9 its results because x is fundam5tally subv]sive ( & de/ructive to ! be/ int]e/s ( society1 t ! writ] wi%es to br+ up z a defect ( our m9i/ry4 ,x is sexual un*a/ity4 ,!re are causes = ?is depravity among a c]ta9 class ( ,negro m9i/]s4 ,x is n a con/itutional disease 9 ! ,negro z _m ( ! detractors ( ! race h affirm$4 ,acqua9tance ) ! ance/ral life ( ! ,african %[s )\t ! %ad[ ( a d\bt t ! morality ( ! hea!n z relates to sexes is "p ( ! religion ( mo/ ,african tribes be=e !y are br\ght into contact ) a =eign civilization4 ,plantation life 9 ,am]ican society :]e illicit sexual int]c\rse 0 ! rule & n ! exception1 fo/]$ & enc\rag$ by :ite ma/]s ( ! pa/1 & /ill practis$ ?\gh less ext5sively by :ite m51 is a product ( ,anglo-,saxon civilization4 ,! environm5ts ( c\ntry life enc\rage illicit liv+1 & to m5 already re>$ among !m are a sn>e4 ,"s ( ^! environm5ts are f\nd 9 ! log-cab9 9 :i* families are cr[d$ toge!r l cattle1 & sexual privacy & decorum are impossible4 ,! plantation log-cab9 f9ds its c\nt]p>t 9 ! slums ( cities ) _! cr[d$ alleys4 ,! l&lord 9 bo? cases is at ! bottom ( ^! evils4 ,x is b fair to /ate t ^! environm5ts :5 f\nd 9 ! cities or among ! peasantry ( ,europe1 z 9 ,france & ,russia1 reveal social evils ev5 worse ?an ^? f\nd among ,negroes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b ! po9t we wi% to emphasize is ?is1 t environm5ts help to make ! man1 & ! man helps to make 8 environm5ts4 ,!re is a class ( m5 among ,negro prea*]s ^: environm5ts h n be5 o!r ?an ^? 9 ! plantations1 ^! are ! m5 :o are unfit to be ! lead]s ( ! p4 ,:5 on acc\nt ( _! natural ability & gift ( spee* !y are set aside z prea*]s1 x only gives !m a l>g] opportunity to demoralize !mselves & ^? ) :om !y come into contact4 ,x w always take m5 ( ! /ronge/ moral fibre 9 any race to elevate ^? :o live ei!r 9 ! slums ( cities or 9 ! cab9 life ( plantations1 o!rwise ! ga9 to ,*ri/ian missions w be 9 quantity r ?an quality4 ,h5ce ! ne$ ( specific tra9+ ( ! be/ k9d 9 s*ools :]e /ud5ts ( ! race w f9d heal?y environm5ts to inspire !m to high] & nobl] liv+4 ,h5ce ! ne$ ( high] education = ! race because x subjects ! recipi5t to an atmosph]e ( heal?y environm5ts long en\gh to saturate 8 life4 ,= 8 own int]e/ ! ,negro prea*] %\ld d 8 utmo/ to improve ! social condition ( 8 p 9 city or f>m1 s9ce t condition reflects = good or evil ^u 8 own "*4 #c4 ,"o ( ! be/ results ( ! ,prote/ant re=mation is ! diffusion ( ,god's ^w among ! p4 ,?r\gh ! re=mation ! ,bible ceas$ to be tongue-ti$4 ,its hi/ory1 poetry ( w> & love1 its trag$y1 its simple gospel /ories ( ! ,*ri/ comprise a lit]ature t is unsurpass$1 & a revelation ( ,god t is unique4 ,b ! ,bible c only be intellig5tly und]/ood by ! p :5 ! m9d ( ! p is prep>$ to receive x4 ,"o ( ! wor/ results gr[+ indirectly out ( ! ,prote/ant re=mation1 is ! creation ( an ignorant prie/hood & ! r$uc+ ( ! ,bible to a feti*4 ,x foll[s z a matt] ( c\rse t :]e ! m9i/ry is uncultur$1 ! int]pretation ( ! ^w ( ,god suff]s4 ,! _s ( ,god c n d :at man is int5d$ to d4 ,he c only illum9e :]e ! m9d is prep>$ to pass ?r\gh ! process4 ,revelation requires a m$ium1 o!rwise x is p[]less4 ,to und]/& ! m9d ( ,god 9 ! ,bible presupposes a m9d to compreh5d ,8 m9d4 ,) ! ,negro's defici5t m9i/ry1 religion becomes irreligion4 ,he believes too mu* 9 ! non-ess5tials ( religion1 8 heav5 & hell are too mu* 9 ! di/ant future1 he prays t aft] dea? he may g to heav5 b sees no heav5 on e>?4 ,! new heav5 & ! new e>? :i* ,john saw & ! new ,j]usalem com+ d[n f ,god to man are antipodal to 8 conceptions4 ,8 ,god is se5 go+ up to "s cl\dless region in/ead ( com+ d[n to tab]nacle ) m54 ,8 s]mons fe$ ! feel+s b neglect ! intellect & w1 !y tickle ! e> & subord9ate tru? to eloqu5ce4 ,! great] emphasis he puts on *ur*ianity is a loss to ,*ri/ianity4 ,! contribution :i* mod]n ?\ght is mak+ to ,biblical int]pretation is seal$ to him4 ,he pursues 8 beat5 pa? along ! old ruts ( ecclesia/icism4 ,he believes 9 a revelation :i* is non-progressive & ^: di/9ctive feature is sam5ess = all times4 ,he is pa9fully lib]al 9 ! con/ruction ( ! ,bible4 ,he ?9ks he is a curse himself accord+ to ! prophet ,noah1 = he has n yet discov]$ ! di/9ctive & conditional elem5t 9 prophecy4 ,8 !ology is 9 ! ma9 d5om9ational & is l ! laws ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians :i* admit ( no *ange4 ,8 m9d does n discrim9ate betwe5 ! ipse dixit ( ! ,almighty & ext]nal au?ority 9 matt]s relat+ to dogma4 ,9 ! pulpit he lacks decorum1 deep spirituality1 & contemplation4 ,8 oratory is ?und]\s1 too physical1 & lacks grace & beauty4 ,mu* praise is due to ^? d5om9ations ^: =e?\ght has l$ !m to sp5d consid]able "t & pa9s to prep>e m5 = ! gospel m9i/ry4 ,9 quality ( prea*+ & tea*+1 & 9 results already a*iev$1 ! race owes mu* to ?is z yet small b& ( work]s4 ,l ! leav5 hidd5 9 ! meal its influ5ce is be+ felt 9 ! *ur*1 9 ! f>m1 & 9 ! firesides ( ! p1 & is de/9$ to ov]?r[ ignorance1 immorality1 & sup]/ition4 ,) ! cont9u$ aid ( well-equipp$ mission s*ools :i* mu/ be ! base ( supply = our *ur*es1 & ! tra9+ ( a new type ( m5 su* z ! mod]n *ur* dem&s1 ! moral *ange s mu* hop$ = w be ha/5$4 #d4 ,! _w-_s is 9 ! *ur*es & has tak5 hold ( our m9i/ry4 ,a l>ge "p ( *ur* duties :i* %\ld be p]=m$ by laym5 is %irk$ & plac$ ^u ! m9i/]'s %\ld]s4 ,! result is t ! m9i/] is (t5 ov]burd5$ ) secul> matt]s1 is =c$ to leave ! ^w & s]ve tables & loses mu* spirituality4 ,:5 a m9i/]'s success dep5ds l>gely & prim>ily ^u am\nt ( doll>s rais$ by him 8 spiritual decl9e is rapid4 ,worldl9ess foll[s :5 desire = position or recognition 9 ! *ur* ov]comes ! desire to save m51 & :5 ! ord9>y tricks ( politics are resort$ to 9 ord] to ga9 *ur* di/9ctions4 ,x is a rev]sal ( ,*ri/'s ord]1 ,seek fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,god & 8 righte\sness & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y4 ,^! o!r ?+s are eag]ly desir$ 9 place ( ! fir/ ?+s4 ,! m elaborate ! organization ( a *ur* is1 ! l>g] is ! numb] ( pref]m5ts to (fices1 & great] ! opportunity giv5 to (fice seek]s to make ^! ! fir/ ?+s4 ,! be/ m5 9 any *ur* are n always ^? :o hold its highe/ (fices4 ,too mu* organization 9 ! *ur* leads to too mu* (ficialism & worldl9ess1 = :]e ! c>cass is1 !re w ! vultures be ga!r$ toge!r4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,laity4 ,! laity lack mu* consecration4 ,! ?+s ( ?is _w & ! desire = !m press m heavily ^u _! m9ds ?an ! ext5sion ( ,god's cause4 ,_! ,*ri/ian consci\sness is n tra9$1 h5ce _! s5se ( duty is n high4 ,!y dep5d too mu* on spasms ( ef=t & frequ5t appeals to ! emotions 9 ! p]=mance ( duty4 ,_! idea ( ! gospel is too conf9$ to he>+ s]mons on ,sunday4 ,_! gospel does n t\* ! _m int]e/s ( life4 ,_! virtues are n concrete4 ,hol9ess1 purity1 love1 tru?1 beauty1 ju/ice1 goodness are metaphysical ab/ractions4 ,too mu* self-c5tr$ & self-seek+1 !y make little or no sacrifice = o!rs4 ,_m self-support+ *ur*es d n %elt] weak] ones & h no ?\ght = ! hea!n4 ,!re are *ur*es t are =tunate 9 hav+ 9 _! (ficial bo>ds m5 ( culture1 piety1 & bus9ess exp]i5ce1 b ^! are virtues v r>ely f\nd 9 ! same m54 ,bus9ess me?ods are (t5 l[ 9 *ur*es because ( ! difficulty ( f9d+ /rictly bus9ess m5 among ! laity4 ,9 ! erection ( *ur*es ! _s ( o/5tation r ?an wor%ip is dom9ant4 ,! immorality ( debt n be+ kn[n1 *ur*es are v (t5 built )\t reg>d to ! f9ancial inability ( ! p1 & deceive by sugge/+ ri* p>i%ion]s :5 ! p are v poor & live f h& to m\?4 ,_m disruptions betwe5 pa/ors & *ur*es c\ld h be5 avoid$ 7 *ur* f9ances n kept 9 a confus$ /ate4 ,pa/or's sal>ies & o!r *ur* obligations are n rais$ & met 9 a sy/ematic way1 b are left to appeals to ! feel+s ( ! p ^: e?ical s5se has n be5 cultivat$4 ,we h ?us enum]at$ among ! defects ( ! laity1 worldl9ess1 untra9$ ,*ri/ian consci\sness1 re/rict$ mean+ ( ! gospel1 ! non-concret5ess ( ! ,*ri/ian virtues1 & ! lack ( a mission>y _s & ( bus9ess me?ods4 ,v4 ,,excessive ,,emotionalism ,,9 ,,wor%ip4 ,p>adoxical z x may seem1 9 religion ! ,negro's emotions con/itute 8 /ronge/ z well z 8 weake/ po9t4 ,! fact t he is l>gely develop$ 9 ! emotional side ( 8 nature w\ld1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 give him a vantage gr\nd 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,8 defect is n t he is emotional1 b t he is excessively s4 ,l o!r races 9 _! *ildhood1 he is a bundle ( feel+s4 ,he does n ?9k aft] ,god1 he does n w aft] ,god1 b he feels aft] ,god4 ,he is n driv5 to action because he is impell$ by a moral imp]ative1 ! law ( duty1 b he is controll$ by 8 n]ves :i* are 8 !rmomet]4 ,) ! n]ves z 8 guide x is impossible to tell :]e he /&s on _m moral que/ions4 ,neurotic environm5ts appeal quickly to him1 & are fo/]$ by ! *ur* 9 s]mons :i* appeal l>gely to ! imag9ation1 9 weird pictures ( ! unse51 9 apocalyptic s]mons1 & by my/ic prea*]s kn[n z m\rn]s1 %\t]s & vision]s4 ,z a subject ( exp]im5tation 9 physco-physics1 ! mo/ fitt+ "t is 9 seasons ( revival 9 religion :5 8 emotion is key$ to ! highe/ po9t4 ,! foll[+ /ages may be notic$3 7#a7 ,viol5t physical commotion foll[$ by physical exhau/ion4 7#b7 ,loss ( physical control4 7#c7 ,loss ( moral control4 ,at ?is /age !re is a feel+ ( ab&on lead+ (t5 to un*a/e exposure ( ! p]son1 wild cries z if dem5t$1 & all k9ds ( extravagances4 7#d7 ,m5tal infection z well z emotional panic4 ,at ?is /age !re is p&emonium4 ,_m obta9 religion by ! process ( infection4 7#e7 ,a l[]$ physical z well z moral vitality4 ,at ! la/ meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce1 a ?\ghtful pap] by ,dr4 ,graham ( ,irel& %[$ t !re 0 less insanity among ,roman ,ca?olics ?an ,prote/ants 9 ,irel&1 due to diff]5ce 9 type ( religion1 ,prote/ants ( ,irel& be+ int5sely morbid & ascetic 9 _! ,calv9ism4 7,congregationali/1 ,nov4 #bi1 #aijb1 p4 #gha47 ,i %\ld n be surpris$1 if inve/igation 0 made1 t simil> results w\ld be se5 9 ,am]ica n only betwe5 ,prote/ants & ,roman ,ca?olics1 b among ,prote/ants !mselves4 ,i %\ld n be surpris$ t !re 7 few] maniacs among ,presbyt]ians & ,congregationali/s ?an among ,bapti/s & ,me?odi/s4 ,may n /ud5ts ( physco-physics make ?is a /udy = ! b5efit ( religion8 ,to ! use ( emotions 9 religion ! writ] has no objections1 he is he>tily 9 favor1 b he s]i\sly objects to excessive emotionalism = ! foll[+ reasons3 7#a7 ,x fails to recognize ! moral & e?ical judgm5t4 7#b7 ,x fails to recognize ! volitional side ( human nature4 ,) a man's w-p[] dormant1 undevelop$1 unkn[n1 all attempt at really tra9+ & m\ld+ ! "* is fooli% because impossible4 ,man sometimes attempts x2 ,god nev] does4 ,he calls into activity fir/ ( all a man's w4 ,he seeks to "k :at a man's own free *oice is4 ,!n he kn[s :at c\rse to foll[ 9 8 s*ool+ ( ! s\l4#a 7#c7 ,x fails to recognize ! rational side ( human nature4 7#d7 ,x is at v>iance ) our concrete exp]i5ce ( life4 ,9 our daily exp]i5ce we ?9k1 feel & w = action4 7#e7 ,x is sickly fem99e & appeals to neurotics4 ,!re are "s g5]al facts 9 connection ) ! philosophy ( religion :i* are (t5 ov]look$ 9 ! /udy ( ! ,negro religion4 ,two /ages may be notic$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! religi\s developm5t ( peoples1 ! primitive & ! rational4 ,! primitive /age is poetical & imag9ative1 9 fact religion is !n 9 its b>b>ic /ate4 ,9 its rational /age we see ! religi\s man "u a develop$ rule ( conduct4 ,he /ill feels b 8 feel+s are controll$ by reason4 ,!re is no?+ new 9 ! religion ( ! ,negro4 ,he is by no means a peculi> man f a religi\s /&po9t4 ,! physical contortions & gyrations notic$ 9 8 ,*ri/ian wor%ip are z old z ! hi/ory ( religion itself1 if n old] ?an x4 ,9 8 wor%ip we may see ?+s :i* are f\nd 9 ! hea!n rites ( ! native ,african1 9 ! ,bac*analia ( ! ,greeks1 among ! ,sali or danc+ prie/s ( ! ,romans1 & among ! ,corybantes4 ,! same effect :i* is produc$ on ! feel+s ( ! ,negro has be5 produc$ on ! feel+s ( ! ,am]ican ,indian1 z well z on ! anci5t b>ds ( ,scotl&1 ,irel&1 ,wales1 & ,g]many4 ,"l ,macaulay1 describ+ ! ,puritan1 says3 ,9 8 devotional retirem5t he pray$ ) convulsions1 & groans1 & te>s4 ,he 0 half madd5$ by glori\s or t]rible illusions4 ,he he>d ! lyres ( angels or ! tempt+ :isp]s ( fri5ds4 ,he caught a gleam ( ! ,beautific ,vision1 or woke scream+ f dreams ( ev]la/+ fire4 ,9 ! girlhood days ( ! late ,elizabe? ,cady ,/anton h] s5sitive m9d 0 ne>ly ov]balanc$1 & %e suff]$ t]ribly f ! too vivid description ( future puni%m5t by ! emotional ,f9ney4 ,! imag]y ( ! ,book ( ,revelation has a peculi> effect on ! feel+s ( ! ,negro4 ,its my/icism acts l a spell ov] him4 ,says ,macaulay1 ,! ,greek ,rhapsodi/s1 accord+ to ,plato1 c\ld n recite ,hom] )\t almo/ fall+ into convulsions4 ,! ,mohawk h>dly feels ! scalp+ knife :ile he %\ts 8 dea? song4 ,! ,dijaz]ti 9 ! region ( ! ,sah>a believe t communication ) ,allah is only possible 9 a /ate ( trance1 & accord+ly !y "w !mselves into a religi\s fr5zy1 :ile ! ignorant among !m repeat ! "n ( ,allah _m ?\s& times till !y fall into a /ate ( unconsci\sness4 ,we d n wond]1 consid]+ ! primitive /ate ( religion1 :y m5 7 spell-b\nd "u its influ5ce4 ,x is all ! m conspicu\s 9 tropical natures1 = !re y\? is exub]ant4 ,9 all primitive /ates ( religion we notice ! same ab&onm5t1 ! same illusions produc$ on ! imag9ation1 ! contortions ( ! body1 ! *ild-l cr$ulity1 ! sup]/ition1 ! depression1 & exaltations ( ! feel+s1 ! agony1 ! ec/asy1 ! pl5titude ( belief4 ,!y are ! complem5t ( b>b>ic fai?1 & n a peculi>ity ( ! ,negro4 ,if 9 ^! primitive conditions we see ! ,negro tickl$ by a /raw1 or fright5$ by a gho/1 or 9 mom5ts ( ec/asy spread+ out 8 h&s 9 an attempt to fly up to heav5 )\t dy+1 ^! are ! natural concomitants ( su* conditions4 ,we pity1 r ?an c5sure him1 m especially :5 we rememb] t = two hundr$ ye>s 9 ! h\se ( bondage1 8 wild1 primitive nature 0 left untra9$4 ,:at is ne$$ = ! prop] religi\s developm5t ( ! ,negro is education1 n repression or subjugation ( 8 feel+s4 ,we _c emphasize ?is fact too mu*4 ,!re is ! dang]1 9 ! zeal ( pres]v+ ! holy ark1 ( defil+ x by unholy contact4 ,! ,negro ne$s m ?\ght 9 8 religion1 b religion is n all ?\ght4 ,to h a prop] balance 9 religion z 9 e-day life1 ! faculties ( ?\ght1 feel+1 & volition mu/ be pres5t1 di/ribut$ 9 fair proportions4 ,:5 reason is ov]f$ 9 ! ex]cise ( religion1 ! result is a dry & b>r5 rationalism4 ,:5 ! emotions are ov]f$ ! result is a wild & sickly s5tim5talism1 a neurotic religion4 ,footnote3 #a ,! div9e me?od ( ,inquiry4 ,biblical ,_w4 ,dec4 #aijb1 p4 #dej4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,passages 9 italics are indicat$ by und]score4 ,! mispr9t soons has be5 correct$ to soon 7page #d74