,occasional ,pap]s1 ,no4 #ac4    ,,!    
,,am]ican ,,negro ,,academy4    7,,f\nd$
 ,,by ,,alex&] ,,crummell7     ,! ,dem& 
& ! ,supply   ( ,increas$ ,effici5cy 9  
! ,negro ,m9i/ry4     ,,by ,,jesse ,e4  
,,moorl&4     ,price #ae ,cts4          
,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4   ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! 
,,academy1   #aiji4      ,press ( ,r4   
,l4 ,p5dleton   #fji ,f ,/4 ,n4 ,w4     
,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4   #aiji     ,! ,dem& &
 ! ,supply ( ,increas$ ,effici5cy 9 !   
,negro ,m9i/ry4  ,,by ,,jesse ,e4       
,,moorl&4   ,9 ! discussion ( ?is       
subject ,i fully recognize ! opportunity
 m5 h to s]ve ,god 9 any honorable      
vocation4 ,! ,*ri/ian lawy] or physician
 is call$ ( ,god z truly z a m9i/]4 ,su*
 m5 are putt+ ! emphasis on s]vice & n  
on gett+4 ,! condition confront+ u is   
al>m+ & ?is w>rants ! e>ne/ plea 9 ?is  
pap] = a great] numb] ( effici5t m9i/]s4
  ,?is is probably ! mo/ important "q   
confront+ ! color$ p to-day4 ,aft] all1 
a race or a nation is measur$ by its    
religion1 & ! greate/ fact ab\t a p is  

its religion4 ,! effici5cy ( a nation   
dep5ds 9 a l>ge degree ^u ! "* ( its    
religi\s pr9ciples4 ,:5 ! good ,que5    
,victoria 0 ask$ :at made h] realm s    
great1 x 0 expect$ t %e might po9t to h]
 well-equipp$ navy or h] effici5t army1 
b %e mode/ly held up a little book1     
call$ ! ,bible1 & said3 ,by adh]+ to !  
pr9ciples conta9$ 9 ?is ,book1 greatness
 has come to ,great ,brita94 ,*9a is :at
 %e is to-day because %e adh]es to c]ta9
 pr9ciples taught by h] religi\s tea*]s1
 & ,africa is /ill 9 d>kness because l$ 
by bl9d1 sup]/iti\s1 religi\s tea*]s4   
,9 a l>g] s5se ?an _m p are will+ to    
give cr$it ! ,negro m9i/] has be5       
responsible = ! progress ( our race & is
 also responsible = mu* t _c be c\nt$ z 
progress1 = no o!r s+le class (         
individuals has _h1 & /ill has1 s l>ge &
 f>-rea*+ an influ5ce z our m9i/]s4 ,y h
 only to g to a community :]e !re is a  
well-tra9$1 honorable1 upright1 &       
effici5t m9i/] to see ! m>k$ improvem5t 
among ! p along e l9e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 

y f9d a community :]e !re is an immoral1
 ignorant m9i/]1 wield+ a l>ge influ5ce1
 y w f9d a community t is full (        
despair4  ,x is pleasant to read ! %ort 
/ory writt5 by ,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb> "s 
ye>s ago1 entitl$ ,! ,ordeal at ,mt4    
,hope4 ,?is /ory possibly gives "o ( !  
mo/ vivid pictures ( real1 g5u9e s]vice 
r5d]$ by a man ( spl5did p>ts 9 a ne$y  
section ( ! ,s\?1 be>+ out ! practical  
demon/ration ( ! p[] ! m9i/] has ov] a  
community4  ,x is "o ?+ to lay d[n      
pr9ciples2 x is ano!r ?+ to %[ t ^!     
pr9ciples are correct & true by !       
practical "w :i* is bas$ ^u ^!          
pr9ciples4 ,x is no h>d ?+ to see h[    
true x is t ( all m5 ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( 
! _w1 none h _h great] influ5ce ?an !   
religi\s tea*]s ( a p1 & x is j z true  
to-day1 & x is a wa/e ( "t to argue t a 
race or nation c be lift$ any high] ?an 
! religi\s pr9ciples ( t race or nation 
w all[ x to g4 ,hi/ory fails to record  
an in/ance ( ?is sort1 & x is v evid5t  
!re nev] w be an in/ance ( ! k9d4 ,man  

is b\nd by 8 religion4 ,he may n pr(ess 
x1 b he has a belief2 ev5 ?\gh he may   
decl>e t he believes no?+1 ! v fact ( 8 
decl>ation proves him to h a dogma4 ,y  
_h z well expect to f9d lions )\t c\rage
 z to f9d m5 )\t "s =m ( religi\s       
conviction4 ,x is a some?+ 9 man t has  
to be reckon$ )1 & :]e x is mo/ wisely  
direct$ & cultivat$1 !re we f9d ! highe/
 culture & developm5t along e l9e4 ,h5ce
 ! great importance to a new race l ours
 9 ,am]ica t ! mo/ c>eful att5tion be   
giv5 to ?is v important phase ( our     
developm5t4  ,?is is no "t = m]e        
fault-f9d+4 ,x is a "t1 h[ev]1 = sob]1  
consid]ate ?\ght4 ,x is a "t :5 ! be/ ( 
! cl]gy & ! be/ ( ! laity ( e d5om9ation
 ne$ s]i\sly to face a "q :i* is n alone
 common to !mselves b is a s]i\s "o     
confront+ ! entire ,prote/ant ,*ur*4 ,9 
"s ways our *ur*es are suff]+1 7& x     
seems w suff] m = sometime ?an o!rs71 = 
! reason t we h n _h1 & h n n[1 s l>ge a
 numb] ( tra9$ m5 to draw ^u z o!rs :o h
 _h bett] advantages ?an ourselves4 ,)  

an hone/ purpose1 x is our bus9ess to   
c\rage\sly take ?is matt] up & get at ! 
facts1 & !n f9d a way to rem$y ! al>m+  
condition4 ,we are at a crisis1 & !     
future ( our race is involv$1--yea1 !   
future ( our nation1 = "o-eigh? ( !     
population ( any l& has a trem5d\s      
influ5ce ^u ! :ole4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! 
dem& = increas$ effici5cy is emphasiz$  
by increas$ intellig5ce ( ! p4 ,=ty ye>s
 ago we 7 j ent]+ s*ool z a race2 to-day
 we h ! second g5]ation 9 our public    
s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 & colleges4 ,^!
 p>5ts & *ildr5 read ! daily pap]s1 read
 ! magaz9es1 buy "s books1 & are beg9n+ 
to ?9k1 & z soon z an individual beg9s  
to ?9k indep5d5tly all sorts ( problems 
rapidly cr[d 9 on ! m9d & put x 9 an    
attitude ( que/ion+ _m ( ! ?+s :i* h    
always be=eh& be5 tak5 = grant$ z       
correct & true4 ,along ) ?is goes ! fact
 t mu* ( ! lit]ature ( to-day1 7includ+ 
newspap] editorials & _m magaz9e        
articles71 has a t5d5cy to und]m9e      
,*ri/ian fai? r ?an help x4 ,mu* ( x    

comes f bra9s well saturat$ ) ,pagan    
philosophy r ?an ! pr9ciples laid d[n 9 
! ,holy ,book4 ,! sw+ away f ,puritanism
 to :at is call$ lib]ty has ! effect (  
loos5+ _m ( ! well-fix$ pr9ciples (     
morality & "r-liv+1 & makes spl5did soil
 = j su* practices z we are con/antly   
rem9d$ ( by ! gl>+ headl9es 9 our       
newspap]s giv+ e detail ( murd]s1 & lax 
family relations & divorces1 & e        
conceivable ?+ t human nature c devise =
 ! uproot+ ( _m ( ! ess5tials ( real    
progress & dec5t liv+4 ,?is br+s a _s ( 
unre/ & d\bt1 & ! "q :e!r life pays1 &  
:e!r x is wor? :ile to make an ef=t1 &  
:e!r ! ,*ur* is ( any effect4 ,! m9i/]  
is look$ ^u z a pr(essional p>asite     
draw+ a sal>y & hav+ a good "t1 & 9 !   
?\ght ( _m is ca/ aside z ( b little    
consequ5ce4  ,to meet su* conditions z  
m5tion$ above1 !re mu/ be increas$      
effici5cy 9 ! m9i/ry1 ! dem& to meet :i*
 is great] to-day ?an ev] be=e4 ,i am   
f9d+ no fault ) ! effici5t m5 we n[ h at
 "w4 ,_m are do+ valiant s]vice4 ,!y are

 h]oes on ! home field 9 ! same s5se t  
,c>ey1 ,judson1 ,liv+/one1 ,pitk91 ,lott
 ,c>ey & o!rs 7 h]oes on ! =eign field4 
,"s ( ^! m5 are lay+ _! lives d[n 9 !   
great "w to :i* !y h be5 call$4 ,all    
honor to ^! m56 ,b _! numb]s are too    
few4 ,! disproportion is too great 9 our
 pr(essional s*ools4 ,= example1 :5 a   
m$ical s*ool c boa/ ( f\r hundr$ "y m5  
prep>+ to c>e = ! physical life ( ! p & 
! !ological s*ool 9 ! same in/itution c 
report b>ely "o hundr$ m5 prep>+ to c>e 
= ! moral & spiritual life ( ! same p1 x
 is "t to /op & consid] :i!r are we     
t5d+4 ,!n at a clos] glance we see      
some?+ else :i* is worse /ill4 ,) all   
due respect to ! m5 9 ! !ological s*ool1
 x is an al>m+ fact t ! m5 9 ! m$ical   
s*ool1 9 mo/ cases1 h a high] av]age 9  
s*ol>%ip & natural =ce ?an ! m5 9 !     
!ological s*ool4 ,:y is ?is8 ,x is      
because ! tra9+ 9 our colleges1 ! tea*+ 
f ! plat=m1 & ! tra9+ 9 mo/ ( our homes 
is su* t our boys to-day are l$ to      
believe t ! r\te to greate/ success is  

along ! mat]ial highway4 ,x is a curr5t 
say+ n[ t ! quicke/ way = a color$ man (
 ability1 at ?is "t1 to get out ( ! rea*
 ( imm$iate want1 mat]ially1 is to /udy 
m$ic9e4 ,!re may n be too _m m5 ent]+   
m$ic9e1 b c]ta9ly n en\gh are ent]+ !   
m9i/ry4 ,9 "s cases well-mean+ m5 h be5 
disgu/$ ) c]ta9 types ( m9i/]s :i* !y h 
met & h ca/ ! :ole pr(ession aside1 giv+
 x no respectful consid]ation1 & h felt 
t !y c\ld bett] !mselves1 socially z    
well z mat]ially1 by ent]+ "s pr(ession 
o!r ?an ! m9i/ry4 ,i am well acqua9t$ ) 
n a few m5 :o ent]$ college ) ! express 
purpose ( prep>+ !mselves to ent] !     
m9i/ry1 :o turn$ aside to "s o!r call+ =
 ! reason m5tion$4 ,sad to say1 v few ( 
! mo/ capable m5 9 our colleges to-day  
are look+ =w>d to ! m9i/ry z a life "w4 
,9 ord] t we may cope ) su* conditions z
 ^? j m5tion$1 none c ga9say ! great ne$
 ( great] effici5cy 9 ! m9i/ry1 t we d n
 cut ! tap-root ( all our progress &    
become ( none effect 9 ! _w4 ,! wise/   
lead]s ( ,japan to-day are deeply       

conc]n$ ab\t ! propagation ( ,*ri/ian   
pr9ciples among ! p4 ,! rec5t pa/ has   
*ang$ a nation 9 a day1 & :ile ! p h    
tak5 on ! ways ( we/]n civilization1 !  
l>g] numb] ( !m h n accept$ ! pr9ciples 
:i* h made we/]n civilization great1 &  
^! f>-see+ prophets ( ! ,sunrise k+dom  
well und]/& t _! glory w be ephem]al    
unless !y are able to plant _! feet     
firmly ^u ! et]nal ,rock ( ,ages4 ,z    
lightly z x may be reg>d$1 !re is a     
simil> dang] confront+ ! ris+ "y race ( 
color$ m5 9 ?is l&4 ,x is n reassur+ t  
our /ronge/ m51 :o are able to make _!  
way ?r\gh nor!rn univ]sities1 h 9 "s    
cases come out ( ^! in/itutions ) a     
%att]$ fai? & are n f\nd 9 places (     
lead]%ip ei!r z m9i/]s or laym51 9 our  
*ur*es & o!r religi\s in/itutions4 ,a   
man _c excuse himself by say+ t he sp5ds
 8 "t dur+ ! week 9 ! s*oolroom1 9 ! law
 (fice1 or 9 ! sickroom4 ,! great m5 ( !
 _w & ! great races & nations ( ! _w h  
done all ^! ?+s b did n leave ! o!r     
undone4 ,to meet ?is condition a l>g]   

numb] ( effici5t m5 mu/ be l$ into !    
m9i/ry4  ,9 ord] t ! supply may be      
comm5surate ) ! dem&1 x is necess>y to  
ask ! "q :]e & h[ %all we beg9 to meet !
 dem& = an increas$ effici5cy 9 !       
m9i/ry8 ,fir/1 ) ,*ri/ian p>5ts4 ,x is  
int]e/+ to note t ,paul1 9 8 second     
lett] to 8 belov$ son1 ,timo?y1 #a/     
*apt]1 #e? v]se1 makes use ( ^! words3  
,:5 ,i call to remembrance ! unfeign$   
fai? t is 9 !e1 :i* dwelt fir/ 9 ?y     
gr&mo!r1 ,lois1 & ?y "m1 ,eunice1 & ,i  
am p]suad$ t 9 !e also1 & he ?us %[s 8  
belief 9 spiritual h]$ity4  ,! =ego+    
passage tea*es t we mu/ n %ut our eyes  
to ! responsibility ( ,*ri/ian p>5ts 9  
?is matt]4 ,_m ( ! great prea*]s ( ! _w 
7 consecrat$ to ?is s]vice by godly     
mo!rs1 9 "s cases be=e !y 7 born1 ev5 z 
,hannah1 ,samuel's "m1 consecrat$ him to
 ! ,"l be=e 8 bir?4  ,=ty ye>s ago1 x 0 
a passion ) _m ,*ri/ian p>5ts to h at   
lea/ "o son ent] ! m9i/ry1 & yet ,i am  
sorry to say to-day ,i h _m1 _m times   
made inquiry ( m9i/]s' sons & h f\nd v  

few ( !m :o 7 will+ to give ev5 a       
respectful he>+ to ! claim ( ! m9i/ry & 
few p>5ts ( su* sons :o seem$ conc]n$   
ab\t ! matt]4  ,! fir/ rem$y is to g    
back to fir/ pr9ciples & let ! p :o     
claim to love ! ,"l & ,8 ,*ri/ be will+ 
to make an (f]+ ( ! v fl[] ( _! families
 to ?is1 ! highe/ & noble/ s]vice ev]   
giv5 to man to p]=m4  ,!n our v>i\s     
*ur*es mu/ take a l>g] int]e/ 9 lead+ ! 
mo/ promis+ "y m5 into ?is great s]vice4
 ,"s *ur*es h done nobly at ?is & h /ood
 by _! spiritual sons by furni%+ ! means
 by :i* !y might att5d college & fit    
!mselves = s]vice1 & h tak5 peculi>     
int]e/ & pride 9 see+ !m return to ! "m 
*ur* & 9 li/5+ to !m1 & 9 bidd+ !m ,god 
spe$2 b mo/ ( our *ur*es1 ?\gh able1 h  
paid h>dly any att5tion to ?is important
 phase ( s]vice at all1 & _m ( our      
*ur*es _c m5tion a s+le successful m9i/]
 :o comm&s ! respect ( any l>ge         
community because ( 8 ability & p[]1 :i*
 !y h s5t out4 ,on ! o!r h&1 _m times m5
 are all[$ to come into ! m9i/ry ?r\gh  

our *ur*es :o are always calculat$ to d 
m injury ?an good1--m5 ) no prep>ation &
 no *ance ( gett+ prop] tra9+4  ,god    
nev] calls a man to prea* unless ,he    
also provides ! way = him to make due   
prep>ation = t s]vice4 ,?is is a        
pr9ciple :i* _c successfully be disput$4
 ,:5 ,god call$ ,moses ,he l$ him out ( 
! l& ( ,egypt1 & he sp5t ye>s & ye>s    
commun+ ) ,god "u ! canopy ( heav52 &   
,paul sp5t ?ree ye>s some:]e 9          
prep>ation = 8 great "w1 & ev5 ! ,fa!r's
 own ,son = ?irty ye>s 0 9 prep>ation to
 d ?ree ye>s' "w4  ,x is a h>mful ?+ to 
h a *ur* full ( ineffici5t1 lic5s$      
prea*]s ) no hope ( ev] ent]+ actively  
into ! m9i/ry1 b 9 mo/ cases are j a    
worry ( ! fle% to a progressive pa/or4  
,:5 a man comes be=e a bo>d = a lic5se  
he ought to be giv5 to und]/& t ?is     
lic5se w be grant$ only on condition t  
he prep>e himself intellectually z well 
z spiritually = ! great "w ( ! m9i/ry1 &
 :5 prep>$ t he w ent] into ! field :i* 
is :ite & ready & wait+ = ! reap]4      

,possibly ! ,*ur* has no l>g]           
opportunity = advanc+ ! ,"l's k+dom ?an 
9 j ?is phase ( s]vice4 ,sometimes a    
n>r[-m9d$ m9i/] is to blame4 ,he fails  
to enc\rage ! promis+ "y man = fe> "s   
day he w come back z a rival too mu* =  
him4 ,i wi% x 7 possible to utt] ^!     
words ) suffici5t emphasis to ar\se _m (
 our dormant1 sleep+ *ur*es to a s5se ( 
_! duty4  ,"o organization 9 our        
colleges has ! l>ge/ opportunity ov] any
 o!r to help furni% an increas$ supply f
 our college m51 & t is ! ,/ud5t        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian        
,association4 ,already ! lead] ( ?is    
,dep>tm5t1 ,mr4 ,john ,r4 ,mott1 has    
writt5 a book1 ,! ,future ,lead]%ip ( ! 
,*ur*1 publi%$ by ! ,int]national       
,committee1 #abd ,ea/ #bh? ,/reet1 ,new 
,york4 ,9 ?is volume ,mr4 ,mott takes up
 ?is :ole "q ( ! supply ( lead]s 9 our  
*ur*es4 ,?\gh a layman himself1 = "s    
ye>s1 he has be5 lectur+ 9 ! lead+      
colleges ( our l& & call+ ! /rong m5 7z 
only a true lead] c call m57 to consid] 

! call+ ( ! m9i/ry1 fac+ squ>ely all ( !
 difficulties connect$ !re)1 problems ( 
fai?1 problems ( tra9+1 & ! problem (   
support1 :i* is entirely too meagre     
to-day2 b ) a /rong purpose he has be5  
mak+ an ef=t to lead "s ( ! be/ & able/ 
m5 into ?is1 ! highe/ ( all call+s4 ,!  
same ?+ is be+ done 9 _m ( our color$   
colleges by our color$ ,int]national    
,secret>ies2 "s "t dur+ ! ye> ! claim ( 
! m9i/ry is pres5t$ to ! /ud5ts4 ,we    
feel sure t 9 due "t results w be se54  
,capable m9i/]s among u & college       
pr(essors also ne$ covet ! opportunity1 
9 a l>g] way ?an !y h be5 do+1 to appe> 
be=e bodies ( /ud5ts1 to m+le ) !m1 to  
impress !m ) ! importance ( at lea/     
consid]+ ?is call+1 9 ord] t we may get 
! supply :i* is s greatly ne$$4  ,d y   
wond] at my urg5cy :5 ,i tell y t       
,bi%ops & presid+ eld]s h _m times sadly
 decl>$ to me t few m5 ( any class are  
apply+ = admission to ! _m annual       
conf]5ces1 & 9 _m cases n a s+le c&idate
 applies 9 a s+le ye>2 & :5 !y d1       

(t5times !y are weak m54 ,9 "o case     
eighte5 m5 appli$ = admission to an     
annual conf]5ce 9 a c]ta9 ,/ate & n "o (
 !m 0 intellectually qualifi$ to pursue 
! c\rse ( /udy prescrib$ = ! fir/ ye>1 &
 to ! cr$it ( ! conf]5ce !y 7 n admitt$4
 ,c]ta9ly ! ,bapti/ bre?r5 are n m      
bless$ ?an _! ,me?odi/ fri5ds4 ,! small]
 d5om9ations are confront$ ) a simil>   
lack ( m5 to pione] ! ent]prises :i* are
 !irs to d4 ,! ,ma/]'s words are z true 
to-day z ev] !y 73 ,! h>ve/ is great1 b 
! labor]s are few4 ,! pa/ors ( tra9+ &  
vision are !mselves al>m$2 ! be/ ( !    
laity are ov]:elm$ ) ! magnitude ( _!   
task :5 x is !irs to call a pa/or4 ,!re 
0 a "t :5 ! mo/ *oice m5 ( ! race ent]$ 
! m9i/ry4 ,no o!r door 0 op51 b to-day  
practically e door op5 to anybody else  
is op5 to ! man ( ability ( ! ,negro    
race4 ,?is ( c\rse depletes ! numb] f   
:i* ! supply mu/ come4  ,ev5 9 ! days ( 
slav]y ! great lead]s on ! plantations 7
 g5]ally prea*]s1 & !y 7 9 _m cases fe>$
 & respect$ by bo? :ite & black4 ,if ?is

 prea*] *ose to be1 he 0 a dang]\s man  
to ! in/itution ( slav]y & (ttimes 0    
sold4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he 0 usually ! s\rce
 ( great bless+ to l>ge communities1 s  
mu* s t !re 7 in/ances :]e "s su* m5 7  
giv5 _! fre$om & commission$ to prea* f 
plantation to plantation1 n only to     
color$ p1 b (t5times to :ite p4 ,! /ory 
( ! lives ( ^! m5 reads l romance1 & !y 
7 ! m5 at ! close ( ! ,civil ,w>1 :o 7  
ready to welcome ! s*ool & did _! be/ to
 lead ! p into ! ways ( true progress4  
,!y _h great p[] & influ5ce1--n always  
suffici5t intellig5ce = _! ardu\s tasks1
 b !y 7 giants 9 _! day & des]ve        
well-m]it$ praise4 ,to meet ! dem&s ( ^!
 mod]n times o!r giants mu/ be rais$ up1
 :o c hold ! respect ( ! be/ tra9$      
portion ( our p1 & at ! same "t may     
ma9ta9 ! confid5ce ( ! mo/ humble ( e   
community4 ,we h "s m5 l ?is4 ,!y /& l  
giant oaks 9 ! =e/1 t[]+ above ! %rubs &
 und]gr[? ab\t !m4 ,!y are lonely 9 _!  
"w4 ,"h & !re1 ab\t ! great c5t]s (     
population1 !re may be gr\ps ( !m1 b    

eighty p] c5t ( our p are n 9 ! great   
c5t]s b are scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! l5g? &    
bread? ( ! l& 9 small hamlets & ! c\ntry
 di/ricts4 ,^! p are too (t5 z %eep )\t 
a %eph]d4 ,no d\bt n _m ( ! %eph]ds !re 
are do+ ! be/ !y c4 ,give !m cr$it = all
 !y d1 b ! dem& is su* t a m effici5t   
m9i/ry mu/ ent] into e hamlet1 & !re    
lift & inspire ! p2 & possibly ! greate/
 ?+ to be done 9 ?is lift+ process is to
 provide a m effici5t & practical tra9+ 
= ! m5 we desire to lead into ! m9i/ry4 
,m]ely to h m5 ent] ?is great "w )\t a  
tra9+1 :i* fits !m to cope ) ! problems 
( ! day1 is b a wa/e ( ef=t4 ,! ,negro  
m9i/] ought to be ! be/ tra9$ man among 
u 9 ord] t he may be able to assume 8   
rightful place z a lead] ( ! p4 ,! tra9+
 ne$$ = ! m9i/ry ( to-day mu/ be        
compreh5sive & practical4 ,?is w be !   
means ( attract+ m5 ( ability & w insure
 increas$ effici5cy4 ,! emphasis = !    
tra9+ ( ! m9i/ry to-day ne$s to be plac$
 ^u tea*+2 n m]e oratory1 b tea*+4      
,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a great tea*]4 ,nicodemus

 said3 ,we "k ?\ art a tea*] s5t f ,god4
 ,v seldom is x said t ,jesus prea*$1 b 
x is commonly said t he taught ! p4 ,!  
m9i/] :o is to be ,8 true repres5tative 
on e>? mu/ also be a tea*]1 & x is ( !  
greate/ importance t 8 tra9+ be su* z   
%all broad5 8 views ( life & %all enable
 him to und]/& ! relations ( human      
society suffici5tly well to w>rant 8    
in/ruct+ ! p 9 ! mo/ helpful way4       
,un=tunately a great deal ( ! tra9+ ( ! 
pa/ has be5 entirely too n>r[4 ,usually 
! !ological sem9>ies h be5 v sl[ 9      
utiliz+ ! mo/ improv$ educational me?ods
 & h be5 v active 9 ma9ta9+ ! old ord] (
 ?+s4 ,:at we ne$ to-day = our m9i/]s is
 a tra9+ :i* w put !m 9 possession ( ! k
 ( human society j z x is4 ,x is ( !    
greate/ importance t a m9i/] %\ld be    
giv5 a correct tra9+ accord+ to !       
pr9ciples ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to treat ^!    
conditions4 ,! p are wait+ & hung]+ =   
?is type ( lead]4 ,!re 0 nev] a "t :5 ! 
color$ p 7 s will+ to be taught f !     
pulpit z !y are to-day4  ,no gr\nd w be 

ga9$ by m]e d5unciation1 b :at is ne$$  
is a spl5did con/ructive me?od :i* w    
build ! p up 9 e phase ( life & sweet5  
human relations4 ,all ! p dem& ( su* a  
tea*] is t he %\ld be z good z ! doctr9e
 he proclaims & %\ld fully compreh5d :at
 he is ab\t4 ,!re c]ta9ly is no place   
:]e l>g] opportunity is (f]$ = s]vice   
?an 9 ! high call+ ( ! m9i/ry4 ,! av]age
 c\rse ( /udy 9 sem9>ies provid$ = bo?  
:ite & color$ c&idates = ! m9i/ry is n  
calculat$ to br+ !m 9 t\* ) ! problems  
:i* are to confront !m z x %\ld4 ,!     
foll[+ is a c\rse ( /udy cov]+ ?ree     
ye>s1 & a fair sample ( c\rses provid$  
by sem9>ies e/abli%$ = color$ m9i/]s3   
,fir/ ye>3 ,biblical ,introduction2     
,hebrew ,language2 ,greek               
,int]pretation2 ,sacr$ ,rhetoric &      
,elocution2 ,vocal ,music4  ,second ye>3
 ,*ur* ,hi/ory2 ,hebrew ,int]pretation2 
,greek ,int]pretation2 ,sacr$ ,rhetoric 
& ,elocution2 ,vocal ,music2            
,homiletics2 ,*ri/ian ,!ology4  ,?ird   
ye>3 ,pa/oral ,duties2 ,!ology & ,e?ics2

 ,biblical ,introduction2 ,homiletics & 
,*ur* ,polity2 ,*ri/ian ,!ology2 ,sacr$ 
,rhetoric & ,elocution2 ,electives4     
,!re is n mu* 9 ?is c\rse t inspires m5 
) ! gravity ( ! problems ( human society
 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,too _m 
times 9 our sem9>ies m5 speculate ab\t  
!ories ( salvation & v>i\s o!r ?+s      
labell$ doctr9es1 :i* are ( little or no
 value to m5 ^: bus9ess x is to br+ !   
k+dom ( ,jesus on e>? z x is 9 heav54   
,:y sp5d a t]m on ! !ory ( salvation :5 
,jesus said1 ,he t believe? on me ha?   
ev]la/+ life4 ,"o man ) fai? 9 ?is & a  
compreh5sive tra9+ w d m to save ! _w   
?an a doz5 m5 c possibly d battl+ ov] ! 
!ories :i* h gr[n up ) ! *ur* dur+ ! pa/
 ages4 ,x is un=tunate t _m ( our m9i/]s
 h _h no sy/ematic tra9+ at all1 & x is 
surpris+ t s mu* has be5 accompli%$ )   
su* poorly equipp$ m5 z _m ( !m h be54  
,!y are n to be too sev]ely c5sur$4     
,aga9 ,i repeat1 no b& ( m5 9 our race  
has be5 m self-sacrific+ & m desir\s on 
! :ole = race uplift & developm5t ?an ^!

 m51 & !re is no int5tion at ?is "t to d
 any?+ m ?an to call att5tion to ! great
 ne$ ( a bett] tra9$ m9i/ry to re5=ce ! 
pres5t ranks 9 an effective way = good4 
,x is enc\rag+ to note a new dep>ture 9 
two lead+ !ological sem9>ies4 ,yale     
,div9ity ,s*ool *ang$ its c\rse v mu* a 
ye> ago4 ,x /r5g!n$ ! old c\rse1 lead+  
to ! degree ( ,ba*elor ( ,div9ity1 kn[n 
z hi/orical1 also add+ a philosophical &
 la/ly a practical c\rse1 bo? ( :i* lead
 to ! ,b4,d4 degree4 ,! practical c\rse 
w emphasize ! relation ( ! m9i/] to !   
problems ( mod]n society1 giv+ special  
att5tion to ,*ri/ian sociology1 e?ics1 &
 me?ods ( ,*ri/ian activity4 ,z a       
prelim9>y discipl9e /ud5ts :o take ?is  
c\rse w receive 9 ! junior ye> special  
in/ruction 9 sociology & in/ruction 9   
elem5t>y law 9 "o ( ! c\rses furni%$ by 
! ,univ]sity = law /ud5ts4  ,! ,*icago  
,!ological ,sem9>y has made a simil>    
*ange & says 9 a rec5t catalogue3 ,!    
subjects = in/ruction are ^? directly   
relat+ to ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 & c\rses 9 ! 

,engli% ,bible1 ! psy*ology ( ,*ri/ian  
liv+1 religi\s p$agogy1 evangelism1     
missions1 ,*ri/ian sociology & citiz5%ip
 are includ$ 9 bo? ! prescrib$ &        
elective "w4 ,hebrew & ,greek h be5 made
 almo/ entirely elective1 & mu* t is    
traditional 9 sy/ematic !ology1 *ur*    
hi/ory1 & o!r dep>tm5ts has _h to make  
room = new subjects4 ,b ! sem9>y        
au?orities1 believ+ t su* *anges are    
necess>y1 hold t ! m]e fact t a subject 
has a traditional place 9 ! curriculum (
 ! div9ity s*ool %\ld n be a suffici5t  
reason = reta9+ x4 ,ea* subject mu/     
cont9ually prove anew its "r to be      
taught & ju/ify itself "u mod]n         
conditions4 ,?is does n mean less /udy  
or a less s*ol>ly man z ! f9i%$ product2
 b x does mean t ! sem9>y is to take its
 place along ) o!r pr(essional s*ools 9 
fitt+ m5 to meet pres5t ne$s4  ,! action
 ( ! above s*ools is mo/ enc\rag+1 & no 
d\bt be=e a great :ile _m o!r sem9>ies w
 foll[ ! same c\rse4 ,?is w d = ! m9i/] 
:at our m$ical s*ools are do+ = !       

physician2 x w br+ him 9 daily contact )
 ! conditions :i* he mu/ meet out 9 !   
_w4 ,:o w\ld ?9k ( runn+ a m$ical s*ool 
)\t a laboratory & a cl9ic8 ,"y m5 might
 "k all ! books h to say ab\t ! prop]ty 
( drugs or ! symptoms ( diseases1 b su* 
m5 w be h&icapp$ if !y are to wait until
 !y g out into actual life be=e see+ ^! 
drugs tri$1 or ! peculi> manife/ation ( 
diseases z !y make _! inroads on ! human
 sy/em4 ,a ?or\gh k ( sociology makes x 
possible = "y m5 :o are 9 our !ological 
sem9>ies to get "s practical k ( human  
relations & conditions ( ! pres5t "t &  
!reby be bett] able to apply ! pot5t    
,gospel z a rem$y4  ,:at is ne$$ is a   
great] bread? ( view possess$ by !      
lead]s ( our sem9>ies & 9 _m cases m    
practical m51 su* z our great &         
successful prea*]s are1 ought to be on !
 tea*+ /aff r ?an "s m5 :o c\ld n succe$
 9 any em95t way z pa/ors2 example has  
its effect on !ologies z well z m$icos &
 ! man ) ! gre5 bag4 ,e provision %\ld  
be made = m9i/]s to be well-equipp$     

tea*]s & lead]s ( ! p4 ,su* tra9+ w make
 our m9i/]s able to place ! emphasis on 
_! "w :]e x belongs4 ,su* m5 w z        
c>efully consid] ! f9ancial /r5g? ( _! p
 z a physician consid]s ! physical /r5g?
 ( a pati5t2 & no m %\ld we see *ur*es  
built :i* are out ( all proportion to ! 
f9ancial ability ( ! p :o wor%ip 9 !m4  
,we %\ld n see a great debt hang+ ov] ! 
heads ( a poor p1 ! mo/ ( :om d n own _!
 own homes b live 9 n>r[ /reets & alleys
 "u v unsanit>y conditions4 ,b we %\ld  
see neat h\ses ( wor%ip arrang$ s z to  
meet ! ne$s ( a giv5 p>i% 9 its l>ge/   
way & )9 ! rea* ( ! p's f9ancial        
ability4 ,fur!r1 we %\ld see radiat+ f  
?is c5t] influ5ces :i* w inspire p to   
own _! own homes1 to take prop] c>e ( _!
 *ildr51 & to realize :at x means to    
walk ) ,god z m5 ( old "h on e>?4  ,?is 
tra9+ w enable m5 to be br\ght ne> en\gh
 to see t x is a wa/e ( "t m]ely to     
prea* n>r[ d5om9ationalism1 b good m5 ( 
all d5om9ations w unite 9 combatt+ evil 
& 9 mak+ a giv5 community a desirable   

place = ! habitation ( ! *ildr5 ( m54   
,great] c>e w be tak5 ( ! poor & orphans
 & m en]gy w be sp5t 9 build+ up ! moral
 life ( ! "y m5 & wom5 ( ! community4   
,?is w be done by ^! tra9$ m5 :o w come 
fully z well equipp$ to disc]n :at ^!   
problems ( society are z ! physician :o 
comes to heal our bodies & :o mu/       
necess>ily und]/& disease & rem$y4 ,su* 
a m9i/]'s ?\ght w n be c5t]$ on mak+ a  
great "n = himself at ! exp5se ( an     
ignorant p4 ,x w n matt] to him :e!r he 
has ! "n ( hav+ built ! l>ge/ *ur* or ! 
f9e/ *ur*1 or :e!r he has ! bigge/      
congregation 9 8 *ur*1 b x w be c5t]$ ^u
 ! mo/ important ?+1 & t is ! e/abli%+ (
 ! k+dom ( ,jesus ,*ri/ among m5 on e>?4
 ,8 ef=ts w be to lift ! burd5s f ! poor
 & un=tunate & make _! lives happy &    
sweet & pleasant4 ,he w be a lead] 9    
devis+ ways & means to get our p out ( !
 cr[d$ alleys into ! bright sun%9e (    
life t !y may be :]e _! little *ildr5   
may h a *ance = true developm5t4 ,he w  
ga!r ar\nd him a b& ( fai?ful1 tra9$ m5 

& wom51 :o w visit ! jail1 ! sick1 !    
poor1 & ! oppress$4 ,& he w call to m9d 
! requirem5ts :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ laid d[n 
= all m5 :o wi% to walk ) ,jesus "h & to
 ent] ) ,him 9 et]nal re/4 ,= ,i 0      
hung]$1 & ye gave me meat2 ,i 0 ?ir/y1 &
 ye gave me dr9k2 ,i 0 a /rang]1 & ye   
took me 93 nak$1 & ye clo!d me3 ,i 0    
sick1 & ye visit$ me3 ,i 0 9 prison1 &  
ye came unto me4 ,!n %all ! righte\s    
answ] him1 say+1 ,"l1 :5 saw we !e a    
hung]$1 & f$ !e8 or ?ir/y1 & gave !e    
dr9k8 ,:5 saw we !e a /rang]1 & took !e 
98 ,or nak$1 & clo!d !e8 ,or :5 saw we  
!e sick or 9 prison1 & came unto !e8 ,& 
! ,k+ %all answ] & say unto !m1 ,v]ily1 
,i say unto y1 ,inasmu* z ye h done x   
unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 ye h   
done x unto me4  ,! above words are f ! 
,ma/]'s own lips & make pla9 & cle> !   
duty ( ! *ur*1 ! duty ( ,*ri/ian society
 z well z t ( ! individual4 ,x is a cle>
 indication t ,jesus meant = 8 foll[]s  
to acqua9t !mselves ?or\ghly ) !        
conditions ( society z ,he did himself4 

,he 0 ?or\ghly famili> ) all ! evils & !
 ne$s ( humanity :i* surr\nd$ ,him4 ,&  
,8 "w 0 ! heal+ ( e ill4 ,too long h m5 
talk$ ab\t ! ,fa!r 9 su* a cold1        
metaphysical way z to =get _! bre?r5 :o 
are next door to !m4 ,too long h m5     
?\ght m]ely ( individuali/ic religion4  
,our religion mu/ be m effectively      
social 9 its aim & practice4 ,x mu/ s   
act & react on society t ! :ole lump w  
be leav5$4 ,*ri/ianity has done m = ! _w
 ?an any o!r religion or pr9ciple & yet 
x has nev] be5 giv5 ! *ance x %\ld be   
giv5 to d its complete "w among m54 ,:5 
y look ab\t y & behold ! suff]+ & mis]y1
 ! s9 & %ame1 c y b (f] a pray] t ! day 
w soon come :5 a l>ge numb] ( our /rong 
m5 %all receive a tra9+ = ! m9i/ry :i*  
%all fit !m to battle effectively ) ^!  
great problems :i* confront u 9 ?is     
mod]n age8 ,unless x is done we g       
backw>d4 ,"h is ! ,negro's great        
opportunity1 viz3 ,to let ,*ri/ianity h 
a *ance ?r\gh him4 ,w he lose x8  ,!    
great re=m]s ( ! *ur* h always be5 m5 ( 

! broade/ tra9+4 ,lu!r & ,calv9 7 n only
 prea*]s z we ?9k ( prea*]s1 b also 7 m5
 ( spl5did legal tra9+4 ,dr4 ,f4 ,j4    
,grimke1 7:o is highly e/eem$ & respect$
 z a m9i/]71 n only is a high honor man 
( ! ,div9ity ,s*ool ( ,pr9ceton         
,univ]sity1 b also is a graduate 9 law z
 well4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 ! greate/     
prea*] ,am]ica ev] produc$1 _h a law    
libr>y t any "y lawy] w\ld be glad to h1
 & a m$ical libr>y t w\ld be a cr$it to 
any "y physician4 ,!re 0 n a phase ( k )
 :i* he did n h "s acqua9tance4 ,! broad
 tra9+ ^! m5 _h gave !m ! ma/]y (       
difficult problems4 ,:5 we %all h a l>ge
 numb] ( ?or\ghly tra9$ m5 ( unque/ion$ 
"* ^: he>ts are w>m ) ! love ( ,god & ^:
 eyes behold ! true condition ( _! p1 & 
^: h&s %all be ready to "w = ! good ( an
 inspir+ race1 !n we %all see ! k+dom ( 
,god come among m5 9 a l>g] way ?an x is
 possible = u n[ ev5 to imag9e4 ,:ile _m
 h n _h ! privilege ( secur+ ! tra9+ :i*
 fits u to und]/& 9 ! mo/ compreh5sive  
way _m ( ! problems :i* are r\nd ab\t u1

 x is /ill possible = e m9i/] to qualify
 himself s t he may be a workman :i*    
ne$e? n to be a%am$4 ,un=tunately a     
great _m ( our m9i/]s d n d :at !y      
might4 ,= "s cause !y d n pur*ase books 
at all1 or d n pur*ase !m z wisely z !y 
%\ld4 ,x is a poor plan to sp5d money = 
books :i* ag5ts c>ry ab\t f place to    
place4 ,!y are g5]ally high-pric$ &     
little us$ aft] !y are b\ght4 ,f9d out  
:at y ought to buy by read+ reviews & by
 consult+ ) m5 :o c]ta9ly "k4 ,e prea*] 
%\ld own1 read1 & pond] ! foll[+ books &
 ext5d 8 read+ z he may see fit3 ,!     
,social ,crisis by ,raus*5bus* 7publi%$ 
by ,macmillan1 ,new ,york72 ,! ,social  
,message ( ! ,mod]n ,pulpit by ,br[n    
7,scribn]1 ,new ,york72 ,! ,religion ( a
 ,mature ,m9d & ,! ,spiritual ,life by  
,coe 7,revell1 ,new ,york72 ,!          
,psy*ology ( ,religion by ,/>buck       
7,scribn]1 ,new ,york72 ,elem5ts (      
,sociology by ,gidd+s 7,macmillan1 ,new 
,york72 ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bullet9   
,no4 #h 7,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c472 ,proce$+s (

 ! ,religi\s ,education ,association    
7#aec ,la ,salle ,/reet1 ,*icago72      
,*>ities & ,commons 7#aec ,ea/ #bbnd    
,/reet1 ,new ,york72 ,u4 ,s4 ,c5sus     
,bullet9 on ,religi\s ,bodies4  ,aga93  
,is x too mu* to urge ^? 9 *>ge ( !     
tra9+ ( our m9i/]s to consid] s]i\sly ! 
compell+ ne$ ( s reca/+ ! c\rse ( /udy t
 a high] grade ( m5 %all be attract$ to 
! m9i/ry & t a ?or\gh1 compreh5sive1 yet
 practical1 tra9+ %all be giv5 :i* %all 
fit m5 to prea* ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ ) real
 mean+ to m5 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury8 ,we    
ought to /op putt+ ! good new w9e 9 old 
sk9s4 ,! hopeful sign is t !re are pick$
 m5 9 sem9>y faculties1 9 ! pulpit1 &   
among laym5 all ov] ! c\ntry :o are ?9k+
 ab\t ?is mo/ important "q4 ,may ^!     
?9k]s soon cry/allize _! ?\ghts 9 a     
=ceful movem5t :i* %all ev] bless ! p4  
,aft] _m ye>s ( obs]vation & ( contact )
 almo/ e class ( m5 & "s diff]5t races1 
,i come to ! conclusion t !re is no?+ q 
s int]e/+ to ! p z religion4 ,p w g 9   
cr[ds to he> a man l ,gypsy ,smi? talk  

to !m ab\t _! e day problems & w he>    
respectfully :at ,jesus ,*ri/ taught    
ab\t ^! problems & _! relations "o ) !  
o!r4 ,9 no place 9 life does a man (    
p>ts h s l>ge opportunity to wield a    
helpful influ5ce ) 8 fell[m5 z 9 !      
m9i/ry4 ,:5 we c %[ ! great army (      
college m5 t !y c be natural m51 real   
m51 ) natural voice & me?ods1 9 !       
m9i/ry1 :5 !y c be made to und]/& t x is
 ! man "u ! g>b & n ! g>b :i* designates
 ! real m9i/] to m51 & t !y h a *ance & 
a "r to g ev]y:]e1 f9d+ out ! conditions
 ( society1 t\*+ x at its highe/ & at   
its l[e/ level1 & t !y w be support$ 9  
_! "w1 morally & mat]ially1 !re w be a  
l>g] supply ?an we h to-day1 if n       
suffici5t to meet ! dem&s ( ! times4 ,i 
h n dealt 9 /ati/ics4 ,?is ,i leave = a 
future /udy4 ,i h be5 z "o cry+ 9 !     
wild]ness1 s\nd+ ! al>m1 call+ att5tion 
to our mo/ vital ne$1 to a problem :i*  
is worry+ our be/ m54 ,i plead )        
,*ri/ian p>5ts to lay _! promis+ sons on
 ! ,ma/]'s alt>1 & to ! ,*ur* & college 

,i cry awake6 & behold ru9 ( home &     
c\ntry if y fail to lead _m ( ! able/ & 
be/ ( ^? "u y into ! ,ma/]'s s]vice4  ,c
 we d bett] ?an c>ry away ) u ! words ( 
! *ief ,%eph]d ( ! %eep1 ! ,ma/] &      
,tea*] ( m51 :5 he said3 ,pray ye1      
!re=e1 ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/1 t ,he w s5d =?  
labor]s into ,8 h>ve/4