THE NEGRO RACE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 275, 9 November 1911, Page 6

THE NEGRO RACE.

LECTURE BY DR. KARL KUMM

Dr. Karl Kumm, missionarv explot- -r of Ihe Soudan Mission, had a full house last night in St. An Irevv s Hall. Hastings. His Worship HiMinor presided, and introduced thspeaker in a evv words.

Dr. Kumm has a very fine presenc e and ifter a few slow semen.ws lay ■: hold of his hearers ami takes them right with him to the close. This is not clone liy orat'iy. but by the quiet earnestness of the n an and th--fresnness of bis ideas. To most people liis picture of the Negro race' is new. They are tl.e tallest and the Ir’-ve-o and th - < b-am-st people in the world to-day. Th -y are like- vvh.il our own forefathers were when Christianity first came to them. They arc- unsophisticated children in mind and spirit, and the- problem is: are we to make them Christians and friends, or are they to be left to be lans and enemies I \\ v ■ avc now the- opportunity to make them ( I ri't'an.s. in a generation tinopportunity will be goitf-. The mission he represents has at is head rlie lending nu-rehant prim-cs of London. liei aus«> this is the- way to great i-oni 'iiereial enterprise-. The- country is the- richest in rubber, and tin and gold in the world. It is also I lie- best i citron coiintrv in the world. I nd r the blight of tin- Musselman the people will bi- enslaved and the resour ces of the- country nullified ; under Christianity the people will grow into a great people-, and I lie wealth of the i-ounlry will enrich the earth. Rev. Ramsav stated that informa tirni had reached him that two student' belonging to St. Andre-w's eon gr-gation were- among'! Ihe twelve that had offe-ri-<l themselves for thewink of thi' mission. Tin- speaker said if that should be realised he would be- a proud man.

A local lommiltee was si-l up at tin- close of the meeting with power to add to their numbers. Hastings has never had so firn- a missionary meet inn.

z\ vote of thanks was passed ro the Mayor for presiding. The Rev. lis was also on the platform.