Racial Experietice 



over the country. People seem to be going mad, 

 and to be forgetting all wisdom or decency. 

 He knows that the old racial convictions have 

 outlasted many a similar storm. Other things — 

 prosperity, credit, fortunes, theories, opinions, 

 and beliefs — may be wrecked or vanish, but 

 these old fundamental convictions will regain 

 their supremacy; from these all else will arise 

 anew In fairer form. He can be hopeful when 

 others despair. Time and he are two. 



He Is patient and does not make haste. He 

 does not hope to revolutionize the world to-day 

 or to-morrow. He would not If he could. 

 Time and he are more than two, for environ- 

 ment with all Its forces Is on his side. " The 

 stars In their courses fight for him." He does 

 not wish to Implant his own beliefs full grown 

 In the minds of his neighbors, but rather that 

 they should develop their own. He prefers to 

 sow the seed and let It spring. He rejoices In 

 the blade and growing ear, and knows that the 

 full corn will come In Its own time. If wise, he 

 does not attempt to force the growth, while he 

 encourages and fosters It with every means In 

 his power. He can afford to wait. 



Finally, a man who has strong convictions and 



