is typical of the black. The white man and the black are
contrasts, not contraries; complementary opposites, not irreconcilable
opponents.

The Jew has given us ethics; the Greek, philosophy; the Roman, law;
the Teuton, liberty. These the Saxon combines. But the
African--"latest called of nations, called to the crown of thorns, the
scourge, the bloody sweat, the cross of agony"--the African, I say,
has the deep, gushing wealth of love which is yet to move the great
heart of humanity.

FIFTH PAPER.

THE NEGRO AS A CHRISTIAN.

BY REV. S. KERR.

[Illustration: Rev. S. Kerr]

REV. S. KERR.

To give anything like a true sketch of Mr. Kerr's life and
labors both in and out of the ministry would fill a
good-sized volume rather than a page of this book, as his
life has been replete with thrilling, romantic incidents.
The Rev. Mr. Kerr graduated with honors, having received the
degree of A. B. from Rawden College, Leeds, England. He
returned at once to the West Indies, where he labored three
years.

In 1859 he did extensive missionary work in the Turks and
Caicos Islands, where, in 1860, he accepted the appointment
of Registrar of Births and Deaths. In 1863 he accepted the
appointment of Assistant Master of the Government Schools at
Grand Turk, and was afterwards appointed Head Master. In
1864 he filled the dual role of Inspector of Schools and
missionary, and he passed unscathed through the great
hurricane of 1866 which devastated the whole colony,
destroyed all the schools and public buildings, as well as
2,500 dwelling houses, including Mr. Kerr's personal
property. In 1867 he was sent as missionary to Hayti, where,
as everywhere, he did good work. In 1873 he was appointed
professor in the National Lyceum College for boys and young
ladies, where he did effective and extensive missionary work
in Cape Hatien, Grande Riviere and Dondon, and maintained
considerable influence with the Haytien officials and
authorities.

In 1880 he was advanced to the Priesthood of the Episcopal
Church of America, by the Rt. Rev. J. Th. Holly, D. D., LL.
D., Bishop of Hayti. In 1882 he was delegated to represent
the Episcopal Church in the United States, and to collect
funds for the building of the same in Hayti. On landing in
New York, his reception b