quite swept him
from his spiritual moorings. In a recent address before a literary
society in Washington, D. C., he is represented to have maintained
that Mohammedanism was better for the indigenous races of Africa than
Christianity. Dr. John William Draper made a similar mistake in his
"_Conflict between Religion and Science!_" The learned doctor should
have written "Conflict between the Church and Science." Religion is
not and never was at war with science. Prof. Greener should have
written, "Mohammedanism better for the Africans than Snake Worship."
This brilliant young man cannot afford to attempt to exalt
Mohammedanism above the cross of our dear Redeemer, and expect to have
leadership in the Negro race in America. Nor can he support the
detestable ideas and execrable philosophy of Senator John P. Jones,
which seek to shut out the Chinaman from free America. The Negro must
stand by the weak in a fight like this, remembering the pit from which
he was dug. But Prof. Greener is young as well as talented; and seeing
his mistake, will place himself in harmony with not only the rights of
his race, but those of humanity everywhere.

Blanche K. Bruce was born a slave on a plantation in Prince Edward
County, Virginia, March 1, 1841, and in the very month and week of the
anniversary of his birth he was sworn in as United States Senator from
Mississippi. Reared a slave there was nothing in his early life of an
unusual nature. He secured his freedom at the end of the war, and
immediately sought the opportunities and privileges that would, if
properly used, fit him for his new life as a man and a citizen. He
went to Oberlin College where, in the Preparatory Department, he
applied himself to his studies, attached himself to his classmates by
charming personal manners, and gentlemanly deportment. He realized
that there were many splendid opportunities awaiting young men of
color at the South; and that profitable positions were going begging.

Mr. Bruce made his appearance in Mississippi at an opportune moment.
The State was just undergoing a process of reconstruction. He appeared
at the capital, Jackson, with seventy-five cents in his pocket; was a
stranger to every person in the city. He mingled in the great throng,
joined in the discussions that took place by little knots of
politicians, made every man his friend to whom he talked, and when the
State Senate was organized secured the position of Sergeant-at-arms.
He attracted