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VOL. IX. NUMBER 9 CORRESPONDENCE. FROM THE MINISTERS AND MEMBERS OF THE A. M. E. ZION CONNECTION IN ALL PANTS OF THE LNITED STATES. ' ■ ‘ —*— TO THE STAR OF ZION. [For the Star of Zion. CLEVELAND INAUGURATED. BY BEY. J. W. SMITH, OF BALTIMORE. Washington, March 5. Wednesday, March 4th, dawned, if not exactly clear and bright, still with not more than a suspicion of base to dim the luster of the son. There was a stir and bustle about the city from an early hour in the morning, and in fact the restless throngs that surged along the streets nearly the whole of the preceding day and evening hardly quited down during the whole of the night. There was the tread of sol diery,the march of civic organizations, and the blare and beat of the numer ous bands of music. Brightly burn ing bon fires were on hundreds .of va cant lots, and appeared like guiding signals to tike weary looking passen gers who were packed in the long sin uous railroad trains, which never ceased during the night to potir into ' the city. Early ha the morning, Penn sylvania Avenue the finest avenue in the world, was crowded. ~ Above the feverish tide of life that rolled' up and down the broad avenue, .and above the picturesque confusion of the fluttering flags and streamers, rose the white dome of the Capitol building, serene and calm in its majestic beauty, and serving to emphasize the unreet c f the scene stretching out at its feet. The e) e found rest upon this calm height, or looked up at the stately monument, where a twin repose sat enthroned. Whatever it was possible to do with scantling and boards and bunting and gilt to bedeck a city for a great occa sion, Washington undertook and per formed.* The noise of sawing and pounding, and the tick of tack ham mers, the harvest of the decorators, began ten days ago, mid was heard night and day down to the moment oi the starting of the procession. ' As the morning wore on, the crowd increased, and finally there were 800, 000 strangers in the city who had come from every known bund. Men, WTAmnn an/) /ilvml/?smn nsieknrE an/) nl. bowed in the vast throng, yet it was a good natured crowd and evidently disposed to do justice to the occasion. It was willing and anxious to be amused, and plucked fan from the slightest incidents. Precisely at the hour set, 10:3C o’clock A. M, the presidential partj entered their eairiage and was eaeoit ed by the United States troops "from the White House to the Capitol.”— General H. W. Slocum was the chiei , , , , . Ml crowd. They bowed rig?* and left to the crowd which Kned both sides of the carriage way. V. A lew minutes after eleven “the judges of the Supreme Court, the members of the House of kepresenta dress, and other distinguished guests alsoeniered. When quiet prevailed, the presiding officer, Mr.-Edmunds, then administered to Mr. Hendricks the oath of office. Mr. Hendricks then kissed the book and • subscribed Ids name to the written oath. Mr. Edmunds then declared the .Senate adjourned without delay. Vice-Pres ident Hendricks, taking the gavel, called the Senate to order as in extra Session of the 49th- Congress, and had the proclamation convening it read. Prayer was offered by Rev. E. D. Huntley, chaplain of the Senate. Mr. Hendricks made a brief address, the new Senators were sworn in, the mes sage of the President convening the Senate was read, and then the preces sion formed and filed its way towards the platform on the central portico ef the Capitol. The stanjl on *hich the all crowded with newspaper men,Sen ator?, members of the House of Bep« resentatives, of the Diplomatic Corps and jiidjpes of the Supreme Court— The crowd in front of the stand had increased to thousands, ft was one solid inass of humanity for nearly 400 feet in front of the stand and more than 1,000 feet on each side. The trees in -the great lawns were filled and roofs of surrounding dwellings were covered. The telegraph poles were filled! ‘The roof of the Capitol Was crowded. In the approaching avenues and streets military compa nies and society organizations were massed in columns, forming brilliant yistas, as far as eye couldreach. En terprising photographers had elevated their Instruments to perpetuate in photographic disigns the assembly on the stand, 'and the sea of hats and faces that moved continually like the waves of the ocean. Soma tried tc estimate the number of the immense throng. President Arthur said it wai “simply immense; the greatest crowd he ever saw.” President Arthur lefl remarking, “What a crowd, what s crowd/; Chief Justice Waite and Senator Hawley Mid tbeyttfodr sa* the like before. Just a few minutes before the Pres dealt appeared in Open air upon th< platform the scene watfafonderfallj brilliant. Ladies were equally as en thusiastic as the men; diamond sparkled and bright oplors in costuuu “A bonnet. ,*how , resplenden throughout tke ^owd. 200,000 j>aii * ■ •'’.r V. .. J:1 ,*« ' ‘ " is unlike anything else on earth.— Cheer after cheer ascended, and being communicated to the thousands upon house tops, in from one end of the city to the a perfect whirlwinu* the tumult ragfidi end kerchiefs and every conceivable em blem that would serve to emphasise their enthusiasm. President Clevw land came to the front to speak. He Stood patiently awaiting the tumult to suheide. Ab he stood sjdfo after salvo rang in thundering tones, Pinajly the storm was spent and gradually quiet fell upon the crowd. ^•> i Mr. Cleveland detivered bis inaugu ral address, making a favorable im pression on those who heard it, for at least two reasons. In the first place,, it was brief, and in the second piaoe, it was not read from manuscript. Mr: Cleveland had committed it to memo ry. In speaking he held hie left hand close behind him and emphasised his speech by gestures with his rfehthand. In speaking he occasionally consulted a small piece of paper bearing notes of the beads of his discourse* His voice was -dear and resonant, and he Slowly enunciated his. words. I was near enough to hear : every word. In style, the inaugural address was eleva ted and manly. It has none of the arte of &e rhetorician, hut it his* dignity and sincerity that ore of great er Value.1* At the conclusion"iMMf address, Chief Justice administered to Mr. Cleveland the oath of -office. When he kissed the Bible, the great throng cheered loudly‘and' long. The Presidential party again took their carriages and was escorted by ‘‘a mov ing pageant” of 2&,000 seWiesa and clubs back to the White House. At night the city was fairly ablase with fire-works. The finale oftHe inaugu ration ceremonies was the inaugura tion ball at night. There beautyle&t its aid to crown the triumph of the in coming administration; P. S.—~The Baltimore Rifles, a corn* pany of colored men, made a grand shew hr Washington during the pro cession. They were' clothed in hand some uniforms. The notional colors they carried were presented* them by their lady friends, while &e State flag bearing the name of the Zion church, was presented:* them by brother John H. Butler, and the mem bers of Zion church in Baltimore. FROM BEDfroKi), PA. i' :5 Bedford Gbiratfr, Pa.,) - February 15,1886. j Dear Editor : - ■ d -±:dd'a:tv '; Will you allow meaisnu^l spao* in i gleanings of a “Children's On the above named date wo held a Joy ous timefbrthe little ones; Bp is as > touting to «ay that this demonstra > tion is. the first of its kind 'ever held in the A. M. E. church here, yet it is true. Saturday preceding this festive , day, came in mild and. gentle. -But »ner to see w ching thdetr stand the te 4 seal ef its ■ ■■'Mter which Mr. John Graham made a few-brief remarks and read a passage frtrik the psalms, followed by Mr. OrahgefGordon, the President 3. A. Young^e&courses on Sunday school work, ani the duty parents owe to their children and vice-versa. "As I riband here l am almost mesmerised.” Not on account of the numbers, for I nave" often met a great many more than thaijp'are here, but because so i&r Never was there '.A time within twent^&ve fears that- our church was graced with so fair ^representation of are^eforentein the Sunday sbfcbbl.” Thiel eloBingre mai-bs fell from the masfe«y lips of the Rev. J. Hi Tremble Bedford is an old town and a small place, but die oanboast of ber Revolutionary days, and perhapi as good a filter atbub :4btar:fto*W *P«ng ** the^XJnited Stated ^beautiful mauatih*$*l surround? her borders raise tho* ma jestic beads, over looking the oldest town in the States One might think as the town dates 4rom early recol lection; that we have many aged per sons here, hot anymore accordingly than elsewhere.' After we reach a certain age, it appears as if we were transcending the bounds of time and as nature sinks under the worrying load of many years, the "vital chord is snapped in twain.” ‘■All are architects of 'fate, ' Working in these walls of time; Some with massive deeds and great, ; Some with ornaments of rhyme.” !iR» Rev. J. H. THhiblcft theme at night was "God** Opportunities passed by and Jour damnation sealed.” Thd words were taken from Hebrews* He enlightened the minds of many in re gards to "sinning stray the dif 4of gracdl” The lesson as we take it had 4bect homing upon the former port of the day's work. HdweVer, it was linked so dose to <mr Sunday school display 'that' we drank it in ad oh* drtfft»*m the fountain of pore love and childlike simplicity; opened in warm hearts x^ ffioee wfio bore record of the *CMMien’« Day.” until all our in-bred sins are washed away. ^ & ■ J. C. Johnson. •; >»r-r*;»ua^O: wot ce I hereby give notice to the minister sale Of the bis^biy of Our church. Any minister who will «et as antigen** I will give him W iftur per een««g$ if he FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Mr. Editor: JHendebson, N. C.,) February 21,1885. f The First quarterly conference of ibe Henderson circuit convened in JEmler’s Temple church, in the town of Henderson at 2 o’clock P. M., Rev. W. J. Moore, presiding. The elder opened the conference by scriptural reading. The opening aier^ses were continued by publish ing the 827th hymn, which was sung by the conference, and the Presiding Elder presented the conference to a Throne of Grace in a fervent prayer. Another hymn was sung. The roll was Called, and the greater part of the members answered to tneir names. r Thejjsecretary then read the pro ceedings^ the last session, which was received and approved with the neces sary corrections. At this juncture the elder delivered an able, instructive and encouraging lecture. He impressed uj on the minds of the members of the conference the indispensibk necessity of looking after the general and conditional matters as well as local interests. > The Presiding Elder asked the officers of the circuit to allow their mind to run back m the oast about two years and think of the condition of the churches then and look at them now. He also asked them were they not willing to go forward as pen ap proved <Tf God. A' solid voice was heard, and the echo was, yes. thank God-for the cloud of wit nesses that are still willlng to bear Aloft our glorious old Zion flag to the heavenly breezes. After which an examination of all officers, local preachers and exhorters topk place, resulting in a favorabfo end. None found wanting ^ they were hailed with delight to go forward and discharge their every duty. A motion was made to adjourn. After singing, benediction was pro nounped by Bey. Levy* of the Oxford cire^t.- .. ,,' / Rev. Smith, pastor in charge, an nounced. services for Sabbath* which was as follows: Sunday morning#, o'clock, Sunday school} 11 morning sendee; afternoon 2 o'clock* short ser vice and the lord’s ,§u|jper; at 7 P M, preaching by the P All! of the Sabbath iServieea,.*^ nnnjiiof/ul Kt thft PmaHinc Alder, flu sisted by the pastor in charge. t All day Sunday Ae Presidu made a heavy appeal to the p as mpoh as qould, be paid on church. Theroply-was short tim«i after, that ISlder turned to a good Ciia» ri^TM ri nil we are smgmgv eix came an n. to (rfjll nil irtr lint f-nbAt’’ jfcMtm r *7 t "Ti 1/ ■£ \ ’ s iviLi' Jtii i APPOINTMENTS. * - Mr. Editor: Please publish my second quarterly Coffeville or cult—Brooks’ chapel, February 28 and March 1. Batesville circuit—Courtland March 7 and 8. Eureka circuit—Cotton Plant, March 14 and 15. ^ Wesley circuit—Wesley chapel, March 21 and 22. Zion Hill cireu^t-r-Sand Springs March 28 and 29. Memphis Station—March 31st and April 1st. Zion Winger—April 4 and 5. Free Union circuit—Free Unien April 11 and 12. Camden circuit—liberty chapel, April 4. and 5. Canton circuit—Middleton April 18 nad 19; »rv... _ ",... Sharon circuit—Zion chapel April 25 and 26. j Kosciosko station—May Zand 3.- *? Carthage circuit—NorthBend May 9 and 10. > Cooks ville circuit—CSioksville May 18 and 17. j Clarksville ^station—May 23 and 24. :r; ,, ; Scuekx*, : ; j Presiding elder. Coffeeville, Mias.y Feb. 5^ Notice. nioiCIk 12, To the Ministers of the North Caro Iwa Annual Conference. I : t b<Mri>. thit dUkt’ttttH your attention to two important mat* tprs. First—I tfill ask arewe tolosethat , property at Raleigh or not. You re* * memb* my money to make a payment ou the 1st <’ of January, 1885, and - ihis is the 12th day of February, and lihaVeittot ire* ceived one cent up tb jJ^fe. ; Second—The law or our connection ly coBections of the general forward, the auhrW the c steward ^etheannu«:M.^,„. Steward is to make his report to the genhral iitewaid the second Wednes* * * *n& fwo mod$4*f the conference Ua«M OTAl.U *-* -a. attention, and- l«t me hear from you WijilttiiP *XHhctJ sll yicnir communic* in Christ. W. J. . . " 'X. Cj Conference BtoirtttU1 item tt lift fci^s
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