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The points nec essary, if made, prc-suppdses confi dence. The lack of this most necessa ry element for the political, religious j and financial snocess of the race, both in church and State, is a great draw j back to the permanent establishment of the necessary points which are to make usthe acknowledged eq ual of other races. We can easily account for the causes that lead the race into-this most damaging error which "has engulfed the race and entailed a most damag ing defect upon posterity. The.lesson was scrupulously taught and aptly in culcated by the slave-holders in the murderous days of slavery. This non confideuce was the topic of the owners’ discourse to the slave, and the race, has not yet wholly recovered from the influence of this most damaging and diabolical lesson. But it is high time for us to forget the old lesson of gone by days of dark ness and unacknowledged manhood, and to learn what is necessarily iffl-j plied by freedom and citizenship. Con fidcnce in and patronage given each other is necessary as a means for the political, religious civil, and financial elevation and permanent advancement of the race as a whole. We must be helpful to each other in the most hope ful way, which is the only way to con vince other races that we are moving in the right direction. It. is highly necessary and it will bring to the race immeasurable worth. However com petent, fit or worthy a man of our race may be, non-confidence stamps as u wall against bis chance to rise as oth ers of a different race. A colored doctor, lawyer or dentist has the odds against him; , or should he engage in business, character, fit ness aud honesty are all laid aside and the name Negro, placed in front. Ev ery political, .civil, social, educational and financial force is against the Ne gro. Every successful avenue is closed to the colored man. His manhood is denied; therefore his. equality .in the church and before the law is denied and every door looking or ■pointing to the equality of man, is closed, when the knock veomea from'-a colored maid These doom must be forced open, and nothing is mbrertece^ary1 in the ac compllshme it °f this .. most,. needed attainment, than confidence. We must cultivate a habit - and taste for each other’s welfare. Trustworthy and principled men must efigaga in some profitable, jbfwuj|ess»4;. let them have our confidence and patron age. Confidence in one another will force open every door for bur entrance and thereby destroy all discrimination, every unrighteous bay upon, the stat ute books will be repealed. ; ;,Our des: tiny' is in our bands and we must make our own status. Cultivate: race confix deuce; the happy period1 Will grace -■ ' •/... v'/W j ' ■ M our earth. The-serpents brood shall die. sacred ground shall weeds and noxious plants refuse to- hear; nor shall the flocks fear:the great Uohs. The mighty wolf that round the encJbsureLprmrliid letep ‘he fold. Turned with a sharper pain tlie fearful doe and flying stag amidst the grey-hound’s go, and round the dwell-' ; ings roam, of man, their former foe. Nor. evening bears, the sheepfold growl around, nor mining vipers heave the tainted ground. .Race confidence will ; break the bar between the races. *Mr Editor, please excuse, the length of this letter. We hope for salutary ef fects. Let us do our whole duty. Greensboro, N. C., March 25. THE CHURCH AT MONTGOM ERY, ALA. -*-r 1 • • . \ i . • DEATH OF WM R DECORDOYA, A PROM INENT CHURCH MEMBER AJJD CITI ZEN—A SPLENDID TRIBUTE TO HIS 1 MEMORY. BY REV J. W. ALSTORK. ! Mr. Editor: i : | We are yet alive in this part of the j vineyard. We have charge of Clinton i Chapel, in the Gity of Montgomery, j Ala., and we have about all the work j that we can do. I have about 1200 j members to see after. I have 51 class leaders, ft trustees, 18 stewardesses, 2 | stewards, 30 Sunday School teachers, j 15 officers with 586 scholars to Care ! for. With this vast multitude to gov | ern and feed, you will see at once that I have got all that I can do But we: are on the advance. I have a splen did people, and with their untiring energy, .have been, able to purchase a parsonage, which cost us one.thousand dollars, and your humble servaut is living in the same. ; We added 103 members to our church, last year, but we expect to do better than.that this year, the Lord willing. We are now in the act of starting a revival, for which we ask an interest.in the prefers of all GodVpeo ple. We have had a good many deaths | among my coiigregatiou up to this time. * ■- ' . , \\ e lost by death on the seven th oi March, one of our jclass-leaders and secretary of the quarterly conference. He was also, the Grand Master of the United States, of the! Daughters and Sons of St. Luke. His name was William R. Decordova, of Philadel phia, Pa. He was a man who played well his part in all of the many offices that he filled. A3 a husband, he was affectionate; as a citizen he was an ornament; as a Christian, devout, chaste and upright; as an officer, he gave entire satisfaction. Ever since last Jude up to his dath, he has been an invalid, and as such, he bore his afflictions as Job of .old. His com plaint was dropsy, of the heart. Dur ing all fiis sickness he. bad tp .. sit up, and. often - had to walk the floor to; keep from smothering. He never took his bed finally, until Saturday night, when death struck him, and when' ft had cut off his‘ speech and: he could'not utter a single word,^.nd had almost taken away his strength, he motioned for thenkte. hand him a piece pap r, wtiich they did, aud with; a trembling hand, lie wrote that he wanted Elders J W Alstork and J A Fpstef to preach his funeral; and j ust •below that he wrote,; “On Jordan’s stormy banks I stand and ciffit a wfehM ful eye,” &c. And a few hours after this, (Sunday, morning before day), he yielded up the gho.-t.. .He was buried by the society of which lie was the chief pfficer-r-the Daughters and Sons pf St. iiuke. Hfe WMburild with great honoraby the above’ named todfety. ! j His fbneral took place at Clinton Chapel, Monday March 8th at 3 o’clock' p m. Felly three thousand persons were present at the funeral. Your humble servant tried to preach the. funeral from the following scripture: Ruv. xiv, 13 We made die best of it we could. After which we retired to the cemetery. The ih«ty‘two hacks and" hundreds of friends who followed• in the procession/ $l(d. of the Mends both* white ' an^'colored,, thai brother’pecordova Had made to ^jbiro self while lie lived. . . Bfother VDecord.iva. is known by njfobt of the ministers of £\dn, more especially in the East Ala. conference. He vfai lay delegate toeeve'ral of the annual toiffefehces; ' also -toheJ&st General goeferoRee which was held in ( ' • i tiNkbudil -J. haS'gone up to ference above. . “We speak of the realms of the blest, Of that country so bright and so fair, And oft are its glories confessed, / Bat what must it'be tor .be;there! s ' We speak of its pathway of.gold, Of its walks decked with jewels so rare Of its wonders and pleasured untold, But what must it bo to be there! We speak of its freedom from sin, From sorrow, temptation and care; * From trials without and within, But what must it be to be there! • We speak of its service of love,' Of robes which the glorified wear, Of the church of the first born above, But what must it be to be there! Do thou, Lord, midst sorrow and wo, Still for. heaven my spirit prepare; ' ‘ J And shortly, I, also shall know, And feel what it is to be there! ” I Surely lie shall rest from his labor and his works do follow him; there fore he is not dead but sleepeth. • j- ^ There is a dreamy presence every where, As if of spirits passing to and fro ; We almost hear their voices in the air,’ And leel their balmy pinions touch I the brovf. - ■ 4’■ ' We feel as if a breath might put Aside The shadowy curtain of the spirit land Revealing all the loved and glorified, That death hath taken from affection’s band. f ' !f Let us all be in readiness for the solemn hour of death. In the death of Brother William R. Decordota, his wife lost an affectionate husband, the city one of its best citizens; the Duaghters and Sons of St. Luke one oi their best ornaments, and the church one of her humblest and most energet ic members. . f v, ’ The bereaved wife has : our sympa thy. We eemmend her to Him who wept at the grave of Lazarus, and then turned oft th* othe* hand and said to the bereaved family, “X am the Jtesurrectiou. and the life; he that he iieveth in me, though ne were dead, yet shall he live.” This same ' Jesus has that same tender heart to pity, love and to protect. He will all thy sorrows heal. . » “What a friend we have in Jesus, ! All our sins and griefs to bear, ; What a privilege to? barry,5 f1 Everything to to1 God in praybr.” ■■ I Sleep on Bro Decordova, we will see thee again, when we meet beyond the river, where the surges cease to roll. Montgomery,"Ala. BISHOP HOOD’S APPOINTMENTS April: ' ; .. • i Sunday 5lh, John Wesley, Wash • \ iiigton, I) C. s - ! Sunday 11th, Galbreath Chapel, Washington, I) C. , I Thursday’15th, Bufville. i ’ Sunday 18th, Wesley Zion, Wash ! ington„J) C. ; Tuesday '20th, Chainbersburg Pa.. - -Newvflle, X “ \ ; -— —— Carlisle, ” \, “ Sunday 25th, 11 a m.Mt Olive "' “ '■ “ night, ' Shippinsburg Wednesday 28th, MechaniUsburg Thursday 2Jth, Middleton . FHday35th, Miltbu. ;. 1 Sunday 2nd, Williamsport 1 ; Tuesday 4th,: Ghaneeford; ^ Wednesday 5th, Fawn Church Thursday 6th* Peach Bottom - ; #Hozanna 1 J | yirti—rr—.-H— Avaudole. : ,’J* Wednesday 12th; Media■■-Al i Thursday 13th, Westchester - ! Friday 14th,- Newtown u - • a jSunday. 16th, Frank fort e\ 1.1. | Wednesday 19tM Gb4ter«ice eon venea at Hawisburgh, PaiovsO. ;i:ukxi ADDRESs-^ApriHSth to 26fcb; Gar-: - AprH 2Tth‘ tp1 May 2ad, Peach Bottom, Yoirk comity, *11 Fa. .May -Srdto 8th; Av«ndale, Chester Co Pa. May 10th* to 14th, ^Nb, 1.514 Lombard stij Phiiadel phis, Pa. ! May 15t to 24th, No. 20tfChei*rav«;Hat' jri8bu*gk, Fav; It . ill A awoiiio'I- jam?/**: ADVERTISER# can learn the exact cost, lk«m4feir& bits .^3g|H|80i- »K»> of aimvpropOseds hne ot advertising m American papers jby addressing >6$q*J?. Rowell & Co., Ntiwspap«p AdVertwmja •*** * i 10 spruoo-eKjran^wisfl Wa icfet* few >oo-p*o» LB&WE HENDERSON Jj EALERS IX Heavy land Fancy GROCERIES. FISH, <OYSTERS AND IRON STONE CHINA WARE Chickens,. Eggs, Butter, Hams Arid »H!kiads:of Country Produce a Specialty. ] In short, everythi ng kept in any well regulated grocery store is to be! found in. our store. No trouble to; show goods, or to-order such as we do not keep in stock, call to see us. Sign 'near front of Post Office. lyr. NOT1CEI The Board of Bishops of the A. M. |E. Zion Church will meet in BiDg liampton, N. Y., March 3,1886. C. R. Harris, -Secretary. NELSON CARTER. i i • • ■ , ; *. ^ Dealer in first class groceries, hams, eggs, coffee, sugar, meal, and every thing usually kept in my line. Give me alcall. Near office of “Star of Zion’ j janl-lyr. ATTENTION! GRAND CENTENNIAL, L DONATION TO THB % The Board of Bishops at their Serai* Annual meeting in Charlotte, N. C., December 17th, 1885, in response to * request from various parts of the Connection,have extended the tir r : time of the Centennial Donation (for a full notice of which, see another column <if Stab), to the ■; 1st WE1)NMDAYIN&&PEMBER dnd diave; ordered that the following ib relation thereto be printed ana Circulated among the ministers, members, Sunday school children qnd' friends of the Church. In token of God’s mercy in sparing us to s:e the, one hundredth year of Epis copal Methpdism in America,-and the eightj^eighih year ofi the exieton# of our uoloved Zion Church, it is proposed that we exDress, by a ... Centennial Do nation, some mark of our gratitude to Heaven for this unspeakable gift. APPEAL Each Annual Conference, Church, andr Sunday School, is;. called on to join vrith . us in giving .the above ex pression.. •_ . ..... ... :.. _ .. ANNUAL CONFERENCES. jFrom each member ,and|; friend of ah Annual Conference, 25 cents or more. •t ^ii^cMORs^pj^Ty^; From each member or friend of every.Church, 25 cents,or more.s ?;;;^VN0Ay/:$b.Hooi-^-:, T. ■ From each member or friend of each Sunday School, 10. cents or more, all of which is to constitute a fund called the “Centennial Fund ” to ana ble.ua to lift. ail of our Connection*! interests.te a higher. «*d more satis^ factory plaop.^. ,»=;•*> *, .*•. jyuw i xi BANNERS. The Board of Bishops wil| cause Suitable banuers to be made. ; SEPTEMBER Si 1886.4T CHARLOTTEN C . The fund shall be used in relieyiH: he financial necessities of theGenera. jhurchmteresta—ineludingffion W ea sy College, (he backdtfes of: the fcet ug Bishops, the 'Book Concern, the Star of Zion, the Ladiea'Home and Foreign Missionary Society, and the Superannuated Preachers. WhgjretejSenci Domtion** 3 All Donations |bpu^l«hdagpt to the Qeht^mi^l ^ev! I. U Clinton LaUCWJtW* b. C ’ ? Neto York Conference rr* Moeta lu Hudson City, NY, on the 2d Wed nesday .in Hay, 1886. Bishop JONNS, r-; Presiding. New England Conference—Meets in -— Cons., on the IstWednes day i» June, 1886, at 12 m. Bp. ' -- • Presiding, The California conference meets at -t—- on the Fourth Wednesday ii June, 1886, at 10 a m—Bishop presiding. j !' Genesee Conference—Meets in >. ■ . ■ —— Pa., 1st Wednesday in Septem ber,H 886 at 10 o’clock A. M. Bp. J. P. Thompson, Presiding The Georgiy conference will meet :on the 1st Friday in December 1885, at Monroe, Ga. - Bishop Lomax, Presiding. The South Georgia conference will meet at Ridge Springs, S. C., on lit Tuesday in December, 1885. Virginia Conference — Meets at Hertford N C. on the 4th Wednesday in November, 1885. V Bishop S.T. JONES, Presiding. South Carolina Conference—Meets in Reck Hill on the 3rd Wednesday in November, 1835. I Bishop J. J. MOORL, Presiding, 1\ East Alabama Cbn/ercncer-Meens at Opcl>k& . on the 4th -• Wednes day in November, j ; Bishop J, W. JiOOD, Presiding. .North, Carolina Conjerenee—Meets on the 4th Wednesday in November,; 1885, at Kingston, N. C. i Bishop T. JL LOMAX, 1; J . Presiding.- - * Arkansas Can/«r«naa--Meet8 in Pop lar Bluff, the 4th Wednesday in Nov ember 1885, (25th). Bishop J. P. Thompson. Presiding. • * Central N. C. Conference—in Wadesboro, N. C., en the 2nd Wed nesday in December, 1885. Bishop S,.T* dONES, * Presiding. i Wed Alabama Conference—Meets in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on the 2d Wednesday in December. -v ; Bp. LOMAX, , .... , : ; : Presiding. i West Temossoe and Mississippi Con ference—at Cookeville, Miss,, on the 2d Wednesday in December. 1885 at 10 o’clock a. m. . ; , Bishop J. P. Thompson, ; Presiding. New Jersey Confereiufc—-Meet# i« Alaritfc City the 3d Wednesday in Apl 1886, at 12 o’clock. ! S Bishop J. P. THOMPSON, i r 1 Presiding. rer Philadelphia and Baltimore Conjt eue«—Meets in Harrisburg Pa, the ba Wednesday in May 1888. *' I - * Bishop J. W. HOOD, ; r; | Presiding. : East Tennessee Conference—Meets at: Knoxville Tenn on the 1st Wednes day in Oct. 1886.; ,( „/• f !Rt Rev J W Hood, ■... Presiding. Florida Conference—Meets at Tam pa, on the2d Wedneed 1886, Bp. J. ip February OOBE, Presiding. Michigan and Canada Otntferenee~ Meets 2rd Wednesday, in September •1886, at Detroit, Mich. U * .Bishop -rrrr.-. i-l-v. Presiding. , Allegheny Csnjwrnee—Wili meet in livery Mission Church, Allegheny City, the 2nd Wednesday in August 1886, at 10 a. m. : Louisiana Conjorenee—Meets on the 4th Wednesday in December at Amitt City, La. Bp. Lomax, Presiding. ? 1 Texas conference meets in —t-« on 2d Wednesday in January 1886 ,iv» „ Bishop T H Lomax, Presiding; a to their topped onCerffc f i •. r.r'-i i rj. •“? !"!V TWif ‘ , ,f> • - •••• ’>.'••• h. 4,: * < j '■■} i U- ' ■ • • , « . • ■■ '. : . :•;! i ■ . • i • • !’ i:n *• TO ■ •• •: ... ■ h , i SUBSC RI.BE TO THE ■ * -i : ■ £,j Star of Zion ii it wlU «oaUia •> ‘ . ALL THE NEWS Of interest, rtbd pfore fcf Benefit to ! :' ' ' ; NEGRO RACE A SJ> ZION CONNECTION Persons who wfch to becoate • Agents, will please write tw? ter me* Splendid inducements. ; Address, ' V . JOHN C. DANCY, Editorial & Business Manager*. > > Salisbury, N- 0. 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