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■*#£, Li, ' * »» » •{ - •-.- i .*-. .-*»< -■.- -- THE STAR : OF ZION JHO.C, DABCT, fenaoM Efiitor. THURSDAY, JAN. 23, 1890. TERMS: >1.50 Per Annum, Stric^jr " in Advance, -j / Six months, 80 cts, three monl hs 50 cts. NOTICE. The following gentlemen compose the Editorial Staff of the Stab or Zion: J. McH. Farley, Traveling Agent, Petersburg, Va. Associate Editors—J. A. Tyler, Charlotte, N. C. Rev. J. W. Smith ,1015, 21st. St, Washington, D. C. Rev. T. O. R. Williams, New York Conference. Rev J. C. Temple, Kentucky Con ference. Rev H Blake, Corresponding Editor for S C Conference, Lancaster, 8 C. Rev. E. Geo Biddle, New England Conference. Rev W H Ferguson Tennessee con ference G. C. Scurlock, Esq., State canvas sing agent. Dr. J. H. Manley, Petersburg, Va J. W. Alstork, East Alabama Conference, Montgomery, Ala. Rev. J. C. Saunders, Tnscaloosa; Ala. , v>. , Rev. F. A. Clinton, Florida Confer ence. Allegheny Conference, Rev. Johi A Mulligan. Rev. F M Jacobs, Philadelphia & Baltimore conference, Harrisburg Pa. ••“NOTICE l-m When you see this paragraph marked take notice that your sub scription has expired, and without re newal at once we shall be compelled to discontinue your paper.-^l We particularly call the attention of all our subscribers to the feet that whenever they see two blue marks opposite our paragraph reltive to time, it is the last paper that will be majted until the subscription is re newed ' Mail Subscribers are requested to ,emit by check, Post Office Money Order, Postal Note or Registered Let ter. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Stab of Zion will be glad to re ceive well-written communications ffou ■all parts of the country on subjects of gen eral interest and giving itexnB of news. Ii is understood, however, 1. That the editor is not responsible foi the views expressed by conespondents. 2. TT.it in all cases the real name of th< writer must accompany his communication This is desired not for publication, but at a guarantee of good faith. 3. That articles for publication should be written on one side of the sheet only, u as plain a hand as possibfo. 4 That the editor reserves the right U reject such matter as his judgment may determine is improper for publication. 5. That to insure publication, article* should be pointed, expressed in decent f£n glish, free from personal abase, and dealing with live questions. r JOHN C. DANCY, Business Manager of Stab of Zion, Salisbury, - - N. C. A NEW PROPOSITION. BEAD AND ACT UPON IT A GREAT INDUCEMENT. A CLUB OF FIVE FOR $6. In order to encourage our friends to work more energetically for the Stab of Zion, We hereby offer as a special in ducement to send the paper to CLUBS OF FI VE FOB $6.00. Now is a splendid chance for mem here and laymen everywhere bestir themselves during the holidays, to se cure us all the subscribers they can. Work! Wopk!! WORK !!! If you wish to extend the circula tion of your church and race paper here is a splendid opportunity to do it. Begin an immediate canvass. Think of a club of five for $6.00. Send the cash with each offer. No credit in this. All ministers will please notify us at once of changes in their Post Offices. Give the old address as well as the new. The bine mark reminds you that your subscription has expired, and is a kindly reminder to pleaae renew at once. Don't fail. There is a difference between a cold blooded murderer and a gentle man. A cold blooded murderer can not be gentleman,- nor can a gentle man be a cold blooded, murderer. We should very much diglike to belong to a civilization which regards the two as synonymous terms. Whitt think you, reader, of a civilization which toler ates the belief that a person can be both? VfE can’t help thinking a lot of those who d» light in aiding ns in extending the circulation of the Stab. Hence we can’t, resist thanking men like Revs. J. W. Alstork, R. 8. Rives, H. W. Barnett, W. 0. Testa, J. W Thofoas, G: H. 8; Befl, Dr. J. H Manly, E. Geo. Biddle, and others for their continued efforts 1b seeking to help us. Mew*. D. G* Sounock, S. J. Brown, N. D. Latham, Mias W. potter and others of the laity, hate also rendered ns good service. We thank all who thus seek to help and themselves at the same time. ■ Do you like tl If bo let your ne be Star? , and try ibe for it. , We wish to say to our readers,, thai oar subscribers are renewing fairly well, which shows that they like the Star. All who are still behind will please oblige us by settling at once We are giving considerable attention to our bboki just now. The New York Age holds its own against all comers, as about the newsi est, brightest and most vigorous of all colored journals. Fortune and Peter son certainly know how to conduct s great and successtul Negro journal We are pleased to know ti<at Ben nett Seminary, under the Presidency of our old and brilliant friend, 0. W Grandison, is meeting with marked success under his management. W< believe he credits us with starting hin out *s a Temperance advocate, anc now he is one of the best in the field We would remind those deal , friends who agreed to settle for thi Star in a few days, that unless they . do so before ■ the next issue, that wi will discontinue the paper to their ad 1 dress. This refers more particularly to those Alabama friends who agreec ' to forward their subscriptions within ’ ten days. BISHOP JONES’ AD -RESS. We commend to the careful consid eration of our readers the very excel lent Episcopal address of Bishop S. T. Jones to the South Carolina confer ence. Beside the ponderous and val liable suggestions it contains, alter reviewing the the very creditable work of the year, it gives a resume oi history, which it would be well for all of our membersoip to read, in order be prepared to dispose of claims that others might set up, which would run counter to the bit of history herein set forth. We for one thank Bishop Jones for this small, but valuable contribution to our already well written history. We would like to bear of Bishop Jones writing Zion’s history as he knows it, including extended biogra phi cal sketches of ail our Bishops The Church at large would take pride in au^uiating^ch a wurk. BUTLER SPEAKS AND IS ANSWERED. Senator M. G. Butler made bis speech last Thursday iu favor of his bill to expatriate the Negroes to Afn ca, and to appropriate five million dollars for that purpose. It was not as vehement and ultra as was expect ed, and fell flat—not a single new idea, or good reason being given why such a thing sbouid be done. Senator Hoar disposed of Senator Butler in short order, and in a man ner that wholly disarmed him of every weapon of further defense. Sen ator Hoar’s tribute to the Negro was masterly and grand—and 'was iu happy contrast to the bitter ahd un reasonable criticism of the man who owes all he has and is to the race he dared stand in that august presence and villity. Senator Hoar’s tribu e to Senator Bruce and all the colored men who had held seats in cougress was complete, and an unanswerable refutation of all that Senator Butler had said. Senator Blair f dlowed him and heartily endorsed Senator Hoar’s remarks, and pointed out hi* Educational Bill as a panacea for existing ills. AGITATE THE MONUMENT IDEA. We were in dead earnest when we proposed that a monument be erected to the memory of Bishops Kush and Clinton Zion’s pioneer bishops. Their | wot k was immense when considered in the light of the present. Clue was necessitated to confine bis labors within a certain prescribed territory, while the other, following the advanc ing column of a conqu ring army, planted Zioh’s banner from the point where the line divides the two sections to the tepid waters of the Golf. Shall Zion even now in the hey day of her glory and prosperity, exhibit a spirit of ingratitude to those grand then who sacrificed so much to extend her borders ? We think not. Let us then begin in all the conferences the agitation 6f ffund for such a rnonu ment. Wouldn't the grounds of Living stone College be a splendid spot for (lie erection of such a monument or monuments? It would show . what proportions their work is assumming in so few years. rpa dyspepsia .> U*e Btnra’i Iron Bfttera. Physician* recommend it. 1 All dealers keep It #1.00 per bottle. Pennine tau trade-mark and crossed red lines on swapper. - THE LEADER IS CHOSEN. We-declared, in ouf last issue, tha leaders are born, and that the crisis develof s them. We had in mind at that tyne the Afro-American League and its work. We recognise if as a new departure, and cun&as that we were fearful least it should commit some blunder Wnich would greatly impair us usefulness as an instrument to right many of the wrongs we art forced to suffer. We wondered if the proper leader—possessed of all the elv meats of leadership, namely, courage, high character; a well balanced mind, ot tact, judgmeut and discretion and of strong intellectual force,—would come to tbe front. As God Would have it, out of the stormy debates and contention for principles which sever a, delegates de< tiled wise and just, tbe man did rise supremely above bis fel lows, and in a moment, by voicing their sentiments in a speech of rare wisdom, moderation, and eloquence became their rightful leader. The moment, the hour, the crisis, the occa sion developed him—and be is no less a man than the polished, astute and eloquent gentleraun Dr. J C Price, tbe President of Livingstone College He was almost unanimously chosen Chairman of the Executive Committee. The convention could have certain ly gone farther and done worse. Con fidence in the' League is no doubt increased everywhere. Respect for it North and South alike will grow with the months and years. Uuder him it will not do a silly thing—certainly not a thing that will either compro mise or jeopardize the common wel fare of the race. » The race has beeu declaring that it had no real leider whom all alike could follow. We think the League has selected a leader and him we should not hesitate to follow, as he is one of us, who thiuks, acts, moves and has his continual being with us T Thomas Fortune is the Secretary And here again is a man of sterling worth, the best journalist of the race, who loves his race above all things ; who is courageous, self-sacrificing and untiring in his efforts to advance the race. We conclude that after all the League did nobly, and will prove a very great power for good. We heartily congratulate them on the final outcome of their week’s work. THEAFRO-AMERICAN ' - . LEAGUE. ;t£ K, -M ; •» 'A ! * - w «-.?••• IT ORGANIZES AND OUTLINES ITS FLANS AND TURPOSES.—REASON ABBLE DEMANDS. The Afro-American League met in Chicago, on Wednesday of last week, about "2oo delegates being present. T. Thos. Fortune was elected Tem porary Chairman and he made a vig orous and brilliant speech on galling the convention to order. W. A. Pledger, of Georgia, was afterwards elected Permanent Chair man, who also made a most pertinent address. H. C. Smith, of Ohio, and J. H. Pelham of Missouri were elected secretaries. Ex. Consul H. C. C. Astwood in troduced a resolution asking tie Government to appropriote fifty mil lion of dollars to deport the white people from the States, in which the Negroes are in the majority to a more congenial clime—that the Ne groes mayj not be further disturbed by them. This was a happy offset to Senator Butler’s bill, and is far more reasonable and quite as much of a huge joke.. Mr. Astwood, as chairman of the committee, also reported the resolu tions which we outline as follows : To protest against taxation without representation, to secure a more equal distribution of school funds where separate schools exist; to insist upon fair and impartial trial wherein th«ir race is a party ; to resist by legal and reasonable meads all mob and lynch law whereof we are the victims, and to insist upon the arrest and conviction of all such offenders against our legal rights; to resist the tyrannical usages of railroads, steamboats, and other corporations, and tbeutilawfbl conduct of their employes in all cases io which we are concerned, by the proposi tion of such corporations, and their employes in State and Federal Courts To labor for the reformation of all penal institutions, whereby barbarous treatment of convicts is practiced, and to assist emigrati n from terror ridden sections toother and more law abiding sections. The object of the league shall be at tained by tbe education of a healthy public sentiment through the medium of the press and pulpit., public meet ings and addresses, and by appealing to the courts tor redress of all denials of legal aud Constitutional rights, tbe purpose of the league being to attain tbe ends desired through peaceful and lawful methods. Other articles were adopted which provide f«.r thw establishment of local and tkate leagues, and the holding of State conventions. - An' Executive Committee was _ _ chosen as follows: Rev. J. C. Prire, D. D., President; T. Thos. Fortune, Secretary; George H. Jackson, of Cincinnati, Treasurer; and Edward H. Morris, of Chicago, Attorney. All this committee are able, educated men, and it is expected that their work will soon tell to the good and glory of the entire race. Upon the whole, the League was quite a success, which we are glad to announce. PERSONAL Dr. Talmage, after visiting the chiei cities of Bible nistory abroad, is on bis way back home. Senator Ingalls will reply to the 8|>eech' of Senator Butler to da» touching the expatrition of the Negro We expect it to be a great effort. Rev. G. C. Cartel is still doin^ well at Rochester N. Y. Recent at tempts to proselyte him and his churcli we do hot think will avail anything Rev B, F. Wheeler, by whose mo tion to elect two more Bishop, our Iasi General Conference bad such a livtlv ses-sion, is at Somerville N. J. meeting with great success. Rev. F. Smith, of Paterson, N. J., is stilt meeting with his wonted suc cess, and we gather the pleasing in formation that his church is prosper ing. Revi W. H. Ferguson who wil keep us posted with the work in Ten neasee, is one of the strong men of tbai conference, and a most excellent anc •ntertainiug contributor. In secret session Monday evening tb< Senate confirmed among others th< nomination of Robert Smalls as Col letor of customs at Beaufort, S. C. and of Carter B. Harrison as Mar shall for the middle district of Tcnnes see. Rev. Dr, Lyman Abbot has beet formally installed as Pastor of Ply mouth Church, to succeed the latt great Henry Ward Beecher. He is no so great as his illustrous predecessoi hut he is scholarly and able. In speaking of the churches whicl raised $200 and upward, we omittec to mention State Street chruch, Mo bile, Ala., of which Rev. Edwarc Hunter is pastor. It raised over $200 Rev. Hunter is a thoroughgoing man Rev. G. W. Clinton, gives notict through the Afro-American * ‘Spokes man” that h^ will isruethe first nura ber of his proposed Quarterly Maga zine on or about the first of April. I will no doubt be interesting, and al who can should subscribe for it. BISHOP HOOD CLAIMS VIR GINIA AS THE BANNER CONFERENCE. A U The Virginia conference makes ai increase of $135. She takes the bai ner for this year on General Fund bj an average of of $648 for each preek ing elders district. The West Ab makes an average of 9645. Tb< quota' ior each presiding elder’i district is 9700. When all of the fift\ districts will have reached it, we witl have the money we need to run the connection. J. W. Hood. THE PILGRIM SPIRIT. Here, then, is our duty plainly be fore us-not to eulogize this spirit, bu to incorporate it and make it a part o: our personal life; not to put it awaj from us as something which belongs t< the past, but to set it forth anew ir our modern conditions. We may pr« sent it in gentler exhibition than ii found in the old time. We may com bine with it, as we ought, an amplei love of love and beauty. We maj rise, as we ought, to higher levels oi spiritual sympathy with different opic i >ns than were familiar to our fathers. We- may be more tender towarc doubting minds, and more eager ti minister to those who are walking with overehad >wed and saddened sou It amid the great problems of life and ol the universe But we must retain the spirit into ourselves, and make it, so fai as jur influence goes, generally cou trolling, ofgabific in the nation, if we would do our work aright. For it u true now, as true in the midst of all the beauty and all the wealth with which commerce and invention and art surround us, as it was when Paul wrote to the poor, despised disciples in Epbe bus. under the shadow of that Temple of Diana whose renown was in all the world: "We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkuess of this world, against spirtua! wickedness in high places Wherefore, take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evit hour, and having done all, to stand". We want the same temper, amid the. ebanged world in which our per sonal lot has been cast, which has been b those who have stood, in all their ages, against corruption in Church or in State, with beam that no more fail ed and brows that no more blanched, than does the rock before the rush of the storm; the same temper which was in «»uir fathers two hundred and seven ty years ago, when they left whatever was heautifhl at home, in obedience to conscience, and faced, flinching, the see and the savage; when they sought not high things for themselves, and were joyfblly ready to be .stepping stone* fur others, it they might advance the kingdom of God. But when they lave to this New England a life which baa molded its rugged strength from that day to this, has made it a monu ment surpassing all others*,, and has made it a seminary of character and of pow^r for alfythe land ikii#. please God, which shall never he extinct, among the stronger souls of men till |bee§RhJ^elf sha 1 I h^^^vanished like a dleam.—Dr. #*'S. 8torrs POUGHKEEPSIE NOTES. BY MISS W POTTER. We are thankful to say that our ■ pastor, Rev. Adam Jackson, who has been confined to his home on account of sickness for the last week, was able to be at his post last Sabbath to conduct the services. Sabbath School was conducted by Miss Blainie Potter the secretary, Miss vV Potter, the su periutendeiit being confined to her n»me on account of! Illness Notwith standing many of the Sabbath Schoo meuioers have been attacked by the *‘la grippe” we have a good congrega tion None of our people have as yet been fatally attacked by this dreaded •incase. Providence baa willed other wise. Rev Isaac Deyo was recently attacked. We pray for bis immediate recovery.—Deaths. In this city Jan 12 Mrs. Jane Reyley died in the full triumph of a Christian’s faith. The deceased was 80 years of age. The funeral services took place at her daughter’s residence, Mrs. Emiline Garnt,44 Jay St, on Wednesday at ternoon at 2:30, p:m. Rev. Seekore officiated. We are glad to hear of the success ful revival being conducted at Rev. J W. Brown’s church. We were hop ing to have successful meetings here, but the attendance was so poor thal the meeting was suspended.—On Iasi 1 Sabbath quarterly meeting was held at Baxter Towu at Rev W. H Deck , er’s church. We are glad to learn that hts Sabbath School is in progres sive condition —Mrs (Jhas Lockwood of Morristown, N J , has come homt to her mother—Sick list Mrs Sa rah Chenn, Mrs. Sarah Vauderbilt Miss Rosa Nelson, of Hempstead ! Ij. I., is confined at the residence oi Rev and Mrs Adam Jackson. We feel that we should say som< thing about our young choir It ii i making marked progress under th< excellent management of Miss Sara! Rhodes, the organist. HOOKERTON NOTES. BY REV. A. F. MOORE. . Editor Star : The preseat excitement of the color ; ed people in the counties of Lenoir. Greene and Pitt, .is getting worse We see no way to hold our members, and fear that we shall be compelled to give up our charge. The statistics show ^membership of 150 for this circuit, the average, but now j don’t ! suppose there are 50 members on the entire circuit And they are still , going. We offered a resolution in I conference to throw the circuits and t stat’ons in together as common stock , *nd equally divided among the minis , ters of the said conference, which , would have been more beneficial to the ministry and chnrcb.- The confer ence refused to entertain said resolu tion for some cause we know mot of. We are pleased to state that Mr Enoch Hart, one of our n ble hearted men, has donated a fine house and lot to the A. M E. Zion church ol f Hookerton, N. C. Through the Star we tender to the gentleman our heart , felt thanks, and hope that he and bis wife may live long and be blessed , with good health to enjoy the rich things of earth, and afterward a home . in the tair regions of undying bliss. Our Sabbath School of this place a in a flourishing condition under the skillful management of its superinten dent, Rev. Joe. Moore who is moving every thing before him with his effic iont corps of teachers; It pains us to Btate that one of our teachers, Mr. William Moore, is con fined to bis bed of affliction with the pneumonia in both lungs. The case is a serious one. He solicits the prayers of the connection. A~ WORD FROM FAYETTE. Dear Editor : I~have served this people two. years, and have (com* paritiveJy speaking) met with much success. I firmly believe that these , people have done every thing in their power to promote the happiness of my family and myself,, . 1 oan say the progress of our Zion here is veiy re markable, and that a prosperous future awaits her. There is a noble class of young people Herd, that are trying to work to such end as will do honor to tfonsehes as Well as our race. Messrs. L. Han ks( North Carolina) Perry Vanhoose, Minnie Me Connell, Deila Carr, Melvina Brint, R. J. Maddox and others are among the numbed who ate as piringto noble ends iu life. And little Jonnie Vanhuose, about 12 years old, is the shining War of the community. My many friends of sister churches have proved' their friendship beyond dodbt. Tfcey not only stood by me when the thunder rolled the clouds of trouble hung thickly over head and darts were coming from many sources. It was then that they proved their steadfast ness in helping me to horn up the banner of Christ* and preach the gos : >. pel unto the sons of men. My family and I leave to day for my new field of labor. I regret to leave Mr. W 0. Smyer our worthy school teacher. |& Smyer is a young man of mashed ability. He is of N<tth Carolina and a student of Liv ingstoBe College. He is fhlling into the way of bht father, the able • pulpit orator and. Presiding Elder of the Birmingham District, Rev. A- B. Smyer— One of the many things that makes Mr. Smyer the pride of the Fayetteites is, that ho represents our great College in Salisbury and is a bard wotker in the Zion Connection Mr Smyer is going to work to organize a grand literary and it will be named the J C Price Literary Society in honor of Dr. Prioe the President of our noble College in Salisbury. Mr. 8myer is the only Zi mite of Livingstone that has ever taught here, and he is doing such a noble work that the people say “the half is yet to be told “ I honestly trust that the people of Fayette wiii continue their grand work, lay aside their nresent folly build school houses edify their churches and work to such effect that it will startle the eye of the world and build up the cbris tian Iustitution of the cloudy South May our little curly headed boys and girls wh oee countless feet are plodding their way through the grouped dark' ness to and from the school rooms every day live to do a great work for God and struggling mankind in establishing a unity upon the great rock of ages that will live when ages cease to roll and shall be no more Be hopeful. Although the future looks dark and dismal, the road is , rough, but we beleive that by the aid of the One who holds the great powet in the hollow of his hand, and wh>.. ; gives all men justice either sooner or later, we can reach the desired point , We cau see through the bloody and i misty clouds, a glorious future, a righ ! teous reward and a recognition a 1 mong the many millions of fallen humanity. Fayette, Ala. H Washington. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. ' TOPICAL TALK ABOUT PER3IN8 AND THINGS I HAVE SEEN. SOME BBEEZY COMMENTS. » BY KEV. J. W. SMITH. J i It has been quite awhile since 1 ; penned anything to the Star I have i been down with “La Grippe,” bat i rallied strength and gripped it, and am again on my feet, fat and as jubi I iant as ever, and ready to wield my : pen for God and Zion. I went down i to Congress this week to hear Senator i Morgan of Alabama and Butler of » South Cadiiua shoot off their mouths ■ on “Negro Emigration to Africa.” If i these two euemies of the Negro had dis , sappear d during “Sherman’s march to the sea” when Ben Butler destroy ed Charleston, it would have been ! better for the country, for they are at F present occupying the valuble time of : Congress, try ing to embarrass legisla : tiou and worry the Republican admin i lstiaiiun so that it will be defeated in I 1892. Old one-legged Butler of S. C. i iu his bill, wants Congress to appro t priate 5,000,00q to remove the colored people lrom this country to the wilds i of Africa among the lizards hnd snakes and frogs, while old man Morgan wants i them sent to the Congo regions. 1 will ; say to these loose-beaded fellows who i call themselves “Statesmen'1, and to all other cranks who are with them, ' that there isn’t human power enough i in this Nation to send us to any ! country if we don’t want to go,* and > the sooner pot-house politicians learn ■ this cold tact the better tor all concern ed. The colored man doee't care any more about the passage of that bill than they do about Senators Butler and Morgan passing around the corn , er. But inis in your pipe aud smoke it The republicans who have entire control of Congress, with a Repubii can President sitting in the White House, can not afford to waste precious lime with men who are too ignorant or rather lazy, to oiler measures that will benefit the country. If they do the next Congress will be democratic. There are other great questions more interesting to the country than the one about sending us to Africa. The republicans, if they wish to continue in power, had better take them up and settle them. The great mass of oolor ed people are not studying about At riea. HI e don’t know any more about ihat^lhrk Continent than these fools who are continually harping on the Negro. We are American citizens born here and we expect to live and die here. When Gabriel’s trumpet sounds the colored people will go to Heaven from the United States. As President Harrison said we did not intrude ourselves here or come volun tarily. While our people were enjoy* ifig thnuelves in AfHoa, saeaking white villains stole them by the hun drede and brought them herein chains and held ns as long as they could — 260 years—in bondage. In those days —before the war, I mean—when our people wanted to leave the whites and set back to Africa they were brought back with shot guns and blood bounds and bull whips. Now, since • they hava’t the power to re-enslave us, and our progress in all ibe walks of life are unparalleled iu in the histary of the world, a gang of ignoramuses want us to trot off to Africa. We are not going. That settles it. If Congress will appropriate several millions of dollars and send to Africa or to the bottom of the sea, every Ne gro hating white person, it will do something that the Cord and Angels will give them credit for, and which will cause the Devil to jump up, pop his heels together and shout for joy. If Butler and Morgan will get Congress to pass a bill and appropi ate $5,000,000 to send out of this country the rat-eating Chinese and the outcast slums of Europe who are here stealing, killing, trampling our laws under foot, waving red flags and throwing dynamite, de stroying lives and property, they will do something that will win the approval of every honest citizen oi the country. Bui to try to drive ont the Negro who has made this the greatest and wealthiest coun try on earth is the sheerest nonsense. It cannot be done. Senator Hoar of Massachusetts and Blair of New Hump shire who savagely replied to Messrs Butler and Morgan said it was an impossibility and that the bill was aQ insult to humanity. Senator John J. Ingalls ot Kansas, the most eloquent and sarcastic speaker in Congress, will defend the Negro and reply to Bntler and Morgan next week. In galls has a tongue which “biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an ad der.” When it is announced on any occasion that he will speak, the galleries of Congress are densely crowded hours before Congress con venes. He is called the “fire-eater. ’' He will crush and chew up But ler and Morgan in a few minutes. He is a dangerous gun to handle. Before I close I wish to give notice that if that bill passes and * 'ongreas appropriates the money, I shall imme diatejy buy me two Winchester rifles, and the man or woman that pokes his head in my door saying “Africa” will get an introduction to the business end of that rifle wh*ch they will in nowise appreciate. This is authentic. Editor Dancy in the Star of Zion of Jan. i6th, calls Zion’s attention to a book on Methodism, which is fulsome in its praise and commenda tion of all denominations except Zion church. He says it has pictures of the Bishops of other denominations, including all the present A. M. E. Bishops, and not a single cut of a Zion Hishop. He says let it severely alone. This is the same book that I called Zion’s attention to last Septem ber. I would not have one for a present. I would take it to kindle fire with in the morning. This is the same book that an agent is going around the country saying that one of our Zion Bishops endorsed. That is a—well, I won’t say, but you know what I mean. Bay no history that leaves out or misrepresents Zion. The Tuskegee Normal Institute of fan an opportunity for every worthy young man and woman to get an edu cation. Send for a catalogue to B. T Washington, Tuskegee, Ala. 2t NOTICE. Knowing the pressing need of the mission work heie, let every Presiding Elder, preacher in charge and super intendent and also friends lift a heavy collection on African Mission Day throughout the whole connection from each Sunday School. Yours for God and Zion, A Cartwright, Brewersville, W. Africa GOLD AND SILVER •5 GIVES AWAY. Any person who will tell where gold is first found in the Bible, giving chanter and verse, will receive a bonk on baptism. And the fi st 300 who toll where silver is found in the New Testament, shall also receive a book. Send 60 cents with your answer. Be in time. Send quick. Everybody likes the little book written by a Zion minister. Send money by registered letter or postal note. Rev. fl. W. Smith, Clarksville, Tenn. HOMES! HOMES!! HOMES!!! The subscriber offers rare oppotuni ties to ministers and others to procure homes. Fine building lots opposite the grounds of Livingstone College, Salisbury, N. C., within fifteen min utes walk of the Richmond and Dan ville and Western N. C., Railroad stations. These arevery desirable lots, measuring eighty feet front by two hundred deep, (80x200) and can be secured on easy terms. This will be appreciated by those deeinag to profit by the educational advantages offered by Livingstone College. For partict ulars address, W. H. Go! /
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