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-—H"'- - VOL. XV. NUMBER 4 li I SHELL, ALABAMA ITEMS. BY REV G. 8EXTON. Dear Editor: l met With »ia misfortune mcaiitly-, mr bouse anc nearly all 1 bad was buiwcd. IJtnom that ay subscription is out and I hav< no money now, but please send th< paper on, I will pay for it. Tam glad to tee the steps non tfrlrf by War people all over tbs country,—buying land and going tc money loan associations. In thia way we will toon show ourselves a power among tbe nations of the world. In the southern portion of Alabama there an thousands of acres of land that can be bought cheap. If our prominent men would inform the people through the Stab, they could see the open land in their reach. RESOLUTIONS OF,CONFI DENCE by cLnrroH chapel. Whereas, The time has come ac cording to the laws of the A. M E Zion ehurch for our beloved pastor, Rev. J. M Hill, to leave us fanoth*, •r field ot labor in the Christian work and,' When*, Rev. H»U has served us faithfully, devotedly and with interest and zeal as a pastor, and Whereas, We find in him a true Christian gentleman, and an earnest worker for the upbuilding of Christ’s kingdom and church on earth Rmaived, That it is with profound regret wa part with him and that we sustain a great loss , school worker w« sincerely regret his removal Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Stab of Ziob for publications, and a copy be sent to Rev. J. M. Hill Respectfully submitted, J. W. Gordon, J C. Cunningham, Mrs. C. A. Tyler, Hazel Butler, A B. North, W. R. Moore Nora E Ty ler, secretary. Charlotte, N. C. A DEPARTED HERO. ( ; BT 1UKV JACOB THOMAS, D. D Rev. Silas Mitchell was born A D 1816 in East Meadow, Queen county, Long IiWi He was the son of Bar. James Sarah Carman Mitch* all, and nephew ol the noted Be?. William Carman, one of Zion’s first preachers of Methodism - on Long island. He joined the Zion chnrch in 1836—64 rears ago. He joined the New York conference about 1845 or ’50, under Bishop Hush in New York city. He has been in active service yp until the time of his death. At that time he was in charge of the church of Lakeville and Flushing, T-rfwg Island- He had also been a mower of the Mew England confer* ence, filling all die mom important charges in that conference. Brother Mitofaall left home in his usual health on November 26th fur , Providence, R. I., to spend Thanksgiving with his dnldiwn, and to see a daughter who has been sick for a long time. It seemed providential that he shoald come home with his children to die. He took sick onthe 30tn with p—imnaia and died December l&h. It is pleasant to be able to state that brother Mitchell died strong in the iaith he p»eaehed - to others. In tak ing leave of his children he told them he was going home,—pointing up ward. Rev. Rhumld b*-ing present he said to him, “Tnere is nothing be* me and JesuB.” His last words “Glory, glory,” and then fell asleep in Jesus. ' ' .. . . MrffOTIiE! j Brotbei Dancy; >V ill you pfeato print the following few words for mat, I feel highly grateful to the foi do wo of VftS the rid in the at it to bis Lord's t to OS6? blcasings of our parable of Matt him who had ael treasure wiihon use of them for the Mas >u have bat two, do like f but one, do not hide it eery best to use it for the rpoee. Can you not bring * the Master? Be issUrtd surely give. Remember that the little deeds of service are not despised by your heavenly Father, for the same tying welcome awaits him who is faithful over a few things, as to him who i» faithful over many. “Well done thou good and faithful servant, enter thon into the joy of thy Lord.” Philadelphia, Penn. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BUILDING FUND OF THE 8TONE MOUN TAIN CHURCH. Amount previously reported. $146 86 Rev J SCowlea, Washington, DC, 2 60 “ DrJ B Small, “ 1 Mi “ RJ Daniels. « * 2 61 Mrs Wm P Hensey, Pbiladel* f j pbia. Penn, 15 00 Burnham, Parry, Williams A f Co., Philedelpbia, Peon, 60 00 MrUbaaSoott, “ “ 5 00 “ HH Houston, “ - 10 00 Rev DrJ W Chapman ** “ “ G W Offley, “ “ 5 W. B. Fenderson, A M E. Z. church, 8tone Mountain, Ga. THOUGHTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL BZLIQIOTS ASH POLITICAL ' SCINTILLATIONS. BT BBT H W. SMITH ]■'; iff i*IJ. *r —»• ■ ■'- ' ■{•'•}■■■■ “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is*the golden rule of li^e, the oommand M oor Saviour to this rule in their mind when you write other or speak of each other? Let that gulden rale Wist* memory, so it pay ^ |f ways. Among all our Christian grace*: let ns have I retd in a WsM According* the careful 9**)» ' tmn Ma/]. L_ , T,, .A non utiftuv Dy n J3rui®or.mc* v ;„.4 nnWUluJ PwifM^nfa |,>m dqi^jqh pam^DW, rpiKBWUH b»t« innmntrrl .^nrinrr tho Inof nn« hundred iuvXvttBvU UUi tUg ImOV *"Uv uUUUlwl jaui from 37,000,000 to l34,000,00 ' or nearly fourfold. Catholics during the same period have increased from 60,000,000 to 166,000,000 or twofold; Greek church from 40,000,000* 80A “Those are the best Cbrfetiftns who are owe careful to reform themselves' than to oensure others—Fuller. Have the salvation of sonls in «iew every time you preach. An aimless sermon is nearly a useless one. What is one of the greatest aids to the Gospel preacher ? Prayer. Every preacher in the world would profit some, If he would read the ser mon preached by Dr. Talmage on Jan*f 2nd, 1891. Theme, “Power from on High.” * * f- V Will some friend or reader tell us how to get. the laity to read their own church paper f t Let us have justice from our South States. Pray on; work on, as our fathers did, and in answer to our prayers we shall gain the day. He roes are falling, Elijahs are ascending. Young brethren pray that we may receive receive their mantles. How Is it that the Government feeds the Indian free of charge and refused to pass the Blair bill so the colored children might he educated in the Sottth land ? How is it ? f 425,000 Zionites! What other individinal denomination is as strong numerically ? Let every member save (through Christ) one soul this year and we wonld have 850,000 souls for Jeans. What nay you my breth ren of the cross f What sajryW laity 6f Zion ? Forward^ march'! OI let the kingdom comet hallelujah' I «*. , - . Subscribe for the Star of Zion, as it is a leading journal for the church1 and race. Let the church know how many subscribers are now takinf ftlie Star. Why? So the men who are working to increase its subscription list may be encouraged by noticing the monthly prograiv Wfist say yon brother Editor f Publish the nnm* her of preachers and ho# manv are subscribers; what conference leads in subscribers; get up a contest between the annual conferences oh the Stab this ye*f> as*o which one will lead, fee I only suggest this hoping it may may meet the hearty approval of “ye Editor.” t battling**'* ml WeKfe, & brethren, on the «*<? fepitj §TfP; ttrOStifi Wfcit^te; ras Kyrteui, oesboibe. uud >:'ir ' fk A-Cj&litSISTTv men, bi colored j when h* Carolina To the ministers o Western North Ca Brethren, I was members oi the pah whose doty it was u otes of oar last a Statesville TherWj doe to two thiojpfc filer had negle<jte< page, or roil of mem matter supposing it I gave it to the pnntei annointment over 10 was surprised on x February1st, «!wl be sent oat to the J both conferences. Elders of Carthage, N. C. d our duty toGod andisan* ar sole object should be to tdoenoe to save the teak of mng them to Christ, beseech to dwell together in peace to serve the God of their > seek perfection in onion, to feeling of love, and to live dnoe Woodshed and. bitterness. IS American citizens cannot be protected by obedience to: the laws, then lei blood be shed. Some poor Negro’s blood is being sheJ every day, any more blood be shed by the peariftgf I patlon. The government should put a speedy mid to this diabolical, fa t r o c i o u s, sin in 1 work. If this govern mebt doesn’t look Sharp, blood will be shed. The Negro is pitying to Jehovah who is jost and will hear the cry of die oppressed. But they say to enforce the hill will force Negro domination. This is fide* Booth is not and cowardly. The Afraid of Negro domination. They were not afraid to leave the Negro in charge oftheir family and property when they were fighting to keep him in slavery. NEGRO HISTORY. BX'BEV L. H. WYCHR. [Written for the Stab.} Family pride inaugurates the fami lj altar and the altar is the chief carn er stone of and begets the great church militant and dedicates it to the gocd* ness of virtue, liberty and the highest order of s godly civilization. Neigh* borhood, county, state and national pride go all the way to make up the p b w e rintelligence, patriotism; community of- interests and the mutual protection that obtains in and among the Christian nations of the earth, to tb? end that the princi of citizenship and brotherhood the eafth as the waters 'Oar leading lights, sueh as our Haney, Prior, Miller, Smalls, Har* rises, J. E. Wilson, Scarborough, Arnett, Leak, E. E. Ckmper, Lang ston, Douglass, Grandison and the different denominational Bishops are objects of our affection, and the bosom of our youth heave with joy when the names and deeds associated with them are told. An exposition of 4he above tenth seems to have been the all absorbing purpose of W. H. Quick, Esq,(Rock ingham, N. C.,} when he wrote hm condensedhistory of onr race. Truly hope inspired his pen with a dear knowledge of the historical facts be fore him, supported by an indomlta* lie will, force, brought forth from his fertile brain, “Negro stars in all ages of the world.” In order to write a true and honor* able history of any people or country, the author most appreciate the ohjeot of his diction. Yea, he must love it, must be a part and parcel of his sub ject, and must be interested in the final triumph of the truth and light revealed. Who is so much interested in the oompleto vindication of the Negro himself? No one* On the matter of odleettog Negro the brilliant pen of the dashing "4Mfc r||»‘ leaned loses Ills grip on the gd* of his narrative; the German > retires nom me pain, . noli equal to fthetask —batall must wait for and until the Negro historian emerges from behind curtain. Yes, indeed, he has ^-J3SsP* linffttfcojoed dmttoofoow feffl’SSy.ltoirti V«» trt MoAmjm ind waste U*#r«rt8ns» *n tk# d*»rt Bon W. P. Mabaoo had the follow JF<ir mination. Color-prejudice will fcrier, inculcate and precipitate all the trouble thk clan of men desire and mom Such are swallowing whirl wind. “Ho that Boweth to the wisd shall rmp the whirl-wind.” Mr. Quick has, in his laborious re searches for the utmost lost golden grains of tenth, unearthed “Negro Stars In All Ages of The Worm,” that sparkles all over with examples of honor and ability in a race, some what, hitherto-groping in a long, pain fid darkness* in this he heralds its forthcoming, all-conquering and all redeeming spirit from the murderous dough of despondency. The character! here portayed are a beautifu 1 group of of Godly grace ZION'S HERALD AND BISHOP - HAT8E.2 vy»-': issue of this weekly wm, in ft large measure, ft memorial edition for one of the great set and grandest Christian heron* named in the annals of this or any other age—Bishop Gilbert Haven, the friend of humanity. We knew Bah* oa Haven. He Was an ontspken and a practicing friend of the Negro. It is mentioned that upon his death bed he stipulated that some oolored man should be one of his pall bearers He died as he had lived—an unfal tering friend of the black man* Strange to say, Bishop Haven, in early life was a Democrat in politics and was not inclined to abolitionism, but when be was converted to our cause, he was converted all over. ; Regarding his attitude toward wo suffrage and the Negro, Rev. Dr. J3. Wentworth says.* 4 / “H* plead for the rights of woman, for the rights of the black man—tho first fifteen years of his public Ufo for tha black es a slave, the last fifteen for the vsgro as a freedmaa Ha was perfoctly fearless and after hurling all manner ef ramming epithets at slavery and slave holders for 30 yean, rivalling Garrison, Phillips and Parker in burning dentmci tion of the greet riflainy, went, in 1873, to reside at Atlanta, the very centre sad hot bed oi rebellion «nd setiwsion. That in lived there eight years and traversed the South in all directions, amid scewligt foes was a wonder the Ostracised by the whsfcee, he ate <f slept and traveled with the despised dam to whom it hn j osed te tend Umamietio i t ! I ms of the war, in I860. By that dam he is wor shfned to day. Two names wffclb hoa and *7 The blacks forever—Abraham Lnooln end Gilbert Haven; Mnooluh fenlt with me frr mymoektn the Sovth V*—Augusta, (GnO BeottosL Seed 2 dimes in. «il«r tod got the »k “Seyen fuei* oo B»pttam” by k r BEING PEOPLE can take Simmons live? Regulator without loss of time or dan ger from exposure. It takes the place of a doctor and costly prescriptions and is therefore the medi cine to be kept in the household to be given upon any indication of approach- • . ing sickness. It contains no dangerous ingredients but is purely vegetable* gentle yet thorough fiots action* and can be given with safety and the most satisfactory reefclta to any person regardless af age. It has no eqiaL Try it BE NOT IMPOSED UPON. Examms to see that you get the genu Distinguished from all frauds imitations by our red Z Trade on front of Wrapper, and on aide of the seal and signature of J.H. Zeilin A Co. ~ HOMES! HOMES 1! HOMES ! 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Secretary. WANTED. One thousand agents to sell Negro Stan In all Ages of the world, by W H. Quick Esq., attorney at law Rock ingham, N. CL This is a very interest ing and instructive volume, 15 chap ten and 272 pages. In order to put it within the reach of every reader in the land, the author deemed best to bind this book in strong blue paper cover ing. The %ork is cateohedcally arrang- j ed, so as to bring oat and present at once to the reader the gist in point of sharacter and the lesson taught* by each subject discussed and life tketch edP^W •* ' ■ '• • * , The work dates from the beginning of Father Time when "Ood said let, us make man,” down to the present oovering an era of nearly 4,000 yean of varied successes, high order of civil* isation, genius, power, dominion, commerce, learning, glory, bin, decline, defeats, and final fall of he mighty Macrobiotic Ethiopian. Every member of the race should read and study this valuable book. Price $1.00. 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