Pd VOL. XV. =3=5= i • SALISBURY} & C •tK‘V4^: ,,J >fw-yi; . . ’ i in 'f'i i . UBSDAY APRIL 16, 1891. 11 ff tikf'tll ,r. ■ .! ’1 ' f «' ! (’’ ,> . •> ’ ..U>' r ■ ! N [JMBER 15 A POEtf ON, 'SLAVER?! AND TB NECKO IN TEE UNITED STATES. LY B 1:110? J J YOOPE D. D. Slavery t: e wors‘ of lm-nan wrongs "With hloo^v and relentless hands. The Negri diatrgtd from his native homi In fetters stroog t» our Christian land. I For filthy lucie him debased, Crushed soul and body and his mind. Jlis moral rnitre near defaced, Th1 n aim to rule him U'oui manLiud. Sir on ?and Negro, lor freedom foueht W j:h in.rj a human sacrelice, For one hi» liberty was oonght, While slavir^ crowned the other’s life. In striper and Irittc- sighs and t-ars, A hopeless lt'e ih^ Is eg'oV doom, T me, meiu-urinu c-ntuiiee ••fye»i>; Coveni'g t md iiie oigloOo), Freedom for hint no b t tue Negro free. Poughkeepsie notes. 1>Y MI?Q. W. POTTER. Oil Sunday April 5, Rev. Adam Jackson delivered an- interesting ser mon both morning and evening. Preparations are bein^g made for May Queen Entertainment. Thurs day 7. There will.be one also 22nd inst. Mr. Pacr 1'edifordi of Peters burg, Va.,'was the guest of Miss De lia Vaughn, of this city, the past week. Miss Gertie Saunders spent Easter in Milibrook, and also at tended a family recepliou there last Friday evening. On last . Friday evening Presiding Elder Jas. H., Smith delivered an able sermon from St. Luke, 19 chapter 6 verse, after which a short prayer meeting was held. After the meeting a pleasant quarterly conference ending for this year, was held, followed with a social.. Mr. David Smith was elected delegate to the N. Y. Annual conference. , TIIE WORK IN PIKEVILLE, TENN. Mr. Editor :—I want to : say that the trustees of the Pikcville colored church, of which Rev. D. S. Howard is pastor. AYc met Saturday night, Dec. 20, 1me in the church, which called Rev. D. S. Howard to his feet presenting a subseripton paper with names en rolled to the secretary to read to the Board the names of those who gave money to pay or help to pay for a stove, but failng to have enough money to pay for the stove, the trus tees drew our their pocket books and paid balance due on the stove, and paid it into the hands of the chair man, and therefore arrangements were made to run the flue and bring in the stove by Christmas day. When I first arrived at Pikeville circuit, everything seemed dead to me, but I told them in the name of our Ixml and Saviour Jesus Christ. I can in this gart of the moral vine yard say Zion is coming to the front. Down at Brown’s Chanel, the- second Sunday in Dec. we had a good meet ing, also at Cedar Bluff a grand time praising God and now we are having a good meeting going on at Pikeville. Pikeville, Tcnn. KNOXVILLE, (TENN.) NOTES. ■■■ ■■ — . -r , i . Mr. Editor :—Please publish the following if possible, in this week's Star. From it may be learned some thing of what we are doing, anda in tend to do during tiie special services of two w eeks as announced by us. Last Sunday began the special ser > , l.iV. ...it vices inaugurated by the pastor of Logan’s Temple, A. M. Je. Zion churchy .'the service* of that day were the most tasteful and attractive of any affair of the kind yiet given in the city, The ta*tc with which these services was conducted is in; deed significant, jin that it marks an era in the history of the. churches of the city marks a decided Improve ment in religious services conducted by our people. The interior of the church was beautifully and tastefully decorated. Cages of rich-vqiced, sweet singing birds hung from the walls. Choice flowers taken from various hot houses of the city were I place around the pulpit and upon the ministers stand. I he walls and ceiling of the church, beautifully papered, new lights fn the windows, and better lighting facilities se cured, makes the intefior of this church the equal of any in Knoxville. Dr. Manly has estab lished a new system for the better conducting of the school. Each class is named for some o.ne connected with the church, and provided with a banner On the left going in ban ners containing the following: “Li ly of the valley,” “J. C. Price,” “Morning Star.” On the right hand, these: “Manly, Punctual” Banner, “Financial Banner.” “Lo max.” Mr. W. E. Oliver, the Sup’t of this school is the ideal Superinten dent, and knows how to conduct his school to the best satisfaction of pu pils and teachers. A iWu! ’ r • -- At the morning services T>f last Sabbath, Rev. J. J. Moore former ly of Little Rock, Arkansas, but now of Athens, Tenn., addressed the con gregation. Rev. Moore announced as hissubjeet, “An invitation to par take of the Lord,” the text, “Oh taste and see that the Lord is good.” Rev. Moore preached an able and an impressive sermon. The music famished by the choir on the occas sion was excellent,as was that of all the exercises of the day. Tee beau tiful recital exercises, arranged by Dr. Manly, deserves special pieiition, Dr. Manly had previously announced a special sermon to the waiters of the city, and at 3 : 30 .°<^*Joek,' the ap pointed hour, the church was crow ded. All of tij$ hotelsin ^he.veity were reproented, the waiter* nantefe ing to the church in a body. Tfett is not a finer looking set of'youdg men any where than the hotel waitres of Knoxville. Dr. Manly preached as able and impressive a sermon as it has ever been our pleasuie to hear. He an nounced his text, from St. John 14 chapter and 15th verse, as follows r “I call you not servants, but friends.” At the night services, the church was filled to overflowing, the congregation being * larger than at any time during lhe day. The seat ing capacity of the church was taxed to its utmost, and many were unable to obtain seats. We have rfever heard better music than that for nished by the choir on this occas sion. The music by the quartette was indeed excellent. Rev. Moore preached an impressive sermon. The members and friends generously responded to Dr. Manly's call for as sistance, and Dr, Manly announced £80.79 as the sum total of the day's receipts. Too much cannot be said in praise of Dr. Manly, for the able and efficient manner in which these services were conducted. He has strengthened his church finan-> dally by his executive ability, im bued it with religious fervor, and it is hoped inaugurated a reform in church worship among his people. The following is the program as arranged by Dr. Manly for the com ing week. Monday night a sermon by JRey. E. A. Johnson of foe con greg.tiqnal -ftayfa , Weda«d»r night, Rev Don*hoo< of foe M. E. c^rch will continue for two weeks. Ydu don’t have to contain dosing witn Simmons Liver Begfcbtfcor. Often a litte) cures ofltefctftHy. » ^ : » iil t'r «.! > S. -few”- £' "■v.v; TRIBUTE TO REV J. B. SMALL, * D. D. SCHOLAR, FOET AND THEOLOGIAN. BY BEV. J W SMITH. The first impression which tne close observer derives from an in spection of the countenan^ of this ecclesiastical celebrity is that of se vere dignity. There is certainly much strength and sternness in his face, but, considering his age, and the severe mental toil of his- life, due allowance must be made for the ex pression which profound meditation has engraven upoa his countenance. The observing faculties are wel 1 devel oped. The keen, piercing eyes, and the forehead prominent in the region of "reflection,” indicates the original thinker, the man of studious habits— the scholar. The moral sentiments hold special sway in his character. Earnestness and truthfulness cbarac tenze bis statem ents. Good—nature, kindness, benevolence and geniality of humor are seen in his whole nature and inspire a most favorable impres sion, awakening a sentiment of esse, in bis presence and yet of respect for the talent and learning reflected through it John.Bryant was the only son of John Bryant Small, but not oi Kit* tie Ann, hit mother, who had two other sons named Richard and James jDimott Hollingsworth, and one daught er named Sarah Frances. John is from a long range of a large breed of of relation whose progeny can be traced to about 1720; the most promi nent of them 'who still live in St. Joseph’s Parish of the island of Bar bados, the most easterly of the Cari bean group, lat.. 13°10; long. 59,° 32,' West,—British West Indies. John was born at 10 A M. Wednes day Marcn 14th, 1845 at Frazer, St. Joseph’s Parish. As an only child of his lather and the last of bis mother, it might have been expected —as is generaly the case—that his indulgence by his parents and rela tions and of a large portion of the community in which he was brought up, would have made him a “spoiled child,” but this his father determined should not be the case with his boy, for he commenced early to train and to teach him the path of truth, right and gentility. His father often said “as soon as the child’s faculties show ed signs of conception or comprehen sion it should be taught these, charac teristics.” His sister Sarah was a noted mantuamaker and teacher of the fine work in that line. The boy when three years of age was placed under her tuition for primary instruct ion and when five years old could write a fain letter. He was then placed under the instruction ofSfehool Master J. W. Hewett, a noted teach-' er, and When he completed the stud ies bf that School the fondly and people hi general prophesied so en ooursgiugly of the boy that his father firmly derided to thoroughly ®qnip him for She great struggle of hfo; consequently, he was smt to St. Jbhn’S Xiodge where in 4 years he completed its curriculum and gradu ated with first honors, and afterward was employed as a teacher in that kli :-in; ;ui • jjjvbsfvl i. 1 '■r.x'fiuii institution. From childhood John was a favor* ito, especially with the aged, for his gentlenefeApd! < remarkable manners ami his geoorousaess to the infirm and needy, He mentions a circum stances which shows his spirit of kindness. When about 7 years old he was absent one morning when the family ate breakfast. On his return his breakfast was served. An old lady familiarly known as "Aunt Prudence” was present. According to his custom, he invited her to take part. ^WsMpsn and ate it fft1, as he says, “she ate every bit ol it.’’ He kept hopeful l till she scraped the dishes; then, he could stand it no longer. His little heart gave away, and he yelled. His kind and tender mother soon prepared for him a hearty breakfast and- encour aged him to continue to be hospitable] no matter how much be needed. His father also rewarded bis benevolence which showed that he was the gaine? by the operation after all He after wards became a favorite among the needy fear his generosity. When quite a small boy; he met a blind man who had his eyes blown out while blasting rocks. Approaching tbe man, he banded him. a shilling— English £4 bents. The blind man placed both of his bands upon 'the head of the pine years old boy, and wi*h a trembling voice, called down heaven’s blessings upon the child Which he often says in the ppdjdt; “I belief that blessiqg tprn^ the scales of my life.. I feel the impression of that f>lind man’s hands aften ; yes often;” John’s father was a strong Epis copalian of the established church of England, and brought up his son in this belief. From bis exemplary trait as before mentioned, and the continued prophecy of persons, es pecially the old, that the boy would be a minister, his father decided to educate him for “the church.” Du ring the terrible epidemic of Cholera of 1853 John lost his mother, one of the kindest hearted and most lovable woman esrth has ever produced. She was a mother in the community in which she lived; not so much from age, as by that motherly dispo sition so freely exercised. Though but eight years of age, John felt with such keenness his mothor’s death, that he was not allowed to see where she was buried. Many thought his grief would cause his death, hut he was finally consoled by the dying words of his mother. Taking him by the hand she said: “I have asked God to allow me to be with you wherever you are. I’ll be with you, etc.” When out of school he kept his father’* books. Mr Small having decided to edu cate his son for the ministry, as before stated, with the strong approv al and recommendation of Bishop Parry, of the church of England, John Was sent to St. John’s Lodge and in four years completed its cur riculum,and graduated at the head of bi* class of 56 (white and colored) delivering the valedictory Address. The following four years—1858 to f62—was spent at CJodrington College, Barbadoes, the land of his nativity* where hegtaduated with first honor; but for ratoons he does not explain I jf -q , i i . 1 l he did not enter the ministry . of the ©hurdt ofUSngland, bat preferred to see different countries, end especially Africa. His father willing to gratify tin son sent him to Jamaica. Young Small left Barbedoe? Dw. 22nd, 1862 for Jamaica where he spent six months. He then left there July 1st, 1863 for Africa, stopping at Damara, Bermuda, Cape De Verd, Sierra Leone, and landing in Cape Coast August 15, 1863. Mr. Small spent three years and three months on West Coast Africa, called the Gold Coast, visiting and speudiug time at EHmena, Dix Cove, Accera, Lagos, Bad agory, Bathurst, Gambia, Port Bullin, Gambia, etc. He visited Serra Leone, the Capital on Metrop oli8 of the West Coast of Africa, three times, and went thence to Balize, British Honduras, Nov. 1866. If you will look again at the picture you will see that “locality” is well developed, wtneh gives h;m a fond ness for travelling, sight-seeing, and observation in general. Rev. Small has been %vored with many noted privileges, ile was pres ent at the coronation of Quacudah.of the Fantee tribe, who was crowned in the Epucopol church, by order of Queen Victoria, according to British rule, at Cape Coast, in 1864, and had the pleasue of being one of the guests at the Coronation party. He dined with the king (petty king)ofDix Cove and had a lover in the person of his daughter: and his superior chieftain presented him with one of his daugh ters to wife. It was a living fact tnat Jit. SmaBV superior as an officer clerk or bbok keeper was hard to find, so by receiving very liberal compensa tion, he became clerk of the Orderly Room, and finally chief clerk in the Brigade office in British Honduras. Having experienced a change of heart at Belize, British Honduras, he united With the Wesleyan Methodist church of that city, and then feeling the urg ency of his almost forgotton mission seemingly irresistable—“Go preach”— he resigned competence and ease, and entered the gospel ministry, teaching ^chool and preaching. He built the church m which be preached. The fii«t month he received $5 for his ser vices and spent $16 to furnish books for his school; bat he soon received public aid and mission support which in process oftime surprised himself. In 1867 Mr. Small sent' to his Alma Mater twc documents, viz Greek Elments of Syllabication, Accent, and Punctuation, with an Exegesis of a part of the 5th chapter of Acts, in the original, and in the Following yen r received the degree of A. M. ■ In1871 Rev. Small decided on ai visit to Europe, passing through the United States* So be left Belize, Honduras, and in 28 days, landed in Boston, Mass, op Saturday, Aug., 5, 1871. He preached in Zion church, North Russell St Passing through New York, he spent some time in Philadel phiaand preached at Wesley Zion, then on 6th and Lombard Sts. He then came on to Washington to see the Nation’s Capitol, and attended a camp meeting given by the Zion churches of Washington. . It was there Rev. R. H. G. Dyson met Rev. Small and persuaded him to sUy in this country, telling him he was need ed and could accomplish much good. Elder Dyson dispatched to Bishop J. J. Clinton, D. D. who immediately answered by telegram saying: "De tain him; letter coming.” By Rev. Small’s consent Bishop Clinton sent him to Springfield, Mass ; and then to Worcester Mass., and at the ensue ing conference he was ordained an elder by Bishop Clinton and sent to New Bedford church and thence to Bridgeport, Conn, where he married Mias. Mary J. Blair, Bishop Clinton performing the ceremony, and there he soon won the good will of the peo ple, white and colored. Elder Small was elected Secretary of the New England conference the first time he met it, and continued to frunish well arrange minutes until he was trans ferred to the New York conference, and was sent as a transferee to the Central N. C. conference and station ed at Fayettevjlle, by Rt. Rev. J. W Hood D. D. Dr. Small sewed nearly 9 years in North Carolina conference under the administrations of Bishop T. H. Lomax and Bishop J. P. Thompson M. D. and he recently transferred to the Philadelphia and Baltimore conference, and Bishop 8 T. Jones stationed him at John Wes ley fcoh church. Conn. Avenu . : ’ ..... .. Washington, D. C. ^*®TAR 0F Zion of June 2,1887 Otortains the following ^ “Trustees of Livingstone College haey voted that the degree of D. D. be conferred on the following well known minsters— Rev. J. B. Small, R. R. Morris I. C. Clinton, Jacob Thomas and Prof. Wm Howard Day. These are the first perrons so honored by the insti tution, and it is hoped and believed that they will wear them, worthly.” The Beaufort Weekly ^^(Demo cratic) of June 16, 1887 says: Living stone College located at Salisbury, N C. has conferred the title of D. D. on Rev. J. B- Small, the able and worthy pastor of Purvis chapel of the A. M. E. Zion church, in the place. It is a compliment well merrited. He wears his blushing honors well. He is a noble man and is calculated to do much good among his people lb this, town.” Dr Small is a brilliant pensman. He was the compiler of the minutes of the last general conference. He speaks the Fantee language and reads Scripture in several languages. He is also a “Poet.” He writes poems. He wrote “Rosena,” and Rosena and Eumesa , and dedicated it to Living stone and Zion and to the N. C. con ference. He is a successful pastor, and the men over whom he presides as presiding-elder say he has no superior m harmonizing pastor and official together His sermons are rich and thoughtful and a model for pointedness, plainness an dpathos. He is also illustrative, captures and holds the attention of his hearers. He is a young man’s friend. He is too dignified, polished and cultured a gentleman to speak “sneeringly” of young men. Our prayers are that God may continue to bios this dis tinguished divine who is acknow ledged to be one of the flowers of the A. M. E. Zion church. Harrisburg, Pa. J0NE8B0R0 JOTS. BY REV. J. W. HARRIS, Dear Editor: Yon will please allow me to » word about the work here in Jonesboro. Oor people are striving to get money to repair the chnrch on the Fay etteville Dist-ict this fall. We raked in a festival 19.18. The third Sunday in tM« month will he a grand rally. I think we will raise money enough to do the work we intend doing on the Jonesboro church Look for ns on general fund from this dr cuit. My members will send a dub for the Star very soon. Enclosed find sub scription for a year, for which send pape j to Mrs. D. J. People, Jonesboro, N. C. MERIDEN, ’(CONN.) BY BEY. JAMES H. YOUNG. Mr. Editor :—Allow me. space through your columns. The Parker A. M. E. Zion mission is doing farely well members and Sabbath Schools are working hard to hold the New Eng land Sabbath School Convention in the new chapel which will in all pro babilhy be completed about May 20th, 1891. This field of labor I must say has grown wonderfully this year, start ing in the year with three members, it has now a membership of eighteen, an increase of fifteen for which I am gladto have the opportunity to state. The corner stone of our new chapel was laid last October 20th, 1890., now the chapel is closed in, the carpenters are trying to complete the work in time for us to holdDur Sabbath School convention in it. This has been of all years, the best year of my life. MOBILE (ALA.) NOTES. BY A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHEB. Mr Editor.— I am a reader of the Stab Of Zion, and I see letters from all 'parts of the country where the A, M. E. Zion churches are doing a great work, so I thougt I would write you a few lines • about our churches in this city. The Sabbath Schools of State and Little Zion churches have union seivices every quarter. The first Sunday our Sun* day School is with little Zion, and the second Sunday Little Zion is with us Some of the young ladies read essays. The little boys and girls make speeches which are highly commendable. Occasionally some of our young men treat us to an Mtm, v*. - ' ■ , '•'-0: ' %• ht A Our ministers have no morning servi ces on the onion Sundays. The parents and friends of the children are always with us and we have a grand time. Our collections are from $8 to $20. We have in our churches very good choirs whose singing would be hard to excel. Their music and sweet songs make you think of the glo ’ ries of heaven. Mr. Editor, I think if you could hear our choirs once your choice would be like that of Ruth’s. The condition of our churches here is good both spiritually and financially. The members seem to love their min isters dearly, and I think they are worthy of all love and care that can be given them, and Especially our * minister, for he is iaithful to us and so kind to the sick. I think when his mission on earth is completed, our Saviour will give him the welcome spoken of in the 25th chapter of Mat thew. We are working out of debt aided by clubs composed of members of the church and the young pea plo of our city and the different societies. Sun day night, February 15th, the G. U. O. of St Paul donated us $19 and on Sunday night, March 1st, The Odd Fellows of this city had their annual sermon preached in our church, which was handsomely decorated for the occasion. Mr. F. H. Leavens, M. V. P., very courteously intro duced Rev. S. Sherman to the Broth erhood of the G.U.O. O. F. They seemed to have the “earth” with them. The church was crowded. Over 200 people were turned away because there was no room in the church. The text selected by Rev. S. Sherman was Prov. xviii:24. The subject was / “Friendship, surrounded by love arid truth.” ,^4-h 1 you sjxuik of fine things you- should have heard that sermon. It wafted one’s thoughts away, To the I Christian’s home above In that land of endless day, Where we shall find pure friendship and love. \ And those Odd Fellows in their grand style made an impression that cannot be portrayed by petunnel will live in the memory of many for years to come. The order has need to bo proud of the Sisters of Ruth for they will never look any sweeter until they are immortal angels. The Odd Fel lows gave us $58. Wc can but say God bless and protect this noble or der. Our educational work is second to none. I shall say more about it some other time. I hope I have not tired you with my home letter. Your agents here say if there was more said about Mobile in our paper, the sale of it would be increased considerably. I sincerely hope success will attend your every effort. Mobile, Ala. BISHOP HOOD’S APPOINT MENTS. April : Wed. Norwich, Conn., Sun. 6th, Hartford, Conn. Sun. 13th, Brooklyn, t E. D., Wed. 15th, Philadelphia, Pa. Wed. 22nd, Worcester, Mass., Sunday 27th,j Boston, Mass., -Cambridge, Mass., May: Sun. 4th, Attleboro, Mass., Wed. 7th, New Haven, Conn., Wed. 17th, Port Chester, N. Y., Address March nth to 171I1, No. 66 Grove St., New York, 18th to 23rd, No.8 Gregory St, Bridgeport, Conn., 24th, to 30th, Nov. 2> C. St., Providence, R. I., April 1st to 6th, Hartford, Conn., 7th to 13th, 66 Grove St., Boston, Mass., May i to n New Haven, Conn., 12th to 18th, Port Chester, N. Y. BIBLE BAPTISM? Send 2 dimes in silver and get the book “Seven Facta on Baptism” by a Methodist, to Rjev. H. W. Smith, Box 7. Heraonville, Ky. If you feel all broke up and out of sorts agitate your liver with Simmons liver Regulator.