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ohmw^im jwiwr\j*fe t
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NOTICE TO CORRESPOFDEITI^ii
MfiristtSH* Wbo «re p»*toh ifc
chuj^ot A. M E Zion dkonibA *J^
hereby •othorfted to act as agentetc
the .6x4* of.
findujg * deanqhtnt faubeoiiber, o
persons desirous ot subscribing- is
< ques&d ttyarifeefc frenimch «penc»>
and rexa.il the cash to thk ifliceaft^
taking cut the ocsfc qi fcrwai ding t»*
same* <
Most people and ifc.oasier to lay
dowirgeid 0m*pk*,&u* **» *>bey
them.:: Thtngs indiiflk«'W«y ««.
demn in others they indulge in
thenflliMfefc *ta* nut *&*■'
tit Id^-arfferSfeass** *»•>■**
The Wisconsin legislature has.
passed a law guaranteeing? to colored
people the stb$e privileged in ‘hotels
and places of aro^aroept as,are ao
corded to white people. ;
, 6. iJ |~; .w'^W.kVv..^j
Thu man who hat the conseftorik1
ness has never wronged
any dfhitfMllowsi, Oithir secretly
or opeotly, is not afraid fcr thh’light
to be turned, \fydh~- hie' say in gs ^and
doings.' ‘
.7 imUt
Pbkachikg that fail® to feed the
viM the
tliinfcs of God may be eter so elo
jiiniit o»© th»g
needful, ttd *Will fail to build u|>
the church 8piritually£g|^jg^*j|
- *
b’aOM'the way‘t^ng6'fco‘k'now it
will cost almost as much to &rty* on
lawsr^Vith^e^^p^brs^Hbe
income lH^IWiNiHHfcS jlteSfiofll.
since’ ■
agaa^ewlHitelrifa Wit. ****
il* ok m iimT iistfiT *** r#sx««
tion Whfclfhas befc^lfltrittSstefedto
Dr. Lansitiff for his uriwtbranted as
scrtion against f)fesid'&At'^Jleveland
shows that right thinking people wf
opposed to the wty>Je&10 and uijbe.
coming hldf tier'
ch *h too often
published concerning . persons^, in
characterize ike plant
in the sunshine and the rain. The
fruit thatgiwwaon pluate which
among them and be ye separate.”
rrtep
As ex trntted States Senator M.
C. Butler of South Carolina lingers
around Washington ashamed of his
State and waiting for something to
to»pt,lwrtiJdB landhimJn anoth
i can eke an
ainibg days,
PPH ' t pic 1
and
to
—m .jhai.fu - »n v
8A)u CUXRuo HJulS.
•’tftoid profit
I f HtejKfcerB
_tbd Wifch'steeped :l**inlgttittf
Winded by bitter " prejudice, cruel
li»*rWr*nd inexcusable lawlessness.
• - ..*t£M*K
THE ATI^WTA EXPOSITION.
^ %i>w that the
ijqprsbf this great Southern e.n
prise are being encouraged in the
way^even, beyond
most sanguine expectations,
es most Of die states of the
many foreign governments
agreed to make exhibits and
participate largely in the Exposition,
vfr. I. Garland Penn,, the eommis
sioner in
partakent, is on the ground and busi
ly engaged endeavoring to work up
and makejthat department show in
A manner that will be creditable to
on and an honor to our
i|ple.. But ft must be evident to
ail that he needs the cooperation and
Inf port of all who desire the Negro
Department to be a success Hamp
ton (Va ) Normal and Industrial In
stitute lias led off among the schools
of the race. It is planning to make
a complete exhibit of .the work of all
its departments and expects to make
an attractive and thorough showing
of . the scope, and aim of the work
done at that school. "
The TPoman’s Loyal League, of
Salisbury, is making strenuous ef
forts to aid Livingstone College to
make a creditable exhibit. Let all
the Negro schools and every organi
zation having anything worthy of
exhibition become interested and get
ready to contribute His part toward
thfe Negro exhibit'" Wo must have a
exhibit. .
fogro De
mrr
STEOSG DRI# K DID IT.
We regret to learn that Dr. C. N.
Grandison, a promineut minister of
tbe M. E. Church and at 0*0 Jame
president of Bennett College at
Greensboro, N.C., has been exclud
ed from the miaiat«y on accpunt of
becoming a victim to strong drink.
According to what wc have heard
of his caee he began to use strong
drink as a medicine under the direc
tion. of a physician, but when the
appetite for it .was fastened upon
hjm it continued to grow until it at
ticked his mind and now he, who
wafe once one of most bitter foes
and most uncompromising temper
ance orators, has been thrown froih
a lofty height to a position which
makes him ap object for sympathy
and pity. The' admonition of the
iHse man—“Look not thou upon the
wine, when it is rjp^wbcp it giveth
feis color in khe cup, whe* it moveth
itself aidght. At last it biteth like
a sfer^nt and stingeth tike an adder.’’
All men will do well to.j^ad and
hied theee * words. We hope that
0r, G randison, whose eloquent voice
And fertile brain gave him a place
Among the foremost men of his race
may yet arise and in the strength
Which God supplies through his
grace, overcome the monster and be
fiee oi
once mote and do much tot God
inj the race
SO
*aid tha§Hiey|lo$&tf
iJReStljp^hlr 8’ate ifli^ bouMp
land gratis for they feared that thej
would not bo protected by the govern
meat. ' ; H ■ *v‘
In the face of the above hard
liti*s thegovernor of+;outlf<&ro|ina,
the two ZTbited States senators and
uow kno>Twhat^ oould be .(.wiser,
iHfeWdjK* tWTftl h“,lVf
fertheas thmgs to.wutinue? If t,hfi
whoso pyivilege. it is, do uol
use up and right the^e gross wioiigs,
surely the God, who has said! ven
geance is mine, I will repay, will, ere
long, bring ^a cufse upon tha .State
that will griud evil doers between
tlib millstone.
We are proud for the gqpdLthing*
that can be said about North Caro
Kna. It has always been ahead of
its ^ter, when ifcjoametqtgiaiiciplet
of right, justice' and progress, and it
is destined to go yet farther ahead
unless South ( arolina lays aside her
idols, sins, crime* and iniquity anu
takes up those principles of justice
and :uds4qm w]bich ..alope are ealeu,
fated to make a State and its peopk
respected, grpat aud strong. Let us
hope that the few good mpfi who are
strugglingfor the rigid; may vet sue
ceed in saying the State from fur,
ther disgraee.
A W GERMAN 7HATNEEBfcTH
N$T BE ASH A MEG.
We rewired a letter last week
from f ev. James Henry Jackson, of
Blacksburg, 8. 0, informing us that
he is now preparing to build a new
church at Oaffneyiity, arv iraport
ant and progressive 't wn between
Charlotte and Spartanburg, on the
great Southern railway. Elder Jack
son says, if he can get some -help
from the ministers,,.members and
friends of Zion abroad, he will bn
able Jto build a fine church anti
have it yeady far occupancy, by the
first or -middle; of august Should
Elder Jackson be ablo to ^arry out
his plans in,building this church it
will make the nineteenth church he
has Built since he has entered th^
ministry, all of which are,respectable
buildings and some of, which stand
among the best wood; churches in
the South Carolina conference El
dey Jackson is not yet an o d man,
scarcely;jnore than fifty, if that, but
as a builder he stands almost without
a peer, in the connection He is
one of the jno$t,pious,; exemplary
ministers we over knew. He never ,
refuses «to gjo wbeie. he is sent oi
fails on any charge. He is a power
in the. pulpit, believes iu aud preach
es a full salvation in the present lift.
Such a man is a workman approved
unto God, tliat fieedeth not bf
ashame. He> needs and deserves fi
nancial aid to erect a church at Gaff
ney City. Zion has; struggled long
for a foothold there and has now
but sevep members, M e are sort
that if any man canhuijd .a, church
there Elder Jacksou is that rnau^
Weask fq«..him contributions to
help in that* im portent work., Zion,
has too. long allowed herself to re
main put of ‘iippp$ant towns in
South, Parolina If we are ..to hold
an important place among our piste?
churches and do great work for God
\?e most go into Hus pities and towns
aod.prea«b the preaching the Master
bids us . Gaffney is an important
to Jp ^ jw, people are constantly
moving there The eyes of northern
capitalist are turupd toward it Let
us he p ; brother , Jacksou. , Any
raoney-scut him to Blacksburg,^;
C., properly - applied toward
|he . |t 9$ney City*-E*
dry jb^op iu $iou, scores of her
ministetst And leading colored iAnd
whits thi^totowiH
test%^;hia integrity. Hb pledge
him; soaae astistitose for our :pa^t
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J E^OKAL MENTION.
'* $*ȣ appointment M J3*gy.
£huford, reoentlyof'the East ?M*
s ^mfeieneej to m
ibip oi tbe^ort&^tffcreho*
^he„ accession to (hat coa
church
they ought
the
ions what
SfiT"
i2ev. D. A. McKay of King’s
Mountains is one of Zion’s older
mim.tersbut he believes in progress
along every line*? JJe>is organizing
hristian Endeavor Societies in his
' ***
Presiding Elder* White, Kesler
-and Henderson of thejBlue Ridge
conference have" ducfr "given .us re*
g<?rts of Jh£ work ie ^eir districts
Now let us hear fttfch Elders* Blaet
man, Manson and Gudger of the
Tennessee conference. These* report*
Mww, f?
jP^VPl® gnd help The Star cf Zips
where the brethern will present its
1 . » Stl -S.'i • : .’»> .< ,
Mforing
charge
zeal
success He never fails on his ap*
pointment.
*V
are pleased to learn that Rev.
\ T. Whiteh has been appointed to
the 1 pastorate of . the West End
^ Pittsburg) church and is succeeding
nicely. The writer having organized
that church and licensed its first
pastor (Rev, John T.fJMoore) feels a
deep interest in its s
***
Rev T H, Staten is proving to be
the right man in the right place at
ranklin, Pa *
*
• *
l Homewood A.K. E. Zion church b
Nourishing as never before undei
Rev. W. J. Holland. It is now tht
uMht popular colored church in the
oast section of Pittsburg. It was
onilt by Rev. Adam Jackspn.
a**
Professor Booker- T. Washington,
principal of the Tuskegee Institute,
fuskegee, Ala., recently delivered a
lecture before the Fisk University
Lecture Bureau. “*
**!fc
We are -sure it w 11 payi every
minister and member of our church
to learn tha£ Father A. Hannon of
Montgomery, Ala, is so serisualy il;
that grave doubts of his recovery art
entertained He w* .one of, if not
the oldest, and pis ppce one of tht
foremost ministers in the East Ala
b&ma conference, lie has always
sustained a most exemp ary charac
ter, stood high as a citizen and is i>
man of large means who has ckmt
much for his church and people.
Lateh—Since writing the above,
colder Hannon has passed away. Be
died Saturday, the 13th iust., at his
homO ih Montgomery, Ala and was
buried Monday from the Old Ship
Sogers is conducting a
sful revival in rt
mce ^beginning
be ras called to his assis
successful revivalist, Rev
ollins, who recently assisted
F. A. Clinton at PittSburer. 1
J. H. McMullen at L
***.
Few men are making greater sacri
fices o? laboring more zealously to
build up Zion than ‘is Jiev D. J.
Donohoo td establish permanently
and prominently our church in < hi
cago. His amiable and cultured
wife is assisting nobly. ’* •*
We need nd better evidence of th#
good'results of tlie preaching and
living up to the doctrine of full sal
vation than is clearly demonstrated
•n.the work, of Fev. £ Geo. Piddle
at Jersey City, N J* The church at
that point is not only alive, it is
Nourishing and Brother Biddle
preaches and lives the
full salvation.
Wr are, indeed;; very grateful to
Presiding Elder T J. Manson for
having sent us a list of subscribers
accompanied wrth 1 his odder for
Oh 'aecbuiit ri beihg ready
to go to press we were uoabletopub
Yish his; district notes in this issue.
send >! flic D«xt lift oi
ca h subscribers? 1 ;’$£■
. tiU iJ,;,. i ■ 4, +
csABton^NEwa
■J- r-u 1? hl t,;W> A *&?>£
The;a|frdWhill|Fc!ity elflKfen has
been the cause ofmore interest than
any election since the last presiden
tial campaign. The Democrats are
running straight tickets this time
No colored- representative or Kepub
liwui has been placed ' on the ticket
th» time, . Heretofore a colored al
derman has always been placed on
®rr|glilCicket. The. Democrats
could stand a colored alderman, but
drew the .line at a colored school
commissioner. 1 he second ward has
^good-sized .majority of colored vot
ers and if they were to stand togeth
they could easily eteot the colored
nominees, Dr N. B. Houser for al
derman and Prof. H. A Hunt for
school commissioner. TTe shall tell
THE BANNER CHURCH of the
' YEAR.
TWO ELOQUENT SERMONS BY BISHOP
* WALTERS.—EXW CHURCH-—RE
CEPTION.—DR. MORELAND.
H
BY REV. W IJ. MARSHALL.
Wljbh the Southern Express of
Frida/ moruing, March 29th, ended
its long journey in the Harrisburg,
station there stepped from the well
crowded train two men whose very
demeanor stamped them as men
who were bear.ng grave responsib li
ties. They were Bishop A. Walters,
D. D., and Rev. Dr. «'m Howard
Day, who were met by the wri er
and Dr Moreland. Before escorting
our distinguished visitors to their
home, we led them to the newly built
*‘e$ley Union A M E. Zion church
<>h |South st. Halting, as we ap
preached the edifice, gazing at its
three imposing, slate covered gables,
surmounted by five beautiful finials,
ahd marking the harmony And
uniqueness of design, the bishop ex
Claimed, “ Vfy most sanguine expec.
tatiofis have been far surpassed. It
is wonderful, wonderful. That is
easily one of the most imposing
structures owned by Negroes.” *'
THE NEW" CHUBCII
Here, about as well as any place,
I can give a brief pen picture of the
MNew Church,” Imagine, if you can,
a lot 80x52, the shape of which is an
elongated hexagon, facing ~a street
rod an avenue . On this erect by
imagination a brick building, brewn
stone base, blue stone trimmings and
roof of three gables as above de
s^ribeid, rl’t*ee upon the six pilas
cers six beautifully designed galva
nized iron finials.. Let your windows
ue qf the most recent design and of
che largest dimensions extant. Have
vouir door in front on the short arm
of the elongated hexagon. Kyle*of
architecture, Gothic. I ost, includ
mg site, material Tn old building and
furbishing, $20,000. Just a word
concerning the interior. 'I he first
floor contains a lecture room, an in
fant department for school, two class
rootn8, a pastor’s study and a kitch
ear.4 These are separated by glass
petitions which can be elevated,
throwing the whole first floor into
one. large lecture room, capable of
aocoffltnodatmg about 800 persons.
he. second story, which is ^reached
by two flights of winding stairs, has
an elevated floor and the furniture,
including a $2,000 pipe organ, will
be of the roost modern design. The
building is lighted by electric lights
and gas and is heated by steam.
THE IXFO HAL OPEXING.
At. the hour announced on Sabbath
March 31st, the incompleted lecture
room oi this buildiug was informal
ly opened. After singing by the
choir," 4pr Hay Tead. in his usual
hnpiessive manner the lessons from
the scriptures prayer by myself
fol|owed. T hen Hr Moreland intro
dused the Bishop, who spohe &om
■ .iiN^i.,j»., ..if., i" in »■•
More and to Harrisburg is indisput
able evidence, i Me has proven the
man of the boar. Fhen tbe ebur. h
thought it knew nhora it wanted I
sent to you a man who was a strung
er tdLthf n|i>Wt conference Like
Bismarck, Gladstone and L ncoln, he
came iqfelhe fulbiess of tira<j. God
always sends a man when arid where
he is needed. It was so in this ap
pointment 'Jhus in ten short
months the old church has been torn
down and a new one has been built
upon its site; thousands of dollars
have been raised and your zeal is
thoroughly aroused.” Praise Gnri
for* such men as i.r V oreland. ' Col
lection $50.
/ 13 p in, Hev Dr Johnson, editor
of the Christian JRecorder, delivered
God's message in an impressive man |
ner His was, indeed a mx,t exc< 1 ;
lent sermon At 8:30, Bishop Wal I
ters preached again Audience tilled
Capacious room The scene most in
spiring and the bishop at his best,
pade the services memorable ' The
Bishop based his excellent ser
mon upon the word of God as record
ed in I timothy iii:l6 “The mysten
of godliness,” being bis theme,
shall not attempt any description oi
this remarka* le ecfort ^uch mam
featation of the presence of the Holy
Ghost are rarely witnessed ’ l'was
not in noisy hallelujah, not in vio
lent shouting, not in contortion^ and
Other evidences of the paroxyisms
into which feeling meetings some
times put the more nervous of our
congregations. But ’twas in tears of
sympathy and of joy, ’tw s in the al
most death like attention, which was
broken by earnest amens M’was—
but who din describe the presence of
the Holy Ghost ? The best evidence
of the efficacy of bis sermon was-that
at its conclusion three persons pro
fessed faith and were received inti
the church. All who heard' the
bishop were charmed by the tire oi
his eloquence and the depth • f his
theology *otal collection $225 It
is only fair t > add that the collection
was not made a specialty, as all ef
forts are being reserved for the ded
ication which occnr3 in the near fu
ture. A short time ago this church
raised over one thousand dollars in
one da , and expects $ 1,500 at the
dedication
KECEFTION TO B'SHOF WAI/TJSK8
On Monday, April 1, the bishop
was tendered a public r ceptiom
which lasted frdra eight to ten p mf
and which was attended by a vast
and thoroughly representative gath
ering of Harrisburgers After the
rendition of a short program, the
members of the Bishop Walters
Club under the auspices of which the
reception was tendered, esemted the
guests of honor to the “ Royal Ta
ble” where a sumptuous feast was
enjoyed The guests represented
the elite of the city
On tnesday the (Jishop, accoiupa
nied by Rev J IT ~mith, Zion’s
leading corr spondent, started on a
trip thro the umbtrland Valley
NO I BS BY THE WAY.
Use members of the building c tu
rn ittee are as follows: chairman, Dr
«V H l ay j financial secretary,
Prof J P /Scott; corresponding sec
rotary, * George Galbraith, rod of a
lamented bishop; treasurer, A W
Deunee; K. B Marshall, Jacob Al
ien, -amuel Hall, Nicholas Butler
Henry Pradley.
HIGHLY COHPLIMEH ED.
BY BEV w. H COLEMAN.
Jodis’ University, located in iueca
iooss, Ala, has a president in tbe per
son of Prof David Williams Parker,
(fwhoroyoit chuich and the race
need not be ashamed. I have am-wn
the young man fur some time, an1 1
am favorably impressed with him.
He has lectured several tinns in this
dir, one of which was in roy obuich.
He electrified his Urge audiences
every time. Last February he lec
tured here in Zion chureh and there
was net staodirg n om We were
very eoxry when this giant young man
left cur city. We bid him weloome
at any time.
Meridian, Mfe*
AN EASTER BAZAAR
An Easter Bazaar was given by
the Womans Loyal League and the
students cf Livingstone College on
Easter Monday for the purpose of
raising funds to prepare a College ex
hi bit .for the Atlanta Exposition
Tbe entertainment began, at l
o’clock, p. m.. and continued at
ni^nt A pleasing pr^rapi was ran*
dared by the Price Memo ial Concert
Compaxry io * large and appreciative
audience. Refreshment were served !
and a vati ty of fancy articles were
on sale. ,
, Mi*. E iz% Gardner, of Boston
made a beauliftr t ad valuable oontri
bn n Wimhisfetifc*
b ^i^ ngoi he« Uttr»vt op|y
A bo* of clothing. w*> .not.loi g
a^D,>*rt | • PA?<fon rri whw is!
f voioatj haa a bright mfod, I w for
want of me&Of, baa bad to leave the
institution for the balance of the
year. The institution returns thank*
to Mr*. Gardner fo» paat favors and
assures her that any farther help will
be greatly appreciated The success
of the entertainment wta beyond the
expectation of all concerned.
The ladies of the League and the
students return thank* to aU friends
for their liberal patronage and hrip
ful donations.
Respectfully,
Mbs. A.C, Tucke3,
P.- Miss M. A. Lynch, Pree.
Becretaiy.
THE NORMAL’S CLOSING.
The State Normal School tidied, iwi ) \
fourteenth session on Wednesdar even
iug at the Opera House, under the
«at»pi«ee-ef the Philosophies Literary -* -
■y)'!>ety. A well arranged and care*
tally prepared program was presented
to. an appreciative audience. The de
bate was, as usual, an attractive fea
ture and the music was far above the
average, which reflected credit open
the energy and zeal of Prof. Blount,
the efficient musical director.
I>r. Wright delivered the annual
address which was clear-cut, thought
ful, pointed and forcibly detiverea.
Prot. R. B. McCraiy delivered the
annual address u> the Aiumm Aastoi* 1
aiion Oaty a lew persona heard his
fine, scb laxly production which was
a great literary treat. Prof McCrary .
<8 one of Lincoln’s brighte-1 graduates
aid is one ol the foremwt educat >ra "
i<» the 8tate. The inclemency of the
weather presented many from attend
"g who otherwise would have attend
ed.
The year’s work for the school joat
ended has been lar ahead of that of
previous years. The attendance haa
been better and work ot the student*
more satisfactory. The curriculum
was raised this year which prevented
he graduation of a class. Prof Mar
in has labored earnestly and zealous
fj to build up the school and his ef
forts are being crowned with aueceas.
le wields a p >werful influence in the
'Oijurch of his choice and is highly re
uprated by ail classes -of citizens. He
deserves to succeed aad if persever
ance, hard work and efficiency count
or anything, success is his.
CHE QUARTERLY REVIEW.
The A. M. E. Zion Quarterly Re*
vhi* is quite up to any number yet
published. It gives a hist on o> Liv
iogat- Dfc Co’.’e.e with cuts of all the
Presidents, Chairman Board oi True*
te*e, ard several teache’g, by Prof. B.
A. Johnson ; a brief historical sketch
of Zion church, by Rev G. W. Clin
ton ; Zion Literature, by Rev. J. W.
Sm'tb; an able termon by Rev.JA. G.
’Davis; a lengthy letter from H«n.
Frederick Douglass, to Editor Dan
cy ; * Morality and Religion,’*' by
LawyerE A Johnson; ltP)oPatiia,”
oi splendid poem by Editor Geo. C
Rowe; Editorials on Frtderiek Doug
lass, the (tntennial Jubilee, the At
lanta Exposition, Changes in the
Sooth, and much other interesting
matter that should be read in every
honqe Everybody who can should
secure it. Price $i 20 per year, single
copy 30c Address
John O. Dahcy,
Salisbury, N. CX
y lM.PORTA.NT ^OriDii*
Ministers and Sundayschool sopor*
intendeuts are herebj notified that the
Board of Bi»hope h«ve ordered all
col lections tor the Bpnday .school de
paitinent raised on Easier Bonday to
be sent to the superintendent at tho
Varick Memorial Building, 206 CoU
lege street, Charlotte, N. C.
The oondit>on of the department as
it is at this time, and the changes
which have been ordered by the
Board of Bishops necessitate ua t»
urge upon our brethren to rot forth
an earnest effort to make the collec
tion as Urge as possible and to send it
in promptly. Remit all, moneys sol*
looted on Easter Sunday or other
moneys raised for the Sdaday-scboel
Union to Her. tt. R. Morris, superin
tendent Sunday sohool Union, 20ft
College street, Charlotte, R. C.
NOUCfi.
T<* the Min inter4 if the A. J/. E. Zin
Conneeiicn
Dbab BBSXOBKa I desire to publish
a "Centennial C'yclopcdia” of the A. M.
B. Zion Ghurem Heretofore we have
seen a few of Zion’s great mea published,
but I wish to publish a work containing
a short sketch of every active minister
now traveling in the oonneetion. wttha
few noted laymen and some great wo
Will every minister be kiadenongh to
sand ms at ones, a short sketoh ef hie
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