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SHOOTING STARS. Bishop Clinton is the youngest Bishop in the Zion Connection, and is consid ered one of the brightest and most well posted men of the race.—Bristol (Term ) Ship. The Star of Zion of North Carolina is publishing some very able sermons from the clergy of the A. M. E. Zion Church T>f which it is the organ — The Magnet, Kansas City, Mo. The Star of Zion, published at Char lotte, N. C., has come out in a neat Hew dress. The Star of Zion jn an en terprising representative of our race.— Omaha (Neb.) Progress. The Star of Zion is out in a new dress. It is now an eight-page paper. Dr. Smith has climbed Zion’s hill and his star can be seen from all parls of the Afro-American world —Alexandria ( Va.) Leader. ' Hon. J. C. Dancy has been elected to deliver the grand oration for tie Ninth B. M. C. of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, which will convene in St. Louis, Mo., October 6th, 1898.— Wilming ton (N. C ) Record. “Why don’t you give us a.lit-,le Greek and Latin occasionally?” asked u country deacon of a new minister. “Why, do you understand those languages?” was asked. “No, but we pay for the best, and we ought to have it.*’ 1 The Star of Zion comes to us enlarged and otherwise greatly improve 1. It has eight pages and is printed o:i its own pre^s. The Star of Zion has the best equipped office of any Africo-American paper in the world. Editor Smith and Business Manager Blackwell are strictly in the swim.—Maxton (N. G-) Blade. LITERARY NOTES. NEGRO STARS. The demands being so great the brainy Lawyer W. H. Quick has just is sued a second edition of h:s brilliant book entitled “Negro Stars in All Ages of the World” It contains cuts and sketches of great Negroes n all the walks of life who in all age:i have im mortalized themselves. Some of the Bishops and ministers of the A. M E. Zion Church through our aic. and influ ence are well represented i i it. This book should be in every Negro’s library as it will inspire race pride. Let every Zionite procure a copy at once. Price, $1.50 per copy. To agents, $1—profit 50 •cents. Here is a chance to nc ake money. Address W. H. Quick, Esq,, Rocking ham, N; C. —n— C. A. Musselman Esq., of Philadelphia, has just issued a most excellent work of nrt in the shape of a handsome and excel lently-designed drawing of the United States navy as at present constituted. Every vessel of whatever size is fully shown thereon, the larger vsssels loom ing up in all their magnific ent propor tions in the front, while the smaller vessels are shown in the rear. The ill fated Maine also appears in one corner. Patriotic feelings will arise in every breast upon beholding in this drawing the pride of America—her navy. This famous drawing, 41x27 in size, is the production of that celebrated artist, Herbert S. Packard, anc should be found in every Americar home. We urge our readers to write to the publish ers for one at once. Only J5 cents. —O— Under the title of “Bls.ck-Belt Dia monds” there has been published a dainty volume comprising pertinent ex tracts from the speeches, aldresses and talks to students of Booker T. Washing ton, Principal of the Tuskogee Institute. This institution is situated in what is called the Black Belt 3f Alabama, which explains the significance of the ti - tie. The selections have been made «.nd arranged by Mrs Y- E. Matthews, author of ‘‘Aunt Lindy,” etc She has brought to her task not only the re quisite literary skill, but a painstaking oare and fidelity in settirg forth those ^expressions most charact jristic of the man and his work. Ther i is an intro duction by T. Thomas Fortune, editor of the. New York Age. In it he says that the Southern States 1 ave only pro duced two men since the Rebellion who have achieved a national leputation—H. W. Grady and B T. Washington. He -contrasts the divergent ideas of these ~ two meh, and pays a tribute to the Southern people for their just recogni tion of Mr. Washington. Published by Fortune & Scott, 4 Ceda:1 Street, N. Y. Price* $1. MANAGER’S COLUMN. SHORT OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNT. THE REVIEW OUT OF PRESS—OTHER F&IENDS ANSWER OUR CALL, YET WE STILL NEED $238. WON’T YOU HELP. The July number of the Quar terly Review, Hon. John C. Dan cy, A. M., Editor, is just out of press and is certainly a gem. The Centennial addresses are continued in this issue, interspersed with thoughtful articles from some of the ablest brain of the land. Then the inimitable Dancy adds great value to, and sheds additional lus re upon the magazine by the scin tillations of his editorial pen. Here and there appear cuts of noted men of the race, while every where the marks of good typo graphic and press work are ap parent. Every bit of the work was done in our office. Send at once to the Manager for a copy of this, one of the foremost journals of the race. Only 25 cents. CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS OUR EXTRA EXPENSE OF $300.00. Manager G. L. Blackwell $5 00 Editor J. W. Smith . 5 00 Rev. J. F. Moreland, Mobile, Ala... 6 00 A Friend Washington. D. C. .. 1 00 Rev. S. S. Wales, Harrisburg, Penn. 1 00 Bishop Small, York Penn... 5 00 Rev. H. C. Phillips,.. ... Newbern, N. C. 1 00 Rev. S. B. Hunter, Kerr,.... Rev. J. A. Miller, Davidson, N. C. .. 1 00 Rev. H. L. Simmons, Char lotte, N. C...,. 1 00 Rev. D. C. Covington, Char lotte N. C.1 00 Rev. A. Alexander, Kerr. N. 0. . 1 00 Mrs. Bishop C. R. Harris... 1 00 Hon. J. C. Dancy . 1 00 Prof. W. H. Hebrew . 1 00 Dr. N. B. Houser . 50 Mr. W. L. Ray . 10 Mrs. R. R. Morris . 1 00 Rev. J. J. Hunter . 1 00 Rev. W. H. Goler, Salisbury, N. C. . 1 00 Rev. W. J. McEntire, China Grove, N. C. 50 Bishop I. C. Clinton, Lancas ter, S. C. 1 00 Rev. Frisby Gibson, Phila. Pa. 1 00 M. W. Dacus, Hayneville,.. . Ala. 1 00 Dr. J. H. Manly, Montgomery, Ala. .. 2 00 J. E. Smith, Charlotte, N. C. 1 00 Rev. J. W. Thomas, Char lotte, N. C. 1 00 Rev. W. H. Graham, .. . Concord, N. C. 50 Rev. W. B. Fenderson, Al legheny, Pa. 1 00 Rev. Joseph Crocket, Stock ton, Ala. 1 00 Rev. W. J. Moore, Wilson, N. C. 1 00 Rev. A. L. McEntire, Tay lorsville,- N. C. 1 00 MissGeorgianaOatfield, Bos ton, Mass..2 00 Miss Connie J. Campbell,... Atlantic City, N. J. . 2 00 Mrs. Mary McKee, Hearne, Tex. 50 Rev. J. E. P. Marshall, Cam den, Miss. 1 00 Rev. C. D. Hazel, Paterson, . 1 00 N. J. Miss L. B. Burnett, Mound, La, 1 00 Rev. S. P. Collins, Tuscaloo sa, Ala. 1 00 Rev. C. C. Ringgold, King ston, N. Y. 5 00 Rev. John H. Love, New bern, N. C.. 1 00 MAJORS AND MINORS. -- 0 ’ fi A MODERN GOLIATH OF GATH—‘ ‘ PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE.” BY W. F. FONV1ELLE. “But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and show kind ness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.”— Joseph in Egypt. * * * * * Great causes are always born in adversity; and if the folks—the plain people—be behind theifi, they are always in safe hands. No one is better fitted to speak for the people than the people. They know what they want and will in due time come in possession of their own. * * * 4 * * Don’t be afraid of the loud man. Cheek, brass and gall never have outstripped, and never will out strip merit. * * * i * * If the Rev. R. A. Scott knew the number of persons on the road selling his songs, calling them their own, he would perhaps get out a copyright. ***** Every day, yea, every hour re cords the coming over of some great man in the Church to the cause of “my crowd”—the com monality—the plain working peo ple. The Hon. Jao. C. Dancy, “a very present hglp in time of trouble ”—a tower of strength— speaks for us, and as Editor Smith says: “When Dapcy speaks the Church stops to listen, because he has its confidence.” A friend of the oppressed, he could not long keep silent. Mr. Dancy declares that not only do we get but few of the offices in the C lurch, but when a crumb is thrown our way, we are paid a smaller salary than the other man for doing the very same work. Ah, ha! You don’t tell me! ***** This statement smacks so much of the way white corporations deal with black men, till it tastes salty. It is well knov{n that these corpo rations seldom pay black men the same wages ^fiey do white men for doing the same work. Let’s ring the curtain down on this picture, it's too ugly to look at. * c * * * * “Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgot him.” The best of the season, together with a renewal of my distinguished considerations tc Bruce-Grit, the versatile and fascinating New York writer, Rev. D. (0. Covington, the very able correspondent of the best and fairest Southern white paper—the Daily Charlotte Ob server, . and all of the other friends for their felicitati ons respecting my work with the quill. Bruce-Grit is a critic,,and always knows what he is writing about when he writes. * * * * * That great and good brother, the Rev. Goliath Cervera Clement, recent graduate, sometimes phre nologist, preacher, bride-groom and several other things not down on the program, tries to be tricky in discussing the subject of lay representation. His sub-heading reads: “Clerical and Lay, Which?” Carefully now, beloved. Who told you, sweetheart, that the lai ty were trying to get all of the offices in the Church? Your sub ject should be,“ Clerical and Lay— Both.” The friends of lay repre sentation have never tried to sep arate the two. They are insepa rable. Both are necessary. * # * * * Let the Rev. Goliath Cervera look up the story of the strange sad fate which before his name-sakes— on6 in the valley of Eloh, some hundreds of years ago, the other but yesterday in Cuban waters near Santiago. Why should a man just out oJ: school be so anx ious to play tha role of Goliath to some man’s David; Cervera to some man’s Sampson? * * * * * ).V David was not a phrenologist; but some how’ or other he managed to find the bumps on Goliath’s head at the very first entertainment. It is to be hoped that the great men of Clement’s county—Davie—such men as Will X. Coley and Rufe Baily will take him aside and talk to him, advising Goliath to enroll his sympathy with the people who stick bread in his mouth. Don’t forget, old man, that Grace church does this act of kindness for you, and that the people who make up that organization are laymen of the A. M. E. Zion Church. Study the life of one of the best friends you ever had—Jos. C. Price. He never got above his people. Re member that the Philistine giant obligated himself to give the fowl of the air and the beast of the field a feast from the remains of the shepherd boy; but as things failed to connect in the proper manner, he did not keep his promise. The whole of this interesting story is found in I Samuel 18th chapter. Goldsboro. JY. C. THE QUARTERLY REVIEW FOR JULY. Mr. Editor: The Quarterly Re view will be out this week, and it is full to tie brim of most valua ble contributions. The article by Prof. J. W. Cromwell, on the late Hon. John M. Langston is of it self worth the price of the number. The best sketch of Register of the Treasury Judson W. Lyons that has yet appeared is among the special features. Some of the most excellent Centennial, papers, which are historical and literary gems, from the best writers in this country, also appear. Valua ble expressions from the widows of our three greatest Negro lead ers, with comments on their spe cial virtues about complete a most excellent issue of our rapidly growing literary magazine. Price only 25 cents per copy, or $1.00 a year. Send to Rev. G. L. Black well at once for it. Yours for race progress, Jno. C. Dancy. MARRIED. Mr. Richard McKinney and Miss Tennie Wester were married at the A. M. E. Zion church June 29th, Rev. J. H. Branner, offici ated.' At least a dozen of the leading white citizens of the place were present, being the immediate guests of the bride, who is highly respected by all who know her. She is also ar honored member of the A. M. E. Zion Church. The groom is a young man of many good qualities. We trust that they may have smooth sailing on the connubial sea. The District Conference and Sunday School Convention of the Greenville district will convene at Johnson City, Tenn.?j Wednesday, August LOth, 4 o’clock p. m. WELCOME ADDRESS. COMPOSED AND DELIVERED BY JAMES BOWENS, OF BKEWERSVILLE, AF RICA. s' Reverend Cartwright and Wife: Friendship is a sweet attraction of the heart towards the merit we esteem or the perfection we admire and produces a mutual inclination between two or more persons to promote each other’s interest, knowledge, virtue and happiness. We intended 10 have met you on the threshold of your home, to admire, grant and welcohie you, but your return to us was in a time that we were not expecting you; your coming, taking us by surprise; therefore, we failed to meet you sooner than to-night. But as we desire to show our re spect, friendship and appreciation, we have met here to-night for that purpose, and to do the respect on your arrival at home; therefore may we exclaim the language of our souls and say, “ Welcome,Rev. Cartwright and wife, a thousand times ten thousand times we wel come you home.” This exclama tion is but a slight expression of our inexpressible joy at your safe return to Brewersville that you have consecrated and hallowed by your name and Christian charac ter. Queen Cleopatra on her passage down the River Nile to visit An tony, the Roman General, pulled by angelic beauties who intervened the scene, accompanying the best of the strokes of their oars, with sweet songs that charmed the croc odiles that lay baking in the sun, suffusing the air with burning in cense perfume so sweet that it stopped even the birds in their rapid flight to gaze in rapture up on this gliding, floating thing of beauty with awning of rich silk, fringed with gold and silver that sparkled in the rays of the sun, created not one-tenth the happy excitement as does this scene of to-night in us, on your safe return to us and your home. And may 1 say to you, that a man may have a thousand intimate acquaintances and not a friend among them ail. If you have one friend, think yourself happy. A friend—real, true-hearted friend, is more rare than he should be. Why is it that selfishness predominates in the heart ? That he only is consider ed a friend who has money and influ ence ? In the higher walks of life, how rare is a true friend found, one who will act as he feels, and speak as he thinks. But among the humble and pure, you will oc casionally find the germ of pure friendship. Ye who have found a true friend, a friend that forsakes you not in the hours of grief, a friend that will in the> time when threatening daggers are about to take your life will not desert you, appreciate his worth. If you have a friend who loves you, who has studied your interest and happiness, be sure to sustain him in adversity. Let him know that his former kindness is appre ciated, and that his love was not thrown away, for friends that are worth having are not made, but grow. We feel that you are a friend to Brewersville, her sons and her daughters, and to your wife, we feel that we are greatly indebted to her for her many erf forts put forth in trying to edu cate, as far as they (or some of us) would allow many of the sons and daughters of Brewersville. Now, in honor and respect for our appre ciation toward you, accept this cake, and enjoy the gratitude of your sons and daughters and brothers and sisters and townsmen and children, npw and forever. Brewersville, Africa.
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