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The Star of Zion Rev. J. W. SMITH, D.D., - Editor. Rev. G. L. BLACKWELL, D.D., Mgr. Published tverv Thursday. 'Entered at the Post Office at Charlotte, N. ''-.as second-class matter. Subscription bates: One year. sixmonths, 60 cents; single copy, 5 cente. No three months' subscriptions. - ® pgr Articles exceeding words which make a column run the risk of being boiled down. Posted card articles will be published at once. Yii do not promise to print articks from pe sons vho are not snbscribers nor »gents of this paper. Send all articles to the Editor; send all subscriptions and business matter 'o the Manager. STAFF. CORRESPONDENTS. Mrs. C. <3. Pettey, Editor of Woman's Column. Rev.G.W.Offiey.D.D , Prof.W.F Fonvit lle.A.B. Rev. J.H.Anderson, D.D., Rev.J.E Mason, D.D Rev. W. H. Marshall, Rev. W A. Blackwell Rev. J. H. McMullen, Rev.E.D.W.Jor es.A M. Rev. F. H. Hill, Rev.-J. A D Bloioe, D D. Rev .E .G Biddle,B.D., Rev. W. H .Daven->ort.A.B Prof.W.M.Provinder.A.B., Rev.D.C.Cc vington Rev. C. W Winfield. D. D., Prof D.W.Parker Rev. S. A. Chambers. Prof.B.A. Johnson. A.M. Rev.H.W Smith, Rev.T A. Weathing»on,D.D. Rev,F.M.Jacob9.fi D. Rev. R. E. Wilson, A M.. Rev. G. C. Cleihent. ,A.B., Rev.R.A.Fi (her D.D Mrs. A. Walter^, Miss S. J. Janifer Thursday, December 15th,>1898. Editorial. Do not associate with liars. --— Honest people will surely suc • ceed. ' I — Positions often make small men big—in their own estimation. I * -1 Adam and Eve had the earth at one time. Their experience should be a warning to those people who want it to-day. The Wilmington (N. C.) Messen ger says nearly 1,400 colored peo ple have left that city since the riot there. There is nothing start ling in this announcement. Ministers write us nearly every week that when the Star arrives they have to wait until the: r wives read it first. God bless their wives. They know a goo.I paper when they see it% Since Rev. James D. Corrothers of Zion, is looked upon by the white papers as a rival x> Paul Lawrence Dunbar, we run another poem of Ms this week for critical examination. —. EvangElist R. Alonzo Scott has just held successful revivals in Le Roy and Saratoga, N. Y. He will open up at Binghamton, N. Y., the 30th inst., and at Union Wes ley, January 12th. See his full appointments in next issue. Bishop J. W. Hood is still a ^ great general and worker and his Conferences rally to his call with an enthusiasm that is higily com mendable. The Bishop writes : The Central North Carolina Confer ence goes' up head again on general fund—$3,060. The Home an 1 Foreign Missionary Societies raised $1:99 Gen eral fund, missions and special assess ments reach a total of $8,500. Bishop J. B. Small requests every minister in his district to organize a mite society in his church at once and also jaise one dollar Thanksgiving collection and send to I>r. Warner immediately. Good. Bishop Small and his noble men are preparing to lead the other episcopal districts in raising Church extension money, Rev. R. Williams,” who left Bethel and joined Zion in 1895, wants to return. Presiding Elder G. W. Brazelton, of Zior, in Ten > nessee, has an article in List week’s Christian Recorder, pleading with Bethel to take him back. Zion i has no objection, and since he re fused to;go to his last appointment, f Bethel dught to take him back. Rev. J. B. Colbert tt inks there \ ■ ■ j '' -S' should be an extra session of the Board of Bishops called December 29th at Washington, D. C., as he wants his missionary matter ex plained. We learn that some oth er General Officers want their mat ters explained. If a meeting is imperative, let it be called in Charlotte, N. C., after the holi days are over. Specially important articles to be published in the next issue must always reach us not later than Weunesday or Thursday. Articles coming on Saturday here after will have to bide their time. We hope those brethren who lazily wait until the last minute to write and then write, “Please publish this at once,” will cut this out and paste it in their hats. It may be interesting to know that for the first time, perhaps, a lay delegate—Mr. P. H. Davis, of Beaufort, N. C.,—was elected fra ternal delegate to represent the North Carolina Conference in the Virginia Conference. If the “Cannon Ball” man does not fling a ball at this new move, you may know it is not contrary to law. Prof. Fonvielle’s agitation is be ginning to bear fruit. On account of failing health, Dr. Lyman Abbott, age 63, who ten years ago succeeded the late Henry Ward Beecher as pastor of the famous Plymouth church in Brooklyn, New York, has resigned the pastorate and will hereafter devote his time to editorial work on The Outlook. Beecher was pos itively a more brilliant orator than Dr. Abbott, but Dr. Abbott easily excelled him as a scholar, thinker and writer. Editor Chris. J. Perry, of the Philadelphia Tribune, is not at all pleased with Bishop Hood’s polit ical address. He sneers at the Bishop and calls him an apologist. If Brother Peri*y will read the Bishop’s political record in “Men of Mark,” written by the late Rev. VV. J. Simmons, he will find that he does not belong to that class of race demagogues. The. next time Bishop Hood writes politically he will try and think of Brother Perry. A Strong Leader. The Daily Times of Philadel phia, discussing the political situa tion in North Carolina, says : Next to Bishop Hood, Prof. S. Ch At kins, of the Slater Industrial Academy and State Normal School of Winston, N. C., is generally accepted as one of the most intelligent and honest advisers of the colored race. He fully agrees with the views presented by Bishop Hood, and these prominent leaders of the colored race are now accomplishing a great work by struggling to bring the two races into harmony on a basis of substantial unity of interest: The Times' photograph of Prof. AtkiLs is correct. He is a man of unusual intellectual power, with capacity for accurate thinking, and he expresses his thoughts lucidly and with many of the acquired charms of oratory. He is a bril liant educator. Blackest Ingratitude. Several of the leading white Re publicans of North Carolina, since they have been licked by the Dem ocrats, are showing base ingrati tude to the Negro voters by say ing th^|_they have been no benefit to the Republican party, that they favor their disfranchisement and the organization of aj lily white party, and that the Negro ought to be colonized. Last week the Hickory (N. C.) Press, a white Republican paper, gave the Ne groes to understand thkt they may continue vpting the I Republican ticket but they must not expect to hold offices again. The Negro is not losing any sleep; over what these wet-eyed Republicans of this State are saying, fqfe he knows that because of such sillv talk the Fusionist party for a jlong time to come is dead and smelling to heav en and will soon be shoveled up and dumped overboard by the Democratic party. If the Fusion ist party of this State has no fur ther use for the Negro, the Negro has no further use for it. That party is cutting its own throat by such nauseating advice and coun sel. -1 Tribute To Negro .Soldiers. The Philadelphia Bress says that at the 24th annual- meeting of the W. C. T. U. held' two weeks ago in Philadelphia, Mrs. Helen Crawford, superintendent of the work among colored people, paid the following grand tribute to the Negro soldiers: “Their rise is like the [Woman's, only a question of human progress. They have good material in them arid were the na tion's reserve force in the War of the Rebellion, regiment after Regiment com ing to the battle front and retiring with great loss. Brave Theodore Roosevelt, with many of the Rough Riders, would in all probability be sleeping in the cold arms of death on a foreign soil to-day had not the colored cavalry thrown themselves into the hesiJpIbf the battle and turned the tide at El Caney. God bless the brave colored lads; consider my hat off to them. Their deeds will never be forgotten.” The above is a very appreciative compliment. Despite insults, op position and falsehoods, the pa tient Negro soldier in every Amer ican war has bravely -and honora bly proved his military manhood, equalling the white soldier in ex posure, suffering, endurance, fight ing and loyalty. I 4 _A___ Bishop Hood’s Opinions. - „-4g We clip from thB ^Philadelphia Dail$ Times and publish for the benefit of the readers the political part of Bishop Hood’s address which he delivered two weeks ago before the Conference at Carthage, N. C. He gives wbaf he conceives to be the causes wbicb brought on the bitter race feelings and the disgraceful race riots in the late election in North; ^Carolina. It will be read with deep intere-t far and wide, because l|ojrthe last thir ty-five years Bishop Hood has been regarded as th$ foremost po litical and religious leader of the Negroes of this State. The great Philadelphia Times bi December 5th editorially says : ^ There is a general discussion of the relations of the two races in the South in all sections of the country. There has been much heated, Violent and par tisan discussion on both sides, but the true aspect of the issub js best presented by the more intelligent and conservative representatives of both races, who sub stantially agree in their views of the present conditions. Bishop J. W. Hoo«b of Fayetteville) N. C., stands at the very forefront of the colored race in i,his State, and at a recent meeting of lus Conference at Carthage, he expressed his views with great candor and told the precise truth as to the causes whioh .have led to the race war in North Carolina.” | i i A Tough Problem. How to deprive the illiterate Negroes of North Carolina of the ballot and not the illiterate white men of theirs is giving considera ble worry to the ablest leaders of the Democratic party of this State. The Columbia (S. C.) State two weeks ago stated that Mr. Jose phus Daniels, Editor of the Ral eigh (N. C.) News and Observer, and member of the Democratic National committee, in order to have a clear and intelligent view of that part of the South Carolina Constitution which pertains to suf frage, has written Governor El lerbe of South Carolina the fol lowing letter: “As the resu t of the late election there is considerable feeling in the State in favor of some constitutional provi sion that will eliminate the Negro as a political factor; will you do me the kindness to send the provision of the constitution of your State regulating the suffrage, and write me the methods em ployed to eliminate the Negro, without depriving the illiterate white man of his vote? Any advice that you can give will be appreciated.” This surprising letter will arrest immediate attention. Any dis crimination in the ballot based upon race or color is unfair and cruel and should have no sanction among the proud Anglo-Saxon race that boasts of its superiority over the darker race. It is not the fault of the Negroes that they as a mass are ignorant. For 240 years American civilization made it a crime to educate the Negro. To compel the Negro to enjoy less rights and privileges under the law simply because Jehovah made his skin black is inhuman and un Christian and gives the Tie to the Declaration of Independence and to the Constitution of the United States. If disfranchisement will come on account of ignorance, and no citizen ought to be deprived of , his vote, let it apply to white and i black alike. Unless this is done, ] then any bill :o disfranchise should 1 be snowed under by the Legisla- f ture. Ignorance is ignorance, , whether it lie found in a white < person or black person. ! SHOOTING STARS. Rev. B. J. Jones, of Dayton, Tennes see, has startei off well and is raising money to build a brick church. The popular writer, Prof. W. F. Fon vielle, we are informed, was elected by the North Carolina Conference a frater nal delegate to Cuba. Rev. L. W. Stewart, P. E., of Black stock, S. C., say8 that Sister J. A. Ste venson, a faithful member, died Novem ber 22nd. She told her husband and six children to meet her in heaven. Dr. G. L. Blackwell, President of Zion’s Publication House, preached a scholarly sermon from the te*t, “Peter, Satan desireth to sift thee as wheat.” Surely he is a man of great power.—Eas tern Herald. Sister Amanda M. Miller, of Johnson City, Tennessee, writes that Rev. B. B. Brown of Pocahontas circuit is sick, at 4 the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Alexan- 1 der Miller anc. has not been able to re- c turn to his work. t Rev. W. B. Fenderson, who writes his third and lasi^ article on “How to Study a the Bible,” has thoroughly organized j his church in i way that he believes will bring strong e.nd pleasing results in be- * half of all of our Connection^ claims. I Rev. J. S. Settle, St. Matthew’s new pastor, came down last Saturday and a preached his first sermon here. His £ congregation enjoyed his sermon and 2 expressed themselves as being well ^ pleased with their new pastor.—Maxton (N. o’.) Blade. Rev. J. S. Oaluwell; of Philadelphia, thanks these arethren w]jo gave one dol lar each to the Bcok Concern: Revs. J. H. Love, John Hooper, S. B. Hunter, Wm. Sutton, W. J. Moore, H. H. Bing ham, D. T. Mitchell and Bishcp C. R. Harris,i and Rev. H. C. Phillips who gave 30 cents. Rev. M. M. Edmonson and members and friends had a rally two weeks ago with books and gleaners and collected $219.55 to paj on the church debt. Thos. Hall, Sr., collected $35; Miss Bertha Dickerson, $27; Mrs. Jones, $26. Bro. Edmonson is a mighty nice m an and a splendid preacher. Presiding Elder William Lyons writes: Our quarterly meeting at Greeneville, Tennessee, was a glorious success. The pastor, Rev. H. L. McKinney, is a schol ar and preacher. He has a V. 0. E. and a Mite Society. Professors Davis and Hebrtw are some of bis able members. The college is moving on nicely. Rev. S. W. Hutchings, Portland, Me., writes: Our Zion mission her? met with a sad loss in the death of John H Jones who was one of the crew of the ill-fated steamer Portland which with several vessels went down in the recent severe storm and hurricane that swept over New England destroying hundreds of lives. Brother Jones was a trustee, preacher’s steward, a zealous Zionite, earnest and devout Christian. Fortu nately his body was recovered and sent home and his funeral which we conduct ed was largely attended. The floral of ferings were many. He was 57 years of age. He leaves a wife, mother, sister and a host of friends. Rev Y. J. P. Cohen, of Winnsboro, S. C., writes that Presiding Elder Stew art, of the Columbia district, held a grand district conference at Brown’s chapel from November 8th to 11th It was largely attended. Revs. J. R. Iz zard, C C Crawford and D. D. Moore preached powerful sermons. All are good speakers. Nearly all the churches asked for the return of presiding elder and pastors. Collected during the Con ference, $29.55; from delegates, $15.36. A financial donation was given to pas tor, E. Hinton, ex-presiding elder, to as sist in the completion of the above chap el. W. H. Davis and H. W. Stewart were elected delegates to the conference. Rev. J. Francis Robinson, upon whose imitation the Hon. Geo. H. White,mem eer of Congress of the United States, is joming to the city, is receiving every mcouragement from the prominent of icials of the several governments here •epresented—civic, provincial and fed ;ral. Lieut.-Gov. Daly, will, on Mon lay next, at 1:30 p. m., give a luncheon it Government House, in honor of this listinguished colored man, who stands sminently high in the council’s of State ind Nation, and who indeed is the nost prominent man of his race who has :ver visited Halifax. Rev. J. F. Robin ion will be a guest at the luncheon, and eading citizens are also invited. The Academy of Music no doubt will be jacked next Sunday afternoon. The 3on. J. W. Longley will preside on this i iccasion. The Hon. Mr. White will be he guest of the Mayor during his stay n the city. His Worship has secured ooms for the distinguished visitor at he Halifax hotel, as ue did for Rev. Dr. jorrimer, the eminent divine who some ime ago lectured in Halifax.— Halifax N. S.) Acadian Recorder. PREMIUMS. 1 A chance for every ministers whose conference meets between now and the 5th of December, 1898. To the pastor hat raises the highest amount of the 10 ents per capita tax according to mem bership: First premium—your choice between handsome, beautifully bound Bible, listory of the A. M. E. Zion Church, by tishop Hood, and The Human Heart llustrated, by Bishop Small. Second premium—Your choice between copy of Bishops Jones’, Hood’s and mall’s Book of Sermons, A. M. E. ion Hymnal (words and music),, and lode on Discipline, by Bishop Small. A. J. Warner, General Secretary of Church Extension. J. B. Colbert, General Secretary of i Missions, A. M. E Z. Church.
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