DAILY STAR OF ZION. OfijeM Organ, A. M. E. Zion Church. 5 cents per. copy, 50 cents for the Volume. Washington, D„ C., May 12th 1900, No. 8. Bis&op GEORGE W. CLINTON, &<= D= PL r„ JOHN BROWN’S ANNIVERSARY. 8th Day. Evening Services. The Rev. J. B. Colbert, A. M., D. Dcond .ucted a song service se lecting from “The Soul-Re freshing Songs,” Bishop;Wai ters presiding. The Rev. E. G eo. Biddle, B. D., addressed the throne of grace in a fervant invocation of the bless ings of God on the meeting, and all meetings of a similar charac ter. By request of the President, Rev. Combash led: “My Country ’ fis of Thee; ” Rev. E. A. U. Brooks, L. L. M., read the Spec ial Call issued by Bishop A. Walters, D. D., president of the Afro-American Council. Bishop Walters suggested some change in the financial part of-the Call and that the Secret!-J ry of the Finance Committee was on the platform and would take charge of that part of the pro gram The president read a few sketches on the life of John Brown which he enforced by a short speech. Rev. A. J. Warner, D. D., of Charlotte, N. C. was presented and took charge of the platform ill some cnosen spicy remarks and sang “John Brown’s body lies moulding in the clay,” in which the congregation freely joined. Then he made a rich and eloquent address, The next speaker was Rev. John Hector who for four years has been collecting for Liviag sfc^pie' College in England from whence he recently returned. He made a very touching and pa thetic rehearsal of the sacrifice made by John Brown and his boys. He recited a very beauti ful poem and sat down amid vo ciferous applause. In a well chosen speech the president introduced Mr. Archh bald Grimke, who made a fine speech on one central idea of John Brown and sat down amid great applause. 4 The president read an extract from the word of God, wise at the death of John Brown. Prof. Kelly Miller was present e 1 as one of the ablest men intel lectually and otherwise, in the race. He read a fine cultured and powerful paper on the “Negro as a Religious, Social and Political Factor. ” He received an ovation. Bishop Walters introduced Prof. Jesse Lawson who is the Finan cial Secretary of the Afro-Ameri can Council He made an expla nation of the work of the council. He reviewed the Louisana contribution. Pledges were ta ken to the amount of $78.25, and money to the amount of $56.75. i ■ A collection of $75 was taken for the support of the conference. Bishop Hood, J. C. Dancy and Bishop G. W. Clin£pn were ap pointed a Committee to send a telegram to Mr. Murphy at Montgomery, A1 abama of the death of Mr. Ware of Philadel phia, Pa. Doxology was sung and Bish op Hood pronounced the Bene diction. W. A. Beackwell JUDSON W. LYONS and H. P. CHEATHAM Mr. Lyons said in part: “The Negro engages more attention than the Philippines, Cubans and Porto Ricans combined. You are ' legislating for ten millions of our race. Every man is a king. ' If you bare your breast to the bullet when the Country is in per il, you have a right to be Pres i ident. We must prepare ourselves for ! lawyers and statesmen. We have 33,000 professional I men. Preachers, teachers, law- ^ yers and doctors are usefdl citi zens; 6,000 persons constitute the element about which a complaint is made. We make 85 per centum of cot ton crop, we have saved $40. to the man, we do a great deal to en hance the wealth of the Country. Church cannot be built unless men are emyloyed; the policy of the country must be conductive to the good of the church. Fifty-five million more was given last year for benevolences than ever before. We are doing more for the heathen abroad and more Continued on 3rd page.