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
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