OUR C^UlieHEB.
Clinton Chanel, (Zion.) services »t 11
»ru>, 3 p. u. and « n in ■Mitnloy Si-honl
at l p in. Kkv J A.- YT.EK.
Fasior.
IVt-sbjiniH'i i nurtli. comri 7tii and
I-illbjm biiwih; M-rvices at 3 p. Ui. nnd
3p. in. Monday School at 10 a. ui.
Kkv. It. P. Wyohk, Pastor.
St. Micli icl (I*. E) Church, Mint St..
servictM at 6p. iu. Sunday .'clkiol at 4
It. iu. llbv. Quinn, Pastor.
M.E. Cliurch, south Graham street,
services at 11». in., 3 p. m. and 8 p. nu
Sunday School atll a. m.
Rev. G. W. Price, Pastor.
First llaptist t niirch, south Church
street, services at 11 a. m„ 3p. m. and
8 p. m. Kkv. E. Eagj.es, Pastor.
Second Baptist Church, east 4th St,
services at II a. m , 3 p. in. and 8 p. m.
Sunday School st l p. in.
Rev. Z. Uaugiiton, Pastor.
soc'ietiesT
G. U. O. of O. F— Rising Star, No.
1055, meets bi-weekly, Thursday night
Odd Fellows Hall.
W. J. Hunter, N. G.
J.P. Smith, P.S.
Star of Hope, No. 1,790, meets bi
weekly, Tuesday night. Odd Fellows
Hall. G. M. Grier, N. G.
T. N. Davidson, P. S.
Pride of Sharon, No. 2.223, meets bi
weekly, Friday night Odd Fellows
Hall. Sandy McKee, N. G.
T. J. Weddington, P. S.
Masonic.—Paul Drayton Lodge. No.
7, meets lirat and third Monday nights
in each month. John Smith,
Wm. Smith, Secretary. W. M.
Lodge Directory.
Good Samaritans, working under
Grand Lodge No. 2.
Reliance, No. lO.meets every Tuesday
night, in Holden’s Hall, on corner of
Trade and College Streets -Richard
Pethel, Secretary-
McPeeler, No. 11, meets every Mon
day night, in Holden’s Hall—Lizzie
Means Secretary,
Golgotha, No. 25, meets every Thurs
day night, in Holden’s Hail—Wm,Fos
ter. Secretary.
Silver Hill, No. 82. meets every Fri
day night, in Holden’s Hall- John Spen
cer, Secretay.
Ebenezir, No. 103, meets every Wed
nesday night, in Holden’s Hall,—Hen
ry Ross, Secretay.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Persons failing to get their paper
promptly, will please inform us at
once.
The communication from Mr. C.
M. McNeill and tho one from Coun
ty Line, are crowded out.
Harnett county Teaohors Insti
tute, is in session at Lillington.
White and colored toachors are in
vited to attend.
The firemen went to tne First
Baptist Church last Sunday after
noon in uniform to bear a sermon
by Rev. Mr. Eagles.
The Cape Fear Graded School at
Haywood, N. C., is said to be flour
ishing under the management of
Mr. S. G. Atkins and Mrs. Cooper.
A lad named Wil Creswell, while
riding a horso of Mr. Rigler’s, was
thrown and hod a leg broken. It
was splintered we learn, and he is
doing well.
They have raised the south side
walk of Trade street freon Church
street to the Mint, nearly two feet.
This brings it nearly on a level
with tho north sido.
The Republican campaign club of
gnd Ward, is requested to meet on
Friday night next at Mr: E. Pres
ton's new bouse.
David Gray, Ch’ra.
Mr. J. T. Williams has been invi
ted to deliver the annual address
before the S. S. Convention at Lil
lington on the flrst Friday in Sep
tember.
Mr. Phil. Claybum has the sym
pathy of his many friends in the
city in bis sad bereavement. He
has lost fonr children in the last
year; two in the spring from fever,
and two last week from whooping
oough. His last is taken. We ex.
tend oiir warmest sympathy.
“Odd FelibW's Parade.”
The Odd Fellows made a fine ap
peurance on the streets lust Wed
nesday afternoon. Several visiting
members were in the city beside
delegates, but no Lodge in a body,
wo think, from abroad. A brass
bund from Greensboro, and the
Sharon band furnished the music
for the occasion. They marched
through some of the principal
streets to Zion Church, but owing
to some misunderstanding of the
Sexton, he had not opened the
church and the procession marched
on to the M. E. Church, the doors
of which were thrown open .to
them, and were then addressed by
P. N. F., J. A. Tyler. Tho address
was pointed and interesting. Though
quite short it was highly apprecia
ted by all who heard it. S. P. West
acted as Master of ceremonies.
Maniagea la July,
The register of deeds for Mecklen
burg county issued marriage licences
to the following couples during the
month of July:
COLORED.
Cane Young and Mary Blount
Wm Grant Adeline Johnson.
Henry Patrick, Sallie Bryant
Jas Withers, Eliza McCain.
Sandy Resell, Jane Evans.
Chas Stowe, Manova Caruthers.
Grgen Litaker, Amy Marrow.
Austiu Black, Banna Downs,
Wilson Potts, Minnie Nincb.
Paul Gannt, Caroline Holt
Cyrus Spring Jane Robert.
D S Johnston, Amanda C Caruthers.
George Gaffney, Laura Harty.
James Alexander, Hannah Williams.
John Reed, Jane Lemley.
WHITES.
E K McCulloch and Mary Harkey.
Simon Lesser, Annie Rinteis.
Ed C Ray, Bessie L Dewey.
Nathan Scbloss, Joe Nathan.
Jno L Parker, Nora McAllister.
M F Kirkman, M G Flow.
Thos Knotts, Maggie Helms.
J Robt Cobb, Sallie Gause.
District Grand Lodge 0. U. 0. of O. F.
The District feted- Lodge of
North Carolina, G. U. O. of 6. F.,
met in Odd Fellows’ Hall, this city,
on Friday last, at 12 m., and was
duly oponed by Grand Master I. B.
Abbott. A large number of lodges
was represented by delegates. After
going through tho usual prelimina
ries, questions of groat importance
were discussed, among which was
discussed with great interest, edu
cation and care of the orphans, and
relief of widows of deceased broth
ers of tho order. From the spirit
exhibited, the future prospect of this
1 branch of tho order is brighter than
ovor. The bringing to the front
such men as G. C. Sourlock, J. A.
Tyler, W. E. Holly, and others, is
Ltouud, to have a telling effect upon
the Order. Geo. C. Seurloek is quite
a young man, tbe most respected
and industrious in his section.
While he has spent much time for
’ the good of his people, he has stood
by the forge and anvil in his own shop
and brought himself up to a mate
rial stand-point that makes him in
dependent, honest, outspoken upon
all the topics of the day, and always
looking out for the general good of
his people. Being of the highest
moral standing, be has done more
for the moral elevation of his peo
ple than any yonng man in the
State. He is a consistent member
of tbe chnreh, and strictly temper
ate in his habits. We congratulate
tbe Lodge upon tbe election of Ufa
Seurloek a* its ohief offioer.
After a harmonious session of two
days, the Grand Lodge ended its
labors. Tbe next session will be
held in Goldsboro the first Tuesday
in August, 1883. Past Grand Mas
ter I. B. Abbott was elected to rep
resent the District Lodge at the B-
M. C,, which meets in Beaton, Mass.,
sooond Tuesday in October next.
The following officers were
elected to serve the ensuring year:
Grand Master—Geo. 0. Seurloek,
Fayetteville,
Deputy Grand Master—N. 8.
Taylor. Raleigh.
Grand Secretary— W. W, Lewis,
Newbene.
Grand Treasurer—W. E. Holly,
Greensboro.
Grand Chaplain—J. A. Tyler,
Charlotte.
Grand Guard—M. P. Holly. New
berne.
Grand Marshal—Geo. M. Grier,
Charlotte.
Grand Warden WiDslow,
Reidvillo.
Executive Committee—l. B. Ab
bott, S. P. West, J. W. Neal.
Personals.
Mr. J. T. Williams spent several
days in the city this week, tbe
guest of Mrs. Killian.
We were pleased to have with us
this week, Mr. Geo. C. Sctfrlock of
Fayetteville.
Col. Wasaofn of the Goldsboro
Star, was in tbe city this week.
Col. Thos. B. Keogh, of Greens
boro, was in the city two or three
days this week.
I. B. Abbott, of tbe Newbern
Lodge, spent a part of the week in
the city.
Miss Mary Lynch left us on Mon
day last for Alexandrians, where
she will ‘-teach the yonng idea to
shopt.” >
Mr. W. H. Houser left for
Point on Wednesday last, with a lot
of bands to take a contract of work.
Mr. Houser is one of onr best brick
masons.
Rev. Dr. Edward Blyden of Li
beria, is visiting America.
Cadet Whittaker is lecturing in
the Northern States.
For tbe Messenger.
SAMBO'S CHANOE IN MECKLENBURG
POLITICS.
The colored people now have a
grand opportunity to have some re
cognition on the Republican ticket
this fall here that they never have
had, or will have for many years to
come. This is caused by the fact
that this County was carried by
1,500 majority for the Antiprohibi
tion ticket,“ttud tfcUS victory
possible this fall. In scoring this
victory’ the colored people cast, prac
tically, a solid vote for Anti-prohibi
tion, and from this issue we have a
combining of different elements of
both parties into a coalition party,
whose solo object is the defeat of
tho Bourbon Democracy. Now this
party claims the negro voter as its
faithful ally, because of bis vote on
Anti-prohibition, and relies on bis
vote to carry this County against
the organized Democracy this fall,
for without the negro votes the
party would not elect a single man.
Now, this being true, the colored
voter must demand a colored repre
sentative on the ticket. He is in
majority in the Republican party,
and should demand a just recogni
tion of his rights. The so-called
leaders of the Republican party
have pledged the negro votes to the
new party without his consent, and
have practically dropped the Re
publican party and have taken bold
of the Liberal or Coalition party.
This being the case, there being
no Republican party to fight for,
what is the negro voter to do ? Vote
on which side he may he will vete
a Democratic ticket. Tbe only dif
ference between the two partiee
now is simply what they promise,
not what they have done. Suoh
being the ease, tho Democracy be
ing demoralized, a new. party being
formed, then tbe negro should de
mand that his representative be one
of his own color, or that the elective
offices be divided with him,
The colored people here have
never had an intelligent conception
of their power as voters. For in
stance, in the election in 1880 in the
3rd Ward in Charlotte, W. R.
Myers, for Congress, received a ma
jority of 160 votes over Major Dowd.
Buxton ISO over Jones, and Gar
field 148 over Hanoock. There were
dot SO white Republican east, and
all the colored men voted straight
Republican, We hot, as we kept
the name of every Republican wh«
voted, and can show how every man
voted that day. In the Anti-pfohi
bition election, the vote of the col
ored people was as one man for anti
prohibition, and the great victory of
I, majority in the County is
owing to his vote, and as victory
seems assured in the fall, it] is no
more than right that the negro
should have a place on tho ticket
for his faithful services in the past.
The negro votes tbe ticket as a
Democrat drinks corn juice—
straight. New if he must change
through sheer policy, and for the
benefit of the party, and vote for
coalition, he must have some sub
stantial evidences that the party
means business, and not mere wind.
And he will not vote blindly—he
has got his eyes open, as Grey says.
So sure are some of the ooalitioners
of victory, that they have already
selected places for themselves and
friends on the County ticket, but
never a word to the negro what
place he shall have, expecting, as
they do, to be placed there by negro
votes, is any colored voter too blind
to see it. They are working on the
same principal as the negro and the
white man who went hunting in
partnership. |The result of the day’s
hunt was a buzzard and a turkey.
“Well," said the white man, “Sam,
you take the buzzard and I’ll take
turkey, or I’ll take the turkey and
you take buzzard.” “Look beah,
boss," said Sam, “ you nebber tur
key to menarry time.” This states
tbe case exactly, while the ticket is
being made up and offices being
divided, the colored voter stands
with his bat off, but a< dey nebber
say turkey narry time." He may
be made to eat buzzard, but like
Bill Toats, “ he’ll derned es be has a
hankering arter it.”
Now it is claimed by some so
called colored leaders, that it is not
policy to place colored men on the
ticket, that it will drive off good Re
publicans and blast our hopes of
victory. By whose votes will vic
tory bo made possible this fall, if not
the negroes ? Who stands the blunt
mt: j,.,, _ .v
or ilailie. l fie iiegVo uou i' scrfcicu
tickets; ho votes the Republican
ticket every time.
There is a class of colored and
white Republicans who style them
selves leaders, who claim that to
place a negro on the ticket is t» in
vite defeat, and all such moves are
instigated by Democrats to defeat
the Republican party. Such men
men are not to be trusted, as these
same men have followed a policy by
which the Republican party has not
gained a single victory since they
have had charge. Their very in
competency 4 is shown in every move
they have made. They have never
suggested an intelligent idea in the
management of County politics
worth hearing. Therefore, colored
men, think for yourselves, and do
noi be led astray by men who have
neither the ability nor the desire to
do you any good whatever.
Now we claim only a small place
on the ticket —something like Reg
ister of Deeds, a member of the
Legislature, and Constable, will do
just now. We must have something.
This is a big County, and there are
a geat maqy good colored Republi
cans in it who intend to be repre
sented on that ticket, or there will
be a fuss in the camp. We intend
to push it till tbe convention meets,
and we intend to have it. Every
colored man wants it, nnd nil are
with us. Bo rally ’round the flag,
boys. Ban Ax».
For IU Mnnnfrr;
Ciliril Mhslen Work In >«mM, M. O.
CoMoonn, N. 0., July 31,1882.
Mm. Esmm:—We enjoyed qaite
an interesting service in the Court
House on yesterday evening, the
occasion being a sermon by Rev. D.
J. Koontz, the only ordained colored
Lutheran minister in the South, nnd
we take great pleasure in affirming
that the discourse waa alike credi
table to the head and heart of its
eloquent author. The text wan,
“Come thou and all thy house into
the Aik,” from which, after atrial
prologue, the preacher took Occa
sion to show that the ark fitly rep
resented the church in her earing
power and efficacy, nnd that, an nil
were lost who remained out of the
ark, so all who live and die in neg
lect and contempt of the church
and her means of grace, will aloo
perish, showed that oply thee* who
went into the vinyard amt srisyit,
received nothing.
It is not possible in the brief spare
allotted to thie paper to give n foil
report of tho gentleman’s effort,
suffice it to say, that the large con
gregation went away delighted, ex
pecting to return that night, when
n church will, in nil probahility, ha
organized. It waa pleasing to are
the interest manifested by the col
ored people in this new religion* en
terprise, and they were greatly en
couraged by the presence of n num
ber of white people, nnd by wotdn
of cheer from ReT. S. T. Hoil man,
President of the N. C. Lutheran
Synod, and pastor of the Concord
Lutheran Church. He assured as
that we could depend on the moral
and pecuniary support of the Lu
therans of the State, that fondt
would be contributed to aid re in
|the erection of a church, that w*
should be bit free nnd sdnnsW in
the management of our own congre
gation, that $225 had already been
raised towards our pastors rapport,
and that the position occupied by
Mr. Koonts was such as to hand
him down to future ages as a hero
in the great strife against sin nnd
in defense of the faith of the grant
Reformation—the faith pf the church
of Christ. He also made an lutes*
esting statement as to the doctrines
and cultures of the Lutheran Church,
a statement highly gratifying, nnd
promised to address us on the tame
subject at another time, to which
we shall joyfully look forward.
We now call upon all friends, at
home and abroad, to come forward
and give us their prayers, sympa
thies and contributions, to aid ns ill
ii'lfirdfng'Bf'ike K&’roi&e'ldS&e'
ran Church in North Carolina. Send
contributions to
Waxxxn C. Comma*.
Concord, N. C.
MESSENGER
is runusun
imiumm
AT
CHARLOTTE, I. CL
In the interest of the CM*
ored People sad the
Republican Party.
#
It ie the Chsapkst and Ban
paper in the State.
M? ft* frr Amm.
Every colored nan mi
every Republican in the Cnro
linae ought to take the Ma»*
BENOIB.
WOMAN C. Mm,
Chailottb, N. C