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IN ECCLESIASTICAL POLITICS
A Tennessee Philosopher auses upon me
Preachers Pull and the Worlds New Ways
Tlif crnmblc lor the A 31 E lilsliojt
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n Tuo Candidate Tbo Claims ot
lr S emlili Ioclcnlly In Line of
Prniiiiitlnn Ien lictnrcs if I lie Doc
tors uoyd Ioetlcnl rniitnsle
Dah wuz constunation in de bahn
yahd
One Jreezin wintahs day
An al de fowls fuz puzzled
In a cuos aoht ob way
Ease a pullit wuz cacklin
Jes late de oldah hens
Auehe Hopped huh wiugs and flut
tabd
Den ilew up on de fence
HWde rooslab rushin roun
lee at a feabful rate
Tnuz BomoLbinao unusual
Dit tie begin to vestigatc
So he went into de henhouse
An scratched up all de straw
An Iouktd Hid liberation
Uui not one egg he saw
Den he said as wise as Solinon
as be otood dah on one lee
Dahs many a hen dafc cackled
nai nevsu laia no egg
Dah am o many Christians
iiibinin dese davfc an times
Vinat doos a lot od cacklin
An tlugin ligious hymns
Dey am de leadans in de sboutin
An dejumpm up an down
An do paitm an de stotupin
Air de fchaklu bans aroun
Dcyil fin when dey come to judgment
An it am gittm niiuhty close
Dat him dat uo de cacslin
Ann him dat do de moa
When dey wuz ytlliu an a whoopin
An nuttln on dem airs
Dey bettah been like Jacob
A eaym ob uov nravahq
Kao do Mattab ahuah to cuss dem
All tflkp rlntl ririt o iai
hsse dans many a Ueu dat cackled
jucu nevau lain uo egn
Puil Brown
Nashville Tenn Special I am not
a preacher nor am I a preachers eon
but Oh wad thn nnuwra l
-- 1uwu m ginic kid
me either or both of these distinctions
est ecially m these degenerate davs of
cbuich pontics
Uvea there a man with smii nn
dead who never to himeelf hath said
J 1od to Lea preacher
There was a time when tho wiclders
of this gentle craft devoted their days
and een their nights to clearing the
thicketj pathways that lead the mortal
to immortal salvation Creeds and
tenets weic gracefully stumbled over
to reach that all
inspiring goal and a
iiuiMer was a missionary of mercy
He a called now alas he is eleeted
torsooth he runneth for the office and
emolument lendeth speed to his legs
Ministering to the spiritual needs of
suffering mankind has given place to
the more exciting game of politics If
you are a
preajier you are entitled to
a Und
if vou aillt yon aint Thjs
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misserJ ffly calltag
laeoldier
A cornier nf
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And soon Ill be a boss
It is interesting
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there is a campaign which would make
the average Tammany brave quiver
with envy In this campaign the piece
de resistance is the bshpiic and clever
wire pulling is the order of the day
The State Conferences resemble the
State Conventions just previous to the
national meetings of a great party
The candidates hustle like their liver
depended upon their efforts and make
promises as brittle as pie crust When
the State delegates are chosen to reprc
sent the churches m the National Con
ference their complexion political
complexion I mean and preferences
are studied with care The denomina
tional and secular papers are filled
with gentle htnts concerning the pri
vate liyes of the candidates and the
washerwoman who solemnly digs into
her tub and contributes her mite to the
Lord gets an insight into the unwrit
ten biography of her pastor
The brethren of church politics and
the traae of vituperation as well as the
questionable methods of the candidates
bodes ill for the church bnd make more
sinners than years of gcspel preaching
can convert
Nashville has two candidates
I copal honors in the A M EChurch Dr
C d Smith founder and secretary of
the Sunday acLooi Union and Riv
Kvans Tyree pastor of St John Church
in this city Both gentlemen have ac
quired a national reputation acd are
well able to fill the office of Bishop
Dr Smith Is the idol of the Sunday
school children of the denomination
with whom ho has held a close person
al relationship for nearly a score of
years He is a brilliant man a travel
ler and an orator- Thousands upon
thoueands of men who have grown up
from Sunday schools that have nourish
ed by Dr Smiths admirable institution
demand that their idol be elevated to a
higher place in the Church
In the A M Church a line of pro
motion has bttn pretty generally recog
nlzed When a man faithfully and suc
cessfully filled a place in one of the
great departments of the church he
has been rewarded by a iinat elevation
to the bishopric Every four years this
denomination becomes more democrat
jc All of the various departments
have been recognized but tho Sunday
Schools Theodore Roosevelt it is
claimed is the only public man of to
day who educated himself to be a ser
vant of the public This can be said of
I ur omicu m regard to the Methodist
Church Wherever the banner of Afri
can Mtthodism has been unfurled Dr
Smith has visited and added his in-
telli rent personality to the extension
of its inUuence He is the only Negro
I know who has
visited four black re
publics and studied their economic
conditions
Taken all In all Brother Smith would
make a fine Bishop and he deserves
the job
Nasbville is a good town to Rtnrf
the condition of the JNegro The pro
gress made by the coloredfolks here
abouts is simply marvelous We have
two Doctors Boyd you know R P
Boyd a doctor of medicine who is a
professor of gyneology or something
like that in Meharry Medical College
This Dr Boyd has a singular hobby
Duying property farms and things and
building great big office buildings right
in among the white folks This fellow
has just finished a building a pressed
brick structure with something like
50 rooms in it and sandwiched it right In
Detween a fine Cathedral and the lead
ing hotel of the city Then he had the
irrepressible nerve to hire a Negro
stone mason to chisel his black name
Boyd on a big piece of marble and
to put it way up high between tho fifth
and Eixth stories so everybody conld
see it Now what do you think of this
chap
The other Boyd R H Boyd
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Secretary of the Sunday School Union of the A M E Connection
of Promotion to the Bishopric and Likely to be Elected
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Nashvilles Leading Physscians Has a Commendable Penchant for Erect
ing First class Business Buildings and Encouraging Race Enterprise
Facts For BXetbodlsts
The A M E Zion Church was in
corporated in 1801 and the A M E
in 1807 according to Bishop Walters
but the first general convention of the
latter church having been held In 1816
five years prior to the general organiza
tion of the Zion it is the older body
The A M E is admitted to be the
stronger numerically and raises more
money as their per capita assessment
is 100 while thst of Zion 13 but fifty
cents These facts were all established
in a recent interesting discussion be-
tween the Christian Recorder and the
Star of Zion
Colors for the 49th
Just before leaving Jefferson Bar
racka Mo the 49 h Regiment U 8
A was presented with a handsome
stand of colors by their numerous ad
mirers Speeches were made by Con
gressmen Pearce and Bartholdt
What Bethel Has to Offer
Subjoined is glyen the order of exer
cises during the next few weeks at
Bethel Literary and Historical Asso
ciation The attractions are of the
highest and most instructive quality
Decemberl2 Topic The Bible 1st
As a Great Literary Book Rev Wil
liam VTunnell 2 As an Ethical
Standard Rev Sterling N Brown 3
As a Divine Revelation Rev Isaac L
Thomas
December 19 Topic Religion and
Race Elevation Rev F J Grimke
pastor loth Straet Presbyterian church
January 2 1900 Topic Negro
in Politics 1 In the Past Hon P
B S Pinchback 2 His Present Po
litical Status Hon George HWhite
M C 3 His Political Future -Mr
Robert H Terrell
January 9 Topic Our Aboriginal
Landholders Prof W J McGee
Presidant Anthropological Society
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ELECTION DAY IN BOSTON
Republicans Have a Splendid Ticket and it
Deserres the Negro Yoters Support
AfroAmerlcan Candidates and Cancnsl
an Friends of tbe Race Sbonld Kecelve
Our X 31ark Tnesday Oration to
Booker T Washington lie Grows In
1opnlarlty as Ills Work is Understood
Crl i Comment on Current Events
Boston Mass Special Tho 11th
Ward in the city of Boston was the
only bailiwick that had an Afro-American
elected to any office in the gift of
the citizens in 1899 Edward A Arm
stead had the distinguished honor of
being one of the leaders on tbo floor of
the Common Council and his efforts
were heartily seconded by Messrs W J
B Stevens and Lawrence J Stockton
both of whom represent the wealth and
influence of the leading citizens and
business men of the ward Both of
tneBe gentlemen have exerted a wide
influence for good and have on each
and every occasion been willing to ad
vance the interosts of the Afro Ameri
can voter They are both candidates
for re eleciion to the positions they
held last year and should be heartily
supported at the polls next Tuesday
Their character as city legislators is
unblemished and our citizens should
feel honored in supporting them Party
differences should be laid aide in se
lecting men to transact the affairs of
this municipality Let every citizen
who desires good government at the
City Hall place an X mark opposite
the names of VY J B Stevens and
Lawrence J Stockton when they mark
their ballot on Tjesday next
The Boston Daily Record in com
menting on Charles F Dolan Esq
an old Phillips School boy and a great
friend of the colored boys of the West
End who is considered one of the most
affable atlachees of the Superior Court
says that he is the mot popular em
ployee of the staff of Sheriff OBrien
and is always ready to assist a friend
no matter what his coloror condition is
Mr Dolan is a constant reader of the
newspapers edited and controlled by
Afro Americans and takes a deep in
terest in the doings and sayings of the
various contributors to the literary
efforts of the colored people
Next Tuesday the election for Mayor
Street Commissioner Members of the
School Committee Alderman and
Councilman occurs The republicans
have made an excellent choice in se
lecting as their standard bearers ex
Mayor and ex Postmaster Hon Thom
as N Hart for the chief city executive
and Alderman Alfred JNPresho for
Street Commissioner as well as nomi
nating a strong ticket for members of
the School Committee Every candi
date whose name is on the ticket has
a record be or she may be proud of
Every vote cast for them is a vote in
the right direction Every colored
man no matter what his past affiliations
may have been should give tbe candi
dates on tbe Republican Ticket their
hearty indorsement at the polls
Booker T Washington visited this
city and was highly entertained by the
leading educators and prominent col
ored citizens at the Charles Street
church on Friday evening of last week
He delivered an eloquent address full
of practical ideas and showing in the
course of his remarks tbe necessity for
the Negro to educate himself along in
dustrial lines He was applauded
Clifford H Plummer Esq presided
Edgar Benjamin actad as secretary
Gouncilman Edward A Armi3tead
spoke for the city of Boston and Ed
ward Mead a prominent white citizen
eulogized Washington and his work
The Arion Orchestra Thoma3 C Bo
vell manager furnished excellent mu
sic for tbe occasion
At the American House on last Sat
urday evening a large gathering of
business and professional men gathered
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Price Five Cents
to honor Prof Washington with a
banquet Speeches were made byEome
of the ablest men of our race in this
vicinity as well as by Prof Washing
ton and others Prof Washington
seemed highly pleased at this manifes
tation of the citizens of Boston as it
was in marked contrast with tbe re
ceptions heretofore accorded by the col
ored people of the Hub In the course
of his remarks he completely dispelled
the idea that he was not in favor of
higher education for the Negro
Mrs Irene Jurix the popular presi
dent of the Phyllis Wheatley Club for
merly of Washington D C had
charge of the exercises the at formal
opening of the rooms tor Friendless
Girls at 17 Grove Street on Tuesday
evening of last week A fine program
was rendered by several young ladies
Mrs Agnes Adams a well known lite
rary woman made a fine address
fraught with good advice to the audi
ence The opening of the rooms fills a
long felt want in this community
Mrs Mary Lee Is perhaps the most
energetic worker in the order of True
Reformers in this section of tbe coun
try and generally makes a success In
all her undertakings At the hall of
Maceo Fountain 1234 Washington
Street on Thanksgiving night an en
joyable entertainment was gotten up
by her assisted by an efficient corps of
members of tbe Fountain and the fi
nancial success was great Several
times the young Masters and Misses
were applauded for their performances
The Cake Walk in which 16 youths par
ticipated was quite interesting andwas
won by Master Joseph Smith add Miss
Georglo Booker who captuaed first
prize Master Charles Hanson and MIbs
E M Botts captured the second Mrs
JosieC Newman deserves praise for the
excellent manner in which she drilled
tbe children for tbo event Master
George Seaforth as the Master of Cere
monies creditably filled that trying po
sition
Some of the denizens of Phillpps
Street would do well if after receiving
assistance from persons who are in a
position to help them and who havo
done so they would cease their un
grateful actions When persons de
sire aid and obtain it tbey shoud be
tbe last persons in the world to assail
those who aided them We refer to a
recent appointment made at tbe U S
Navy Yard here A hint to the wise
is sufficient
Brother W u Grant one of the
trusted officials of the Zion A M E
church is arranginging for a grand
star concert at tbe Maiden Among
the artists that will participate will be
several new stars
At the entertainment of the Maceo
Fountain on Thanksgiving night
Steamboat Joe Horn rendered several
of his excellent imitations of locomo
tives and steam vessels Praise should
be accorded to Mrs Hopewell for the
part t ho took In assisting to make tbe
affair a success She is an energetic
worker of tbe True Reformers
James WBroome the well known
tonsorial artist keeps The Colored
American for sale at his establishment
Parties desiring it delivered by carrier
are respectfully requested to leave their
nameandaddress at his parlors cor
ner of Blossom and Cambridge streets
Hon A A Perry delivered an in
teresting lecture on John Brown before
the members of tbe John Brawn Coun
cil of Women and the National Colored
League at the A M E Zion church last
3Ionday evening on the occasion of the
anniversary of the martyred hero The
yenerable lawyer Hon Edwin G
walker presided and introduced the
lecturer The exercises were well at
tended and the singing of Miss Nana
Vara tbe celebrated soprano from St
Louis was highly appreciated A col
lection was lifted to aid the church and
associations having the affair in charge
A meeting in the Interest of the Co
operative Association formed for busi
ness purposes among our people was
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