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VOL Xl NO ls RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY JANUARY 27, 1894. PRICE, FIVE CENTS
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The Planet
This Week.
WHAT IS SERVED
ITS READERS.
CATHOLIC
PRIEST '
SPEAKS.
He Assails Rev. Wells3
Position and Rev Z. D.
o his Asset
Hons. Rich Reading.
Editorial Briefs.
The Richmond, Va., Dai?
ly Times and the South
Carolina Negro?Chea ting
Election Laws.
Presith-nt Cleveland anti
His Negro Appointees. He
Will Nominate More Colored
Men.
A Plea for Isaac Jenkins.
Another Roanoke Lyncher
Con viet od.
Lynched the Wrong Man.
The Fight Between P
dent Cleveland and SsmMtatr
Hill.
A Colored Woman Mur
dared.
Shot Through A Window.
Nine CoiOkWad Men Killed
in Georgy.
Colored Folks .Leave the
South to Oo to Africa.
Social Events.
A Grand Hoe lal.
Last Monday night, January 22 nd
No. 910 St. John *St., was the scene of a
grand social entertainment given by
Misson Mary Monroe and Hannah John?
son. About 9:30 many bright faces put
in their appearance, alter which social
chats and other enjoyments were indulg?
ed in undi a late hour. At 12:80 a fine
repast was served the visiting guest, at
v?'hich every one feasted sumptuously.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present : Misses Clara Harris, Ele?
nora Taylor, Willie Wi'son, Mary Robin?
son, Ophelia Jame's, Lelia Oreenhjwe,
Emma iLiggins, Mary Chase, Martha
Willis, Charlotte Briggs, Martha Wilson,
Mary Monroe, Fannie Tinsley, Mattie
Tinsley, Hannah Johnson, Martha
Crump, Maria Mont, Emma Kyles, Liv
re Minor, Mrs. Mary Jackson, and Mes?
srs. John Braxton, John Wilson, Charles
Lennis, Pleas. Leinus, William Willis,
William Poindexter, Willie Baker, James
Tucker, Thomas Tucker, Roger Kyles,
George Tinsley, Simon Robinson. John
Wallace, Robert Monroe. Robert Nelson,
and W. A. Kyles. It was not until an
early .hour in the. morning when the
merry guest left for their homes. Music
was furnished by Messrs. Fletcher, Har?
ris, Miller, Mason, Pride and others.
Weeli of Prayer at First Bapt. Church.
Sunday Jan. 28th, aermon by Prof. J.
E.Jones, D. D.,?The Y. P. S. C. E.
pledge.
Mondav.Brotber M. L. Harvey, leader,
subject?How to Pray. Jas. 5 : 16?18.
Tuesday, Mrs. R. D. Bowser, leader,
subject?How can we find God ? Luke
11:9-13.
Wednesday, Bros. .Ino. H. Fauntleroy
and W. H. Stokes, subject?Praying^ for
souls. Prov. 11:30.
Thursday, Miss Ella Williams, leader,
subject?Faith in Christ. Rom. 3: 22.
Friday .Miss K. G. Randolph, leader
subject?The danger of becoming hard
asked, its** 16: 9?14.
Suuday, Rev. Jas. H. Holme**, leader
Covenant meeting.
All are welcome. Bring some one witl
you. Mewling from 7*30 to 9 p ra ? -
Why She Did a >t sing
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 23,1894
Editob of Planet :?Will you kindl;
permit me to say to your many reader
in Lynchburg that on Jan. 20th I re
ceived from E. W. Vaughan telegrai
saying, ''Can't get Hall. Don't come.
Mrs. Flora Batson Bergen would ha*?
sung in Lynchburg, Jan. 22nd, had Mi
Vaughan kept his contract.
J. G. Bkboen, Manager,
W. H.^ONaPARTE WEDS.
A Happy Re-nnlon.
W. H. Bonaparte, who has been r
e*ently pardoned out of the Virginia pe
itantiary was married again to his fo
mer wife, Miss Lee.
It will be remembered she obtained
divorce from him upon his incarceratio
The couple have our best wishes f
their future success.
SMITH?Died in Philadelphia, Pi
Jan. 8, '94, James H. Smith, belov
husband of Barbara A. Smith, i
Burnley, in the 81st year of his age. I
leaves a devoted wife, mother, Un
brothers and one sister to mourn th
loss.
He was a member of the 4th Ba;
Church for fonr years from which hie fi
eral took place, Jan. 12th, Rev. Eve
Payne irtTiciating. He was a member
Lincoln l*teneftcial Club, No. 1. The ca
et was cloth-covered,heavy silver mou
ed handlea, furnished bj Thos. W. J
mond & Son of Philadelphia, Pn.
Dearest husband thou hast left ns,
We our lose most deeply feel;
But 'tis God who bath bereft us
He* can all our sorrows heal.
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SATURDAY, - - Jan 27,1894
No slatter What Toa Say.
BY W. F. FONVIKLLS.
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Oar girls don't always have short hair
No matter what you say ;
Nor do they always say, "'cteea't care,"
No matter what yoa aay :
"After the Ball" 'a not alway* sung ;
Sometime a woman ls not young;
Occasionally she's not all tongas,
No matter what you aay.
ToachaTs don't always live on air,
No matter what you say :
Sometimes they'll treat their students
fair,
No matter what you say :
They don't play double ali the time :
For right they'll sometime fall in line :
Tiley think you will tell the truth
sometimes.
No matter what you say.
The "left" don't always contest wills,
No matter what you say :
Some people pay subscription bills,
No matter what you aay :
Sometimes the pastor will not drink :
From other crimes he'll sometimes
shrink :
Our "Jack leg" preachers sometimes
think,
No matter what you say.
The strong won't always crush the
weak,
No matt en* what you say .
Not all the Senators will speak,
No matter what you say .
"Smart" folks don't always know it
all:
1-norance often hears a "call;"
CTass leaders try to drink it all,
No matter what you sdy.
?Salisbury, N. C., Livingstone.
"Personals *& Briefs.
Lisrie Burrell, of 1001 Nortn
Foearth Ht., has been indisposed for the
past week.
-Mrs. Hezekiah Curtis is out again.
-Have you paid the collector/ Do
not delay him. Pay up!
-The legislature has authorized ths
parc*hass of a thousand acres of laud for
a penitentiary farm. The present build?
ing is over-crowded and the death-rate is
alarmiag.
Mr. Georgs W. Bragg of Farmville,
Va., arnuad oa na.
-Mr. Thomas J. Jones of Newport
Neva, Va., called on tte Ods week.
-Boston has a colored undertaker
in the person of Mr. Walter Bavnka.
??Mr
tending to his dudes.
-We shall offer a large number of
prizes soon. Look out for the announce
ment.
-Councilman Benj. Jackson is con?
fined to bis room. La grippe bas charge
of him.
-"The World's Fair Photographed"
ls a fine work; ten cents cash or five two
cent stamps will secure it.
-For fine confectionaries. ice-cream
for balls, parties, etc , call on Mr. Chris
topher Wilkerson. He will give you sat?
isfaction.
-The plans for the colored armory
building to be free ted on the corner of
St. !*et?*r and Leigh Sts.,will be perfected
after March 1st
-Mr. Chas. Jefferson, one of our fa?
mous young men of Manchester, who
has been North for a long time has re?
turned to the city looking well.
-The Second Baptist Church has
been grunted tbe privilege by Judge
Lamb of lbe Chancery Court of borrow?
ing fl250 on the property in which
they uow worship.
-Yes, it was very sad, but Funeral
Director A. Hayes performed bis duties
with such care and promptness tbat the
family felt much relieved in not having
any additional worry. See card.
-Bring you job work to the Pla.net
office. It will be cheaply and neatly exe?
cuted. We have the largest newspaper
and job printing plant owned and con?
trolled by colored men in the United
States. 'Phone, 935.
-Mr. R. H. Dodson, of Norfolk,
sends us a prospectus for a daily paoei
which he proposes to publish there. Wc
have no such venture in the United
States, so fr-r as our ra***e is concern*-**
and we wish him abundant success.
?Have you cut out the coupons anc
sent for the World's Fair Photographed'
This is one of the grandest opportunitiei
ever offered you. These are the only offi
cia! photographs of that grand whit*
city and we made tl e arrangements ear
ly so that our subscribers might hav
the benefit.
The Use's Bride.
1 A most Le.-., ciful panorama under tb
above caption waa presented at the 5tl
St. Bapt. Church last Monday night, un
der th9 direction of Dr. J. K* Nickens.
Tha doctor seems naturally gifted fo
tbe arduous task he has undertaken i
this direction.
He must be accredited as being the on
ly exhibitor to sojourn in this city fo
any length of tune and meet with contii
ual suoexss. He has been in the city se*
era! weeks and has been greeted wit
packed houses, receiving the most heart
applause upon each presentation of b
most beautiful edifying scenes.
Fully a thousand persons witness*
this grand production last Monde
night, and with perfect ease the docte
would turn his audience from the men
est laughter to bitter sadness, causii
not avasw to shed tears,and in au instai
he would again sway them to and fl
a with the richest mirth, produced by 1
n. enhancing scenes,
or By a unanimous vote of tbe large a
sein bl age Dr. Nickens was requested
aa. repeat the entertainment Monday nigh
ei., 29th inst., which he good naturedly co
ed sented to do.
iee Every one should see this truly moi
He and instructive exhibition, since the pr
ree of admission (10 c.) is within the rea
eir of all.
Prof. King, the ventriloquistic wonc
pt, is very fine at this rare art, and
in- worthy of tbe highest commendatic
me He apparently sends his voice long i
of tance away and appears to be con ve
?k- ing with some one outside of the bui
nt- ing, whose voice in reply is distinctly a
Ul- audibly understood bv the audience.
I beard several say they had paid
higher price for a far inferior eaterts
ment.
It is great! If you have not been, |
If yon nave been once, go again! 1
will be benefited.
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WHO CAN FORGIVE SIN !
av. Z. D. Lewis Kag agaa Ia tha Dla
caaataa?Ile Attar ks a Favorite
Tenet of Cathollclaaa-Tha
Priesthood aad Ita
Functions.
Mb. Editor:?Permit a few linea In
tference to aa article, appearing ia
our Issue ol the 13th inst., written
j "A Catholic," whom, since no
ame was signed. I regard to be an
a tutored nephite, endeavoring to
evlve eojne dead issues killed In the
;reat Reformation. For thoae vers
d iu Roman Catholicism have long;
ince ceased, submitting their nefa
loua doctrines to the scrutiny of an
ntelllgent public, aa la evidenced by
heir discouragement ot ot here than
he prieata to read God's word.
WHT Bs. BSPLIBS.
Perhaps I shall be coT*Wdered rath
?r forward ia tmrmwerhrs that* Rttid
? leslie g.' error sines" the thrusts
(herein were not aimed directly at
ne, bnt my only apology ia, that I
ove tbe people and especially the
lock over which the Holy Ghost has
nade me overseer, and going before
:hem, as a shepherd, 1 endeavor to
->luck up and cast away every pois
inoua weed of error which if eaten by
them may cause sickness and death.
Without further apology, let uscalm
ly consider Catholic's argument up?
sn the question, "Who can- forgive
lin." Ile gives the following as his
reason for believing that man the
--reature has power to forgive sins
sommltted against t he?R? aro *i,God.
"What," saya he, ''hinders God from
[riving the power to forgive sins to
men if He chooses to do so? If He
could and did give power to men to
raise the dead to life again can He
not also give the power .to forgive
?ins tn His name if He pleases? No
reasonable man surely can deny
thte."No,"Catholic,"I will not,I dare
not question the power of God, for
all things are) possible with God. 1
would not question your reasoning
at this point were it not so fl \grant
ly falacllous. You argue that because
God ls abie to give men the power to
forgive slnti committed against Him,
that He has done so. Again, because
God in the beginning of Christianity
did, as a means of showing the divin
ity of His work, give power to men
to work miracles in raising the dead,
that for thia reason He has given
men the power to forgive sins com?
mitted against him. How falacllous
ly absurd! To my mind your argu
ment ls a "non sequitur." Yon had
as well argue that because God croat
ed this world, that He can, and has
given men the power to create other
worlde, and that because Peter had
the -power to raise Dorcas from the
dead, he had power to forgive Si?
mon's sin. But Peter, though hav?
ing powe?* *.o ra4se> the de?.d, said to
desire to have the ale ol th ino ht******. <
forgiven. See Acts 8:*>*i-2o.
THAT SOLEMN CXIM MISSION.
"Let us notice," anya he,"what the
Bible aaya; in John 20:21-28 where
you will find how Christ with im?
pressive ceremonies gave a solemn
commission to His priests to forgive
sins, and He said to them, again
"Peace be to you, and as the Father
has sent Me, I also send yon, * * ?
Whose sins you forgive they are for?
given them, and whose sins you re?
tain, they are retained."
* Of course we will not consider at
thia point his statement of the sol?
emn commission given to his priest*?,
for we know that the Apostles were
not known as priests, neither will we
just here consider the functiona of
the office of the priests; for lt is per?
fectly obvious that the office of the
priest is essentially different lom
that of an apostle. But let us con
aider the passage which he quotes as
confirming his argument. "An tinon
aphete ta* am ar ti as aphlentai au
tots, an tinon kratete kekratental."
Be lt remembered that this pas?
sage, like all others, muat be inter?
preted lu view of the whole scopejanc
trend of revelation, and most espe?
cially according to the unfolding
and the execution of the plan of re?
demption. Otherwise there ts Immi?
nent danger of a contradiction ii
the word of God. which ls rightb
impossible.
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PRIESTS.
The fact that there was at thi
tims of Christ's ascension,no writtei
gospel such as we now have, am
that men and women were to be sav
ed and brought into tbs kingdom o
God; and that they could be save*
only upon the forgiveness of thei
sins, which forgiveness was beetowa
in consideration of certain condi
tions, which conditions had bee
made knonn to his apostles, lt wa
reasonable and also necessary tba
ha** should appoint certain individ?
uals to declare the conditions of th
forgiveness of elna.
These were the apostles, tbs valid
tv and authority of whose offlc
should be attested by miracles an
wonders. Mark 16:15-20.
THE APOSTOLIC AND PBIESTL.Y OFF
?SB NOT 8IMILAB.
If tbs office and the authority*
the -priests of today are similar t
that of the apostles, let them pro'
it by raising from the dead some <
their mothers and fathers, slstei
and brothers, and we will bellen
them. The true meaning of thi
passage is, that whosoever sins;
de** I are or pronounce forgiven,
conformity to the conditions viz : i
pentance toward God, and fal
toward our Lord and Saviour Jes
Christ, they ahall be forgiven, al
whosoever sins ye declare nnforgl
en by virtue ot a non-conformity
the conditions, they are unforglve
We may hera raise a few questions
1. If the apostles were given po
er to forgive elna; pray tell os whe
sins did they forgive? Peter <i
not have lt else he would not ha
exhorted Simon to pray to G
for forgiveness ol his sin. 1
fail to find a single hint where be f
gave the atna of one of those thi
thousand that were converted at
preaching . If the apoetle were g
en the power to forgive sin, tl
would nave mada more conve
than they did.
HO AUTHORITY TO TRANSMIT THE P<
BB.
2. If the apostles had rpower
forgive sin, wara they authorised
Il
raasmlt it to other individuals
bey had power to give others ??*?
ame power that Christ gave th -J1
hen "a Catholic" can readily tel ,m
f some of the priests of his Chi ?*
rho like Peter and Paul have ra
he dead, and oast out devils, *flj
mitten with blindness, etc.
3. If the apostles did not hay
he power to transmit their pow? j tl
ind authority by which they to* . j k.
Cave sin/where does a Catholic pries ? j ta
jet the authority to forgive stn t
what a criminal, blasphemous, fi* si
-rant assumption 1 II M
;an man forgive sins committf-? j td
AGAINST OOD ? f *
4. Is lt reasonable to supp*
:hat man can forgive atna como
!?d against God ? No man has ev
?Iiottght lt except **Oiia? poor usn
ai Teature, I pity him. Tait ti
that sin against God. ls so Ar*
if each little conscc* uence, that Go
aas committed its forgiveness to u*
lands of poor, weak, sinful, vacllat H
ing, Ignorant men. Believe lt we
never can. Says God "I even I am
that blotteth out thy transgressions
For mine own sake and will not re
member thy sins" Isaiah 43::
It does seem to me, that in order j
bo forgive sin, a man should know
the unexpressed secrets of another'-- j
heart and discern the intents of an- i
other'sfmlnd so that forgiveness m-w
be given upon unfeigned faith anti
repantance, according to the script?
ures. But no truthful priest claims
such knowledge. It belongs only to
God and bis son, Mark 2:8,9.
AN OPEN CONFESSION.
I will frankly confess that there is
a sense In which all christians, and
firobably the pr1 est may forgive sin,
or instance, should one circulate
a false rumor concerning me whici
was liable to weaken my influence,
or tell me a He.in both cases the sin ls
against me and against God as well,
lt la against me in that the individ?
ual takes what ls due me. And juat
so far as these sins are against me
personally can I forgive them, See
Watt. 18:15; Luke 17:3,4. But sin
against me may also be a stn
against God, hence lt is God's pre?
rogative only to forgive sins com?
mitted against him. Since repen?
tance and forgiveness are always re?
alized within before being expressed
without, and aince we forgive sins
against us upon expressed repen?
tance, ls lt not possible yea proba?
ble that God forgives the trangres
sor first ? Ia this wise the church
will be led by Christ and not Christ
by the church as "Catholic" would
have us believe.
ALLEG ID BLASPHEMY BY A CATHOLIC
BISHOP.
Let me in concluaion give you an
example of priestly absolution.
Sometime ago an individual was
convicted of larceny, and o
kfaJDO-ia crime-w, and here ax*
u'a wor?
ang hia eln, "Jean VaJjeau,my bnotu
er. yon no longer belong to evil but
to good, I have bought your soul of
you, I withdraw it from black
thoughts, and the spirit of perdition
and give it to God-" Heavens,what
blasphemy ! what delusion 1 what
stn ! May God forgive that priest.
The following ex presses in some de?
gree the spirit in which I have
penned these llnes,"Non ego mordant
deatrinxl carmine quenquam, nulla
venenata est Utera ni leta joco."
Z. D. Lewis.
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A Cl rand Sapper.
Ladies Auxiliary of Invincible Lodge,
No. 2674 Q. U. O. of 0. F., gave a errand
supper. Friday ?ie*ht, January 19 th, at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William
Trueheart, No 1113 N. 5th St. The aux?
iliary is composed of about 20 ladies all
of whom are Odd Fellows' wives. Tbe
house was brilliantly lighted and hand?
somely -and artistically decorated with
evergreen. The genial host aad hostess
made everything pleasant for the guest
who enjoyed tiiemBelves in various ways.
At 11:30 o'clock the organ under the
skillful management of Mrs. Thom?
as M. Crump was heard pealing forth
melodious tones in an excellent march to
which the guest gracefully stepped into
the spacious dining room to view two
large tables which had been tastefully
set and decorated by delicate hands of
the fair sex. These tables were not only
pleasing to the eye but were so bounti?
fully spread that they fairly groaned un?
der the heavy weight. All of the delica?
cies of the season were served in the
greatest aoundance.
The committee (which was faithful and
energetic one) was composed of the fol?
lowing ladies viz : Mrs. John M Shep?
herd, Mrs. Thomas M. Crump, Mrs. Ar?
cher B. Hawkins, Mrs. Fleming Good?
man. Too much praise cannot be given
the committee for their untiring efforts
and the graceful way in which every?
thing was conducted. This entertain?
ment thoroughly convinced us of one
fact: that ladies are .more suited to thii
pursuit of life than men. May prosper!
ty atiend the Ladies Aux;'.Ia
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Y. W. C. A.
Young men, you are cordially invitee
to our rooms every day from 9 a. m. te
10 p. m.
Out of 10,000 men of our city, is it no
possible for us to get a membership c
500?
Have you thought of the many place
of vice which are in our city? They ar
| just cutting our men down. Shall thi
continue? Our men must be saved.
The boys were addressed by our genei
al rjecretiaTy.
Rev. J. E. Jones, D.D., delivered a ver
stirring address to the men last Sunda:
The doctor was deep and eloquent I
usual. Every man was touched an
seemed anxious to give vent to his tee
ings. Such addresses given often wi
cause cords to vibrate which have nc
been seen or heard. You are always au
to profit by attending the men's meei
Lsaja.
Prof. J. E. Jones, D. D.,'will be glad t
meet any one who wishes to join the la
in class which meets every Tuesday ai
Thursday at 6 p. m.
Pres. 0. W. Hayes called to see us la
week iu company w ith Mr. Bragg
Farmville, Va.
Come and hear the Sunday-school Ie
son explained to-day, 3 p. m., by Pr
G. R. Hovey.
Mr. John Oliver will address the bo
Sunday, 4 p. m.
Men's meeting, Sanday, 5:30 p. m. w
be conducted by Bro. Nelson Brown.
Remember that a concert will be giv
Monday, Jan. 20th, Hp. m., at the fl
St. Methodist Church for the benefit
the poor. Admission, 15 cts. Corns a
help. We hope to pack the church, go
of tho best talent of our city and Me
chester haa kindly consented to help
to thia needy effort.
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A CATHOLIC PRIEST'S ASSES
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i there a Priesthood Ia the Church of
med ?? The Rev. afr. Wella Says
There Ia Set-The Bible Says
Therela-Wbo Ia Right?
While it ia unquestionably true
lat the ancient sacrifices and tbe
ncient priesthood were abolished
lth the great sacrifice of Calvary:
la no less certain that Christ sub
!ltuted for them a far more perfect
-w rifles and priest-hood, of which
!ie ancient priest-hood with Its
?any sacrifices were but; types and
iras.
Like other Important features of
be church of Christ, this new eacrl
ceand priest-hood were eloquent
r foretold by the prophets loug be
-tst aatnaaSlJ ti-ltv
{mg; of the coming
*<t Kedeemer, God foretelts by
isiah, chapter 66: 18. 19, etc., "I
i hat I may gather them to
with ali nations and tongues
and I will take of them to
e priests and levitee saith the
ord."
The same prophet says in auother
taos, chapter 19:19: "In that day
bat there shall be an altar of the
.ord, tn the midst of the rand of
Bgypt."
That day. '*ie tbe time after the
oming of Christ, for the Jewish peo?
ria were forbidden to offer sacrifice,
uywhere except in Jerusalem. Now
there is to be an "altar" there
mst be a ''sacrifice" and a "priest"
0 offer it; one without tbe other has
to meaning , these terms are as in
intately connected as "law, court, I i
?id judge."
iy the prophet Malachi chapter
i:10,ll God promises most solemn
?e and unconditionally that in place
if the ancient. Imperfect sacrifices
Mere shall be offered to him every
r-here a sacrifice with which he is
?rall pleased. "To yon O priests
' * I have no pleasure in you saith
LLe Lord of hosts, and 1 will notr**
"?tve a gift at your hand. For from
the rising of the sun even to the
arcing down, roy name is great
?vcioDg tbe Gentiles, and in every
place there is sacrifice and there is
offered to my name a clean oblation."
Explain this as yon may; it ia too
dear .to quibble about. It cannot
mean the sacrifice of prayer, good
works or that of the cross for obvi
rsasone. If then there is to be a
"j* -ince" everywbonv,tKere must be
ats" to ofl>r lt, for as bas been
. '-'ready, oie supposes the oth
er f*
gain the priest-hood of the
Cb ?aftiaii -.'haren ls clearly foretold
priesthood of Christ himself.
1 it was said : "Thou art a
rs ~%*r. according to the or
Psalms 109 4?
atUeci a
. according ?:-?_. the otde!
isedec, Ue must also have
?dasacrlf t In some way like
his. Melchissdoc we read in Gene
sis 14:18,20, offered bread and
wine and Christ offered a sacrifice of
thi*' order, not on the cross, but at
the last supper where Jue offered him
self under the appearance of bread
and wine. Here then, and not
on the cross, Christ showed himself
as-he priest according to the order
of Melchtsedtc and at the same
tiuie made his apostles priests by
telling them : ''Do this in remember
an e of me." That is to say : do the
sa ne thing which I have just done
and offer my body and blood under
I tht- appearance of bread and wine,
omitting other passages for brevi?
ty s sake, one more may be quoted :
? have an altar, whereof they
hs ve no power to eat who serve the
tabernacle." Hebe. 13:10.
ii ^V Christians accordtag to St.
Paul have an "altar," they muet
have a sacrifice and "pbibsts" to
lt, for a priest according to the
definition of the same apostle la one
tvlso is appointed to offer gifts and
sacrifices.
ad what is brought against ail
?.ih-rae explicit testimonies of the Bi
b1*-* ? Nothing but the flimsy, worn
o-it objection irom St. Paul's epistle
tc the Hebrews.
One thing is certain : "God can?
not contradict himself. When St.
Fml affirms that Christ offered him
t" a* if only 'once/ he means by suffer -
Ita*, blood shedding and death," for
ling his epistle you will ind that
ts compares Christ's oblation to the
oblation of animal victims of the old
Law which were madeaby the real des?
truction of their animal life. In the
Mass, the great sacrifice of the new
\jatr, there ls nothing opposed to the
-bing of St. Paul; in fact, there
not be a more conspicuous wit?
he -^ne death of the "one vic
n the Mass, that august act
.'.eh **i**)f..t-iGed by Christ
taff, "shows forth the Lord's death
he come," that death, without
Atu the Mass would have neithei
a meaning nor an existence.
When the same apostle in cbaptei
', seems to say that Christ is thc
?nly priest, the answer is obvious
hrist is called the only eternal higl
priest, just as ha ls aiao called om
only teacher, etc. As therefore the
right of Christ to teach does not ex
elude other teachers who apeak foi
him and with hia authority, so alsc
ills sternal priesthood excludes indeec
"equal" priests, but in no wa;;
priests who act for bim and in hi*
name and whose priesthood ia a par
tlcipation of his own*
It is plain then, without a ahadot
I doubt from tbe teaching of the Bl
>t', bia alone that In place of tbe anclen
re priesthood, Christ Instituted a nei
t* one whose principal office lt ia to o:
far the sacrifleevso often foretold b
God and instituted by Christ him
self.
I hare the honor to sign myself,
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The Triumphant Songsters oj Da'
id gave a concert at Fifth Baptii
Church, Monday night, January 3:
for the benefit of Choir of sal
church. It was a very grand co:
cert, and deserves the praise of a
Its officers and members are tl
following : John H. Hill, Presidan
W. B. Smith, Chorister; Jose*
Woolfolk, Secretary; Alexand
Booker, Wasley Foster, Edwai
' Walker and W. B. Smith, Jr,
Tke Nonpareil Ciao.
The first antajiiacmsiwit of the above
t-aned club**took place on Thursday
ening the 18th inst. Long before tbe
>nr of nine, the illuminated carriages
?gan collecting the guests, aad at moe
dock quite a lam assemblage ofgen
?saen and ladies had gathered at tbe
-aldous Richmond Hali, whose brilliant
j-bts shown upon ths rich costumes ot
ie ladies and gentlemen in full dress,
mong the invited guests were : Mr. and
rs. John Murray, Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
urner, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Quailes,
iof. snd Mrs. J. E. Jones, Mr. aud Mrs.
.A. Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. M. B.
raes. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ross, Mr. and
irs. E. R. Carter, James H. Hayes Es**..,
c-ssrs. Washington Fi tah ugh, Harrison
ol mee, Richard Johnson. representing
ie Orion Club; Andrew Walker, W. H.
ayes, representing the Brazilian Club;
rm. Miller, Henry Holden, Samud Mil
r. A. D. Price, YV. ll. .Iam**a, W. C
arrester, Humphrey Stevens.
Tbe following members composed the
nb : Mrs. John 0. Lewis,Mrs. Channing
arter, Mrs. D W. Davis, Mrs. Willie
lope,Mrs. J. L. Morns.Mrs. Daniel Rob
ison, Mrs. W. Henry Walton, Mrs. W.
. Payne, Misses M. E. Anderson, Cora
nd Sarah Brown, Emma Evans, E. B.
riffle, V. A. Holmes. M. B. Holmes,
(amie Neale, Kate 0. Randolph, L. B.
rills.
Joy reigned supreme until 12 P. M.,
'hen the tocsin of the supper-bell invit
i them to a heavily ladened table, up
n the upper floor. AU feasted bounte
usly, and at once returned to the ball?
oon!, to resume their former pleasures,
ntil the wee sma hour of three, when
be happy assemblage began to disperse
>r their several homes.
The officers are : Miss Elise Griffin,
'resident: Miss M. E. Anderson. Viee
'resident; Miss Linxie B. Wills, Sect'y;
liss Mabel Holdies, Asst- Secretary;
liss Sarah Brown, Treasurer; Mrs. Jno.
I. Lewis, Manager.
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More Virginia Justice.
[Chicago, 111. Conservator.]
There was comment in these col?
umns last week over the case of W.
I. Bonparte, an educated young
olored man who had served five
-ears In prison because a white girl
if unsavory reputation charged him
?? it h abduction. Ref-renee has si-io
leen made repeatedly in these col?
umns to the case of Isaac Jenkins, a
*egro who has been persecuted at
?he hands of the mob and courts.
Ele was hanged by a mob on the
mapleton of house burning and a
pistol ball fired into his body while
tie hung. Tbe rope broke and he
was left for dead. He revived and
managed to walk 13 miles to Nor
folk. Here instead of being cared for,
ha was put in jail, his wounds neg
lected, and then tried on the charge
For which the mob had already pun?
ished him. Tbe prosecution failing
to make ont s ces* on f h-r -barge, t
Th*. *r.x-. -??*??*. jp HliItta*BB aeW * - *SC*aiing
Mitskey unlawfully and he lingers in
jail awaiting a trial. Some of the
would be lynchers have bean in the
witness box against bim, but no
effort has been made to convict and
punish any of them for attempted
murder, although this would seem a
greater crime than selling whiskey.
Once Jenkins is convicted and sent?
enced he is discredited as a witness
and will thus be prevented from giv
tr g testimony neceessary to the con?
viction of his would-be murderers
whom he recognized in the mob.
The latest sample of "justice" met?
ed out to Negroes in Virginia is fur?
nished by that strong race journal,
the Richmond Planet : It says :
Gov. O'Ferrall's first act of clem?
ency was the commuting of the
sentencing of Nelson Shores, a
twelve year old colored boy from
eight years in the penitentiary to
eight months in jail.
He was sentenced during the July
term of the Hustings Court of the
city.
a bink of a 12 year old boy, be?
cause he is black being sentsncod to I
eight years in prison, and mlect
that this case is one of a great many
where children of tender years are
confined with hardened criminals, on
the most trivial charges. Virginia is
said to be among the beet of the
Southern States, yet here are three
Instances of the most flagrant mis?
carriage of justice, aud it ls due to
the fearlessness of the Pla.net that
we know of these. If it is so bad in
Virginia what must lt be in Alaba?
ma, Mississippi, Georgia and other
southern states where race papers
dare not speak of these things ? And
yet we find 1st of January, orators
among Negro men urging the race
to stay in such oppression end vio?
lence and outrage. So long as a
people is content to endure such out?
rage, they will have to endure it. As
Mr. Stead well says *
"li you make it easier torus tc
walk over your heads, gent le .-nan,
why we will do ec."
John T. ChlsaelPg Di'abilities Re
moved.
The Governor removed the politl
cal disabilities of John T. Chisell, ai
old Negro paper carrier of Peters?
burg, who was convicted oj petl
larceny and fined $5.
The offence consisted In taking i
copy of tbe Index Appeal. Th
Governor says that the evldenc
tended to show that the paper wa
appropriated more for the purpos
of annoying a rival carrier than fo
the sake of gain.
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A Colored Van's Awfal Fate.
The body of the colored man foun
in Pender county, N. C. half eaten b
animals ls ascertained to be that c
Sylvester Lamb, a man who ha
come from Georgia to buy a hom
He had money. Governor Carr
asked to offer a reward for the mu
derer, as there is now no doubt as 1
a murder having been committed.
Hob. C. H. J. Taylor on Deck.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 17th, 94,
Dear Sib :? Yesterday Mr. Morga
a Democrat Introduced a bill to r
Esal the asperate "coach-law." I a
ere to do all in my power for tl
success of the bill, lt you will remei
ber my work in Miaaourl in thia c
rection. I am sure you will hold t
my hands with your editorials.
For my Country and my Raes,
J.
C. a. J. Taylc
Tbe Keattseky Separate Car Law.
[Louisville. Ky., AuMrican Baptist.]
Two years ago when tbe .Separate
oach Law was recommended by
tate Railroad Commission and was
ttterly opposed by our people, one
f the many a*-guments need against
s passage was, that it would work
hardship upon ths railroads of the
tate. But despite thees protests
nd arguments it was passed. Our
resent Railroad Commission after a
brae months enforcement of the
nw, admit ths force of this argu
lent and now recommend that the
iw be so amended as to give them
uthority to auspend ita enforee
lent in special cases so as to avoid
bia ha*diah!p and expense to some
f the small or sh?<
?v and as
ommtsstoncra now ad
itt that it is defective, we are wili?
ng to be as generous as they are
nd suggest that the other part of lt
e repealed entirely.
'ha Colored People Defend Them?
selves?Ten White Men Dangerous?
ly Wounded.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 19?Tbe riot
?t Rouse Ridge, near Jackson, 8. C.,
wenty miles below Augusta, in
rhich the colored people are alleged
o have made war upon the whites,
fas worse than at first reported.
Paul Green is dead. Rhett Green
rill die. Both are prominent white
aen. The trouble grew out of an
ttempt by the constable and po-ise
o arrest a colored man named Jud**.
?he man had Intimation of the com
og of the officers and had about
arty of his friends in ambush about
he house. Eight or ten whites were
langerously wounded. Several col
?reu men were wounded in the pitch
tattle which occurred, but none were
rilled.
The officers were delayed by a
thite mad, who they claimed they
mow, and there are strong susp'.
:lons that there will be a lynching in
.hat vicinity.
[Louisville, Ky. American Baptist.]
Rev. A. W. Puller who is now a
castor at Springfield; 111., has ac?
cepted the prlnclpalship of the Glas
row, Ky., Normal school, and will
?nter at once upon - that work. If
mergy and push amount to any?
thing Brother Puller will make that
work a success.
COLORED FOLKS PUR AFRICA.
A Number of Thea Haa ri fi ce Their
Property ia Order to Raise Mosey
to Gs.
Memphis, Tenn., Jae. 15.-?The!
Negroes In this section of the State, j
pitaslpBaily those hs Arkanaas. have
ooBt^acted .-he emigration toWajflJ
agatn. femft mxmre ^a^WathatiLmWmW
oi black men to Africa, A despatch
from Mariana, Ark., says that col?
ored people in that neighborhood
are sacrificing what little property
they have with the intention of go?
ing to the dark continent.
One car load bas passed through
Brinkley, enronte for New York,
whence they intend to sail for their
ultimate destination. It seems as
if the scheme has been worked up by
colored agents, who have been can?
vassing that section for some time,
but for what purpose or In whose in?
terests is not known. Many of the
colored people owned small places,
and several heads of stock, and were
comparatively speaking, in good cir?
cumstances, but have sacrificed all
for a few dollars to pay their'way to
New York. A prominent planter
purchased nineteen hogs from one of
these would-be emigrants for the
small sum of $5.
HE WANTED TC MARRY.
Another Roanoke Lyncher la Troak-to
Joe Yarala, convicted of helpinc
to burn the body of the Negrc
Thomas Smith, after he wau
hanged by the mob in Raanoke, anc
wbo was.sentenced to pay a fine o
$100 and served one year in jail
was arrested while arranging to pro
cure a license to marry Miss Anni
Stevens today, and was locked np
He was absent when tried and con
victed, and says that he can prov
by one hundred people of Lexlngtoi
that he was there during the riot
The story will be investigated.
Fight in Henrico Co.
A fight, which occurre j Thursday
18th inst., between two colored me
on the Mechantcsville Turnpike,
short distance from the city, result
in a serious cutting affray. Will
fjooper one ot the combatants dre
a Knife and inflicted several ug
WOUllUM U-.orl bis '>ppO*StCatu'? *rv?*J
The wounded man ls now uuJer tl
care of Dr. R. F. Tandi. His wouni
are of a serious character. Coop
was arrested and lodged ia the cou
ty jail.
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Tba flers Bataoa Concert.
Madame Flora Batson Bergen
lang at the True Ref ot mers' Hall
Wedoesdav and Thursday night-,
17th and 18th inst, for the benefit ot
the Third St. A. li. E. Church, to an
overflowing house each night.
It was indeed a flattering tribute
bo her remarkable musical ability.
She was rapturously encored again
and again,aad returned ina modest,
anasauming manner to further pleass
ber asa of admirers.
Judging by thats manifestations
sf approval and spontaneous re?
sponse of the public, it can readily
be seen that this songstress is a fav?
orite wltb tbe Richmond public. She
was well supported.
Mr. W. 1. Powell, the "kim* of lu
Vt-aae-K. mm* a
again bs convulsed the audience
with laughter, was encored again
and again, and returned to add fur?
ther to the amusement.
Tbere is nothing coarse in his ren?
ditions and his witticisms are on tbe
most refined order.
His speech in imitation 'of one
made by Hon. John R. Lvnch at
Philadelphia, was a telling'hit. Ia
no city In the United States can he
find a larger proportion of people
to testify to their appreciation of his
remarkable powers.
Madame Fanny Payne Walker eras
at her best. She was encored again
and again.
Never has she appeared to better
advantage : neverha? 8he exhibited
with more marked ber musical
powers than when she sang with
charming ease and grace the magni?
ficent songs she had selected.
Mr. Conway Retde's voice was In
excellent condition and he proved a
most fitting companion in the duets
rendered.
Madame Lena Vaughan Jackson
played to the satisfaction of all pres?
ent.
Madame V. A. Montgomery, of
New York ls one of the finest pianists
to which we have ever listened. She
is perfectly at home at the piano, as
with an ease that is bewitching, she
accompanied the star through her
musical selections.
Madame Flora Batson Bergen is
one of the most remarkable musical
characters now before the American
people, and the plaintive melody in
her voice wiil remain in the memory
of the tens of thousands to whom
she has sung long after she has retir?
ed from the stage, aud her -soul has
gone to that heavenly land where
music is one of the most powerful
demonstrations of God's glory.
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The e^sas^aMisd remedy Sa)ration
Oil, is reconi mended by ?xn*3riaataoad_
retmsAsmwry "? x** ma just abe
thine diable nnd cattle yards.
isa aa-iiii r m ,,..
A wTaatalra- C^r*?c*^*i.
Ia our lawns of Samtsawy Sadth, ?hs
marriage .ot Miss Nannie Taylor to
Mr. Wm. A. Booker was said to
have taken place at the bride's resi?
dence The marriage ceremony was
performed at No. 610 St. Peter St.,
the bride's future home.
WANTED?Rich and poor to know
that they can borrow from $ 10 to
f 5000 at 6 per cent interest, small
monthly payments. Send stamp for
earticulars, or call at United States
Lining & Loan Co. Agents wanted.
Hanewinckel Building,
Richmond, Va.
A Certificate of Character.
To Whom it May Concern ;?
I take pleasure in stating that
S. W. Edward Robinson (formerly
In my employ at 817 Broad St.
Richmond, Va.) has been tn charge
of our passenger elevator ever since
his residence In this etty, and that
he has our entire confidence and re?
spect,?All rumors affecting bis char
actor are malicious.
Robt. Harrold, Manager for
Oviegton Brothers,
250, 252 Fulton. St.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
e Nine Colored Mea Killed la Georgia
ri -A Dastardly Crime.
Chicago, III , Jan. 17.?A special
to the Herald from Valdosta, Ga.,
says : A wholesale attempt at as?
sassination at the turpentine distil?
lery of McCioud and Young in Clinch
county, is reported, Nine col?
ored workmen were not shot while In
camp. The attacking party had
shotguns and Winchester rifles.
uot yet tao-ttt who f^'^natA the
Z | attacking parties party, but it is be
/ ; tiered they were squatters whose
^g I rights had oeeo iDiringed on. al
js (other theory is that the shooting
er was done by employes af rival firms,
Q_ who have attempted to prevent the
distillery being run.
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Proprietors* [Successor to
Wertheimer.
Ladles Button Shots. Pfttpt Tte, $1*1 Misses School Shoes, $.85i
Ledks and Misti* Spring tlKl, $1 .($i fl fWlSprtne
Hes!Boote, $LBSl Ladftt Sptmt flNNK Cut
$l.SOt Wi eOdaW. totig/kkf, fTdOi
Baft Schiat Shoes, $Ho.
Wa -Ml yos feed wawiag SSOfiS at the lowest Prisca*.
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