CHURCHES NOT
EDED.
munities in the North
nd Progressive Col
'ple’s Duty of labor
e Chureh and its
Success.
s 2 matter of fact that color
#i churches located in Northern
communities having a small Afro-
American population are dying
~out. Ttis also true that the white
~ people are fast ceasing any manifes
tation of interest in the continu:-
~ tion of such societies.
A few months ago a preacher
_ was sent to take charge of a certain
* small chureh in town of about 15,-
~ 000 inhabitants, 300 of whom were
«colored, He was visited by a com
~ mittee of city pastees and told that
the colored people would be better
cared for if the separate church
- ceased to exist. He was presented
- with & small purse and sent home.
This isolate fact will serve to re
call many like occurrences. Sta
tistics show that .he colored church
_es in sparsely settled communities
are dying out and observation
- shows, that in many instances, the
white citizens seem pleased to see
it. There is in these circumstances
a lesson that should be heeded.
Go into the town of A— It has
10,000 inhabitants and seven very
neat and good church edifices and
one dilapidated colored church. |
The very existence of this. shabby
building is a libel upon the Afro-
American ;~=ion of the inhabi
tants and dy | much to degrade
them before public eye. The
elder of this \bby church is fre
quently seen ) the streets in shab
by attire a 1 |is often found out
with a book b ‘ging for some ral
ly. 1t is also \¥e that there will
be one or two of the prosperous
colored families of the city who
are in anyway identified with his
church. As a result the people ]
who attend the colored church are
80 isolated from refinement, separ
\gted from the better class of threir
. Ywin race and left to theirown de-
Jces. They develop an intense
Drejudicg agpinet the more enltur-.|
class who stand off, and thus the
ul¥ is widened to such an extent
that\the better element of the race
_capexert no helpful influence and
'soon come to Jook down on the
b church as a sort of «hive” of igno- |
rance. The preacher, nine times |
out of ten, either from honest ig- ;
norance or craftily policy sides |
with his people, denounces the i
“stuck up” folks and intensifies ex- |
isting prejudices. Now that the |
public schools are putting new |
ideas into the heads of the young |
people as they grow up they join f
the so-called “stuck up” class and |
the poor church keeps getting poor
er, and as a consequence from year
to year its gets a poorer preacher. |
There are now a great many who |
have considered the matter, and
who are almost of the opinion that I
the maintainenceof a church underg
such conditions is an evil. @
The Milwaukee correspondent |
}6 the Appeal very boldly express- |
ed just such an opinion a few weeks i
ago. |
Now, there may be reasons why,
even in sparsely settled communi
_ ties, the welfare of our people de
mand the existence of colored
churches, but there can be no rea
son why such churches as I have
described should exist. A good
church may be needed; buta shab
" by run-down affair that simply
serves to put a premium on ignor
ance and withdraw a certain por
tion of the people from ennobling
El:ces isan evil. (Let it be
ctly understood that this ar
,h intended to appl ”%,& ¥ o
'h'e" ianvd only & PRRSH or-
L Or‘%}"th as (8 In
great map 'oaßs WSS, there
and Where th;, Y colore d eople
resenfed by Whiténfl IX WO nld be
ate churcheg L nvlc B urches, separ
they dre 50 congy tt( ed, provided
the hithest thow,.]('te as to reflect
acter £ the eo;:,{tra.{ d best char
they bcome 4 & nimh ity.. When
ignorid, then:g‘?@ryr ;ytreats'ot tl{e
right ' exist, ;g)* - ,«-fm'.ielt their
i 0 P Cfllomge v ltared and
ditions .. IS beople, under
B 2 SEuty bound fo
: e chup h and labor
S A nently they
] ' izc the first
e . hem as
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7 : : - hey
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ERICAN
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:Nos,
St. Lom i, and the E,uth has more
than one hundred eflifices ranking
well with those of the other race.
The Northalso has a great many.
But in the North the colored peo
ple of the smaller towns are fre
quently humiliated by the shabby
character of their churches and the
general management of them. I
know that these words are not
pleasant but they are true, and
whether the writer be blessed or
cursed for his utterance, the facts
remain unaltered and the work of
colored churches must be modified
to suit the conditions now existing.
Joux M. Hesperson, M. D.
New York City.—The Freeman.
WHATSHALL WE DO WITH
THE"BOYS AND GIRLS.
During the last two months a
large number of young men and
women have been turned out from
schools, seminaries and colleges as
graduates. Many of them are
worthy sonsand daughters of their
parents who are entitled to occupa
tions in the higher callings of life.
None of them should take steps
backward and thereby bury their
talent and ability at coaching, but
lering, Pullman Car portering and
the like. They are the bright and
shining lights of the young race
and are most certainly expected to
let their lights shine, that their
brothers and sisters less fortunate
than they, may be induced to do
as they have done(i. e.) getat least
a common school education.
But the question of the hour is:
“What willl we do with the boys
and girls?? Are parents of the
young graduates and other child
ren of school age doing their’ duty
towards the young! Are they look
ing out today for tomorrow? Are
they laying the proper examples
before their children? Are they do
ing unto their fellow.men as they
would have their fellow-man do
untothem? '
Do they support doctors, drug
gists and merchants? We sum up
the questions by asking are the
mothers and fathers of today doing
everythitng “in their power to ad
vance the interests of those who
are trying to make a mark in the
business or material world?
There are all manner of callings
for our intelligent young men and
women, but unless we prepare the
way by example as well as precept
we will never be able to ingtill in
the minds of the youung, tilsEen -
fits to be derived fuel Pel
supporting our —pHESE “and
business men. i
What do you expetti Fon
or daughter to do in thesEs#re!
Do you think now that your son
who may be a doctor, will ever be
able to practice on white patients
generally, or would you expeect to
see your daughter behind some
white man’s counter in the capac
ity of clerk? Oh! no, you will say
that “my son is to be a preacher
and my daughter will teach in the
public schools. But you are mis
taken, all the sons cannot preach,
neither can all the daughtersteach.
{ We must have members of our
beloved race in all vocations of
Jife—we want physicians, druggists
lawyers, educated carpenters, brick
masons, painters, storekeepers and
clorks, ete.
~ Some of the above named places
can be filled by our boys and girls.
How can this be if we do not set
the proper example now, before
our young men and women that
they may ¢“know our good work
and follow therein.”
Parent read and ponder on the
above and before God and in the
presence of your young chiid as
you look it in the face, ask your
gelf; “Am I doing my duty in all
the ways possible to help my race
and to bring about a better condi
tion of affairs for the sake of my
offsprings.
Five, ten, fitteen years from now
should the question be asked:
what will we do with. these boys
and girls! we by the proper ex
ample now, can make the answer
thus: We will support them in the
professions as doctors, lawyers,
druggists, undertakers, clothiers,
merchants, milliners, dress-makers
etc. Fathersand mothers this is
to you.— People’s Recorder.
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and Employment Bureaun. Help
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MRS .SCOTT.
BALTIMORE, SATURDAY AUGUST 31 1895,
A NEW YORK VISITOR.
What he thinks of Afro-American
Business Enterprise ux
Baltimore.
While passing throngh your city,
as it is my custom in strange lands
to seek out, the progress the Negro
race is making in that land, I was
very favorably impressed with the
sentiment of your journal as being
a fearless able advocate of the
rights of our race, and one that
should be sought by every member
of the race, because its colums are
filled with news that isreally origs
inal and shows forth the true chge
acteristics of the race and without
which we cannot accurately judge
his position as related to the other
races, and in this I am proud to
say thet your journal shows such a
striking contrast to most of the
newspapers edited by members of
the race, for, indeed, I have often
lost that pride I had hoped to main
tain while reading papers claiming
to showa progressive position of
the negro, when their columns are
filled with extracts from Caucas
sian Literature. I find your paper
aside from all others, foremost in
r its views, advice and sentiment
upon that most important of all
other objects tending to 'lead the
race to a manly and independent
development, by adjusting them
selves to a business union and a
business loyalty, which is so forei
bly seen in the organization of the ]
| Northwestern Family Supply Co.
This Company, if conducted upon |
careful, honest and studious basis,
is the long sought for avenue thatJ
leads to the much talked of Negro
‘independence, Negro liberty and
recognition among the nations, not |
only of Ameriea, butof the ecivil
ized world. for not until a man lis
brought to see his dependence, will
he seek independence; and not un
til heis brought to see hisbondage, |
will he seek liberty; and not until |
he is brought to see his isolation,
will he seek recognition; therefore, ]
I can, with bol:lness, say there has |
never been a plan put forth by i
negroes that looked so bright and |
more hopetul to the solution of the é
Negro Problem, than the company |
in question. This company, Ifind |
augmented upon a basis of loyalty |
and union, that, if honestly carried |
out, must ipevitably result in a |
trinmphant victory. It is the sil- |
ver line upon the cloud in the hor- |
izon of our boys and girlsatschool.
It is the life-boat of our parents
who haye been solong driven on
the sea of despondency and dis
&ouragement by the rough winds
race prejudice. It is the key i
with which our young men S]l:tn‘
unlock the gatesof the mercantile
world so long closed upon their ’
race for no other cause than they }
are colored. The colored men of |
Baltimore should take this view of ‘
the situation, ttat thereis no place |
on the globe where the color line I
is drawn so tightly by the whites |
than in that city, and in view of |
this fact they could not do a thing |
more manly and self-sustaining |
than to draw the line in business
by making every sacrifice to en
courage this company by giving
them their support in every way
possible and with the united race
at the back and a fearless and able |
advocate, as Tue Arro- AMERICAN, !
their leader and advisor, I can see!
only success awaiting this company,
and in the near future I shall ex~z
pect to see white and colored men '
lock arms going to business in Bal- |
timore.—J. W. Jonxsox, 125 Wi
31st Street.
NEGRO COLONISTS IN
MEXICO.
An Interesting Description of the
Condition.
By request of the American Le
gation, Juan Lamedo, President of
the Tlahuililo Agricultural and
Colonization Company, has made
the first complete statement of an
official nature regarding the troub
les of his company with the large
shipments of mnegroes made into
Mexico from the United States. The
declaration has been dispatched to
the Department of State, Washing
ton, and is as follows:
The initial shipment of negro
labor, which arrived in Tlahuililo
about one year ago,was composed
of abont 60 ecolonists, with their
families. They proved themselves
to be thorough and expert cotton
planters and all-round agricultural
hands. In justice to them, it must
'since. The first batch of colonists
} was brought in through the instru.
| mentality of Mr. Ellis, a colored
' man, holding a concession from
ithe Mexican government for the
introduction of 2,000 negroes from
j the United States,and it wasunder
| the provision of this grant that the
| blacks were taken to Tlahuililo.
§ The result was that, instead of ac
quiring skilled cotton planters, as
r was the case with respect to the
first consignment, 'bootblacks and
other undesirable elements were
shipped by the wholesale to the
plantéition, which,as was natural
to se, was not very properous
B, - A
FCoupled spighithis fact,the source
of reg ade its appearance
in th of adisease thatcaused
an enlargement of thegnee among
the negroes, the malady invariably
resulting fatally. Instigated as by
one mind, 50 settlers signified their
intention to return to their South-J
ern homes in the United States,
and nothing would deter them. The |
district where they were colonized |
was at a considerable distance from f
the railroad, there beingno interme
diate villages. Instead of strikihgl
out to the north they headed for
the west which is entirely void of |
I vegetation and every semblance of ;
civilization—a desert, as it were. |
’ The result was that before Mr. ]
Fargas, our administrator, could
proceed to their rescue amply sup-}
plied with provisions and water, |
tour had perished from starvation. |
This band of fleeing negroes was |
overhaulted by Mr. Fargas and five |
mounted Mozos who were heavily |
armed after days of traveling. The |
negroes, thinking that Mr. Fargas|
had overtaken them for the purpose |
of compelling them to return to
the plantation, assailed the party
of rescuers with knives. The attack
was finally brought to a finish
through the Mozos lassoing a num- |
ber of the colonists, a px‘oeeedingf
that seemingly had the effect of fill- {
ing them with awe. The negroes |
were thereupon brgught back to|
the plantation, fictad as to the |
points of the co Qa allowed i
to depart well g d with |
rations and water. ' # &% !
Then followed ¢ Ser¥es of incon- |
veninces and drawbacks that ereated !
discord among the remainder of
the colonists, many of whom fol-|
lowed the footstepsof the first band, |
resulting in the almost complete |
abandonmeut of Tlahuililo. The ’!
experiment has cost the company |
$500,000, and unless the cotton i
planted, covering anareaof 65,000 |
acres, can be successfully picked |
the concern will lose a large sum. |
The negroes will be shipped back |
to their homes in the United Statesl
at the expense of the company. |
ITEMS OF EINTEREST.
The colored eitizens of Lexing
ton Kentucky, will hold shortly,
their 27th. annnal State Fair.
The number of colored police in
Galveston Texas has beenincreased
since the election of Dr. Fly as
Mayor and the appointment of a
new chief of police. :
Atlantie City N. J. has several
colored police and a few colored
letter carriers.
A Mrs. Mary Davenport has
been appointed matron at one of
the Police Stations in Chicago 111.
Teacher’s State Association was
recently organized in Arkansas with
more than fortv teachers:
The Browneville (Tenn.)mill own
ed and managed by the race is do
ing a thriving business.
A new race enterprisc has been
started in New York by a small
company of men. Thebuilding 114
W. 33rd, St. has been thoroughly
remodeled and will soon be opened
as the business enterpriseof the or
ganization. On the first floor, an el
egant restaurant will be situated.
The second fleor will be used asa
hall for me%i’fmts, _soirees, ete.
Thefifisfiao%fi%fi be utilized as
meeting rooms for beneficial socie
ties, and the fourth floor will con
tain large rooms for secret orders.
Tlie Ministers of the various de
nominations returned from vacation
this week and will fill their pulpits
next Sunday. :
Miillenbeek Va.
The Summer revival Season has
been a great success in this part of
the country. Queen Esther Baptist
church has been grodll blessed; 81
persons have beem) verted and
reported for membe X 3. The bap
tizing will take ple**:\R the second
Saturday in Septer ydland a great
tire is expected. s Nev. Dennis
POLITICS AND POLITICIAN.
el gk it
THE MALSTER COLLAPSE.
——o—
Amatuer Politicians in Grief.
Progress of the Campaign. - Mr.
Lowndes accepts. - Ex-Governor
Whyte against the Ring. Eleventh
Ward. Over in Pennsylvania.
The Malster collapse has paraliz
| ed not a few political adventurers.
Evidently this class entered the
contest depending on the populari
ty and financial strength of their
chief to ecapture the prize at the
| Cambridge Convention. Personally
Mr. Malster was a strong leader
and had the confidence of the la
boring element of his party. But,
witha very few exceptions, his ecam
paign managers were men of straw
against political giants. Unfortun
ately, some of the Malsterites en
tered the contest with an imagina
ry glad mind within their grasp,
‘and are now in the very depths of
grief because they were fool-heart
‘ed enough to leave all of theil pos
sessions for a visionary chance.
Such are the ways of politics;
and those who came out of the mal
ster and Lowndes contest with their
fingers burned, will nodoubt profit
by their experience. TuE A¥rro-
AMERICAN gave up the contest with
out shedding a single tear. It sup
ported mr. malster without money
and without price, becanse hestood
for good government and equal
rights for all citizens; and further
because he was the choice of nine
tenths of the cash subscribers who
keep this paper in ecirculation.
At the collapse, Mr. Malster lost |
nothing, because his gracefnl sur
render makes him strongerthan ev
erin the council of his party, and
this fact ought to console that ele
ment of his followers who are yet
desparing over their defeat.
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Committemen appointed by the
Cambridge Convention representing
every county in the state have con
ferred and mapped out a campaign
line of battle. According to the re
ports given out by the committee,
every inch of ground will be con
tested and nothing will be left un
tried whieh will contribute taa
victory for the ¢rand old Pertynext
November. Hon. George L. Well
ington is the committee’schief and
it is said by those who know him
best, that he is the rightman in the
right place. Congressman Welling
ton rescued the 6th. district last
fall from a strong Democratic oppo
nent, and it is reported that it was
his management more than any
other man, that placed Mr. Lowndes
at the head of the State ticket.
Some of the Afro-Americans
who worked hard for the nomina
tion of Mr. Lowndes, do not seem
to be as enthusiastic as they were
previons to the Cambridge Conven
tion.
MR. LOWNDES ACCEPTS.
The committee appointed at Cam
bridge to notify Mr. Lowndes, per
formed their duty at the Carrolton
Hotel last Wednesday. The nomi
nees on the gtate ticket were all
present. M. Lowndes received the
intelligence gracefully and read his
letter of acceptance. L'he letter is
regarded by the friends of good gov
ernment as a patriotic statement of
the issue in Maryland and a vote
making document. The campaign
is expected to open in full blast
next week.
EX-GOVERNOR WHYTE.
The Ex-Govenor who is regarded
as the pride of Maryland Democ
racy in a published interview says
he will not support Mr. John Hurst,
the nominee of the Gorman and Ras
in convention. This is a crushing,
blow to the Gormanites who evi.
dently realize that the verdict of
the Ex-Governor will cost them
manyv thousand votes. ; :
SENATOR QUAY.
~ The-bitter fight in Pennsylvania
between Senator Quay and Goven
or Hasting ended last Wednesday
‘at Harrisburg with a lovefeast, in
‘which the followers of both contest
{4 ants participated heartily, When the
Hasting faction found that Qnay
had a majority of the convention
they join in making him the par
ty’s leader in the Key Store State.
ELEVENTH WARD.
At a conference of the colored
voters of the 11th Ward last Tues
day evening, the following resolu
tion was passed: _
Resolved: That we, being
Republicans of th_llth - Ward 1I
e b E SOIE e
day of the election for the sueccess
of the Republiean paity and its
candidates.
Much interest was eentered in
the gathering which was attended
by about thirty of the most promi
nent politicians of the ward at the
invitation of Dr. Cargill, ecandidate
for the First Branch of the City
Council. All the different elements
of the colored vote of the Ward
were present. :
The object of the meeting was
for harmonizing the ig d vote
in the interest of the‘ublican
candidates, and from the harmon
ious proceedings this result was
reached. Mr. John W. Martifhs
the State central committee-man
was unanimously chosen as chair
man of the cauncus, and Mr. Revel
H. Fooks acted as secretary. Among
those present were: Dr. J. M.
Cargill, Harry S. Cummings, Esq.,
Dr. J. W.Browning, John T. Car
ter, J. E. G. Well, W. L. Tunstell,
Hirman Watty, Israel Butler, Alex
MecDaniels, W, L. Fisher, Richard
Newton, Geo. Chambers, Wm. H.
Barnes, Richard Taylor, Geo. B.
Mills, W. J. Hill, R. A. Stanley,
Thos. Jordan, Chas. Hawkins,
Edward Addison, Addison \Vhite,}
Solomon Davis and John Winder |
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The outeome of the election in
South Carolina last week was a
triumph for the enemies of a free
ballot and good government. The
constitutional conventionis in the
hadds of Tilghman and his gang
of cheap politicians. The state
has a record forlawlessness dating
back to the rebellion inspired in
days when John C. Calhoun defied
the United States govervment.
CARDINAL GITBBONS HOME
His Reception. Colored Catholies
Welcome Him .
On Baturday the 24, his emi
nence, J. Cardinal Gibbons arrived
in this city frem his trip to Rome
and different places abroad. All
along the route from New York to
Baltimore, was warmly welcomed
to his native land. On arriving in
this city he was met by a commit
tee from the Catholic Club, yepre
sentatives of the clergy and numer
ous other persons, who quietly en
tertained him for a short while in
the excursion room of the station,
after which he was driven to the
archiepiscopal residence. On Sun
day night a brilliant reception was
tendered the Cardinal at the Cath
olic Club rooms. Monsignor Sa
tolli, the Papal legate, Bishop Fol
ey and many priests were in atten
dance. The address of welcome
was made by Mr. Edgar H. Gans,
to which the Cardinal feelingly re
sponded. Several thousand persons
called togrect the Cardinal. Quite
a number of Colored Catholies
who called to welcome the Cardi
nal, werecourteously attended by
the ushers and others and warmly
received by his eminence and Mon
signor Satdll, with a warm pressure
of the hand and a smile which can
form on the face of the Cardinal
only. The colored representatives
were highly gratified at the atten
tion receivegdugmdbeartily welcom
ed the Ca¥ dand Monsignor
Satolli. Projs@emt among the
colored yjsitors were: J. I{./dam-l
monde, Nor Tneles, 2. T.
Woodland, pre@ Pof the Xavier
Lyceum, Wm. E." Butler and Chas
M. Dorsey. |
MT. WASHINGTON.
On August 13th there was a
grand watermelon feast given by
the ladies and gentlemen of Hills
dale, Mt. Washington. Committee
Mrs. Weaver, Pres., Mr. Thomas
Bright, See., Robt. Williams Treas.,
Visitors: Mr. B. Purse, N. Y., Miss
Norsworthy, N. Y., Mrs. Williams
Baito., Miss Miles, Balto., Mrs.
Butler, Va. There was also pres
ent twelve members of the Har
mony Cirele, which made the even
ing pleasant and enjoyable. We
feel very grateful to them for their
kind d¢tendance. The feast proved
very s afi&fifi,OO was pre
sented to the pastor ; rand the mission.
Lexington Savings Bank.
We call our readers attentionto
the fine advertisement of the Lex-
ington Savings Bankl Lexington
pays its depositors 44 per cent. It
is enabled to do this because it
a capidl Stock of $lO,OOO, whij
it k Pund thus it cau add a:B%-
[Ant of 13 per cent to the.
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VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.
piED— On Saturday morning,
August 17th, 1895, near Avalon,
Northumberland County, Va. Al
onza H TLaws in his sixty-fifth
year, after a long and severe at
tack of rheumatism. :
- This brief noticeis not encngh
to chrenicle the passing away of
such an exemplary christian. Alon
za Laws was a man of striet integ
rity, undaunted veracity, of untar
nished character, and a consistent
christian. He was one of the foun
ders of Macedonia Baptist church
where he remained a member until
death. When he was able to go,
his seat was seldom vacant. In
the Sabbath School he was always
found and was superintendgp%%ni
teadlier np-te few menths OF -lh“
death. Whatever hq l)elievg%w
be right he went at it with a Will.
In him the church has lost its fore
most member; the Sunday school,
a strong supporter; and the com
mnnity, a good and faithful citizen.
“Thou art gone to the grave, but
we’ll not deplore thee
Tho’ sorrcw and darkness encom
pass the tomb;
Thy Saviour has passed throngh
its portals before thee,
And the lamp of His love is thy
guide through the gloom.”
As the last token of respect a eenyg
was ordered to be sent }t;)%
Arro-AMERICAN and the «Pfptist -
Messenger” for publicatiom and al
so a copy to the family.-~By order
of the church.
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Weems.
The Plain View Y. M. C, A.
has postponed their meetings for/
the past two Sabbaths on account
of revivals being held at Mt. ()livsi
White Stone, and Calvary Baptist
churches. o
Misses Mary Poe, Mary Johnson
and Annie Pike are visiting their
parents and friends in Lancaster.
Miss Lizzie Harcum is ”visifigg
her sister, Mrs. Johnson, of North
umberland. Gy
Lanecaster.
Miss Lula Winder is visiting her
parents, accompanied by Miss Mol
lie Walker and Miss Lena Owens,
both of Balto. B :
Miss Patty Lewis is visiting her
parents after a two years stay in
Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Gracie Mackey, of Balti
more, is visiting Mr. and Mrs, Jas.
Jefferson, aceompanied by her
three children. e
Rev. Leroy Loe, of Baltimore, is
visiting friends in ico end
Lancaster Counties. 88"
White SEREC
Mr, and Mrs. Slencer Lewis
gave a tea in honor c”ir dangh
ter, Miss Patty Lewil who has
been in Hartford, ("}0? for the
past two years. The yoing friends
of Miss Lewis responded to the
invitations that were extended and
seemed to enjoy themselygs ex.
quisitely playing eroqaed -
games. Th «s%,kyvha .
were: N ,&% G '
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