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some how or other, in the order of Providence, the institutior would be evanescent and pass away. This idea, though not incorpor ated into the Constitution, was ‘the prevailing idea’ at the time. The Constitution, it is true, sectired every essential guarantee 1o the institution while it should ‘last, and hence no argument can be justly used against the consti tutional guarantees thus secured, because of the common sentiment of the day. Those ideas, how cver, were fundamentally wrong., They rested upon the assumption‘ of the equality of races, This was an error. It was a sandy' foundation, and the idea of a gov ernment built upon it: when the ‘storm came and the wind blew, it fell.’ “Our new Government (the Confederate States) is founded upon exactly the opposite idea: its foundations are laid, its cor ner-stone rests upon the great truth that the Negro is not equal to the white man. That slavery —subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition.” * * s Tt jo upon this, as I have stated, our actual fabric is firmly planted: and I‘ cannot permit myself to doubt the ultimate success of a full recogni-, tion of this principle throughout the civilized and enlightened Wotd. * % T The Negro, by nature, or by the curse against Canaan, is fitted for that condi tion which he occupies in our Sys tem. The architect, in the con struction of buildings, lays the foundation with the proper ma terials, the granite; then comes the brick or the marble. The sub stratum of our society is made of the material fitted by nature for it, and by experience we know, that it is best, not only for the su perior, but for the inferior race| that it should be so. It is, indeed, | in conformity with the ordinance | of the Creator.” BRANCH OFFICES. 141 West Hill Street. 427 Aisquith Street. ; 408 W. Hoffman St. 623 W. Lanvale St. 507 W. Lanvale St. 1629 W. Lexington St. 1016 Druid Hill Avenue 106 West Biddle St. - 1133 Park Avenue. 67 Winters Avenue, Catonsville SUB-STATIONS All permanent Advertisers. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. ARTHUR M. BRAGG Gity Editor and Assist Business Manager. A Gracious Welcome, The Commonwealth is more than pleased with' the gracious and cor dial welcome with which its initial number was received by the Balti meore public. We hope to merit more and more the gocd words spoken concerning us. The people can make their own paper by*send ing in the news. It is better to grow upward than to grow down ward. Owur start is an humble and unpretentious one. There is plenty of room at the top and by an honest and faithful endeavor we hope to get there to stay. | Seciety. . Miss Mabel I. Marlowe, of 1729 ‘McCulloh street, “is spending a portion of the summer in Charles county with relatives. Miss Bertha M. Dickerson, of 1230 Druid Hill avenue, is in Cin cinnati, the guest of her brother, Dr. Dickerson, who is the proprie tor of a pharmacy in that city. Miss Lelia G. White, one of the teachers of the Domestic Art, of Baltimore county, has left the city | for Lynchburg, Va., to spend thel remainder of the summer with rel atives. I Mrs. Bessie Burrell and her daughter, Miss Clarissa, of Wash ington, D. C., are the guests of Mrs. | Berdie Diggs, at Eccleston, Md. | - Miss Caurllia H. Gwathney is spending her vacation with her brother, Mr. James Gwathney, in Green Spring Valley. | The state fair and bazaar which is to be given at Ellicott City in September, should not be forgotten. It promises to be a grand affair. Miss Bell Hall, one of our city teachers, is in Richmond, Va., visit-‘ ing. Miss Irene Johnson, secretary and I] stenographer in Dr. Cook’s office at l 1 Howard University, Washington, is | spending her vacation in Puerto ] Rico. ! Last Sunday afternoon Rev. S. A. Virgil preached at Lower Neck Camp Meeting. There were about fifteen hundred people present. The | Rev. Mr. Goodrich is the excellent | pastor of this charge, and he cer- | tainly is doing a grand work. The ‘ choir of Ellicott City furnished | the music. l | Rev. J. A. Holmes, of Metro politan Church, is about starting off on a campaign of rest, through the kindness of his great congregz tion. ~ The aged Mr. John Wesley Wat kins, 1104 Druid Hill avenue, de parted this life late last Wednesday evening. Mr. Watking was the father of Miss Lavinia Watkins. ahd Mrs. D Grant Scoft. He had reached the advanced age of 86. | Miss Woodland's Good Work. Miss Blanche G. Woodland, of 1063 Argyle avenue, has success fully passed the professional exam (nation for teaching in the Balti more schools. She led her class, and made an.averagec of ninety-two, and two per cent., the highest aver age ever made in the records of the Teachers Training School. Miss Woodland has always taken a deep interest in her school work, and has, from time to time, shown aptitude 1n all her studies, and it is not sur prising to hear that she has won such distinction. Miss Woodland is possessed of a genial disposition and is considered to be one of the most beautiful girls in Baltimore. I | Arundel On The Bay. _Arundel on the Bay was the scene of a great gathering last Sunday when a great throng of society peo ple turned out to get the benefit of the cool sea breeze, bathing, yacht ing, and enjoying themselves gen erally. The majority of the crowd was from Washington, while many prominent people of Baltimore and Annapolis were also present. ‘ Notes From St. Paul’s Church. The services at St. Paul’s, Sara |toga street, near Carey, was exceed ingly interesting on last Sunday. !The collection was large, and the envelope system is meeting with in creasing favor and, by the fall, it is hoped that this systematic plan 'wil'l prove equal to all the needs of the congregation. ‘The sewing ‘{classes, last week, were also well at tended and good work accomplished. The work was directed by Mrs. Annie Franklin, Mrs. M. E. Virgil, Mrs. Mattie Braxton and Mrs. Es ella Fields. Mrs. M. J. Camper fur nished the rafia and assisted in the work. The Boy ‘Scouts will be in full operation in August. l Evangelistic Work. The Rev. Mr. McDuffie, who is conducting evangelistic work at | Bethel Church, is wonderfully suc ceeding and has, thus far, brought many souls to Christ. The services go on every night, and there is al ways a well-filled house. Every evening he gets his followers to gether and marches to the places where the people are, whom he wishes to convert, Having gotten thus far, he expounds enough! gospel to them to get them in line, and then marches to the next stop-‘ iping place. When he has repeated lthis a few times and has gotten a’ goodly number of back-sliders in Jine, he then makes his way back 'to Bethel, where he puts on the [finishing touches. I The Seventh Day Adventists are also carrying on revival services. 'They have a big tent on Pennsyl vania avenue, near Pitcher street, and with a good number of speak ers and an atiractive program, theyl have the tent filled every night. The object of the tent service is to ac quaint people with the peculiar doc- | trines of the Seventh Day Advent- | ISts. : Official Visitation. Rev. E. W. Scott, of Melvale, president of the Methodist Protest ant Conference, will start out on an ofhcial visitation of the three churches of that denomination, lo cated in the City of Washington. The Mt. Bethel Baptist Associa tion. | The Mount Bethel Baptist Asso ciation, of which the Rev. Dr. f_Tones Watkins, pastor of Enon Bap tist Church, Park avenue near Lan vale street, is moderator, will hold [its regular annual session during the ‘month of August, with the Colored Baptist Church in Towson, of which the Rev. Mr. Powell is pas tor. The local congregation is mak ing great preparations for the affair, and the Colored Baptists of the community anticipate a most suc cessful meeting. This association is a very strong one, comprehend ing a number of churches in the District of Columbia, besides those connected with it in the State of Maryland. MOUNT ZION CEMETERY. ¢ Y OF THE BALTIMORE A. M. E CONFERENZEI Lots may be purchased on Installment. PaythentsAodéldy or monthly. Buss runs every Sunday for the benefid of the patroms. Fare, each way, 5 cents. Good employmentafigysgnerg HEYspng,, male or female. City Office: 414 W, HOHR]%Q Yoty hourg from 9a.m. to 3p. m. D.G. HILL, Pres. "A."L. 7 &ffijv Annual Sermon. ’ On last Sunday afternoon, the annual sermon was preached to IZerubbabel Tabernacle by Rev. William Brown, of Lutherville, in the M. E. Church of which he is pastor. The attendance was most encouraging, and so was the offer ing of some forty odd dollars. Rev. Mr. Brown greatly delighted his hearers. Masonic Funeral. Water's Church, on last Sunday afternoon, was the scene of an un usually large crowd of friends and brethren to do honor to the re mafns of illustrious George W, Jolly. Mr. Jolly was a Mason. of 'very advanced degree, and all of the various Masonic departments were well represented. Dr. Gaines preached a most fitting and com forting sermon, and every detail of the arrangements were skillfully handled by that courteous and pop ular funeral director, Mr. Samuel T. Hemsley. The Jefferson St. School. l Work is well under way on the new school for Colored children, which is to be located at Caroline and Jefferson streets. The build ings which were bought by the city lin order to make room for the new school house, have all been torn down and the old school house is being slowly moved to a new posi tion, where it will serve as an annex to the new structure. When jcompleted the new edifice promises to be one of the finest in this sec tion of the country. Special at tention has been paid to the venti lation and heating, while every class room will have sufficient amount of light, and the whole equipment will be of the finest quality. This new building is to take the place of two other old and unsanitary school houses, and is the first new school to be built for Colored children within about ten vears. Masonic Jewels. | At a meeting of J. 1.. H. Smith ';\lasonic Lodge, No. 54, last week, iGran(l Master Joseph P. Evans: 'Grand Lecturer M. C. Burke ;, Deputies I. Smith, Dr. E. V. Stokeg and Master of School of Instrud/ tion Payne, were presented with jewels by the members of the lodge, as tokens of esteem aniifip preciation in connection with’ Fhdir work in organizing the “J. TofH. Smith” Lodge. This lodgeris2the “baby” lodge in this ci T but promises to be one of the&s&fl 2 of the craft. Mr. Sims;&s'fm i G. W. F. McMechen, se,"ppvy’a}; b William Langley, jm}& m@r I\?9 Mr. Fisher, treasurer,- and Mft: Jones, secretary. T T