The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-01

Meier CHURCH. corner OF fOurtn street east anu ~
street south, for the purpo'e OF hearing Maj
Gen. o. o. Howard, who had been invited to ad-
dress the congregation on tho subject Of raising
money to build q larger and more substantial
church edihcs on tho site Of the present strue.
ture
Gen. Howard was introduced by the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Jackson. The General said he was
pleased TO see before him such q large and re-
spectacle congregation Of colored men and women |
who took such an interest In their spiritual vel |
fare. lie said he was interested In anything con.
corning the good Of the coored people, morally |
and religiously. He was friend Of humanity,
freedom, and liberty.
He said the present church WAS to his mind,
too small for the accommodation Of so large q
congregation, and stated the case Of tho FIRST Con-
gregationnl chursh In Washington, att'ibuting
the difficulty to build Congregational churches
70 the fact that all egationalis;s were de-
nouncsd as Abolitionists; but slavery now being
prohibited, q different sentiment prevails, and
| tho Congregational church now erecting on Tenth
near street. will soon be completed. The way
| to raise funds to remodel or build EbeneEer
church, was to 60 forth, and not only ask from
its friends aid, but demand II, and not be put on
| with mere promises.
Tho General then gave his audience some
good sound advise, urging them to dspel the
idea that grown people cannot learn to read, and
| advised them to get books and study hard, and
give all their thought to Learning, for their posi-
ton, politically and socially required deep and
constant application to books. He desired his
hearers to be frugal, so that they may own their
houses and lands, and adverted to the enterprise
inaugurated by himself and few others, In pur'
| chasing lands and dividing them In small home
steads for colored people, giving them ample
| time TO pay for tn EN- by industry and frugality.
| He said there wero about city schools already
established for colored children here, which were
doing very we'll, but all the money for their con.
structiou and maintenance came from the benev.
client people of the North. Now, that these
schools may shortly be turned over to the con.
troll Of colored teachers. he did not want his
hearers to sleep over the matter, but 90 on and
study, that they may DO better prepared TO con.
duet them when they pass into their hands.
The future Of the colored people, he argued, was
bright, and daily growing brighter. He wanted
all the rights now belonging to the white race to
belong to the colored, and said II the colored
people will give their children the same Adyan'
tages that white children enjoy, they will b
equal to them in school learning. The failing
was that colored parents lacked thought. The
Howard University for colored people was des'
tined TO DO great seat Of learning, as all the
branches Of practical and scientific education
were to be taught there He alluded to the lat,
+ riots in different sections Of The South and de-
MED the charge that any one OF them were melted
, by colored people, and said that as an election
would transpire on Monday, no would not dictat,
what ticket his hearers should yote-they could
vote they chosej but he enjcined on all to shur
q riot, by all means, which could be easily don,
II they would abstain from Intoxicating drink.
lie was q great advocate OF temperance, and
+ hoped the poisonous bowl would be dashed from
the face OF the earth The General then re
4 verified to the original proposition, which was Il
contribute their mite to the proposed extension
/. OF EbeneEer church.
The church was dsnsoly packed, and the Gen
+; erals address was listened to throughout viii
4 marked attention. A collection was then takei
. up after which the meeting was dismissed.
a The DEA1u OF DAVID w. PHELPS, ESQ.,
J. At meeting of tho associates, fellow clerks an
friends of the late Daniel W. Phelps, of the Pen
d sion Office, the following preamble and resolu
tons were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the death Of Daniel W. Phelps, io
90 yeral years n clerk in this office, has induced
T. general manifestation Of the high regard in whic
l. ho was held by his assooiatesj and whereas
Q, ems at that UGH regard should DO appropriated
!, expressed by them conjointlyi therefore,
d RdSOived, That the faithfulness, efficiency an
!, kindly courtesy which characterized the d.
10 charge Of his duty as q clerk secured for our 10
associate cur profound respect and warm esteem
80 Rssolred, That the true nobility and mani
Of nuss Of his character were exemplihed In b
"a prompt, cordial and energetic fulalment Of ,
obligations in all the relations Of life, by b
al universally cheerful and happy demeanor, Al
be the Christian resignation with which he bore B
1t deprivation of the ordinary means Of commur
as cation with his fellow.man.
on Resolved, That We rejoice in the belief th
en- his immortal soul no longer clogged BY inhru
IT. ties, moro poguantly felt by others than
n. himself, can now hold free communion with
'p. the emancipated Of eternity.
Tn Resolved, That our own sorrow enables US
appreciate the severe affection sustained
gu those more closely and dearly connected "
nj our late associate and we therefore tender
widow and relatives our sincere coincidence.
ny RssOivsd, That a copy Of the foregoing p
amhle aud resolutions be transmitted to
nat widow Of tho deceased, and for publication to
Washington daily papers, and the Middleb
Tas (Vt.) RegistsT, and tho Burlington (Vt.) TIN
ior WILLIAM L. TRAsK, Chairman
tie c. JACKSON, Secretary.
nee FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-L
'ts. evening q meeting Of the Fifth ward Republi
lad Club was held at Ebenezer church, corner
'er- Fourth street east and street south, Mr.. A.
Arrison, president, in the chair, with Mr.. A
rm- Clark as secretary.
to 1t was nearly ten o'clock before the meet
in was called to order, as a religious assembly
a Just adjourned.
on. Mr. John r. Elvans was introduced and
}. dressed tho club on the duties OF the hour q
de- ing that his political sentiments were his reiigi
, as principles. He did not favor broad denour
adj ment of those on Monday who politically di
at with the members Of the club, because the
ONE publican party would triumph by The ioro
.lity moral suasion.
in He said tho issue on Monday was the i'm
Mr.. diate nchisement ofthe ooored race throu
q at out the country, and advised his colored hea
nj L. Al nnlla ND