New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-01-01

! dS-SCHOOlS III Silc arutIcIv BARRACKS
About 3,OOO scholars and teachers had bee,
Invited to- take part in tbs proceedings. TIL
popularity Of these singers in Hull is svcl
that large numbers Of persons prosecute.
themselves Tor admission, aud the u:auascts
not anticipating any great attendance O
adults, or that there were in these avs per
sons so lost to decency az to attempt t. pre-
caude scholars from attending Il service speci
ally designed tor them, did not, we are told
apply for a humber of policemen sufficient {,
keep back an unruy mob. The consequence,
was that large numbers Of adults, who hat
| no kind of sympathy with Sunday schoO
work, obtained admission, took seats, ant
kept scholars standing whilst one school wal
unable to obtain admission. This large
assembly vas presided over by the Rev. DR.
Aackay, Of the Presbyterian Church, Pros
pect street. The whole of the lady singers
with Professor White, and one Of the male
members of the band, were present, and or
going on the platform they sang one Of theil
singularly sweet hymas. The Chairman
then read a portion of Scripture, after which
prayer was offered. Miss Jennie Jackson
sang hymn, the refrain d which was
Jesus OF Nazareth passeth BY Other
very appropriate selections were given, and
addresses were delivered by the Chairman
and by Mr.. T. .. Ball. Mr.. White ex.
paiaed that the object OF the gathering was
mt aId fuieincst the spiritual good Of the
children. He explained that al Fisk Uni
Ssrslty there was a library which it was de-
slrahle to increase, and in varion, parts oi
the country where they had held those alter
noon gatherings there had been collections
III aid OF that library, and the friends who
had promoted that meeting had thought it
was desirable to take collection. Whilst
this was being done the scholars sung sew
eral OF their hymns, and the jubilee Singers
afterwards gave more of their sacred melO-
dies. The collection amounted t. eli Is.
%. The expenses connected with the gath
erlng we're borne by the schools taking part
u the proceedings, so that the amount re-
allied by tho collection is not reduced BY
any payments whatever.
TN their last visit to Hull, tile Jubilee
Singers expressed a strong desire to see
Whbertorce-house, High street, the birth
place OF William Wilberforce, but they were
not then able to pay visit TO the old man
sion. After they had left the town, Mr.
Nassau, who occupies portion of the build
ing with his offices, heard that these e!uanci-
pated slaves had expressed a desire to see
the birthplace Of Wilbesforce, and on Non
day no sent them an invitation, which was
gladly accepted. On arriving at Wilberforce
house, they were shown over several parts
OF the building, aud into the room in which
WiibertOrce was born. Here the party sung
that song which seems to be as inspiring to the
enancipated slave as is the 'Marscillaise"
to the Frenchman, John Browns body lies
Wondering in the grave" A more than
ordinary amount of pathos was unconsci-
ously thrown into the simple song, and tears
glistened in the eyes Of most of the singers,
who also gave the English National Anthem
with much force and sweetness. The marty
wandered about the house and on the QUAY.
some OF the young ladies leading Mr.. Mas
SANS children about, and before thew left
the children made them small mcuev offer
ings for the Fisk University. Mr.. Nassau
presented the singers with copies oil an en-
craving representing Wilberlorce House, and
also made them up parcel Of seeds of the
plant AerrHIessa Gi;Gntia, which grows so
fro!usely in 'front.' of Wilberforce House.
These seeds it is intended to SOW i'm some
portion OF tho grounds Of the University. In
return the Rev. q. l.. White rresentcd to
Mr.. Nassau copy of the jubilee Singers
history. and large photograph, of the group
IN Monday evening second service of
song was given in Hengler's Cirque, Mr..
Holmes, who had been left behind at Glas-
go" through illness, taking his place with
the rest OF the band. The largo building was
\ H..
| The demand for tickets was far in excess OF
the number issued, and many hundreds OF
persons assembled in front Of Ienger's
Cirque hoping to get in on payment. The
holders VI the tickets occupied nearly the
whole OF tho seats, and when the place had
been comfortably filed those outside begged
hard u te admitted on payment, even fthey
| had to staud. Soon the standing room was
all occupied, and still hundreds of persons
! were sent away. There was a complete
change OF Programme, several of the selec-
tions being given for the first time in Hull.
One O! them, THE Gospel Train, )" was most
heartily encofed, and Miss Jennie Jackson,
the darkest OF this colOred band, received an
encore for her excellent rendering of sold
folks at home At the end of the first
part, there were cries for "John Brown -
J. and The singers obligingly gave this song as
commencement Of the second part of the
programme. Miss Minnie Tate sang the
song, 1.-THE old mans dream" with force
| and pathOs which secured for her most
rapturous greeting. Maggie Porter and
Minnie Tate gave the duet "Merrily DER the
calm blue sea-" Miss Ella Sheppard accom-
| panied Niunie Tate on the guitar, and the
! other solos and duets OH the piano The in.
! terest OF the inconveniently crowded audi
snce never wavsred during the whole Of the
evening, and although the atmosphere WAS
heated as that Of an oven, there were regrets
on all hands when the singing was ended.
Before the last song was sung, the Rev. q.
L. White expressed the gratitude which the
Jubilee Singers felt towards the people oi
! Hull. Is Was, as he had stated, a pleasing
thought to them all that 10 the birthplace Of
1 Wilberforce they had first began 10 make
clear msney above their expenses. They
| had that day visited the hottse IN which vii.
bsrforee was born, and hal there sung the
EuSlish National Anthem. There was moth
ing they would more prize than sone small
memorial OF Wilberfnrce for their library al
Flax University. There we're many ways
in which that might bc accomplished, and
he would leave 1t t. the citizens or that good
| old town, who had been so kind to Them to
take what stops they thought right to pro.
cure memorial Of Vilberforce.
On Tuesday forenoon, several Of the sing
I ors, with Mr. White aud Nr. L. II. Halter
| went on board the Southampton, being do
| sirous Of showing the lads there that the,
had not forgotten them. Mr.. White adj
I dressed the boys briefly, giving them SOUND
advice, and assuring them of hearty vel
come should they in their wsnderings eve
get Is Nashville. Hymns were sung - the
lads, aud by the Jubilee Singers, who or
leaving were heartily cheered.
The Jubilee Singers left Hull for York a
one O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon, severa
persons assembling at the station to witnesi
tkcir departure,
John q. SAKE declined an invitation to ad
dressN temperance convention but seat Tia
following:
"Yon have heard Of the snake IA tn