New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-06-04
From Ohio.
GEO. Il. DOWNING

CINCINNATI, May %, 1874.
Editor New National Era:
The Rev. Thos. f. Knox, whose ordina-
ton took place during the recent somi-centcn-
nary celebration Of African Methnlism in
this city, was presented handsome cane by
the colored Christian Aid Society'of Allen
Temple, on the 18th inst, Just previous TO
his departure for Conference. <.
The denomination is sindt55fesf TO- dis
church for. some very able ministers, of
whom
EEV. PHILIP TOLLIvER, il.
may be specially mentioned for ais peculiar
success in organizing and developing congre-
to the interest Of the A. NJ. T.. church to
adopt the method pursued by the Roman
Catholics, who use their priests in tie special
branch of service for which they are best
adapted.
An aiiahle, genial and pleasant companion,
Phil readily makes warm friends wherever
he goes, besides being a good speaker and
the peer of any minister in the diocese as a
logican.
a defective luc occasioncd fire to the
Temple, on Wednesday, which resulted in
about $500 damage = fortunately, 1 am
glad to say, fully covered by insurance.
Two Sundays ago it seemed that all the
male colorcd population of this place was
| out in solemn parade. Each of our promi-
| ncnt churches had n funeral in the afternoon.
Tho M,cnnic f,nior,ttx- nf ho A A %
| the Colorcd Americans, each had member
! to bury, and as they marched past me !
| thought how Death is stalking among us,
| this season taking Oil relatives, companions
and friends with lavish hand. And then
was struck by the alacrity with which oul
people rash to rig up in circus clothes to take
part in 4 procession. If 4 member of any OF
our societies were to die on Sunday night,
verify believe some of the others would insist
on keeping the body whole week in order
to give him what they consider first-class
funeral, and that can only be done on Sun
day afternoon between two and four O'Clock.
1Iumbuggcry, superstition and tomioollery
captivatcs most Of the race, and to deprive
some ofmy otherwise sensible friends of thcil
bright anticipation in the way of ilummery
over corpse, would be equal to giving them a
forctaslc of their own conception of hell
SO religion and secret societies prosper among
us, with little or no attempt to understand
the principles upon which either is based
We get the external and totally neglect the
internal Or vital parts Of them, being satisfied
with the merest attempt to pandcr to oul
sensual passions.
| MEssRS. EAI.L G THOMAS,
the famous Photographic artists of this city
who for nearly twenty years were located on
Fourth street, have followed the demands o
business progress and removed to No. lag
West Fifth street. Nearly two months ago
masons, carpenters, painters, ETC., were
set to work, and the result is the finest
and most elegant establishment of the kind
in the city-rerhaps in the West.
The first floor contains the reception, and
ladies' dressing rooms. The first named is
carpeted with fine velvet Brussels. Between
the windows are immense platc-glass mirrors
extending from floor to ceiling. At one END
is placed large case for frames, The doors
of which are two single plates of glass, GOV.
erinS the whole front, which instead of open.
ing on hinges, as is usual, is raised and
lowered by means of springs, weights, etc
the whole handsomely set off with gilt vine
interlacing the carved walnut of which it i:
made. A little to the left Of this stands the