Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-24
TO the Colored People of Alexandria.

| have waited loag and psi, ply for sone Ct
, tIr cid nen to declare tier oplnlu1S, DOE Dc
c,rs: had nothing t, say, becau L bold that
| II IS prrsunptuous 10 yOuag men 10 c0me iOr-
ward rs ret5Fncrs, Wheo there are old men
quilted ~ take the lead aud conduct Us TO
thosr thrgs Which will make trul manhood
ADD uu" ~oms6 hocd-cven virtue s3d lotekr'
riy. But these hopes have been futile, aud
tE,rctJFo vii p ok ny sentiments. The as
s.ri2nj may YAK may oct be popular, but
an ;JuVlGc that tfty are nevertheless true.
However, am no. c uriiag popularity. ETA
desliog, ii possible, IL create stimulus fjr
that which is good, tue acd Dcb'e. lha. you
may be elevated, cn!ightcIei tnd refined sccl
ally and rciisious'y. That there aCc evils cx'
listing amo9gs. u, DO ooa will dispute, u. the
question is, where shaIl we inl q remedy ? We
can fod it Of oDcc CEASE to DO evil AID learn
to do good." For the last fourteen years sc
have ade the summer season notorious By our
pr, gac:. We have beer too supiGc aud ia-
different to cur true interests. Gene, let Us
be sober and provleut, and then we shall gain
the appreciation Ct all men. Camp meetiogs,
bush meeting and excursions erc tnaml!s 10
virtue, and, therefore, ought cot to b, toltrat.
ed By Christians. Sono will sag that The Whito
people do these things, but must c)1fcs3 that
40 evil cannot bo c.l,d virtue simply because
white people tolerate il. ln tina css, there
would be no evil. Again, sonc may say that
VIC ara mskiog money for the clutch, 5u; | DO
not feel that We ought 10 sin 10 make money
for tho church. However, some good brother
may sag that the class OF persons whom we
catch are those who never attend tho church al
all, and never Contribute anything to ils sup
port. This is sad adeed. Yet cannot sly 10
my teart that tho church ought TO provide
way for these poor, siaful people to hurry
themselves to ruin and destruction faster than
they arc already going The chuich should be
made 81 attractive that these people would at
tend. But there is oDo tLing that all Christians
ara to learn, viz: that systematic giving is an
indispensable part Of Christians life. That
religion which docs not cost anything is vain.
We are to learn TO do that which is practical
and useful in life. especially to do ouc duty 10
that state wherein We aro placed. And above
all we are 10 live Tor that which will further the
good in tho community wherein We dwell. Let
every onc then, exert himself not only for
his owa individual good, but for the
community CT which he is member. Young
women b. ohsste, puro aud uodefiled, aud
young men be manly, viriuous and Christ like
Lot u3 all live to tho gltrg of God aud the
good OF those arocnd u. BY diligence, fru-
gality aud prudent management VIC caa over
como every ots'a and bo respected Accord
iog to our worth. five learo to be blessing
10 the community rather than tuiso oil will
rcspccs us Cast away everything that i. loH,
degrading and shameful, uni be clothed with
pufo minds and pure hearts. Gem, now, aud
let US be prudent, for we have been itolicking
ling enough. Let W learn to live not only for
The immediate present, neither for tho gralifi'
cation Of the appctites aud tho passions, but to
live noble, manly and upright iives. Aud,
then. our children will rso up md call rs
blessed Youls. g., }. II. NJ. POLLARD.