The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-09-25
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Cornsr- SiORe-A Learned Coiorsd Diri~s-Norsi
Way of"TakiRy a CoiiscfioH"-"ScrsR Wise Mss"
Wediiay.-Thc corner stone of u new African
Methodist Episcopal church was laid last Sabbath
afternoon In this place. The Right Rev. ID. A.
Payne, ID. d., oficiated. In the morning an ex-
cellent sermon was preached by Rev. W. X.
Arnold. and at night by Rev. J. N. Cargill. Bishop
Payne 10 . man Of ability and learning. Con-
tending against the difficulties that oppose his
race he nevertheless arose to high distinction and
10 master Of some seven languages. lie learned
the creek alphabet In n day aud went through
several books Of Euclid without assistance. For
several years he has been the president ofWilber-
force University, in Green county. Ohio. This in
stitution was formerly owned By the Ohio Con-
ference of the NJ. T.. church. aud from them passed
into the hands Of the A. NJ. +. church in 1868. Il
has turned out fnc scholars, male AM female.
Some have obtained eminence for learning and
usefulness. The ceremony, usual in laying cor
ner-stonc. was bad some three hundred yards
away from the site Of the church, because Of the
great heat. The large congregation then formed
u line and marched to the place Of building. and
the ceremony Of placing the box in the corner
stone was conducted by Bishop Payne. Addresses
were then made by Rev. Vim. Arnold, Bishop
Payne and Rev. Thomas Myers. Rev. Mr.. Bowen,
the pastor Of the church, made . few remarks and
invited all to come and deposit an Offering to the
Lord upon the stone. This done with hearty
good will. The basket placed TO receive the offer
ings was more than half filed with silver dollars,
halves, quarters and smaller change. with some
notes ranging from ten 10 one dollar each.
Judging from the sire Of the basket. which would
hold some three pints or more. the collection was
q great success. The mode Of getting Il was
novel. The congregation formed a line and
marched up and deposited their money. The
material Of which this house will be built re-
ccnily owned by the congregation that have built
the beautiful Harlem Park N. r. church, in Bal
ACarn ~ sha sha al. Kgh
people attempted 10 worship in IL but found their
windows 90 constantly broken that IL was taken
down and removed TO Catonsvilc. The people Of
the neighborhood (corner Of Gilmor and Mulberry
Streets were opposed 60 having church ofcolorcd
people near them. The boys and others stoned
their windows. The police were conveniently
away. L. this an illustration -: their right to
"lile liberty and the puTsuit of happiness.'
We have an order among the colOrei men here
called 1.-The Seven Wise Men," numbering sixty
two. Many of them were in uniform ut the
nony last Sabbath aud marched with precision
and acted with propTiciy. =. W. Harvey IL Grand
Master; Thomas n. Boston. next in Office. and
u. y. Thatcher, secretary.
We have also u military company. composed 81
the white young men Of our village, with Prof.
Barnettc. n captain. They were on drill On
Monday night and went through their cvoiutions
with CELEBRITY and regularity. The captain il
good drill officer lie j. also principal Il our high
'ch""l in this place.
I'm Tue.day night "uF town was cnlivcnc,l with
large and very interesting wedding The bride
was one of our most estinablc young ladies. Mis-
lina Plat. The groom. Mr.. Lemuei Compton.
has lately become a resident oi our village. 4
large number of friends were assembled. who vel.
coined the nuptials with glad hearts.
In my letter of last week was Ia error in say
ing that the Eight Of Tuesday night occurred in
the saloon OF Mrs. Mundiinc. I was 50 informed.
now learn that It il owned by u man. I Rm
pleased 10 know that il was not n woman. and
c"r,iiEgly make this correction. Occasional.