The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-01-29
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, SATURDAY. JANUARY 20 1881.
vices to the benevolent purpose of helping
the poor orphans. yIni
INOINNATI coLosrD cHuacHss.

CINCINNATI coLoRED cHURcHEs.
Cincinnati is certainly we'll supplied wi
70 churches for the accommodation of Its c
IA ored population. There are eight, Bapti
IL five Methodist, and one Campbell
church. Certainly an ample suppiy, q
i if any sinner goes to destruction it Is {,
tainly not for lack Of opportunity to
4 saved. The tendency for many years
been to multiply and divide churches. II
: is especially shown among the ABaptis
4 whose numerous church edifces crowd %.
: other SO closely. that in some cases stol
can be thrown from one to the other.
There was time when thiS increase
the number of churches was necessity. j
q large and growing city and with 'popl
lation widely scattered there was no 9th,
, way to accomodate the people, But no
the street cars have equalizedr distances an
one dwelling in the most distant part of tn
city can be easily and cheaply carried owe
miles of distance and set down at the YER
church door. The people now are NOR
Strengthened for means than in the old time
and the support of soman churches falls upoI
them with psrslyzing effect, and prevent
them from entering upon modes of activit,
by which modern churches are distinguishe
from the old. The assertion, "By their walk
ye shall know them," is accepted by th,
modern Church with more heartiness than BY
the old-time Church. Instead Of ofdoctrina
services and revival meetings. the modern
Church seeks to lead the way in all good en-.
terprizes. The Bible Society, the Mis-.
sionary Society. and Orphan's Society ap-
pear in the Church, and the Church now
shows her "faith by her works. "a. .ai +,
In these directions, always hampered with
heavy debts, with impending executions,
with unavoidable running expenses, the col.
ored churches of our city can scarcely be
said to live, SO near are they nearly all to q
financial, If not spiritual death.
The plain lesson is to lessen the number
of churches, sell surplus property, pay debts,
and thus establish strong self supporting
congregations, from whose efforts some good
may be reasonably expected.
Look out for q continuation of this sub
ject.
THE HON. GEORGE W. WILLIAMS AND NEW
MEXICO.
A few weeks age the above gentleman
came to Cincinnati and lectured on New
Mexico, at Mound Street Church. This
lecture was published BY Mr.. Williams in
the daily papers and was very generally COM
mented on. In the course of the lecture
Mr.. Williams took extra pains, and
used grandiloquent rhetonic to show that he
had gone to New Mexico on his own ex-
penses, paid his own way, and while there
unearthed a great crime about to be
played on the colofed people down
South, and that he Hon. George
w. Williams, was the one who discovered
it and dared to expose it. He stated that he
returned to New York City and made the
fur fly from those fellows, who were just
about to commit this prodigious and
herculean crime. Unfortun2tay General
T. w. Conway, of Brooklyn; heard of some
of these statements and In letter. to the
New York Tribune lets the Hon. Geo. w.
Williams down about seven or eight but
tons. General Conway states that the Hon.
George w. Williams made ,extravagant
charges for his services, and was greatly
displeased because his services were not es-
timated as highly as be estimated them |
himself. General Con way also states, that |
the Hon. Geo. w. Williams was desirous of
using the colonization scheme as means 10
obtain the Governorship Of the Territory of
New Mexico. The Hon. George w. VIII |
liams will have to write "cArd' or else
people may soon class him with Xii Perkins
Baron Munchaussen, and other great Mari |
ners. sGfr B. hrs
INCIDKNrALs.. f
The Occidental and Unity clubs have
united for grand Masque Ball during Feb
ruary. They organized Sunday and elected |
Mr.. Tom johnson, President; Mr.. VIM.
Bond, Vice President; Hack Secretary, Mr.. |
Jesse Woodson. Treasurer, and Messrs. |
.Thos. Triplett' Kinney, Ross. Woodson and |
Bowles, Ex-Commttee.s There has been but |
one masquerade given for many years and |
that by the LA Optina" in ,77 and such a |
ball will be greatly welcomed Dy all, both |
gents and ladies. Success to Il and look |
outi
Mrs. Foote. of Cleveland. lectured at Al |
len Temple last Sunday and Wednesday |
evenings, to large and appreciative audi |
ences. Her style and sermons were very |
much admired, and she will receive well |
come here any time. Elder johnson de- |
livers sermon tomorrow. evening on q |
a very interesting topic, and 1t will repay |
all to turn out and here him.
Miss Robinson, of Baltirnors, is visiting |
Mrs. Carey on McAlister st,
Benny Pelham was recently elected |
President of the Detroit Amateur Journal |
ist Association. We lcongratulate you
BENNY e' F@as
The Indianapolis Leader can always be |
found on sale at Hogsn's popular Barber |
and Pool and Billiard Shop on West Fifth |
St. near John.
The German met last evening at the resi-
dence of Miss Susie johnson, and . fne pro- |
gramme of exercises carried out. Messrs. |
Woodson, Ross and Lewis sang, also Misses !
Watson and johnson. Instrumental by !
Misses Welland and Young.
1t is announc cd that Mr.. John Ira Jack
son class of rs, now teaching near Natchez,
Miss. was recently married. Three cheers
for Johnl
yAcTs. 80,
Our best alto Miss Susie johnson.
A fine tenor. Mr.. John Lewis.
A fine soprano, Miss Hattie Harper.
A fourishing Church. Allen Temple
A fine penman, John Bunch.
Among the leading dress-makers, Mrs.
Bend Perkins and Miss Bell Wentworth.
Thomas Morgan is fne actor. !
Miss G. w. of Cutter street is handsome
young lady.
c. T.G, always speaks In the highest
terms of Mrs. r. p.
Look out c. s.. A. N. has got his eyes on
vou- m
when gorilla gets into fight, DIR.
Nassau says, "his opponent is pretty sure to
get hurt. With the gorilla it is war to the
death. The skeletons of = leopard and
gorilla locked in each others embrace have
been found. In these fights the gorilla
clasps his powerful arms around the leopard