New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-23
PROVING That THE sun MOVES.
DISCUSSIONS BY coLoRED CLERGYMEN-A PENN
TENT BROTHER.

pIscussIoNs BY COLoRED CLERGYMEN-A PENN
TENT BROTHER.
The New-England Colored Baptist Mission
.rv Convention resumed its session in the Mt. Olvet
Church Yesterday. In discussion the Rev. MT.
mitchell suggested that the appointments were con
tro!led by ring. The remark provoked much COM
ment. Mr. Mitchell appeared completely crest
fallen and In voice scarcely audible said that he was
sorry for It, Still several msmbers were inclined 10
press the resolution Of against him. ana TWO OF
three persons frequently talking at the sam" the
There wcro those who wanted to know whethcr Mr.
Mitchell meant say that ring was running the con-
yention tho year only on some particular OCCASION
Imay have made expression Of ring or use OF ring
undoubtedly have--and am sorry Tor
IT, said Mr. Mitchell lie wasSforgiven.
resolution to take for building " nrst-cass
university was PASSED. Mr.. Spler wanted to know
whetber the committee wcro to work for nothing Mr.
Jeeter said yes and then asked him to take i back
"You see my point" said Mr. Jeeter, addressing the
president -. no,,,y The discussion was not
re,umsd after the laughter had subsidized but Brother
Young asked to read the report S he back
Of an advertising dodger. but it was unsatisfactory
,shed'S said Mr. Perry to the chairman. Mr. spiler
called attention the fact that reporter was present
s sdn s.d in Connection with the inances
He's from The TRIBUNE" said Mr. Jeeer. I'VE , can
The money was all safe.
The Rev. c. A. johnson, proprietor Of The British lion
coa1cd on the platform He said that ne was no. not
the celebrated Mr. Jasper, Of Richmond but modesty
admitted having solved the great mystery as to where
ali this wind came from: and !" the secret place OF
thnn Ter and lightning The credit OF discovering the
latter really belonged to Dr Harvey Johnson OF Balt-
more The Rev g. B. Myer was then allowed ten minutes
10 prove that de do move. He unrolied large.
blue map on which painted thirty or forty vari-
colored pool balls OF various sizes. His che had an
American flag and two long ribbons attached to IT, and
with il he showed the heavenly bodies around promscu-
ousIy Sometimes MIR. Myler got mad.
Now ladies and gentlemen, am to prove TO you dat
dc do move"
That's bad grammar" said some one.
"No II isn't. sun do move, say II again.
"Does il move around the earth ~
yes the moves around the earth, and the earth
around the sun"
"Oh! Which wayf"
This way. The sun, remember, is a planet Here's
Jupiter with his four here Saturn, with three
moons and here Sirius with his six moons"
"YOu haven'ti Well that's my sun. and II can move
the way want 1t to-
Gentlemen" said colored brother, seriously. re-
member that this is not the that Gcd made but MI
MYERS SUM-" go .
In the evening the convention met with the Sunday.
school of Mt Olvet Church Several hundred children
were present and a number OF them acclaimed. Adj
dresses made by Superintendent Stone, and the
Rev. Harvey johnson, of Baltimore After the exercises
entertained at lunch by the Soldiers
Of the Society of ladies' The next annual session
of the convention will be held at Boston,