The Washington bee., 1886-09-04

corder of Deeds, under these eircumstan-
ces, is not unlikely to create as much
commotion-lf not some very serious
real estate complications-as any other
| darky ever found in q wood pile. See
Critic Aug. 25."
K. 8. Laws, is Of the opinion, that the
cOlored race ought 20 contend for unre-
sfricted rights of American citizens: and
then vote for those rights. He thinks
that as 20 years have changed the condi.
| ton, position and relation, from brutes
| TO human beings, from slaves to citizens.
| and from interiors and superiors TO
equality before the law that we ought
to form opinions OF our own, and decide
with our interests.
There is general preparation by the
District ministry, for the meeting OF the
First Baptist Association with the Mt.
Zion church, at Arlington. Va. on Tues
day Sept. IA" at III A. NJ.
Many young men ss well as old, have
already expressed themselves as being
deeply Interested in Oh, topics of discus
sion for the third day of the session.
Newspaper men Of different papers,
are now making inquiries as to the GER
tainty Of the day.
Revs. J. A. Taylor, of Richmond, Va.
W. B. johnson, w. III. Brooks, Sandy
Alexander, w. j. Walker, w. 81. Scott.
ieo. w. Lee, have expressed their inten-
tion to be present.
War on whisky, means wholesale rs-
moVal of crimes from our midst.
The thing which puzzles US most, Ia
that the very people who move about
most for want of money to pay rent, and
beg most for charity during winter, are
the people who spend tn. most on ex-
cursions and Dienics.
There are three differences between a
Sunday Bush-meeting and MONDAYS
Picnic. 1st. The one carries the minis.
ters, and the other the band. End The
band can keep the people together in the
woods much better than the ministers
can. 8 Since both are for money max
Ing purposes, and the band draws a great
er attention OF the people than the minis
rers, abandon the bush meeting, through
which the greatest evil is accomplished,
and you will give r. r. and boats ali
the money do that In the week.
II is true, that it is said, that fools
venture, where angels dare not tread,
but timidity il destructive i'm all cases,
wte 9 it is INDUCED to an unreasonable
extent.
For instance, white men ara can
vsssing every day fOrevery kind Of IN
surance and home benefit and deposit
companies, every kind offurniturs and
house hold goods, and the people Of our
| race pay the money over to them BY the
thousands; not knowing that every On
| traded through their hands count Sa so
against US. They continue this destruc.
| tive practice, to the financial ruin Ofoar
race. We shall still insist, that our men
who use money should use it among our
own people, or stop talking about cOlOred
people not patronizing each other.
since Iowa Circle, has become so obiec-
tionable by reason OF cOlOrsd people fire.
quenting its premises, it will soon be
named blood field; as the police have
been ordered TO hunt them down; for
they will soon spill some OF their blood
there as did Coleman.
The Police having been ordered to
keep d;sOrderly colored people, from Iowa
Circle, Is very much like the expression
five white boys robbed mans clothes OF
$50 80, at the south end OF long bridge,
aud that each one was belonging to good
families in South Washington. It shows
that the Critic makes the thief good
because he is white, and ladies and gem
tlemen disOrderly because they are color
ed.
The Dedication services of the Mt, Zion
Baptist church II and E sts., north east
will take place on Sunday sept. IL and
three services will be ably conducted.
The p. m. sermon will be preached by
the pastor, Rev. Noah billiard, subject
Come and See.
The premises are beautifully situated
i'm the Northeastern part OF the city,
with handsome edifice at 5000.