Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-07-21
WALLER NIGCERS. =
Liars, Devils, Hypocrites and
Other Choice Expressions
Used at q Church
Meeting.
A Monkey and Parrot Time.

The deacons of Olivet church had {
:. meeting Monday night. There were
nine deacons four trustees and three
sisters, in all sixteen persons present
1t was called ostensibly to Investigate
some notes which it is alleged were
stolen from the body of w. S. johnson
when he dropped dead in the church
March %, 1887, 1887, The notes were
given by Mrs. F. A. Powell to cancel a
debt of $1,20 which she owed the
church for rooms occupied by her in
the old Olivet church building. Mrs
Powell has paid the notes but some Of
! the sisters claim they were not paid
and were stolen from Johnson's dead
body. Sister Simpson asked for her
letter. saying she would not live in a
church which was ruled
by one woman. She called diff
terent members liars, devils, hypocrites
and deceitful "yaller niggers," (Mrs.
Simpson is herself yellow,) she said
Lets drop this note question and talk
about the choir. I have not been
treated right. Ny grand daughter
should be organist. There are plenty
OF members who can sing just as we'll as
Mrs. Powell" Mrs. Simpson was
greatly excited and it looked as if
she would jump on Mrs. Powell then
and there. It would have been great
sight as both of the ladies are evenly
matched. Mrs. Powell arose and in a
dignifed manner said. 81 will not
fight you, III run and if you modest me
LII do my fight through the law. Mod
eratorl prefer charges against sister
Simpson for calling me improper
names" The two sisters and all the
brothers were trying to talk at once
and the meeting became rather noisy.
Just then one of the deacons noticed
that the windows were open and said,
WED better shut these windows for
that awful APPEAL man may be listen
ing. All the brothers made rush for
the windows and they were quickly
closed but the APPEAL can hear through
stone wall and got there just the
same. The sisters quieted down and
then the brothers began. Bro. Brown
said Bro. Stovall was drunk; they called
each other liars, and Stovall shook his
fist at Brown and said, "You are the
man who has run every preacher
away" During all these proceedings
Rev. Thomas sat in mute establishment.
He did not know what to say or do.
He certainly has deal of patience to
stand what he does in the church.
After the meeting adjourned the
brothers and sisters went to the corner
of Harmon Court and State and held
another open meeting which was quite
lively. The majority finally boarded a
State street car going South and the
meeting broke up on cd street.
Thursday night another meeting was
held to decide the case Of Powell VS.
Johnson. It was hot meeting for not
breath Of air could enter there. At
the two meetings the brothers and
sisters had a monkey and Parrot time.
The st. Paul Sunday School picnic
takes place Wednesday July 25th at
Jackson Park.
Mrs. Fannie Brown, proprietress of
the Remonde House is making arrange
ments for fishing excursion to Grand
Haven, Mich.
Last Saturday an APPEAL reporter was
called to the residence of Rev. T. w.
Henderson, 30l0 Butterfeld street, to
interview stranger which arrived at l
o'clock. It was a bouncing baby boy
born to Mrs. Robert Willard, daughter
of Rev. Henderson. The APPEAL man
arrived in due season, talked baby Ian
guage, but the 16-pound boy did not
seem to understand, at least he did not
answer. The APPEAL continued to talk
until the little fellow fell asleep in the
nurses arms then he stole silently
away.
The benefit to Miss Fannie Hall took
place at Quinn chapel Monday night
and while there was fair sized audi
ence present it was not what it should
have been. Miss Jettie Brooks read
"The Polish Boy;'' the St. Angelo Quar-
tette rendered some fine selections.
Miss Fl. Vinton Davis gave some read
ing also Miss Carter. The cornet solo
by Mr.. Wilcox was nicely rendered,
Little Miss Gertie gave recitation in a
perfectly natural manner. Beautiful
little Lottie Meredith sang, and sweetly
too, II Believe it for my mother told
me so.'. Miss Octavia Lucas read an
Irish dialect piece in her inimitable
style. There were also renditions by
j. e. Owens and ]. E. Mcdowell. AS a
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