The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-22
BLACK VERSUS YELLOW.
A Colored Church Wants Pastor of
Lighter Hue.
From the philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
1--WE want a black preacher for our
church. p" is the plea of a portion of the col
ored population of Beverly, N. j., and the
other por tion responds I'VE want yellow
preacher" There are about fifty repre-
sentatives Of the African Methodist church
In the village, a nd they have managed to
secure sufficient funds to erect a chapel.
Before the day of their prosperity religious
services were held in a ball, and Rev.
Samual H. Johnson, of the Methodist
church, conducted the meetings He re-
ceived no salary, but at Intervals the collec-
tlon basket was passed around for his bene-
ut. Last year he received about $40.
BLACK AND YELLOW FACTION.
AS the chapel is now almost completed
some Of the members are deslrous of secur-
ing preacher whose color Is not so dark as
That OF Mr.. Johnson, but there is a divis-
Ion on the subject. George Humphrey AID
feter Simpson are the recognized leaders of
Ihe yellow preacher" faction, while Frank
I'm Fierce, Alexander Hopkins and Henry
Lake are satisfied with the present pastor,
VINO Is a gentleman of a much darker skin
Inc hrst indication of dissatisfaction was
manifested at a recent meeting Of the
trustees, when one of the belligerents init
mated That the pastor was short 81 40 in the
weeks ago.
TRUSTEE USED STRONG LANGUAGE.
4, Mr; johnson most emphatically denied
sne charge, and claimed that his accuser
Iau on various occasions been guilty Of con-
uucI unbecoming church member. The
uenoer swore that the charge was false,
anu Is SAID to have used language not often
heard III churches The following day the
uiaLh0r Tor preacher of lighter color
was heard. The services of Rev Mr.. Rog-
els Oh Burlington, were finally secured, and
E pii sunday he expotnded the gospel in
hidgway Post Hall
FEW BUT SELECT HEARERS.
bis congregation consists of his family
H he's got any-and Peter Simpson,
George Humphrey, Miss Reese and Miss
Brown, said Trustee Franklin Pierce yes
,yeIuay. There amt no SPLIT in our church,
S Seuse these people weren't members. We
uu nave any church when they kicked
~ tney couldn't be members, could
..heyi he whole cause of the trouble is
.uaI the kicking colored folks Of this town
setuu' TOO heightened. They want yell
NV T preacher instead of Mr.. johnson. Mr.
v NJ aiI 81. black, and he's good enough for
~ 90 al Ihe time. Now I'll tell you some
sniug; These kickers are trying to get
v Hbbney TO keep Mr.. Rogers preaching, and
n on ei heard that they were going to give
:, concert waited until found out when
" would be held.
oUTwITTED THE OTHER PARTY.
and tneyre going to give theirs on Feb. 81
S au re going to give ours on Feb. 10, two
10 LIS ahead Of Them" Mr.. Pierce laughed
loudly at his scheme.
daue sympathisers OF each faction are
a, unilnlhg all the residents Of Beverly and
sss'diounalng towns 10 purchase tickets, and
an me OF the ticket-sellers said yesterday:
=, ~ don't make any difference il YOU have
one Of ours, too.n ~
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