The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-03-23
WASHINGTON,
And What I Saw There. Being
an Account Of the Trip
From st. Paul, of
Rev. John M. Henderson.

After very pleasant ride part c
which was through some of the mes
picturesque spots of Pennsylvania, m
wife. her sister Miss Virgie Douglass
and I arrived at the famous B and
Depot, Washington, D. c., at six p. m
March 1st., we, together with Rev. D
P. Brown and N. McCraklin were me
by Misses Jenniea Brown and CARR,
bradford who cond Quoted us to th,
elegant and commodious residence o
of Bishop Brown at the door of which
we met Miss Mamie who conducted u
into the reception room where were
assembled the, Bishops splendid family
all but he were there, I found him in hi
study busy at work. Hugh bundles O
letters, piles of papers with marked
columns gave me some idea of the grea
amount of official care resting upon this
venerable man, while his liberal select
ion of books apparently numbering E
thousand volumes clearly attested the
fact of his scholarly habits. All the
latest periodicals and standard publica'
lions were to be found there, but few
young men pursue more regular and
systematic course of reading than does
this prelate, who has been scholar fol
fifty years. No man can claim to know
Bishop Brown as he is unless he meet
him at his home.
There is no more home-like a home,
no more loving and afectionate family
no more genial freside in all the land
than that at which, Mrs. Brown presides.
Saturday, we devoted to sight seeing,
we looked in upon the senate and
house of representatives, visited the
navy yard and several other places of
interest.
Sunday-in the morning attended
services at the Metropolitan Church.
This edifce is beyond all doubt not only
the largest but also the most costly
structure owned by Colored people in
the world. It claims a seating capacity
of $500. It is utilitarian structure
and possesses no architectural beauty, it
is simply huge chapel, and has little or
nothing of the churchly in it's appear
ance and will stand as monumental
naturalization of the simplicity Of
primative Methodist IDEAS. Chicago or
St. Louis still has the chance to build
the great church Of the race. Thus far
we have seen or heard of no church
which excels the interior of st. James
at st. Paul, MINI.
Rev. DIR. T. w. Henderson of Chicago,
preached the sacramento sermon. The
exordium was replete with truths most
eloquently, philosophically, and impress.
lively uttered; the peroration contained
so forcibly put as to fill the
vast auditorium with shouts and demon
STATIONS such as would scarcely Lave,
have expected from a congregation ep-
pearing 50 grave and refined.
AS was said by numbers of ministers
resent, there are none among the race
passing greater and more varied power
in the pulpit than DR.. Z. W. Henderson.
In the evening it was my privilege to
preach at the 18th street Presbyterian
church of which Rev. F. Grimke is pas
tor. The edifce is neat little chapel
with capacity for perhaps three hum
dred, but the pulpit is the most famous
of the race. Rev. Grimke is true
scholar and a trained theologian, his
sermons contain none of the bosh called
"gravy" but are grave, broad, practical
and earnest. His congregation is said
to be the most exclusively refined and in
telligent one of the race. Owing partly
to the stormy weather, and partly per-
haps to the fact that the largest gather
ing attend in the morning, I did not
meet the full congregation.
Monday we witnessed the inauguration
of which all have read. Tuesday was
devoted, part to sight seeing, part to the
National Press convention. and part to
receiving callers. In the evening we
attended, in company with Bishop
Brown and his wife, an elegant recep-
ton at the beautiful home of DR.. Au-
gusta, where we met Senator Bruce and
wife, and many other prominent person
ages. -.
Wednesday, in company with Bishop
Brown ami his pleasant daughter, Miss
Mamie, our party drove through many
of the most famous streets, visited How
ard University, called upon Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. Lyles at the elegant home OF
Mr.. Hilyer, called at the White House,
viewed the Smithsonian Institute and
several other places Of interest.
At night we attended the Press conyen.
ton and listened to an address from the
eloquent lips Of the greatest Negro Of
his day, Hon. Frederick Douglass
Thursday was a busy day, in city like
Washington one with limited time be.
lore him can do little more than glance
at things and pass on. We spent several
hours st Corcoran's Art Gallery, visited
several other places of interest, rode
across Long Bridge, and reached home
just in time to dress for the elegant re-
ceptlon rendered by the Bishop to his
guests and his former host and hostess
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Lyles. Here We
met many Of the very prominent church
people of the East. At night we at
tended an elegantreception atthe home
of Editor Chase. Here it was our priv
liege again to meet Hon. j. M. Langston
Friday morning the Bishops fami],