The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-19
CHURCH CIRCLES.
Matters Pertaining to the Spiritual
Progress of the People.
Location of Churches and Hours of Ser.
vices-PointersA About Pastors-Con-
gregational Chat-Religious
Revelations.
ST. JAMES A. NJ. E CHURCH,

A'oA anu VIC VlsltOIS afe uellSnCeQ Win
the people. The past two weeks have
been pleasantly spent by all and those
who were strangers a few days ago are
now home folks and might be so emu
merated were the census-taker still
abroad. Those who have been com
PEELED by other duties to depart, did so
with sincere reluctance. The sermons
preached by the Rt. Rev. j. M. Brown,
u. D., ID. D. L., and the Rev. Doctors
Price, johnson and Nixon will long be
remembered. The discourse of each
was probably characteristic one.
These brethren are each men of large
individuality. Those who were not
permitted to hear the mastery paper
read by the Rev. DR.. Price before the
Educational Convention should procure
copy of the last APPEAL and read
and preserve it. .s... Il.
The Reverend orator is too large of
mind and body to be little in anything;
spitefulness is to him a physical and
moral impossibility; he vindicated the
race in a magnificent manner and
smiled while dealing blows most gigan-
tic upon the battered, retreating head
of prejudice. Truth had in him a most
splendid vehicle and right proudly rode
to the front. -
The visitors are pleased and gratifed
with St. Paul. As was stated few
weeks ago, people abroad imagined
that there were not many of us here
and seemed to know only few names,
it is not strange, then, that their sur
prise was great when they came here
and found so many thrifty, enterpris-
ing, successful Afro-Americans Here
they found our Shepherd, the leading
photographer Of the city; our White,
who furnished to the reception some of
as fine paintings as are found in col
lections costing thousands of dollars
and all the work of his own hand, en-
couraged and aided by his talented
wife; our hcGhee who has reaped such
wonderful success at the bar; our How
ards, Mason, Smith, Elliott; our Rob-
inson, the architect; our art designer,
Hazel; our eccentric but good-natured
Loomis; and scores of others whom
space will not permit to name; but
imagine the surprise when they saw
our two grand churches with their hosts
of able and earnest workers and the
fine and refined congregations. Many
EXPLANATIONS of surprise were uttered
when l told of the 100000 cleared bv
the "Once A Week. of which Mrs.
George Duckett is president, of the
conversions from the Sabbath School
classes of Mesdames Henry and Lazen-
berry, of the steadfastness with which
Mesdames Bannister, Walden, Henry,
Lazenberry and others had chung to the
church from it's infancy up, of the work
of Brethren Hardin, Queen Taylor and
other old members, and of the later
success under the faithful stewardship
and labors of Brethren Duckett, Harris,
Davis, Ford and others, such as that
staunch old warrior Joseph Jacobs and
his faithful wife. I delighted to tell of
brother Stafford and wife who never
have failed, of sisters Turner and
Hackney, mother. Howard, and sister
Hatcher, of sister Ford and her board.
Many asked that we send them our
annual Report that they may have
the record of what they have all pro-
nounced to be one of the grandest
of the race. IT, g.. .. .s.-~-
Remember, those who read this, be-
cause have not mentioned the noble
workers of other churches, it is not be-
cause their splendid work is ignored,
but because it is my business to speak
of St. James, and space does not per-
NIT the mention of one-tenth that
should be said about her. -.
The entertainment given by the
choir was success, the magnificent
Miss Halle @. Brown was supurb, the
heroic and ready writer, Miss Ida b.
Wells, shone brightly, the gifted Miss
Ridley carried the audience by storm.
and the beloved of the west, Mr.. Ghas.
w. Woods, filled our hearts with hope
and pride, while Prof. Lucca and the
choir in solo, duet, quartet, and chorus
mad us feel proud Of st. Paul.
Miss Ella Smith sang herself into
fame and stands forth among our splen-
did local talent most resplendantly.
In short, St. Paul has acquitted her
self we'll and has won glowing praise
from all. Mr.. j. Hickman and wife,
noted for their Observation-Disclosures, share
lin all the glory of the Monday evening
success. Mr.. Watkins, the caterer, the
APPEAL and all others who furnished
the skill and talent in various enter
tainments are to be mentioned with
pride.
Next Sabbath, the Rev. DR.. johnson
will preach at night. The Financial
Board has been requested to aid him
and Miss Halle @. oBrown in raising