Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-14

Yesterday morning at the Second Baptist
Chuvch. cclored. It's pastor. the Rev. Bishop
johnson, gave his version Of the story Of the
cr-shing defeat sustained b. the republican
Iarty lat Tuesday. The reverend gentleman
had previously arnoUncod that he would do so,
and in anticipation II his remarks the church
filed with an e1rectaut and. wha; later
proved. a thoroughly sympathetic throng. The
services we're commenced by the singing Of the
hymu. God moves ia a mysterious way His
wonders 20 perform" The Scripture lesson
was read from the nInety-secoud Palm and the
third chapter Of Exodus, and after an earnest
PRAYER nv Johnson announced rs his subject
The Defeat Of the Republican Party and It's
Lessons - Afro-AmerIcans." taxing for his text
the seventh and eighth verses % the third
chapter Of Exodus: And the Lord said. have
surely seen the am ctious % nv people and have
heard their ery BY reason % thar taskmas,ers.
for J kuoU their sO.rOws and am come down to
deliver them"
40 APOLOGY TO MAKE.
Il have" said Mr. Johnson. no apology to
make in the delivery Of this sermon. The
events u the past week have furnished food
for the bes; minds Of the civilized world. The
revolution Nhich has inst come 20 this nation
should not be passed b. lightly by the Chris
tan world Her thousands VI pulpits should
not let the opportunity escape to point the M
ton ~ that Hand which shapes the destinies Of
nations ~ ueh Of individuals. l have been
studvIng the events of the past week and IN
them plainly see the hand " God While
divine revelations attribute all events to
the overriding hand q Providence. such
revelations represent God as ordering them
for the accomplishment Of His purpose
God has ever interfered in the affairs OF
ucns-Egypt. Babylon. Greece, ROTae. Europe
ard America have all been made the tbeater
IN which the rapid Developments Of Providence
have passed before the peoples eyes. He often
TEACHES nations a lesson. and 50 clear and con-
vincIng His instructions that it Is not diff
cult to trace their meaning.
Bind usbeii-f is SIRE :, err.
C.-d = u = 0sn Interpreter.
And lie will make 70 plain
..Iu Hia work" continued the speaker, "God
selects whatever agencies He pleases- the wind.
Tain. psstllsnce. plenty. grass fowls Of the air.
men. augel-. Why. then, should He not select
a political party or q national election day7
day Ike tuesday last. when more people than
ever before sOugh. the polls TO teach this IA
ton thai tie - still nc the head OF all nations.
s,iil shaping their courses ard debating their
poielrst
-HE DIRECT ORDERING OF PROVIDENCE.
81 avn forced ;" said Mr.. johnson slowly and
imprsssiyely. TO the conclusion that the de-
feat G! republicanism on last Tuesday WAS due
O. tn. direct ordering of Providence. I be-
heve thst God the time had come for Him
Va show iiis hand and deliver the nation from
oppression. The fact that the election was so
sweeping. the result so unexpected to both
Iarues. incapable OF explanation by the de-
ieateti. the fact that the party in power all
through it, campaign inactive along
certain lines 30 infatuated with secondary
principles anxious to leave Its first love to
the tender mercies Of its enemies and yet
blind that II would not and could not see that
the negro and his vote ought 70 be captured.
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conviction that the God of nations overthrow
the republican party. And we fail to do what
we should when we refuse to see the work of
God in all this.
There is 8 race Of people," continued Mr..
Johnson, ''in our country weak and almost
helpless. Wesk from long-continued persecu-
ton and outrage Weak from unnecessary
prescription and ungodly caste In church and
state. Weak in its efforts TO rise above its en-
yironments by reason Of laws whic diserimi-
nate and burden, and by reason OF Constitu-
ton which protects everybody and everything
but the negro Weak from being discussed as
a menace TO the government, while right in our
midst with their muscular arms entwined
around the pillars Of the temple OF our liberties,
the Russian nihilists. the italian malta, the
French communists. the German materialists.
the frish fenians and the surperstitious and
liberty destroying Roman Catholic. race
weak from misrepresentation and abuse, but a
race on whose side is God"
oCrRA6Es on MORO ~ SOUTH.
The speaker then entered upon discussion
of the outrages committed upon the negro race
In the south. and said he wished to pay tribute
TO . man who. although a southern democrat
had the manhood and courage TO protest against
such lAwIes-ness and inhumanity-Gov. Northen
Of Georgia-who had recommended 10 the leg
t-lxture % Georgia the passage OF more stringent
laws for the protection Of human life. Here"
said Mr.. johnson, ''is a southern man. q demo-
VI n. ~ m haa
spoken"
Mr.. johnson then referred to the many
efforts made by the colored people to enlist the
good Offices Of President Harrison in behalf of
the race. especially in the south Delegation
after delegation had visited the President
special DAYS Of PRAYER had been appointed, vet
the President had said that he powerless
srd their prayers remained unanswered. But
the Sod uas sown. although IL appeared that
ruth Was forever 80 be on the Scaffoid aud
wrong forever or the throne and at last
Jehovah. who had no; been asleep. but whose
all-seSing eve mad been upon these high-handed
sin=. overtkreW the party that condoned them.
the party that could not ind sufficient power
20 interfere. and had placed in power another
for trial and either conviction or acquital.
CLEVELAND CAPTURED THE SEsso VOTE.
The hour Of tina, party" continued Gr
johnson. Is at hand. II has claimed to be more
friendly 90 than others. Let us see. Viii
the new administration better the Afro-Ameri-
cans condition? IL Is said he voted for Mr..
Cleveland Could VOC blame him? Hungry,
starving. poor, weak, bleeding and dying, he
stopped and begged Ike Lazarus at the gate
for the crumbs which fell from the tables. He
got what? stone Mr.. Cleveland captured
the negro vote in states which he could not
have carried without it. As an honorable man.
with an honorable record. he must stand By the
race which stood by him. His party now has
the chance TO hold the negro VOTE and II will
do IL thereby lettering condition materi-
ally In all parts Of the country. 1t will
lessen southern outrsSes by removing
The esnse Of many, thus softt ming race
prejudice and showing the negro as a
eo~orker IN DEVELOPING the great hidden re-
sources OF the south. The defeat OF the repub-
hean party betters condition, because it
points out the fact that the houor OF the new
naturalization compels IL 10 hear US when We
pray for redress Of grievances. and shows the
rre-snt one that IS must 90 more than to
simply depend upon the negroes blindly fol-
lowing wherever II NAV lead II II hopes TO re-
gam the throne. The victory OF Mr.. Cleveland
drsss the negro out; il puts him In q position
10 knoek at the door Of industrial temples; it
Introduces him 20 new literary pursuits and il.
shows him that God Is still on his side. Go out
AID make character; love God and give Him
your best service. Assert YOUR rights where
ever yog are, with force II necessary Let the
World know that mind makes the man and not
the color OF the skin the texture Of the hair.
Do all this and the new administration will