Evening journal., 1893-10-13


Cleared From Baltimore and There VIII
Soon BE More Work for Idle Men-Re-
turn of Rev. and Mrs. t. G. Eiswaid and
Their Reception Last Night-Big Con-
vention of U. A. NJ +. Sunday school
Workers.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Oct. ia better look
ing army Of colored people than the
members aud friends Of the Southern
District u. A. M. f. Sunday school
Convention will be hard TO find This
convention assembled here yesterday
and from the time the presidents gavel
fell for "order" the business was done
in a lively and strictly parliamentary
style. over 100 guests had arrived
here on the morning trains and these
were cared for and we'll entertained by
the members Of the U. A. M. r. Church
here. Dinner and supper were served at
the colored peoples hall on Fifth street
adjoining the church.
When the convention was called TO
order by the president, Benjamin I,
Ruley. sixty-one delegates answered
TO their names. They settled right
down to business and did much routine
work, appointing a score Of committees
10 push forward Sunday school work
with will during the year.
Probably the most important transao-
tion of the day was the adoption, after
long discussion, of resolutions, copies of
which are to be sent by Secretary Walter
l.. Castell, Of West Chester TO the
National Congress and to the various
legislatures OF the Southern states.
These resolutions denounce, in the
broadcast terms, the wholesale lynching
of the negroes in the South and pray the
liberty loving people of America TO send
such men to their assemblies as can be
depended upon TO make this special
issue and frame bills TO be passed max
ing the crime Of lynching as grave on
the statute books as that or murder
and providing that II shall be punishable
by death.
Professor Wesley Webb, president Of
the Delaware State College for Colored
Students, appeared hefore the conven-
tion and made a complete statement Of
the Euequalled advantages now offered
the young colored men of this state at
the Dover Institution. He urged the
necessity of every bright colored boy
being well educated aud said that learn
ing was becoming necessary for the wei.
fare as well as the success of the colored
race.
This morning all the delegates from
central Pennsylvania left for their homes
They went TO Wilmington on the 6 30
m. train and there went over the w. q
N. railroad to their homes in Coatesville.
Downington, Phmnixville, West Chester,
and other cities. The Delaware an
Maryland delegates left later In the day.
Nearly Three Months Coming Across.
The appearance i'm the Delaware river
early yesterday morning OF the French
bark Haidee, Captain Hello from Sables
d'Olonne, cre,ted somewhat Of a sensa.
tion, as her agents In Philadelphia had
long ago abandoned all hope of her
safety and were of the opinion that the
vessel had been caught in the hurricane
of August 26 and had foundered with all
hands.
When questioned regarding his long
voyage the captain stated that ever since
leaving France he has met with nothing
but calms aud head winds. For weeks
at time the vessel lay In the doldrums
with her canvas idly Tapping. DAYS
passed without making mile Of
progress. Altogether Captain Helioj Il
disgusted with the voyage which, to sa,
the least, viii be decidedly unprotita
bile one. The Haidee sailed from Sable
dOlonne July 81 and was not heard from
until yesterday.