Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-01
OUR COLORED PEOPLE.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Held by A. NJ. L. Zion Sunday
School Nov 10Th, in memory
of Rev. 7. c. Price D. d.

According to previous arrangements,
at $50 o'clock Superintendent Philip
mcdonald stated that it had pleased
Almighty God to remove from earth
the soul of DR.. J. c. Price, and as a
tribute Of respect the Sunday school
would render suitable music and APP
prOpriatc speeches prepared for the OC-
casion whcreupOn the choir sang al
anthem, 'BlesScd are the dead who die
i'll the Lord" followed with prayer by
Rev. y. f. Collins. The speakers ofthe
occasion were Messrs J. w Draper. r
NJ Blount, a \ Jordan, Isaac Owens, H
Badham and PrOfR NJ Lee. The speech
cs were all very appropriate, especially
the speech of Prof Lees, which was the
masterpiece of the OCCASION, eulOgizing
DR. Price POLITICALLY as follows:
What causes this sadness that now ouer our race
What meaneth thc gathering at this sacred place
What causes such scene of melancholy upon the
brow,
What fill the church with sadness and solenity
now.
Is there earthquake shock, or funeral today?
have seen pallbearer5, nor hear5c by the way,
their head
But still their is token, that some onei5 dead.
Who? on who, can this dead one be-
From whence cometh such noted as he,
That the Church should gather and their building
drape
In honor of one they dare not forsake?
Tell me, tell me, is there anything wrong,
That have gathered this people, such vast laIge
thrOng,
Tell me, tell me, ask again
Are there any dead or who is slain?
Hark, bark, the answer whispers soft and low
From trembling lips and eyes with tears oerllow
He is gone he sleepeth, beloved j. c. Price,
Who held aloft the banners i'll America and Wis |
tied England twice.
He was a Of integrity and strong race pride
And eight million people gladly i'll him confde.
He was gentlemen and scholar With reputation |
And as a silver tongued orator was second to none
On all important subjects, detrimental to Church
or race,
He was the noble Council that met it face to face
And with his fry eloquenle and power of his sill
very tongue
Drove bacI, all false impressions and for us the |
victory
He was the races big gun,
And President of Livingstone Collage.
He was lions bright, noble son,
That all nationalties acknowledge.
All! now reluctantly 1 readily see,
WHY YOU are here gathered i'll sad solemity.
1t being for one whom you love and adore.
Who has crossed the food and has reached the
shore.
Yes that Celestial city, far, far away,
Where God the Father reiGneth and SCattereth
night away
That CITY with its Jasper walls and golden street
Where the Sainted tribe OF God and angels meet
That CITY through which, the crystal waters flow.
That CITY that John saw, with twelve gates of gold
And one standing with book and the seals did
unfold
Gone to that CITY of love, with its trees of life,
Which hath no depth no breadth nor height.
Gone to that city where you and long togo,
Where we will fear no danger nor meet any foe.
Gone to the city of God, where before whose feet
Angels and and 20 Elders bow,
With their praises filling Heavens golden street
Crying Holy, Holy, Lord God art thou.
Gone to that happy land leaving all here below,
And have Joined with the heavenly band, washed /
Where seraphim and cherubim tefore him bend !
their knee n
irving who was: and who art and more shall be
Now in lime let us think both deep and we'll
5pon the hour of our departing aud the place
where we shall dwell,
That when it comes ours to die crossing bold Jor-
Nav Our lot be as his with all the sanctifed.
Now the great query comes. who shall take
Prices place, /
Who shall be he undaunteG one SO beneficial to
the race? /
This leave for the future to answer, and | will
not be to blame, /
Knowing that VIC have lots of others, who are
climbing the ladder OF fame.
Alas Alas, Price is gone,
No more to see forever,
Until the resurrection morn,
We will meet to part no neVeF
Then we will soar on Angels wings,
With the mighty one to save,
Asking death where is thy sting, II
Where is thy victory Boosting grave n
At the close of the speeches, the fol- /
owing resolutions were offered by the | II
which were adopted: Il
Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty /.
God, in His wise Providence. to cali | II
rom us, on the 18th day of October. bv Il
he monster Death, our honOred and II
worthy brother, DR.. J. c. Price, Pres II
dent of Livingstone, and the beacon II
light of the Colored race. in the bloom II
IF life and usefulness, and in whose
leath his wife has lost an afectionate
his children a kind father,
he college a worthy president, the
Church 4 good member. and the COM
nunity a useful citizen. be it therefore
RESOLVED. That while we humbly
DOW in submission to the will of God II
We tender the family our heartfelt SYM. I
oathy in this their sad affection. Il
RESOLVED, That the church be draD- If
d IN deep mourning for thirty days. II
RESOLVED, That copy of these res II
buttons be sent to the family of the de- H
ceased, and copy be sent to Star of Il
Zion for publication; also that the same II
,e published in the FISHERMAN & FAR H
TER, paper published in Edenton. Ill