The colored American., 1894-08-11

ECHOES FROM MANY PULPITs. A SAL
CASE. THE FIELD OF POLITICS
PERSONAL MENTION. NOTES.
Baltimore Md. Special
Many colored people are gong int
business here Four more small s tore
were opened this week. 7 he busines
FEVER seems to have taken hold ofthen
ana they are ready to argue that busi-
ness VIII solve the race question. WE
nave a good many retired business
men. 1t is said one alon9 has S7O, ,OOt
in hard cash.
Rey. John Ill. Collett, P. K. of the
Potomac district has published chart
Of the A. M E. church in the Potomac
district. 1t will be very valuable to the
public
Rev. y. I. Jackson Of Philadel phia.
preached Sunday August 5th. at
Perkins Square Baptist church. Rev.
y, II. Robinson pastor Of St. John A.
M. r. church preached on communion
at the above named church. His sermon
was very interesting. During bis dis
course he said, communion was to
nlm the greatest service Of the church !,
Inc congregation has purchased very
large church on Lexington street near
Arch street
Miss Bertha Williams daughter of
Rev. T. r. Williams lett Thursday
August 9th for Patterson, N. j. where |
'Sd1e Win spend lew weeks with her I
relatives.
A cOlored woman by the name of
Emma Gray Nc Mechen was arrested
Saturday. August 4th, in a. A. Bragers
dry goods store, corner Saratoga and
Eutaw streets. She was charged with
the larceny Of a silk dress owned by
Brager. She 1t is said was caught IN
the act of placing the dress in hershop-
ing bag. Owing to new developments
in the case, the woman was committed
for further hearing. The premises Of
52S Gold street which is occupied by I
the woman was searched and many !
other articles We're identified as the {
property OF Mr.. Brager. Miss Nc
Mechen is well known in colored edu- !
catioual circles having been school
eacher for 10 Years IN Baltimore /
county. She is a sister-in-law Of Law !
7er A. Hawkins, member Of the Bal /,
more bar and lived with bis family. |
'he is a graduate Of Prof Brackets
;ollege for colored people at Harpers
Ferry, West Virginia. and is the sister
f George McAlechen a student of !,
Iorgan College. The case is singular !
nd has created quite stir in the I
ocial world. =
One hundrd years old, Lucy Jane j
ladden, a col0red woman Who was
ne hundred years of age died at the .
ONE of her daughter, 422 Pearl street,
ugust 5th. She was blind, having lost =
er sight short while before she died. =
ne possessed a powerful memory and =
ten narrated with preciseness of detail =
lcedotes of the days Of slavery when
e was owned by Ned Martin who
ed in Trapp County, Md. pa
Rev. l.. I'll. Jackson, pastor of Trinity III,
M. E. church breaches as a rule
IN manuscript which he has made
ldy Of He is also the fortunate
'ner Of very large and valuable
rary. lie is very knd to poor j,
Idents and has frequently given
no many go ID books. He used his sar
p influence in securing scholar
b for young student In the late biz
gerstoWn conference. Rev. Jackson tw,
I sermon published i'll pamphlet est
"a which he preached when pastor yea
Ebenezer Baptist church, Cumber- int
land, Md He will soon publish anf
sermon preached hefore th4re bee
luai conference at HagersIoWn. MIR. hol
kson is q hard and faithful worker ben
Is the right man in the right place. gao
y great race man and indeed is a emf;
At man. ~
ay. ]. >. Lee, D. ID. pastor Of Eba- was
II IN M 4. cnarcn oou'n baiIi- at 1
e, delivered an able address t. the for I
NJ " a. Sunday August 5th. His chu
E being, Truth the m edium to ly d
ess. Many " re- out and expressed vii
T appreciation by LIBERAL contri cley
On. The association il growing anC
! fast. that
Browning our druggist has had poss
lie box placed in front of his store. that
+ doing very good business. He tuni