Richmond planet., 1894-06-30


and would give all parties in the COM |
munity an opportunity to decide for |
themselves whether l was stirring up |
strife, or encouraging thrift, unity and |
brotherly love in the community Ill
teaching the black man to take care of
the sick, to bury the dead, and to leave
an endowment for the benefit of his chill
dren and relatives; If this be strife, then
we plead guilty. IL teaching the black
man to stop drinking whiskey, and
throwing away his money in those
things which bring no useful return. and
the thing for which he spends il perishes
before he can consume it, and to advise
him to save his money, and spend it in
those things that will bring q beneficial
return to himself while be lives, and will
help him TO live, and assist him in the
Journey of life, in the days of adversely;
# this be stirring up strife, plead guilty
of the charge
HARPERs' FERRY.
On the 3rd of May arrived here, and
was entertained by the faculty OF Stor-
er college and in the evening address,
ed the students and the public in the
chapel. l discussed the relation of the
Negro, to Finance, and the purposes
OF the True Reformers. The meeting
was an enthusiastic one, and the house
was filed to repletion. When l conclud-
ed my address | was warmly cOngratu-
lated by the students and professors,
| and urged by the former and the citi-
zens TO return for the purpose OF organ
lzing a fountain.
CHARLEsTOwN, W. VA.
Arrived here on the 4th aud remained
| until Tuesday, the Sth. | met Winches-
| ter fountain, instructed the members up
on the work of the different departments
| OF the Order. and preached three times
| Sunday; in t1e morning at the A. Nj. f..
| Church, in afternoon at the NJ f.
| Church and ct night mt The First Bap-
tist Church. LecSured on Monday night
at the NJ. f. Church to packed house.
| All present were well pleased, and made
arrangements to organize three more
fountains, and appointed Prof John d.
| Quiet, passed master of Winchester
fountain, deputy of that section of Vir-
| ginia, and the adjacent counties; and
left the conventions of Charlestown and
Harper's Ferry in his charge.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
| reached here on the Sth at d. m,
stopped at our friends, Mrs. Sterling,
rested Tuesday night. Wednesday
night. the 9th. held an officers and pass
| ed officers meeting, and instructed them
| in their duties in the several depart
ments of the Order. Mrs. NJ. j. Williams
is chiet at this point, she having been as
| signed to this place October 1898 and
was elected Secretary of the Division, w.
III. Hentz, ESQ. Chief. He not being able
to cope with the demands of the work
was thus succeeded, when Mrs, Williams
was appointed TO the work there were
but two fountains in Wilmington.
found six fouhtains in Wilmington, and
four outside of the city, making ten, and
| a largo class ond afnrE hQY~a hin
several Rosebuds and the general condi-
tion OF the work demanded her appoint
ment as chief. At the meeting of the
9th she was elected and installed, with a
| unaniraorr s--1te and without opposi-
, ton. On the 10th public and union
, meeting of the fountains and the public
at f. Zion NJ. f. Church. We were fav-
, ored with filed house and were listen
! ed to with marked attention. All seem
ed to be thoroughly aroused to the inn
portance of the work. Many applica-
| tiOns were received for new membership
, On Thursday night held a passed Off
! GERS and deputies meeting, preparatory
! TO the organization OF degres
. chamber, passed officers council and di
y vision meeting. On our return to oul
: residence that night, we we're highly en-
tertained by a ereuade----given II
our honor by one of Wilmington's bes
= bands, composed largely of profession
= ais, similar entertainment was repeat
= ed by another band the next evening il
= compliment to us. l will not mentio
= their names. They discoursed such cholc
\ music, l asked that Ia part of each banC
= form one band, that the delegates at til
W next annual session have like eDjoymen
" y with myself. / retained their names an
- will allow them to prove themselves b
:. their work, and take you by surprise
= 10 few in nnpk OF
"a to come to the annual session, and hes
=, little Delaware in our grand music hal
a We are to be entertained by music frOl
Delaware at the next annual session.
NEW YORK, NY.
l arrived in this city ON the 18th at
RS O'Clock p. m. had not given notice
EN- any one of my coming, stopped at Mr.
de Carters 12O w. 9th st. Sunday nigl
in visited Bethel A. Nj. f. Church and four
ch one OF the numbers of True Reforme
having a sermon preached to it. My al
at pearance was great surprise to all.
IT HARTFORD, CONN.
ed Reached this place on the evening
er- the 18th. Here / met Rev. ]. Horat
ic Carter, StaSe Deputy of the New f
dy gland States. We organized Chart
en- Oak Fountain and instructed the me-
bers. Thence 'Woburn, Mass. Organic
ar degreed and instructed, Golden La
ed. Fountain.
Iief BOSTON, MASS.
ps, Reached here on the 18th and rema
h1 ed until the 2lst. preached at Ca
lex bridge on Sunday. On the 21st a
sn, 22nd, organized, degreed and and
lon structed Quintilla Fountain at Pro
-re ne deDce, z. !.
10 On the 23rd x 24tn organized, degrs
Use and instructed Worchester Enterpr
my Fountain at Worchester, Mass.
'a1 turned to Boston on the 25th. On
~ 28th and Goth organized New EnglaI
t eA Maid of Plymouth and J. G. Pr
Tie, Fountains, at Boston, Mass. On
oI 31st, a union and public meeting v
ms held of the ten fountains and the pub
at the A. NJ. +. y. Church and preacl
oH- there Sunday, the 27th.
De Friday, June LIST, passed officers me
'"- ing. The 4th and 9th we're devoted
the degreeing and instruction of
three last made fountains in Bost
Preached Sunday. the 3rd at the Ebe
At zer Baptist Church. On the 9TH and
ted organized, degreed and instructed 81
der. mons Fountain, Haverhill, Mass
non SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Ioh. Arrived here Saturday, the 9th, ,pree
ons ed Sunday night, at 1st Baptist Chu
80 to a filIod h0usa On MOndaV night.