Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
ERNEST GREEN'S FUNERAL.
The Ministers Comment on the Trae
eHY of EridaY.

edy of Friday.
The funeral ceremonies incident to the
burial Of Ernest Green, the little colored
boy who was killed by Miss Flagler Friday
morning, were held at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the Shiloh Baptist Church.
The street In the neighborhood was throng-
ed with people, while the church would not
accommodate all those who desired to get
in the building, and hear what the ministers
had to say about the tragedy. Rev. J. A.
Taylor, pastor Of tho church, Of which
young Green was q member, conducted the
ceremonies. On the platform were seated a
number Of minister's including Rev. Walter
H. Brooks of the Twelfth Street Church,
Rev. W. A. Credit Of the Berean Baptist
Church, Rev. DR.. Lampkins of Salem Bap-
fist Church, Rev. r. e. Fister OF John
Wesley Church, Rev. w. w. Gaines Of Gull
pepper, Va, and Rev. ]. T. Jenifer Of Metro
politan Baptist Church.
Members of the choir opened the services
by singing Nearer, My God. to Thee" the
congregation joining in the chorus.
Following the words of the hymn, Rev
Walter H. Brooks read selections from the
Scripture A prayer by the Rev. Jenifer and
the singing Of the hymn, Break Every
Tender Tier' were followed by eulogistic
remarks by the pastor.
What the Minister Said.
After speaking Of the boys character and
his connection with the church he said:
Ernest Green had been killed because
human life in this city amounts to nothing.
He hoped that public sentiment in such
matters would change, so that no one VIII
dare raise a firearm and point it at another
unless his own life is in danger. He de-
clared that no disgrace rests upon the boy,
who had only stopped to pick up from the
ground some fruit that nature had dis
carded, and 1t was an act that would have
been done by any person no matter how
scrupulous he may have been.
Rev. Walter H. Brooks also made re-
marks. He spoke of the reckoning which
God will have. The boys act may have
been indiScreet, he said, but he could not
imagine how that could be compared with
taking of human life.
Granting that the boy did reach through
the fence and pick up pear, the minister
said, no serious harm had been done, and
he thought almost any boy living would
have done the same thing. In the time of
Christ he said people were permitted to
eat what they wanted while passing
through the fields and orchards, but now,
he said, times have changed, and people
live in age of greed and selhShneSS.
Said the speaker:
1.-The other phase Of this matter is seen
in the act Of a woman. who, determined to
takes human life in its defense. Another
phase is seen in one of the station houses
of our city, when the coroner's jury acquit-
ted the slayer of this child of blame. Evil
IDENTIFY, to take human life without just
cause is no crime in Washington"
The speaker said he entertained no III
feeling against any one for last Friday S
act. for he knew that God had some pur-
pose which will work its way in due time.
Denied by the Family.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor said that he had been re-
quested by the family of the dead boy to
deny published statement that they had
received a sum of money from Miss Flagler
He said that If money had been offered 1t
would have been refused.
An opportunity was afforded the congre-
CATION to view the remains in the casket
and when the benedction had been pro-
nounced the coffin was carried from the
church to Harmony cemetery, six of the
dead boys companions acting as pallbear-
ers. Letters of coincidence were received
by the boys parents from large number
of persons. including several treasury Off
Gals, where the boys father has been a
faithful messenger for a number of years.