Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27


DANES Bcrry, Bianey and Cleggett
critic; oracle. TIE circle adjourned t,
meet With Mrs. T. L. barton, 13os
| Twenty-third street.
1 We understand that a Christian
z. church is to be established here by tn,
Negroes in Des Moines, There SHOULD
be ono successful church in this city
There are not to exceed 800 church
members in this city among the Ne
/ groes. We also understand that Rev
/ T. A. Clark has joined the Christian
church We have found many things
to commend in Mr. Clark, both as q
man and as minister. But the lasl
procedure Is strange, to say the least
I We are al q loss to know why Rev. a.
/ A. Clark should treat with the Con
/ gregationalist and finally join the
/ Christian church and leave the a. M
| K. in the course of fortnight. He
only weakens whatever effort he may
| put forth in the future. Again,
if the new church should succeed we
would suggest that no oneshould become
| n leader in it unless he or she merits
such distinction. The mere fact that a
man possesses a license TO preach does
not count for much without an honor
able career behind it. Character, like
the world, is made up of an aceumula.
ton OF atoms Rev. Clark should guard
these points with eternal vigilance.
Mr.. j. G. Berry and family will soon
remove to Chicago. Mr.. Berry has
been in charge of a dining car running
out of this city for several years. He
is an excellent business man and very
pleasant gentleman. His wife took a
very active part in the work of the
IL. b. S. Reading Circle and in church
affairs. She delivered very compre-
| hensivc lecture on the late Frederick
! Douglass, which was appreciated by a
! large audience There are two very
interesting daughters in this family,
Misses Alice and Mabel. They have
been very active ID the many good
efforts of church and society and are
appreciated for their good qualities of
both mind and heart There are many
true and warm friends of this family
who will regret their departure.
Any person having information in
regard to farm and city property, bus
mess enterprises, cl,rkships, the
number employed as journeymen in the
various trades, the number of grad
yates In school and those attending
the population and taxes paid per
annum, in fact all valuable information
in regard 10 the Afr6-Americans of
Iowa will confer a favor by forwarding
tie same to Joseph Ii. Shepard,
statisticiaE of the Afro American Pro
tective Association, Des Moines, Iowa
Box 92o. If
The entertainment given at the Grand
opera house Tuesday evening was not
we'll attended. Owing to numerous
other entertainments a goodly number
could not be present. Some features
of the program were well rendered and
equally well received Taking into
consideration the time for preparation
the entertainment was fair. Among
the choice selections was this elevating
phrase: The mule kicked the niger
and the niger kicked the mule.
Remember that this is the second
year Of The Iowa STATE BYsrANDER
and that your subscription for the year
is past due. When the collector calls
on you please have the money ready
for him. If
Andrew Pullam and Miss Owens, OF
Kansas City, visited the city this week.
Mr.. Pullam returned home Wednesday.
Miss Owens will make an extended
visit.
Miss Belle Wiley, after visiting this
city, left for Boone Thursday, where
she will sisis her mother before going
to st Paul, her future home
Mrs. Peterson, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mash, returned to
her home in Kansas City Thursday.
Douglass Miller has returned from
Mt. Pleasant where he has been visit
ing friends and relatives.
b. j. Mitchell and George Staples
report an excellent time while in In
dianapois.
George Woods, brother of James
Woods and Mrs. Eliza Bell is in the
city.
Mrs. Eli Elliston visited Kansas City
a few days this week
Colonel Milligan left for Chicago
Wednesday evening.
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cursions. Cheap. because the rate in
Sleeping Car is but 5000 Quick,
because you travel on the fastest trains
that run. Comfort, because You have
a through Sleeper.
We can't tell You half the benefits in
this adj, but for your California trip
you should post yourself. Address,
JNo. SEBASTIAN, 6. p. A..
G., r. I. & P. R'y, Chicago.