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The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
Afro American Women in Con-
Vention.

The second annual convention OF the
Women'a Foreign Missionary Society Of
the third Episcopal District met in Wylie
Street a. N. E. Chsrch Pittsburg. About
one hundred representatives were pres
ent from the leading cities and towns Of
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Some of the ablest and most intelligent
women Of the race were present and
took part in the deliberati ms of the As
semDly. 1t was by far the largest and
most intelligent convention of coored
women ever held in the history of this
country. In the absence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Lucy A. Collins of Spring
field, o., Oracle P. Offer Of Pittsburg
assisted by Mrs. Emma S. Ransom OF
Cleveland presided. Bishop B. w.
Arnett of the Third Episcopal district
gave council and advised, the delibera'
tions of this convention were carried on
in manner worthy Of high commenda-
ton, for the ladies' displayed much tact.
sound Judgment, logic and reason, and
in every way proved themselves the
equal of men in similar organizations
and in some thinga superior. Their re-
ports show their work in excellent con-
dition having doubled the amount Of
money raised any preceding year. They
are establishing schools and mission sta
tions on the West Coast Of Africa and
also in the Indian Territory. The re-
ports read in this convention from Africa
shows that they are accr mptishing
good work and are engaged in worthy
cause. The papers read and addresses
delivered were of high order, h .lnful,
full of valuable information, Some OF
them deserve especial mention. Thurs
day evening .sWelcome Addresses
were made by Mrs. Oracle F. Offer,
Rev. |. NJ. Ross. Mrs. D. S. Bentley and
w. H. Brown P. f. Responses to these
were given BY Rev. r. G. Ransom,
Mrs. S. F. Mitchell, Mrs. Rosa john
son and Bishop B.. w. Arnett. The
power and ability OF each of the three
gentlemen mentioned are so well-known
that it would be useless for US to COM
mont upon their addresses, save to say
that they were never known to more de-
light and please their audience than at
this time. Mrs. Ofl-r and Mrs. Bentley
welcomed the strangers to heir citv amt
homes in a or; c4ful and charming man
ner. Mrs. s f. Mitchell ot WiIber-
force, a woman of much refinement and
culture in a homelike way which was
felt by Ill gave response. Mrs. Rosa
johnson Of Cleveland made one of the
finest speeches of the convention. Her
address was delivered with power tud
magnetism which won the hearts Of hoI
auJipnce
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
A FLEA FOR JUSTICE.

We are quite sure that most Christians
we n can most church members-treat God
aniust.v in the distribution of their funds
Doubtless with most there is no set purpose
10 defraud Him. 1t is but following IF al
most universal custom, thoughtless habit.
But we fear in many cases this passes into
something WoIse-into refusalto think lest
refie, ton increase responsibility and compel
self-denlal. How can o1e who looks the
matter over calmly, refuse to establish some
fixed rule about his expenditures, some right
eous proportion betweenhis outgoes for self
and his outeoes for that of unselhshness?
Does he not know that in the absence OF such
proportion, all experience shows very little is
really laid out in a way to beneft the world
or from a single eye to glorify God? Self has
an enormous advantage where temporary
feeling is al owed to have constant sway. I'M
pulse is not 10 be trusted in a thing Of this
sort. 1t is too important has too close con-
nection with ones own deliyerance from Mig
gardliness and with the salvation Of the
world. to be left to the whim of the moment
or the chance state of the treasury. Who
ever is at all wise will treat God at least just
ly in this matter. Whoever is Wlsest, VIII
treat Him generously.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
WHERE WE ARE LED.

We cannot see into the future, to know
whittier the subtle tendencies OF our life are
leading us. We do many things which to
our ey es aTpear innocent and harmless, but
which have ia them the hidden evil we can
not see We inou ge ourselves in many things
which to Us DO not appear sinful, but which
leave on our soul touch of blight, soiling
of purity. OF which we DO not dream We
permit ourselves many little habits in
which we seek no danger, but which are 81
lentlv entwining their invisible threads into
anu 1oot. we sTaIe ourselves self-deniafs
and sacrifices. thinking there is no reason
why we should make them. unaware that
we are lowering our standard of living. and
permitting the suite beginnings of seIf-in-
duIgence TO creep into our heart.-J. r. Mil
Ter, D. b.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
FAMILY WORSHIP.

Let the households that wish 10 keep up
family worship but find it in pc ssible to fol-
low the protracted customs Of their fathers
try the method which is now adopted in a
few busy homes of which i've have knowl-
edge. Some OF the members Ale Obliged to
take early morning trains and therefore the
father makes the blessing II the table a
prayer for the Gay, and each repeats verse
of Scripture in turn. sunday mornings This
act OF worship follows the breakfast ana ~
more formal and extended But m Nc ev
erently and truly ACKNOWLEDGES God orr
Creator and the Giver of aIlour n1ercies need
we be so strenuous as to the f0rm2 And r.
not some recognition Of him in The hone bet.
ter than none at all? We are not heard ut
our much speaking, but it certainly is de
sirable. especially in home with children that
there be some speaking aloud to the Heav-
emily Father.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.

telegram to the Secret Service Bureau
announces that Peter Hoffman was arrested
In Hammond, Ind, Tor making and passing
counterfeit silver dollars.
National bank notes received for redemn.
tion, 1914 3S7; government receipts from in
ternaI revenue, s82s, 801; customs, $500 700 ;
miscellaneous, $99, ,87L
Mr.. Chamberlain, the commissioner OF
navigation, left Washington for New York.
whence he will sail for England.
The acting Secretary of the Treasury
aWarde ! 10 GFattan & Jennings, of Buffalo,
N. Z, the contract for the trench excava-
dOn', concrete foundations, &C., for the
Buffalo pubic building. The c-ntract price
is s19, 1853
The Bancroft has sailed from Staten Island
to Newport News, and the Essex from New
port to Plymouth.
Inc Minneapolis has sailed from the Nor
folk Nayy-yard to Hampton Roads, where
she will take coal It will take about four
days to coal her, When she will sail for New
York to join Admiral Bunce's squadron.
A despatch received at the Navy Depart
ment from duayaquiI, Ecuador, states that
Commander Watson, OF the Ranger, is re-
covering from bis recent severe Illness.
Commander Bradford was at the Navy
Department resolving final instructions for
the trial ofthe St Louis. Re win sail from
New FORK accompanied BY Lieutenant Mel
ligan. The st Louis will be decked and
cleaned before the trial The course has
not yet been definitely determined.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
The LatasE HappenIl
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Gr. William FrizzelI, one of fne best -kn9
and most highly respected citizens d. Carl
county, died ut his home II FrizzellbaH
he had partial stroke of Iara yss, vhicd
coupled with stomach trouble vt bis I'd
yanced age, was ths cause OF his death. He
was born in October, 1918. In the home ii
which he died, and en- queatly WIS sn h'se
seventy seventh year. H seryel ~ Iud .
Of the Orphans Coutt foc Carroll county Tor
eight years. NMaay years ago he was ap-
pointed leather Inspector BIZ the Cove nor
and served in tn 4 capacity for some t.ma.
His widow and u children survive him
Mr.. Enoch Frizzell OF Enmit-burg, Is one OF
his sons, aud taspar and Robert, OF Frizzsls-
burg, tae others Miss Flora Frizz9 !, Of the
same place is the only daughter. Ju ige Friz-
zell leaves considerable property. and his
farm at Frizzeliburg is one Of the finest Ia
this county He was over 6 te.t in height
and weighed 269 pounds. He was splend dy
propor,ioned and was the very picture Of
vigorous manhood
The county commissioners Of Caroline
county Sid $4,000 OF per cent bonds to
the Guardian Security Trust and Deposit
Company of Baltimore at ~ per cent. prem
ium. Mr. Winner Emory negotiated the lur-
chase
There is telephone war at Wiiam4port
between the subscribers and the manage Of
the Chesapeake anl Ohio Telephone COM
eany. Merchants w4o have telephones at
their place Of u,iness demanded OF the
company cheaper rates IN consequence of the
bad service rendered by the company'- Ia
strumeats Tney informed tine mana ement
thai they desired reply on or before Au-
gust 5. They received no reply on that date,
but instead their te epnone connections were
cut off The mere hants will in the near fu-
ture construct private line between the
different business Lousss of Wiliamspors and
the more prominent OF Hagerstown.
The House and outbuildlngs on the Lumm
farm. near KirkN ood ten miles southeast Of
Elkton, were destroyed by fife. The farm is
owned by Richard Cam and tenau.ed his
son, Alibone Cam. The origin OF the nre ia
no known.
An election OF directors OF the Westminster
AMI Uuion Mil Electric RAILROAD was held at
We.m nster and resulted in the reelection of
t Herbert shriver, Char es E. Stewart. John
L. 4 ifsnider, Charles C. Gorsuch, George
W. Altaugh, Wm B. Thomas and E. J.
Lawer, OF Carroll county, and Gov. Frank
Brown and Geor r. Webs. OF Baltimore,
as directors I board reofgan zsd and re-
elected I. Herbert Shriver, president;
Charles E Stewart, vice-presidpnt; VIM. B.
Thomas, treasurer Charles lei. Yanderford,
secretary, and Charles E. Fink, counsel.
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
OER DAYS OUR LIFE.

Our days are like beautiful summer fields,
as God gives them to u.s. The minutes are
lovely blooming flowers and silvery grass
blades, and stalks of wheat with their germs
of golden foliage, or vines with their bios
Oh, the fair possibilities Of the DAYS ard
hours and minutes as they come to us from
Gods hands! But what did you do with
yesterday? How does the little acre of that
one day look to you now? Is it waving with
beauty? Are there no waste spots in it?
What did you Go with the seven days of last
week? How does that seven-acre field ap-
pear to you as you view it from the hilltop of
the holy Sabbath? Are there no wasted min
Ter, D. d.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
nrAr.1rr 81 r1rE.

The reality Of life consists in God, nor can
any one find any reality in his life until he
has found God. And the sentimental life Is
one Of the chief obstacles to real life. Illn-
sions about self and the world and our rela-
ton to it are constantly active in turning us
from God and preventing as from really liv-
ing in Him. We often know sentiS entalIty
when we see it-in other people, But
definition Is difficult. We would probably
all agree to this a sentimentalist is one
who recognizes the need of forming right
and real relations 10 truth or man or God.
In morality the sentimentalist Weeps
over the novel or the play,
and has neither help nor sympathy
for the want and sorrow next door. In
politics he makes or applauds speeches of
patriotic devotion and subscribes to corrupt-
I've funds, or tells lies about his antagonists
to get his party into powers Ia religion the
sentimentalist goes to ehnFeh because she
likes the delivery or the styls of his fayorite
preacher, listens with moistenea eye Nhle
the new soloist sings Lead, lady ht,"
likes to think about God when the shadow
of trouble or fear falls Over n1a, ,and then
calmly and continuously negiects every duty
of religion-neyer makes the slightest sacr1-
fee for his church or the smallest real effort
to follow the preeepts OF Christ in his daily
life.--Rev. Paul Van Dyke.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10

The business idea gave birth to The
AFRO AMERICAN and it is still the
champion Of it's parent, While its
managers are not disposed to claim
the earth, We do claim that we have
opened the eyes Of unr people in this
city 10 the fact that their survival
aud future welfare will depend, very
lsI gely, upon their commercial st9 nd
ing. LII our first issue we urged our
readers TO put their ideas and dimes
tcgeHler and wedge themselves in
the bnsiness circle. The idea took
root and now we have the Northwest
ern Supply Company and the Lexing
ton Bank as proof of what pratical
cooperation can do.
But while NE advocate business CO.. /
operation and rejoice in what is being
done, we ale not unmlndful Of the /
fact that business lite has its respon-
sibilities and thar ae managers Of /
our institutions will be taxed from
time to lime, to their full strength.
1t IL therefore Of the greatest impcr-
tance that the managers measure ali
Of their plans by the successful mer-
ehanJs rule and that stockholders of
so-opora'ive business firms demaud
their directors to give in all cases
* sonething for something.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
1HrERcoUl Sc WITH JESUS.

Intercourse with Jesus does not mean half
An-hour or an hour in your closet. man
may study his Bible or his commentary care
fully; he may lcok up all the parallel pas
sages in the chapter when he comes out of
his closet bemay lie able to tell you all about
it. and vet he has never met Jesus that morn
ing at all You have prayed for five or ten
minutes, and you have never met Jesus.
And so we must II mt mbcr that though the
Bible is most precious, and the reading
of it most blessed and needful, yet prayer
and Bible reading are not fellowship
with Jesus. What We need every morning
is to meet Jesus and to say, lord, here is
the day again, and I am just as weak in my
self as ever was do thou come and feed
me this morning With thyseif and speak to
my SOUL 1t s not your faith that will keep
you standing but it is living Jesus, met
every day in fellowship and worship and
love. Wait in His presence, however cold
ard faithless you feel, ait before Him and
say Il ord helpless as l am, believe and
rest in the blessed assurance that what Thou
wilt do for me. R 'rdrew Murray.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
HEALTHY GROWTH.

Every healthy growth creates theconditions
Of new growth, makes new growth possible
The Illustrations are numberless everywhere.
Every ray of sunlight that gives ripeness to
an apple makes the apple opener to more
sunlight, which shall ripen it still more.
Every summer is also a springtime. Indeed
we may make this a test of growth. Every
ray of sun which does not open the ground
TO new sunlight, is not feeding it, but baking
it. This is the true test of growing force It
opens the beautiful reactions between itself
and the growing thing, and creates an open
ness for yet more OF. itseif.-PbilIips Brooks.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
Victorta Croaa fnr : Nan,.o

The coal-black negro who recently
had conferred on him the Victoria cross
was the first Of his race to receive this
honor. The man is a corporal In 6ne
of the West Indian regiments, which
has been doing such splendid se4vice
on the west coast of Africa. He gstved
the life of his commanding office -
throwing himself in front Of the il
and receiving in his own body the
lets that would have otherwise
lodgment In that Of bic captain.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10

Maryland Republicans should con
graIulate themselves that prominent
members of the party are waging
such spirited contest for the govern
ortosial nomination. It is an cyl
dence that the party still has life il
itself and that it IS even possible Tor
Maryland to be rescued from the
thraldom Of corrupt Democratic
ring.
For more than twenty years the
nomination has gone begging. Now
the candidates are the most noted
men OF the state and there are u score
of darkhorses any oneIot whom would
! ke the nomination "a an honored
compliment. The contest, thus far,
has inspired the voters with the hope
Of victory and it only remains for the
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
STORY OF A E0uT.

The parable Of the pre- digal is the story OF
many soul. A man takes the portion OF
goods that falls to him, his heritage Of native
powers, inWrought tntuitions and acnnired
culture, goes into The far country and wastes
his mental substance in riotous thinking thef
he comes to himself and thinks his way bacS
again to his point Of departure. Ii DEATH
overtakes him plematureIy he dies an agnosI
tic, skeptir, or an infidel if he lives lone
enough to think clearly he seeks and finds
God agaIn.-Rey. O. P. Clifford.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10

regarded as great tribute 70 the bust
ness sugacity OF themselves and their as.
sociates
In addition to carrying excursions to
different points down the Potomac the
Learv makes excursions to Norfolk and
Old Point Comfort. They will have u
new boat fitted up and equipped in time
for next summers business.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
SATURDAY AUG UsT 40, 1895.

The term Negro" has always been
offensive to the senior editor of TINS
paper and his associates share his
feeling. The epiUhet does not apply
" the people Of african descent and
Mould never be used to designate our
eoDIe. Itis often used ia THE AFRO II
tkRICAN because it is used by cor
uordents of the lace to whom
egron seems to be more precious
M gold or racial pride. II we nag
power we would impose hne OF
hundred dollars on every iCtelll-
member of African descent who
lists ia stamping his people with
slanderous term. Tie word used
tie National government and
pied by the states is "Colored. "
he Census Bureau, our people are
gnared NV the term ''Colored"
lily same term is used iii the reg
riug books OF the states, The
Dle of New England, who are
wa the world over for classic schol
eaip, began our history with the
4gnatio1, FREEDMEN Fer years
N'0m our literature, but having eyes.
they see not, and having ears, they
hear not.
The terms ''ccloled'' or 'Afro-Amer
lean arr more applicable than "Ne-
gton or freedmen and NE advise
lhe use Of All except negro"
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10

God knows athousand ''might have beens's
Where we know one: He can look at them ali
Palently, r. because-that is the blessedness-
He knows thousand "mav be's'' also
D. I. Whitney.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10

Pleasure we must have even if it
means no coal for the fire to keep us
warm when it is freezing coal Que
1f doors. A good time and frolic
must be our lof, although the landt
ord threatens to put our household
fleets ln the streets on account OF our
to pay the rent. Sad it is
hat such q situation as the above is
lnIy too true with respect TO our poor
IL It's warm now. Plenty of
rsions are run. The white peo-
et the money and We get the
May our people think wisely
these things and act accordingly
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10
& UJlUllID uhllh ! jill,
Big Enterprise Undertaken by Col
ord Citizens Of Washington,

THEY HAVE SECURED A FINE TRACT
OF LAND on HISTORIC COB ISLAND
ON THE POTOMAC, WHICH WILL BE
IMPROVED AS A GREAT SUMNER
RESORT.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10

Correspondence on live and interes
ting subjects invited. Write plainly
on one side of the paper.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10

Churches and Others having notices
w news will please have the sa me at
our officeby Thursday 10 insure pub
ication in the weeks issue.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10

James Gordon Bennitt'a reported marriage
to Mrs. ADRenkoW IL reported IN Paris dis9
patch 40 creating the greatest interest. Mr..
AnnenkoW Is the divorced vile Of General
Annenkow, Russian who built the Trans.
CaspiFn Railroad. she u said to hs one
The richest women 70 Paris.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10

all articles sent to this Office for pub
Ecation, must have the writer's sigma
ture fn full, otherwise, such articles
will be ignored.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-10

me story o. the landing @ 8 nHbusts
redition Ia Cuba y not believed III wa
~, where II ID thought that ths ehse
southern coast wiz
Leaving this coul
organization ot
qn to take plac
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05

or NOSE principles Is n guarantee OF l-isonhl I'D
"i'y ,uhiN"fhhl care FOR The lIshin OF nt,
,iona, Amrrlcnn brotherhood ana many ,uns' IN
american ,i'zcnshu ~ any pnii ol ~"l MN W"
hnpun hlpdy The effects upon oui pa " ~ , "
Ui'ttN upon our country ~ '"iIl,',,"t VI IN"
Nnilpnhl Democracy 10 fh" silver '"l '',."h
" ih"i" hr" Democrats Nbo hullv' ,tnn' our
pity cannot stand on a platform 'H'p"nSllE tp'h
u"'ifln", clth"f through - a0ltinnNN' rI'"N'h or
through the porplcNiiY 90 on. opponents on ~"
n""" iiproslior. or = Tier" are D"'"' ~ Wnp
nic wili'g, - iutn their backs upon ihrir party
associations IN 40" hope that frce ava lhNhn'h
ana independent coinarD of silver can win We
toiN without the AID ~ either party ORGANIZATION.
,h"t should dccciV" ihemsclNes 10 Iont'r. nor
longer r"fust 70 faco tho results mat VIII follow
IN" defeat u 70. tho dsinicrraton. or INC Demo
cratic party, u9on the issue when tempts hcm
from their ailccance
II should bo forced away from our tradi.
tlonal doctrine o. sound and safe money. our OH
antagonists will take the field on IN" PLATFORM
which We abandon, and neither the votes or rccE,
less Democrats nor reckless RcpuhlicanS VIII avail
to stay their easy march To power. This - as
pain as anything can possibly be-
II. therefore, becomes The duty or every Demo
crat. wherever he may be. TO consider what SUCH
a victory would mean. and IN the light OF proper
conception OF its results he should deliberately
shape his course. Yours very truly. -
GROVER CLEVELAND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD VACANCIES
FRIENDS OF THE REFORM AWAITING THE rREsI-
DENTS ACTION WITH ANXIETY.

FRIENDS OF THE REFORM AWAITING THE PRTSI-
DENTS ACTION WITH ANXIETY.
Washington. May (SpeciaD.-1t Is generally con-
coded that the resignation Of Civil Service Commits
soner Lyman is now In the hands of the President
Mr.. Lyman himself Is unwilling either 70 admit or
to deny this fact. which OF itself IS significant II
seems only question. therefore whether he took
this step willingly under pressure. on this point
he IS OF course silent. and at the White House
nothing be learned
With two vacancies in the board, the President
will have an opportunity practically to reorganze
tn. commission. Friends OF Civil Service reform
recall Just with some anxiety the manner IN
which Mr. Cleveland 'reorganized the commission
in his first term. and they do not deny that there
grounds for fearing for the future OF civil ser
vice reform. One Of his appointces al mat time
Mr.. Eigeron. VOORHEES, Democrat from
Indiana. Mr. Edgerton distinguished himself by
coming out in a public interview and denouncing
the Civil Service law "humbug. lie dli
everything possible 10 thwart It and 10 help the
spoilsmen get in their work.
Bishop Oberly OF Illinois. Mr.. Cleveland's DINER
appoin,ee at that time. little better than Eiger-
ton With that experience in view the friends OF the
reform are awaiting Mr. Clevcland's reorganiza,
ton of the board at the present time WIN 4 eoou
deal Of anxiety. They are in no wise peased with
the announcement that Colonel Rice is TO ~ on"
OF the new commlss As the other one VIII nay -
20 he a Republican under the law. very much VIII
depend on the character of that man as 10 IN"
future work Of the commission. several names nave
heen 'mentionei' such that Of cN-I.epresen'a-
from the White House as to who may be the choice
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