The Afro-American., 1895-10-19

Deal ITEMS. OF INTER
EST TO OUR MANY
EADERs.

All. William Bishop who has been
spendingthe Summer at Ms Age, Md
has retnfned t0 the city. He SAYS he
greatly enjoyed reading The Afro
AnaerSeass while away,
ances IL. Willard. the great lem
ee secIafess and President Of
t1 pasiang Temperance Union was
Brespnt a tns Purity Congress which
has heen d segsiOn in this city during
the week, aud nike a stirring ad-
dress. Mrs. Frances Ellen Harper and
other col0Faa ladies were identified
with the Congress.
Rev. Richard Wells. pastor Of the
benezer church Of Richmond, Va,
has served his congregation % years
and the members and friends Of the
church held Ii great Jubilee in honor
oE 8aaRiT DISTINGUISHED shepherd. I he
aYastOrs of sister churches were pres
ent and cheered their co-laboref.
The eloquent Father Doyle. Of New
Fsk giry. will begin series of Tenn
prrance Lectures on Sunday 10Th at
.JOhn's Catholic church, and will
also lecture in the different Catholic
6sanYcf4es during the week. He will
lecture ut ST. Francis Xavier church
an 4 thursday, Get. a. All are invited
to attend Rev. En- Donavin pastor.
HI. Other Oliver member Of Ames
E. church, dropped dead last Wed
lax night between ten and eleven
sckl just As he got eff E Penna.
Avenue car.
AZ HyaftsViIIe.
Al I.sIwSn19s (col'd) Republican club
was ofganized here Saturday night
II 12 lbs, with Nicholas S. Plammer,
Pres. and f. G. Hall, sec The OBJ
Get Ot8the club is to wage vigorous
ulpaign on both county and state
issues. The Republicans are united
enthusiastic and determined, and
with the splendid showing Of our can
didates, expect to win.
"a lengthy petition numerously
eigned'by the citizens of Northwest
Baltimore, las been sent to the school
board asking for better and more eff
eient Grammar and Primary school
I aecomldations Ia this section Ut the
city
Fheladies Of ST. James Episcopal
II churcn, East BaltinOre, are prepar-
f sng To give one Of the most attractive
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the middle of November.
Blshop Paret, of this city, has de-
diEed 10 remain III Baltimore at the
braa Of the maryland diocese, and
therefore not fake the Diocese or
Washington
Mrs. Lewis Kelly has been on Wis
iii Id Hagerstown attending the fair
and visiting friends.
Mr. Harry Snowden, an old and re
eDeeted citizen of Baltimore county
/ has takeu residence in the city.
The Sunday school convention has
Il been in session this week in Bethel,
Sharp st. aod North 81. churches.
The Republican meeting at Music
Hall on last tuesday evening was enc
Of the largest and greatest meetings
of its kind ever held
It is repaE4e1r chat Rev. Dr. Weav-
IL ef pasCOr Of Madison Street Presby-
terrain church, is u candidate for the
principaIship OF colOred Gramm al
school to be established.
Mrs. Jennie Thompson. of 1918
Brant street Is agent tor The AFRO
bMERlCAN.
The coIored Active Republican
CIuh of the 18th Ward held largely
Iattended mass meeting at the hall on
3aEer and Division streets, Thursday
OeU., 18th at 5 b. N. The club is re-
DOrled as having 0members. The
OIL ,ers are: Hannibal Lee, Pres.
Emory Abram, vice president; Phil
lp Green, Fin. Sec. VIM SnoW1en,
Recording secretary. A
.
Mary A Thomas, Of 2OG W..
Hambns7A st, is teaching at CHURCH.
vile Hartford Co, Md.
Mr. Percy g. Mundjn, of Richmond,
Va.passed through the city this week
On lis way to New York.
Nj. J i Alexander, Of Richmond.
Va, is III the city at the Afro Ameri-
can Office.
Rev. A. B. Calls, pastor Of Macedo-
MIA Bapt church, was in Philadel-
z phia this week on business
Rev w. B. GuIlins and Rev. SUIT
ton E. Griggs are engaged in q lively
discussion in Richmond, Va Sub
jec6. (which is Scriptual Baptist and
Methodists+' Rev. Gullins is pastor
Of the A. NJ E. Church. and Rev
briggs is editor Of the Va. Baptist.
The debating headq uarteTs is at the
Methodist church and large audien-
ces attend The contests nts are re
ported as being very courteous to-
wards each other in debate and that
che most friendly feeling prevails at
each weekly meeting.
Rev. r. II. Hurst il making a good
record at Waters A. III. d. Church,
East Baltimore.
st. Joints Temple.
Last Sunday was quite a day at St.
JohnIA. H. Il Church; after the rally
7 iii d. I'D. Rev. Wn. Waring Of Wish
ington ~ @. preached an able and
interesting sermon. 3 HI. The