The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-07
AFRICAN PURE BLOOD.
A Beacon Light and a Hope to
Africa More Personal Com
ments on Amanda Berry Smith,
And What She Thinks Of Will
mington Religiously.

1t Is now In order for the wealthy Chris.
tains of aristocratc churches, who are OF
tho number who have been SO solicitous
of, and have sent millions of dollars for
the conversion of the Heathen tribes to
come forward shake hands Tith>and say.
'How do you do, Sister SmlthF Such
conduct will he q refutation to any carp
ing intldcl who says many of them con-
trihute TO appear respectable IN Tie eyes
of wealthy Christian society.
There Is not drop of white blood IN
her She is of pure African lineage, was
born In American Slavery and Is us black
as the ace of spades. She Is five feet ten
Inches tall, strongly built Of large skeleton
and well propnrtioned flesh and apparent
sixty pounds Her articulation OF the
English language is so far perfect that
blinJ.folded scholar would probably not
suspect her pure African blood. And
this cOnfOundS tho wise.
They have been saying that no African
has eyer been smart or great without an
udmixture Of o. her blood as Fred Douglas.
But here is lineage out of the heart of
Africa rising out Of all the social dlsad-
vantages degradation and former ignor-
ming of American slavery, with only three
months schooling who has plainly perse-
vorcd in studying many years in Christian
Condecrated scholarship until she has SO
educated her self that she can entertain
and instruct any great congregation OF
the American people, considering hcr
special, H,ly SPIRITUAL Scriptural alu
Evan, .,clc gifts, also ut least one hall OF
. the mrdluuracy Of the preachers who have
an academic and theological seminary
education.
She IT, il study for scholars and chal-
leHsso to those who think Africans cannot
rise IN civilization anil tako respectable
place in the moral and intellectual forces
that govern the world Africa has sent
usa greatly needed missionary TO on
tighten the people OF the United states.
She is beacon light and IL hope for
Africa
She sings a pure, soft soprano which
delights her audience. She says her heart
will he as white uS other hearts i'll the
Eternal kingdom of Heaven and we defy
any Blind person to distinguish her color
by her singing.
SHE STILL HOLDS on.
In her mission to the world Evangelist
Amanda Berry Smith goes TO where she is
"lcd by tho Holy Spirit" and works there
until the "Roly Spirit sends her to
another place. Hence her plans to start
Oh her Southern campaign to-day have
been upset and she speaks at Asbury this
afternoon at 80 and this evening at 7.aO.
l1tF OPINION IL biluU w lllnluSuOu 10 Nelf
slow In revival sincerity, self-sacriticc and
holy power and needs shaking up.
II all the christians who have contribute
ed for the christian conversion Of Heathen-
dom would set Amanda Smith, up as they
might in the great churches they would
do more to enlghten the DARK Cont
nent' than they can calculate.
HER APPEARANCE AT COMMUNION.
She took the sacrament Sunday after
noon with Doctors Tinker and Simms
who administered it to the congregation,
which sho subsequently addressed from
the pulpit after two new members were
received by pastor Tinker.
She spoke Of the socmhity, meaning
and Importance Of the "Lord's supper"
and the need of careful and thoughtful
meditation aud prayer for God to cleanse
our hearts by the inspiration of his word. :"
The simplicity and the cUmmon-scnse
pracI icnl application, propriety, logic and
sincerity Of her remarks appear among her
talents.
She Is unassuming, unpresuming and
modest She manifcstly does not court
personal comment She could not tell tho
reporter either her height or weight and
| appeared rather shy of her week.ago
| eutogist Rut Dr. Tinker answered the
: reporJer that ne was five feet eleven inches
and the Evangelist looked to be one in ch
| shorter