The Afro-American., 1896-06-27
CHURCH NOTES.
WHAT is GOING on IN THE
RELIGIOUS WORLD.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
RELIGIOUS WORLD.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Virginia Baptist is arranging
to get out a "Womens Edition" early
! in July. A symposium on "Have
| Women Bible Authority to Preach
would be an interesting feature. En-
The devil Is in favor Of physical ex
citement III religious meetings because
it browns the Gospel. The possession
of the gift of CAB and a strong pair OF
| lungs is no sign that a man has been
called to preach. Florida Evangelist.
IT will be readily conceded that col
ored ministers of today are the most
effective and tangible leaders of the
whole colored race, for good or for bad
for better or for worse; for richer or
for poorer. Whatever kind Of inhu-
ence is brought to bear upon the rank
and file of the race is potently seen
and felt, simply because the ministers
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in spiritual matters, bus in temporal
matters as weII.-rhe Educator,
"What the Negro needs at once is
elementary and Industrial education
and moral development 1 he race
will succeed or fail as it shall devote
itself with energy to agriculture and
industrial pursuits -EX.
The grand old bOok-the Bible-is
the Christians chart and compass.
His comfort in every hour of trouble
his hope in every moment of despOnd-
ency; his peace in every period of
confusion. He who clings to His Bi-
ble weathers the storm and sails into
port.-National Baptist.
At a recent session of the Missionary
Baptist Convention Of Georgia held in
Washington, Rev. E. K. Love was
elected president. 1t seem that the
Baptists of that State have united
again, Among the visitors were Revs.
L. q. Jordan, Foreign Missionary Sec
retary aud S. N. Vass, District Secre-
tary of the A. B. z. Society,
The Epworth League Of the South
Baltimore District, Rev. G.. G. Key,
2 E., will hold tue 3rd annual meet
ing at John Wesley M. F.. Church
this year. An excellent program has
been arranged and the meeting prom
ises to be an extra good one. The
League was at Sharp st. NJ, Il. church
i'll 1894.
Rev. Hpzeliah Brown reports the
largest children's gathering at Asbury
PatapscO CIrcui5 this year, in the his
tory of the church. $99,63 was col
lected. Rev. Alexander Dennis is
pastor and Rev. Brown is superint9n-
dent of the Sunday School.
The Ferest Grove School, unde
the leadership of Rev. H, NJ. Thomp-
son, reports $6703 collected.
CHILDREN's DAY.
Children's Day services were held
in many of the churches last Sunday
which, did not observe the day on the
regular Sunday because of their spec
ial programs. Never in the history
of the day was the season better OBJ
served and the Sunday school workers
in all the churches express themselves
we'll pleased With the exhibitions
made by the children.
AT Sharon Baptist Church the
children were III command all day
and the exercises were we'll attended.
The Baptist Ministers at t heir
weekly meeting discussed the best
method for raising money to meet
church expenses.
Asbury NJ. E, Church, commanded
by Pastor Young, is raising money to
renovate the church.
Rev. J. C. Allen. of the First Bap-
tist Church read a historic paper at
the Baptist Ministers Meeting last
Monday. Rev. Allen has been at his
present charge % years.
Tuesday. June 23rd was reunion
day with Maryland white Baptists at
Bay Ridge and II, 900 are reported as
having been present.
Rev. 0. D, Robinson, A. NJ, we'll
known for his good work while sta
toned at St. Johns Temple, was in
the city last week.
Rev. Fran'z R. Williams, pastor of
the Perkins Square Baptist Church,
organized the first Baptist Church at
Port Deposit last Sunday, nine per
sons were immersed. The church is
rhe outcome of the change of faith of
Rev. Brown the Methodist minister
at that place who was baptized here
recently by Rev. Williams. The pro
moters report much encouragement
and are sauguine of success.
Prof. Booker of Little Rock, Ark,
preached in the morning at Childrens
Day exercises of the Uniou Baptist
Church, North street, last Sunday.