Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-11
BALTIMORE SPECIAL
Work Ouening Up-OhurOh Notes.

We are progressing here along all !
lines, and we are not taking up all our |
time in grumbling about the many dis |
advantages we are forced TO labor un-
der. Some new avenues for employ
ment have been opened to US that
heretofore were closed against US.
Contractors in several enterprises, and
notably the Street Paving, Building
Contractors have discharged a large
number of their white employees and
have employ ed colJred hands in their
places. The res son given is that they
find the colored hands TO be of more
profit to them because they can get
more labor out of them than from
the white in the same period of time.
Then again, they are not so prone to
go on strikes like their white brethren
Another avenue which is worthy of
mentioning is that the city have sever
al colored men employed as laborers
The work which they are doing was
heretofore performed by colored labor
ers.
These developments are encouraging
to us here in this hot bed of prejudice,
and we live in hopes of better things.
Our breathing is little purer than in
Gays of wore. We are still buying
homes and opening up new enterprises
Our people here have fully recovered
from the shocks of this and last year,
and are moving ahead.
Several weli-known business men
have been contemplating over the idea
of building fine hotel for cOlored peo-
pie, They argue that one could be
made to pay if conducted properly.
and it is believed that there is plenty
of accessible timber when the time
comes for securing a manager. We
have many men whose experience as
stewards aud head-waiters IN the diff
ferent up-to-date hotels would service
them we'll as managers of any OF
the best hotels. 1t is also contended
that such an enterprise would go a
long way towards breaking down the
bars of discrimination There are al
ready several large and we'll appointed
boarding house here, but what is need
ed now is first rate hotel with all of
the 10 odern improvements.
RELIGIOUS MOTHS.
In consequence of the severe storm
August 18TH, the ceremony of the cor
ner-stone laying of the new st Paul
M. L. Church had to be postponed un-
til Sunday, September 26th, at which
time the following churches will take
part in the special services: Sharp
Street, John. Wesley, Centennial As
bury, Metropolitan, Ames, Waugh,
Mount Zion, Eastern Chapel, Allen A.
M. E. and Grace Presbyterian. The
music will be furnished by the choir OF
St Paul and Ames Churches.
The programme includes: Opening
chorus, by the assembly, led by St
Paul choir, Come thou Almighty
King, help us thy name to sing" The
opening hymn is to be announced by
Reverend j. Barnes; prayer by Rever
end M. w. Norman; declaration, by
Reverend A Young hymn announced
by DIR. E Lyons; scripture lessons art
to be read by DR.. ID. w. Hayes anC
Reverend j. A. Holmes-l32nd Psalms
and 1st Corinthians, Bird chapter. yer
SEES 9th to 23rd music, Ames choir
n. ]. Naylor; music. st. Pauls choir
address, Reverend r. J Eggleston
an original hymn, by E. Duke Ventin,
of Morgan College to be sung by St
PauPs choir; address, Reverend j. b
Warner music, Ames' choir. Tn
collection will be in charge of P. E
Reverend @. q. Key. The service will
conclude with music by Ames Church
prayer. by Reverend P. Diggs and tn
benediction by Reverend e P. Sterl
ing. Reverend N. M. Carroll is tn
pastor, and one of the most successfU
ministers in the Washington Confer
ence.
Wayman Memorial Church has NOV
ed into the old building, which prev
ously belonged to the Sharon Baptii
Congregation. The building has bee
repaired to a great extent. and pre-
sents beautiful appearance. At prei
ent it is under the care of Bishop ia
A. Handy. Some one may be appoin
ed there next year. The congregatio
is increasing and 1t is predicted that
is but the embryo of future gres
church.
Trinity A. M. f. Church is beir
we'll pastored by Reverend ID. G. Hill
He is quite young man and is col
sidered one of the most scholarly mil
listers in the Baltimore COnferenc
His lieutenants, both in church and
the Sunday School. are we'll prepare
and doing the work to which the
have been appointed. The membe