Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15
RAMBLER TALKS

A writer in a recent issue of the
Richmond Religious Herald saysg "It
will interest you to know that our AZ
rican brethren have dedicated their
house to the worship of Almighty
God"
1t is passing strange that although
our African ancestors were brought
from Africa 276 years ago, yet their
descendents are called Africans. To
be up-to-date, we must call our white
brothers, EuI opean brethren.
Rambler say s, African ancestors, be-
cause undoubtedly we have some ances
tors who came from Europe, of the
Anglo-saxon or Caucasion tribe. Ac-
cording to the United States census
there we're in this country, in the re-
spectiye state prison, when said cen
sus was taken. 3d. ,32o prisoners, of
whom 40, All were native born whites,
10 932 we're foreign born whites, "a PIT
were coiored.
Only 2.066 we're unable to speak the
English language. A large number
ranged from 20 to 80 years of age. "a
per cent of-the criminals were Hitter
ates. or the literates, 3.5O3 had an
advanced education ;" / los gradu-
ates from College or University 2 ,3O4
graduates from high schools, or an
academy ; 9 were graduates from The
illogical SeminAries; "a of scientific
schools; SO of medical; Is OF Law
schools; ,S28 we're mechanics, Is, $40
apprentices, 54 ,285 having no trade,
800 no particular occupation, "a 100
at time OF arrest " ere idle, ilIustrat-
ing the saying, IAN idle brain is the
DEVILS workshop. Over 1900 were
drunkards over 40 900 were moderate
drinkers; over 1900 Incorporate.
1 G-o i
drams lead to prisons.
| If reports be true a large number OF
prisoners ought not to be, for it is said
that numbers Of colOred persons are
| sent to prison in order to lesson the
| number of Republican voters, and tC
Idisfanchise the colored man, and thus
keep the Democratic party in the as
/ tendency, by such a process as we'll al
by illegal counts, stuffing the ballot
box and some times throwing out the
ballots, Rs illegal.
i Why is it some deacons seem to bt
as circus rider-riding two horses a.
the same time-a deacon and a preach
! er? Why do they wish to be as a maj
} railroad coach, occupying two seats Il
the exclusion Of other passengers
} Such is pronounced to be 'hoggish.
} 1t troubled, vexed the Apostles, to d.
! the work of deacOns, and be preachers
1t is clear to every person, who is no
l like unto Diotrephus who lued pre-em
= inence that If the two are spiritus
J work. the other a temporal work wer
I conflicting in one person. then, the
Q are now. No man can serve two mas
I ters. The church is the master of tn
> deacon Christ is the master of tn
!, preacher. A man that is deacoT
= ought not to be "hoggish, ,"-strivin
e to be a preacher and a deacon at tn
= same time. Let him give up his des
: conship, and like an honest man ente
! the ministry, If God has called him {
j such. If God has not called him
e the gospel ministry. he had better Ii
= preaching alone, for fear he makes
Jackass of himself, and becomes as
dumb dog that cannot bark. 1t is
no avail in such q case for him to refe
] to Stephens and to Philips to justii
e himself. Their case will no more hel
Q them than q lump of ice will boil th
J. colored deAcons favorite, hog an
Il lhominy."
The controversy going on now abOT
a man in politics holding two politics
= positions at the same time, ought
!. learn some deacons that il such is fl
4 tile in state, such certainly is
!. church, One preacher is enough in