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NEW JERSEY DOINGs.
Baptist Ministers Conference - Church
Rally, etc.
NnwAnE. N. ]. Nov. %. 1897.

Newark 10 the metropolis OF the
State OF New Jersey. q city embracing
q population of 175, 900 inhabitants.
about 1900 OF whom are colored
Many Of the colored people here are
well-to-do and are making rapid
strides in an upward direction.
The Baptist Min. sters Conference
here is a splendid feature in the way
of intellectual and moral development
1t meets every Monday in the Galilee
Baptist Church, on Court street, of
which the Rev. William Hill is the
honored pastor. Rev. Hill is also the
splendid presiding officer and fills the
ever stormy and tempestuous the
house may come at times he never
loses his presence OF mind, but holds
the boys down with q mastery grip.
The most interesting feature last
Monday was q very able paper by Rev
J. A. Harris. of Orange. N. on "The
Il fitness OF the ministry and church"
The paper was thoroughly prepared
and skillfully handled. Mr.. Harris
showed the ability OF q logician as well
as 9 rhetorician. The paper provoked
spirited discussion which brought
down the house.
Among the Ablest participants We
might note Rsvs. William Perry and
NJ L. Harvey, OF Mont Clair;
Morris, of Morristown; - Young, of
New Brunswick; J. H Travis, OF Or
angs; T. Tucker, of Newark and e.
Elliott, of Long Branch. In short the
personel of this conference will COM
it has ever been the writer's good for
tune to meet.
Next Sabbath 10 grand rally day at
the Mount Zion Baptist Church and
bids fair to eclipse any preceding
The programme for the day is an ex-
cellent one. A committee Of ladies are
to prepare q sumptuous repast for all
visiting ministers and friends. Hence
We shall expect q feast of reason, q
flow of soul, and q slaughtsring of
grub"
Rev. F. Il. Walker, formerly pastor
of the Mount ZION Baptist Church, has
returned to the city after spending a
pleasant time at his old hOm- in Char
lottesville, Va, and Washington, d.
C Mr.. Walker was pastor of the Mt.
Zion Baptist Church for about eiRh-
teen months and accomplished a
great work for the Masters cause. He
is q splendid speaker, an able minister
and bold an fearless advocate of what
ever he concieYes to be right. He is
not what you may call kld-gloved
dudeistic preacher, but 9 sledge-ham-
mer, thunder-bolt. Hence he calls n
spade q spade and not an implem ent
for shovelipg dirt. He filings q thing
the burning forge and hammers il out
az fat as . founder. Mr.. Walker is
also q ready debater and = gifted
speaker. His store of wit humor and
sarcasm IL immense. Therefore. he
occupies no mean place in the public
eye. Perhaps the greatest address
ever delivered by Q colored man in this
city in the interest OF his race was de-
livered by him few mon ths O. go at q
great ox-roast or barbecue. Suffice il
to say, it was published in full in all OF
the daily papers of Newark and sent
broadcast throughout the state. Even
the great dailys Of New York took q
| whack ct IL.
The wish OF all good thinking people
is that Elder Walker May do well and
prosper where ever fortune may cast
his lot. That he will be greatly missed
in New Jersey and the New England
States goes without saying.
Everybody here 10 getting ready fol
grand Thanksgiving and the turkey.
hand. The prayer of all is that tbs
poor will not be forgotten.
We regret very much to note the
suspension of the New Jersey Enter
prise, the only colored paper publish
ed in the state.
Mt. ZION BAPTIST oHURoH.
whatever may be said about tn.
colored Baptist churches of Newark
none can deny the fact that Mt. ZioI
Is on a boom For some months. anC
we might say for several years, thi
church has been in the background
But at last it has come to the from
and is assuming gigantic proportions
The question naturally arises, why
We answer, there 10 a giant in the pull
pit in the person Of Rev. DR.. franklin
This man is truly the wonder Of many
Wherein his peculiar power resides M
one can tell. But that he is . wonde,
all must admit
DR. Franknn'S sermon last Sund q,
night and his manner Of conductinl
the communion service demonstrated
the fact that he is an auxiliary lonj
needed in this vicinity. The testimo
NAL given him in the shape OF 3 collee
ton was an evidence OF this fact.
} But say what you will or may abou
} Mount Zion, she always pay her debts
and no minister can leave claiming
that Mount Zion owes him . cent.
There are circulars out for q graz,
rally on the 18th of this month and
magnificent time is anticipated. Dea
cons, trustees and members are al
| alive a this oreat and Wonderful "A
nansiAl suteons. "-Newark. n. J.. no
tsrprisa.
/ Mere sas1.