Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Sunday-sOhool UniOn--A New Feature
OWL Service Stray Shots.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 20, 1897
Last Sunday was day that Will
live long in the memory of Philadel-
phians. The tickle m0nth-March-as
If ashamed OF the pranks played the
previous week, brought from her am
pie wardrobe her lovliest attire.
The District Baptist Sunday-school
Union, q gathering that represents
the high water mark of progress in the
denomination, met with Shiloh Baptist
Sunday school. The program which
was an excellent one, was creditably
rendered. The address of Mr.. C. n.
Dabney, of Cherry st. Sunday-sehool
and the address of Mr.. S. f. Dabney.
deserve commentator for the grand
thoughts expressed, and the scholarly
manner in which they were handled.
The announcement that Mr.. @. J.
Perry. of TEE TRIBUNE and common
councilman of the seventh ward would
deliver a discourse on Liberty"
brought out large and intelligent
gathering, to the Sunday afternoon
meeting OF the Y. NJ. T.. A.
Those who were fortunate enough
to be present were given rare liter airy
treat. MIR. Perry showed himself mas
ter of his subject; delving into, many
quaint and curious volume of forgot
ten lore" and bringing to the clear
sunlight the gems of history-sacred
and profane-from the dawn OF civil
lization to the present time.
Rev, Lawrence, of the Y. M. G. A &,
is doing q noble work here and should
have the assistance of all the people.
There is, in the northern part of the
city, plan for the organization of q
high class literary society, to discuss
the live questions of the times, to inn
prove the moral and intellectual
standard Of the race, and to inVesti-
gate the part the Negro has had in
making the history of our country. 1t
is the desire, of the promoters of this
organization, that it become national
IN it's scope.
Politics has reached the highest
speculative point here. The politicians
are waiting patiently for the fall of
Ridley of Media, Pa, seems to be the
leading Pennsylvania aspirant for
Recorder of Deeds for the District of
Columbia.
There ia at present much agitation
in Congress regarding the civil ser
vice. We, the Negro voters, are
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outcome for some OF us realize that il
means much to US whether the civil
service law remains or not.
In the northern portion Of the Unit
ed States, nearly every Rvsnue OF in
dustry is being close against the Ne
gro, he no longer has q monopoly of
hotel work, private waiting or cater
ing, and in the great manufactures he
is practically q stranger. Without
the civil service requirement. OF ex-
aminations it would be considered al
most presumption on the part of a
Negro-such as would apply-to make
application for clerical service under
the government.
William s. Jones, q graduate OF the
Richmond Normal School, who is now
a resident of Philadelphia, entered the
civil service examination for the rail-
way mail service, in September, passed
with al average Of 90. 55 and has been
appointed a substitute. He Is at pres
ent doing duty on the trolley mail
cars.
Here, in the "Oity of Brotherly love, -
noted for it's culture and civil rights,
where white and black are accord ed
equal educational facilities, tits sur
prising how few Of Us take what Is of
lcIcQ. w dlhlnk QOWn 1OLuDoIQ ObICCt
from nineteenth to eighth, at mid daV
in pleasant weather. you see on every
corner groups Of we'll dressed young
men of the race, apparently with moth
ing to do. 1t is mystery how they
exist, in this busy busting city. These
conditions are not mentioned to create
the impression that the Negroes OF
Philadelphia are an indolent class, for
such is not the case. The greater por-
ton OF the race is industrious, frugal,
unassuming and devoted to their home
life.
1t is the shiftless portion OF the race
that impresses the magazine or news
paper writer. The detractor of our
race seldom comes in contact with the
better element knows nothing Of their
home life and cares less. Let the
young men mentioned consider that