The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-28
TO THE COLOREO PEOPLE
SHOW PRIDE IN THE RACE
Urges b People to Attend Divine Serv-
ices More Regulariy-The Books
That Are Best Beading
for Them

II the ladies who are c~anvassing the
city on behalf Of the African Methodist
church to raise the debt tina hangs
over the house OF worship of the COL
ored people entertain any doubt that
their efforts are appreciated by the
people they are benefiting. they should
have attended the A. NJ. Z. church last
night and listened to the fervent pray
ers Of thanks the pastor and congrega-
ton offered up for the good work being
done for them by the associated con-
gregations OF the city. The colored peo-
pie who attended service last night must
certainly have been inspired by the
eloquence OF their pastor. who urged
them to show their appreciation of the
kindness of their white brothers and
sisters in the cause Of religion and hu-
mainly.
After singing do Not Pass Me By"
the pastor. Rev. ]. +. c. Taylor. preach
ed a brief, yet eloquent and instructive,
ermon He drew a beautiful lesson
from the 18th verse of the 18th chapter
of Nehemiah. why is the house Of God
forsaken." He spoke of the race pride
which characterized the life Of Nehe-
miah. who enjoyed all the comforts and
luxuries of his kind. yet was discomfort
ed so long as he saw so many OF his
people in distress. He told of h great
work Nehemiah performed in the re-
construction of the walls of Jerusalem
and compared his work with what he
hoped his people would do in the flu
ture. The pastor was pleased to note
the presence OF so many in his church
last night. There were several white
men and women interested listeners.
He said: we should show cur pride
by supporting the church and institu-
tons of our race" We should show our
pride in our race by purchasing the lit
erature OF u race, so that we may
learn something more of our race. j am
sorry to say that in all my visits
among the families of our church here
i found but one copy of the Race Jour-
nal. We should learn more OF the good
things-we know enough OF the bad
we see IL every day. Our publishing
house furnishes all the goods and the
work in that institution is done by col
ored persons. We have. j must say, Mt
tie chance TO learn the things which
we should know more about, and we
should make some sacrifices in order TO
obtain the knowledge hat would do us
most good. BY learning VIA our race
is doing IL would us to exert
ourselves to Guido our ~neighbors.
I'm this city there is a large number
of colored singers n organists, yet
il is almost impossible to get enough
of them together to form a choir. We
have an organ, our church Is comfort
| able, our seats are good and well ar
ranged. Why is IL that on many sun
day mornings we have to talk to empty
| seats? Let us profit by the lesson given
10 us in the life of Nehemiah. DO our
people remain away from church be-
| cause they think their pastor Is Hitter
ate. or does he drive them away WITH
his efforts TO teach them the gospel
We always try TO give you something
worth listening to. Have our people
let all the love of God out of them,
and why do so many of our people pre-
fer to find recreation in other places!
Now let us resolve to fill our places
i'm the church; let US in this way snow
our pride in our race. oh, let us snow
our white friends who are assisting US
TO raise the debt from u church ina
we heartily appreciate their noble Ell
forts. Let us be able to point 10 .
large number of good people in oui
| church and let us see IL here In Butte
we cannot come TO a higher standard
of morality and Christianity.