The Washington bee., 1898-05-14
HoNoRING THEIR pAsron

1.ennn.ox SPEECHES Ann
The Rev. James H.Lea 'ss
eouSly and socially reJakas was Tight
Monday evening last, tbeo,55t;a'e on
Kew. George Washlneton y'Il Z INST The
master of ceremonies. Se u. D., as
And after the dehgb,a1
the choir, the master Of ca-sg ce.rslng BY
announced that the Scripturls1 s1,,emoonies
read by the Rev. r. : '"S would Be
who read the eI Psalms l'""S, DID,
dwelleth in the secra, Ill he that
ow of the Almighty. u 'ne shad
Prayer was then made h.. =,
w. ]. Howard, for the oco,i ,ie Rey.
the country, and for regin1,oslln, nl1lasllGn, hr
ershiP OF cOlored troo6s i["'al ~ lead.
their own race. y meD Of
And after hymn was ann.
the choir by c. ). CoUz-nTi'a.o-uIuCeda;
closed the devotional go! y Wha
program Of the evenino- Uses ,C,s9S' the
duCed. Mr.. Boyton Doi,o"" "'S lntro'
tendent of the Sunday school 'upsII1. .
paper on the Relation of gV,, r1,,d read a
Pastor, which was attentivsIr EI. IA and
to and fully enjoyed IlS'ened
A solo, by Mrs Ros, r.
elected great applause. uaies,
A paper by Miss VI. Huntar
toral influence over the Sundav Or - as, as,
was simply wonderful. '' SCnooI
A quartette by Miss Wauac.
company was exquisite and
A paper by Mrs. Susie T,nro
Relationship of church and Pas,a!ile yd ule
its Auxiliarles, was d force If Sn,o, a"au %
to every earnest worker Sbppr support
dresses by the ministers and 1O.. ,,a. %,
other professions, editors iav,. @',n u
and school teachers. '"!eIS
The presiding master of cerar,ou;.
DIR. Lee, said: Thirteen vears sS
when | came to Washington strolrSSu rISu
around and seeing what coniJ ,O,,ns ~.
the Third Baptist church was tSs, Js1,
communicating with the Rev I,m.' ,,.a
H. Lee, the subject of our ceIeb2at;oH
gathering here tonight, in order ~
secure his services to the pastorate of
this church"
Now that he has been pious. faitbfI
successful, the exhibition of his work
and the appreciable arrangements Of
his friends for great recognition of
these facts, as they are seen. more
fully eatablish the proof, than the eIo.
quence of words.
Our acquaintance embraces all the
time of my stay in WasbIngton
and our relation has been closer Than
our names.
His eloquence, his wit, wisdom and
mastery method of welding lsrgs
audiences. Here, said the doctor
that other gentlemen may expose
their relations and devotion and best
wishes, | yield with these apprecia.
tions of my congratulations and now
introduce the Rev. William !. Howard
The Rev. Mr.. Howard said: that
the Third Baptist church must have
been inspired to call the Rev lanes
III. Lee.
Though he was one OF her boys, he
has from his virtues and other great
qualities become her greatest man
She, said he, is 40 years old and is the
last of our churches organized before
the war.
He said, at the death of the Rev.
William b. Jefferson, there was no.
name but the name of James H. Lee
and that other leaders of this great
following where DeaCOnS William
Lindsey Laws and Silas Holmes, beth
of whom are now in heaven
Rev. c. r. Champ was next intro.
duCed and said: "of all these things
love brought them together, love
gather these beautiful blessings and
love will keep them together
The master of ceremonies here SAID:
ladies and gentlemen, | take great
pleasure now in introducing to YOU a
born orator, a born talker and man
who loves to talk, the Rev. DR..
Laws, this mulatto gentleman great
laughter and repeated applause.
DIR. Laws, our master of ceremonies
knew just what to say He knew that
the master enjoin this upon me, love
to be obedient My appearance De-
fore you this evening is with mncn
delight.
My knowledge Of this world and ner
trials runs 80 y ars back to the poln'
Of Bouldon failure through mlSiofiues'
Jefferson succeeded throagh huml
iation. to the point where Lee IS plaS'
ed upon virtuouS hOnors through d
loveable churchhood and the intellect
ual surroundings and companlonSnIlp
of the greatest negro mlnlSterY OIL 'N'
globe.
He is that halloing Lee, that holloeu
so loud 26 years ago, that ne "a'
heard in New Bedford and BalIl'Ilol'
at the same time, when he was inuo.
duced into the christian ministry W
ordaination and was called 10 NJ
Salem Baptist church, New BediolO'
Mass, in 1872. o..;.,
In the history of the Third BaPu',
church fiercest trials, my recoheC"Iy5D
serves me with the names OF Jdnie' y,
Lee, as clerk and as deacons' JOSEPH y,
Alexander, Thomas smith VC'o"a ,l.1"
Nicholas, Silas Homles, Ko0ii1Inii i.s II
Gray and Pryor, who after ial'llu, ,r
services of many years, gave va "a
though the demands OF death anu w
age, to men of younger ACTIVITY. ,,,s5
Do you wish to hold what y0u, I'D, nav, -
If so, let me tell you how, talk n''l h,r1 n
superiority above disputes, pay .au nn
I'D above embarrassment, ana Pia5
HIM up above temtatIon5. ~" 1"ries
conclusion Mr. Master Of CelVnig'',9 ~, nv
let me now congratulate you " not Ti
highest compliments .e' lnC NY, are
frighten you by saying thal ~. %.,so. s
one ofthe greatest negroes @nL -, you
ington the greatest city ana ..I..-r InaI a,
won as much 1nhnding Wa5ii'n6 '''