Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-12

Rev. Simon p w Drew, ID. D., is
one Of the best known evaDgelists of
the negro race of the United States
He is a born gifted preacher, endowed
with gifts pee altar to his work. His
sermons arc spiritual and philosophi.
cal compositions His power as an
evangelist has won from every demon.
ination the title of 1.-THE Oolored d.
l., Moody, of America, and the
evaDgelistic artist. Few white
evangelistic preachers excel him in
the success of convicting and convert.
ing sinners, and no negro evangelist
is his equal de has an unusual man
ner with a noble, dignified bearing,
and he adds much to his acquired tai
ents by his pulpit delivery. His voice
is deep and mellow, under perfect
control, at times striking like IA thun-
derbolt and compelling obedience to
his words; again plaintive and per
suasive, attracting his hearers by an
irresistible force.
As n pastor DR.. Drew is likewise
| successful, his straightforward manli-
| ness opens the hearts of his people, and
his Enmistakable sincerity (for he
practices what he preaches) gives him
| a clear pathway TO those whom he
would bring under the influence of
| the church In revival meetings,
| through his efforts many unconverted
| persons have professed religion.
| Fully %, 600 persons have been saved
| through his instrumentality as preach.
| er and an evangelist in different parts
of the United States. He is a great
| favorite of both old and young folk.
| He is a great lover of the sick and
| unfortunate persons, He believes in
i k,-sH 1ow~ l.
| the marvellous success of the merge
race, to the white people of the Uni.
| ted States He believes that it is es-
sential that the white people should
see that proper public schools Will
long terms be provided for the coloreC
children in every town, village anC
city. He believes il will aid in soly
ing this great race problem.
| Evangelist Drew is Southerner by
birth, but was reared in New Yorl
CITY and educated there. He has {
broad experience with the different
races in America. He also argue
and agitates the elevation of the
negroes of the United States. Higl
and industrial education, he says, j
necessary and he is a great admirer o
Booker T. Washington and W e
lD. Dubois, who advocate the same
In an interview with the evangelis
he spoke in the highest praise o
the white people of the State of Mary
land, of their unusual interest mani
tested IN the progress of the coloreI
race in the State, but he was some
what at less for words of regret to in'
that the school terms here are rathe
short for the colored children in tn
Capital Of the State He said that n
found mere vice and ignorance in thi
little city than he had ever seen any
where in the United States in all o
his evangelistio work He though
that the best white people of the Stat
were unaware Of the States affair
and their existence relative TO coIorel
schools in the Capital of the State O
MARYLAND Therefore, before leaVin
this city he said he woUid call tn
attention of the leading white an
colored citizens to the matter. an
try to have a bill introdacedfinto tn
Legislature before it adjourned {
proy ide some money TO aid in educa
ion of the negro children, to preven