Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13

The committee of the Lincoln Emancipa-
ton League held special meeting at their
headquarters last night and listened to adj
dresses on the life and character of the
great Lincoln. James w. Poe, president of
the organization, presided. After the
feature celebrating the birth of Lincoln the
following resolution was adopted: I'VE are
opposed to the appropriation by Congress
of any part of the unclaimed money now IN
the United States treasury due to the es-
tates of colored soldiers and sailors of the
late civil war for the purpose of preparing
colored exhibits for the Jamestown (Va.)
exposition. We do not believe that money
should go into states to be expended where
the colored people are Disseminated against
We favor such exhibition Of Industries as
our people can make at this state eXposi-
ton, and feel that Virginia should aid her
coIored citizens in the matter and not the
national government" The following addi-
tional committees We're appointed to aid in
the arrangement for the coming celebration
of Emancipation day In this city: I. II. A.
Moore Samuel B. Thompson, Esau Rem
bert, P. W. Ross, Thomas H: Minor. Mel
son Keith, ]. II. Saunders, John Holmes,
Henry Height, ]. Augustus Poe, Everett
Hutton and Harry Lancaster.
At Local Church.
A large audience assembled at the Second
Baptist Church (colored) last night TO cele-
brate the anniversary of President Lin
coins birth. The exercises were under the
auspices of the Union Veterans Union and
the Relief Corps of the G. A. r. Patriotic
songs were sung by the audience and choir,
and Nine. Hite rendered the Battle of
Manassas on the piano. Rev. DR.. Green
offered the invocation. and Mr.. John p.
Green of Ohio introduced the speaker of
the evening, Rev. DR.. w. Bishop Johnson
who delivered an address on Abraham
Lincoln. the Great Emancipator." Dr.
Johnson said in part:
THE story of his life is the story of the
possibilities of humanity. He brought to
American institutions their farest flower
and the finest personal embodiment. Next
to Washington, Lincoln stands forth as the
grandest patriot in American life Wash
ington brought the United States into be-
ing and unfurled new flag among the
nations of the earth: Lincoln made the new
republic immortal and the flag a symbol
of power, an emblem of nations glory
and nations hope" DIR. Johnson referred
at length to the incidents of Mr. Lincolns
life, dwelling especially on the emancipa-
ton proclamation, which he called the most
equitable and humane measure ever promul-
gated. It was the elimination Of long
series of struggles between national self
respect and national purity of conscience
and 1t brought the nation to itself-back to
the historic circumstances that gave 1t
birth. 1t was a test of patriotism against
sordid selfshness, and forecast of the
stupendous position, In the divine economy
the American republic was to play among
the nations of the earth.
Not Mistake.
DR.. Johnson proceeded to show that the
emancipation of the slaves was not a mis-
take. as shown by the progress of the race,
by its contribution of patriotism and 10y
atty. morality and religion, material worth
and industrial advancement. He said:
THE negro is interviewer into the being of
the nation: in its life blood, It's homes and
schools; It's industries and enterprises; its
victories and defeats. He pays taxes on
81. 100000 in real estate; owning according
to the last census ], 1893. 1877 homes and
900 farms: he has reduced the illiteracy
OF the race b6.5 per cent. He Is the agri-
cultprtst Of the south. having made % per