Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-24

every case We would have you n.
clude the wife, mother and daughter,
for in those days they did their fuli
part and In many instances they went
further and did more to elevate than
did the men.
Churches
Burns NJ. e. church was the first to
enter the fiela and blaze out it OWN
way. 1t was organized in 1866. The
Rev. Wells was it's first. pastor and
since that date t has continued to in
Nite mankind to n higher life. Sever
III years later the Baptists broke the
ground by organizing a church, out
of which has grown the Corintnian,
the African Baptist and Ma
pie Street Baptist. All are claiming
, to have did much in leading mankind
to a better life, The st. Paal A. NJ
T.. church began it's work here by Or
ganizins in 1870 with a few followers
and out of which has grown one or
the largest churches in the state. The
Rev. Geo. Binson was the first pastor.
There was a couDle of efforts made
to organize Christian church in the
nineteen hundreds. The Union Con
gregational church was organized al
most four years ago. 1t has not a
large. but strong and energetic
membership. which has the support
and encouragement Of host Of
! friends. The Rev II. w. Porter was
the first pastor. When completed it.
will be the finest building in the
state.
Schools.
In 1863 a school was conducted in
almost the forks of the RaccOOn and
Des Mones rivers for the education
OF the colored people. Afterward it
was taken to the basement of Burns
VI. e. church on the East Side The
teachers that taught in this school
were Miss Chiffon, Mr. Depew, Mr.
Mills Mr. Harris and Hays. Perhaps
Mr. S. J. Loughran and his friends
were the first to open school for our
people. This form of schooling con
tinued until 1865. when the supreme
court in a we'll prepared opinion aG-
mitted colored children to all public
schools. This opinion was written by
that able jurist and scholar. Judge G.
c. Cole. after the case had been
fought through the lower courts by
the late Alexander Clark, whose ur-
trim :, efforts has made it possible for
every boy and girl to secure a good
education in the public schools of
this state Will the boys and girls
appreciate the efforts of those, the
one demanding his Godgiven rights
and the other manly enough to do
his duty by swinging open the doors
Of the public schools to all its citi.
Zens. Every one should read thai
opinion, as it is recorded in the 24th
Iowa. page 2G7.
Societies.
We have bad a host of them. TIE
Masonic lodge dates its organization
n this city in the sixties and its mem
oers have even since been practiciDg
he tenets Of the order. The Odd Eel,
ows is another strong society which
Yields its influence for good The
'ythian. the chapters, the Courts thu
Ruth. the II. b. S. and a number uf
others whose work can be seen trying
o elevate men and women.
Politics.
We are quite sure that much good
work in this way has been done,
When we consider that we entered
his field when many We're unpre
pared and did not know the value Of
he ballot, Geo. Johnson. Joe Lewis,
IA Miller. Geo. Taylor, e. r. Bank
I. e. Todd. Clay Lewis. Ira Jones, Ed
IcAfee and Levi Riley have all been
police officers. Geo. H. Cleggett and
:. S, Stewart have been elected con-
tables. Jeff Lo gan. r. y. Hyde, Wal
craven. j. r. Wicks, G.. H. Clegger.
ave been Legislative employees. J. l.
thompson, !. d. Reeler. II. r. Wright,
). W. Thompson have been file clerks
f the general assembly. f. w.
aughn. W. H. Birney and VIM Coal
on have been the messengers for the
ifferent governors for almost twenty
ears Sam Davis, H. H. Lewis, !
l. Shepard and John Wake: hav'.
cen state employees. S. p. Clark, W.
[. Morgan, J. r. Shepard and Geo.
ogan have all served terms as coui'
ailiffs. John L. Thompson has serv.!
the county treasurGr'S office as
Jerk for a number of years. j. Frank
lagburn was elected and served tvs
rms as city market master. He now
dds a government nositiOn in Wash
'gton. d. C. w. H, Birney is one II
lie deputies in the assessors ofIlc"
e one position where ability hH.
lerited it is in the city engin"e" :
fce by F.. Tracy Blagburn He -
G head draughtsman and has char :"
the office. Those who have or a. !
wv carrying Uncle Sans mail ar:' !.
Williamson. NJ. y. Bell. Alex WI
I'm, G.. l. Holt and r. W. HUME
nose that have been custOdials e
e public schools are b J. Holmes,
Fisk r. Harris, II. Gould, J. G.
illiams and J. n Shepard. JAM
rs at the city hall, w L. Tomli1
I'd n. G. BrOwnin :. We have been
to condense and suppress
UGH as we pass over this long spac"
time. We have not mentioned
any things that would link the past
it'll the present.