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The Washington bee., 1909-11-06

present form in 1924. At that tlme
there were only one hundred Sunday
Schools in the United tates. Sunday
Schools are on the increase; theChris-
tian Churches are doing much good
for the lowly. Nearly eighty years
of work has opened more than one
hundred thousand Sunday Schools,
with six thousand teachers and FIVE
million scholars.
'In the year 1900 our entire popu-
lation numbered about four million,
and seven hundred thousand of these
were colored slaves.
"Within thirty years thereafter six
million enigrants had settled in the
country, and from 1866 to 1885 there
were seven million more foreigners
added, some being of the toughest
kind, which demanded earnest mission
workers.
There are one hundred and sixty
cities in the United States each hav-
ing a population of twenty-five thou
hand, making a total of twenty mill
ion people, nearly one-fourth of our
entire population"
After reviewing other incidents in
connection with Home Mission work
Mr.. Maxheld concluded by paying a
fine tribute to the work of the Chris
tian Churches and the work of the
many Christian Endeavor Societies.
We should not be too proud to enter
the alleys and the lowly huts and try
to save fallen humanity. 1t is our
duty as Christians to see to it that
those who are going astray be brought
into the Sunday School
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06

Jackson, Sword-bearer; Sir Geo. ".
Semmer Steward, Bearer; Sir Her
bert H. Lancaster, Warder; Sir
Solomon Phillips, CIR. Sentinel. As
ter conclave was closed the Sir Kits.
repaired to the Hotel Quistic, on Pa.
Avenue, n. w, where an elaborate
spread was enjoyed by all. Remarks
were made by Sirs ]. P. Turner, L.
l. Bailey, ]. w. Freeman (the kid,
and others. And at a late hour. all
departed for their homes. Sir Kt 7.
T. turner has named the several
committees, the roster will soon be
out. Semi-annual conclave will be
held in April, 1910.
1t was a thing of beauty and iov
that met the gaze of the reporter as
he passed through the portals of the
great audience room of King Solo
mon and beheld the beautiful Honor
ed Maid and princessee
that surrounded King Solomon. Sir
Kt, S. S. Thompson and the Mother
Queen Honor Lady Beatrice Richard
son seated on the throne to receive
the Queen of Mocha and her train
had come to hear the wisdom of Solo
mon, who too much credit cannot be
given to the corps of officers who
assisted in the reception, for it was
sublime. There II candidates who
entered the chair of Marion on Fri
Day night. And the work was per
feet, there were many Past Mother
Queens, and Princess Pocsint Hon.
Lady. Fannie L. Cox presided at the
piano and rendered sweet music.
Queen Esther worked the Eastern
Star on Thursday on candidates.
Grand Chapter held quarterly ses-
sion on Thursday night.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
ESTABLISHED 1880.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
GOVERNMENT SLAVERY

GOVERNMENT SLAVERY
If all reports are true as has
been given to The Bee, it IS not
necessary to go any further
South. than the District of Co
lumbia to find Negro slavery. In
the Department of the Interior,
that great and good man, Secre-
tary Ballenger at the head, col
ored labOrers are oppressed and
almost enslaved by a class OF
sub-bosses and understrappers.
Complaints come thick and
fast to the office that there are no
regular work hours for cOlOred
laborers. That they are cOmpell-
ed to work overtime and at night
without additional compensation,
That there are men who issue
new orders almost every night
in violation of the seCretary's
orders. There are some men
more badly treated than others
and are told that they must
work iull time during the month
of July, August and September
in violation of Executive order
of Tune 9Th. The Bee has suffi-
cient confidence in Secretary
Ballenger to know that it is only
necessary to call his attention to
those impostors upon his colored
employees. The Interior De-
partment is not the only depart
ment under the Government in
which complaints are made con-
cerning colored employees. The
Bee believes that the heads Of
every department give their un-
dersroffers too much authority,
The sudden elevation of a white
man from a laborers job to a
boss Job causes him to lose his
head. 1t is dangerous some
time to suddenly elevate poor
white man or an ignorant color
ed man. The Bee hopes that
Secretary Ballenger will estab-
lish an immediate investigation
and correct these wrongs.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
JACK JOHNSON.

If the press dispatches are
true, Mr.. Jack Johnson is vast
ing his money in automobiles
and arrests for fast driving.
Aside from his puglistic reputa-
ton he is gaining a reputation
for violating the law. Mr.. Jack
Johnson aught to know, if he
doesn't that financial successes
very seldom come to a man IN
life but once. When the world
base ball championship came to
a close a few weeks ago and
when a division Of the spoils
was made the more economical
of the players decided to dispose
OF their money in a manner
that would bring more to them.
But Mr.. Johnson, as fast as he
earns his money he must blow
in for a new automobile or be ar
rested for fast driving. The Bee
throws out this hint to Mr.. John
son in the hope that he will pro-
fit by it. Mr.. Johnson will not
be without friends so long as he
has plenty of money, but the
moment he is without money he
will be minus of friends. 1t IS
your friends Mr.. Johnson who
tell you of your faults and your
enemies are those who are al
ways willing and ready to eat
you up.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
A GREAT BOOK

A great book is in preparation
published in the interest of the
colored AmeFicans,by Mr.. w,
n. Hartshorn of Boston, Mass.
From the standpoint of The
Bee it will be the greatest work
of its kind ever published. DR..
Booker T. Washington will
have something to say about
this book.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

1t will be remembered that some
time ago an effort was made by the
white Presbyterian Churches to sepa-
rate the whites from the blacks. Al
though the white PresbyterianS, like
other white denominations, would
prefer to have the colored COM
municants separate and distinct from
theirs. The colored Presbyterians
knowing that caste prejudice exists
continue to play second fiddle to
these white people.
Rev. E. w. Williams of Abbeville,
S. c., has issued declaration of prin-
ciples which should be read by all
colored Presbyterian Churches in the
United States. 1t reads as follows:
THAT on May 20, 1893, a separ-
ate and distinct Afro-American Pres
byterian Church was fully organized.
THAT one year later this organi-
zation was duly chartered under the
laws of the land.
3-That subsequently this Charter
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
THE SUNDAY SHOWS

The Christian people in this CITY
should see to it that a law is passed
prohibiting the moving picture shows
from showing on the Sabbath.
Every pulpit in the city should
preach against them
"The Bee" October 18th.
At the head of this great nation, the
church bells dare not ring,
Some day they'll put a muzzle on
folks who shout and sing;
We have all kinds of noises through
out the live-long year,
But the sweet ringing church bells
strike terror to the ear.
A glorious example for Washington
to showl
The church pews are half empty.
where do the people go?
Where are the men and women. the
little girls and boys?
Who love a quiet Sabbath and hate
the church bells noise?
Do they stay at home to slumber TO
rest and take their ease?
Or IN some quiet haven to dream of
love and peace?
Just watch those dens of Satan, those
moving pictures shows
That desecrate the Sabbath, they are
the Christians foes.
A shame on this great city, this
grand old nations home
TO seek as a diversion, the sins OF
ancient Rome;
To desecrate the Sabbath in this en-
lightened age
When there's six days for vaudeville
theatres and the stage
No wonder that the church bells
strike terror to the ear,
They make the guilty conscience, and
fill the heart with fear;
Those gilded dens of Satan would
lose some of their charms
If folks could hear the church bells
like judgments dread alarms.
The powerful press, the pulpit, the
churches, one and all,
Should all unite their vo1ces in one
great clarion call
Against this monstrous outrage in
this, our nations home
Lest some day we grow bolder and
fall like ancient Rome.
James Conway Jackson,
25oI 18th ST, n. w.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
RECORD BREAKER

Three hundred new subscrlb-
ers were added to the subscrip-
ton books of The Bee last
month and four thousand copies
over the regular number were
printed. Men ii you want a
live, widc-awake paper read The
Bee.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
MISSIONARY MAXFIELD
SPEAKS.
He Gives Some Remarkable Statis-
tics. Good Advice to the Young
Colored American.

He Gives Some Remarkable Stat1S-
tics. Good Advice to the Young
Colored American.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
held in the Third Baptist Church last
Sunday evening was largely attended.
The singing and the many instrument
tai selections added greatly to the oc-
casion. The pastor, Rev. James H.
Lee, delivered a short address, and
he was followed by Mr.. Miles C.Max-
field, the coming missionary, who de-
Iivered the principal address.
The subject of Mr.. Maxhelds ad-
dress was mission work in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Among other
things he said, in part, that the white
population in this city was 24I,92o,
and 97,483 colored people From both
races Mr.. Maxfeld gave the number
of arrests and the crimes committed
by both. His picture of the crimes
committed by both races was lamen-
table. He thought that there was a
great deal of missionary work that
was neglected in this city among all
classes of people, but particularly the
colored people. He claimed that IL
literacy was at its highest point in
1870, when it was 50 per cent; and in
1900 it had fallen to 47 per cent.
This great educational blessing, said
Mr.. Maxfeld, has come to the col
ored American race within thirty
years. In speaking of education
among the colored people, he said
that since 1880 the colored churches
have contributed for Negro education
So, SAC, 700; this amount was paid to
supplement deficiencies of the State
school funds for the colored race.
This is an evidence of the interest
that our churches manifest in the up
life of the race.
My dear friends" " eloquently said
the speaker, Eve have 23,462 church
organizations, and We have erected
23,77o churches, with a seating ca
pacity of 6,8oo,ooo. Have we advanc-
ed? Are we doing anything? Look
if you please at the rapid adavnce-
ment we have made since our eman-
cipation. Another remarkable thing
is, we have a church membership of
2,673977, and the value of our church
property amounts to $26626,448F From
III to 1898 there was a zeal for
Bible distribution and Home Mission
work began to manifest itself in the
northern colonies. A petition to Con-
gress for Bibles received favorable
action, and 10000 were ordered from
Holland. In 1916 the American Bible
Society was organized, and its reye-
nue. amounted to $4,000, and it was
increased to $4,000 for Bible dis
tribution in 1902. This good work
went on, and the light and truth be-
gan to show themselves fors Home
Missions.
The American Tract Society soon
followed. This society was organic
ed in 1925, and in seventy-fve years
it has issued nearly $500 separate
books and tracts, two thousand of
which were bound volumes. Thirty
two million copies have been circu-
lated, with total of moral and re-
Iigious truth amounting to two hun
dred and sixty millions. The Amer
lean Sunday School Union took its
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06

was duly ratified by the Synod of the
Afro-American Presbyterian Church.
4-That for eleven years the Synod
of the Afro-American Presbyterian
Church has held its regular annual
meetings.
5-That the Afro-American Presby-
terian Church, thus organized, COM
mends itself to the colored race and
appeals to its pride and self-respect,
thus commanding the approval of the
race and insuring its moral and fnan-
cial support to a degree not TO be ex-
pected or hoped for under conditions
that have prevailed during the last
forty years or more.
6-That the seed which has been
so faithfully sown by our white
church organizations, cannot bear
fruit more efectually than by develop
ing a separate and distinct church or
ganization that self-respecting color
ed Presbyterians can call their own.
THAT the mission of the colored
Presbyterian ministry is of necessity
primarily to the colored people, and
any method of work that seeks to fos-
ter racial amalgamation is, to say the
least, abnormal, and must inevitably
fail
8-That a frank acknowledgment
of existing conditions from racial
standpoint on the part of both races
is the wisest and best away to facili-
tate work and efforts in the interest
Of either race.
9-That a church with a white head
and black body fails to commend
itself to either race, and neither race,
under existing conditions, can be
benefited by such a combination.
IO-That the one great need of the
hour now is, so far as colored Pres
byterians are concerned, is a general
union of forces.
II-That there are sixty-twdl thou
sand colored Cumberland Presby-
terians with their own churches, Pres
byteries and Synods. Thirty-three
thousand colored Presbyterians with
churches, Presbyteries and Synods
which have some sort of Intellectual
alliance with the Northern Presby-
terian Church. Twenty-Five thousand
colored Presbyterians who have their
ahiliation with the Southern Presby-
terian Church. Twelve thousand col
ored Presbyterians who in one way
or another affiliated with the Reform
ed churches, having little or no or
ganic connection. Four thousand
five hundred colored Presbyterians,
with their own complete church orga-
nization, under the Afro-Amer :
Presbyterian Church. 1t is safe
say that there are at least ten thou-
sand floating, unclassit d colored
Presbyterians.
I2-That it is the sacred mission of
: the Afro-American Presbyterian
, Church, with the Divine guidance,
and with the help and cooperation of
all good Presbyterians, North and
South, to bring together into one
grand body all these divergent ele-
ments of colored Presbyterians, and
constitute a colored Presbyterian
General Assembly.
E w. Williams.
Synodical Evangelist of the Afro
American Presbyterian Church. For
further information, address Rev. F
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
K. 7

The Grand Commandery closed its
18th Annual Conclave on Thursday
night. Reports from the several COM
mittees were submitted, also the spe-
cial committee on the Grand Com
mander's address. The report was
adopted, except one item-there was
quite a large number Of the mem
bers of the Grand Commandery-al-
so Emit. Sir Kt. Thomas H.aSmifa
and staff of the Grand Commandery
of Maryland, who came over to as
sist in the installing the officers Of
the Grand Commandery elect after
the routine business. The retiring
Grand Commander Emit. Sir VIM G
Smith assisted by Sir Thomas H.
Smith and J. w. Freeman installed
the grand officers as follows:
Emit. Sir John P Turner, CIR. C.;
Sir J. P. Davis, V. Z. D. G. c.: Sir
w. w. Walker, Or. Generalisimo /;
Sir P. H. Simmons, CIR. Capt -Gen1;
Sir w. H. Severson, CIR. Prelate:
Sir Brooks Burr, CIR. Treas; Sir
las. o. Bampfeld, CIR. Rec; Sir 6
s. Thompson, Or. Sr. W.; Sir S. c.
Burnett, Jr, Or. w; Sir N. z.
Weatherler, CIR. Inspt.; Sir H. P.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
RESURRECTION OF THE nEAn

RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD
The Horizon is to be resurrected
November IS. The Horizon will
have three editors, w. E Bunghardt
Dubois, assisted by L. NJ. Hershow
and +. H. M. Murray. This resur-
rected monthly will have enough edi-
tors to move the world.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
HOTEL MACBO.

When vfsssfHK New YoF< CITY.
<top at tte Hotel Mseeo zTz West
s7rd Stree4. corner RTnsdway.
Steam fezfrA T~ssobo4e ao4.
p p 'Fknuras. Prnn
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
MASONIC NOTES
Blue Lodges

The jewel contest among the sew
eral lodges has been going on for the
past week. Only three lodges enter
ed the contest this year, namely; So
cial, No. I; Eureka, No. 5, and Prime
Hall, No. II. The judges will submit
their report to the Grand Lodge in
December, and the jewel will be
awarded to the successful lodge.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06

THE CLANSMAN
Whenever the Clansman has
The Washington bee., 1909-11-06
z w Williams

Z w w lllidlllS-
Synodical Evangelist of the Afro
American Presbyterian Church. For
further information, address Rev. F.
w. Williams, D. D., Abbeville, s. c.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-05
s 0uthW e S e y N
News Notes

Tho city Of Tucson announces
proudly that il is paying one hundred
cents on the dollar.
Moriarty is to have a bank with
$4,000 capital organized under the
territorial banking laws.
The First National bank of Cimar-
ron viii open lis new offices with n
free dinner to the whole town.
Arizona again loads the world this
year IN copper production, with e74
GEO. 600 pounds Of finished metal
sovc1 cars Of immigrant goods have
arrived at Artesia Within the past
week The settlers are still coming.
A single clovis newspaper printei
"forty-cight location notices last we tl1
This is going some in the homcstea u
in.G business.
Ben Heney. of Tucson. who lis unt
only COUNT recorder. but mayor 1s
wen, has sold q mine, the Three Il. at
Patagonia. for 100000.
.Portales bid $4,000 in cash and
land for the now Baptist college whi.d
the institution after bidding In cash
and lands about 100000.
Eddy county has sold bridge build
ing bonds to the amount of S24.50os
f4 49, D. .Ft
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-05
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United
states Land Office. Santa Zee, N. Nj,
December Sth, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named claimant has filed no.
tice OF his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim under
sections 16 and II Of the act Of
March 3. 1891 (2G Stats, $50, as
amended by the act Of February "a.
1893 OF Stats, 400, and that said
proof viii he made before II. w. S.
Otero, u. S Court Commissioned at
Albuquerque, n. NJ. on January Goth,
1909 viz. Patent to be made in The
1lne cf Vicente Lujan, for Lots /. 2
ld 3. see. 26 lot 4, secs. 36 and SO.
lot G see. 80 and lot S sees. 90 and 80,
township 2 N r.. . f.,
He names the following witnesses to
prove his actual continuous adverse
possession Of said tract for twenty
Gears mex preceding the survey Of
the township, viz.
Creccncio Aragon. Of Albuquerque,
". NJ.
Escolastlro Vigil, Of Albuquerque,
n. NJ
P|oucarpio Sanchez. Of Albuquerque.
A. NJ
Pablo salazar. OF albuquerque. N
VI.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of said proof,
or who knows of any substantial rea-
SON under tine laws and regulations
Of the Inferior Department why such
80 Ha
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-05

As q rule e. man win feel wen sat-
isned if De- can hobble around on
crutches in vo or three weeks after
spraining his ankle. and lt IS often
tive or three months before Doe s. fully
recovered. This is an unnecessary
loss Of time. as by applying Chamber
iain's Imminent. e. direefe1. p cure
may as q ruie BE- Effected in Jess than
onc weeks time. and in many cases
Within three iays. sold hy ail drug
sisfs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-05

Helena. Mont, Jan. "A special TO
the Record from Lewiston, Mont,
says thai ia a battle between Deputy
shcriff al Morgan and John p. Pna-
ger, in the snowy mountain district.
the latter was killed. Morgan had
been pursuing Pflagcr for several
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-05
AND
COMMERCE
Wall Street.

New York. Jan. IA very heavy
sneculation misearried today in the
loss Of the Consolidated Gas suit 20
overthrow the New York state aw
limiting the charge allowed to be made
for Illuminating gas in New York city
~ so cents per 1000 cubic feet. How
evtessive has been the speculation
based on an expected contrary decision
IT. would require a review of the course
of the stock for many months past TO
decide. Whenever the supreme court
was i'm session il has been the regular
ming. as Monday approached, to run
mo the price of Consolidated Gas on
me assumption that thc court was now
about to hand down its decision in
favor of the company. The abrupt
nouneemen that the company had
lost its suit threw the holders OF the
stock into a panic ana an almost per-
pendicular drop of .Gh points by in
terQals Of as much as FIVE points was
tho consequence. So violent a move
mcnt even in a single STOCK could not
be expected to leave the general mar
ket unaffected by sympathy. The APP
proach to frenzy. however, in soma
Of the selling that accompanied the
slump in the gas stock must be at
trihutcd to a state of uncertainty over
the p%eneral position into which the
stock market was coming.
The movement throughout the
morning had been feverish and unset
tied. marked by spasmodic advances in
selected stocks, accompanied by heavy
realizing under cover of The sustain
ing influence Of these advances.
The methods followed to incite soma
az these advances and The inspiration
for the allegation on which they were
based had q disqtiieting effect on spec
ulatiye confidence and gave an inn
preston ON unstable forces working
for the advance. The Consolidated
Gas incident proved th- decisive factor
in determining the shifting tide Of SEN
timent The immediate force Of the
gas case was modified by the way left
open for a renewal of the suit and
was partly neutralized By the clinch-
ing of the Standard Oil success in con
testing the $29. 900. 600 fine. The
heavy arrears of the overcharges col
lected by the gas company pending the
final decision of the suit offered a sur
heiently serious inroad POI resources
in hand. A greater influence from this
decision grew out of the extent to
which the assumption mas been built
since the election corporation activ-
ities We're to be free from restraint IN
any degree which would impair their
profitable employment
The number of the surplus of idle
cars in the country arising for several
back weeks is now back to a figure not
touched since early in September.
Bailroad traffic managers admit n con-
%tinuance Of This tendency up 10 the
current returns of traffic. There was
seasonable easing of the money mar
kcts following the yearly settlements
except at Berlin, which, with discount
rates. hardened. The enormous eX-
changes in the various items OF the
weekly statement of the Is-:rorial Bank
of Germany revealed how great was
the strain Of the annual settlements
at Tint mimi
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-05
10 CURE a com IN ONE DAY

Take LANATIVE BROMO Quinlne
Tablets. Druggists refund money
If it fails to cure. e. W. GROVES
signature is on each box. Csc.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-05

sovc1 cars Of immigrant goods have
arrived at Artesia Within the past
week Thc settlers are still coming.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-05

The city Of Tucson announces
proudly that il is paying hundred
cents on the dollar.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-05

a single Clovis newspaper printt
forty-cight location notices last we k.
This is going some in the homcsted i
ing business.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-05

The First National bank of Cimar-
ron Will open it's new offices with a
free dinner to the whole town.