The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-17
GRAND MEETING.
To Show Appreciation Of the Great
Gift of Mr.. Joseph Eisinger Of the
Golden Rule

To Show Appreciation of the Great
Gift of Mr.. Joseph Eisineer Of the
Golden Rule.
st. James A. M. e. Church was
filled Thursday evening by the people
who desired to show their apprecia-
ton of the munifcent gift of Mr..
Joseph Elsinger, OF the property
known as the Crispus Attacks Orphan
age and Old Folks Home, situated at
the corner of Randolph and Brimhall
streets, valued at $4,000.
The meeting opened with prayer by
Rev. Joseph Strong.
Mr. J. H. Charleston introduced Mr.,
O. G. Hall as chairman for the even
ing, who in turn introduced Mr.. w. T.
Francis, Rev. Lealtad, Rev. Wilkinson,
DR.. John Wright, Rev. H. P. Jones,
Mrs. Hattie Fox and Mr.. F. L. Nc
Ghee, all 4of$whom spoke in the high
est terms of the generous christian
spirit OF Mr. Elsinger
Mrs. R. G. Minor sang beautiful
solo.
Mrs. Inez Pope, the secretary of the
Home read a splendid report
Over $40 in cash was collected on
the $1,000 that is to be raised at once
toward the erection of the new build
ing.
Mr.. Elsinger was unable to be pres
ent, but he was fully represented by
Mrs. Hattie Fox. The occasion was
one of much moment to the people
Of st. Paul.
The trustees of the Home presented
N1,,fin oh,
read by Chairman Hall:
Joseph of old is rightfully revered
because he opened the kings gran
aries to feed his own people, after
they had sold him slave into Egypt
The name of Moses is preserved
through thousands of years of stirring
events, because he led his own people
from a despotic, thieving slavery to a
view Of the Promised Land.
Say david, and men are still in
spired with righteous courage, faith
and tenacity of purpose, because he
fought the battles of his own people
and ruled them justly.
The mention of Solomon sets all
our sensibilities aglow when we recall
the temple he built for his own peo-
pie, and the words of wisdom he gave
them.
But it remained for St. Paul to pro-
duce the rainbow hued gem of in
comparable value and rareness, that
should combine all the color, with
deeper dye and more brilliant radi-
ance, that those splendid characters
possessed, that should reflect it's pow
er and influence upon the infinite re-
curing generations of benefited
and grateful posterity; one person
who should feed and clothe; lead
from sufferings imposed by race
prejudice, as degrading and more
painful than slavery; fight battles of
moral force farther reaching in eff
feet, and requiring more courage,
manhood and resource than a clash
a Home Sweet Home" and prepare
for industrial combat, not his own
people alone, but an alien despised
race-NEGROES.
The person so extraordinary is
Joseph Elsinger. Like Aubou Ben
Adhem, MAY his tribe increase"
He goes into Earth's dark places
And hangs there light of Joy,
Choosing neither shades nor races,
Helping man, woman, girl or boy.
When he's called from Earth to glory,
From the lives he's frightened here,
Seraph bands will sing the story,
And commend him to Gods own
care.
Well follow along his pathway,
And keep up the good he's begun,
BY the work we do try to say,
He's the best man under the SUM-"
Orrington c. Hall, Chairman
inez Pope, Secretary
Rev. n. p. Jones, Rev. e n. Mcdonald,
Rev. J. Will King, J. H. Hickman, "
Mrs. Wright.