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The Denver star., 1914-02-21
NOTES OF THE ZION BAPTIST
CHURCH.,
Twenty-fourth Avenue and Ogden ST.,
David e. Over, Pastor.
Residence, 1856 Humboldt st.

The visit of DR.. William Beckham
was source of great enrichment to
the church and community. His Wed
nesday evening address was master,
piece. DR.. Beckham is the field head
of the Negro Baptists of America.
lions evangelistic services will be-
gin Sunday, March 18th. DR.. J. P.
Howard will assist the pastor in these
meetings.
The church will hold afternoon cot
tage prayer services in various parts
of the city during this soul-winning ef-
fort, beginning early next week.
The Bible class work at Zion is at
tracing unusual attention. Nearly a
!! hundred ladies were present at the
meeting last week Every woman is
welcome each Thursday at 2:30, at
the church.
The men were out in goodly num-
bers at the Bible class last Tuesday
night. A very tender discussion of
the lesson was enjoyed by those pres
ent. All men are welcome.
Brother John Georgia is reported on
the sick list this week. sister Carrie
Little is much improved Sister Belle
Barber is also convalescent. Others
last reported are about recovered.
DR.. Beckham left last Thursday
morning for Colorado Springs and Pu-
eblo en- route to California.
The Denver star., 1914-02-21
BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH..
REV. A. e. REYNOLDS, PASTOR.
3148 Lafayette. Phone Y 7647.

Sunday, Feb. 22nd, Rally day. A
special invitation is extended to the
public to come out and help us on this
day. We are purchasing this fine
piece of property for the colored citi
zens of Denver and this effort is 20
raise money for the interest that is
now due.
A large crowd was present last Sun
day to hear DR.. w. M. Beckham, the
field secretary of the National Bap-
tist Convention.
Rev. T. E. Henderson will preach
for us at the evening service Come
out and hear him.
We have secured Evangelist w. T..
Nickerson to assist us in our revival
meetings beginning March Sth. Rev.
Nickerson comes to us highly recon-
mended and is the son of the late Rev.
Allen Nickerson of Chattanooga,
| Tenn, former pastor of Rev. Reynolds
and family.
Rev. j. B. Bell, missionary for Ari.
zona and New Mexico, spent a few
days with us and preached for us last
Wednesday night. We all enjoy the
visits of Rev. Bell.
Our week of prayer starts Monday
| night, March 2nd, to which all the
| members that are interested in the
saving of souls are urged to attend
| these meetings and get instructions
| how to be used in the revival meet
ings.
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Brief Outline Of the Frazier
nity's Basic Principles.
PRINCE HALL As PIONEER.
Spirit of Brotherhood Which Pervades
the Ranks Of Time Honored Society
ExtoiIed-How the First Lodge of the
Order Among colored Men In Ameri-
ca Was Established.
By RALPH W. TYLER.

The Masonic fraternity is most
beneficent order Its fundamental
principles know no color or race. no
5000 years of well doing behind it. it
is just as earnest and vigorous to up
hold the traditions Of the order as
when building the temple-to spread
the gospel Of the brotherhood Of man
throughout the length and breadth of
the land.
The Legitimacy of Negro Masonry Is
today honored in the breach. If not IN
the observance. everywhere. In the
face of historical facts and records the
Legitimacy of the Negro Mason cannot
be questioned. AT one time our legiti-
macy was questioned because Prince
Hall. the founder OF, the first Masonic
lodge among colored men in this cOun-
try. had been made Mason in an
army lodge back in the Revolutionary
days.
Laws and records, however. estab-
lished the right for the existence Of
army lodges. After this objection had
been completely swept aside still our
legitimacy was questioned, primarily
on the ground that two grand bodies
could not exist in the same jurisdic-
ton. At one time, many years ago.
white Masons made the tentative
proposition that If Negro Masons
would prefix the descriptive word NE
gro" to our grand lodges they would
recognize US as Masonic brothers.
The Negro Masons came back with
the reply that Masonry knows no col
or, cline or country.
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Church News

and finance, are urged to be present
and avail themselves of their suf-
frage. The session will meet Monday
night in the pastors study.
The pastor and congregation are
under much Indebtedness to the able
services rendered by Rev. w. NJ.
Campbell, PHI. D., last Sabbath when
he occupied the pulpit, the minister
being sick. Tomorrow the Rev. DR..
Horace Sanderson, an able orator and
a recent accession to the Denver Pres
bytery from the Association of Con
gregational Ministers of Denver, at
present the financial field secretary Of
our University of Westminster at the
north of this city, will speak. Come
out and hear the doctor.
quiet, unobtrusive elder of this
church, noted for his genius as writ
er of plays, announces his play "Old
Black Joe," two-act comedy, for
Monday night, March 10th, under the
auspices of the Brotherhood of the
church, assisted by professionals in
the various arts. Stand by this great
man in his efforts.
The Denver star., 1914-02-21

warrant" 40.
Six months later, on Sept ~, l'of'
129 years ago. the grand lodge OF eng
land, whose grand east is In Londoh'
granted his prayer by issuing TO the
fifteen colored men who had peeh III
itlated into the mysteries OF Masonry
warrant OF constitution. NO. 4o'.
This warrant OF constitution was ouly
signed by r. Holt. deputy grand mas
ter, and William White, grand secre-
tary of the grand lodge OF England
and bore its great seal. 1t Is further
a matter of record that for this war
rant Prince Hall forwarded to the
grand lodge of England the usual zee
of Is lbs.
There can be no question as to the
legitimacy of the Negro Mason. he
is as regular as the most regular white
Mason who faces the east and makes
the proper signs before the three great
lights. His warrant Of constitution
makes him brother regardless OF his
color or race.
The Denver star., 1914-02-21
COURT INDICATES. DAVIS.
Indictment Against Noted Georgia Odd
Fellow and Editor Dropped.

Atlanta, Ga. Ben njamin j. Davis, ed
itor of the Atlanta Independent, is re
ceiving congratulations from friends IL
all parts of the country on the wiping
out of the charge that the federal gov.
ernment had held against him fol
twelve years.
Upon the recommendation Of Hooper
Alexander. United States district at
torney for the northern district OF
Georgia. Attorney General Mercy.
nolds ordered ii Stet to be entered. In
signing the order of nolle prosegu
Judge w. T. Newman wrote: There
has long been prevalent general be
lief that the indictment of Mr.. Davis
was secured by his political enemies on
the slenderest evidence"
In connection with this one Of the
attorneys in the case says:
This case was pending in the Unit
ed States district court from ten to
twelve years. The indictment was
found during Mr.. Anglers term of Of
fee as United States district attorney.
Repeated efforts were made by de
leuuiul couISeI. hoSSel ~ AoEuuuOI
and C. L. Goree, for trial in this case
from term to term without avail.
There never was ii time when the de
fendaut could have been convicted un
der this indictment for the reason that
the evidence upon which it was found
ed was insufficient.
Mr. Alexander, the United States
district attorney, stated in open court,
when the nolle proseQui was entersd.
that many of the acts relied upon for
conviction under the indictment were
barred by the statute Of limita ton
when the indictment was found. and
investigation by Mr.. Angler or his sue
cessor in Office. Mr.. Tate, would have
adduced the same findings made by
Mr.. Alexander. and 1t is passing
strange that these officers representing
the United States would permit an in
dictment to stand for twelve long
years against Il citizen Of Georgia when
it was absolutely baseless in fact
1T must be credited to Mr.. Alexander
that he is not only a competent officer.
but that he is conscientious. pains
taking and courageous and discharges
his duty as he sees 1t. He acted
promptly in this case with view to
trying it. If there was anything In It.
and, If not. to give it the direction al.
ready indicated"
The Denver star., 1914-02-21
Francis hospital.

Francis hospital.
We regret to announce the death OF
Miss Lille Curtis, which occurred Sat
urday morning at local hospital.
Miss Curtis was an exemplary young
woman and faithful member OF
Payne chapel. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock and interment was in Ever
green. A brother, Mr.. A. B. Curtis OF
Washington, D. c., and an aunt, Mrs.
w. C. Griffin, are the only immediate
relatives of the deceased, and to them
host of friends extend sympathy.
This community was shocked at the
terrible tragedy which took place
Monday morning at 524 East Kiowa
street, when Robert Lee shot his wife,
who lived only short while after the
shooting, and then sent bullet whiz-
zing through his own brain, which re-
suited in instant death. Misunder-
standing about his wifes return to
Cripple Creek, where she was engaged
as a pianist, was given as the cause
of this dreadful crime. Awaiting
word from relatives, no disposition
has been made of the bodies.
The Denver star., 1914-02-21

educator, purchased the first lot In
the world famous hign school horse
Washington street. o. r. Jackson,
general agent. will be in the Office in
the evenings from 6 to p. m. and
will be glad to advise with anyone
concerning homesteads and state
lands. Miss Ethel Woods is in charge
of the office during the day, and will
be pleased to show maps and plats OF
the townsite, five and ten-acre tracts.
c. w. Brown and Burt Griffith have
made application to the State Home
for Dependent Children for two boys.
The home has number OF good sized
boys of color and girls whom the man.
agement of the home wQuld like to
place with good families in Dearfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Jackson now have
one boy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clay have
two brothers. 1t is our duty to assist
when we can to help care for our own
unfortunate. and Dearfield is just the
place for some of those husky boys
and girls. Write the home for blank
applications.
Mr.. Thomas Bass, Of Mexico. Mo-,
The Denver star., 1914-02-21

Dearfeld. He bought lot number 40
In block Ii. Mr.. Bass has been visit
ing Colorado for the past five years.
exhibiting his high school horses. His
exhibits have always been the main
drawing card for the National West
ern Stock Shows. and his horses have
received every first and second prize
in their class He has great faith in
Colorado and it's opportunities and
says when he is ready to retire from
his life work as successful horse
educator and trainer, that in all his
travels he knows of no place which he !
would prefer for his home of retire.l
ment than Dearfeld, Colo. He saysi
that his home in Colorado will not
end with residence in Dearfleld. asl
he has young son coming on apd)
that he feels that 1t is his duty tsl
make provisions for his boys futurxI
Parties are now negotiating with him
for the control OF one of the largest
horse and stock ranches in Northern
Colorado, In the neighborhood Of Dear.
field.
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pEARFiELD IS BOOMING.

J.J. Houston bought fine team OF
gray horses, harness and wagon from
Hollis and Platt at the Denver Union
Stock Yards, and will begin extensive
improvements on his ranch in Dear
field.
Building will begin in Dearf1eld by
March LIST. Nine new houses are to
be put up in the next 60 days. Those
who will build are j. J. Houston, Mrs.
Clara B. Franklin, Miss Sanders, Ben
Holley, J. NJ. Holley, II. w. Clay, Wal.
ter Spates. T. H. Bailey, Mrs. West.
Lumber is being shipped from Boui'
der for the C. w. Brown Mercantile
and Development Co. buildings.
C. w. Brown bought six head oi
horses for the Dearfield Developing
Co., who have contracted to plow 2st
acres of land in Dearfield. He will
ship horses and machinery next week
and begin plowing as soon as the frost
is out Of the ground.
The Office 6f the Dearfield Townsite
and Settlement Agency is at 1851
The Denver star., 1914-02-21

-,,.u .,uzurv was produced to
prove that Prince Hall, the first Negro
Mason in the United States. had Deen
recognized by the grand lodge or Eng
land, from which came the charter for
the white Masons.
The great lesson which Masonry
teaches its votaries is that "a man Is
man for a that" And the fundamen'
tai principles of Masonry teach that
we are all citizens of one country
which is the whole world itself; mem
bers of one family, which is the entire
human race. and children of one IA
ther, who is the Omnipotent God above
and around us.
whether he comes from the jungles
of Africa, the cotton plantations OF
Mississippi. the plains OF Hindustah'
the burning sands Of Arabia, the sno"
capped submits of Greenland or from
whatever nation or cline, II he Is
Mason and can prove himself such,
he should be welcomed us a man ana
a brother.
The wisdom of Masonry is exempll-
fed in establishing her basis on the
immutable foundation Of truth. The
shackles fall from the hands of pref
udice and bigotry at the entrance OF
her shrine. In her sacred retreat ev-
cry discordant voice is hushed, and the
bitterness of sectarian strife is abash'
ed into silence in the awful presence
of pure and absolute truth.
If Masonry We're to require any oth-
er creed than God is our Father and
that men are his children and there
fore bound to love him and one anoth-
er. her grand object would at once be
defeated Next to allegiance to God
and springing from 1t, its controlling
principle is love for man as man.
Masonry meets man In al the vsre-
ties of his condition with sympah!
and comprehends him in all o. his
complex nature. Before the altar all
distinctions vanish, and all men,
prince or peasant. staRd alike in the
presence and must meet upon the level.
Prince Hall was never discouraged.
When bitterly treated as n clandes-
tine he approached the fountain head
the grand lodge of England. After
he had established the first lodge
among Negroes he wrote from Boston.
under date of March 81, 1874. as fol
lows: 81 would inform you that this
lodge hath been founded almost eight
years. We have had no opportunity
to apply for warrant before. though
we have been importuned to send to
France for one. yet we thought best 20
send to the fountain head from
whence we received the light for n
The Denver star., 1914-02-21
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The Denver star., 1914-02-21
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH..
Corner Twenty-fourth and California
Streets. Rev. p. J. Price, Pastor,
3o12 Marion Street.

Sunday school lesson, Feb. 18th
"Christs Hatred of Shams." Luke IL:
1854 w. A. Moore, Supt. ]. w
Hardy, Asst. Supt.
Sunday School lesson, Feb. 22nd,
Faith Destroying Fear" Luke 12:1.
-. w. A. Moore, Supt. j. w. Hardy,
Asst. Supt. ....
B. Y. P. U. topic Conquest meet
ing), THE Indian Empire" Psa. 2:1-
12.
The revival meeting closes Sunday
night, Feb 22nd The revival meet
ing at Central Baptist church has
proved a blessing. Come out Sunday
and hear Rev. Powell preach his fare
well sermon in the revival
Mrs Georgiann Stacker is on the
sick lisA Mrs. Hickman will soon be
out again.
The Mission Society of Central
church was favored with a splendid
address by Rev. 1. S. Powell last Fri
day.
The mass meeting held between
Bethlehem and Central last Sunday
afternoon at Bethlehem church was
well attended The field secretary,
Rev. VIM. Beckham, preached an able
sermon at the above mentioned meet
ing. Rev Beckham gave sweet lee
ture to the B. Y. p. U. at Central
church Sunday night at Z p. nj. There
are at present fifteen conversions and
seven recaimers added to the church.
Baptizing March 1st at IL m.
The Ministerial Alliance was bless
ed to have with them on Monday after
noon Rev. VIM. Beckham and Rev. l.
S. Powell.
The Denver star., 1914-02-21
MEETING IN THE INTEREST
OF A BAPTIST UNIVERSITY.
New England Convention Proposes the
Erection of Big Religious School.

Prominent Baptist ministers and lay
men of the New England Baptist mis-
sionary convention will take part in an
all day mass meeting to be held in the
Bethany Baptist church, Newark, \.
j., Feb. ~. The meeting Is to be held
in the interest Of the proposed North
ern Baptist university. The idea of
the movement was projected last June
at the annual meeting of the New Eng
land Baptist missionary convention, Of
which the Rev. W. Bishop johnson.
LII. D., is president.
The general topic for discussion at
the three sessions to be held is The
Northern Baptist Uniyersity-Its Need,
Purpose and Outlook" The speak
ers for the morning session will
be the following ministers, who have
charges in New Jersey and in New
York: Rev. Drs. George E. Morris.
Morristown; Fl. II. Mitchell. Haddon-
field; John w. Henderson. Atlantic
City; e. E. Jackson and r. D. Wynn.
Newark (Dr. Wynn is pastor of the
church in which the meeting is to be
heidi; w. M. Moss. Brooklyn; G. Il.
Sims. New York city; j. B. Boddie.
New Rochelle; G. Hunt. Mount Yer
non; William p. Hayes, New York
city; Mr.. L. Williams. Brooklyn; Dr..
d. G. Moon. New York.
In the afternoon the following min
listers from Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut will speak: Drs.
E. w. Johnson. G. L. p. Taliafero. A..
4. Robinson and w. A. Credit, Phila-
delphia; J. G. Jackson, Jenkinstown;
Drs. d. s. Klugh. New Haven; W. A.
Harrod. Hartford: s. w. Smith and d.
W. Wiley, Providence.
The principal speaker at the evening
session will he DR.. W. Bisl Op Johnson
Aof Washington. Rev. j. Z Church.
man. financial secretary Of the move
ment, will also make an address. Mu.
sic will be furnished by quartet from
Montclair, N. J. Rev. ]. O. Love will
preside.
The Denver star., 1914-02-21
CAMPBELL CHAPEL A. M. e.
CHURCH, CORNER 2sRD AND

CAMPBELL CHAPEL A. M. e.
CHURCH, CORNER 23RD AND
LAWRENCE SITS. REV. JAMES
WASHINGTON. PASTOR.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. M
Preaching at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45
p. m.
Glass meeting, 1900 m.
Aliens Christian Endeavor each
Sunday at csc p. m. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all.
Official board Monday at p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 p. m.
The revival meetings commenced
Monday evening at Campbell chapel.
Rev. Howard's sermons have been
spiritual, instructive and convincing,
which has resulted in several addi-
tions to the church. He will preach
two special sermons Sunday at II a.
m. and 1880 p. m. The meetings will
continue during the next coming week
commencing each evening at 1880, and
we extend cordial invitation to all
the pastors and their congregations to
aid us in this soul-saving crusade.
The Denver star., 1914-02-21
SCOTT METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, 8o3 26TH AVE.
REV. S. L. IDEAS, Pastor.

Preaching each Sunday at II a. m
and 1880 p. m.
Preaching each Sunday at II a. m
and 1880 p. m.
Sunday, Feb. 22nd, is quarterly con
ference The district superintendent
will preach for US. The choir has pre-
pared special music for the service al
p. m. All pastors, with members
and friends, are invited to attend.
Sunday School at 1890. Geo. q
Ross, superintendent.
Epworth League, $50 p. m. Sub
ject, Gods Gift of Great Men and How
He Develops Them. Geo. w. Ander
son, superintendent.
Mid-week meetings each Wednes
day evening.
The Denver star., 1914-02-21
BINGA'S GENEROUS GIFT.
Chicago Banker Donates $500 to Work
of National Association.

Jesse Binsa. Chicago's well known
banker. has given 500 to the National
Association For the Advancement OF
Colored People. Mr.. BinGa Is much
interested In the welfare OF his race
and gave this amount at the recent
meeting held Mt Lincoln Center In Chi
cago after listening to Professor J. E.
Spingarn's speech.
He is very enthusiastic about the
work of the association and thinks that
the time has come for the colored peo-
pie to give money and work together
to retain the rights the race now en-
joys and regain those which have been
lost by the Indifference and shortsight-
edness of those who in their preach
ments have put other things before tho
conservation Of rights
The Denver star., 1914-02-21
Delinquent Subscribers, March 15th'
1914-The Limit.

The postal laws recentlv passed by
Congress make it obligatory upon all
publishers of papers and magazines.
TO discontinue all papers or periodi-
calls of persons not paying for the
same. March 18th is when the Star
was taken over and we have untii
then to receive your subscriptions
If you receive paper with a blue
pencil mark on Editorial page; you
know we are compelled to drop you
to comply with the law. Subscribers
please pay up.
The Denver star., 1914-02-21

If you want tenant for your prop
erty, or if it is fire insurance, or some
one to relieve you of the worry and
care of it, just call Champa 455. The
Colored American Loan & Realty Co.,
913 21st st.
The Denver star., 1914-02-21
p. III
Visitors are always welcome.
SHORTER CHAPEL.
Washington and Twenty-third Sts
Rev. Robert L. Pope, Pastor.

Our mid-winter revival closed out
Sunday evening last when enthusiasm
had reached it's highest point, and the
auditorium was aglow with spiritual
fervor Not within many years has
Shorter enjoyed such visitation from
the presence of the Lord and it has
been long while since our member
ship has been SO thoroughly stirred.
Our pastor and his congregation are
loud in their commentator of Rev.
]. p Howard as as evangelist. Rev.
Howard not only draws large audi
ences, but he easily holds all he draws.
Nor is this done through sensational
sermons; for his sermons are faithful
expositions of the Scriptures. He is
a preacher and evangelist of whom
the entire race may be justly proud.
Presiding Elder A. NJ. Ward was ex-
pected to have arrived in the city in
time to hold the second quarterly con-
ference at Shorter Thursday evening
of this week
Mr. Geo. w. Cooper, who accepted
Christ at the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting last
Sunday afternoon, has united with
Shorter chapel. Our revival brought
into the church a splendid crop of
young PEopLE,s @ga. PREssyreRlAn
CHURCH.,
e. 23RD AVE. AND WASHINGTON
ST. PASTOR, J. A. THos-
HAZELL, s. T. B.
SERMON TOPICS, SUNDAY, FEB.
22: ia. NJ, DR.. HORACE SANDER
SON OF WESTMINSTER UNivERS-
ITY WILL PREACH. S p. NJ, "PlAT-
FORM SERVICES" BY THE LAiTY.
Wednesday night next there Will be
a congregational meeting to elect Off
GERS to the Deaconate and Eldership
Boards of the church: to act on the
budget for the Presbyterial year April,
1914 to March, 1915. All commune
ants who are not under church cen
sure, suspension, and have endeav'
ored to live up to the laws OF tne
church especially as to the ordinances