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FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST

Sunday February %, marked the
fourth anniversary Of Friendship
Rev. l. c. Harris spoke from
Acts 1922 using for a subject,
The Fourth A anniversary of
Friendship Baptist Church" He
stated that the church had come
a long way, even tho beset with
opposition and prosecutions, yet
we're not worried, neither do we
fret, for Jesus is with us and he
means more than the whole world
against us.
Rev. NJ. Calhoun, his choir and
congregation OF First New Hope
Baptist church. st. Paul. worship
ped with us Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Calhoun brought an inspirational
and uplifting sermon. His subject
was Divine Love for the Church. 4"
Rev. Calhoun emphasized that
God loved the church so that He
gave his only son for II. We were
very happy for the response and
cooperation OF New Hope.
The choir sang beautifully and
the spirit was with us.
The church is praying for the
speedy recovery OF Brother Joseph
Buckhalton's grandmother who is
Ill in Chicago.
Rev. l. c. Harris. Pastor.
Mrs, Elsie Sellers, reporter.
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IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our dear
husband and father, Charles f.
Miller, who passed away two years
ago March 4, 1856.
Down a road that's calm and
peaceful
Guided by Gods loving hand
To a distant brighter land
Has gone the dearest husband and
father
The world could ever hold
A cherished smile, a heart of gold
Those who knew him all we'll know
How much we lost two years ago.
Sadly missed by wife Marie and
son Charles and family.
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ST. PETERS ANIE

With open hearts, the congreg-
alton received a message from
visiting speakers two consecutive
Sundays and were happy to hear
Rev. NJ. L. Simmons Sunday morn
ing February %. His very inspira-
tional topic was, Lord To Whom
Shall We Coz" st. John SOS
scripture reference.
Referring to a number of scrip
lures, he dwelled on Mat. 5:3,
teaching them to observe all
things, I am with you always,
even to the end of the world. In
his closing remarks, he asked the
question, words of the beautiful
hymn as there any one can help
you?".
Mrs. Juanita Camp, 1900 Fifth
Av. s., united with the church.
Rev Nelson Pryor worshipped
with us.
Members and friends are praying
for a speedy recovery for Rev
Simmons as he entered Fairview
hospital for a check up.
The George Washington Tea
sponsored by the Senior Missionary
Society was we'll attended.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
night at 1880.
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PILGRIM BAPTIST

Or, Floyd Massey Jr again
delivered message OF unusual
ness and inspiration, Brother
hood In The Light OF Christ. pea-
con William Black gave the morn
ing prayer while the closing pray
cr was given by Trustee Ramsey
jackson, The Sermon Hymn was
What A Fellowship.
Al 3 pm, March ?. Or. Massey
VIII preach, The Senior Choir viii
sing at the Mt. Olivet Church
Anniversary, Those In 81, Lakes
Hospital on the sick list are Mrs.
John Young, Mrs. Isaac Fisher
and Mr., Walter Bennett. Mrs.
Gloria Henderson Is a patient al
Mt. Sinai Hospital In Minneapolis
Pilgrims new Church Officers
were elected, Wednesday. February
10, Deacons include, Mr.. Roscoe
Miskel and Mr., James Perry; Dea,
coneSses' Mrs Paralee Milhgan,
Trustee Mr., William Commodore
Last Sunday at $50 pm, IN,
Baptist Youth Fellowship wer,
guests OF the Cleveland Avenu,
Methodist Church. You are Away,
welcome at Pilgrim. the Church
OF Lofty Friendship
| Sherrie Mazingo, reporter.
chapel with Rev l. c Harrii
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ST. JAMES AME CHURCH
FORMS SCOUT TROOP

A new scout troop, No 400, has
been formed and Is sponsored by
st, James AME church, DIR. J, l..
Glover, minister
Committee members are Robert
Smith, institutional representative
Arthur McWatt, chairman, Arthur
Blakey scout master, Levi Young
Eagle scout, assistant scout
master; Ivy Young Eagle SCOUT
assistant scout master; Joseph
Young, Eagle SCOUT, senior patrol
leader; r. l.. Cox Sr., committee
man, Luther Lyon, committee
man and l.. r.. Boyd committee
man and organizational chairman
Ten boys have registered and
all boys eleven TO sixteen years OF
age are welcome TO join, Meetings
are held every wednesday night
at seven o'clock.
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ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

Pastor Sunwall used for his ser
mon topic last Sunday, Power 10
Overcome Temptation. He called
to our attention that Lent reminds
us that our salvation cost some
that He gave His only begotten
thing. For God so loved the world
Son, that whatsoever believeth in
Him should not perish but have
everlasting life" John 316
Because Of mans sin Christ so
identified Himself with man that
He too was tempted.
Jesus was led into the wilder
ness, Immediately after His bap-
tism, 10 be tempted Of Satan. He
had gone without food for forty
days and was hungry. Satan chai-
lenged Him by saying, IF you are
the Son OF God command that
these stones become bread. Jesus
answered. Man does not live BY
bread alone but by every word
that proceedeth from the mouth OF
Cod.
Satan took Him TO the temple
and took Him up on the pinnacle
and said TO Him. III you are the
Son OF God cast myself down
for Il Is written. He shall give
His angels charge concerning
Thee: and on their hands they
shah bear Thee up lest happy thou
dash Thy foot against stone"
Jesus answered Satan with
scripture. Thou shalt not tempt
the Lord thy God" The third temp,
tation was that OF Power ant
Glory Here Jesus was challenged
10 bow down and worship Satan
Jesus answered. Thou shalt wor.
ship the Lord thy God and Hin
only shalt thou serve" Jesus
overcame these temptation in the
power OF the Word OF God. This is
the victory that over cometh the
world even our faith.
All are welcome to our Lenter
services on Wednesday evenings
al 500 pm.
Anna Wendell parish worker.
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MT. OLIVET BAPTIST

Fellowship With God" was the
subject chosen by the pastor, Rev.
3. II. Hunter, Sunday February
%. The theme of the mornings
message was God is a Spirit: and
they that worship Him must wor-
ship Him in spirit and in truth.
John 4:24.
Rev. Hunters message was heart
warming. He stated that fellow
ship should challenge US to look
TO the future with vision, love, in
telligence, courage, determination
and hope.
Music was rendered by the Sen
Tor Choir, Gospel Chorus and Mems
Chorus directed by Silas Smith
with Carl Walker and Lorraine
Johnson as pianists.
The morning scripture and pray
er were by Brother Isaac Blakey,
Two united with the church,
candidates for baptism.
The evening service was held at
Zion Baptist church in conjunc-
ton with the Second Quarterly
Board meeting OF the Minnesota
State Baptist district convention.
Rev. Hunter is first vice president.
Officers, choir and members par
ticipated at the meeting,
Mrs. Faye Thomas appeared on
a panel discussion, subject, Moral
and Spiritual Resources for Broth
erhood." Mrs. Floyd Massey Jr.
was moderator.
Visitors at the morning service
were introduced and welcomed Mr..
Smith, Of st. Louis, Mo. brother
of Silas Smith was among the
visitors.
Mrs. Sally Fisher and Mr.. Will
liam Smith were reported ser
iously i'll at St. Luke's hospital.
Mrs. J. II. Reasby is i'll at her
home, 462 Rondo Av and we've
Just learned of Mrs. Florence
Rogers serious illness at her home,
$50 Aurora Av. Mr.. and Mrs,
Rogers have just returned from
st. Louis where they attended the
funeral Of a brother. Our SYM
patty goes to the family Of Mrs
Olivette Moody.
Mt. Olivet church anniversary
began February 20 at s pm. Rev
Baptist church were guests. Rev
NJ. Calhoun and choir of New Hope
F. Mcintosh of Calvary Baptist
church in Duluth and the Senior
choir of Mt. Olivet were in charge
Of the service, on February 27
On February 2S Rev. S. r. King
Of Zion Baptist Minneapolis will
be guest speaker and Sunday Mar
,, Rev. Floyd Massey Jr and hi:
choir will be in charge at the I
pm. service.
Mrs. r. Bell, reporter
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CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Mrs.
Laura Seymour wishes to convey
their deepest expression of graft
tude to friends, neighbors and rel
atives for their many thoughtful
acts of kindness shown us during
her illness and at death. Especially
do we wish to thank the Rev. FIR.
Frederick Ortner for his consol-
ing remarks. For the many beauti-
full floral tributes to our loved one,
the sympathy cards, kilograms
and other expressions of sympathy
we will always be grateful
Cornelius V. Seymour, husband,
The Mines. Marguerite Ellis,
Anna Mann and Louise Grantham.
daughters.
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MINI. Jewish Council
Reflects Dr.. Weiss
To Third Term

DR.. Louis r. Weiss was reel
ected TO his third term as Presi-
dent Of the Minnesota Jewish
Council at an annual meeting Of
that group held this week. Other
officers elected were Benno Wolff,
Vice President; Philip Krelitz,
Secretary; Jacob Dim, Treasurer;
and Sidney Lorber, End Vice Presi-
dent.
Members elected to the Execu-
tive Committee were Sam Kauf-
man and s. Louis Shore Of Mime
apolis: Judge Archie Gingold, Is
rael Krawetz, and Leonard Rapo-
port Of st. Paul; and DR. Sherman
Levinson Of Duluth.
Samuel L. Scheiner is entering
his goth year Of activities as ex-
ecutive director Of the organiza-
ton. Mr.. scheiner indicated in his
annual report to the Board that
a great deal Of progress has been
made in the State of Minnesota
during the past twenty 600 years
in making the area a better place
in which to live for people Of
all races, religions, and national
origin.
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MRS. JuINTA WHITE
RITES hElp FEB "a

Mrs. Juanita White. 1915 James
Av ~, died at her home on Febul-
AIRY 20, after a short illness,
The deceased was born in L..
grange, Nc. and came TO Mime
.apohs a years ago from KeolIuk,
Ia. and had lived here since that
time
Survivors include her husband
Jack White OF Minneapolis, one
sister Alice Mitchell Of GaleSburg,
IN, one brother Fred Baker ot
Chicago; four nieccS, Agnes Thier,
~, Keokuk. Frances pade, Fl
Madison, Ia, Frances Wilder
Galesourg, and Katherine Lyle O;
81, Paul; three nephewS, Law,
renee Mitchell Of GaleShurg. Jack
Holder OF Keokuk, Henry Bran,
lette OF ST, Louis and other rels,
tives.
Funeral services were held Feb,
ruary % al the Woodland Funeral
chapel with Rev. L. c. Harris Of,
ficiating.
Burial was in Crystal Lake Gem,
etery with the Woodland Funeral
Home in charge o: the service,
Mrs, Mitchell. a sister. Mrs
Frances nade and Mrs, Agnes
Thierry, nieceS and Lawrence Nit,
chell, a nephew, all came 10 Min.
neapohs 10 attend funeral services.
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SERVICES HELD FOR
EpMARp PlpkINs

Services for Edward Pipkins Of
716 N. Fremont Az, who died Feb
ruary 10, at Minneapolis General
hospital were held at 10 am. Sat
urday February ~. at the Wood
ard Funeral chapel, with Rev.
Charles NJ Sexton officiating
Mr.. Pipkins had been Ill for 80
days and had suffered three
strokes within that period
He was born in Prescott. Ark.
September 3, 1873 and came 10
Minneapolis in 1900 and had
worked for the Pullman Company
until his retirement several years
ago. After the death Of his wife,
the late Mrs. Dora Pipkins. eight
years ago. ne had made his home
with mis- granddaughter, Jeanette
Howard.
Surviving in addition to Mrs,
Howard are a twin sister, Mrs.
Edna West; a niece Mrs. Edna
Kirkland OF Detroit, Mich and a
great grandson Thomas Briggs Of
Minneapolis.
Burial was in Crystal Lake Gem
etery with Woodland Funeral Home
in charge OF arrangements.
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MRS. ANNIE REYNOLDS

Mrs. Annie Reynolds, rs, OF $50
Seventh Av. n, died at the Park
view Nursing Home February 20,
after lengthy illness.
Mrs Reynolds was born in Miss
issippi and came to Minneapolis
~ years ago TO make her home
with daughter, Mrs Alivia b, Tay.
Tor.
Survivors in addition to her
daughter is a granddaughter Fran
ces Bonnen, one sister, Willie b
Norneet, one great granddaughter
and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held
Friday February rs at ? pm. at
the Woodland Funeral Chapel with
Rev. ]. w, Graham OF Graham
Temple, officiating.
Burial will he in Crystal Lake
cemetery with Woodland Funeral
Home In charge Of arrangements
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RITES HELD FOR
MRS. LUCY STOUT

Services for Mrs. Lucy stout,
who died Sunday February %, at
the Hastings state hospital, Hast
ings, MINI, were held at ? pm.
at the Brooks Funeral Home on
Thursday February 81. Rev. Jer-
ONE Del Pine officiated with burial
in Elmhurst cemetery.
Mrs. Stout has been IN for the
past three years She was born
In Carthage, Mo, and had resided
in ST, Paul for the past 40 years,
She was a member OF Camphor
Methodist church
She Is survived by a foster
daughter, Miss Martina Perry OF
Providence, r. Y. who came TO st.
Paul 10 attend the funeral and
several nieces and nephews in
Denver, Colo.
Brooks Funeral Home was in
charge OF arrangements.
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ZION BAPTIST


Rev. H. w. Bolts Sr. brought
a wonderful message Sunday Feb
ruary %, using for his subject
"Chnsts Mission and Mans OPP
portunity in the World" For scrip
ture background he used John
.3l6-1s. Zion was filled TO capacity.
Six new members were added 10
the church membership roll: two
candidates for baptism.
Following the morning worship
hour. baptismal service was con-
Quoted by Rev Stanley King, as
sistant pastor.
Visitors were Mr.. f. r. Harris,
Mrs. d. Cooper Of Minneapolis and
Mrs. Earline Catlin of Jasper
Ala. Visitors are always welcome
at Zion.
The Second Quarterly Board
Meeting of the Minnesota State
Baptist District Convention was
held in the afternoon. The theme
for the meeting was What Price
Brotherhood? Scripture reference
was from Gen. 1910, Am l my
DTOlHtT y httpcls AhN SSosaADAA w.
one of the best we've ever held.
Dr. Floyd Massey Jr is president,
At the eight o'clock Zion Hour,
Rev. S. r. King brought an in
spring message in keeping with
the theme, Am 1 my Brothers
Keeper" DR.. Massey, guest min
lister, gave the offertory prayer,
Mr.. James Murray, guest soloist,
sang, Let Us Break Bread To-
gether." The combined Twin City
Choirs were in charge of the music
under the direction of Mr.. Willie
B. Hale.
It was noted that Mrs. L. Sea-
ton and Mrs. Matte Owens were
called out of the city because Of
death in their families.
In keeping with Brotherhood
Week, let brotherly love continue
Heb. 1871.
Mrs. f. Henderson, reporter.
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CARD OF THANKS

The family Of the late Mrs
OIvette Moody wishes to convey
their deepest expression of graft
tude to friends and neighbors for
sympathy expressed in flowers,
cards, kilograms and personal
services during our late bereave-
ment. Special thanks to Rev. Floyd
Massey Jr. for his comforting
words. Our sorrow was certainly
softened by such gestures.
Maceo Moody Sr., husband and
family.
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Operation Hideout" ended Mar
10, 1888, as a group OF volunteers
emerged nom the submarine Had
dock, in which they had been sealed
for 60 days, The experiment was
conducted 20 secure information
for the planning OF the nucleaT
submarine.
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The John 4, Holland torpedo
boat company on Mar, 10, 1925,
received the first contract in US.
history 20 build a submarine for
the Navy The sum OF $3.50. 600
was granted for the construction
Of a submarine IS feet long with
an n foot beam.
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JENNIE PRICE DIES

Services for Mrs Jennie Price
patient at the Cornelius Nurs.
ing who died Monday February
"a, at the home. were held at !
pm. Thursday February 27, at
tire Woodland Funeral Chapel, with
burial in Crystal Lake cemetery
A native OF Missouri, the de-
ceased had lived in Minneapolis
for more than 40 years.
There are no known survivors.
Woodland Funeral Home was In
charge OF the service.
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hobart Hickman A leader

In ST. Louis. Rasmus and his
family joined Robert +, Hickman.
who was TO become an outstanding
figure In the history OF the Negro
In Minnesota Hickman was the
leader OF a group OF Negroes head
ing for Minnesota and the Can
mons were invited TO come aboard
the steamboat they had engaged.
The grass was turning brown
along the banks OF the Mississippi
as the steamboat chugged toward
Minnesota Territory. but rejoicing
hymns made mockery OF the gray
Of approaching winter roioic,
ing OF a new land new freedom
and new hopes In the land OF
promise.
Next week. HOSTILITY AT
ST. PAUL.
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CARD OF APPRECIATION

l wish to thank the various clubs
and all of those who so kindly re-
membered me while was in St.
Luke's hospital with cards, gifts,
flowers and calls. II was all great
ly appreciated.
Mrs. Mabel Farmer, ASP Rondo
Ave.
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IN MENIORIAM

In loving memory of my dear
husband, Augusta James Evans,
who passed away one year ago
February IS, 1857.
Your memory to me is a keepsake.
With which I will never part,
Though God has you in His keep
ing
l will always have you in my heart.
Sadly missed by wife, Mrs. Mat
tie Evans.
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CIvn War DraEs ON

Meanwhile the Civil War drag
ged on. General sibley was put
ting down the Indian uprising In
Minnesota and many Minnesotans
lost their lives on both fronts.
After the Civil War was con-
oluded. Rasmus went back south
and got his wife, Polly Cannon,
and located as many OF his chill
dren az he could. Some OF them
had been sold to other masters.
With the children, his wife, and
grandchildren he got TO Rirlwood,
a suburb OF St Louis. Missouri.
II was difficult TO leave this area
II q person was in debt. SO Ras-
mus made an arrangement with
German farmer and prepared TO
leave.
The children were awakened
one night and put into their bes,
clothes for the journey AZ mid
night n long wagon pulled by a
team of horses came and they all
got into II and were driven e
81. Louis.
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Marine pilots landed on Guam
March II, 1921, marking the first
time Corps aviation was deploycd
outside the continental limits OF
the US.
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Heart OF The
STRONGER

OTTOUS3CI .
not caring too much for trade or
evangelism but loving and SAVIOR
ing what he found here.
Traders Came With Firewater
Then the tradcsmen, and the
whiskey-sellers came. A guide Of
Major Long said In 1923 that he
purchased OF an indian two packs
Of beaver containing a hundred
and twenty skins. for which he
paid two blankets, eight quarts
OF rum. and a pocket looking glass.
The beaver brought some four
hundred dollars in Montreal.
This IL how the wealth grew.
In 1898 the Northwest Company
alone took out 100000 beaver
skins, 2,1O0 bear. 1900 fox, 1900
otter and fox. and 1920 mink.
And this Is how the animals dis
appeared from the country.
Furs For Whisley
Colonel Smelling said when he
took over Fort Smelling on the
Mississippi River across from st.
Paul. He who has the most whis-
key carries off the most furs.
Where whlskey Is sold presents a
disgusting scene Of drunkenness
and debauchery and misery. l have
daily opportunities OF seeing ths
road strewn with the bodies OF
men, women. and children in the
last stages Of brutal INVESTIGATION"
John Jacob Astor's famous trad
Ing post at Mendoza was just
across the river
Judge Foster tells about a ball
al the cabin OF Joe lie Grue close
10 the mouth OF the Willow River;
There were three ladies' from
Catfish Bar there, part Negro.
part French, who were the leading
bellies, straight as Indians. Having
long black hair, they appeared TO
realize their superiority. as the
balance Of the ladies consisted Of
the squaws and halfbreeds
Steamboats, A. Coming
Around 1920 the steamboats,
started coming up the Mississippi. |
When the first steamboat came |
10 Fort Smelling, a new area be-
gan. A man cannot bring his wife
and his pillow and his anvil In a
canoe. In 1852 there was talk In
the village OF another road, the
railroad. There was a scattered
population yet, but the railroads
would help 10 settle the wide coun-
try In these trains were 10 come
the farmers, dalrymen. wheatgrow-
ers. In the space of few years
the empire Of he fur traders.
whose solid wealth blocked the |
wilderness, was broken and It's
peculiar culture OF noblemen, trap |
pers, Indian chiefs, half-brceds. dis
appeared steam, then the railroad
made new empires, opened the
way TO migration Of new nation
Whipped Slave Burned Barn
on a tobacco plantation In Mis-
souri, Negro slave. tall. straight
and sturdy defiantly refused TO
submit TO the humiliation OF a
whipping by his master SO his
master made him overseer,
His master and mistress were
mean 10 him and he resolved TO
leave the plantation. He fashioned
two level boards that he could
tie over his feet, pointed them at
each end 80 no one could be GER
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Annual Dinner Committee

clifford Rucker was general
chairman Of the annual dinner
committee. He was assisted by the
following as members Of the vari-
Gus sub-committees Judge Ander-
son. Raymond Cannon, Mary Kyle,
Esther Sherwood, Mr. Woodland
Marjorie Curry. Harry DAVIS,
Katherine Parsons, Mrs, Amas
Pelto, Carrie Wallace, Fred Had
ley, Mrs. Russell Duncan, Mrs.
win A. Jones. Edward f, Sees
from, Mrs. william Whiteside,
Charles d. Fist, Myrtle Banks,
Rev, Bolts, Mrs, Harry Davis,
Wendell Jones Archie Givens,
Mrs. Patrick Patton, Mrs. Daisy
Young, Mrs. Moruand, Mrs. Jack
strawder Mrs Earl Stewart, Mrs
Eddie withers. Mrs. Oscar Girls,
som and Harry Lewis,
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tain in which direction he was es-
Gaping. Then he smeared the
boards with COW dung 10 destroy
his scent from the bloodhounds.
He then waited until the tobacco
was harvested. When the tobacco
was dry, the time was also ripe.
With flint stones he made fire,
and then ran 10 the top Of the hill
and saw the barn with the dry
Standing there quivering with the
tobacco stored in It's rafters ablaze.
excitement Of what he had done;
sweating and painting from the
exhaustion Of his run TO the hill
his brown fists clenched; his voice
mingled with the cracking. sizzling
sounds Of the flames Il am a
man" he heard himself say. "and
have a right TO be a free oneH'
But the plantation owners did not
hear they were too busy trying
TO salvage tobacco from the fam
ing barn.
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The Promised Land

The shadow on the hill struck
out for what he called the prom.
Used land Canaan the country OF
the North Star lie told his direc.
lions by the stars; he hid In
the daytime in the woods and
walked and ran at night until
he finally reached Minnesota.
What Is your name ?" asked
the white doctor at Long Lake,
Minnesota.
"Rasmus. sir Rasmus Cannon"
said the man. and though his
skin was dark, he was strong and
breathed free air through his nos
trils He felt free and 80 he told
DR.. Brooks that he was free
man and would like work.
This day in 1858 was a bright
one fun OF love and hope and
promise for the future Rasmus
Cannon had the first wages he
had ever received in his entire life
In his pocket.