"Editorial Items," The Christian Recorder, Mar. 9, 1867, p. 2 · Freedmen's Bureau Project

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"Editorial Items," The Christian Recorder, Mar. 9, 1867, p. 2

Date

03-09-1867

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This brief notice in The Christian Recorder (the newspaper of the African Methodist Episcopal Church) reports that teacher Edmonia Highgate and the wife of Rev. John Turner of the A.M.E. church were cordially received by "Madam Ristori the great Italian Tragedienne" at her hotel lodgings in New Orleans.

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Edmonia Highgate

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Center for Research Libraries

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MRS. JOHN TURNER, wife of the pastor of the A.M.E. Church, New Orleans and Miss Edmonia G. Highgate were cordially received by Madame Ristori the great Italian Tragedienne at her parlors in the St. Louis hotel, New Orleans, LA. The gifted actress expressed great interest for the elevation of the colored race.
THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL for colored ministers has been established at Augusta GA. There are thirty in attendance. A reverend gentleman of high culture has been assigned the charge of it.
BISHOP ANDREW of the M.E. Church South, in a letter the Nashville Christian Advocate, says:
"We have lost millions of dollars by having our slaves taken from us by arbitrary power, and we accept the issue in good faith, and intend to abide by it; but our convictions and opinions are not changed."
It is a pity the Southern Bishop is too old, to learn from what God has shown him during the past few years.
REV. T.M.D. WARD, Elder of A.M.E. Church, San Francisco, Cal., was the recipient of a handsome present on the first of January, he thus expresses himself:
"I desire to express my heartfelt thanks to the citizens of Nevada County for the handsome manner with which they treated me on the glorious first. They made my heart glad by giving me fifty dollars. A thousand blessings rest upon generous hearted Nevada.
REV. DR. NEWMAN. -The following from the Christian Advocate , of New York City, in its last issue seems to indicate that Dr. Newman may be speedily removed from New Orleans, we give it and our reader must draw their own inferences, it runs thus:
"The personal affairs of two editors are matters of small importance to the public, and we do not propose to obtrude them further; but the coarse of the missionary editor at New Orleans is a matter in which the whole Church is interested, and for which the Missionary Board and the Episcopacy are responsible. In that Board we have steadily (but not without misgivings) sustained the administration in our New Orleans Mission, while many others have doubted. We are still in favor of prosecuting it, which, however, is not the same with approving its present management."
REV. MILTON TILLINGHAST, one of the ablest colored preachers in Georgia and pastor of the First Colored Baptist Church at Macon GA, died with the small pox on the 13th of Feb. He died triumphant.
FATHER BEULAH. -One of the oldest ministers of the A.M.E. Church, being now about eighty six years old, is confined to the house with infirmities of age. Father Beulah was a faithful minister when in strength, and we hope our ministerial brethren who visit the city will call on him, and impart Christian consolation, and do what they may feel disposed to contribute to his comfort. He is patiently waiting the coming of death that shall give him wings to fly to his Fathers rest.
GREELY'S AMERICAN CONFLICT. -Up to Jan. 1st, 1867, 122,327 copies of "Greely's American Conflict" Vol. 1 were sold and delivered and 48,986 copies of Vol. II, have been sold. The demand for the work exceeds the ability of the publishers, who promise a more rapid supply. They will not disappoint the public, O.D. Case & co., of Hartford, Conn., are generally up to the demand of the times.
THE HAMMONTON CULTURIST lies on our table; it is devoted to the farm and garden, rural architecture and the fireside. It is published in this city, by E. Matlack and edited by A.M. Spangler. Its importance to the farmer and gardener is as great as is the medical library to the physician. We heartily commend it.
THE COLORED BAPTISTS OF PHILADELPHIA. -This denomination of Christians are enjoying unexampled prosperity in this city Accessions to their membership are large. The Pearl street congregation, under Rev. Mr. Miller are contemplating the purchase of a large church building capable of seating fifteen hundred persons. The cost is $17,000.