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The colored people of Wabash are about to organize a church there. A series of meetings were recently held by them in the Friends meeting House of that town. Rev. Mr. Bassett, of this county, preached and is to go back as we see by the Wabash paper. [HT-13 Feb 1868/p2/c5] Churches (Wabash) / Rev. Mr. Bassett #68003 New Church. We understand that the different Colored denominations in this section of the State have concluded to build a Union church in this city, and that their committee have selected a lot owned by J. T. Webb on the S. E. corner of Washington and Mulberry streets, upon which to build. There are quite a number of wealthy colored men in the reach of this place, and we have no doubt but the enterprise will be carried to successful completion. [HT-6 Aug 1868/p2/c2] Churches / Real Estate The Colored Folks at Work. The following paper is just now beginning to be circulated: . Kokomo, Ind., June, 1869. We, the trustees and members of the A. M. E. Church, having purchased a lot in the said city of Kokomo, for the purpose of building us a house for the worship of God and for School purposes, do authorize the bearer of this to solicit aid form a Benevolent Public to enable us to pay for our lot and complete our building. , Elder in charge of Grant County Circuit. trustees. [HT-17 Jun 1869/p3/c2] Churches / AME / Smith, H. B. / Artis, Benjamin G. / Venable, Henry A./ Turner, Robert

Trouble Among the Colored Folks. Inharmonious Religious Movement's. Expulsion of David Rush. Two Sides of the Question. On Monday, we had an interview with two colored gentlemen who seemed to desire that we should make a statement something like the following: The party of colored folks who are conducting meetings at the Hall of Main street, are not regulars - The organization of African Methodists, at this place, is regular and is statedly [sic] visited by a Presiding Elder. The latter was a Rev. Mr. Smith from Grant, or rather from the Grant County District. This division seems to prevent success in building up a church here. The colored people are asking aid to build a church and it is said that the white folks reply to solicitations and say they don't know which party is right, therefore they do not know which should have their donations. The Smith party have the regular organization - that is the one according to the rules of the church- beyond any question. We say this much without any desire to express an opinion as to which is right. Stories said to be false were circulated against Elder Smith and it is said they were repeated by Mr. Rush. Mr. Rush was summoned to meet the official board to show cause why he should not be suspended from the ministry for speaking evil of a man who ranked him. He refused to obey the summons and was suspended and since then has been expelled by a quarterly conference. They hope to be helped by the friends among the white people.

The other side. Since writing the above, we have talked with some of the irregulars. They declare that Mr. Rush is in no way blamable for this division. Indeed, they say that the minority is scarcely respectable enough to be called one division for of over one humbled colored persons here only two or three adhere to the Smith faction while all the rest are with Rush. In proof of this, they say the new preacher will be here next Sunday and that if he refuses to preach in the hall of the irregulars, less than half a dozen will go to hear him, while if he comes to them all will go. They do not favor calling on white folks for aid until they can show what can be done for themselves by themselves. They charge that the story against the Elder is true and that Mr. Rush did right in referring to it whether the discipline says so or not. - There is a woman in this story but we will not repeat it. The regulars say David Rush will preach no more now but will conduct himself in an orderly manner until reinstated by Conference. The irregulars say he will preach right along as if nothing had happened. Mr. Rush is a citizen of our own county. Mr. Smith belongs down south and is sent here by an appointing power. In this case, and until we know that the Rush party have less religion than the other, our sympathy is with the irregulars. [HT-19 Aug 1869/p2/c3] Church / AME / Rush, Rev. Mr. David / Smith, Elder / Ministers

 

Rev. David Rush, one of our colored subscribers, preaches twice each Sunday without pay, or so very little pay that it almost amounts to nothing, but he works hard all week, has a nice farm, good house, orchard, and says the Lord is paying him for his work in His cause by giving him full crops. [KTW-4 Aug 1870/p3/c1] Churches / Rush, Rev. David

Festival. There will be an ice cream festival given by the African M. E. church at Boggs' hall, this Thursday, evening, August 18th, for the benefit of the church and Sabbath school and for buying property for building a school house. Ice cream, peaches, lemonade, cakes, &c, will be the order of the evening, and a general good time is expected. Let everybody go. Mrs. E. A. Artis, Mrs. Turner, Committee. [KTW-18 Aug 1870/p3/c1] Churches (festivals) / Boggs' Hall / Artis, Mrs. E. A. / Turner, Mrs.

 

African M. E. Church. Quarterly Meeting. Dr. Minor Nichols as a Singer. Love. Jealousy. Fight. Bertha Anderson Attacks Tom Byrd. On Sunday night we started out to go to the M. E. Church but learning on the way, that a Baptist minister would preach a missionary sermon at that house, and having no interest at all in the heathen abroad when they abound so plentifully in our midst, we decided not to go. Looking over the ground it struck us that there would be as much fun at the African Church as anywhere else, so we climbed three flights of stairs and got a good seat in the "amen corner." Rev. Mr. Baxter preached a very brief sermon from the tet: "Come unto me all ye that labor" &c. He was followed by another minister whose name we did not learn. Both discourses were excellent. The singing was first rate. Most of the fashionable churches use organs and sing opera music, but our colored "brethring" sing "chunes." Until that evening, we had forgotten what a sweet voice we have. We sang with the spirit and the understanding - so did all of us. After the discourses, a collection was lifted for the benefit of the wives and children of deceased and superannuated ministers. It amounted to $2.42. As Dr. Minor Nichols carried the hat around he sang most beautifully: "I'm right down glad I left that heathen nation" with other verses beginning, "O sisters, aint you glad you left that heathen nation" "O brothers aint you glad" &c.

The doctor kept time with his feet and the motions of his body. His movements were zephyr-like and most graceful. He is a success as a singer while among the sisters there were several Nilssons. During the collection we were much amused at one occurrence; When Dr. Nichols approached a young man the latter drew out a large pocket-book, opened it, looked into two pockets, rolled out the apartment for bills, then opened the inside, looked into three other pockets but he found nary a cent. The doctor waited four minutes in the your "shade" singing all the while, "I am right down glad" &c. But the fun did not begin until the regular services were over. Tom Byrd, the barber at the Howard House, a good-looking colored man, used to wait on Mrs. Bertha Anderson a widow. After a long acquaintance and many professions of love, Tom took up with another gal, Miss Mollie Anderson no relation, however, of Bertha. Bertha grew wrathy and has several times made several threats. On Sunday night, Tom and Mollie came into church, arm in arm, both dressed in their best clothes, and took seats at the front. Bertha stood close to the aisle, at the middle of the church, and as Tom and Mollie walked by, went at them like a tigress. Tom pushed her so hard she fell between the scats her shoulders and head cracking on the hard floor. Dr. Nichols got her and took her down stairs. Another fight occurred on the sidewalk but we did not get down to see it. When we came out, Bertha was occupying the ground

using pet names and words like these: "The son of a - ." "I'm not afraid of any of these d - niggers. The minsters and members of the church seems to be deeply mortified at the occurrence, but of course they were not to be blamed and could not help this disgraceful conduct. Moral. - A young man should not make love to any young lady unless he intends to stick. Since the above was written we learn the following facts: Yesterday morning Tom went to the Postoffice at an early hour. Bertha followed him in, came out with him and immediately began to throw rocks at him. It is also reported that as a result of the long intimacy between Bertha and Tom there will be a new bird in the hand by-and-by. If true this affords additional excuse for the conduct of the woman. At this writing, Monday morning, Dr. Nichols is preparing papers for the arrest of the parties. He wants to get things fixed so the congregations can worship and "fell right down glad" they are clear of the heathen nation. At the Mayor's office, Bertha was fined one dollar and costs for an assault. She immediately had the papers prepared for a suit against Byrd for seduction. When the latter paid the fine and costs and promised to furnish her money to go to her home in Canada, she withdrew the suit. [KTW- 20 June 1871/p3/c7] Social Disturbances / Churches (AME social events) / Fines / Baxter, Rev. Mr. / Nichols, Dr. Minor / Anderson, Bertha / Anderson, Mollie / Byrd, Tom

 

A colored man was taken into the Christian Church on Sunday. We hope our friends, Hon. Ad. Armstrong, C. N. Pollard, Esq., and other Democrats had no misgivings when they extended to this man and brother the right hand of fellowship. {KTW-20 Feb 1872/p3/c1] Churches (Christian) / Colored Church Membership

African M. E. Church. By a paper we have seen daily signed by the Elder in charge and the official board, Rev. David Rush, of this county, is legally authorized to solicit from the public, aid for the purpose of building this church, at the expense of two thousand to twenty-five hundred dollars. Mr. Rush is commended to the good people with the hope that they will render the much-needed aid. [KTW-26 Mar 1872/p3/c2] Churches (AME) / Rush, Rev. David / Church Fund-Raising

The Colored Folks' Festival. At this festival, a week ago tonight, the colored folks cleared fifty-nine dollars which sum has been deposited in the bank to be used in the building of the church. [KTW-26 Mar 1872/p3/c2] Social Activities (Church Fund-Raising) / Colored Festival

 

Dr. Minor Nichols He is expelled from church, and Rev. Jason Bundy clears his skirts of the charge of immoral conduct - Minor on the war path - - he thirsts for vengence, and snuffs the air afar off.- Several weeks ago the Democrat published a ministerial scandal without giving the names of the dramatis personas or the place or its transaction, that turned out to "fit the feet" of Rev. Jason Bundy, colored minister, of this city so snugly, that the church over which he presides set about to sift the matter to the bottom. Several persons were implicated in starting the report, but Minor Nichols, being the only church member so suspected, was the only one the church could try for the offense. He was accordingly summoned to appear before the church to answer to a charge of immoral conduct and to show cause why he should not be expelled from church. The charge was preferred by Susan Gaskin of which the following is a true copy:

Kokomo, Ind       December, 22nd, 1874 I do hereby prefer and bring a charge against Minor Nichols, as a member of the Methodist Church, for immoral conduct, for sowing false dissension, or attempting to disgrace our Minister in charge and other members of the church, through the newspapers, and afterwards denying it.      Susan Gaskin. The case was tried in open church on Christmas night. Minor failed to put in an appearance, but the church appointed "Bill" Nick his attorney. As there were no witnesses nor evidence forthcoming for the defense Mr. Nick gave up his client's cause without argument and the church, by an unanimous vote, declared him guilty and expelled him from the African M. E. Church. The Doctor is absent from the city on Mr. Bundy's trail, seeking evidence against him, and is yet to hear from. "He snuffs fo' wengence and his blood is billin' hot." [Kdem 31 Dec 1874/p3/c3] NICHOLS, Dr. Minor / GASKIN, Susan / BUNDY, Rev. Jason / AME Church / Ministers / NICK, "Bill" / Social disturbances

 

The revival among the colored brethren went on until it stopped for the want of material. All had, "went forward" and the most of them "got through." Then the exercises wound up with the festival and the Peru Band (all the members colored,) came over and furnished music for the occasion. We learn now the revival meetings are to be re-opened, but whether to work for the conversion of white folks or to reclaim those who have backslidden within two weeks we are not advised. During their recent meetings many white ladies attended and at first they went forward to the front seats, but one night there cured them. When shouting time came, when the brethren climbed up the walls and the sisters fell in trances all about them, they decided that they could see as well, another night, from a back seat. [KTW- 20 Jan 1874/p2/c6] Church social events / Colored Revivals / Peru (colored) Band The African M. E. Church has again opened up their revival. It is hoped the "low white trash" will not again become obstreperous. [Kdem-29 Jan 1874/p3/c1] AME Church / Colored Revival [...]That the colored people hold services every Thursday evening at their church in the north-eastern part of the city [...] [Kdem- 21 May 1874/p3/c2] Churches / Church Services Several members of the colored church were baptized last Sunday morning, at 5 o'clock. [Kdem- 28 May 1874/p3/c1] Churches / Baptisms

Bishop A. W. Wayman, of the A. M. E. Church, will preach at the M. E. Church on Friday, 26th inst., A.M. All are invited to attend. [KTW- 23 Jun 1874/p3/c1] Bishop A.W. WAYMAN / AME Church / Church services The colored people held religious worship on the Foster common, at the foot of Sycamore street last Sunday. [Kdem- 02 Jul 1874/p3/c1] Churches / Church Services / Foster common The African M.E. Church will give a festival for the benefit of their church, at their new church, on to-night and to-morrow night, the 21st and 22nd. All friends cordially invited. [KTW- 21 Jul 1874/p3/c2] AME Church / Church festivals / Church benefits Public Speaking. There will be public speaking in this county as follows: [among others] Thursday eve., Oct. 8th, at Bassett's Church, Ervin Tp. [...] [KTW- 06 Oc 1874/p3/c2] Social Events / Lectures / Bassett's Church / Ervin Township The colored church is now in the midst of a heated revival. [Kdem- 08 Jan 1874/p3/c1] Churches / Church revivals

 

Minor Nichols, doctor and colored citizen, late member of the African M. E. Church, has returned from his trip of "investigation." He says that he is yet on Rev. Jason Bundy's ministerial trail. [K Dem-7 Jan 1875/p3/c2] Comings and Goings / Nichols, Dr. Minor / Bundy, Rev. Jason / AME Church A Dark Subject. Dr. Minor Nichols, colored, gives his side of the "hoof" business--why he was expelled from church--who peeped in the window--"down by de river side." On last Monday, Dr. Minor Nichols, who was recently expelled from the African M. E. Church of this city, for reporting that the pastor, Jason Bundy, had tied certain female members "by de hoofs," came to our office and asked to make a "statement." After considerable circumlocution, he came down to hard pen after the following manner: "I gib mor' money las' yeah to de chu'ch dan all de coons put togeddah, and mor' dan dat. I long go lend Mr. Bundah, my chars an' lookin' glass fo' one yeah, so dat he cood see hisseff afore he preached, an' he'd had to eat his grub setttin' on de floo' ef I didn't gib him dem dar chars. He 'cused me ob peein' frough de windah de night ob my trial. Dat wasn't me dat peeped. Dat was Alfred Scott. Alfred is 'bout as black as I is, and dat's de cause ob Bundah 'cusin' me. I head dat Bundah sed dat I couldn't go to de chu'ch. I am de foundashun ob dat chu'ch and de head ob de buyin' ob de lot, an' can sing an' carry on class meetin' is' as good as Mistah Bundah, and I knows dat he can't keep me away. So las' Sundah, two weeks ago, I went. Bundah sed he'd turn de wimmin on me, but dey didn't turn. When I went in de chu'ch I commenced singin' We'll end dis war down by de ribber side. Jesus told you once afore, go in peace and sin no more, Down by de ribber side. I sung dis 'cos I wanted dem to know dat I didn't wnat dem to sin no mor' by 'spellin' me from de chu'ch fo' sayin' dat he tied dem by de hoofs, when Jarvis hisseff say dat he tied dem by de hoofs." [K Dem - 28 Jan 1875/p3/c2] AME Church (scandals, expulsions) / Nichols, Dr. Minor / Bundy, Rev. Jason It is not generally known that there are three distinct organizations of Colored Methodist Episcopal churches. The African M. E. Church, founded by Richard Allen, is the most numerous, having 200,000 members. The African M. E. Zion Church, numbers 100,000 worshipers. The Colored M. E. Church, an offshoot of Southern Methodism , is a flourishing body. It co-operates with the M. E. Church, and although its preachers are organized in separate conferences, they are in full conference membership with white ministers. [K Dem-11 Feb 1875/p2/c1] Churches (national membership) / African M. E. Church / Allen, Richard / African M. E. Zion Church / Colored M. E. Church Our colored citizens now have a new and commodious church to worship in. Their school house and church are built on the same lot in the Second Ward. [KSET- 01 May 1875/p3/c2] Churches/Schools/Second Ward The colored people are taking steps to procure and organ for their church. [K Dem -6 May 1875/p1/c5] Churches (fund raising) Strawberry Festival. The colored people of this city will give a festival, in the room next to the Tribune office on next Monday and Tuesday evenings, the proceeds to go for the benefit of the African M. E. Church. Admission, 10 cents. [KSET- 19 Jun 1875/p3/c3] Churches / Church benefits / Colored Festival The Black Fiend! The colored scandal mengers manufacture a scandal implicating their Pastor. But he comes out all right. For a month or more dire rumors have been afloat implicating Rev. J. Bundy, of the African M. E. Church, in this city. The charge against the Pastor was adultery. When on would try to get at the bottom of the story, he would ind hat "somebody told somebody else, and he got it from some other man, and his wife told him, after hearing it from some other woman," and so on. Dr. Miner Nichols seemed to be the origin of all the scandals. But we do not know whether he is or not. A church investigation has been held, and Mr. Bundy has been pronounced "not guilty" and the comcommittee request us to publish their report, which is to the following effect: Kokomo, Ind., June 8th, 1875. "We the members of the African M. E. church, of this city, having met to investigate the current scandal reports against our Pastor, Rev. J. Bundy, find that it originates from unreliable sources and is not true. Mr. Bundy went to the parties and asked them if they knew the scandal to be true. They said it was "only what hey had heard." "Mr. Winburn states the same. Mr. Wm. Nicholson, states the same as Winburn. Mr. Milton Nicholson states likewise." The Committee say that they have never "heard or seen anything derogatory to their pastor, but that he is a christian gentleman and they are willing to stick to him." Mr. Bundy has entered a suit for libel, in the sum of $2000 against a prominent lady member of his church who has helped circulate the scandal and who has been dropped from the membership list, for using profane language. The case will come up at the next term of court. An effort was made by the husband of the lady to compromise the suit, but without effect. So the great scandal rests. [KST- 19 Jun 1875/p3/c3] AME Church / Social Disturbances / NICHOLS, Minor / BUNDY, Rev. J. / WINBURN, Mr. / NICHOLSON, Mr. Wm. / NICHOLSON, Mr. Milton The colored people of Kokomo will hold a basket meeting in Haskett's grove west of the city on next Sunday. Preaching by Elder W. S. Langsford, or Baltimore. Come and bring your baskets well filled. No teams will be allowed on the grounds. [K Dem-22 July 1875/p3/c3] Churches (Social Activities-Basket Meeting) / Haskett's grove / Langsford, W. S. Rev. Bundy's Farewell. Rev. Jason Bundy, colored, ex-pastor of the African M. E. Church at this place, delivered his farewell sermon last Sunday night to a delighted audience. Jason's pastoral sojourn here has not been without more than te usual number of thorns. Soon after taking charge of the colored fold rumors went out that Jason had acted "paroxysmally" with certain ews of his flock; but he secured the expulsion from the church of the brother who had put these unholy rumors into circulation. Dr. Minor Nichol's membership head rolled into Jason's basket and he held it up exclaiming, "Vindicated!" This ought to have ended the trouble but it didn't. Minor still declared "dat he tied dem by de hoofs," meaning the pastor's "paroxysmal" action towards the sisters, and thus the seeds of disunion were emplanted. Matters did not run smoothly and the contribution

boy dwindled to a mere shadow of its former self. But Rev. Bundy kept on preaching and interlarding with now and the a day at whitewashing. Matters went from bad to worse. There was a feeling among the colored folks that Jason wasn't the preacher for this locality. Only a few weeks ago, he filed affidavits against a number of young colored men for disturbing his meeting, and this added fuel to the growing fire. In view of all the facts in the case, we take it that his farewell sermon was listened to with unalloyed pleasure. [KW Dem - 26 Aug 1875/p3/c3] AME Church (scandals) / Bundy, Rev. Jason / Nichols, Dr. Minor Rev. Jason Bundy of the African M. E. Church has taken the drapery of his couch about him and has resigned the pastorate there. He preached his farewell sermon last Sunday night. [KSET- 28 Aug 1875/p3/c2] BUNDY, Rev. Jason / Comings and Goings / AME Church / Ministers / Church Services African M. E. Church. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m. Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening. [KW Dem-9 Sept 1875/p1/c1] Churches (AME) / Notice of Services The new pastor of the Colored M. E. Church, Rev. Mr. Burdan, is spoken of very highly as an able Minister. [KSET- 18 Sep 1875/p3/c3] AME Church / Ministers / BURDEN, Rev. Mr. War in Africa. It seems there's to be no end to strife, and turmoil and discord, and ill-feeling among the colored population of this city, engendered by the late Rev. Bundy scandal. When Mr. Bundy preached his farewell sermon a few weeks ago it was to be hoped the African M. E. Church, which, under his ministration, had been divided against itself, would again be united, and peace and goodwill restored among all the members. But this state of affairs, so devoutly to be wished for, has not yet found a complete and happy consummation. On the contrary, some of the leading members of the flock, it would seem, are doing all in their power to stir up discord and to set the whole colored population the one half in deadly hate against the other. The Bundy nastiness is stirred just enough to keep it stinking and to make it offensive to the nostrils of the opposing factions. Only a few weeks since, one of the principal female actors in the "hoof-tying" business, got "upon her ear" about something and she told the husband of one of her associates, with clenched fist and angry men, tat his wife was guilty of the charge preferred against her and Mr. Bundy by Dr. Nichols, and that she "saw it with her own eyes and could probe it." Mutual recriminations followed, and a dirty, wool-pulling scene was prevented only by the timely intervention of the spectators. Thus the seeds of discord sown by this scandal, which, by the way, never had much probability of truth in it, are nourished and kept alive by the very persons who it would be supposed, desired most to see this scandalous thing buried in utter oblivion. This is not right. Now that the main source of dissention is out of the way, colored people should let the past take care of the past, and, having to do only with the present, go to work earnestly and harmoniously together for the advancement of their church and Christianity, and for the general welfare of their race. [KW Dem- 30 Sept 1875/p3/c3] AME Church (Scandals) / Bundy, Rev. Jason / Nichols, Dr. Minor Ervin.                 Oct. 28th., 1875. [...] The colored folks at the upper settlement, baptized seven converts last sabbath, at Krummel's old mill [...] [KSET- 30 Oct 1875/p2/c4] Ervin Township / (?) Settlement / Krummel's Mill / Baptisms A. M. E. CHURCH I am informed that there is a report current that I permitted the colored minister of the Christian order to hold a protracted meeting in the A. M. E. Church, of this city, and then closed the doors against him. The above statement is not true. Rev. J. Burden, Pastor. [KSET- 20 Nov 1875/p3/c1] AME Church / Social disturbances / Ministers / BURDEN, Rev. J. The A. M. E. Church will be dedicated Dec. 5th, by Bishop Wayman. [KSET- 20 Nov 1875/p3/c1] AME Church / Church dedication A Card. Not wishing to injure the African M. E. church of this city, but wishing to correct a false statement made in last week's Tribune, by Rev. J. Burden, pastor in charge, I ask space to make the following statement: Rev. J. Burden did positively give me permission to use the above church for a series of meetings, commencing on November 15th and to continue until the Sunday night following. In the face of such promise, Rev. Burden shut the church against the visiting minister. "Tell the truth and shame the devil." J. A. Braboy [KW Dem-25 Nov 1875/p3/c6] Churches (AME) / Social Events / Burden, Rev. J. / Bra(y)boy, Joseph A. Bishop Wayman (colored), of Baltimore, who presided over the dedicatory exercises of the African M. E. Church of this city, last Sunday, at 2 o'clock p. m., is spoken of by those who heard him in the dedication sermon, as a speaker of remarkable ability, for one of his race. He occupied Rev. Mr. Meck's pulpit on Sunday evening, and the house was filled to overflowing. A collection was taken at the close of the sermon, for the cause in which the Bishop is engaged, which amounted to $34.25. [KW Dem-9 Dec 1875/p3/c4] Churches (AME dedication) / Wayman, Bishop / Meck, Rev. Bishop Wayman, of Baltimore, of the African M. E. Church, preached at the M. E. church, in this city, on last Sunday night, to a very large audience. He was here to look after the dedication of the Church built by his own people, where he preached in the morning. He is a large man, reasonably black, dresses well, stands erect and talks slowly as if measuring the weight of each word he uses. The Bishop is not proud but he evidently feels the weight of great responsibility upon his shoulders. [KSET- 11 Dec 1875/p3/c2] AME Church / Bishop Wayman / Church services / Church dedication Sunday School at 2 1/2 P.M. Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening.             Rev. J. Burdan, Pastor. [KST- 25 Dec 1875/p8/c1] AME Church / Church Services / Minisers / BURDAN, Rev. J. African M. E. Church A very large and heavily laden Christmas tree at this church shed its beneficent influence over the colored population. The tree was a general medium for bestowing gifts, and the occasion was one of unalloyed pleasure to every participant. [K W Dem - 30 Dec 1875/p3/c2] AME Church (Christmas celebration)

 

Laus Deo! ... African M. E. Church. Mrs. Belle Stevens, Mary White, Cassie Roberts, Lucrecia Roberts, Susan Burnett, Gea Milton, Mrs. Geo Milton, Mrs. George Milton.-- Kokomo, as wicked as it is, now has over a thousand professed Christians of the Protestant faith divided among the different church as follows: Methodist Episcopal.........320 Christian...................337 Congregational..............100 Quaker......................200 African M. E................35 United Brethren in Christ...20 Presbyterian................30 [KWD-2 Mar 1876/p3/c3] AME Church (membership) / Burnett, Susan / Milton, Gea / Milton, Geo. / Milton, Mrs. George / Roberts, Cassie / Roberts, Lucrecia / Stevens, Belle / White, Mary African M. E. Church The African Methodist Church building in this city was erected in 1873. The Trustees who had charge of the building of the church were J. A. Braboy, Thomas Roberts, and Wm. Burnett. The church was dedicated in November, 1875 by Bishop Wayman, of Baltimore, Maryland. The membership now numbers 36. The first pastor was Rev. Jason Bundy; the present pastor is Rev. Jonathan Burden. In addition to the colored church here, there is a large congregation of members living in Ervin and Clay townships, but they worship in a building of their own location in their settlement. [KST- 04 Mar 1876/p2/c5] AME Church / BRABOY, J. A. / ROBERTS, Thomas / BURNETT, Wm. / BUNDY, Rev Jason / BURDEN, Rev. Jonathan / Church Members / Ministers City Pickings. (Among others) The African M. E., Church building was sold for debt a short time ago. [KWD-23 Mar 1876/p3/c4] A.M.E. Church (building) The sea of trouble which has surged for a time in the African Methodist Church in this city, has at last become calm, and the brethren are commencing work anew with energy, and they promise well. The Trustees of the Church have issued a paper setting forth that "as Dr. Minor Nichols has heretofore assisted in helping the Church along and that by improper treatment said Nichols was prevented from continuing his assistance, they hereby authorize Minor to receive and continue to receive funds from[?] the Church and otherwise to attend to business." They can't get along without the Doctor -- and don't you forget it. [KST- 29 Apr 1876/p5/c1] AME Church / NICHOLS, Dr. Minor The members and friends of the A. M. E. Church will give a concert for the benefit of the church on next Tuesday evening, November 14th. Turn out everybody. Tickets for sale at Opera House Drug Store. For further particulars see small bills. [KST- 11 Nov 1876/p8/c1] Churches / AME Church / Church Benefits / Social Activities / Concerts

Don't forget that a good attendance at the Opera House Tuesday evening will be giving money to save the A. M. E. Church from going back into the hands of the creditors. [KST- 11 Nov 1876/p8/c1] Churches / AME Church / Church Benefits / Social Activities / Concerts As is well known to our people, the African M. E. Church of this city is in very straightened circumstances financially. A judgment of $400 now hangs over the church property, and $275 must be raised within a couple of months or all will be lost. Agents will soon canvass the city for funds, and we hope their appeals will secure the necessary funds. [KWD-14 Dec 1876/p3/c3] AME Church (finances) African M. E. Church. Nearly a year ago, the church belonging to the colored Methodists, of this city was sold for a debt of nearly [?]. This amount must be paid before the first of March or the property worth $1,600 will be lost to them. Rev. H. H. Thompson is the pastor and will wait on the good people for help. No large amount will be expected from any one person. Why can't three hundred of us pay one dollar each and thus relieve this little church? No one would miss this amount. Our colored friends are [?] and deserve to have a place of worship. Let us do this for them. Times are hard, we know, but a dollar can certainly be spared for such a good purpose. We commend Rev. Thompson to the kindly recognition of the good people. He will sacredly apply the money. When he calls on you, just hand him a dollar (more if you wish to) and put down your name in his book. It will be a donation that will be creditable to you and a great blessing to others. [KST- 16 Dec 1876/p1/c4] AME Church / Church benefits / Ministers / THOMPSON, Rev H. H. The African M. E. Church held forth in fine style. The house was literally jammed, and all passed off quietly. The tree had everything on it that is used in this latitude except a baby wagon. The pastor was happy and kept the crowd in good humor. An essay read my Mr. Stokes and one by Miss McCoy were will written and contained some truths worthy to be patterned after by people of all color. When old Santa made his debut, the enthusiasm was unbounded and candy unlimited. [KWD-28 Dec 1876/p3/c2] AME Church / Christmas activities / Stokes, Mr. / McCoy, Miss African M. E. Church At this church quite an enjoyable time was had on Monday night. The church was handsomely decorated, and a Christmas tree, loaded with presents for the Sabbath School scholars, was displayed. An address was delivered by Mr. E. C. Stokes, and good singing interspersed the exercises. A large audience was present. [KST- 30 Dec 1876/p8/c1] AME Church / Church Celebration / STOKES, Mr. E. C.

 

Church Festival A supper will be given in this city by the colored people, on Wednesday evening, Feb 21st, for the benefit of the African M. E. Church. Place to be announced next week. Admission 25 cents, including supper. [KST- 10 Feb 1877/p8/c1] Churches / Church Benefits / Colored Festival / AME Church Church Festival The colored people will give a festival on next Wednesday evening in the room formerly occupied by Wm. Becktel, as a shoe store, on Railroad street. All the luxuries of the season. Proceeds to go to A. M. E. Church. Admission, 25 cents, including supper. [KST- 17 Feb 1877/p8/c1] Churches / Church benefits / Colored Festival / AME Church

The authorities of the African M. E. Church, or this city, last Thursday, paid off an indebtedness of $208.58. They are only about $175 in debt and have easy time on this amount. We hope they will be able to pay every cent of their debt wen the notes fall due. Thus far they have done exceedingly well. [KST- 17 Mar 1877/p1/c6] AME Church / County Records / Debts paid Colored Picnic. The colored Sunday Schools of this city will give a picnic at Haskett's grove, on next Tuesday, July 24th. All neighboring schools are invited to unite with ours. Rev. A. H. Knight, of Peru, will be principal orator of the day, but others will speak. [KST- 21 Jul 1877/p4/c5] Social Activities / Colored Picnics / Sunday Schools / Haskett's Grove

 

The people of the A. M. E. Church are holding a revival meeting and many are being brought to Christ. [KWD- 10 Jan 1878/p3/T/c6] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church meetings The colored people are enjoying a revival of pure and undefiled religion. Their church is packed full every night and such as shall be saved added to their membership. [KWD- 24 Jan 1878/p3/T/c4] Churches / Church membership Our Colored People Billy Pittman is a citizen - of Russiaville now. Pleas Robberts has quit loafing on the streets and is attending school. The A. M. E. church will hold quarterly meetings on Feb. 9th, lasting three days. Elder Brass of Lafayette will be present on the occasion. The colored people have made arrangements for the grandest masquerade party of the season. Committee on arrangements, J. A. Braboy, chairman. The social at the A. M. E. Church is doing a great work under the management of Mrs. H. H. Thompson. They have realized over fifty dollars for the benefit of the church and minister. The colored ladies of Kokomo have organized a permanent relief society to look ofter the poor with Miss Sadie Roberts as President, Miss Maggie Knight as Secretary. May the good work be blessed with abundant success. [KWD 07 Feb 1878/p2/T/c5] PITTMAN, Billy / Russiaville / ROBBERTS, Pleas / Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Church benefits / Social Activities / BRABOY, J. A. / ROBERTS, Miss Sadie / KNIGHT, Miss Maggie The A. M. E. church held a quarterly meeting on Sunday and Monday. The Presiding Elder was not present but his place was filled. A good attendance at the meetings. [KWD 14 Feb 1878/p3/T/c6] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church meetings The colored people will give a masquerade supper and literary entertainment, at Dayhuff & Sharp's hall on Tuesday evening, the 16th inst. Proceeds to go for the benefit of the church. Admission, 35 cents. [KST- 09 Mar 1878/p5/c2] Church benefits / Social Activities / Churches The colored people will give a masquerade supper and literary entertainment, at Dayhuff & Sharp's hall on Tuesday evening, the 19th. Proceeds to go for he benefit of the church. Admission, 50 cts. per couple; single admission, 35 cts. A large number of people from neighboring cities are expected to be present. [KST- 16 Mar 1878/p5/c2] Churches / Social Activities / Church benefits The Sunday evening concert, by the Tennesseans, for the benefit of the A. M. E. church, netted the society $44.56. The audience was not half as large as it should have been, so, at the suggestion of the manager, a collection was taken up in the Opera House. So many were willing to pay more than 25 cents for such a concert, that $22 were raised by the collection and the manager added one-third of the whole

according to his own proposition. The colored folks feel that it was quite a streak of luck and are very grateful. [KST- 13 Apr 1878/p5/c2] AME Church / Churches / Church benefits / Social Activities / Concerts A. M. E. Church To marrow, Sunday, the regular quarterly meeting of the African M. E. Church will be held in this city. Rev. E. Holdstock will be present and administer the holy sacrament. Services at 3 o'clock, p.m. All are cordially invited. [KST- 11 May 1878/p1/c6] Churches / AME Church / Church meetings / Church services / HOLDSTOCK, Rev. E. Rev. H. H. Thompson, of this city, pastor of the colored M. E. church while at Logansport, assisting at the building of a church there, had his leg broken. While out at a gravel pit, the bank caved in falling upon him. A large stone in the falling earth crushed his leg. The accident occurred on Wednesday. Mrs Thompson has gone over. The broken leg has been cared for. Besides the pain and probable long inconvenience and lameness, the accident will cause a great loss to the church for Mr. T. was a great worker. We most heartily sympathize with him. [KST- 18 May 1878/p5/c3] THOMPSON, Rev. H. H. / Accidents / Ministers / AME Church We neglected to state, last week that Rev. Mr. Thompson, the pastor of the colored M. E. Church, who had his leg broken at Logansport had returned to his home in this city. He arrived without injury to the fracture. So pleased were his parishioners that they gave him and his family a "pound" party on the evening of his arrival which provided many of the substantials and luxuries. [KST- 22 Jun 1878/p4/c5] THOMPSON, Rev. H. H. / Accidents / Ministers / AME Church / Social Activites / Comings and Goings J. A. Braboy read an interesting essay on "Etiquette" before the African M. E. Church Society, last Monday evening, which is highly spoken of by those who heard it as an able effort. [KWD- 17 Oct 1878/p3/T/c7] BRABOY, J. A. / A. M. E. Church / Churches The members of the African M. E. Church met last Thursday, for the purpose of electing trustees for he ensuing year. H. H. Thympson acted as chairman. There had been six persons nominated a week previous, out of which the three following were elected on the first ballot: Milton Nicholson, James Smith and Jefferson Woos. All are good men and will perform their duty with honor to themselves and credit to the church. [KST- 16 Nov 1878/p5/c3] Churches / AME Church / THOMPSON, H. H. / NICHOLSON, Milton / SMITH, James / WOODS, Jefferson A. M. E. Church The colored church will give an entertainment on Christmas Eve, at which an elegant Christmas tree will dispense its bounties to all present. the public generally is invited. [KWD- 19 Dec 1878/p5/T/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services Christmas How the Churches will Celebrate the Holiday [among others] The African M. E. Church will celebrate Christmas by a distribution of presents at that church on Tuesday evening, when interesting exercises will be given. [KST- 21 Dec 1878/p1/c5] Churches / AME Church / Christmas / Social Activities

 

African M.E. Church Quarterly Meeting. The session of the second quarterly meeting of the conference year of the African M. E. Church begins this Thursday evening, and continuing over Sunday next. Preaching every day and night. Rev. Mr. Jno. McSmith, of Crawfordsville ,is expected to be present and assist in the services. [KWD-23 Jan 1879/p3/c5] AME Church (quarterly meeting) The Colored People's Festival and Concert. The festival and concert of the colored people of this city held at Sharp & Dayhuff's hall on last Tuesday evening was a complete success in every way. the attendance was very large and the entertainment was enjoyed by all. The music was of a high order and will compare favorably with the colored troupe of Jubilee singers who travel over the country. The programme was as follows: "I wish that Heaven was mine!" "Mary and Martha" "Old Ark's moving" "Cabin Home" and two or three other songs that we cannot now recall. The gross receipts amounted to $88.13 and the expenses were only $21.20, leaving the net proceeds $66.03. This amount will be applied to liquidating the debt of the A. M. E. Church. [KST- 19 Apr 1879/p1/c5] Colored Celebrations / Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church benefits The Conference for the African M. E. Church for Indiana and Michigan will meet at Yysilanti, Mich., on the 20th proximo. Rev. H. H. Thompson, having served as pastor of the church in this city, will, according to the rules, be consigned to some other field of labor next year. His people are behind on his salary $100, which amount they are endeavoring to raise by private subscriptions. Mr. Thompson has proven himself a faithful and indefatigable worker in the Lord's vineyard during his sojourn among us, accomplishing much good, and it would be a stigma upon the church here to allow him to depart without every cent of his honestly- earned wages. "Is not the laborer worthy his hire?" It is to be hoped our people will contribute liberally to the futherance of this most commendable effort on the part of our colored brethren to make up this deficit due Mr. Thompson. [KWD-31 July 1879/p3/c7] AME church (conference) / Thompson, Rev. H. H. Rev. John McSmith, the new pastor of the African M. E. church in this city, comes here from Crawfordsville with good recommendations. He is a well educated man, and will make an excellent pastor. Rev. H. H. Thompson, the former pastor, will go to New Albany. He has our best wishes. [KST- 13 Sep 1879/p5/c4] Comings and Goings / Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / McSMITH, Rev. John / THOMPSON, Rev. H. H. African M. E. Church. Rev. John McSmith, the new minister at the A. M. E. church, will occupy his pulpit on Sunday, the 21st inst. Meetings at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The reason why Rev. McSmith was not here last Sabbath was because he was called away to attend the burial of his wife's brother. [KST- 20 Sep 1879/p1/c3] Churches / Church Services / A.M.E Church / McSMITH, Rev. John Y. M. C. A. Important Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Y. M. C. A. of this City. The Executive board of the Y. M. C. A. of this city, held by their regular business meeting on last Wednesday evening. The attendance was good and much interest was manifested in the work. President Kirkpatrick urged upon the board the necessity of taking steps to prosecute the work more fully than ever before among our colored people and after a general discussion upon the subject, Thornton Parker and C. F. Stokes were elected members of the association, and Joseph A. Braboy and C. F. Stokes were elected members of the executive board to represent the African M. E. church and colored people generally of our city. [...] The president then appointed the following committee to prosecute the work among the colored people: J. A. Braboy, Thornton Parker, and J. H. Saylor. [...] [KST- 27 Sep 1879/p1/c3] Social Activites / A. M. E. Church / Y. M. C. A / Churches / STOKES, C. F. / BRABOY, J. A. / PARKER, Thornton The Y.M.C.A. held very interesting gospel meetings at the African M. E. Church on last Sunday morning and evening. The morning services were conducted by J. H. Saylors, assisted by Father Stewart and others. The evening meeting was conducted by L. J. Kirkpatrick, assisted by J. H. Saylors, Frank Hoon, Joseph A. Braboy, C. F. Stokes, and many of the members of the congregation, took part in the services. The colored people of this city are warm friends of the Y.M.C.A. and do much to assist the organization in its work. [KWD-2 Oct 1879/p3/c1] AME Church (gospel meetings) / Braboy, Joseph A. / Hoon, Frank / Kirkpatrick, L. J. / Saylors, J. H. / Stewart, Fr. / Stokes, C. F.

Y.M.C.A. At the meeting of the executive board of the Y.M.C.A. last week, J. A. Braboy and C. F. Stokes were elected members of the board in behalf of the African M. E. Church.       Mr. Braboy introduced the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:       Believing it to be the duty of this association to devise some plan by which the Christian work may be more zealously prosecuted among the colored people in the future than it has been in the past, and believing that there is a large field of profitable labor in this direction, therefore, be it       Resolved, That there be a committee of three appointed by this association whose duty it will be to hold cottage prayer meetings and general meetings among the colored people such as they may deem proper in their judgement. And be it further       Resolved, That the general secretary of this association be instructed to ask the other associations throughout the State to cooperate with this association by appointing like committees to work among the colored people.       J. A. Braboy, Thorton Parker, and J. H. Sayler, were appointed a committee to work among the colored people. It was determined to increase the library and otherwise make the rooms of the association more attractive.       The rooms were decorated in a artistic manner, on last Saturday, by the following committee: Etta Armstrong, Etta Goodwine, Julia Guinn, Lilla Hillis, Jesse Cottingham, J. D. Johnson, J. H. Sayler, L. J. Kirkpatrick, Emma Hillis, and John Weaver. The rooms now present a very beautiful appearance. We would be glad for our citizens to take a deep interest in the reading room, and to donate pictures, vases, flowers, fancy work, and anything that will make the rooms more attractive, also papers, magazines, books, etc. [KWD-2 Oct 1879/p3/c5] AME Church / social organizations (YMCA elections) / Armstrong, Etta / Braboy, J. A. / Cottingham, Jesse / Goodwine, Etta / Guinn, Julia / Hillis, Emma / Hillis, Lilla / Johnson, J. D. / Parker, Thorton / Saylor, J. H. / Stokes, C. F. / Weaver Sunday 7 p.m., gospel meeting at African M. E. Church. Tuesday 7 p.m., literary society at the Y. M. C. A. Rooms. [KWD-30 Oct 1879/p3/c4] social / religious activities / AME Church (gospel meeting) / YMCA literary society The Figures for it. The Churches. (Among others) African M. E. Church- membership, 35; value of property, $1,000; paid minister, $156; average attendance, 70. [KWD-20 Nov 1879/p2/c3] AME Church (statistics) Sunday, 7 p.m., gospel meeting at A. M. E. Church. Gospel services at the Colored Church Sunday night. [KWD-4 Dec 1879/p3/c3] social / religious activities / AME Church (gospel meeting) A.M.E. Church. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening. Class meeting every Sunday at 10:30 o'clock a.m. The Hintonian Literary Society meets regularly every Tuesday evening at the church. The Y.M.C.A. will hold services in the church next Sunday evening. Rev. J. McSmith, the regular pastor, delivered an excellent sermon last Sunday morning. He will preach again in two weeks. On Christmas Eve, the Sunday School will give an entertainment at the church, composed of musical and recitational [sic] exercises. A Christmas Tree will bestow its dainty bounties to the little folks. Everybody is invited. [KWD-18 Dec 1879/p1/c4-5] A.M.E. Church events / prayer meetings / sunday school / YMCA services / McSmith, Rev. J. / Hintonian Literary Society Coming events. Sunday, 7 p.m., gospel meeting at A. M. E. Church. [KWD-18 Dec 1879/p1/c5] social / religious activities / AME Church (gospel meetings) African M. E. Church. The colored folks had a Christmas Tree at their church on last Wednesday eve, which was a grand success in every way. Quite an interesting literary exercise was given by the school children. The exercises opened by music by Eusebius Roberts' choir, Declamations, by B. B. Braboy, and B. C. W. Braboy. The gem of the evening was a solo by little Oscar Anderson. Several other songs and declamations completed the exercises. The church was well filled. At about 8 o'clock the little children were made happy by the appearance of "Old Kriss." He distributed about $30 worth of goods, mostly wearing apparel which was very appropriate, conforming to the weather. [KST- 27 Dec 1879/p12/c6] Churches / A. M. W. Church / Church Social Events / BRABOY, B. B. / BRABOY, B. C. W. / ROBERTS, Eusebius / ANDERSON, Oscar

 

A. M. E. Church Festival. The members of the A. M. E. Church are to give a grand festival and supper on Thursday evening, January 22nd, for the benefit of the minister in charge. We expect to have bounteons [sic] refreshments and a regular supper. As we have not had anything of this kind for a long time, we are confident our white friends will assist us. Admission, 10 cents; supper, 20 cents, or 40 cents a couple. Jefferson Woods, Thomas Roberts, committee Rev. McSmith, Minister. [KST- 17 Jan 1880/p5/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / church benefits / WOODS, Jefferson / ROBERTS, Thomas / McSMITH, Rev. A. M. E. Church Festival. The members of the A. M. E. Church are to five a festival and supper on this evening for the benefit of the minister in charge. We expect to have bounteous refreshments and a regular supper. As we have not had anything of this kind for a long time, we are confident our white friends will assist us. Admission, 10 cents; supper, 20 cents, or 40 cents a couple. [signed] Jefferson Woods, Thomas Roberts, Commissioners; Rev. McSmith, Minister. [KD-22 Jan 1880/p5/c4] A.M.E Church (social activities / fundraisers) / Woods, Jefferson / Roberts, Thomas / McSmith, Rev. The proceedings of the A. M. E. church festival held on last Thursday night were as follows: Gross, $29.71, net, $24.87. Good order was maintained throughout and a pleasant time had. [KST- 24 Jan 1880/p4/c6] Churches / A. M. E. Church / church benefits The A.M.E. quarterly meeting began on Saturday and closed on Monday night. Wm. Sims was received into the church on Sunday evening. Rev. McSmith is an able preacher and is doing a good work here. The church has paid him every cent of salary due to date. Total collections during the meetings, including festival funds $54.00. [KD-29 Jan 1880/p1/c4] A. M. E. Church (quarterly meeting / finances) / McSmith, Rev./ Sims, Wm. (Church membership) Sunday 7 p.m., gospel meeting at A. M. E. Church. [KD-29 Jan 1880/p5/c4] AME Church (announcements-gospel meeting) Our Colored People On last Sabbath evening, Elder McSmith occupied the pulpit at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Those who heard his sermons were surely built up in the faith of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Many will wonder why the series of meetings are not going on, as stated in the last issue. The minister's health was poor and would not permit him to commence them at this time, but he will probably begin soon. [KST- 28 Feb 1880/p8/c1] Churches / Illness / McSMITH, Elder

About Kokomo's Churches.[...] The African M. E. Church building in this city, was built in 1873, the trustees being J. A. Braboy, Thomas Roberts and William Burnett. It was dedicated in November, 1875 but Bishop Wayman, of Baltimore. The pastors have been Revs. Bundy, Burden, Roberts, and McSmith. The church is quite prosperous and regular meetings are now held, with a good attendance. The colored people deserve great credit for the rapid strides they have made in the past few years in this direction. [KST- 01 May 1880/p16/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / BRABOY, J. A. / ROBERTS, Thomas / BURNETT, William / Ministers / BUNDY, Rev. / BURDEN, Rev. / ROBERTS, Rev. / McSMITH, Rev. The colored people of Kokomo, assisted by Prof. A. C. Hopkins and wife, will give a musical entertainment at the Christian church on Monday night, May 19. Proceeds for the benefit of the African M. E. church. Further announcement next week. [KST- 08 May 1880/p7/c2] Social Activities / Musical Performances / Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church benefits / HOPKINS, Prof. A. C. A. M. E. Church. Bro. Thomas Roberts will preach at the A. M. E. church Sunday, 7:30 p.m., others assisting. [KST- 15 May 1880/p1/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / ROBERTS, Bro. Thomas / Church Services Our Colored People. Services at the church at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to morrow, Bro. Thos. Roberts officiating. [KST- 29 May 1880/p1/c1] Churches / Church Services / ROBERTS, Bro. Thos. African M. C. Church. John McSmith, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 2 1/2 p.m. [KD-29 July 1880/p6/c6] AME Church schedule / McSmith, Rev. John Our Colored People. Preaching at the A. M. E. church to marrow night Elder Burden, of Lafayette, is in our city, refitting his dwelling for Elder Jordon, our new minister. He is to preach Mrs. Woodford's funeral sermon next Sabbath, at Rush Settlement. Thomas Weaver, of Wabash, has been working in Mr. Brayboy's shop in place of Jas. Thompson this week. James had a sore finger, but was able to commence business this morning. The minister was with us on last Sabbath, and preached two very satisfactory sermons. He says as soon as he gets settled here that he will make a great effort to relinquish the church debt. [KST- 18 Sep 1880/p5/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / Ministers / Schools / Enumeration / Kokomo Colored School / ROBERTS, E. H. / JORDON, Elder / WOODFORD, Mrs. / Vital Records / Deaths / Rush Settlement / BRABOY, Mr. / THOMPSON, Jas.

 

African M. E. Church, John McSmith, Pastor, Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 2 1/2 p.m. [KD- 06 Jan 1881/p3/c5] Churches / AME Church / Church Services / MCSMITH, John / Ministers Poplar Grove [...] Sabbath school at the U. B. Church was very interesting yesterday. Britton Bassett and son and several other gentlemen from the colored settlement were present and gave us some fine music. Britton is hard to get ahead of on singing. [...] [KD- 10 Mar 1881/p8/c3] BASSETT, Britton / Churches / Ervin Township / Poplar Grove / Sabbath school / Bassett Settment March. 23. The members of the African M. E. Church gave their pastor and wife a surprise party at the parsonage in this city. [KST-31 Dec. 1881/p1/c4] AME Church (social activities) Our Colored People.       The festival at the A. M. E. church on Monday evening was not a grand success, but about $13 were cleared.       Rev. Parker, the blind man, after a few weeks revival at Wabash for Rev. Robert McDaniel, was in the city this week and preached at the A. M. E. Church Thursday evening. [KST-7 May 1881/p1/c6] AME church activities Announcements Services at the A. M. E. church tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock sharp. [KST-14 May 1881/p5/c2] AME church (schedule) African M. E. Church, James A. Jordan, Pastor, Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 2 1/2 p.m. [KD- 21 Jul 1881/p3/c5] Churches / AME Church / Church Services / JORDAN, James A. / Ministers

The African M. E. churches contemplate holding a three days camp meeting in the fair grounds near this city. [KD- 28 Jul 1881/p1/c4] Churches / AME Church / Church meetings To-day there will be a union picnic of the Noblesville and Kokomo African M. E. Churches held in Hance's Grove, one mile north of this city. In the evening a festival will be held in Wilson room, corner of Main and Mulberry streets. All are invited. [KD- 04 Aug 1881/p1/c2] Churches / AME Church / Church Festivals / Hance's Grove Concert. The Stewart Concert Company will give a concert at the Opera House on next Thursday evening, the 10th inst., the proceeds of which will go to the A. M. E. Church, of this city. The company is recommended as a first class one and will no doubt give a good concert. Admission 35 cents. Reserved seats 50 cents. [KST-5 Nov 1881/p5/c2] A. M. E. Church (fund raisers) / Opera House (concerts) The Stewart colored concert company, under the auspices and for the benefit of the African M. E. Church, of this city, will give an entertainment at the Opera House to-night. [KD- 10 Nov 1881/p5/c3] Social Activities / Concerts / Churches / Church Benefits / AME Church A. M. E. A Christmas tree will be given at the A. M. E. Church, Saturday eve at half past seven. There will be speaking and singing by the children of the school. A good time is an- ticipated. [KD- 22 Dec 1881/p1/c6] Churches / AME Church / Church Celebrations

 

Our Religious Denomination. The Methodist Episcopal Church. A Short Sketch of this Denomination. ...[history of the M. E. church]... The African M. E. church has a church building in this city begun in 1873 and dedicated by Bishop Wayman, of Baltimore, in 1875. They also have a congregation of members living in Ervin and Clay townships, who worship in a building of their own located in their settlement. ... [KST-18 Mar 1882/p1/c2-3] ME church / AME church / history / dedication / Ervin township / Clay township The members of the African M. E. Church will give a mum social at their church in this city on Thursday evening, the 23rd. Supper will be served from 6 to 9 o'clock. [KST- 18 Mar 1882/p1/c5] churches / AME church social / social activities Church Chimes. The colored church will hold a mum social this evening--supper from 6 to 9. [KD-23 Mar 1882/p1/c2] social activities (mum social) / colored church The festival at the A. M. E. Church, on last Thursday evening, was a very pleasant affair, every body having a good time. The receipts were about $25.00. [KD-30 Mar 1882/p1/c2] AME Church (fund raisers) / church festivals African M. E. Church, W. A. Coleman, Pastor. Preaching every other Sabbath at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 2 1/2 p.m. [KD-13 Apr 1882/p3/c5] AME church (schedule) / Coleman, W. A. Little Joe Saylors conducted services at the A. M. E. Church on Sunday evening. [KD-13 July 1882/p1/c6] Saylors, Joe / AME Church services

Notice. There will be a festival at the Colored Church on next Monday evening for the purpose of raising money to paint and repair the church. All are invited.       J. W. Harper, Pastor. [KST-28 Oct 1882/p1/c5] churches / AME Church (fund raisers) / social activities (festivals) Rev. J. W. Harper, the new pastor of the A. M. E. church, has arrived and entered upon his ministerial duties. [KD-7 Sept 1882/p1/c2] Harper, Rev. J. W. / A. M. E. Church (pastor assignments) A. M. E. This church will give an entertainment on Christmas night, which will consist in recitations, music speeches, Santa Clause, etc. Everybody invited. [KD-21 Dec 1882/p5/c6] AME Church activities / Christmas programs The Colored church, not to be behind, gave a very pleasant entertainment on Christmas night, in which music, recitations, speeches, and Santa Claus occupied prominent places. [KD-28 Dec 1882/p1/c5] AME Church / Christmas social activities African M. E. Church, J. W. Harper, Pastor. Preaching every other Sabbath at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 2 1/2 p.m. [KD-28 Dec 1882/p3/c5] AME Church schedule / Harper, Rev, J. W. (Pastor) A. M. E. Church. At the colored church a pleasant entertainment was given on Monday evening, consisting of music, recitations, etc. Santa Claus was there and distributed many presents. [KST-30 Dec 1882/p1/c4] churches (festivals) / AME church

 

The colored folks hold their Sunday school convention at Tipton on next Thursday. [KD- 17 May 1883/p1/c3] Churches/Church meetings Joseph A. Braboy was the principal talker at the Christian church last Sunday. [KD- 12 Jun 1883/p1/c3] BRABOY, Joseph A. / Churches / Speeches There will be a basket meeting held in the grove near Russiavile, on nextSunday under the auspices of the African M. E. church, of this city. Good speakers will be in attendance, and the afternoon will be devoted to the cause of temperance. All are invited to attend. [KD- 14 Jun 1883/p4/c4] Churches / Basket Meeting / Russiavile / AME Church The colored folks will give a concert at the M. E. church on next Friday evening, the proceeds to go to the church fund. Admission 10c. Let the house be well filled. [KD- 26 Jul 1883/p5/c4] Churches / AME Church / Church Benefits / Concerts Richard Bassett, or Ervin township, left on Tuesday morning for Indianapolis, as a delegate to the Missionary Baptist Association, which is in session there this week. [KST-25 Aug 1883/p5/c3] Bassett, Richard / Comings and goings Rev. J. H. Knight, the new pastor of the A. M. E. church, has taken up his residence here. [KD- 13 Sep 1883/p4/c4] KNIGHT, Rev. J. H. / Ministers / AME Church / Comings and Goings / Churches Rev. B. K. Knight, of the A. M. E. church, preached at Frankfort on Sunday. [KD- 27 Sep 1883/p1/c4] KNIGHT, Rev. B. K. / Ministers / AME Church / Churches The children of the Christian Sunday school gave a very interesting free entertainment at the church last Sunday evening. An audience of 500 was present. The following programme was observed: [among others]

Recitation, "Sunbeam," Bazine Braboy. Recitation, "Small to Go to Sunday-school," Ira Roberts. Recitation, "Six Minutes to Ten," Ezra Roberts. Recitation, "Old Age," Carl Braboy. [KD- 18 Oct 1883/p1/c6] Schools / Christian Sunday School / Churches / BRABOY; Bazine, Carl / ROBERTS; Ezra, Ira Rev. A. K. Knight occupied the pulpit of the A. M. E. church on Sunday. A temperance meeting was held in the evening. [KD- 29 Nov 1883/p4/c3] KNIGHT, Rev A. K. / Churches / Ministers / AME Church Rev. F. J. Roberts occupied the pulpit at the A. M. E. church on Sunday Pastor Knight preaching at Peru. [KD- 20 Dec 1883/p11/c3] ROBERTS, Rev F. J. / Churches / Ministers / AME Church / KNIGHT, Pastor A. M. E. Church. The African M. E. Church will hold their entertainment on Christmas Eve, to which all are invited. Admission ten cents. [ KST-22 Dec 1883/p1/c5] AME Church / Christmas festivities The colored Sunday-school entertainment was a success. The programme consisted in recitations, singing declamations, and the distribution of presents from a Christmas tree. The ten cents admission fee brought quite a handsome sum int the treasury of the school. Every one-- teacher and pupil--was pleased with the evening's work. [KD- 27 Dec 1883/p5/c1] Colored Sunday School / Churches / Social Activities / Entertainment At the A. M. E. church an entertaining program was carried out. The Christmas tree was loaded with presents, the distribution of which gave joy and happiness to all. [KST-29 Dec 1883/p4/c2] churches / AME church / Christmas program and decorations

 

The colored church, under the ministration of Rev. A. K. Knight, is on the upward boom. [KD- 07 Feb 1884/p4/c2] Churches / Ministers / KNIGHT, Rev. A. K. Rev. R. Felton is absent attending the conference of the A. M. E. church. [KD- 27 Mar 1884/p1/c6] Churches / Comings and Goings / FELTON, Rev. R. / AME Church / Church meetings Rev. R. H. Felton preached at the A. M. E. church on Sunday morning and evening. [KD- 10 Apr 1884/p1/c6] FELTON, Rev R. H. / Churches / AME Church / Ministers The colored folks of Howard, Madison, and Miami counties will hold a camp meeting Anderson on June 7-15. [KD- 05 Jun 1884/p5/c3] Churches / Colored Camp Meeting / Church Meetings The talked of colored camp meeting that was to have been held at the Fair grounds, has fallen through on account of the Agricultural Society refusing to grant them the use of the grounds. [KGT- 22 Jul 1884/p5/c1] Churches / Church Meetings / Colored Camp Meeting The city was deserted of colored people on Sunday. The Ervin camp-meeting was the attraction. [KD- 31 Jul 1884/p5/c1] Ervin Township / Churches / Church Meetings / Colored Camp Meeting Rev. Richard Bassett, who has been attending a colored camp meeting near Noblesville for several days, returned to his home in the colored settlement Monday. [KGT- 02 Sep 1884/p5/c4] BASSETT, Rev. Richard / Ministers / Churches / Church Meetings / Colored Camp Meeting / Bassett Settlement / Comings and Goings

Church Chimes Protracted religious services will be held in Richard Bassett's grove, in Ervin township, beginning September 19th and continuing three days. [KD- 18 Sep 1884/p4/c3] Churches / Ervin Township / BASSETT, Richard / Bassett Settlement / Church Services The colored folks will commence a 9-day meeting in Kennedy's grove, just east of Kokomo, on next Saturday evening. Rev. Scott, of Ohio, Rev. Mrs. Eliza Petterford, of Grant county, Revs. Boyer, of Noblesville, Knight, and others will be present. A gate fee of 10c will be charged on Saturday and Sunday only. Everybody invited to attend. [KD- 09 Oct 1884/p5/c5] Churches / Church Meetings / Social Activites / KNIGHT, Rev. / Kennedy's grove Rev. A. K. Knight, of the colored church, held a very profitable meeting Sunday in Kennedy's grove, just east of the city. [KGT- 14 Oct 1884/p1/c2] KNIGHT, Rev. A. K. / Ministers / Churches / Kennedy's Grove / Church meetings Colored. The Sunday-school of the A. M. E. Church will give an entertainment on Christmas eve, consisting of singing, recitations etc. Presents will be distributed from a Christmas tree by Santa Claus. Admission 10c. A festival will be given at the church on Christmas night. The public invited. [KD- 18 Dec 1884/p1/c6] Churches / AME Church / Colored Sunday School / Social Activites / Church Festival A. M. E. Church The Sunday School will have a handsome Christmas tree at the church on Christmas Eve and a grand festival on Christmas night. [KGT- 23 Dec 1884/p1/c4] Churches / AME Church / Christmas / Sunday School A. M. E. The colored church folks are preparing for a grand time tonight at their festival. Their Christmas doings last night were successful and agreeable. All the children were remembered. [KD- 25 Dec 1884/p5/c5] Churches / AME Church / Church Festival

 

Our clever colored people held a very interesting musical and literary concert at their church in the north-east part of the city Thursday night. The entertainment was far above the average and elevating in every particular, and redounds greatly to the credit of its projectors. A very large audience greeted them and the church exchequer was replenished with many bright silver dollars. [KGT- 03 Feb 1885/p1/c5] Social Activities / Concerts / Churches / Church benefits A brand new set of chairs have been placed in the choir box of the A. M. E. church. [KD-26 Feb 1885/p5/c2] churches / AME purchases Presiding Elder Bundy, of the A. M. E. church, spent Thursday in this city, guest of Rev. J. F. Ferguson, the past of the church in this city. [KGT- 31 Mar 1885/p5/c3] BUNDY, Elder / FERGUSON, Rev. J. F. / Churches / AME Church / Ministers / Comings and Goings David Gaskin is building a neat cottage residence just east of the colored church. [KGT- 14 Apr 1885/p5/c2] GASKIN, David / Churches Presiding Elder Bundy, of the A. M. E. church, was in the city last week. [KGT- 12 May 1885/p5/c2] Churches / AME Church / BUNDY, Elder / Comings and Goings African M. E. Church, Rev. A. K. Knight, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 10:30 a.m., and 7 o'clock p.m. Sunday school at 3 o'clock. [KD-28 May 1885/p5/c5] churches (schedules) / AME pastor / Knight, A. K. Rev. R. A. Felton, of this city, has been appointed by the Bishop of the A. M. E. Church pastor of the circuit of Michigan City, La Porte, and Warsaw. [KD-25 Jun 1885/p1/c6] comings and goings (mainly goings) / Felton, Rev. R. A. The colored meeting at the Bassett settlement promises to be a great event. A large attendance from all over the State is expected. [KD-6 Aug 1885/p4/c3] social activities / Bassett settlement / colored meeting The A. M. E. annual conference met Wednesday in Chicago with Bishop Sorters in the chair. Rev. Furgason, of the colored church of this city, is in attendance. [KGT- 11 Aug 1885/p5/c1] Churches / AME Church / Church meetings / FURGASON, Rev. / Ministers The campmeeting in the colored settlement Sunday was a grand success, being attended by an immense concourse of people, many going from this city. The crowd was orderly and the preaching of a high order. [KGT- 11 Aug 1885/p1/c5] Churches / Colored Camp meeting / (?) Settlement

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Artis went to Kokomo this morning to attend the convention of the Eastern Baptist association, colored.--Richmond Item. [KGT- 11 Aug 1885/p5/c3] Churches / Baptist Church / Church meetings / ARTIS, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. / Comings and Goings Church Chimes. ... The colored folks had a big time at the Bass settlement last Sunday. ... [KD-13 Aug 1885/p5/c3] social activities / Bass(ett) settlement Church Chimes. A very successful revival is now in progress at the A. M. E. church. They are rattling up the dry bones. [KD-19 Nov 1885/p4/c4] social activities / churches (revivals) / AME church The colored folks closed their three weeks protracted meeting Sunday by baptizing sixteen candidates in Wild Cat near the bridge on the London pike. This, with the twenty-nine immersed last Sunday, makes an accession to the church of newly baptized members. Rev. Burr is greatly liked by his people and seems to be the right man in the right place. [KGT- 01 Dec 1885/p4/c3] Churches / Baptisms / Church meetings / BURR, Rev. / Ministers Church Chimes. Since the beginning of the revival at the A. M. E. church, Rev. Hicks, pastor, 80 converts have been made. Sixteen persons were baptized last Sunday and 29 the Sunday previous. The meeting began in the Rush settlement and has extended to this city. The meeting closed Sunday night and has been fruitful of much good. [KD-3 Dec 1885/p5/c3] social activities?? / churches (revivals) / AME church (membership) / Rush settlement The colored folks of this city had a merry time at their church on Christmas Eve stripping the heavily ladened boughs of a good old-fashioned Christmas tree. Proceeds, $19.78. On Christmas night the ladies of the church gave a festival in the church. Both were enjoyable entertainments. [KGT- 29 Dec 1885/p5/c3] Social Activities / Churches / Christmas / Church Festivals Christmas at the Churches.       The churches of the city vied with each other in excellence of the programs for their Christmas entertainments, and as a result we had a more pretentious line of Christmas amusements than ever before. ...[events at the various churches noted] ...       The A. M. E. Sunday school was not outdone by any of its contemporaries. A most enjoyable time was had and the receipts reached $10.70. ... [KD-31 Dec 1885/p1/c6] churches / AME church (Christmas celebration) / finances Church Chimes. .. Rev. Samuel Barr of the A. M. E. church, is visiting his family in Randolph county. ... Monday next marks the beginning of the Week of Prayer in Kokomo, and the following program has been prepared:       Monday, Baptist church ...       Thursday, A. M. E. church, "the Benefits of Religion," Rev. Smith. ... [KD-31 Dec 1885/p5/c2] churches / ame church / comings and goings / Barr, Rev. Samuel / Week of Prayer / Smith, Rev.

 

Churches. A.M.E. Church. Regular services every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. S. Burrell, Pastor [KGT-5 Jan 1886/p3/c6] churches (schedules and pastors) / AME church / Burrell, Samuel Rev. Samuel Burr, pastor of the African M. E. church in this city, is visiting his family in Randolph county. This is his first visit home sine conference. [KGT-5 Jan 1886/p5/c3] comings and goings / Burrell, Samuel / AME church pastors Church Notes. A.M.E. Rev. Burr is doing a splendid work among his people in this city. The services Sunday were well attended and were of unusual interest. The also have a flourishing Sunday school that has an average attendance of 50 pupils. [KGT-19 Jan 1886/p1/c6] churches/AME attendance / Sunday school at the AME church / Burrell, Samuel Church Notes. A.M.E. The Church held its first quarterly meeting Sunday. Rev. Burrell was assisted by Rev. Harper of Frankfort. The attendance was very large. Rev. Burrell preached in the morning and Rev. Harper in the evening. The latter's text was "Be ye steadfast, unmovable." [KGT-26 Jan 1886/p1/c6] churches / AME church- quarterly meetings / Burrell, Rev. Samuel / Harper, Rev. (Of Frankfort) Colored Concert.       The local colored amateurs will give a concert at Sharp & Armstrong's Hall on next Monday evening for the benefit of the church debt. A good entertainment is assured. We hope the undertaking will meet with success. [KD-28 Jan 1886/p4/c3] social activities / Sharp & Armstrong / church fund raisers Revival Meetings.       Rev. William Hyle was assisted Tuesday night in the revival services by Rev. David Douglass, of the Friends church, and Rev. Samuel Burrell, of the colored church. ... The meeting held until after 10 o'clock. [KGT-2 Feb 1886/p3/c4] church activities / revival meetings / Burrell, Rev. Samuel Comical Concert.       The comical concert given at Sharp & Armstrong's hall by the young colored people Monday night was for the benefit of the A. M. E. Church, was well attended, and the entertainment especially the musical numbers was a treat to those who were present. Mr. Will Roberts acted as master of ceremonies and Messrs. Mit. Nicholson, George Bond and William Jenkins did the principal singing and acting, and were soundly applauded. The young ladies who participated all did well. While waiting between acts the reporter counted forty-seven candidates in the audience. [KGT-9 Feb 1886/p1/c6] social activities / concerts / AME church fund raisers / Sharp & Armstrong hall / Bond, George / Jenkins, William / Nicholson, Mit. / Roberts, Will The Churches. A.M.E.       Rev. Burrell is building up a live working church in the northeast part of the city among our colored people. The services were of a very interesting nature Sunday. They have a good Sabbath school of about sixty scholars. [KGT-9 Feb 1886/p4/c5] churches / AME services / Burrell, Rev. Samuel / Sunday / Sabbath school The Churches. A.M.E. Rev. Burrell preached to crowded audiences morning and evening. There will be meeting at this church every night this week. There were sixty pupils at Sunday school. [KGT-16 Feb 1886/p5/c5] churches / AME services / Burrell, Rev. Samuel / Sunday / Sabbath school Our Colored People.       A Gazette Tribune reporter made his first visit Tuesday night to the A. M. E. church. The church building was erected eleven years ago under the pastorate of Rev. Bundy, who is now presiding elder of the Logansport district. The church is now under the spiritual direction of Rev. Samuel Burrell, who resides at Spartansburg, Randolph county, and has a membership of about seventy-five in good standing. Aside from this about two hundred colored people who live in this city attend service here and make this neat little temple their spiritual headquarters. Thomas Hardiman is a faithful exhorter and has charge of the class and prayer meetings which are held every Thursday evening and Sunday morning. Charles Hicks, as superintendent, presides over the very interesting little Sunday school of about sixty pupils. The church has been greatly strengthened and built up since Rev. Burrell took hold of the gospel plow in this city. He is now holding a very interesting series of meetings. His foundation for a splendid discourse Tuesday night was the language of Pontius Pilate to the howling mob of accusers, "What shall I do then with this man that is called Jesus?" Our reporter went away strongly impressed that these colored people had the line fallen to them in pleasant places and that they were getting a great deal of solid comfort and lasting food out of the great problem of life, a consolation that fadeth not away but endureth forever. [KGT-23 Feb 1886/p3/3] AME church history / social activities / prayer meetings / church membership / Bundy, Rev. / Burrell, Rev. Samuel / Hardiman, Thomas / Hicks, Charles The Churches. A. M. E.       Rev. Burrell preached as usual at the colored church, morning and evening. Attendance at Sabbath school 54. [KGT-23 Feb 1886/p5/c6] Church activities / Sunday school / AME church/ Burrell, Rev. Samuel Our Colored Folks.       The Sunday services at our church were of unusual interest Sunday. In the morning a class meeting of unusual spiritual power was enjoyed. At night Rev. Burrell preached a splendid sermon from the text, "Come let us reason together: though your sins be as crimson, they shall be made white as snow." [signed] Whip. [KGT-9 Mar 1886/p3/c2] church services / Burrell, Rev (his preaching)

Presiding Elder Bundy, of Logansport, is in the city looking after the interests of the colored church which is one of the churches in his district. [KGT-6 Apr 1886/p5/c3] comings and goings / Bundy, Elder (of Logansport) / church visit The Churches. A. M. E.       Rev. Samuel Burrell preached two excellent gospel sermons to his people Sunday morning and evening. The average attendance upon the means of grace at this church is eighty, while the Sunday school, under the efficient management of Chas. Hicks, numbers about fifty pupils. [KGT-6 Apr 1886/p5/c5] churches / AME church attendance / Burrell sermons / Hicks, Chas. Sunday school Colored.       The colored people of this city held their quarterly meeting Sunday. The services of the entire day were of a very interesting nature. Presiding Elder Bundy preached two sermons of great spiritual power. He was assisted in the communion services by Rev. Burrell, the pastor. [KGT-20 Apr 1886/p8/c2] churches (AME quarterly meeting) / Bundy, the Presiding Elder / Burrell, Rev. Samuel Snubbing a Preacher. Presiding Elder Bundy, of the A. M. E. church. Sat Down On.       Rev. J. C. Bundy, Presiding Elder of the African M. E. church of this district, has been in ill favor with the colored brethren of his church in this city ever since his appointment and the bad blood boiled over in last Sunday, creating something of a sensation in the little flock. Being a quarterly meeting, Rev. Bundy was, of course, on hand to preach and receive his quarterly allowance. The services went on smoothly enough until the time came for administering the sacrament of the Lord's Supper when it was found that strangely enough the stewards had failed to provide the wine to symbolize the blood that was shed on Calvary, and as a consequence that most sacred ordinance of the church was not observed greatly to the chagrin of the Presiding Elder.       It is said the members of the church took this rather singular method to publicly rebuke the Elder, which, together with their refusal to pay him his salary, would, it was hoped, be sufficient to convince him that his services were no longer desired by the church in this city. [KD-22 Apr 1886/p5/c4] Bundy, Rev. J. C. / AME church / meetings The ladies of the A. M. E. church gave a festival at their church Tuesday evening, netting about $13, which will be applied towards buying a new carpet for the church. [KD-13 May 1886/p1/c5] Ame church / fund raisers / improvements A postal card sent to this office Wednesday makes the following announcement: "There will be a selfish festival at the A. M. E. church, by the ladies, for the purpose of getting the deacon of the church a new suit of clothes." The Gazette Tribune would almost insure a crowd had the card not failed to give the date of this auspicious occasion. [KGT-1 Jun 1886/p2/c5] AME church activities (selfish festival) / fund raisers Rev. J. M. Townsend, of Richmond, spent Tuesday in the city with Rev. Burrell, of the A. M. E. church and addressed the colored picnic. [KD- 15 July 1886/p4/c5] comings and goings / Townsend, Rev. J. M. / Burrell, Rev. / picnics / AME church Church Notes.       Rev. Samuel Burrell addressed a very large audience in the court house yard Sunday afternoon on the theme of temperance. [KGT-27 July 1886/p5/c5] religious gatherings / Burrell, Rev. Samuel There will be a meeting of the colored people of the county interested in church work held at the Rush school-house on Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Burrell, of the A. M. E. church, of this city will conduct the services, assisted by Rev. J. W. Harper. Temperance workers and Christian members of all denominations will be present. [KD-29 July 1886/p8/c3] Burrell, Rev./ AME church / Rush school house Rev. Samuel Burrell, of the A. M. E. church, is attending the State Conference of his church at Vincennes. [KD-26 Aug 1886/p1/c4] AME church conferences / Burrell, Rev. Samuel / comings and goings The Vincennes conference of the A. M. E. Church has closed its labors. Rev. J. Bass was made presiding elder of this district. Rev. McDaniel, of Rockville, succeeds Rev. Burrell as pastor of the church at this place, Rev. Burrell going to Madison. The Dispatch extends a hearty welcome to the new pastor and an earnest Godspeed to the old. [KD-9 Sept 1886/p12/c1] McDaniel, Rev. / Burrell, Rev. / AME Church conference / presiding elders assignments Rev. McDaniel and William Hardiman are attending the District Conference of the A. M. E. church at Logansport. [KGT-19 Oct 1886/p5/c2] comings and goings / AME church conference / McDaniel, Rev. / Hardiman, William Wm. Nicholson, David Gaskin, S. C. Hicks, Thos. Hardiman and Hamilton Wheeler, is the board of trustees of the A. M. E. church for the ensuing year. Robert McDaniel is retained as pastor another year. [KD-11 Nov 1886/p8/c1] AME church trustees / Nicholson, Wm. / Gaskin, David / Hicks, S. C. / Hardiman, Thomas / Wheeler, Hamilton / McDaniel, Robert Quarterly meeting was held at the A. M. E. church Sunday, Elder Bass, of Logansport, presiding. [KD-2 Dec 1886//p4/c3] AME church / meetings / Bass (of Logans't) Santa Claus At the Churches. ... The Colored Brethren enjoyed themselves immensely and in great numbers at their little church "over in Africa." An imitation snow house was erected-the kind Santa Claus is supposed to inhabit in his native climate and out of the chimney of this "holy of holies" the old boy handed out his gifts to the elect. [KD-30 Dec 1886/p1/c5] AME church / Christmas activities / decorations

 

Rev. Robert McDaniel is conducting a series of revival meetings at the A. M. E. church in this city, and attracting the attention of the colored people of his flock. [KGT-15 Jan 1887/p5/c1] social activities / AME church revival meetings / McDaniel, Rev. Robert       A protracted meeting has been in progress at the A. M. E. church for four weeks, attended with considerable interest. Two conversions occurred on Sunday. Three persons have united with the church during the meetings, which closed Monday night. [KGT-12 Feb 1887/p3/c2] churches / AME church meetings / membership       Rev. Rob't McDaniel, of the A. M. E. church, preached Sunday morning from Luke xxiv, 6, and in the evening from Romans viii, 9, to a large and appreciative audience. Being foreign missionary day there was collected $6.12 for the African missions. [KGT-16 Apr 1887/p1/c5] churches / AME church preaching / McDaniel, Rev. Robert       Under the lead of Rev. McDaniels the A. M. E. church has undertaken to build a parsonage on their lot. The pastors of the Kokomo churches at their meeting May 2d, instructed the secretary to heartily commend the enterprise to the business men and others, and urge all to help these worthy people in a worthy work. [KGT-7 May 1887/p1/c1] churches / AME church expansion / parsonage construction / McDaniels, Rev. Robert The pastors of the Kokomo churches in their meeting of May 2nd, instructed the secretary to insert a notice in the Kokomo papers calling attention to the enterprise undertaken by the A. M. E. church, under the leadership of the pastor, Rev. McDaniels, of building a parsonage. It is hoped that the business men and citizens generally will respond liberally to their call, as they are in need and deserving of help. [KD- 12 May 1887/p8/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / McDANIELS, Rev. / church benefits The A. M. E. Sunday school convention was held at Marion yesterday, J. J. Hardiman attending as a delegate from the Kokomo school. [KD- 16 Jun 1887/p4/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / HARDIMAN, J. J. / Sunday schools I wish to inform the kind people of Kokomo that I have met with encouragement in my endeavors to raise the necessary amount of money to build an A. M. E. church parsonage in this city. With $75 additional to what has already been subscribed I will be able to build a cheap house for my people. The strictest economy will be observed in the construction of the building. Anyone who may have on hand a few brick or stone, or a few feet of lumber that they would be willing to donate I will gladly call and get them. All who can assist in this or any other way can let me know by card, care box 112. I will commence collecting subscriptions next week. R. McDaniels. [KD- 16 Jun 1887/p4/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / McDANIELS, Rev. R. Thomas Hardiman represented the Kokomo District in the State electoral convention of the A. M. E. church, held at Indianapolis last week, to choose delegates to the general conference of that church. Tom is one of Kokomo's brightest and most promising colored boys - trained to industry, frugality, and sobriety, the sinews that surest help the climber to the top and keep him there. [KD- 02 Jun 1887/p8/c2] HARDIMAN, Thomas / Churches / Church meetings / A. M. E. Church The carpenters have began work on the new A. M. E. parsonage. Sufficient means have not yet been secured to complete the building and donations in cash or labor will be thankfully received by Rev. McDaniels. [KD- 07 Jun 1887/p1/c6] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church benefits / McDANIELS, Rev. / The A. M. E. Parsonage. I wish to inform the kind people of Kokomo that I have met with encouragement and help on the parsonage. If I can raise $75.00 in addition to what has been promised, I shall be able to build a cheap house for my people. We will be as economical as we can in building the house. All persons who may have on hand a few feet of lumber a few brick or stone that they can donate for the parsonage, and will let me know, I will gladly come after them. Those who can give anything of this kind will please let me know. My post office box is 112. I will commence collection the subscriptions next week. Robert McDaniel. [KEGT- 10 Jun 1887/p2/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / McDANIEL, Robert / Church benefits Church Services. [...] Court House. Rev. McDaniels, pastor of the A. M. E. church, will preach in the Court House yard at 4:30 to-morrow. Subject; "Free Salvation." [KEGT 25 Jun 1887/p2/c1] Churches / Church Services / McDANIELS, Rev. / A. M. E. Church Ground was broke yesterday for the new A. M. E. parsonage and work will be vigorously pushed to completion of the same. [KEGT- 28 Jun 1887/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Lawn fete for the benefit of the new A. M. E. parsonage at the residence of Mr. C. S. Hicks, North Union street, next Wednesday evening, July 20th. Everybody invited. [KEGT- 14 Jul 1887/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Benefits / HICKS, Mr. C. S.

The A. M. E. parsonage is nearly completed, there remaining yet but the plastering, putting in flues and windows. [KEGT- 04 Aug 1887/p2/c3] Churches / A. M. E. church / A colored basket meeting, under the auspices of the A. M. E. church, will be held in John Hardiman's grove in the Rush settlement, Ervin township, commencing Friday, August 19, and continuing in session three days, including Sunday, August 21. Rev. R. McDaniel will be assisted by P. E. Rev. J. Bass, of Logansport. Everybody invited. [KD- 11 Aug 1887/p4/c5-6] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church meetings / HARDIMAN, John / Rush Settlement / Ervin Township / McDANIEL, Rev. R. The wife of Rev. Brown, pastor of the A. M. E. church at Kokomo, is in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Long. - Muncie Times. [KEGT- 18 Aug 1887/p3/c2] Comings and Goings / BROWN, Rev. and Mrs. / Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers The A. M. E. church people will hold a basket meeting in John Hardiman's grove, in Ervin township, for three days, beginning to-day and continuing over Sunday. Services will be conducted by Revs. R. H. McDaniel and J. Bass. Everybody is invited. [KEGT- 19 Aug 1887/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church meetings / HARDIMAN, John / Ervin Township / Ministers / McDANIEL, Rev. R. H. / BASS, Rev. J. East Ervin. [...] A series of meetings are being held at the A. M. E. church in the Rush settlement. [KD- 25 Aug 1887/p8/c2] Ervin Township / Rush Settlement / Churches / Church meetings / A. M. E. Church Rev. McDaniel of the A. M. E. church, held quarterly meeting in Hardiman's grove, Rush settlement Sunday. Presiding Elder Bass, of Logansport, was present. [KD- 25 Aug 1887/p8/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church meetings / McDANIEL, Rev. / HARDIMAN / Rush Settlement The A. M. E. parsonage is nearing completion. It will be a comfortable little home for the pastor of the flourishing little church. [KEGT- 30 Aug 1887/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church Rev. McDaniel preached a farewell sermon at the A. M. E. church in this city Sunday evening. It was a very able discourse and was listened to with more than usual attention by a large congregation. [KEGT- 30 Aug 1887/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / McDANIEL, Rev. / Church services The A. M. E. parsonage is nearing completion. Rev. McDaniel, pastor of the A. M. E. church, is attending conference at Richmond this week. [KD- 01 Sep 1887/p5/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / McDANIEL, Rev. District Conference. The Fifth Presiding Elder District of the A. M. E. church, will convene in the A. M. E. church at Kokomo, Ind., Thursday, October 6th, at 10:30 a. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Presiding Elder, J. Bass, of Crawfordsville, Ind., will conduct the services. The public is cordially invited. [KEGT- 06 Oct 1887/p2/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Church Services The following persons were elected trustees of the A. M. E. church at their meeting Thursday evening, each to serve one year: Wm. Nicholson, T. G. Hardiman, John Cosby, W. H. Winburn, W. R. Roberts. [KEGT- 14 Oct 1887/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / NICHOLSON, Wm. / HARDIMAN, T. G. / COSBY, John / WINBURN, W. H. / ROBERTS, W. R. The members of the A. M. E. church on Thursday evening elected the following trustees to serve one year: Wm. Nicholson, T. G. Hardiman, John Cosby, W. H. Winburn, W. R. Roberts; Miss Emma Hardiman, secretary; R. McDaniels, pastor. [KD- 20 Oct 1887/p5/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / NICHOLSON, Wm. / HARDIMAN, T. G. / COSBY, John / WINBURN, W. H. / ROBERTS, W. R. / HARDIMAN, Miss Emma / McDANIELS, R. / Ministers A pugilistic encounter is reported at the A. M. E. church Monday evening, the participants in the sanguinary conflict being a brace of bipeds named Cora Gray and Nettie Hamilton. Cora, it is said, went to the church door, called Nettie out and forthwith proceeded to pound fourteen kinds of Old Nick out of her, contrary to the provisions of the statutes, and under the very drippings of the sanctuary. For a minute the atmosphere was thick with profanity, tufts of hair, brickbats, shoe leather and such like, when outsiders interfered and forced a cessation of hostilities. Warrants are out for the arrests of the girls. [KEGT- 07 Dec 1887/p2/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Social Disturbances / Crimes Committed / Arrests / GRAY, Cora / HAMILTON, Nettie A. M. E. Sunday School. An entertainment of this Sunday-school will be given at the church in East Kokomo tomorrow (Friday) evening. It will consist in songs, recitations, etc. Presents will be distributed. [KD- 22 Dec 1887/p1/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Sunday School / Church Social Events Christmas Entertainments. Following is a list of the Christmas entertainments and the time of holding each: [among others] M. E. Church and A. M. E. church, Friday evening, Dec. 23. [KEGT- 22 Dec 1887/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events

 

A. M. E. Church. Regular services every Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. R. McDaniel, Pastor. [KEGT-6 Jan 1888/p4/c6] AME church / services / McDaniel, Rev. R. Quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church Sunday, Jan 22. Presiding Elder Rev. J. Bass, of Crawfordsville, will be present and conduct the services. Preaching tonight at 7. All invited. [KEGT-21 Jan 1888/p5/c1] AME church / meetings / Bass, Elder Rev. J. Quarterly meeting was held at the A. M. E. church Sunday. Elder Bass, of Crawfordsville, presiding. [KD-26 Jan 1888/p1/c2] AME church meetings / Bass, Elder (not from Kokomo) A Surprise donation party captured the home of Rev. B. H. Wheeler, of the A. M. E. church, Friday, and left many substantial remembrances of their visit. [KD-2 Feb 1888/p4/c5] Wheeler, Rev. B. H. / AME church fund raising Rev. Robert McDaniel, of the A. M. E. church, visited at Ft. Wayne this week. [KD-23 Feb 1888/p4/c6] AME church / comings and goings / McDaniel, Rev. Robert Rev. McDaniels attended the A. M. E. general conference at Indianapolis this week. [KEGT-11 May 1888/p3/c2] McDaniels, Rev. / comings and goings / AME church conference The A. M. E. Church.       The A. M. E. Church of this city has recently undergone a systematic change for the better that calls for more than a passing notice. The dingy walls and generally dilapidated condition of the whole interior has given away to decorations of modern and pleasing design, and it now presents a cozy and comfortable appearance. The walls and ceiling are newly papered and the wood work repainted; a handsome carpet covers the alter and the aisle in front, and many other improvements are apparent.       In the eighteen months Rev. Robert McDaniel has had this charge, the organization has had a wonderful growth, both in numbers and interest. A new parsonage has been built, and an old debt been almost entirely liquidated. That this gratifying state of affairs is due largely to the efforts of the worthy pastor goes without saying, and the entire congregation unite in according him the just meed of praise for his untiring efforts in their behalf. In order to further the interest of his little flock and advance the cause nearest his heart, he, with a wife and child, has actually subsisted on one dollar a week, and sometimes less than that, for weeks together. Not from necessity has he been thus frugal but in order to spare from his means to advance the interest of the church. What greater sacrifice could be asked, or truer devotion revealed!       In addition to the efforts of the pastor, the lady members of the church have organized a band of "Willing Workers," and by a series of meetings held at private houses they have added a significant amount to the revenue going for the benefit of the church. May the church continue to prosper and be a powerful instrumentality for good, is the wish of the Gazette Tribune. [KEGT-8 June 1888/p2/c2] AME church condition / McDaniel, Rev. Robert The district convention of the A. M. E. Sunday Schools will be held in their church in this city on June 26, at which time Presiding Elder J. Bass, of Crawfordsville, will be present to conduct the services. [KEGT-8 June 1888/p2/c1] AME conventions / Bass, Elder J. The A. M. E. entertainment Thursday evening was a gratifying success. [KD-20 June 1888/p5/c5] social activities / AME church Sunday School and Missionary Convention. Following is the program of the Sunday School and Missionary Convention of the A. M. E. Church of the Fifth Presiding Elder District, to be held at Kokomo, June 26, 27, 28, 1888: Order of Exercises. ...[among other presenters] Welcome Address.......[given by] Rev. R. McDaniel Topics. ...[among others]... 5. The Pastor's place in the Sunday School. Opened by T. J. Hardiman, of Kokomo. ... Missionary Meetings Held. 1. What part of Missionary work can the Sunday School do? Opened by Rev. R. McDaniel, of Kokomo. ... [KEGT-21 June 1888/p2/c3] AME church / sunday school convention / McDaniel, Rev. R. / Hardiman, T. J. Amos Saunders, of Westfield, occupied the pulpit at the A. M. E. church Sunday morning. He preached a good sermon to a large and appreciative audience. Ella C. Coffin and Anna Rosenberger conducted the evening service in an acceptable manner. [KEGT- 06 Aug 1888/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services The A. M. E. quarterly meeting is now in progress in this city, the last of the conference year. Presiding Elder Bass, of Lafayette, is conducting the services, assisted by Rev. B. J. Coleman, of Logansport, and Rev. Rob't McDaniel. The meetings will continue until Monday night. [KEGT- 18 Aug 1888/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Ministers / McDANIEL, Rev. Robert The Churches. Rev. McDaniel will preach his farewell sermon at the A. M. E. church Sunday night. He leaves next Tuesday for Crawfordsville to attend the general conference. [KEGT- 15 Sep 1888/2/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / Ministers / McDANIEL, Rev. / Comings and Goings The Colored Men Speak. At the A. M. E. State conference in session at Crawfordsville, the following resolutions were passed with a vim: Resolved, That it is the sense of this conference that no political party should lay any claim whatever to the suffrage of colored voters, so long as men of that party, by word and deed declare themselves to be opposed to our civil and political advancement. Be it further. Resolved, That as in the past, so also in the present, we believe, the best interest of the Nation will be subserved by our unswerving allegiance to the principles and pledges of the Republican party, and to this end we stand committed. [KEGT- 27 Sep 1888/p2/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Politics

At the A. M. E. conferences, at Crawfordsville, this week, Rev. B. F. Coleman was assigned to the Kokomo charge. Rev. McDaniels, present pastor here, has not yet been assigned a place. [KEGT- 27 Sep 1888/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Ministers / McDANIELS, Rev. / COLEMAN, Rev. B. F. / Comings and Goings Rev. Robert McDaniels, pastor of the A. M. church in this city the past two years, goes to Jeffersonville, where he presides over that charge during the next year. Mr. McDaniels has occupied the pulpit here acceptably to his parishioners, and his removal to another field will be keenly regretted. His family will remain here awhile and he will not forget to return to vote. [KEGT- 01 Oct 1888/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / McDANIELS, Rev. Robert / Comings and Goings Farewell and Greeting. As Rev. Robt. McDaniel, of the A. M. E. church, after two years of noble services in our city, is about to remove to Jeffersonville, Ind., as a new field of labor, we ministers of Kokomo, Ind., desire to express publicly our appreciation of him. He has certainly done his people a solid good work here. He has been equally faithful and constant in time of success and in time of discouragement. Besides being a good gospel preacher and a diligent pastor, he has also built a parsonage here, which will greatly aid his people in supporting a pastor in the future. In his relation to us ministers, and to people generally, Bro. McDaniel has been universally pleasant, cordial, modest, and Christian; - "More bent to raise the fallen than to rise." We bespeak for him the confidence and co-operation of all the good people with whom he may be thrown in the future. James Newlin, Pastor of Friends Church. C. H. Brown, Pastor of M. E. Church. E. L. Frazier, Pastor of Christian Church. J. E. Ervin, Presiding Elder Kokomo District. A. K. Wray, Pastor Congregational Church. N. C. Smith, Pastor Baptist Church. [KEGT- 08 Nov 1888/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / McDANIEL, Rev. Robert / Comings and Goings Rev. Robt. McDaniels and family started for their new home at Jeffersonville this morning. Success and joy attend them. [KEGT- 10 Nov 1888/p3/c2] Comings and Goings / Minsters / McDANIELS, Rev. Robt. Rev. B. J. Coleman, the new pastor of the A. M. E. church, has removed his family from Logansport, and is a welcomed citizen among us. [KEGT- 15 Nov 1888/p3/c2] Comings and Goings / Minsters / Churches / A. M. E. church / COLEMAN, Rev. B. J. There will be services at the A. M. E. church on Thanksgiving day, at 10:30 a. m. All are cordially invited to attend. [KEGT- 26 Nov 1888/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services Entertainment. Remember the Grand Rally Concert and Entertainment at the A. M. E. church on Thanksgiving evening for the benefit of the church. The public patronage is cordially solicited. Admission 10 cents. [KEGT- 27 Nov 1888/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church benefits / Church social events Program. Following is the program to be rendered at the A. M. E. church on to-morrow evening, Nov. 29, 1888: Opening song - "Not Made With Hands." Full chorus. Select reading - "Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud," by Mrs. Jennie Bond. Dialogue - "The Woman's Will," by T. G. Hardiman, J. Perkins, A. Russell and F. Shewcraft. Song - "These Bones Shall Rise Again." Select reading by C. S. Hicks. Solo, by Miss Carrie Coleman. Dialogue, by O. Bradley and E. Gaskins. Song - "Piggie Back Ride," by Miss Effie Nickolson. Select reading - "Oh, Thanksgiving Day," by Miss Ida Gaskin. Medley, by T. G. Hardiman, J. Perkins, F. Shewcraft, A. Russell and Milton Nickolson. "Texas Courtship," by T. G. Hardima and Miss Amelia Foust. Song by five gentlemen - "I Could not hear Nobody Pray." Select reading by Rev. J. A. Braboy. Solo by Miss Lulu Thompson. Select reading by Miss Dollie Gaskins. Song - "Bright Sparles in the Churchyard." Mrs. Jennie Bond, organist. Doors open at 7:00 p. m. Admission ten cents. [KEGT- 28 Nov 1888/p2/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events / Church benefits / BOND, Miss Jennie / HARDIMAN, T. G. / PERKINS, J. / RUSSELL, A. / SHEWCRAFT, F. / HICKS, C. S. / COLEMAN, Miss Carrie / BRADLEY, O. / GASKINS, E. / NICKOLSON, Miss Effie / GASKIN, Miss Ida / NICKOLSON, Milton / FOUST, Miss Amelia / BRABOY, Rev. J. A. / THOMPSON, Miss Lulu / GASKINS, Miss Dollie The Thanksgiving concert at the A. M. E. church was a grand success. The rendering of the different solos and dialogues were creditable. The solos of Mrs. Effie Nicholson were received with applause. The singing by T. G. Hardiman, F. Shewcraft, A. Russell, J. Perkins and Mit Nicholson was especially fine. The recitation by Mr. J. A. Braboy was rendered in admirable style. The church was crowded. The festival following the entertainment netted $44.95. [KEGT- 30 Nov 1888/p2/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events / Church benefits / NICHOLSON, Mrs. Effie / HARDIMAN, T. G. / SHEWCRAFT, F. / RUSSELL, A. / PERKINS, J. / NICHOLSON, Mit / BRABOY, Mr. J. A. Santa Claus has promised to be present at the Christmas tree at the A. M. E. church next Monday evening with presents for all the children and refreshments for all who may be there. [KEGT- 21 Dec 1888/p2/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events AME There will be a tea green festival at the A. M. E. church next Thursday evening, Dec. 27. The public patronage is cordially solicited. Go and encourage the ladies. [KEGT- 21 Dec 1888/p2/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events

 

There will be a festival at the A. M. E. church on Thursday evening of this week. The ladies will spare no pains to make it an enjoyable occasion. The public patronage is most cordially solicited. Admission ten cents. [KGT- 13 May 1889/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events A. M. E. Church. Regular services every Sunday at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. B. J. Coleman, pastor. [KDGT- 31 May 1889/p4/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / Ministers / COLEMAN, Rev. B. J. The young people of the A. M. E. church are arranging to give a entertainment at their church on next Thursday evening, June 13. Program later. [KDGT- 06 Jun 1889/p4/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events Program. The following program will be rendered at the A. M. E. church on Thursday evening, June 13: Opening Full Chorus Song Don't you Think I'll Make a Soldier Recitation David Milton Song Aura Byrd Recitation Ollie Bradley Song George Marcus Select Reading Ada Fielding Solo Oscar Powell Recitation Blanche Byrd Solo Josephine Perkins Recitation Lizzie Fouce Solo Jennie Burnett Quartette Nicholson, Perkins, Shewcraft and Ferguson Recitation Clara Lyners Song Gaskin, Kirkman, Powell, Winburn Recitation J. A. Braboy Dialogue Clara Lyners, Ida Gaskin Song Perkins, Nicholson, Shewcraft, Hedgepath and Ferguson Recitation Cicero Kirkman Dialogue J. Gaskin, Ollie Bowman, Ida Gaskin and Joseph Gaskins Song Gaskin, Bond, Kirkman, West. Song In the Evening by the Moonlight. Gertrude Bowman, organist; T. G. Hardiman, manager. Doors open at 7:30 p. m. Admission 10 cents. [KDGT- 12 Jun 1889/p4/c2] MILTON, David / BYRD, Aura / BRADLEY, Ollie / MARCUS, George / FIELDING, Ada / POWELL, Oscar / BYRD, Blanche / PERKINS, Josephine / FOUCE, Lizzie / BURNETT, Jennie / NICHOLSON / SHEWCRAFT / FERGUSON / LYNERS, Clara / GASKIN J. / KIRKMAN, Cicero / POWELL / WINBURN / BRABOY, J. A. / GASKIN, Ida / HEDGEPATH / BOWMAN, Ollie / GASKINS, Joseph / WEST / BOND / BOWMAN, Gertrude / HARDIMAN, T. G. / Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events A good audience witnessed the entertainment at the A. M. E. Church Thursday night. The exercises consisting of songs, recitations and dialogues were well rendered. A recitation by Mrs. Clara Lyvers [sic], who has but recently moved to our city, was of especial merit, as was also the singing of the quartet by the young gentlemen. [KDGT- 14 Jun 1889/p2/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events / LYVERS, Mrs. Clara The ladies of the A. M. E. church will give a lawn fete on Thursday evening, July 18, on the lawn adjacent to their church. Ice cream, cake, berries and other refreshments will be served. The public are most cordially invited to attend. [KDGT- 11 Jul 1889/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events The colored church will give a lawn fete tonight. [KD-18 July 1889/p4/c6] social activities / colored church Owing to the inclement weather on Thursday evening, the lawn fete at the A. M. E. church will be continued this (Friday) evening, July 19. The public is cordially invited to come and have a good time. [KDGT- 19 Jul 1889/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events The ladies of the Deer Creek A. M. E. church will hold their annual festival at the school house, Thursday evening, August 8. The friends of the church and the public are cordially invited to attend and have a good time, for the ladies will spare no pains to make it an enjoyable occasion. [KDGT- 24 Jul 1889/p2/c1] Churches / Deer Creek A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events Remember the harvest Festival at the Deer Creek school house, Thursday evening, August 8, given by the A. M. E. church. The public cordially invited to attend. Admission 10 cents. [KDGT- 02 Aug 1889/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Deer Creek School House / Church Social Events At the colored Baptist's Association of the Eastern District of Indiana, the sessions being held at Indianapolis, this week, H. P. Bassett, of this county, was made secretary for the coming year. [KDGT- 10 Aug 1889/p2/c1] Churches / Church Meetings / Second Baptist Church / BASSETT, H. P.

Remember the Japanese concert and festival to be given at the Odd Fellows' hall on the south side of the public square, Thursday evening August 15th, for the benefit of the A. M. E. church. The public patronage is most cordially solicited on that occassion.[sic] Admission 10 cents. [KDGT- 13 Aug 1889/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church benefits / Odd Fellows / Lodges The colored people held a festival in the South Side hall Thursday evening for the benefit of the church. It was seemingly well patronized. [KDGT- 16 Aug 1889/p3/c1] Churches / Church Benefit / South Side Hall There will be a festival at the Odd Fellows hall on Thursday evening of this week, given by the young people of the A. M. E. church. The public are cordially invited to attend. Admission ten cents. [KDGT- 09 Sept 1889/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Odd Fellows / Church Social Events At the A. M. E. conference held at Marion, Rev. B. J. Coleman was assigned to Kokomo for another year. This is well received by his parishioners here, and sufficient evidence of his popularity among his people. [KDGT- 24 Sep 1889/p2/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Ministers / COLEMAN, Rev. B.J. The Indiana African M. E. Conference closed its annual meeting at Marion Tuesday. Rev. B. J. Coleman is returned to Kokomo; Jason Bundy is made Presiding Elder of the Indianapolis district, to which Kokomo belongs; ... R. McDaniel to Jeffersonville ... [KD-25 Sept 1889/p1/c4] AME church / comings and goings / appointments / Coleman, Rev. B. J. / Bundy, Jason / McDaniel, R. The annual election of the trustees of the A. M. E. church, will take place this evening at the above named church at 7:30 p. m. All the members are requested to be present. [KDGT- 15 Oct 1889/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings A. M. E. District Conference. The A. M. E. District conference is now in session in this city, the opening meeting being held at the A. M. E. church at 10 o'clock Tuesday. Presiding Elder Jason Bundy is present and over thirty other ministers and delegates. The meetings, which are well attended, will continue until Thursday evening. Tuesday evening an entertainment and reception was given, the colored Odd Fellows kindly donating the use of their hall for that purpose. [KDGT- 29 Oct 1889/p2/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Lodges / Odd Fellows / BUNDY, Elder Jason The A. M. E. district conference began its sessions in this city Tuesday morning and will close this evening with a reception at the colored Odd Fellows Halls. Elder Jason Bundy is presiding and thirty ministers are present. [KD-31 Oct 1889/p5/c3] AME church / conferences / Bundy, Elder Jason / United Order of Odd Fellows hall Quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church on next Sunday, Nov., 17. Rev. Johnson Burden, of Marion, will be present and officiate on that occasion. The public are cordially invited to attend these services. [KDGT- 15 Nov 1889/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church meetings The young people of the A. M. E. church are arranging to give a concert and entertainment on Christmas night and their Christmas tree on Christmas eve. [KDGT- 13 Dec 1889/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events A. M. E.       The African M. E. Sunday-school will have a Christmas tree at the church Christmas eve, and presents will be given to all. On Christmas night, at the Colored Odd Fellows' Hall, an entertainment will be given, consisting of declamations, music, recitations, etc. The public cordially invited to each. An admission of 10 cents will be charged for the hall entertainment. [KD-19 Dec 1889/p9/c6] AME church / Christmas decorations / social activities / fund raisers / Odd Fellows' Hall Another Church. Another church was organized in this city this week, known as the Baptist colored. Rev. Richard Bassett, of Indianapolis, was present perfecting the organization. Meeting will be held in the colored school house until a church edifice can be erected. A goodly number of members identified themselves with the movement, and the new organization begins its career most auspiciously. [KDGT- 19 Dec 1889/p2/c4] Churches / Second Baptist Church / BASSETT, Rev. Richard / Ministers / Colored School House A. M. E. Christmas bee and program at the A. M. E. church this evening. Refreshments will be served. The public is cordially invited. Admission 10 cents. [KDGT- 24 Dec 1889/p2/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events       Christmas eve, the colored Methodists had a merry time and gave presents from a Christmas tree. Last night at the colored Odd Fellows' hall an entertainment was given to a large audience. [KD-26 Dec 1889/p1/c1] AME church / social activities / fund raisers / Odd Fellows' Hall Christmas Exercises. [among others] The A. M. E.'s had a Christmas tree well-laden with choice presents for the children and a good time generally was had by the large audience. [KDGT- 26 Dec 1889/p3/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events

 

Church Chimes. [from the Marion Chronicle]       Rev. J. Burden, pastor of the A. M. E. church received a letter Tuesday from Bishop Brown announcing a change in the pastorate at this place. It is well known that since Rev. Burden took charge of the spiritual interests of the colored people of Marion he has had a divided parish. The division grew out of dissatisfaction with the removal of Rev. A. Mason, who was the predecessor of Mr. Burden. He was an able and popular man and while most of the congregation acquiesced gracefully in the charge there were a few of the partisans of the Rev. Mr. Mason who went such lengths that they declared they would not drink from the fountain unless Mr. Mason was sent back to manipulate the ladle. ...[the letter continues]... - Marion Chronicle Both Revs. Burden and Felton are well known in Kokomo. Rev. Burden was once stationed here, and if our memory is right, was involved in a roaring scandal with some ewe sheep of the flock, the attack being led by Dr. Minor Nichols. Rev. Felton lived here several years and is remembered as a fervid orator. [KD-23 Jan 1890/p1/c6] Nichols, Dr. Minor / Felton, Rev / Burden, Rev. The ladies of the A. M. E. church will give an entertainment at their church on Thursday evening, Feb. 6. The public patronage is most cordially solicited. Admission 10 cents. [KDGT- 04 Feb 1890/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church benefits / Church Social Events There will be quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church next Sunday. Rev. J. Bundy, presiding elder and Rev. J. W. Stanton, of Muncie, will be present and will officiate on that occasion. Preaching at 10:30, Sunday school at 2, sacramental services at 3. Preaching at 7. All are cordially invited to attend these services. [KDGT- 07 Feb 1890/p2/c2] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church meetings / BUNDY, Rev. J. / Ministers Quarterly meeting was held at the A. M. E. church Sunday. Revs. Bundy and J. W. Stanton officiated. [KD-13 Feb 1890/p5/c3] AME church / meetings / Bundy, Rev. / Stanton, J. W. Second Baptist Church. A business meeting of the Second Baptist church (colored) was held Saturday and the following officers elected: Trustees - John Russell, John Thompson and Augustus Canaday. Deacons - Wesley Palmer and Thornton Hines. Treasurer - John Russell Secretary - John Thompson Rev. Richard Bassett, of Shelbyville, is the pastor. This church was organized, November 20, 1889, and has experienced a gratifying growth. As yet they have no church building, meeting at the homes of the different members for services, but will build an edifice in the near future. In fact, material and means are now being collected for that purpose and they hope to have the building completed the present season. [KDGT- 03 Mar 1890/p2/c2] Churches / Second Baptist Church / Church Meetings / RUSSELL, John / THOMPSON, John / CANADAY, Augustus / HINES, Thornton / PALMER, Wesley / BASSETT, Rev. Richard / Ministers The Second Baptist church (colored) elected officers Saturday as follows: Trustees--John Russell, John Thompson, Augustus Canaday Deacons--Wesley Palmer, Thorton Hines Treasurer--John Russell Secretary--John Thompson Rev. Richard Bassett is pastor. It is purposed to build a church edifice next summer. [KD-6 Mar 1890/p1/c6] Churches / Second Baptist church / Bassett, Rev. Richard / Canaday, Augustus / Hines, Thorton / Palmer, Wesley / Russell, John / Thompson, John The ladies of the A. M. E. church will give a calico, cape and initial entertainment on Thursday evening, March 20. The letters F, S, and H, to be worn on the ladies' capes and on the gentlemen's badges, and will be explained on the evening of the entertainment. [KDGT- 08 Mar 1890/p3/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events The colored citizens of the northeast part of the city would like to know the reason why the gas lamp in front of their church is not lit up with the rest of the lamps along the line. [KDGT- 12 Mar 1890/p3/c2] Churches / Social Disturbances The ladies of the A. M. E. church will give a calico, cape, and initial social on Thursday evening next. [KD-13 Mar 1890/p1/c6] social activities / AME church ladies Second Baptist Church. There will be a recognition meeting of the Second Baptist church on next Monday evening at the First Baptist church, corner of Taylor and Clay streets. Services by Elder Bassett and other elders. [KDGT- 17 Mar 1890/p3/c2] Churches / Second Baptist Church / Church Meeting / Ministers / BASSETT, Elder The second quarterly meeting of the Deer Creek A. M. E. church in the Rush settlement will take place Sunday. Rev. B. J. Coleman, pastor at Kokomo, will assist in the services. The Lord's supper will be administered at 11 a. m, Love feast at 3 p. m. The good people of Kokomo are cordially invited to attend.       H. H. Williamson, Pastor. [KDGT- 29 Mar 1890/p2/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Deer Creek A. M. E. Church / Rush Settlement / Ervin Township / COLEMAN, Rev. B. J. / Church Meetings / WILLIAMSON, Rev. H. H. / Ministers Rev. B. J. Coleman, of the A. M. E. church, assisted Rev. H. H. Williamson in quarterly meeting services at Rush settlement Sunday. [KD-3 Apr 1890/p4/c5] Coleman, Rev. B. J. / AME church / meetings / Rush settlement / Williamson, Rev. H. H. Quarterly Conference. Owing to the inclement weather on March 30, the quarterly meeting and conferences of the Deer Creek (Rush settlement) A. M. E. church was postponed until the second Sunday of April, the 13th. Rev. B. J. Coleman, pastor of Kokomo charge, will be with us. Lord's supper 11 a. m. and love feast at 3 p. m. Everybody respectfully invited. Come and enjoy an old-fashioned Methodist meeting. H. H. Williamson, Pastor. [KDGT- 11 Apr 1890/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Deer Creek A. M. E. Church / Rush Settlement / Ministers / COLEMAN, Rev. B. J. / WILLIAMSON, Rev. H. H. / Church Meetings The colored people of this city support two churches here now. Rev. B. J. Coleman is serving the A. M. E. church acceptably and Rev. Bassett is building up a strong society of Baptists, who will have a home of their own this season. [KDGT- 14 Apr 1890/p3/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Second Baptist Church / Ministers / COLEMAN, Rev. B. J. / BASSETT, Rev. Quarterly meeting at A. M. E. church next Sunday. Rev. James Simpson, of Logansport, will be present and assist the pastor. [KD-17 Apr 1890/p9/c1] AME church / meetings / Simpson, Rev. James / comings and goings Ho! for Rush Settlement! There will be preaching as usual at the A. M. E. church in the Rush settlement Sunday. The subject for morning, "Bind the scarlet in the window" - Josh. li., 18. At night, Psalms cix., 105. Everybody cordially invited to attend an old-fashioned meeting. Class after morning sermon. [KDGT- 25 Apr 1890/p2/c3] Churches / Rush Settlement / A. M. E. church / Deer Creek A. M. E. Church / Church Services There will be a grand concert and festival given under the auspices of the A. M. E. church on next Thursday evening, May 15, 1890. The program will be published later. The public patronage is most cordially solicited. Admission ten cents. [KDGT- 09 May 1890/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events / Church Benefits Rush Settlement A. M. E. Church. Sunday will be high day in the Rush Settlement. Rev. Young will preach for us at 11 a. m. The pastor will preach at night. Subject - "The Gospel Net," Luke v., 5. Regular monthly class in the afternoon; everybody cordially invited to attend. [KDGT- 10 May 1890/p2/c2] Rush Settlement / Churches / Rush Settlement A. M. E. Church / A. M. E. Church / YOUNG, Rev. / Ministers / Church Services The A. M. E. church entertainment will be given at Odd Fellows hall, over the Howard National Bank, on Thursday, May 15, 1890. The program is quite interesting and will be well rendered, consisting of recitations, select readings, solos, dialogues, declamations, duetts, quartettes so on, interlaced with music by the Gas City quartette. Owing to the length of program it could not be published in detail. The public is cordially invited. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Concert begins at 8:00. Admission, ten cents. [KDGT- 14 May 1890/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Social Events / Church Benefits / Musical Performances / Gas City Quartet The city commissioners reported favorable to the vacation of an alley near the A. M. E. church, the property owners to pay all expenses-concurred in....the alley ordered vacated. [KD-22 May 1890/p1/c4-5] AME church / Alley vacation A. M. E. Church - Rush Settlement. Regular services Sunday at Rush Settlement. The pastor will preach morning and evening. Evening subject - "The Two Dead Witnesses Revived." - Rev. xi., 11. Class meeting after morning sermon. Look out for the basket meeting on Sunday, June 8. Quarterly meeting same day. [KDGT- 24 May 1890/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Rush Settlement A. M. E. Church / Rush Settlement / Church Services / Church meetings The ladies of the A. M. E. church will give an ice cream and strawberry festival in McCaffrey & Co.'s store room under Sharp's hall, south side square, Thursday evening of this week. The public patronage is most cordially solicited. Come and have a good time. Admission ten cents. [KDGT- 17 Jun 1890/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Social Events / Church Benefits The ladies of the Second Baptist church will give a festival at their church this (Wednesday) evening. All are invited. [KDGT- 18 Jun 1890/p3/c3] Churches / Second Baptist Church / Church Social Events There will be a quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church on next Sunday. Rev. Jason Bundy, Presiding Elder, will be present and officiate on that occasion. All are cordially invited to attend the services. Preaching at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday school 2 p. m.; Sacrament services 3 p. m.; preaching 7:30 p. m. [KDGT- 26 Jun 1890] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Ministers / BUNDY, Rev. Jason / Church Services The colored Baptists will give a festival next Wednesday evening, to which all are invited. [KDGT- 26 Jun 1890/p3/c2] Churches / Second Baptist Church / Church Social Events       Remember the lawn social this evening, given by the ladies of the A. M. E. church, on the lawn adjacent to their church. Come one, come all, and let us have a good time. Admission 10 cents. [KDGT-1 July 1890/p3/c2] social activities / lawn social / AME church fund raiser The quarterly meeting of the A. M. E. church was held Sunday, Presiding Elder Bunday preaching at the morning and evening services. [KD-3 July 1890/p1/c2] AME church meetings / Bunday, Elder Church Announcements.       Sermon at 10:30 a.m. Subject--"Christian Stability." Sunday school at 2:15 p.m. Preaching at 7:45 p.m. Subject--"Who are the Lord's Servants?" All are cordially invited to attend these services. [KDGT-5 July 1890/p2/c3] churches / AME sermon topics The ladies of the A. M. E. church will give an entertainment Thursday evening, July 17, 1890, in behalf of their church. The place of holding the entertainment will be announced later on. [KDGT-9 July 1890/p3/c2] church entertainment / AME church fund raisers Remember the entertainment to be given on Wednesday evening, July 17, by the ladies of the A. M. E. church. The place of holding the entertainment will be announced tomorrow by this paper. [KDGT-17 July 1890/p2/c3] church entertainment / AME church fund raisers       The ladies of the A. M. E. church will hold their entertainment in the Odd Fellows Hall over the Howard National Bank on Thursday evening of this week. The ladies will spare no pains to make the entertainment an enjoyable affair. Supper will be served to all who desire it. The public patronage is most cordially solicited. Come all and let us have a good time. Admission 10 cents. [KDGT-16 July 1890/p2/c3] church activities / AME church fund raisers / Odd Fellows Hall happenings Church Announcements. African Methodist.       Rev. Henry Parker, the blind preacher of Ohio, is in the city and will preach at A. M. E. church Sunday morning at 10:30 and at 7:45 in the evening. Sunday school at 2. Rev. Parker's theme in the evening will be "Jealousy." All are cordially invited. [KDGT-19 July 1890/p2/c3] AME church preachers / Parker, Rev. Henry (of Ohio) Church Announcements. African M. E. Church. Preaching at 10:30 a.m.; subject, "The Ground Work of the Gospel." Preaching at 7:45 p.m., subject "The Memorial of the Righteous." Sunday school at 2:15 p.m. All are cordially invited. [KDGT-2 Aug 1890/p2/c3] church preaching topics / AME church There will be an entertainment given under the auspices of the A. M. E. church on Aug. 12, 1890. The program and place of holding the entertainment will be announced later in this paper. [KDGT-2 Aug 1890/p3/c2] social activities / church programs Postponed. The entertainment that was to have been given by the ladies of the A. M. E. church, on Aug 12, has been postponed until Thursday, Aug. 21, on account of another entertainment to be given on the 12th. [KDGT-8 Aug 1890/p3/c4] social activities / AME church Remember the entertainment to be given by the ladies of the A. M. E. church on next Wednesday evening, August 20, at the Odd Fellows' hall over Howard National bank. The program will be published later in this paper. Public patronage is cordially solicited. Admission 10c. [KDGT-15 Aug 1890/p3/c2] social activities / AME church programs Remember the A. M. E. church entertainment at the Odd Fellows' hall on Wednesday evening, August 20. The public is cordially invited to come and have a good time. Admission 10 cents. [KDGT-19 Aug 1890/p3/c4] AME church programs / Odd Fellows' hall Program for Wednesday, August 20, at the Odd Fellows' hall. Invocation H. H. Williamson. Song Quartet Recitation Clara Livers. Solo Ezra Roberts. Recitation Everett Tanner. Song Quartet. Recitation Ora Tanner. Guitar solo Gus Bond. Recitation Lizzie Forest Recitation Joseph Gaskin Instrumental solo Ollie Gulliver Recitation Lola Tanner Song Quartet Recitation Nora Roberts Solo Ida Tanner Recitation Anna Gaskin Solo Ida Gaskin Recitation Mytle Winburn Song Quartet       Admission 10 cents [KDGT-19 Aug 1890/p3/c4] social activities / program schedule / Bond, Gus / Forest, Lizzie / Gaskin, Anna / Gaskin, Ida / Gaskin, Joseph / Gulliver, Ollie / Livers, Clara / Roberts, Ezra / Roberts, Nora / Tanner, Everett / Tanner, Ira / Tanner, Lola / Tanner, Ora / Williamson, H. H. / Winburn, Mytle Church Announcements. African M. E. Church       Preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Sunday school 2:30 p.m. All the members and friends of the church are requested to attend, this being the last Sunday and grand rally day for this conference year. [KDGT-23 Aug 1890/p3/c3] churches / services at the AME Church Announcements. Second Baptist. Rev. R. Bassett, Jr. of Shelbyville, will preach Saturday evening, Sunday and Sunday evening, at the Second Baptist Church in this city. [KDGT-30 Aug 1890/p2/c4] churches / Second Baptist church / Bassett, Jr., Rev. R. Rev. R. Bassett, jr. Of Shelbyville, preached at Second Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. [KD- 4 Sept 1890/p8/c1] Bassett, Rev. Richard (jr). / Second Baptist Church preachers A. M. E. Appointments.       At the recent A. M. E. conference at New Albany, Rev. S. M. Smothers was assigned to the charge in Kokomo, Rev. Coleman, the present minister here, has been stationed at Muncie, Rev. R. N. McDaniels, formerly here, goes to Washington and Rev. D. P. Roberts, quite well-known here is given the Evansville charge. At the Lost creek church in the colored settlement in Ervin township, this county, Rev. George Milton will preside. [KDGT-9 Sept/p3/c3] AME church appointment of ministers / Smothers, Rev. S. M. / Coleman, Rev. ? / Roberts, D. P. / McDaniels, R. N. / Milton, George Rev. S. M. Smothers, of Franklin, Ind., has been placed in charge of the A. M. E. church of this city, by bishop J. M. Brown, of the Indiana A. M. E. conference. Rev. B. J. Coleman goes to Muncie. Rev. Smothers commenced his work Sunday under most favorable auspices and promises much good to his charge. Rev. Coleman while here proved a faithful pastor. Success to him at Muncie. [KDGT-17 Sept 1890/p3/c2] churches / comings and goings / Smothers, Rev. / Coleman, Rev. / Brown, J. M. African M. E. Church.       The pastor, Rev. S. M. Smothers, will preach at Deer Creek at 10:30 a.m., return and preach in the church here at 7:30 p.m. Subject: "Afflictions interpreted." Class at 11 a.m., Sunday-school at 2:30 p.m. The congregation has been very large since the new pastor arrived in the city, and one must go early to procure a seat. The general public is cordially invited to attend each service. [KDGT-27 Sept 1890/p3/c2] Churches (AME) / Smothers, Rev. S. M. / preaching topics Rev. S. M. Smothers, of this city, will read a paper at the semi-centennial of the A. M. E. church at Richmond today, entitled, "Music a Part of Divine Worship." [KD-2 Oct 1890/p4/c5] Smothers, Rev. S. M. / AME church anniversary / comings and goings

Rev. S. M. Smothers, of the A. M. E. church, is at Richmond attending the colored semi-centennial concert, he being the leader of the chorus of one hundred voices. [KDGT-8 Oct 1890/p3/c2] churches (AME conference) / Smothers, Rev. S. M. Church Chimes. A. M. E. Church. Madison street, between Market and Kennedy streets. Services at usual hours. [KDD-11 Oct 1890/p8/c3] AME church / location / African M. E. Church       Preaching at 10:30 by the pastor. Subject: "Progress of the Church." Class will be held from 11:30 to 12:30. Sunday school at 2:30, and preaching at 7:30 in the evening. Subject, "Light." All are respectfully invited to attend each service. [KDGT-11 Oct 1890/p2/c5] churches (AME) / preaching Rev. Smothers, Wm. Mitchem and Charles Harvey go to Frankfort Tuesday morning to attend A. M. E. district conference as delegates from the Kokomo charge. [KDGT-13 Oct 1890/p3/c2] AME church conference / Smothers, Rev / Mitchem, Wm . / Harvey, Charles Rev. Smothers at Richmond. Rev. Smothers, of Kokomo, officiated as musical director at the concert Tuesday night and handled the one hundred voices with the skill of a veteran. He was complimented on his success. The concert was at the Grand Opera house and was given by the distinguished vocalists in attendance at the semi centennial conference of the A. M. E. church. [KDGT-13 Oct 1890/p3/c2] AME church / Smothers, Rev.       The Second Baptist Church people will give a supper Wednesday evening at their church, to which all are cordially invited. [KDGT-13 OCT 1890/p3/c2] Second Baptist Church / social activities Rev. S. M. Smothers, Wm. Mitchen, and Chas. Harvey left today for Frankfort, as delegates from Kokomo to the A. M. E. district conference. [KDD-14 Oct 1890/p3/c2] Smothers, Rev. S. M. / Mitchen, Wm. / Harvey, Chas. / AME conferences / comings and goings African M. E. Church       Preaching by the pastor morning and evening. Morning subject--"Hope for the church," Psalms 102, xiii. "Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion, for the time, yea the set time has come." At 2:30 p.m. the Sunday school will be officered for the year, and the black-board exercise will be given by the pastor. Evening service at 7:45. Subject--"Humane Equality, " Prov. 22, ii. "The rich and the poor meet together, the Lord is the maker of them all."       Come early to procure seats, for generally at an early hour the church is well filled. [KDGT-18 Oct 1890/p2/c5] churches / AME church / preachers' topics The A. M. E. Sabbath School elected the following officers Sunday for the ensuing year:       Superintendent- Jon F. Christy.       Assistant Superintendent - R. A. Brown.       Secretary - Miss Anna Gaskin.       Treasurer- Mrs. David Gaskin.       Librarian- John Melton. The School is in a very prosperous condition with an average attendance of 85, divided into six classes. The teachers meet every Thursday evening to review the lesson, at the residence of John Christy. [KDD-20 Oct 1890/p3/c4] Sunday School / AME church / officers for 1890 / Christy, Jon F. / Brown, R. A. / Gaskin, Miss Anna / Gaskin, Mrs. David / Melton, John Rev. S. M. Smothers, pastor of the A. M. E. church, this city, will preach at the A. M. E. church in the Deer Creek settlement next Sunday at 3 and 7 o'clock p.m. A full attendance of all the members and friends of the church is expected. [KDGT-21 Oct 1890/p3/c2] church meetings / AME church / Deer Creek settlement / Smothers, Rev. S. M. The Second Baptist church people hope to be able to dedicate their new church in this city on the fourth Sunday in November. [KDGT-23 Oct 1890/p3/c2] church meetings / dedications / Second Baptist Church African M. E. Church       The pastor will preach in his church here tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m., and at the Deer Creek at 3:30 and 7 o'clock p.m. The subject in the morning will be "The Immutability of Christ," text, Heb, 13th chapter and 8th verse. Rev. Braboy will fill the pulpit at the A. M. E. Church Sunday evening at the request of the pastor. [KDGT-25 Oct 1890/p2/c4] AME church / Braboy, Rev. / preachers' topics / Deer Creek settlement Rev. Sowders, of the A. M. E. church, will preach at Deer Creek at 3 a.m. tomorrow. He will occupy his pulpit at the church in this city at the regular morning hour. Morning sermon- "The Immutability of Christ;" text: Heb. Xiii, 8. In the evening J. A. Braboy will preach at the request of the pastor. [KDD-25 Oct 1890/p3/c4] AME church / meetings / Pastors' sermons / Deer Creek settlement / Sowders, Rev. / Braboy, J. A. A. M. E. Church.       Sharp street, between Market and La Fontaine streets, Rev. S. M. Smothers, pastor: Morning services at 10:30 o'clock. Evening services at 7:30 o'clock. Sunday school at 2:30 p.m. [KDD-8 Nov 1890/p2/c4] AME church / service schedule / Smothers, Rev. S. M. / church location African M. E. Church       Quarterly meeting Sunday. Rev. Jason Bundy, P. E., will conduct the services. Sermon at 10:30 by Elder Bundy: class review at 11:45; Sunday school at 2 p.m. Sacramental sermon by Rev. S. M. Smothers at 3 o'clock, after which the Lord's Supper will be administered. Preaching in the evening at 7:30 by Elder Bundy. Subject, "Rest from all your enemies" --Deut. xii., 10. The public cordially invited. [KDGT-8 Nov 1890/p2/c3] AME church / church (quarterly)meetings / preachers' topics / Smothers, Rev. S. M. / Bundy, Jason / Bundy, Elder Rev. S. M. Smothers, pastor of the A. M. E. church of this city will hold quarterly meeting at Deer Creek church on Saturday and Sunday. [KDGT-12 Nov 1890/p3/c2] Smothers, Rev. S. M. / AME church / (quarterly) church meeting / Deer Creek settlement The Second Baptist Church people will open and dedicate their new house of worship on Sharp street next Sunday. Rev. Moore of this city will preach the consecration sermon at 9:30. Rev. Bassett, of Shelbyville, will preach the dedicatory sermon at 11 o'clock. Rev. S. M. Smothers will preach at 2 p.m. Everybody cordially invited. [KDGT-17 Nov 1890/p3/c2] churches / Second Baptist Church / dedication services / Moore, Rev. / Bassett, Rev. (of Shelbyville) / Smothers, Rev. S. M. Second Baptist Dedication.       The Second Baptist church, colored, will be formally dedicated tomorrow. Recognition sermon at 9:30 o'clock by the Rev. Robt. Moore; dedicatory sermon at 11 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. R. Bassett; sermon at 3 o'clock by Rev. S. M. Smothers, pastor of the M. E. church, colored. Sermon at 7:30 o'clock by Rev. J. A. Artis, of Rockville. The church is on East Sharp street, and is a one-story frame, capable of seating about 300 people. It cost $1600 including lot, on which there is an indebtedness of $200. The general public is cordially invited to attend Sunday's services. [KDD-22 Nov 1890/p5/c4] churches / Second Baptist Church / location / Dedication services / Moore, Rev. Robert / Bassett, Rev. R. / Smothers, Rev. S. M. / A. M. E. church pastors / Artis, Rev. J. A. Second Baptist.       The Second Baptist church people will open and dedicate their new house of worship on Sharp street Sunday. Rev. Moore of this city will preach the consecration sermon at 9:30. Rev. Bassett, of Shelbyville, will preach the dedicatory sermon at 11 o'clock. Rev. S. M. Smothers will preach at 2 p.m. Everybody is cordially invited. [KDGT-22 Nov 1890/p2/c5] Second Baptist Church / dedication services / Moore, Rev. / Smothers, Rev. S. M. Rev. R. McDaniel, formerly pastor of the A. M. E. church of this city, now of Washington, Ind., will preach at the A. M. E. church, Sharp street, at 7:30 this evening. [KDGT-24 Nov 1890/p3/c2] McDaniel, Rev. R. / AME church / church meetings Second Baptist Church. Their New House of Worship Appropriately Dedicated and Paid For.       Less than one year ago a small number of colored people in this city organized the Second Baptist church for colored people. The organization showed only nine members, but these went to work to establish a church and have succeeded nobly, the edifice being duly dedicated Sunday. Last spring they bought their lot for $300 and now they have a pretty and comfortable little chapel on it nicely furnished, all complete at a total cost of $1,700, of which $1,200 has been fully paid and the rest is amply secured.       The house was dedicated Sunday, Rev. McDade, Rev. Moore and Rev. Hill, all of this city, and Rev. Slaughter, of Edinburg, Rev. Artis, of Rockville, and Rev. Bassett, of Shelbyville, being present and participating in the glad occasion. Rev. Smothers preached in the afternoon and Rev. Artis in the evening. Rev. R. Bassett, of Shelbyville, formerly of this county, has been called to the pastorate of the new church and he is a great favorite with his people who are confident he will do a good work. Following is a list of the subscriptions taken Sunday:       $5.00- John Russell, G. W. Berry, P. McDade, G. W. Moore, Ruf Ellis, Hester Ellis, L. H. Winden, L. H. Winburn.       $3.00- G. W. Palmer, Aug Kennedy.       $2.00- Henry Newsom, J. A. Braboy, R. A. Brown, Richard Roberts, T. Huves. Katie Palmer, John Thompson, Joe Tanner, John Tanner, T. A. Byrd, Britton Bassett, N. P. Bassett, W. A. Keese, T. Ballinger, Nathan Gaskin, Wm. Demit, Tony Turner, J. F. Christy.       Other small offerings made the total cash received for the day, $132.65. The little church will begin its mission debt free and will doubtless be a source of great good. [KDGT-24 Nov 1890/p3/c3] church beginnings / church dedication / church members / subscriptions / Rev. R. Bassett / Artis, Rev. / McDade, Rev. / Moore, Rev. / Hill, Rev. / Slaughter, Rev. / Russell, John / G. W. Berry / P. McDade / G. W. Moore / Ruf Ellis / Hester Ellis / L. H. Winden / L. H. Winburn / G. W. Palmer / Aug Dennedy / Henry Newsom / J. A. Braboy / R. A. Brown / Richard Roberts / T. Huves / Katle Palmer / John Thompson / Joe Tanner / John Tannem / T. A. Byrd / Britton Bassett / N. P. Bassett / W. A. Keese / T. Ballinger / Nathan Gaskin / Wm. Demit / Tony Turner / J. F. Christy. The Churches.       Rev. Robt. McDaniels will preach at the A. M. E. church tonight. ...[other announcements]...       The dedicatory exercises of the Second Baptist church (colored) were largely attended yesterday. The sermons during the day by Rev. Moore; Rev. Bassett, the pastor; Rev. Smothers, of the A. M. E. church; and rev. Artis, of Rockville, each had a large and appreciative hearing. [KDD-24 Nov 1890/p2/c6] churches / Second Baptist Church / location / Dedication services / Moore, Rev. Robert / Bassett, Rev. R. / Smothers, Rev. S. M. / A. M. E. church pastors / Artis, Rev. J. A. / McDaniels, Rev. Robert       Thanksgiving services will be held at the A. M. E. church at 10:30. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. S. M. Smothers. Subject--"Origin of Giving Thanks." In the evening the ladies of the church will give a supper. [KDGT-26 Nov 1890/p2/c3] AME church / Thanksgiving services / Pastors' sermons / Smothers, Rev. S. M. Church Chimes. ... [among other church notes]...       At the A. M. E. church two special sermons will be preached by the pastor, Rev. S. M. Smothers. Theme of the morning sermon, "Preparation and Qualifications for Revival Work: evening discourse, "The Prodigal Son." All are cordially invited to be present at each of the services. ...       This evening and tomorrow will be the occasion of the M. E. quarterly meeting of the conference year. Services at 7 o'clock this evening. Rev. S. M. Smothers, of the A. M. E. church, will preach Sunday. Love Feast at 9 a.m.; preaching at 10:30 by the pastor, subject "Certainties in Religion," to be followed by sacrament of the Lord's Supper and reception of members. Evening sermon by Rev. J. W. Osborn. Rev. J. E. Ervin will assist in the servies. Solo by Miss Madge Coates. [KDD-29 Nov 1890/p4/c5-6] churches / AME church / Smothers, Rev. S. M. / Pastors' sermons / quarterly meetings African M. E. Church Rev. S. M. Smothers will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening. Morning subject--"Preparation and Qualification for Revival Work." Evening subject--"The Prodigal Son." All are cordially invited to attend each service. {KDGT-29 Nov 1890/p2/c3] Smothers, Rev. S. M. / Pastors' sermons / AME church Among the Churches. ...       Rev. J. Bundy, P. E. is in the city in consultation with Rev. Smothers about the Episcopal Residence at Richmond, Ind. He will remain over and preach at the A. M. E. church this evening at 7:30. All are cordially invited to be present. ...       One of the grandest congregations that ever assembled at the A. M. E. church was there last night to hear the pastor, Rev. Smothers, on the "Prodigal Son." The attention was perfect, and the great audience deeply and tearfully moved. The church in a prosperous condition. ... [KDGT-1 Dec 1890/p3/c3] churches / AME church / church meetings / Bundy, Rev. J. / Smothers, Rev. S. M. / comings and goings / Pastors' sermons African M. E. Church.       Rev. S. M. Smothers will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening. Morning at 10:30: "The Marvellous Change" --I. Peter, ii, 9. Evening at 7: "The Right Side." Come early to procure a seat. All will meet with a hearty welcome. [KDGT-5 Dec 1890/p2/c3] Smothers, Rev. S. M. / AME church / Pastors' sermons / At the A. M. E. church Rev. S. M. Smothers will preach in the morning at 10:30 a.m. on "The Marvelous Change," 1 Peter, ii, 9; at 7 p.m. on "The Right Side." Go early to procure seats. You will all be made entirely welcome. [KDD-6 Dec 1890/p4/c3] AME church / pastors' sermons / Smothers, Rev. S. M. Rev. S. M. Smothers, of the A. M. E. church this city will fill his regular appointment at the A. M. E. church in the Rush settlement, on Thursday, Dec. 21. All are invited to attend. [KDGT-8 Dec 1890/p3/c2] Smothers, Rev. S. M. / Rush settlement / AME church / A Pastor's Appeal. Assistance wanted to remodel and improve the A. M. E. Church.       On coming to Kokomo I find it to be one of the most thrifty, enterprising and growing cities of the West. Kokomo is today great and grand enough for the palace of a king, and those who are so fortunate as to be known as her citizens should feel justly proud of being a part of its good populace. The writer has traveled for fifteen years--east, west, north and south--and speaks from a knowledge of what he has seen. Now unrestfulness among the people should cease and everyone study and labor to make our city excel, and inviting to all, and in less than one decade could the corpse of today arise from the dead he would be perfectly amazed and astounded at her marvelous prosperity ... We have church and school advantages second to none, and a thousand other things enough in themselves to insure Kokomo's future to outrival the present. Knowing all this to be so, I have determined while in this city as pastor to not only appreciate the honor of being counted a citizen but to use every feasible and available means possible to help build up society and leave the church I am serving on a higher plane of progression. ... We need a better house of worship. The remodeling of the present one will prepare our colored citizen to keep pace with the high tidal wave of progress in Kokomo. Every community, as never before, is turning its attention to her colored citizen; and instead of sending all the money raised to foreign missions have very wisely concluded to consider those at their own doors. We need a house and must have it. Who will open their hearts and thus immortalize their names by giving us a Christmas gift of one hundred dollars--or as much as their warm hearts for us will permit. We assure you it will be spent to keep pace with Kokomo, and help build up the church in this city. Address the writer if you will. He will call on you, and be glad of the opportunity. He is not fully acquainted with all, but desires to be.       Give us a Christmas gift toward enlarging our house of worship, and make us glad and happy, too.       If the more favored churches have more missionary money than they can use, let them remember us and help furnish a few boards for our house.       Now this humble request does not indicate that we will do nothing. We are already at work on a humble basis. If you will help us remodel the church our annual conference will be held here in 1892, affording you the privilege of seeing one of the grandest bodies of colored clergy in the West.       Yours for the elevation of all, including our colored citizens.       S. M. Smothers, Pastor A. M. E. Church. No. 62. Sharp Street [KDGT-9 Dec 1890/p2/c5] Smothers, Rev. S. M. / Rush settlement / AME church / fund raisers / Rev. S. M. Smothers, pastor of the A. M. E. church, will fill his regular appointment at the A. M. E. church in the Rush settlement on Sunday, December 21. {KDGT-9 Dec 1890/p3/c2] churches (AME) / Smothers, Rev. S. M. African M. E. Church.       Rev. S. M. Smothers will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening. Morning at 10:30. Subject, "Laborers Wanted to Harvest" --Matt. ix 37-38. Class at 11:30. Sunday school at 2:30. Evening subject: "Christ a Divine Teacher" --John iii., 2. A standing invitation is extended to all who desire to attend services at our place of worship. [KDGT-13 Dec 1890/p5/c5] church (AME preachers) / Smothers, Rev. S. M.       At the A. M. E. church Rev. S. M. Smothers will preach both morning and evening. In the morning he will take his text from Matthew, ix-37-38, and his subject will be "Laborers Wanted to Harvest." There will be class meeting at 2:30 p.m. In the evening Rev. Smothers will preach from John iii-2--"Christ a Divine Teacher." [KDD-13 Dec 1890/p5/c4] AME church / pastors' sermons / Smothers, Rev. S. M.       Rev. George W. Hardiman, of Deer Creek, will fill the pulpit at the A. M. E. church Sunday morning and evening. The pastor, S. M. Smothers, has been called to see after a new organization at Anderson, and will be there over Sunday. [KDD-20 Dec 1890/p1/c2] Hardiman, Rev. George W. / Deer Creek / AME church / Smothers, Rev. S. M. / comings and goings Church Announcements. Second Baptist (Colored). East Sharp street. Rev. R. Bassett, pastor. ...[church schedule] AME Church. Rev. S. M. Smothers, pastor; ...[schedule]... Townsend literary society Tuesday evening. [KDD-20 Dec 1890/p1/c2] churches / AME church / Second Baptist / Bassett, Rev. R. / Smothers, Rev. S. M. African M. E. church.       Rev. David Rush, of Deer Creek, will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening. The pastor, Rev. Smothers, will be absent at his other point at Deer Creek all day. [KDGT-27 Dec 1890/p2/c5] churches (AME announcements) / Rush, Rev. David / Smothers, Rev. Festival.       The ladies will give a grand festival at the A. M. E. church New Year's evening. A large crowd will be present. [KDD-31 Dec 1890/p2/c4] church activities / festivals-New year's / AME church

 

Festival. The ladies will give a grand festival at the A. M. E. church New Year's evening. A large crowd will be present. [KDGT- 01 Jan 1891/p3/c6] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Social Events African M. E. Church. The pastor, Rev. Smothers, will preach from two special subjects morning and evening, of special interest to all who will go and hear them. [KDGT- 02 Jan 1891/p2/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / SMOTHERS, Rev. / Ministers / Church Services Rev. S. M. Smothers will preach at the A. M. E. church both morning and evening from two special subjects of interest to all. Go and hear him. [KDD-3 Jan 1891/p4/c3] Smothers, Rev. S. M. / AME church meetings The Second Baptist church services will be held the first, second and third Sundays of the month, and on the fourth Sunday the pastor, Rev. R. Bassett, will preach. Sunday school at 9 o'clock and prayer meeting Wednesday evening. [KDD-10 Jan 1891/p5/c2] churches / 2nd Bapt Church / Bassett, Rev. R. Church Announcements. [...] A. M. E. A protracted meeting will start at this church Sunday. The members are in fine spiritual condition for it and are hopeful of good results. The pastor will open fire on sin to-morrow. Go and hear two of his best gospel efforts. Second Baptist. Rev. P. McDade will preach at 10:30 a. m. Sunday school at 9:30. Services also in the evening. Preaching every fourth Sunday by the regular pastor, Rev. R. Bassett, jr. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night. [KDGT- 10 Jan 1891/p5/c3] Churches / Church Services / A. M. E. Church / Second Baptist Church/ Ministers/ McDADE, Rev. P. / BASSETT, Rev. R. Rev. S. M. Smothers preached a wonderful sermon at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening to a large audience. Text, John 11, 39: Jesus said take ye the stone away. [KDGT- 12 Jan 1891/p3/c1] Churches/ Church services / A. M. E. church/ Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. Rev. S. M. Smothers and members of the A. M. E. church, of Kokomo, Ind., take great pleasure in tendering thanks to the honorable gentleman, Thomas A. Bird, for the active part he took in soliciting $25.50 for the benefit of the church, and also to the public for their generous donation, a favor never to be forgotten. [KDGT- 12 Jan 1891/p3/c2] Churches/ Church Services/ A. M. E. Church/ Ministers/ SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M./ Church benefits Revival meeting at the A. M. E. church, Sharp street, is going on, and the interest manifested in attendance, decorum and spirituality is wonderful. Rev. Mr. Smothers' members are standing up to his assistance as a unit. Go to-night and you will be benefited. [KDGT- 14 Jan 1891/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev.       At the A. M. E. church in the absence of Rev. S. M. Smothers, Rev. Wm. Perry, of Richmond, will officiate at meetings every night this week, except Saturday night. The members are in good working condition spiritually. Go and hear Rev. Perry. [KDGT- 15 Jan 1891/p2/c3] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. A grand revival is in progress at the A. M. E. church and will continue another week. Rev. S. M. Smothers has returned from Fort Wayne and will be heard Sunday. All are invited to attend the meetings. [KDD-17 Jan 1891/p4/c3] AME church / revivals / Smothers A. M. E.       This church is the scene of a glorious revival meeting. A large attendance nightly and the best of order prevails throughout. The pastor, Rev. Smothers, will be in attendance all day Sunday. The meetings will be continued next week. All are invited. [KDGT- 17 Jan 1891/p5/c3] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. Rev. H. H. Updergrove, one of the talented young colored ministers of Ohio, arrived in the city today and will assist Rev. Smothers this week at the A. M. E. church revival services. The A. M. E. Sunday school has purchased a new organ for the church. This school is enjoying a degree of unusual superintendency of John R. Christy. [KDD-19 Jan 1891/p2/c4-5] Smothers, Rev. S. M. / revival services / Christy, John R.       A. M. E. church revival is all the talk now in Kokomo colored circles. One of the most powerful meetings on record in this church was held last night. There went to the alter all heads of families. When Mr. Russell and others bowed at the alter the house fairly shook with Christian enthusiasm and all seemed perfectly over-joyed at teh great success of the meeting. Rev. H. H. Updergrove of Eaton Ohio is assisting Rev. S. M. Smothers. He is a young man , full of the fire of the holy ghost, a great revivalist in song and speech, and nothing but success has been known to follow his labors in the past. The meetings begin promptly at 7 o'clock p.m. and the afternoon sessions will be held each day at 2:30. All are cordially invited to be in attendance. [KDD- 20 Jan 1891/p3/c5] AME revivals / Smothers, Rev. S. M. A Great Revival.       Rev. H. H. Upthegroves, from Eaton, O., came to the assistance of Rev. S. M. Smothers. He preached to an overflowing house of people at the A. M. E. church Monday evening. He is a young man, but bears all the signs of a fine, progressive minister, and his singing and sermon fairly electrified the great throng of eager listeners who gathered to hear him. He will remain all week and assist in the meetings.       The revival interest is so great as to necessitate the holding of afternoon meetings, which will be held every afternoon this week, commencing at 2:30 o'clock.       The church has not been so wonderfully revived for years, and the entire membership is standing up in line of duty. All are invited to be present at the meetings. Three bowed at the altar last night for mercy and the shouts were simply wonderful. [KDGT- 20 Jan 1891/p2/c4] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M.       At the A. M. E. church the revival meetings under the supervision of Revs. S. M. Smothers and H. H. Updegroves , of Eaton, O., are progressing wonderfully in a spiritual way. Two mourners converted and five came to the anxious seat pleading for divine blessings. Prayer meeting every afternoon during the week at 2:30. [KDGT- 21 Jan 1891/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. A. M. E. Church Revival.       Rev. S. M. Smothers preached another revival sermon Wednesday evening to a large congregation, ably assisted by Rev. H. H. Updegroves, of Eaton, O. The meetings are increasing in interest and spiritual power. One soul was happily converted at the close of the meeting. Six penitents came forward to the anxious seat. Let the good work go on. [KDGT- 22 Jan 1891/p3/c3] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. Interest in the revival at the A. M. E. Church is increasing. Prayer and praise meeting every afternoon at 2:30. [KDGT- 23 Jan 1891/p3/c1] Churches/ A. M. E. Church/ Church Meetings/ Church Services The meetings at the A., M. E. church go forward with unabated interest. Rev. W. H. Brown, of Fort Wayne, arrived this morning and will join Rev. S. M. Smothers in the grand work. He is a pulpit worker of force and eloquence and will be on hand this evening. Rev. H. H. Updergrove will remain over Sunday and will be heard tomorrow. ... [KDD-24 Jan 1891/p4/c5] AME church / meetings / Smothers / Brown / Updergrove       The phenomenal revival at the A. M. E. church continues ... Revs. Brown and Upgroves are here and doing grand work in cooperation with the pastor, Rev. S. M. Smothers. [KDD-27 Jan 1891/p2/c5] AME church / revival meetings / Brown, Rev. / Upgrove / Smothers A Wonder Meeting. There are conversions at every session in the revival at the A. M. E. church, and the forces engaged in conducting it are a perfect unit on the line of salvation. Kokomo never was so completely stirred as now in colored circles. Some of the best class of people of the city are daily at the meetings. Both white and colored people are working for the success of the revival. Rev. Smothers is much encouraged with the grand results. [KDGT- 27 Jan 1891/p3/c3] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. At the A. M. E. church there were eleven conversions yesterday, making fifty-four- up to date, and the alter crowded with seekers. Presiding Elder Ervin, Rev. McQuiston, and Rev. Wakefield are rendering valuable assistance in the meeting. Some ten or twelve whites have been converted and a large number are at the alter. Much faith in a hundred being converted is talked of every day. [KDD 30 Jan 1891/p3/c5] A. M. E. church / Church Services The A. M. E. Church Revival. Rev. W. H. Brown, of Ft. Wayne, preached a powerful sermon at the A. M. E. church Friday evening to an overflowing house. The afternoon meeting was largely attended. One hundred and fifty accepted the plan of salvation. Converts, fifty-nine, a total of two hundred and nine. The gospel preached in its purity and the hearts of sinful humanity must yield. Let the churches all along the line rally and be instrumental in doing great good, for this must be the reaping time. [KDGT- 31 Jan 1891/p8/c1] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Services Sharp's Hall Will be the center of attraction this evening. The A. M. E. church converts' commencement will be held there and 1,000 people are expected to be in attendance. Fifty voices will be in operation at once and a rich program will be rendered. A regular spiritual jubilee will be held over the converts. All are invited to be present. S. M. Smothers, pastor. [KDDGT- 05 Feb 1891/p2/c6] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. A. M. E. Quarterly Meeting. At the A. M. E. church services will be held this evening at 7 and on Sunday as follows: From 10:30 to 11:30 preaching: from 11:30 to 12:15 class. Sunday school at 2:30; at 3:15 sacrament. Preaching in the evening at 7. Rev. J. Bundy, P. E., is in the city and will be in charge of this service, assisted by Rev. W. H. Brown and Rev. H. H. Updagroves. Let there be a large attendance. S. M. Smothers, Pastor. [KDGT- 07 Feb 1891/p5/c2] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / BROWN, Rev. W. H. / BUNDY, Rev. J. The second quarterly meeting for the conference year will be held in the A. M. E. church ... Presiding Elder Bunday is in this city to hold the meetings and will be assisted by Rev. W. H. Brown and Rev. H. H. Upthengroves. [KDD-7 Feb 1891/p4/c6] AME church conferences / Bunday, Elder Second Baptist Church. Rev. A. E. Robb, an eloquent and eminent colored preacher of Muncie, will occupy the pulpit at the Second Baptist church in this city Sunday morning, afternoon and evening. Rev. Robb should have a wide hearing, as he is an able minister and will deliver solid, practical sermons. Go and hear him. Sharp street Baptist church. [KDGT- 12 Feb 1891/p3/c3] Churches / Second Baptist Church / Church Services J. A. Braboy will fill the pulpit by request during the absence of the pastor at A. M. E. church Sunday at 7 o'clock p.m. [KDD-14 Feb 1891/p4/c2] Braboy, J. A. / AME church pastors Deer Creek A. M. E. Regular quarterly meeting services at Deer Creek A. M. E. church Sunday, which will be presided over by Rev. S. M. Smothers. Rev. J. A. Braboy will fill the pulpit in this city in the evening during Rev. Smothers' absence. [KDGT- 14 Feb 1891/p8/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Deer Creek A. M. E. Church / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / BRABOY, Rev. J. A. / Ministers Odd Fellows' Day. Services at the African Methodist Episcopal Church.       It is truly something for Kokomo to feel proud of. The colored Odd Fellows and Sisters of the Household of Ruth were present in a body at 3 o'clock p. m. to hear the annual sermon preached by Rev. S. M. Smothers, who took for his theme "The Mystic Three." The address to these uniformed humanitarians was very highly appreciated by the lodge and the great mass of attentive hearers, which was fully evinced by them presenting the speaker with five dollars for his superior effort, which was thankfully received. The Odd Fellows here is certainly one of the grandest coming lodges in the State, and is composed of nearly all the colored men and women of intelligence in the city.       Rev. Smothers sermon at 7 p. m. was well received by the great throng of quiet hearers. Theme, "The Glory of Young Men." Text, Prov., xx., 29: "The glory of young men is their strength." The cultivation of three kinds of strength were enlarged upon, as follows: (1) Physical strength; (2) Intellectual strength; (3) Moral strength. All present went away highly delighted at the effort. [KDGT- 02 Mar 1891/p3/c2] Social Activities / Odd Fellows / Lodges / Sisters of the Household of Ruth / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / A. M. E. Church Sunday School council. A Sunday School Council will convene in the A. M. E. church, this city, on Tuesday afternoon, to-morrow, at 2:30, by order of Presiding Elder Bundy. Fully one-half of the preachers, superintendents and many of the teachers of the Indianapolis district are expected to be in attendance. The rapid growth of the churches demand the extra calling of these councils. The general public are requested to attend all the meetings. Also any Sunday school workers of this city will be welcome. S. M. Smothers, Pastor. [KDGT- 02 Mar 1891/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M.       A Sunday school council will convene at the A. M. E. church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 by order of Rev. J. Bundy, presiding elder of the Indianapolis district.       The United Order of Odd Fellows (colored) of this city organized at their hall yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and marched in full regalia in a body to the A. M. E. church on Sharp street, where they listened to the annual sermon on Odd Fellowship.       According to announcement, three very interesting services were held at the A. M. E. church yesterday. Rev. T. G. Hardiman preached at the morning hour on "Fighting Against God." In the afternoon Rev. Smothers preached the Odd Fellows' annual sermon...His theme was the "Mystic Three" [KDD-2 Mar 1891/p2/c3] Ame church activities / Bundy, Rev. J. / U. O. O. F. lodge / Hardiman, Rev. T. G. At a meeting Thursday at the A. M. E. church, Wm. Christy and John Dudley were elected trustees. [KDGT- 06 Mar 1891/p2/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / CHRISTY, Wm. / DUDLEY, John At a meeting of the official board of the A. M. E. church last evening, two new trustees were elected namely, Wm. Christy and John Dudley. These two, together with Wm. Winburn, Thos. Gaskin and O. S. Bard, constitute the full board, and is probably the best the church ever had. The board will hold weekly meetings. [KDD-6 Mar 1891/p3/c3] AME board members / Bard, O. S. / Christy, Wm. / Dudley, John / Gaskin, Thomas / Winburn, William Rev. S. M. Smothers, pastor of the A. M. E. church, went to Russiaville Wednesday evening to assist in a series of meetings at that place. [KDGT- 12 Mar 1891/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Russiaville / Church meetings Rev. S. M. Smothers, pastor of the A. M. E. church of this city, has been assisting Rev. Knox in a great revival at the M. E. church in Russiaville and will remain over Sunday, preaching at 10:30 a. m., then come to the city in a buggy in time to preach at the church, Sharp street, this city, at 7 p. m. [KDGT- 14 Mar 1891/p8/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Russiaville Rev. S. M. Smothers, of the A. M. E. church has been by special request, assisting Rev. Knox in a big Methodist revival at Russiaville since Wednesday...Services will be held [here] as usual in the morning, Rev. T. J. Hardiman preaching. [KDD-14 Mar 1891/p5/c5] AME church / Smothers / Hardiman Owing to inclement weather Rev. S. M. Smothers has postponed his visit to the Deer Creek settlement for two weeks, and will preach at the A. M. E. church Sunday morning and evening. A full attendance is very much desired. [KDD-21 Mar 1891/p4/c4] Smothers / AME church / Deer Creek settlement A. M. E. Rev. S. M. Smothers preached a powerful sermon Sunday morning at the A. M. E. church. Text, Genesis 6th chap. 7th and 9th verses. Theme - And Noah Walked with God. The members were forced to give vent to their spiritual feelings, while sinners sat in profound silence. The text for the evening service was 1st Cor., 3d chapter, 11th verse, which was fully described and made so plain that the entire congregation seemed spell bound during the entire service. Second Baptist. Rev. Richard Bassett conducted services at the Second Baptist church Sunday, good audiences being present. The preacher's text at the morning service was from the 19th Psalm and 1st verse; at the afternoon service he discoursed on the 1st and 2d verses of the 125th Psalm, and in the evening his subject was taken from the 14th verse of the 6th chapter of Galatians. [KDGT- 23 Mar 1891/p2/c4] Churches / Church Services / A. M. E. Church / Second Baptist / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / BASSETT, Rev. Richard / Ministers Rev. S. M. Smothers will be in charge of each service at the A. M. E. church tomorrow and will preach at 10:30 a.m. on "Childhood Exalted." Easter services will be held by the children at 2:30 p.m. ... [KDD-28 Mar 1891/p4/c6] Smothers / AME church services A. M. E. At the A. M. E. church Rev. S. M. Smothers preached two very interesting sermons morning and evening to large congregations. He took for his text in the morning Mark 10, xiv. The church was handsomely decorated, with flowers of appropriate colors. In the evening the pastor took for his theme the "Resurrection of Christ," treating it in an able and instructive manner. [KDGT- 30 Mar 1891/p3/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. "A Hawk Married to a Dove." A novelty theme to be allegorically discussed, at the A. M. E. church, in a lecture for the benefit of the trustees of the church by Rev. S. M. Smothers, Tuesday evening, April 14, at 7:45 , followed by vocal and instrumental music, after which there will be a festival and all the delicacies will be served to those present. O. H. Bond, W. H. Winburn, Thos. Gaskin, Wm. Christy, John Dudley, Trus. [KDGT- 11 Apr 1891/p4/c5] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Ministers / BOND, O. H. / WINBURN, W. H. / GASKIN, Thos. / CHRISTY, Wm. / DUDLEY, John The A. M. E. church was the scene of two special efforts of sermonizing by the pastor. [KDD-13 Apr 1891/p2/c6-7] pastor's sermons / AME church General class meeting will be held at the A. M. E. church this evening at 7:30. Quarterly meeting Sunday. All are invited. [KDGT- 08 May 1891/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings Demise. The Rt. Rev. Bishop R. Disney, one of the most distinguished prelates of the A. M. E. church in America, is dead. By order of Rev. J. Bundy, presiding elder of the Indianapolis district, all the churches of his diocese will be draped in crape for the period of thirty days. The church at Kokomo will fall in line and mourn the loss of the church in the death of the distinguished man, who was one of the leaders of a church numbering one half million followers. [KDGT- 09 May 1891/p2/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers Sunday at the A. M. E. Church.       The quarterly meeting Sunday was one of the best held during this conference year. The church is fully alive spiritually and is growing and prosperous. Elder Bundy expressed himself as being well pleased with the general management of the church, and said Kokomo has some of the finest people in his district. Rev. Smothers is doing all he can to keep the gospel flag lifted high. His officers are working unitedly with him in the good work. Love feast meeting will be held this evening. All are invited to be present. [KDGT- 11 May 1891/p3/c5] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. Rev. W. H. Brown, of Ft. Wayne who rendered such efficient service at the A. M. E. revival here last winter, is in the city and will remain over Sunday. [KDGT- 23 May 1891/p5/c2] Comings and Goings / A. M. E. Church A. M. E. At the A. M. E. church there will be special services all day. Sunday morning services at 10 o'clock, special sermon to converts at 3:30 p. m., preaching in the evening at 7:30. Rev. Smothers will baptize twenty candidates in the river Sunday afternoon at 2:30. [KDGT- 23 May 1891/p8/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. Sixteen members of the A. M. E. church were baptised Sunday in the Wildcat near the water works pumping station. Nearly 2,000 people witnessed the baptismal rites. [KDGT- 25 May 1891/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services The minister and officers of the A. M. E. church have leased Patterson Park on South Main street, this city, in which to hold a great camp-meeting, commencing Sunday, July 5, and continuing until July 13. They hope to collect means in this way to enlarge their church. They are struggling the best they can to improve their condition, and as every additional improvement in our city is a great help to the fair name of Kokomo, let every one both white and colored make it a point to patronize the meeting. [KDGT- 10 Jun 1891/p2/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / Church Benefits Ministerial College. The Ministerial College of America, an organization composed of colored ministers, lawyers, doctors and men and women in all trades and professions of life, met at the A. M. E. church in this city Sunday afternoon. The session was called to meet Saturday, but on account of the non-arrival of may who were on the program, organization was deferred until Sunday. The college was called to order by President S. M. Smothers. J. A. Braboy was chosen vice president, and Chas. Hicks and Miss Hattie Fossett, of Franklin, Ind., secretaries. In the general discussion of the question, "What are the demands of the future Church," interesting and profitable remarks were made. An essay by Mrs. Jennie Bond of this city, on "The Power of Music," was well written and well received. A magnificent audience greeted the speakers at the evening session. In the discussion of the subject, "The Forces that Move the World," Rev. S. M. Smothers proved himself master of occasion and held the close attention of his audience. After giving a graphic description of the world as it is to-day, he said that charity, love, in its broadcast sense, is the motive power moving the world. Education and Christianity are the forces moving humanity and producing scholars, sculptors, painters, heroes and heroines. J. A. Braboy next addressed the audience on "Watchman, What of the Night?" He asked the question, "What of the outlook? Is it favorable?" He thought Africa the future great nation of the world. Prof. W. H. Stokes, of Muncie, was next introduced and made a brief address. The program embraces addresses, debates, solos and general discussions of various questions. Many prominent men and women among the colored people of this and other States are expected to be present before the college closes. A scientific lecture is announced for to-night. Sessions are held at 10 o'clock, 2 o'clock and 8 o'clock daily, closing Wednesday night, June 24. [KDGT- 22 Jun 1891/p3/c3] Occupations / Social Activities / A. M. E. Church / Ministerial College / SMOTHERS, S. M / BRABOY, J. A. / HICKS, Chas. / BOND, Miss Jennie Prof. W. H. Stokes, of Muncie, is in the city attending the ministerial college at the A. M. E. church, the guest of J. A. Bravoy [Braboy] and family. [KDGT- 22 Jun 1891/p3/c2] Comings and Goings / Ministerial College / Social Activities / BRABOY, J. A. / A. M. E. Church Programs. The Ministerial College now in session in the city will hold their last session in Sharp's Hall, Wednesday evening, June 24th. The following program to be rendered: Devotional Exercises conducted by Rev. Boss. Music "Duties of American Citizens by Ezra Roberts. "Reflex Individual Influence" by Miss H. A. Fossett, of Franklin, Ind. A Paper               by Miss Nora Roberts "The Study of the Classics" by Rev. J. M. Stanton,, A. M. of Lafayette Followed by a grand festival in which all the delicacies of the season will be prepared by and for the benefit of the A. M. E. and Baptist churches. An admission of 15 cents will be charged including both. [KDGT- 23 Jun 1891/p2/c4] Social Activities / Churches / A. M. E. Church / Second Baptist Church / Church Benefits / ROBERTS, Ezra / ROBERTS, Miss Nora Ministerial College. The general discussion of various questions, occupied the attention of the ministerial college Monday. The questions were discussed in an interesting manner, and proved highly instructive. The topic, "What is the Permanent Basis of Morality" was one of the most ably and earnestly discussed questions of the session. It was opened by H. H. Stokes, of Muncie, followed by J. A. Bravoy [Braboy], Miss Hattie Fossett, of Franklin, and others. "The Philosophy of the World's Fair" was discussed in the afternoon by Rev. Jesse Boss, of Noblesville, R. A. Brown of this city, and others. "Race Industries," a comprehensive and instructive topic, was introduced by Rev. Boss. An energetic and spirited discussion followed, Mr. Stokes and Mr. Brown being the leading speakers. At the evening session, the committee on resolutions, consisting of Mr. Stokes, Miss Fossett and Mr. Brown, reported theat it be the sense of this meeting, that the ministerial college recommend that a colored lady be appointed on the Ladies' Board of Managers of the World's Fair, and that the colored press be requested to urge such an appointment. The report was adopted. The discussion of the morning topic was again called for, and was opened by S. M. Smothers. He thought that the principle of wright and wrong was an innate principle in man, guiding him in the formation of a moral character. Women are the moving force, making the world, to a great extent, moral. W. H.. Stokes followed in his happy manner, and said that morality was a pre-requisite to Christianity. Let a community own homes, and it will be moral. Give men a home to fight for , and they conquer or die. He paid a glowing tribute to the woman hood of today. Prof. T. S. Johnson, of Terre Haute, will give an illustrated lecture tonight. [KDGT- 23 Jun 1891/p2/c5] Social Activities / Ministerial College / BRABOY, J. A. / SMOTHERS, S. M. / BROWN, R. A. The Ministerial College. At the morning session of the Ministerial College, yesterday, the topic, "The Future of the Afro-American," was first on the program. The discussion was opened by Rev. Bass, who predicted a glorious future. Through the rapid accumulation of wealth by the colored people of the South, their influence will be greater, and their future full of bright promises. R. A. Brown and others followed with interesting speeches. An essay by Miss Ida Gaskin, of this city, entitled "Fame," was followed with an address on "Mechanism," by Calvin Lyvers, also of this city. He also made an interesting display of mechanical tools. The aduience was next addressed by T. G. Hardiman on "What is Theology." A debate - "Resolved, that the colored man should stay in the South, " proved very interesting. Mr. H. H. Stokes, representing the affirmative, and Mr. Hardiman, the negative, both made masterly efforts. The judges decided in favor of the negative. At night, T. S. Johnson, of Terre Haute, gave his illustrated lecture before a good audience. The session closes to-night will an entertainment at Sharp's Hall. A literary program will be rendered, followed by a festival. [KDGT- 24 Jun 1891/p2/c4] Social Activities / Ministerial College /GASKIN, Miss Ida / BROWN, R. A. / LYVERS, Calvin / HARDIMAN, T. G. The Ministerial College. At the morning session of the Ministerial College, Wednesday, the question, "Why are Religion and Education called our National Safeguards," was discussed by Thomas Byrd. Mrs. Kate Palmer and others followed with the consideration of the topic, "To what Extent is a Moral Man Religious." The afternoon session was occupied in the discussion of the questions, "What Constitutes Human Happiness," introduced by Mr. B. J . Coleman, of Muncie; "What is the Ideal Teacher," Introduced by Miss Hattie Fossett; "Temperance," introduced by Mrs. W. H. Winburn. The program in the evening at Sharp's Hall, was rendered as published in yesterday's paper, with the addition of a paper on "Christian Education" by Rev. Bass, and proved very interesting. The festival which followed was a success, socially and financially.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, S. M. Smothers; vice-president, Jesse Bass; secretary, Miss Hattie Fossett and Miss Jessie Brown, of Indianapolis; corresponding secretary, J. F. Christy; musical director, Ed. Robbins, of Muncie; treasurer, W. H. Stokes; field lecturer, T. S. Johnson; board of directors, Levi Christy, of Indianapolis; J. E. Artis, of Dayton, O.; A. Lawrence, of Parkersburg, W. Va.; W. H. Stokes and J. A. Brown. [KDGT- 25 Jun 1891/p3/c3] BYRD, Thomas / PALMER, Mrs. Kate / WINBURN, Mrs. W. H. / SMOTHERS, S. M. / CHRISTY, J. F. / STOKES, W. H. / BROWN, J. A. / Social Activities / Ministerial College A. M. E. Services at the usual hours at the Sharp street M. E. church. Rev. Smothers will occupy the pulpit in the evening only. [KDGT- 27 Jun 1891/p8/c2] Churches / A. M. E. church / Church services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. For the Colored Camp Meeting. A wonderful tent arrived last evening with a capacity of 3,000 people, accompanied by the great evangelist, Rev. H. H. Upthegroves, of Eaton, O., and will be erected in Patterson's Park for the great camp meeting which commences there Sunday. [KDGT- 01 Jul 1891/p2/c4] Churches / Church Meetings / Patterson's Park The A. M. E. Camp Meeting. The attendance is very large at the A. M. E. campmeeting in Patterson Park and they are a great success. Rev. S. M. Smothers, who has been earnestly requested to preach at all the sessions has decided to do so, thus saving the expense of hiring ministers from a distance and have the money saved applied on the church. Other ministers will be here Sunday. Rev. Upthegroves is much improved and will be able to occupy the pulpit in a day or two. Pictorial lecture Friday afternoon for children. Meetings every afternoon and evening this week. Admission free. [KDGT- 09 Jul 1891/p3/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Patterson Park / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Ministers Russiaville Was "In It." It surely was "Russiaville day" at the colored camp meeting in Patterson's grove Sunday. There were one hundred and twenty-seven people present from that town alone. They came to hear Rev. Smothers preach. This eloquent pulpit orator assisted the Russiaville M. E. people in their revival meeting last March and he is very highly esteemed by them. They brought well filled baskets and had a pleasant day. [KDGT- 13 Jul 1891/p3/c4] SMOTHERS, Rev. / Russiaville / Churches / Church meetings / Patterson's Grove Avail yourselves of the opportunity of hearing Miss Lizzie Earlie, an elocutionist of ability at the A. M. E. church this evening. Miss Earlie is from Michigan. [KDGT- 14 Jul 1891/p3/c1] Social Activities / A. M. E. Church A. M. E. Quarterly Meeting. The last quarterly meeting for this conference year will be held in the A. M. E. church, Sunday, Aug. 2, '91. All those who are eligible will be received in full membership. All are cordially invited to attend and aid in making this a most profitable meeting. A great day is hoped for. Come. S. M. Smothers, Pastor. [KDGT- 29 Jul 1891/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. A. M. E. Quarterly Meeting. The meeting held by Rev. S. M. Smothers and David Rush at the A. M. E. church, in the absence of Presiding Elder Bundy, was one of the greatest and most spiritual meetings ever held in the church. Never before in its history did there seem to be such a deep feeling of practical demonstrations of the Holy Spirit and a profound reverence for Deity as was witnessed on Sunday. Rev. Rush preached a good sermon at 3 p. m. The greatest critics present who have heard this reverend gentleman preach several times, all join in saying he excelled all previous efforts made in Kokomo in the A. M. E. pulpit. The key note was struck Sunday night when he showed the true secret of how Old Richmond was evacuated and freedom declared to four million human beings. Never were such shouts heard in the building; the entire throng was moved to fever heat of approval to every word uttered by the speaker. Nearly a score of persons were read in as full members. At the close of the service the pastor, class and church went to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Byrd and proceeded to read Blanchie in as a full member. She was detained at home by sickness. It was one of the most joyful days ever witnessed by the church in Kokomo. Rev. Rush tested the friends of Rev. Smothers by a vote, and nearly the whole congregation was a unit for his return another year, not one voting to the contrary. Love feast will be held in the church this evening. All are welcome. [KDGT- 03 Aug 1891/p2/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Church Services / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / RUSH, Rev. David / BYRD, Mr. Tom / BYRD, Mrs. / BYRD, Blanchie / Illnesses / Ministers Rev. S. M. Smothers hopes to continue his camp-meeting services at the request of a number of our citizens who have offered to provide a tent free for his use. If he does so he assures the Gazette Tribune that he will have some of the best talent in Ohio to assist him. [KDGT- 03 Aug 1891/p3/c5] Church Services / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. Miss Myrtle Winburn is visiting relative at Noblesville. [KDGT- 07 Aug 1891/p3/c2] Comings and Goings / WINBURN, Miss Myrtle A. M. E. Rev. S. M. Smothers, who was to go to Montpelier to preach Sunday, got left on the early train and in case he don't go, he will fill the stand in the A. M. E. church here bother morning and evening Sunday. [KDGT- 08 Aug 1891/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. /Comings and Goings To Worship in the Woods. The A. M. E. church will hold services in the grove, north of the city, Sunday morning, afternoon and evening. Song services for one hour during to-day. As the conference is near at hand it is about the last chance to hear the much-spoken-of Rev. Smothers. This learned divine will preach two, and perhaps three, special sermons during the day and evening. The ladies in the church will have lunch, fruits, confectioneries, etc., so that the public need not be burdened with baskets. No gate charges. Come and enjoy a good meeting a spend the day and evening in the grove Come. [KDGT-20 Aug 1891/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Church Services A. M. E. Special services will be held at the A. M. E. church on Sharp street Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Elder Geo. Solomon, recently from Winsor, Canada, will preach. Following the sermon class will be held. At 2 p. m. Sunday school, and at 7:30 p. m., the pastor, Rev. S. M. Smothers, will preach, theme, "The brevity of time." All will be made welcome who attend. [KDGT- 05 Sep 1891/p4/c5] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Comings and Goings Regular services will be held Sunday. Rev. S. M. Smothers will speak at 10:30 after which a class meeting will be held. Sunday school at 2 p. m. At 3 p. m. Rev. Smothers will by request preach a sermon in the Second Baptist church. At 7:30 he will speak again in his own church. All are cordially invited to attend these meetings. [KDGT- 12 Sep 1891/p5/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Church Services / Second Baptist Church A. M. E. Communion day will be held Sunday, presided over by the pastor, Rev. S. M. Smothers. Sunday closes the first conference year of Rev. Smothers in this city. He leaves next Wednesday for conference, which meets in Vermont street A. M. E. church, Indianapolis. Services to-morrow as follows: Preaching at 10:30; class at 11:15. Sunday school at 2 p. m. At 3 p. m.: Biography on the demise of the late Bishop, J. P. Campbell, D. D., LL. D., followed by the administration of the Lord's Supper. Closing sermon by the pastor in the evening at 7, after which a fifteen minutes session of the ladies mite missionary society will be held. [KDGT- 19 Sep 1891/p8/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Minsters / Church Services / Church meetings / Comings and Goings In Good Condition. There never was more peace and harmony existing in the A. M. E. church of this city in its history than at the present time. Rev. S. M. Smothers closed his first year's labor Sunday night with the brightest revival feeling in the church that was ever seen. The communion service in the afternoon was a perfect success. Rev. Smothers baptized Mrs. Jessie Gaskin at the river at 12 m. and christened four children at the evening service and received Mrs. Gaskin and Prof. R. A. Brown and wife in the church Sunday. This is one of the finest records for one day's work made this conference year. He was ably assisted by Elder W. H. Brown of the Michigan conference, and Rev. T. G. Hardiman. Every one of the great crown that thronged the building Sunday night to hear the pastor's closing sermon wanted to know if the Bishop of the conference will return him to Kokomo another year. He takes with him one of the finest reports eve made from this work. If that will serve as an incentive, he will be likely returned for another year. Elder Brown will preach in the church to-night. Go and hear him. [KDGT- 21 Sep 1891/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Church Meetings / GASKIN, Mrs. Jessie / BROWN, Prof. R. A. / BROWN, Mrs. / HARDIMAN, Rev. T. G. Returned to This Charge. Rev. S. M. Smothers has been returned to the A. M. E. church for another year by the Indiana Conference just held at Indianapolis, Bishop Brown, of Washington, D. C., presiding. Rev. Smothers was returned on the excellent record of his work here, which was gratifying to his people and to the conference. The Indianapolis Freeman prints Reverend Smothers' portrait and a report of his work here as follows: "Kokomo and Deer Creek Circuit, S. M. Smothers, pastor - One hundred and two members; dollar money, $37.30; salary, $632.37; education $8: missions $15; raised by the Sunday schools, $33.45; total collected, $994.04; two Sunday schools, eighty-five pupils, six teachers, with sixty-five volumes in the library." [KDGT- 30 Sep 1891/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Church Enumeration / Church Finances Rev. T. G. Hardiman, of this city succeeded in joining the A. M. E. Indiana conference and passed a good examination and is stationed at Anderson and South Marion. [KDGT- 30- Sep 1891/p3/c2] HARDIMAN, Rev. T. G. / Churches / A. M. E. Church / Comings and Goings / Ministers Rev. S. M. Smothers and the official board of the A. M. E. church, will meet at the church next Tuesday evening at 7:30 to receive bids from contractors for the repairs of their church as ordered by Bishop J. M. Brown. [KDGT- 02 Oct 1891/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Ministers / Church Meetings Rev. T. G. Hardiman has been requested by the pastor of the A. M. E. church to preach this evening at 7:30 o'clock. All who desire to hear him before he enters upon the labors assigned him by conference will have the privilege of doing so. Mr. Hardiman is a Kokomo boy and in appreciation of such he should be greeted by a large audience. [KDGT- 02 Oct 1891/p3/c3] HARDIMAN, Rev. T. G. / Minsters / Comings and Goings / Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services A. M. E. Rev. S. M. Smothers will preach his introductory sermons in the morning and evening, preparatory to entering on the labors of the new year. All are cordially invited. [KDGT- 03 Oct 1891/p8/c5] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / Church Services A. M. E. There will be services all day Sunday at the A. M. E. church. Rev. Geo. Solomon will preach at 10:30 a. m., followed by class meeting. At 2:30 p. m., Rev. Smothers will preach the same discourse he delivered at Poplar Grove, Wednesday evening during the Bible school Union at that place. He will also speak again in the evening. All are cordially invited to be present. [KDGT- 17 Oct 1891/p8/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. / SOLOMON, Rev. Geo. / Poplar Grove / Church services Surprised Their Pastor. Reverend S. M. Smothers was most agreeably surprised Thursday evening by the members of his church. He was presented with a lot of edibles which were thankfully received. A splendid social evening was enjoyed. [KDGT- 24 Oct 1891/p5/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. Missionary Meeting. The Ladies' Home Missionary Society of the Indianapolis district, of the A. M. E. Church, will convene Wednesday morning of this week in the A. M. E. Church, and will be in session about two days. About twenty-five of the leading ladies of the church will be in attendance, which will be the largest number of representative colored ladies that ever assembled in Kokomo. Rev. J. A. Davis, the popular pastor of Allen Chapel of Indianapolis will preach the missionary sermon Wednesday evening. The session will be open free for all to attend. [KDGT- 27 Oct 1891/p3/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings The A. M. E. Convention. A Large Gathering of Ministers and Delegates - Highly Successful Sessions. One of the most intelligent and interesting gathering of colored ladies and gentlemen that ever assembled in Kokomo is now in session at the A. M. E. church in this city. The Ladies Home Missionary Society among the ladies of the A. M. E. church is of recent origin and was organized in the Indianapolis district by such great lights in the church as Rev. Jason Bundy, P. E., Rev. A Smith, J. W. Stauton, J. Bass, J. A. Davis, and others. It bids fair for a long life of usefulness to the church. One of the objects of this gathering is to raise money to help the poorer charges in mission work, and especially to purchase a lot in Anderson upon which to erect a church for the A. M. E. society. The meeting is being well cared for here by Rev. S. M. Smothers and his members. One of the great features of the convention is that it is presided over by young ladies of the church. Miss Sadie Nickols, of Marion, a very bright and intelligent young lady, is president, and Miss Della Stewart, of Noblesville is secretary. Miss Emma Evans, of Noblesville , is assistant secretary. It was not heretofore known that the district could afford such an array of fine young talent. A large number of the delegates are elderly ladies and talented ministers of the church in this State. The missionary sermon was preached Wednesday night by Rev. J. A. Davis, pastor of Allen Chapel, of Indianapolis, one of the largest churches of the A. M. E. society, having a membership of over five hundred. The speaker well sustained his wide reputation as one of the most rhetorical, scholarly and eloquent preachers in the ranks of the ministry and one of the most advanced in thought and profound logic. He closed by giving many good words of cheer and hope for the ultimate success of the ladies' society. There were services to-day from 9 to 12 and from 2 to 4 o'clock. Preaching this evening at 7:30, after which a reception will be tendered the visitors and guests by the ladies and officers of the church. [KDGT- 29 Oct 1891/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. Missionary Convention Closed. The Missionary convention closed at the A. M. E. church Thursday night to meet in Lafayette April, '92. The session here was very pleasant and a great work accomplished by the ladies for the church. Officers were elected to fill important places and commissioners were appointed in every church in the district. Mrs. J. F. Christy was re-appointed for Kokomo. Among the many interesting things on the program Thursday was the welcome address made by Mrs. J. F. Christy, of this city, response by Mrs. Bridgers of Indianapolis, and a very excellent paper by Mrs. Dora Banks of Anderson, subject "Duties of our Pators and Laity to the Woman's Home Missionary Society." It was so pleasing that the welcome address and essay was ordered published in the Indianapolis World . The meeting closed with benediction by Rev. Jason Bundy. [KDGT- 30 Oct 1891/p2/c1] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / CHRISTY, Mrs. J. F. A. M. E. Quarterly Meeting. Quarterly meeting will be held in the A. M. E. church Sunday. The following program will be observed: From 10 to 10:30 a. m. invocation meeting. From 10:30 to 11;45 preaching. From 1;30 to 2:30 sacramental sermon, followed by the administration of the Lord's supper. A 7 p. m. a special sermon by the pastor, Rev. S. M. Smothers. [KDGT- 07 Nov 1891/p4/c5] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Church Services / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. A. M. E. Quarterly Meeting. One of the grandest quarterly meetings ever held in the A. M. E. church of this city closed. Monday evening with a great spiritual love feast. Never were the acclamations louder in praise to God than were witnessed on this occasion. Elder S. M. Smothers and his members are in fine condition in church relations, all working in peace and harmony, which is a high character of the administration of his earnest efforts with his church. Rev. J. W. Cummings, of the U. B. Mission church, assisted him Sunday, preaching a sermon in the afternoon. He established a high standard of worth among the colored brethren here. Presiding Elder Bundy was present and held quarterly conference Monday evening. He pronounces the church and business affairs in excellent shape. This church will hold appropriate Thanksgiving services at the proper time. [KDGT- 10 Nov 1891/p2/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Meetings / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / BUNDY, Rev. The Second Baptist church will give a festival at the church next Wednesday evening, Nov. 18. [KDGT- 14 Nov 1891/p5/c2] Churches / Second Baptist Church / Church Social Events They Will Celebrate. Sunday next will be the first anniversary of the Second Baptist church of this city and the event will be observed by appropriate services. Rev. W. H. Anderson, Rev. Isabel of Noblesville, and Rev. Richard Bassett, of Ervin, will be present and assist in the ceremonies. It will be a great day for the colored Baptists. Everybody is invited to attend the services. [KDGT- 17 Nov 1891/p3/c4] Churches / Second Baptist Church / Church Social Events / BASSETT, Rev. Richard / Ervin Township Rev. Z. Roberts, of Bedford, Indiana, will preach at the A. M. E. church Wednesday evening at 7:30. It has been twenty-one years since he lived here. He is much astonished at the vast growth of our thriving city. Go and hear him preach. [KDGT- 24 Nov 1891/p3/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / ROBERTS, Rev. Z. / Comings and Goings A. M. E. Thursday evening at the A. M. E. church, there will be given a grand concert, of fine colored talent. Doors open at 7:30. Following is the program: Prayer Rev. S. M. Smothers Opening Song -"Cabin Home" Instrumental Music Recitation - "Old Ironsides" Ora Byrd Jubilee Song Glee Club Instrumental Music Recitation - "The Flowing Sea" Laura Hicks Instrumental Music   "Sweethearts" Lady Quartet Recitation, The Last Hymn Myrtle Winburn Song - "Dream Faces" Six Ladies Essay Mrs. Lyvers Solo Mrs. Effie Nickelson Instrumental Music Duet - "Irish Jubilee" Instrumental Music Dialogue Four Girls Go early to get seats. Concert begins at 7:45. [KDGT- 26 Nov 1891/p2/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / BYRD, Ora / HICKS, Laura / WINBURN, Myrtle / LYVERS, Mrs. / NICKELSON, Mrs. Effie Colored Society Doings. The Concert given at the A. M. E. church Friday evening was a grand affair. The audience room was filled to overflowing. The best critics present pronounced it the finest concert ever given in this city by the colored people. The applause was loud and long in many of the pieces. The solo by Mrs. Effie Nickelson was simply immense, although all parts were very creditably performed by each one taking part. We wish space would allow personal mention. The closing address was given by Rev. R. G. Roscamp of the First Presbyterian church. It was a fine address. Mr. and Mrs Thos. Gaskin gave a fine Thanksgiving dinner. Among the guests were Rev. S. M. Smothers and family, Rev. Z. Roberts of Bedford, and Mr. Clark, of Dayton, Ohio. Miss Ida Gaskin furnished some excellent music on the piano. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winburn served a splendid supper to a number of the same guests. Turkey suffered at each place. [KDGT- 28 Nov 1891/p4/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / NICKELSON, Mrs. Effie / GASKIN, Mr. Thos. / GASKIN, Mrs. / GASKIN, Miss Ida / WINBURN, Mr. Wm. / WINBURN, Mrs. A. M. E. Rev. Z. Roberts will preach at the A. M. E. church Sunday morning at 10:30; Sunday school at 2 o'clock p. m. At 2:30 p. m. the Y. P. S. C. E. will meet and be led by Mrs. Lucy A. Winburn. At 7:30 p. m. Rev. S. M. Smothers will preach a special sermon, setting forth the religious status of our day. All are welcome. [KDGT- 05 Dec 1891/p5/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / Church Meetings / ROBERTS, Rev. Z / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / WINBURN, Mrs. Lucy A. An Important Matter Explained. To the Citizens of Kokomo and General Public: - For some time we have been contemplating an extension of eighteen feet in the length of the A. M. E. church and remodel it proportionately otherwise and in order to do so we considered the advisability of carrying shares in some good and reliable building loan society, and upon making application to two or three we were met with refusal upon the grounds that church property belonged to the public, no one feeling themselves wholly responsible to pay its debts, and failed to loan the funds. This is the reason the church is not up and finished as we hoped and as many expected ere this. However we are not discouraged, but will start again with new vigor and zeal to have the new addition, and never expect to despair until it is accomplished. Leading citizens tell us $1,000 is no sum of money for Kokomo people to give for the encouragement of their colored society people to aid them in keeping pace with the thrift and growth of tour city, and that all should take hold of the matter at once, and keep it out of loan societies. If our white frinds will rally to our aid and help us we will forever remember the favor and will faithfully appropriate every dollar for the purpose given. We will not be able to build before next spring, but will collect all we can before then. At a voluntary meeting held at the church recently the following persons subscribed to help in raising the aforestated amount: Rev. S. M. Smothers $15.00 Thos. Gaskin 15.00 Mattie Roberts 15.00 Jas. Prim 15.00 Wm. Winburn 15.00 Wm. Christy 15.00 T. Ballinger 15.00 Catharine Newsom 10.00 Emma Roberts 10.00 Milton Russell 5.00 Richard Roberts 5.00 Lucy A. Winburn 5.00 When the question is asked what are the colored people doing to help themselves, the figures will answer they are doing all they can, and their extremity has always been a white peoples opportunity, and we believe it willb e so in this case. Rev. Z. Roberts is our collecting agent, a man whom you need not fear to trust with any sum of money for us. Yours respectfully, S. M. Smothers, Pastor. W. H. Winburn, Thos. Gaskin, O. S. Bond, Wm. Christy, John Dudley, Trustees. [KDGT- 08 Dec 1891/p3/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / ROBERTS, Rev. Z. / GASKIN, Thos. / ROBERTS, Mattie / PRIM, Jas. / WINBURN, Wm. / CHRISTY, Wm. / BALLINGER, T. / NEWSOM, Catharine / ROBERTS, Emma / RUSSELL, Milton / ROBERTS, Richard / WINBURN, Lucy A. / WINBURN, W. H. / DUDLEY, John Soliciting Credentials. To all whom it may concern, greeting: This is to certify that Rev. Z. Roberts, the bearer, has been legally constituted an agent by the trustees of the African M. E. Church, of Kokomo, Howard county, Indiana, to solicit money to aid in the remodeling our house of worship, which stands badly in need of repairs. Rev. Roberts is fully worthy of any trust in which you may impose. Hoping every reader may respond liberally to this urgent call to help the colored people of Kokomo, we have the pleasure of being Yours respectfully, S. M. Smothers, Pastor. Trustees: W. H. Winburn, Thomas Gaskin, William F. Christy, O. S. Bond, John Dudley. [KDGT- 08 Dec 1891/p3/c4] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / WINBURN, W. H./ GASKIN, Thomas / CHRISTY, William F. / BOND, O. S. / DUDLEY, John Rev. Z. Roberts, by special arrangement, will report in person or by letter every two weeks to the board of trustees of the A. M. E. church of this city, of his success in soliciting for the remodeling of the church here. [KDGT- 11 Dec 1891/p5/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / ROBERTS, Rev. Z. A. M. E. Services will be held as follows: Preaching, 10:30 a. m.; class meeting, 11:45 a. m.' Sunday school, 2 p. m.; Y. P. S. C. E., led by Mrs. Mattie Byrd, 3:30 p. m.; preaching, 7:30 p. m. Subject, "Professing Jesus Before Men." All are invited to be present at each service. [KDGT- 12 Dec 1891/p8/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services / BYRD, Mrs. Mattie Rev. Smothers handed in a communication, which on account of limited space, cannot be given in full. It is substantially a resolution of thanks for the broad minded liberality of a business man in this city, who has kindly signified his willingness to help the board of trustees in the work of raising the $1,000 needed to rebuild the A. M. E. church. [KDGT- 16 Dec 1891/p5/c2] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / SMOTHERS, Rev. A. M. E. Rev. Z. Roberts will fill the pulpit at 10:30 a. m., followed by class meetings. At 2:30 p. m. Sunday school will convene. At 3:30 the Y. P. S. C. E. will meet, lead by Mrs. Newsom. The pastor, Rev. S. M. Smothers, will preach at 7:30 p. m. The subject will be of special interest to all. [KDGT- 19 Dec 1891/p5/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Ministers / Church Services / ROBERTS, Rev. Z. / SMOTHERS, Rev. S. M. / NEWSOM, Mrs. The Second Baptist church will have a Christmas entertainment at the church, on East Sharp street, Christmas eve. A grand Christmas tree. Admittance free. [KDGT- 21 Dec 1891/p4/c4] Churches / Second Baptist Church / Church Social Events At the Second Baptist church last night an old-fashioned Christmas tree delighted the young people and an interesting literary program was given. A Christmas tree will be an attraction at the A. M. E. church tonight. An excellent program is promised in which is physical refreshments. [KDGT- 25 Dec 1891/p3/c3] Churches / Second Baptist Church / A. M. E. Church / Church Social Events A. M. E. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. Subject, "The Birth of Christ, " viz. "Christmas." Class meeting at 11:45. Sunday school at 2:30. Short session of the Y. P. S. C. E. at 3:30. Preaching in the evening at 7:30. Subject, "The depopulation of the Earth." At this service Mrs. Russell, of Wabash, the charming singer, will delight the audience with some of her finest spiritual selections. All invited. [KDGT- 26 Dec 1891/p5/c3] Churches / A. M. E. Church / Church Services