. Crisis. les clubs,singing societies, lecture courses, kindergar-tens and other activities have been carriedon in the parish house for twenty-five years. But Mr. Phillips energies have not beenconfined to his church. He is trustee of theStarr Center for Settlement Work, member ofthe Law and Order Society, and recently ap-pointed by Mayor Blankenberg a member ofthe vice commission; he is president of theHome for the Homeless, and of the organiza-tion for the protection of colored women,and trustee of several schools. Out of his work at the Crucifixion havesprung three other churches. It was fi
. Crisis. les clubs,singing societies, lecture courses, kindergar-tens and other activities have been carriedon in the parish house for twenty-five years. But Mr. Phillips energies have not beenconfined to his church. He is trustee of theStarr Center for Settlement Work, member ofthe Law and Order Society, and recently ap-pointed by Mayor Blankenberg a member ofthe vice commission; he is president of theHome for the Homeless, and of the organiza-tion for the protection of colored women,and trustee of several schools. Out of his work at the Crucifixion havesprung three other churches. It was fittingthat in June, 1912, this indefatigable workershould have been made archdeacon for col-ored woik in the diocese of own good words will best close thissketch: I have always worked on the prin-ciple that man is greater than any churchor organization. If anyone needs me, andI can be of service to him, I am not to. stopand ask about his religious affiliatigns beforeI decide to do THE VENERABLE HENRY L. PHILLIPSArchdeacon in Pennsylvania GARRISON AT BENNINGTON By WENDELL PHILLIPS STAFFORD {Written for The Crisis.) Here, where the meadow grasses fringed the streetAnd shadows fell from the green mountain height,He crooned above his types, hearing thesweetVoices of future fame by day and here to him the footworn Quaker came Bearing the burden of a races wrong,His lonely eyes alight with freedoms stammering lips raptured with free-doms song. Forth from this place the summoned warriorwentSnow white in armor and the sword inhandThat from its aim was never to be bentTill slavery fell upon the blood-soakedland. Fit spot—most fit-—for that higli trumpetcall That comes, one day, welcomed or spurned,to all. THE NEGROIN POLITICS. There is still some discussionin both the colored and whitepress concerning the coloredvote more particularly with regard to Harpers Weekly says that has dropped the subject becausethe S
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