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early and successful start. If only a few of their friends will contribute these things in kind, or the money with which to buy them, many souls will be made glad and a worthy cause aided very materially. Will not each one who reads this contribute a dime, a dollar or several dollars? You will be happier for doing so. Persons wishing to aid these colonists can receive further information by addressing the Liberian Coloni- zation Society, Birmingham, Ala., or donations can be sent direct to it. This appeal comes directly and indirectly from fully four million souls who are crying out for relief from what they believe to be unjust op- pression, and many hearts will be made glad and pray- ers go up to an all-wise God for every favor con- tributed. Lee Cowart, President. The following is the most sensible and feasible proposition they ever attempted. It was proposed in October, 1893 (The Evening Star, Washington, D. C, October 30, 1893, p. 4), and had the scheme been methodically carried out, and accomplished, the so- called negro problem would, in so far as this country is concerned, been settled a number of years ago. Here is the plan : — A BILLION FOR COLONIZATION A delegation of colored lawyers from the South is in the city to carry into effect a resolution of the recent Afro-American convention, held in Chattanooga, Tenn The delegation is composed of S. L. Hutchins, R. C. O. Benjamin, J. G. Burge, John E. Patton, M. C. Parker and Samuel R. Lowery. They are here to pre- sent to Congress a memorial asking for $1,000,000,000 to be appropriated b}^ Congress to colonize the colored race in some other country. The memorial will be presented to Congress by Rep-