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HC -METHODIST-EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
VOL. I, No.7
PRICE 5 CENTS
v7
#Bhnop A. J, Carey opened the day’s
session at 9:45 a. m. Devotinals includ-
ed the singing of a hymn, prayer and
_ the scripture lesson.
The journal of the Tenth Day, morn-
ing sesion was read, corected and ap-
"proved on motion of the Rev. H. D.
Cannady of Georgia and Rev. J. B.
Butler of Texas,
The journal of the Tenth Day, after-
noon session was read, corrected and
approved on motion of the Revs. J. H.
Smith of Texas and P. T. Mathewson
of Alabama.
The journal of the evening session
read and received as general in-
formation
Attorny E. P. Blakemore of Colorado
attempted to speak on the work of the
Credentials Committee but was seated
on a sustained point of order by Rev.
E. J. Lunnon of Arkansas that fhe
journel had been approved.
Bishop A. J. Carey thanked the Con_
feronce for its decorum and labors
during the time of his presiding and
presented his colleague, Bishop W. S.
Brooks, as the Presiding Bishop of the
day. A splendid ovation was given
Bishop Brooks, with a floral tribute and
greetings by the Rev. S. B. A. Camp-
bell of Liberia, West Africa, and At-
torney George L. Vaughan of Missouri.
Bishop Broks responded with profuse
thanks.
Attorney Willis O. Tyler, California,
offered the report of the Credentials
Committee nd read amid much confu
ston and objection. Bishop Brokos rul-
ed that the Credentials Committee had
the right to read its report. Attorney
W. O, Tyler offered a motion to ap-
proye the report, seconded by Attorney
E. P. Blakemore. Bishop H. B. Parks
plead for a hearing of the report. Bis.
hop J. S. Flipper referred t ohis rul-
ing during the day he presided that
all delegates had been previously cer-
tifid to the Financial Secretary and
General Conference by the various Bis.
hops and that unless his decision was
overruled, the Committee on Creden-
tials had no work to do. The Order of
the Day. the election of Bishops and
Officers was called for. The
Rey. Pe of Alabama attempted to
BISHOP JOHN HURST
rs
rad the report of the Credentials Com-
mittee but yielded to th Order of the
Day. Bishop W. D. Johnson objected
to the proceedings in that the rulings
of Bishop W. S. Brooks were being ig-
nored. Finally the Order of the Day
prevailed and the General Conference
entered into the election wth a period
of devotions.
Bishop H. B. Parks announced Hymn
No. 226, “Heart of Praise.” Bishop W.
S. Brooks requested that the entire
congregation bow in silent prayer, be-
ginning with a chant “Savior Lead Me.”
Bishop J. S. Flipper led the public pra-
yer. The hymn, “Guide Me O Jehovah”
Was sung. Bishop J. A. Johnson read
the scripture lesson from Acts 1:16.
Bishop W. H. Heard announced the
hymn No. 12: “A Charge to Keep I
Have.”
The Rev. R. S. Jenkins’ ‘motion for
the use of the tellers and clerks pre_
viously used during the Conference be
used for the present election was lost
for want of a second. The individual
districts then proceeded to nominate
the tellers and clerks to serve and the
BISHOP W. L. GAINES
following were elected to the Confer-
ence:
FIRST DISTRICT—Rey. Vander-
horst, teller; Rev. J. L. Link, clerk.
SECOND DISTRICT—Prof. John
Avery, teller; Rev. A. J. Nottingham,
clerk,
THIRD DISTRICT—Revy. H. L.
Hughes, teller; Rev. L. Gillmer, clerk.
FOURTH DISTRICT—Rey. W. E.
Shannon, teller; Rey. H. C. Boyd, clerk.
FIFTH DISTRICT—Rev. George L.
Williams, teller; Atty. George L. Vaug-
han, clerk,
SIXTH DISTRICT—Rey. J. L. Tolli-
ver, teller; Rev. M. A. Fountain, clerk.
SEVENTH DISTRICT—Rev. FE. A.
Continued on Page 6
GRANT, GREEN, WRIGHT AND
YOUNG LEAD ON FIRST BALLOT
The election started yesterday, Wed-
nesday at 11:00 o'clock. Tellers were
elected representing each district. Bis-
hop W. Sampson Brooks presided. The
contest was very warm. The voting
and counting took until 7:15 p. m. No
one was elected. One hundred and
fifty candidates were voted Pees
Number of votes counted ...
is Bi
ope TY i
“1e4ons Drummond Roby pate
BISHOP R. C. RANSOM
BISHOP J. S. FLIPPER,
e——
Number thrown out vi
Balance .., 930
Number necesasry for choice 466
No one was elected on the first ballot
but the vote stcod:
Rey. R. A. Grant, Florida
Rev, S. L. Greene, Arkansa:
Rey. R. R. Wright,of Georgia
Rev. G. B, Young of Texes
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Page Two
EDUCATIONAL REPORT
By Dr. A. S. Jackson, Secretary
A bill repealing the provisions of
hapter IV, of the Discipline and
anew chapter inatead, estab-
lishing an Educational Department,
ing for the support and
mm. of the schools and col-
A. M. E. Church, and
s of the Board of
etary of Educa-
new chapter
s Chapter IV
Ik,
CHAPTER IV.
DePARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Part I.
Department was
fathers of the Afri-
ning its ministry
Christian education for
d others. It is a price-
and shall be maintained
in auch manner as best
to enable It to carry out the purposes
for which it was founded.
General Boarn or Epucation
Part II.
section 1. The management and
control of the Educational Depart-
ment shall be in the hands of a Gen-
eral Board of Educatio nand a Secre-
tary of Education, who shall be elect-
ed by the General Conference. The
Board shall be an incorporated body
and shall serve as the officially auth-
orized agency of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in behalf of
mininterial and general education. It
shall take title to and hold for the
use and benefit of the African Metho-
dist Episeopal Church all the real and
personal property now used or to be
used hereafter for edueational pur-
poses and shall assume all liabilities
outstanding against the schools of the
¢ehurch and shall ve charge of the
business and educational management
of all the schools, colleges, and other
ational inte or agencies of
* church; ree
and disburse such
f y from time to time be
e it and shall take such
me 8 to protect the property in-
te of the edueational institutions
ft chorch aw it may deem neces-
Ary It shall provide tr the main-
tenanee an of anid schools
f tench-
hall
are nomi-
h inwti
provided
unntly
Gen-
Within ninety days after
th wrnment of th naral Con-~
t of Ae BOON after as prac-
the the several = be irda of
trustees, corporaticins, or other a-
gencies of whata r kind, now hold-
ing title te property, real, personal
or mixed, and used for educational
purposes by the schools of the African
Methodist Episcopal Charch, or snb-
ject to auch uae, shalleause title to the
same to be transferred to the General
Board of Education for the use and
benefit of the African Methodist Epia-
eopal Chareh; provided, however, that
a complete inventory of all the pro-
perty, asaeta and liabilities of such
inatitations shall first be made by a
joint commission of three members,
one each to be appointed by the Seere-
tary of Edocation, the Bishops’ Coun-
ell, and the Board of Trustees of the
institution in question, It shall be
the duty af said commisison forthwith
ta make a full and complete inventory
af all the property, assets, and liabili-
tes, of such institution, together with
eondition and value of he same and to
furniah the Secretary of Edneation,
Bishops’ Council and the inatitation
in question each with a capy of the
same, No transfer of property un-
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
der this section shall take place until
and unless such inventory has been
made.
See. 3. The management of the af-
fairs and properties of the General
Board of Education shall vest in
a Board consisting of twenty-two di-
rectors, of whom one-half shall be
laymen, and at least one or more than
three shall be bishops, with at least
one member resident in Each Episco-
pal District in America. The direc-
tors shall be nominated by the Coun-
cil of Bishops and the Secretary of
Education and confirmed by the Gen-
eral Conference. Their term of office
shall be for four years. The Sevcre-
tary of Education shall be ex-officio
a member of the Board ofDirectors
and shall be its Secretary-Treasurer.
Sec. 4. Vacancies in the Board of
Directors shall be filled by the Bish-
ous’ Council, the person so appointed
to serve until the next succeeding
General Conference.
Part Ill.
Sec. 1. The officerso f the Board
shall be a president, who shall be e-
lected by the Council of Bishops, one
or more Vice-presidents, Secretary-
Treasurer, a Recording Secretary,
and such other officers or agents paid
or unpaid, as the Board may from
time to time determine. The officers,
except such as are elected by the Gen-
eral Conference, shall be elected at
the first meeting of the Board after
each General Conference. The sal-
aries of all officers and employees ex-
cept the Secretary of Education shall
be fixed and the By-laws shal] pre-
seribe the duties o feach.
Sec. 2.Subject to the provisions of
hte Discipline, and the direction of the
Board of Directors, the Secretary of
Education shall conduct the corres-
pondence and business of the General
Board of Education. In all his official
conduct he shall be subject to the
authority and control of the Board
of Directors. His time shall be em-
ployed in conducting its affairs and
in promoting its general interests. He
shall prepare and publish an annual
report showing the condition of the
Educational Department and of all
the schools under its management.
He shall travel thruogh each Episco-
pal District in America, lecture, hold
mass meetings and assist schools. He
shall receive for his services uch sal-
ary as the General Conference shall
provide. He shall be the custodian
of the funds of the General Board of
Education and shall deposit the same
in bank at the direction of the Direc-
tors of the Board. He shall execute
a good an dsufficient bond for the
faithful performance of his duties
y sum as the Directors of the
a A acancy in the office
all determine.
seretary of Education caused
th, resignation, or otherwise,
» filled in temporarily
of Directors until the
ouncil shall fill the vs
the person so appointed shall hold
office until the next succeeding Gen-
eral Conference.
Part IV.
See. 1. The Board of Directors
!) hold an annual meeting at such
e and place as it may determine,
subject to the provisions of the char-
ter, and may hold such special meet-
ings as, from time to time, may be
necessary. Seven members of the
Board shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
See. 2. The Board of Directors
may appoint an Executive Committee
of such number as it may determine
and mgy commit to said Executive
Committee such busines sor confer
upon it power, not inconsistent with
the charter or with Géneral Confer-
ence legislaion, as the Board may de-
termine.
Sec, 3. There shall be appointed
annually by the Board of Directors
a Standing Committee on Finance,
consisting of five members of the
Board, including the Secretary of
Eduveation, with whom may also be
associated as advisory members, two
additional persons not members of
the Board. To the care and manage-
ment of the Finance Committee shall
be entrusted the funds of the corpora-
tion, the preparaion of the annual
budget, the fixing of the official bond
of the Secretary-Treasurer, and the
proper investment of the moneys of
the corporation under the direction
of the Board of Directors. No invest-
ment of securities shall be changed by
the Treasurer without the consent of
a majority of the Finance Committee
first obtained by resolution adopted
at a regular meeting thereof. Min-
utes of all proceedings of the Board
of Directors shall be kept and sub-
mitted to the Board of Directors for
approval. The Board may appoint
such othe reommittees and prescribe
for them such powers and duties, not
General Conference legislation, as it
may deem necesary.
Sec. 4. The Board of Directors
shall receive from the Treasurers of
the Annual Conferences, the public
educational collection taken annually
in the charges throughout the church
and shall disburse the same for the
aid of educational institutions and
agencies of the African Methodist B-
pisecopal Church under such rules as
the charter and Genera 1Conference
legislation. ‘
Sec. 5.The Board of Directors shall
have a full complete audit made each
year of the accounts of the several
educational institutions under its
charge, and of the accounts of all offi-
cers and committees handling funds
of the General Board of Education.
Endowment Fund
Part V.
Sec. 1. There is hereby created a
special fund to be known as the Gen-
ral Endowment Fund, the principal
of which shall be used exclusively
for the permanent endowmen of the
educational institutions of the AAfri-
ean Methodist Episcopal Church. The
Board of Directors shall place in a
separate fund all moneys, gifts and
bequests received for endowment pur-
poses and shall cause the same to be
securely invested and the shaHROI
securely invested and the same shall
be distributed only for the purposes
of permanent endowment of the
schools of the church.
Sec, 2. The Board shall allot an-
nually to each of the schools and col-
leges out of the Permanent Endow-
ment Fund, for the purposes of creat-
ing and increasing the permanent en-
dowment of such schools, a sum equal
to the amount raised by each school
for permanent purposes. No part of
the funds received by the schools for
permanent purposes, from whatsoever
sources, shall be used for any other
purpose, but the income derived from
the investment of the same may be
used for the gneral educational pur-
poses of such schools.
See. 3. The several boards of trus-
tees of the schools and collegs of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
shall be the agents of the General
Board of Education for the purpose
of managing, aiding and controlling
the educational institutions of the
church. They shall perform such
duties as are assigned to them by
the General Board of Education or
by the General Conference legisla-
tion and shall be amenable in all re-
spects to the General Board of Edu-
cation.
Educational Institutions
Sec. 1. The educational institutions
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church in America shall be clasisfied
and maintained as follows:
1—One University.
2—Five accredited colleges.
3.—Two schools of Theology with
full course leading to degree.
4—The remainde rof said schools
shall be Secondary Schools.
5.—Limited courses of theological
instructions may be maintained at
all of the schools but no degrees in
theology may be awarded at any of
the schools except the two schools
above designated.
6—In the foreign mission fields,
where the classification of schools
under the national educational sys-
tem differs from that in the United
States of America, the tabulation and
deseripition of schools shall harmon-
ize with the national system; and, in
official publications in the United
States of America, appropriate ex-
planatory notes shall be published in
the tables.
7—Whenever in the judgment of
Friday, May 18, 1928
the Directors of the General Board
any school shall have a sufficient en-
dowment fund and shall possess the
other necessary qualifications, |'the
same may be admitted to the college
grade as above defined by action of —
th Directors.
Eligibilty
Sec. 2 The directors of the General
Board of Education shall make and
publish rules of eligibility and for the
conduct of the schools of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. , No
school, maintained or conducted es
rules of the General oBard of Educa.
tion, shall receive support from 1!
African ethodist Episcopal connec-
tion or any of its surbordinate bodies. |.
No new schools shall be established
without the consent of the directors.
of the General Board; and the direc-
tors of said Board may, in cases
where in their judgment, it is impos- |
sible to maintain a school in keeping
with the standards fixed by the Board
combine one ‘or more schools for the’
purpose of making a stronger insti-
tution or abolish the same: provid-
ed that n school shall be abolished
or combined with another school with-
out a full and fair hearing after due
notice to such school or schools. The
decision of the directors of the Gen-
eral Board of Education shall be
subject to review by the Bishops’
Council.
The directors of the Gen-
See, 3.
eral Board of Education shall have
the power subject to an appeal to
the General Conference, to withhold
payment of any of the educational
funds of the church from which any
school which shall fail to meet the
requirements of the Board in regard
to standards, endowment, and admin-
istration or either of them. Before
ordering the cessatioin of payment
to any school, the directors of the
General Board of Educaton, rey
committee appointed by them; shall
summon the authorities in ‘charge of
said school, to appear and show cause
why payment of educat funds to
such institutions should not be dis-
continued, allowing to such school a
reasonable time in which to preperae
and present its case. If, after a fair
an dimpartial hearing, it shall be
determined that such school is not
meeting the requirements of the Gen-
eral Board, no further payments of
educational funds shall be made to
it until such time as the directors
of the General Board shall, by order,
restore it to the eligibility list. The
directors of the General Board, may
in cases where they deem it wise,
place such school on probation and
condiition, instead of suspending the
payment of funds.
Sec. 4. The Secretary of Educa-
-tion shall publish in his annua lre-
port a list of all the educational insti-
tutions of the African Methodist E-
cordance with Section 1 of this para-
graph, and the findings of the Uni-
versity council. It shall be the duty
of the president or ‘other administra-
tive officer of each educational insti-
tution to furnish to the Secretary of.
education such statistic sor other in-
formation as may enable him to make
a report of the standing and equip-
ment of each of the educational in-
stitutions; provided, however,, that
in the case of educational institu-
tions in the terete field, the inform-
ation desired shall be secured through
the Board of Foreign Miscsions.
Sec, 5. It shall be the duty of the
di rs of the General Board of /
Paueat deg
tion, with the advice and con-
eurrence of the University Council,
to reclassify the schools and col-
leges of the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church within ninety days af-
te rthe adjournment of this General
Conference or as soon thereafter as
practical and to publish the same,
and thereafter there shall be no new
cle-ification of said schools except
in keeping with the general provi-
sions of this act, or by action of the
General Conference, Such reclasifi-
cation shall be in accordance with
the provisions of this act and shall
be made in all respects as to loca-
tion and courses of study for the best
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possible service on the part of the
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trary to the eligibility and eondeatte
Friday, May 18, 1928
GENERAL CONFERENCE SES-
SION—NINTH DAY
Tuesday Afternoon—May 15, 1928.
This session was resumed at 3 p.
™m., with Bishop W. D. Johnson pre-
siding. The Rev. A. W. Williams of
‘Texas announced the hymn, No. 297,
“Let Zion’s Watchmen Arise.” Pray-
-er by the Rev. B. F. Jackson of Tex.
The Rey. C. H. Hillyard of Texas
read John 17, for the Scripture les-
son, A summaary of the decalogue
‘was recited by the Rev. J. M. John-
son of Texas.
The Pullman Porters Quartet,, in-
cluding Messrs. F. W. Butler, C. Har-
ris, J. S. Spencer, and 0. Bletson,
‘sang two selections.
The Episcopal Committe entered
and made a short report touching the
redistricting of the church,, and rec-
ommending the election of four new
‘bishops. Rev. A. E. Hubbard of Ok-
lahoma and Rey. T. F. Ferguson of
‘Texas offered the motion to approve.
‘Under an unreadiness the Rev. W. A.
‘Lewis of Tennessee wanted the Tenn.
‘group named the 9th instead of 14th
district. He was ruled out of order.
Rey. C. E. Brooks was ruled out of
Rey. J. W. Hall offered a correction
wf East Tennessee for Central Tenn.
Conference. Rev. W. A. Lewiiis of-
fered an amendment that ‘Tennessee
‘be named the Ninth District. The
vamendment wos voted down. The
original motion to‘approve was adopt-
ed.
The Committee on Revision sub-
mitted «its first reading of revisions,
naming of bills.
The women of ‘theW. P. M. M. So-
ciety and the 'W. H. and F. Society
entered ‘in a body ‘and were granted
the privilege of the ‘floor. Mrs. An-
na Wortham presented a resolution
asking fo ra Joint Missionary Board.
“Mrs. Edna ‘G. Gullins of New York
offered a motion to adopt. The reso-
lution ‘was received and referred to
the Committee on’ Reyisiion aas hav-
‘jing already been proposed and re-
ceived by said commiittee.
Bishops W. H. Heard and H. B.
‘Parks offered the motion that the
time of the sessiion be extended to
‘hear fraternal greetings from dele-
gates present. The motion prevailed.
‘Mr. E. G. Tidrington of Indiana
introduced a resolution on a Sepa-
tion was referred to the Committee
on Revisiion.
A call for Bills to be _ presented
‘prought forth the following which
were referred to the various Commit-
tees:
“t Number of local trustees to Re-
7a. “Membership Qualifications to
Revision. : mae
8 Combined educational _institu-
tions to Universities and Colleges.
4 Time limit for P. FE. to Revision.
5 Missionary Preachers stipened
to Temporal Economy.
6 Collese Presidents and Deans to
Universities and Colleges.
7 ULaymen selecting Pastors to
Revision. :
8 Reeulating Disciplinary
ion to Revision.
: 9 Church Extension to Church
Extension. Athy
10 Buriial Service to Revision
11 Composition AAnnual Con-
ference to Revision. ;
12 Schools to Universities and
Golleee ee
13 etire Bishops.
“to the greetings from the delegates
Bishop W. T. Vernon made response
of the B. M. E. Church, emphasizing
the friendly attitude of the A. M. E.
Church as the mother church for our
Ques-
up. 4
an motor offered by Rev. T. J. Lin-
ton and Rey. C. H. Bell of Georgiia
prevailed whereby a Committee of
all the Bishops, seven elders, and five
laymen, under an amendment offered
by Bishop W. T. Vernon, should be
appointed to consider the matter of
union with the B. M. E. Church.
N. Z. Graham as alternate was
seated in place of delegates W. F.
Stevens in the Florida delegation.
Notices were presented.
Miss Hazel Thompson, blind evan-
gelist, sang several selections and re-
ceived a free-will offering of $15.46.
__A motion to adjourn offered by H.
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
R. Narance and Rey. C. A. Wingfield
carried.
After the singing of the doxology
the benediction was pronounced by
Bishop W. D. Johnson.
RESPONSE TO M. E. CHURCH
FRATERNAL MESSENGER
By Rev. W. H. Peck
Kansas City, Missouri
Rt. Rev. Sirs and Brethren and Sis-
ters —
© It is a great pleasure to respond to
these fine words of greeting brought
to us by the distinguished represen-
tative of the Great Methodist Epis-
ed us, I know that yours has been a
copal Church. While he thus address-
eopal Church, wh ilheeBTAOLIETA
common experience with mine in en-
joying to the highest degree this fel-
lowship of kindred minds, for we are
kindred and its non-existence upon
minors in creeed or doctrine, with its
freedom from the rubric and all form
or fashion has made a common bond
of fellowship which is felt by all who
have come under the baptism of fire
from the Holy Ghost. It is a pleasure
to note the true ring of the sweet
old evangelical note in your splendid
words of greeting. It is fine to know
that Mother Church knows her place
hat she is not carried here nor there
b yevery wind that blows, but that
she remains true to the faith once
delivered to the saints. God grant
tha ton this rack we may continue to
stand even when we may not be
sure of the hosts that are with us, and
“When darkness veils his loving face
I rest on his unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil.
“On Christ the soli drock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand.
_ The task before the church today
is to teach the importance of Keeping
every lamp of faith burning. To
blow out the lights df faith planted
in our lives from early youth and to
leave only the vacant, dark, despond-
ent, void of doubt in their place, is
be nothing less than the killer of
the soul and discouraged the spirit.
Let us employ our time in trimming
our feeble lamps. We have a common
altar upon which has been lighted a
mighty flame, a flame of that oceans
vast expanse has only increased, a
flame born in the old world and in-
creased into holy fury in its burning
in the new world—to this flame let
us be constant and true.
What Methodism is can be best
understood by knowing what it is not.
Ist. tI is no new ecelesiiastical in-
stitute, it is not a new presentation
of Christian doctrine. It came no
to add one word to the many that
hda found their way into creeds and
confessions of faith. It did bring
a fresh and full experience. IIt did
bring a newness of life under old syS-
tems. It prevented Christendom from
being discouraged to believe that the
days of spiritual visitation were past.
It brought to the printed pages of
theological discussion and to the set
formulas of the church a glow of light
from on high. The Anglican Confes-
sion emerged from Methodism’s bap-
tism of fire, the true gold tried and
sure,
When Methodism came, England,
the citade lof Protestantism was on
its way to reject Christianity. This
century had produced as a natural
‘ result of the indifference and coldness
of the Christianity prevailing and a
host of small skeptics—none of note
but each creating his followers. Even-
tually as this host broadened, there
came as a great scourge to faith, the
major skeptics of earth, Hume and
Gibbon. Their pens of fire burned
their way through all Europe. These
first two were followed by Rousseau
and Voltaire. Across the English
Channell from France, their burning,
shaming satire stung and lashed the
faith of English Protestantism even
as the waves of the Channell had
eeasely beaten against England’s
rocky cliffs at Dover. Against this
brilliant vigorous assault of skepti-
cism came only a feeble protest from
Addison, Swift,-Gray and Thomson.
These were sincere but were no match
for their opponents. Their cold crys-
tals of truth seemed only to give off
a vapor when thrown into the fire of
ekeptical discussion. The fire of sa-
tire and of unbelief must be met with
the fire of truth with the fire that
breaks th rock into pieces. It was
in the word it only needed the soul
to carry it. There wasneedof a man
who, dared face social exile, who was
willing to bear the apostolic and who
would covet the risk of martyrdom.
Behind the closed doors of Oxford—
God had his man—he the boy that
had been trained in the parsonage of
Epworth, whose great evangelist had
been his mother. This man God had
in waiting for such a time'as this.
From 1658 the death of Oliver Crom-
well until 1788, came the dark 80
years — the 80 years of the fox-rid-
ing clergy; the 80 years of skepticism,
with its mockery and sensual mon-
archs; the 80 years of skepticism,
with its mockery and satire. If ever
the people sat in darkness, this peo-
ple did. Then came the dawn, when
from the rooms of Oxford, within
the halls of learning, God sent forth
into the world Methodism a new ex-
perience and life under an old con-
fession of faith. It came ushering in
fervent prayers and living testimon-
ies; it came with its thoisands of
hymns, its “God, Our Help,” “There
‘is a Fountain,” “Other Refuge,” “Je-
sus Lover of My Soul” ete.
These, like ships with spreading
sails, carried the Gospel revived into
the harbors of millions of discouraged
souls,
The Protestant religion, with its
beautiful lines of confession in the
common book of prayer, had received
its new birth, not of the earth but of
the spirit, and from that day we no
longer marvel at the words of Jesus
“Ye must beborn again.” John Wes-
ley, Chas. Wesley, Isaac Watts, these
namese stand out as God’s great sons
of thunder, not practical reformers,
nat inconoclasts, but God’s great
evangelists carrying his torch burn-
ing their messages to the world. With
these facts of history we are pleased
to note you are indeed familiar. How
happy we should be to befollowers
of these great spiritis. As great
as their history is, it has been our
pleasure to add our significant chap-
ters. Indulge us and pardon our
pride as we repeat a story dear and
true to us. I am sure you know that
we are'the sonsof Allen. We believe
that we speak a truth when we say
that the A. M. E. Church and the
African M. E. Church are tthe only
churches of Methodism that were in-
spired into organizing life through
the leadership of dynamic personal
ties. You had your John Wesley, the
one man of England’s dark hour. We
had our Richard Allen, the one man
who led out ina arusade against
wrong equally as sinister, and sinful,
as the day of John Wesley. It will
do us I am sure good to look at both
of these great apostles of Methodiism.
They came in the same century, one
born free, the other born a slave;
one in a home of culture and Ch
tian refinement, that other under the
most discouraging life of serfdom,
yet from out of it God was leading.
Richard Allen hated slavery,, he
toiiled until he saved enough to buy
his’ freedom. He walked from
slavery’s soil until his feet were sore
and bleeding stand on the soiil made
sacred by the tread of the liberty lov-
ing quaker, here in Philadelphia was
nursed into fathers of life the germs
of Christian manhood that made him
the great leader of his people, We are
glad women, this esssion is Womaan’s
Centennial: of recognition by the Gen-
eral Conference Church; that you see
us today in our general sessiion, how
God hath led us into life and liberty;
our leaving the door of our first love
can be likened into that life and lib-
erty that the chick finds in the
breaking of the shell. We are great-
ly indebted to you for your fine ex-
ample of progress, that you have held
up before us. We note with pride
your zeal for missions which has
carried the Methodist organiization
into the world-makiing real the words
of John Wesley, “The world is my
parish.” “World service” with you
hag become a passion, it has inspiired
us. Again your fine board of tem-
perance, and public morals under the
leadership of that great crusader, Dr.
ae ee Ly
Page Severt
Clarence T, Wilson,, has kept the
flame of evangelism burning in our
effort to make prohiibition real, Chris-
tian and not altogether a question of
law. Again,, your insistance upon
the spirit and practice of democracy
even under the leadership of an epis-
copal form of government has been
the most healthy example, itsis our
pleasure to note, none can gainsay the
legitamacy of your Episcopacy—none
can question the fine caliibre of men
you hay e called to leadership and
to stand before the assembled halls
of methodist with such an Episcopacy
and with such a fine happy democrat-
is membershiip is to be a light not
placed under a bushel, but on a can-
dlestick tht all may see. Reverend
Sirs, return to your great hosts as-
sembled at Kansas City with our
kindest thoughts. Amnnd be safe that
Methodism is safe in our hands. We
shall not prove false. In that great
struggle for life and liberty through
the truth we clasp hands with you
and all who love the name Wesley
and Allen, join with us, in prophetic
realization as we repeat:
“Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad
morning
Joy to the lands that in darkness
have lain
Hushed be the accents of sorrow and
mourning
Zion in triumph begins
reign.
her mild
JOIN THE NATIONAL INTERDE.
NOMINATIONAL MINISTERIAL
ALLIANCE OF AMERICA
Every colored minister who loves his
race and desires to see it prosper along
the éducational, civil and economic *
lines ‘should join the National Intedde-
nominational Minsterial Alliance of
AmericaCall on the President of the
Alliance , at office of Mr. J. A. Larik_
ford, and he will take pleasure in ex-
plaining the objective of the Alliance
The Rev. Dr. C. L. Russell of Washing-
ton, D. C., is president.
DR WRIGHT'S
“FOURTEEN POINTS”
A friend asked us the other day
what were some of the progressive
things for which we stand. Our ans-
wer was “read the Recorder.” But on
his suggestion, we jotted down some
of the points of interest. And we
shall discuss them from time to time.
i. A Strong Connection and
not eighteen separate districts.
2. A Churchwide revival, deep-
ening the spiritual life of Church
and race.
3. A Strong System of Theo-
logical training. “A trained,
consecrated man, a leader in ev-
ery church.” (May take 25 years)
4. Building up the rural
Church in the country districts
where most of the race now live.
5. A Budget System: from lo-
cal church to Episcopacy, but
starting with General Depart-
ments and Colleges,
6. Elimination of politics and
exaltation of Jesus in the Church.
7. Strengthening of Mission-
ary and Educational Depart-
ments. pia
8. Re-codification of discipline
and demanding that everybody
respect the law. tk
9. Strengthening our periodi-
tals, putting all weeklies on the
same basis.
10. Organization of Men’s Ser-
vice Leagues similar to Women’s
Missionary Societies, to put the
laymen to constructive work.
11. Every conference student
a correspondent or resident stu-
dent in theology.
12. A complete survey of the
A. M. &. Church.
18. Closer Federation with all
Negro Churches in developing a
greater spiritual life among our
. people. :
NS 14. More active participation
in the great. problems of univer-
sal Christianity.
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Friday, May 18, 1928
EDUCATIONAL REPORT
(Continued from Page 2)
educational institutions of the church
to its communicants and adherents.
The curricula and courses of study
shall be so arranged that students
transfering from one of the A. M.
E. schools to another shall have the
same classification in both schools.
University Council
Part VII.
See. 1. The University Council of
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church shall be apopinted at the be-
ginning of each quadrennium by the
dircetors of the General Board of
Education. It shall consist of the
President of the University and three
colelge presidents, two deans of theo-
logy, the Seeretary of Education and
two other members who shall actively
be engaged in educational work.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the
University Council to protect the edu-
cational standards of the church. The
council shall have authority to es-
tablish standards for the various edu-
cational institutions of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church and shall
have advisory oversight of the edu-
cational work conducted under the
several Benevolent Boards of the
church with a view to ascertaining
its quality and effectiveness. Its find-
ings shal Ibe reported to the Secre-
tary of Education and approved by
the directors of the General Board of
Education before they shall become
binding.
See. 3. The council shall deter-
mine and at least, quadrennially, re-
vise the minimum requirements to be
maintained for admission, for grad-
uation and for promotion to bacca-
laureate degrees, in the educational in-
stitutions of the church. The re-
quirements thus established shall
provide in al leases for the historical
and literary study of the Bible and
shall be sufficient to entitle the schools
of the church to be accredited ac-
cording to the requirements of the
agencies of the United States for
standardizing colleges and secondary
schools.
Sec. 4. At the request of the Pres--
ident and Secretary of Education, or
at the written request of five direc-
tors o fthe General Board of Educa-
tion, the University Council shall in-
vestigate the scholastic requirements
and methods of any designated edu-
catioanl institution of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church and shall
report to the directors of the General
Board of Education its decision as
to whether the requirements and
methods of said institution are in
keeping with the requirements of the
General Board of Education. The
Council shall report at least quad-
rennially to the General Board of
Education a proper classification for
each educational institution of the
Church, and, on the basis of this re-
port when approved by the directors
of the General Board of Education,
the Sevretary of Education shall pre-
pare his official list of institutions
and shall be goverened in the admin-
istration of the affairs of the Gener-
al Boar dof Education.
Sec, 5. At the request of any of
the Benevolent Boards of the church
the University Council shall exam-
ine the quality of the educational
dork done under the auspices of such
Board and shlal report to the Board
conecrned its estimate of the meriit
of such educational work.
Sec. 6. The Secretary of Educa-
tion shall be the Executiive Secretary
of the University Council, and the
necessary expense of the Pniversity
Council in the conduct of its work
shall be borne by the Board of Edu?
cation, except that expense incurred
on behalf of any other of the Benev--
olent Boards of the church shall be
borne by that Board.
Sce. 7. The Universitl Council
shall meet in regular session at least
once in each quadrennium and at the
call of the Secretary of Education.
L Educational Districts L
Part VIII
Sec. 1, The diisteerro fiC 2G...
Sec. 1. The directors of the Gen-
‘al Board of Education shall have
ower to arrange the Educational
Districts of the church in such man-
ner as best to carry out the purposes.
Sec. 2. The directors of the Gen-
eral Board of Education, in addition
to the eight percent of the dollar
money appropriated to educational
purposes, shall devise a system of
raising the necessary finances in the
several educational districts of the
church to maintain the educational
instituitons of each district, to pro-
vide for their equipment, permanent
endowment, the payment of teachers’
salaries, the amortization of their in-
debtedness and for expansion and
shall subbmit the same to the Bish-
ops’ Council for approval. When the
same shall have been approved by
the Council o fBishops, it shall be
binding upon all the officers, depart-
ments, agencies and members of the
African Methodist Episcopal Connec-
tion.
Sec. 3.The two theological schools
provided for in subsection 3 of sec-
tion 1 of paragraph VI shall be con-
nectional schools and shall be maiin-
tained and supported by a prorata
amount from each educational diis-
trict. The amount due from each
educational district shall be taken
from the funds raised for educational
purposes in that district.
District Boards
Sec. 4. In educational District
there shall be a Board of Trustees
composed of one member fro meach
Annual Conference to be elected for
years at the first Annual Conference
held after each General Conference.
Vacancies in the membership of the
board, caused by edath, resignation,
removal fro mthe district, or other-
wise shall be filled by the Annual
Conference which originally elected
the member. The Bishop presiding
over the Annual Conference entitled
to elect shall make temporary ap-
ointment until an election shall be
held.
Sec. 5. Under the direction of the
Secretary of Education and the Gen-
eral Board of Directors, District
Boards of Trustees shall have super-
vision of the educational institutions
in their respective districts. They
shall act as agents of the General
Board of Education, receive and dis-
burse such funds as the General
Board of Education shall entrust to
their management, assist in raising
funds for the educational purposes
of their district, gather statiistics and
other information necessary and use-
ful to the General Board of Educa-
tion in the management of the educa-
tional institutions of their respective
districts, and shall perform such oth-
er duties as are assigned them by the
Secretary of Education or the Direc-
tors of the General Board of Educa-
tion or the Directors of the General
Board of Education, Districts, Boards
of Trustees shall meet annually in
regular session and shall make an
annual report to the Secretary of Ed-
ucation of their activities and of the
condition of the educational. institu-
tions in their respective districts.
Special reports may be required of
them.
Sec. 6. At the first meeting of the
District Boards of Trustees they shall
organize by electing a _ secretary, a
treasurer, and such other officers as
may be necessary, who shall serve
for a term of four years, unless soon-
er removed. The Board shall have
power to appoint such committees as
it shall see fit, and to fix their duties,
however, ,in keeping with the spirit
of this act. The senior Bishop in an
Educational District shall be chair—
man of the Board of Trustees, and the
other Bishops in such districts shall
be vice presidents thereof in the or-
der of their seniority.
Sec. 7. The District Secretary
shall cooperate with the Secretary of
Education in advancing the interests
of Education, and especially in ref-
erence to educational day. He shall
correspond with the pastors, and
church and Sunday School officers,
and visit an assist as many of them
as possible in organizing for the an-
nual educational collections. He shall
correspond with the Secretary of Ed-
ueation and the authorities of schools
that are beneficiaries of his depart-
ment. He shall see that the pastors
and others report all educational day
moneys to the proper office or offices
within ten days after the anniver-
sary.
Annual Conference Board
Sec. 8. At the first Annual Confer-
ence after the General Conference on
nomination by the Bishop, the con-
ference shall elect a conference Board
of Education consisting of three min-
isters and two laymen, This Board
shall continue in office four years, ex-
cept i nease of death, resignation, in
efficiency, or removal from the con-
ference district. .
Sec. 9. The Conference Board shall
organize immediately, electing a
The secretary and treasurer shall
chairman, secretary, and treasurer.
keep in substantial books a proper
recor dof the doings of the Board.
See. 10. The Annual Conference
Board of Education shall receive all
moneys reported to or raised at the
Annual Conference for the benefit of
and forward same to the Secretary
of Education orto such other per-
sons as he or the Directors of the
direct.
Sec. 11. All conferences and dis-
trict boards shall be subsidiary and
amendable to the general board. Each
officer who handles educational funds
shall give bond of not less than $1,000.
Funds
Sec. 1. Not less tha nten per cent
of the Dollar money raised in each
annual conference shall be paid to the
Secretary of Education by the con-
ference Finance Committee, to be ap-
plied aecording to the order of the
directors of the General Board of Ed-
ucation and in keeping with the ap-
propriations ordered by the General
Conference.
See. 2._ The General Board of Ed-
ucation shall have authority to re-
ceive donations and bequests, and
shall apply the same according to the
wish of the donor. But no donation
or bequest shall be accepted with such
conditions attached thereto as shall
require the same to be used for pur-
poses contrary to the tenets and laws
of the church. 5
Sec. 3. In each station and _cir-
cuit there shall be formed an Educa-
tional Society whose duty it shall be
to assist the pastor in raising the
educational money assessed to his
sharge and to solicit donations for
educational purposes. It shall en-
courage African Methodists to take
out life andendowment insurance in
favor of the General Board of Edu-
eation and shall be responsible for the
interest of the membership in the
cause of education. The officers of
the society shall be president, secre-
tary, and treasurer. The pastor
shall appoint the president, and the
other officers shall be elected bby the
society. Regular reports shall be
made b ythe society to the Quarterly
Conference.
See. 4. Each pastor shall pay to
the Conference Board of Educaiton
such amounts as may be sent to Con-
ference from his charge, for educa-
tional purposes.
shall devote one evening to the cause
Sec. 5. Every annual Conference
of education. The evening shall be
known as Payne Educational Anni-
versary Nnght, and shall be celebrat-
ed with the rendition of an education-
al program. The funds collected on
Payne Educational Anniversary night
shall be used solely for the purpose
of aiding the permanent endowment
fund of the schools of the educational
district of which the conference is a
part.
Sec. 6. There is hereby established
an anniversary to be known as Edu-
cation Day. It shall be set for the
third Sabbath in each September. All
churches shall lift a collection the
avails of which shall be used exclu-
sively for the benefit of the education-
al institutions of the church. The
service of the day both in churches
and Sabbath Schools, shall have spe-
cial reference to educational work,
and the entire collections of the day
in both departments shall be sacred-
ly set apart for this purpose.
Sec. 7. All pastors shall forwaard
all the money collected in the church-
es and Sunday Schools of their charg-
es on educational day to the Secre-
tary of Education or to such person
as he may direct within ten days aft-
er collecting. Each pastor shall fill
out such blanks as may be furnished
by the Seerdtary of Education, and
shall report his receipts and duplicate
blanks to the Annual Conference
Page Three
Board of Education at the next ses-
sion of the Annual Conference. The
Secretary of Education shall publish
notice of Educational Day in all our
connectional papers at least one
month prior to the time appointed,
and the pastors of all circuits, sta-
tions, and missions shall publish it
from all their pulpits..
Sec. 8. The dates for the Annual
Conferences, District Conferences,
and Quarterly Conferences shall be
so arranged as not to require the ab-
sence of any pastor from his post of
duty at this important periiod.
Each Bishop, Presiding Elder, and
Pastor is required to lay before our
well-to-do members and friends the
necessities of our schools,, and also
to seek to obtain students for the
same.
Sec. 9.It is recommended th
least one scholarship be tstablighed
and maintained in each Anual Con-
ference, on the basis of $50 annually,
to be included in the appropriations
of the Finance Committee, and made
payable to the Secretary of one of
the authorized Theological Seminar-
L Miscellaneous L
Sec. 1. The annual appropriations
made for the maintenance of the Un-
iversities, ,Colleges, and Schools
paid the Secretary of Education as
funds will allow, shall not be less
thaan the appropriations provided for
on page 405 of the Discipline; pro-
vided: That if two or more schools
shall be combined, the aggregate ‘of
the appropriations shall be paid to
the combined institution.
Sec. 8. _For thei maintenance an
appropriation of at least $1,000, each
shall be made annually from the Fi-
nancial Deartment, and paid to the
Treasurer of each school, on a pro-
rata basis, as the condition of the
funds of the Financiial Department
may warrant, provided they are duly
organized and operative.
See. 8. All moneys raised by the
caonnection for educational work in
the First Educaitonal. District shall
be divided equally between Wilber-
force University and Payne Thelogi-
cal Seminary.
Sec. 4. All sections and para-
graphs of the Discipline or parts of
the same in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed and al sections and i
paragraphs or parts of the same, |
where amendment is necessary, are
herebby amended to conform to this ae
act. 3 Signed: hah
Bishop W. A. Fountain \
A. S. Jackson }
Geo. L. Vaughn |
H. Y. Arnett 4
_ D. H. Simms f
For Board of Education, Respect- t
fully, if ig
A.S. JACKSON |
The Ocean Link
By Emily E. Vernon
Twenty-five South Africaan let-
ters written fro mthe field. Every
missionary * worker should get a
copy.
Basuto—Nyasaland Foundation
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
AFRICAN METHODISM
By Dr. R. R. Wright, Jr.
Here is the Greatest Historical
have been sold except 50, and they
are here at thia General Confer-
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Daily Edition of the
Christian Recorder
Official Organ of the General Con-
ference of the A. M.E. CHURCH
Held in Chicago, Il., May
Entered as second-class matter at
Philadelphia, Pa. 3
REV R. R. WRIGHT, Jr. Ph. D,
5 . *_.Editor-in-Chief
Associate
Rey. J. D. Robinson, D. D.
Rev. G W Allen, D. D.
Rev. J. D. Barksdale, D. D.
Rev. E. H. Coit,, D. D:
Published at the 8th Regiment Armory
3517 Giles Avenue
Daily edition during the Conference of
the A. M. E. Church, held at Chicago,
Tl. May 7th to 24th, 1928.
THURSDAY, MAY, 17, 1928
WHAT IS YOUR COMBINATION?
A certain candidate was approached
the other day and asked by one of
his friends, “What is your combina-
tion?” His answer was,
tion is with Jesus Christ. f
It will be well that all candidates
find themselves in harmony wi!
Jesus Christ. It will be well that all
candidates look to him as their chief
guide, as their chief hope. We can-
not run our Church on worldly politi-
cal lines each man must vote his con-
science. His conscience is the chief
thin.g
KIND OF MEN WE NEED.
The times have changed. The call
of the hour is for prepared men.
Competition demands only the best.
A prepared man is needed in the fore-
‘front. When we look back from
Allen to the present time, we are
much concerned with their successors.
We have a great number of excellent
men from which to choose. It be-
hooves us to be more careful in the
choice that the standard shall not be
lost. We want strong men, courag-
eous men, men of piety, men of in-
telligence, men of accomplishments.
We need men who can do the work of
a man.
*
ON PLANS FOR CHURCH BUILDING
First District—J. R. Reed
Second District—G. A. Edwards
Third District—Mrs. Effle B. Carter,
Francis Cundiff
Fourth District—I. 8S. Stone
Fifth District—R. 8. Everett, Mrs. O.
H. Burbridge
Sixth Djstrict—E. Griggs, J. W. Porch,
H. W. Grant
Seventh District—N. A. Bethea, G. O.
Johnson, W. C, Crawford
Eighth District—J. 8. Mangum, DM
Dortch
Ninth District—A. D. W. Mitchell
Tenth District—W. S. Johnson, A. R.
Bogan, Chas. B. Leaks
Eleventh District—R. A. Grant, Mrs.
Althea Ayers, Mrs. G. Mills
Twelfth District—B. T. Bragg
My combina-
SJ .
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n
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
SIDE LIGHTS _
Of The Conference
, By Dr. W. BL Wright
Mrs. Bernice Hughes of Sanford,
Florida is in the city and is attend-
ing the sessions of the General Con-
ference. She is the guest of Mrs.
Irene Otis McGowan, 5138 South
Parkway. Her mother, Mrs. M. E.
Harris isa delegate from the South
Florida Conference. .
Mrs. Sara Oliver of Philadelphia,
Pa., is attending the General Confer-
ence.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barrick, evangelist
of Rosemont, Paa., is attending the
sessions of tthe General Conference.
Mrs. W. S. Drummond of Wilming-
ton, Delaware, wife of Rey. Drum-
mond, is in attendance to the Gen-
eral Conference.
TELEGRAM
Birmingham, Ala., May 18, ’28
Mrs. R. H. Moreland
57 E. 59th Street, Chicago, Ill.
In happy commoration of Mother’s
Day.
From, The Children.
A. M. E. Ziion Gen. Conf.
__ St. Louis, Mo., May 17, 1928.
To Individuals:
“We have just voted unaniimously
for organic uniion.—E. D. W. Jones.”
“Equal Lay representation adopt-
ed.—J. H. Johnson.”
“Equal Lay Representation passed
Bishops’ General Officers and wives of
bishops cut out. Passed by ninety
percent vote. Conference wild over
decision—Oscar W. Adams.”
NOTICE
The Committee on Social Welfare
met May 10th at 1 p. m., for the pur-
pose of perfecting an organization.
The following officers were elected:
Attorney E. P. Blakemore, 5th
trict, chairman.
Rev. A..F. B. Hoary, 7th district,
. vice chain/han.
Rev. A.
retary.
Mrs. J. H. Hale, 14th district, as-
sistant secretary.
Professor C. H. Johnson, 3rd dis-
trict, treasurer.
Dr. T. N. Lewis, 1st district, chap-
lain.
After some discussion in regard
to the social problems of our church,
a motion was made by A. D. Avery
that Prof. Johnson prepare a bill em-
bodying the sentiments ofthe Commit-
tee.
By common consent the Committee
decided to meet every morning at
9:30 a. m. Adjournment.
“E. P. BLAKEMORE, Chairman.
A. D. AVERY, Secretary,
. Avery, 2nd distriist, sec-
ON RULES OI ORDER
4 FIRST DISTRIC1—Howard Nor-
ain.
SECOND DISTRICT—P. A. Rich-
ardson.
THIRD DISTRICT—N. B, Allen.
FOURTH DISTRICT—S. L. Birt.
FIFTH DISTRICT—W. C. Wil-
liams, G. L. Vaughn.
SIXTH DISTRICT—J. R. Talia-
ferro, C. H. Harrold.
SEVENTH DISTRICT — B. J.
Ramsey, J. E. Christie, J. B. Beck.
EIGHTH DISTRICT—D. R. Mor-
ant, J. D. Brown.
NINYH DISTRICT—P. W. Walls,
J. H. Dillard.
TENTH DISTRICT—S, M. Kirk,
H. A. Young.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT—G. E.
Curry, S. H. Betts, H. E. Daniels.
TWELFTH DISTRICT — S. A.
Jones.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT — J.
Jackson.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT— F.
D. L. McDonald. _ 3
PPLE DISTRICT — S. B
bell.
i SEVENTEENTH
fi
NOTICE
The Intercollegiate Club is host to
the collegiate and other young peo-
ple’s groups at the Y. M. C. A., 3763
Wabash Ave., Sunday, May 20, from
5 to 7 p. m.
Speakers: Bishop.J. A. Gregg and
Dr. J. H. Lewis, president of Morris
Brown University.
Special Musical Program.— Miss
- Vivia Garth, president of Club..
METHODIST FIGHT FREE
BISHOP VOTE
KANSAS CITY, May 15.—The re-
port of the commission on episcopacy
giving foreign central conferences the
right to elect their own bishops to-
day precipitated the hottest debate
yet held by the Methodist general
conference. After a full day’s debate
the matter went over until tomorrow
for settlementt.
Every speaker declared that the
adoption of the report would produce
a radical change in the history of
the denomination as related to episco-
pal supervision.
The conferences evidentlly favored
the report, but several amendments
and efforts to postpone action cen-
tered in the fear that if the foreign
conferences were given this episco-
pal right this would react on the
church in the United States, and pave
the way for the organization of
American central conferences, and
eventuate in diocesan episcopcy.
Warns of IIndependence
“Don’t go too fast,” Dr. Skillinton,
Ohio delegate, warned. “It will rev-
olutionize the church and open the
way for a diocesaan episcopacy.”
Dr. W. H. Gould of Philadelphia
offered an amendment urging the
insertion of the words, “This does
not refer to the church in the Uniited
States.” The fight centered in this
amendment and it became the storm
center.
Dr. E. Stanley Jones of North
India, who may %e elected a bishop
at this conference, carriied the con-
ferencee with him as he spoke for
the nationals of India.
Pleads for Vote
“We are not trying to injure the
church in America. If you are
afraid that we will have a chance
to vote for our bishops in India
an dthen for those at home, we will
renounce the latter right if you so
desire.
“Give us a chance to elect our own
bishops. It may be radical, but wise
radicalism may become a true con-
servatism.”
At the opening of the sessiion the
conference adopted the report of the
committee on episcopacy concerning
the chrges against Bishop Francis
J. McConnell. They were declared
to be without foudation and the egn-
eral conference was asked to dismiss .
the matter.
ON UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES
FIRST DISTSRICT — H. H.
Thomas.
SECOND DISTRICT — L,. H.
Midgette.
THIRD DIISTSRICT—Gilbert H.
ones,
FOURTH DISTRICT—H. A. Per-
ry, M. V. Lucas.
FIFTH DISTRICT—F. J. Peck,
Annie B, Brown.
SIXTH DISTRIICT—J. H. Lewis,
J. C. Lawrence, H. E. Davis.
SEVENTH DISTSRICT—D. H.
Sims, Miss Mamie Shepherd.
EIGHTH DISTRICT — Solomon
Porter Hood, S. P. Washington.
NINTH DISTRICT—E. C.Mitchell
TENTH DISTRICT—N. A. Banks,
R. D. Washington.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT — A. B.
Cooper, T. W. Carter, J. P. Thomp-
son.
TWELFTH DISTRICT— A. 0.
Wilson.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT—J. R.
Campbell.
FOURTEENTH DISTSRICT— E.
E. Wittenburg.
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT—Joseph
Gomez. Soemneer:
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"SIXTEENTH DISTTRIICT — F.
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Friday, May 18, 1928
COMMITTEES :
ON.. RECEPTION.. OF.. FRATEEN.
DELEGATES ;
First —District—Albert C. Sanders *
Second District—Charles H. Wesley
Third District—Israel Ross
Fourth District—M. O.Wright
Fifth District—John Wilson
Sixth District—J. L. Butler, W.” dar-
ris
SeventhDistrict—J. L. Benbow, L. R.
Nichols, Green Jackson
Eighth District—A. S. Blake
Ninth District—C D. Hayden, Wm.
Cartwright
Tenth District—C. W. Abington
Eleventh District—P. L. Johnson
Thirteenth District—J. W. Washington
Fourteenth District—Miss Martha J.
Keys
Fifteenth District—C. H. Bell
Sixteenth District—D. A. Graham
Seventeenth District—Chalmers Nymo-
bolo
Eighteenth District—T. E. W. Clarke
ON ANNUAL CONFERENCE
BOUNDARIES
FIRST DISTRICT—H P. Ander-
son, J. F. Vanderhorst, Edward E.
Tyler, W. H. Jones, J. L. Link.
SECOND DISTRICT—C. E. Stew-
art, J. A. Young, C. M. Reid, A. D
Avery.
THIRD DISTRICT—H G. Payne,
Geo. Maxwell, S. P. West, M. M. Lew-
is, A. L. Brown, H. L. Hughes
FOURTH DISTRICT—W E. Guy,
W. D. Shannon, C. F. Stewart, J. W.
Goddard.
FIFTH DISTRICT—W. A. Bur-
nett, H. W. King, A. W. Ward, J. B
Isaacs.
SIXT HDISTRICT—M. T. Robin-
son, R. J. Jefferson, J. H. Jones, S. H
Charleston, B. V. Thornton, G. B.
Jackson, E. B. Brown, J. E. Brown.
SEVENTH DISTRICT — E. B.
Mack, A. P. Spears, L. R. Nichols,
L. F. Vance, D. H. Johnson, R. G.
Brogdon.
EIGHTH DISTRICT—T. S. J.
Pendleton, E. Pullet, W. T. Johnson,
W .H. Davis, L. M. Staves, S. S.
Stevens.
NINTH DISTRIC(&C—R. C. Dick-
erson, C. G. Hatcher, S. Griffin, R.
Gray, C. G. Duncan, J. W. Walker
TETH DISTR “'-—J. H. Smith,
L. C. Wade, E. D. Bonner, J. A.
Swann, J. S. Powe, J. M Bolding,
J H.H. Franklin, E. W. Morgan,
T. F. Ferguson.
ELEVVENTH DISTRICT—J. S.
Johnson, M. M. Young, R. B. Brook-
ins, E. Harley, J. A. Brown, J. N.
Young.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT—J. W.
TWELFTH DISTRICT — G. T.
Sims, J. W. Stinson, J. H. Redd, W.
B. Ferguson, 0. L. Moody, N. W.
Coleman,
Washington, J. R. Brown, H. A. Bel-
in, J. H. Martin, W. H. Mayhew, J.
D. Smith, Thomas A. Kennedy.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT — J.
W. Frazier, R. C. Henderson, J. M.
Brown, W. A. Anderson, W. M. Oli-
ver.
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT — J. D.
Howell.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT — S. B.
A. Campbell, D. A. Graham.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT —
Charles Demas. ¥
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT—Nel-
son Pryor.
ON ENTERTAINMENT OF THE NEXT
GENERAL CONFERENCE
Third Bistrict—J, W. Arnold.
Fourth District—R. L. Pope, J. P. Q
Wallace.
Fifth District—L. H. Harris.
Sixth District—J. D. Counts, Ss. R.
Rountree.
Seventh District—E. A, Adams, J. E.
Thomas, T. J. Miles.
Eighth District—D. E. Rice, R. O. Perry
Ninth District—J. B. Carter.
Tenth District—J. H. Hughes, E. L.
Jackson. 4
Eleventh District—R, B. Brookins, G. E.
Curry, Mrs. A. L. Lewis.
Twelfth District—W. L, Taylor. —
‘Thirteenth District—P. W. Rogers.
Fourteenth Ditsrict — Hubbard 4H.
Brewer.
Fifteenth District-—Edward Duncan.
a Biseenin: District — William Taylor
NO ae
Seventeenth District—Charles Demag.
Elghteenth District—A, E, Hubbard.
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.~ The Rey,
Friday, May 18, 1928
TENTH DAY—MORNING
SESSION—GEN. CONFERENCE
Wednesday May 16, 1928
Bishop W. D. Johnson conyened the
‘session at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. W.
O. Boyd of Texas announced the
hymn 381, “Sabbath Morning.” TThe
Rey. E. D. Cooper of Texas led in
prayer. The Rey. J. H. Hughes of
Texas read Psalm 42 for the Scrip-
ture lesson. The Rev. S. E. Church-
stone-Lord, with Mrs. Pauline Dailey
of Kansas City sang one of Mr. Lord’s
copositions, “At the Altar of Praise.”
A summary of the decalogue was re-
cited by the Reyv.. R. C. Walker of
‘Texas. Prof. H. R. Baranco of La,,
sang, “Some Day.”
The Journal of the Ninth Day
Morning session was read, corrected,
and approved on motion of Revs. D.
A. Jones of South Carolina and E. B.
Brown of Ga.
The Journal of the Ninth Day af-
ternoon sessionn was read, corrected
and approved on motion of Revs. J.
B. Butler of Texas and H. C. Boyd
of Texas,, with the Rev. W. A. Lew-
is of Tennessee serving notice for
recommendation.
The journal of the evening session
was read as information. .
The Rev. W. A. Lewiis of Tenn.
offered a motion for reconsiderataion
of that part of the journal referring
to Tennessee as 14th Episcopal dis-
trict. He was ruled out of order on
a point by Rev. E. J. Lunnon of
Ark., that the said Mr. Lewis had
voted against the motion for adop-
tion of the report touching the Tenn.
district number.
The Rev. R. S. Jenkins asked as
to the status of the Officiial Ballot
in accord with the Rules as adopted
with amendment.. Bishop, W. D.
Johnson ruled that the Rules as
adopted with amendment. Bishop
W. D. Johnson ruled that the Rules
d been adopted on the open floor
the General Conference,, and ac-
cording to that adoption of the Offi-
cial Ballot would not be used.
The following Committee on Un-
ion with the British M. E. Church
was announced by Bishop W. D.
Johnson, Bishops H. B. Parks, J. S.
Flipper,, J. Albert Johnson, W. H.
Heard, John Hurst, J. H. Jones, W.
Decker Johnson, A. J, Carey, W. S
Brooks, W. T. Vernon, W. A. Fou
tain, A. L. Gaines, R. C. Ransome,
John A. Gregg. Revs. T. J. Linton,
S. J. Johnson,, E. H Coit, R B Smith,
R. S. Jenkins, C. M. Tanner, L. H.
Owens, S. H. Betts. Profs. J. R.
Hawkins, A. S. Jackson, H. R. Baran-
co, E. G. Tidrington, C. H. Johnson.
Bishop W. D. Johnson, after ex-
pressing his thanks to the Confer-
ence for their cooperation during his
presiding, introduced and presented
Bishop AA. J. Carey to preside.. A
tremendous ovation was given Bish-
op Carey as he took the chair. At-
torney C. H. Galloway presided over
the program of presentations. The
Chicago Police Baand rendered ren-
dered several selections. Lieut. of
Police, Wm. iddleton spoke in bbehalf
of 7,,000 city policemen, 200 of whom
are Negroes with 8 sergeants and
two liieutenants,, and 10,000 Negro
city employees. - Dr. Roscoe C. Giiles
chairman of Board of Trustees of
Metropolitan Community ° Center,
made presentation for Dr. W. D.
Cook and and church. The Rev. J.
C. Austin of Pilgrim Baptist Church
and president of the IInnterchurch
Goodwill Conference of 100 minis-
ters and 60,000 members, presented
a gold cross from said conference.
Attorney C. H. Calloway made fifloral
presentation fo rthe Fifth Episcopal
District. Mrs. C. B. Thompson made
floral presentation forthe Eighth
Epiiscopal District. Mrs. Hattie
Harper, deaconess, made floral pres-
entation from the deaconess of the
churches of the city.. Rev. B. U.
Taylor made presenttation o fthe flo-
ral tribute fro mhis Honor Mayor
Wm. Hale Thompson. Bishop A. J.
Carey made response to the greet-
some of the work of his office as Civ-
jl Service Commissioner of Chicago.
/ S. T. Boyd read the re-
ort. of the _ Pert the, ie on Church Ex-
OER atta
moti to avere
W. Stephens of Gy
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER .
1 of Phila..
and Rev. W, S. Drummone “ jneoy?
prevailed after a question 6. to
mation by Rev. T. J. Linton eae 1
whether the report created a spec.
day for collection for Church Extenn-
sion. TThe special day feature of
the report was merely a suggestion.
A motion by the Rev. P. A. Nich-
ols of Ohio and Attorney E. P. Blake-
more of Colorado prevailed that the
o fthe speakers platform by the dele-
gates during conference of the pre-
siding officers.
A motion for the purging of thé
conference floor offered by Prof. Ira
T. Bryant and Rev. W. J. Williams
of Georgia prevailed.
Bishop H. B. Parks called atten-
tion to the presence of the Fraternal
Delegate from the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, and offered the motion
that this day at 3 p. m. the hearing
of his greeting be made the order of
the day. The motion was seconded
by Rev. T. J. Linton of Georgia, and
carried..
The Rey. J. B Carter of Alabam
on a question of privilege challenged
the report of the Committee on Re-
vision. Rey. R. J. Jamison of Georgia
offered a point of order that r. Car-
ter had obtained the floor outside his
own district bounds, but was not sus-
tained. Bishop W. H. Heard was
sustained on a point o forder that
the Committee on Revision had the
right to make report. Mr. Carter
was seated.
Prof. J. R. Hawkins presented Mr.
Homer Rodeheaver, singing evange-
list, who sang “God’s Tomorrow,”
“You Can Smile,” and played a
trombone solo, “The Holy City.”
The Rev. J. G. Robinson on a ques-
tion of privilege deplored the lack
of proper publicity as to the doings
of the General Conference and offered
the motion that an official reported
be elected to give such press public-
iity. The motion was seconded by
Rev. G. R. Pope of Alabam. Mr. S.
AJones of Georgia reported a sub-
stitute that the Rev. J. G. Robinson
be elected the official reported. The.
motion was seconded by the Rev. C.
P. Hobbs of Georgia and carried.
Mrs. M. C. CCummings alternate
was seated for the delegate. Prof
C. W. Stewart of the Arkansas con-
ference on request of Bishop R. C.
Ransome.
Mrs. W. D. Johnson conducted the
noonday prayer and praise service
with prayers by Revs.. J. S. John-
son of Florida, W. S. Drummond of
Philadelphia, S..L. Howard of Tenn.,
and W. D. Miller of California. <A
large group of songs was sung most
effectiviely.
Doxology. Benediction by the
Rey. S. L. Howard.
TENTH DAY—AFTERNOON
SESSION—GEN. CONFERENCE
Wednesday May 16, 1928
Conference was called to order at
3:10 p m., by Bishop W. D. Johnson.
Conference joined in singing “I Am
Thine O Lord.” Rev. G. W. Wil-
liams of Missouri led in prayer. Con-
ference sang. Since Jesus come in-
to my heart. Rev. John Q. Adams
of Nebraska led Conference in read-
ing the first Psalm in concert. Bish-
op A. J. Carey took the chair. Con-
ference sang “Inn the Garden Alone”
Rey. J. W. Hall of Tennessee moved
that the house be purged. Rev. R.
H. Ward of Georgia seconded the mo-
tion. Motion carried. TThe house
was purged by districts. Rev. C,
AA. Wingfield, Ga., asked that his
delegation be given the seats assigned
to them the request was granted.
Bishop A, J. Carey introduced the
Rev. E. S. Williams of Baltimore,
Md., fraternal delegate from the M.
E. Church. Rev. E. S. Williams de-
livered fraternal greetings.
Rev. W. H, Peck of Kansas respond-
ed in behalf of the conference. Rev.
W. H. Hoster, first district, an-
nounced that the Committee on Edu-
eation was ready to make their re-
port. Rev. G. te
the al aa C, W. Abington of Tex.
the adoption of the report.
W. 0. aed Ga. st reas ee the mo-
tion. Bishop eard moved
nendmei ee Lot
&
ackson reading ~
adopted bby common consent. —
an
he re=
referred to committee on revision.
Rev. John Q. Adams of Nebraska
moved an additional amendment that
so much of the report as referred to
- incorporation be referred to the com-
4 rittee on incororation. The amend-
men, Was passed. The motion pass-
ed ag amended: The Committee of
n n2ade their report. V. M.
Revision. Arkansas reading.
Townsend ot .
Second reading ‘of the report by
Rey. M. Strong Of Mis. \Ssippi reading
the second part of the re, Tt ai
reading by Rev. W. H. Grey” of Tlli-
nois reading recommendations -T°™
1-40. Rey. W. T. Strong of. ‘Miss...
reading recommendation from 40-89
IIrat T. Bryant moved that we pro-
ceed with third reading of the re
port. Bishop Carey ruled that the
report be referred until tomorrow for
third reading. The committee of It-
erancy made their report. Rev. I.
A. McCoy, chaiirman; Rev. J. H. H.
Franklin reading Bishop Carey ruled
that the report be referred to commit-
tee on revision of Discipline.
The Committee on Report of Fi-
nancial Secretary reported. Rev..
C. H. Wesley reading
Rev. C. H. Wesley moved the
adoption of the report. Rev. E. B
Dempsey of Florida seconded the mo-
tion. Carried. Bishop Carey in-
troduced Mr. Henry Allen Boyd of
the National Baptist Conventionn
who made brief remarks. Bishop
Carey introduced Rev. J. A. Bray of
the Sect of Ed. C. M. E, Church who
made brief remarks. Bishop W. H.
Heard moved that the time be ex-
tended so that the episcopal commit-
tee could report, seconded by Rev. J.
A. Hadley of Georgiia. Motion car-
ried. The committee on Secretary of
Missions reported. Made their re-
port through Mrs. Emily C. Kinch,
secretary of committee. .
H. R. Branco moved the adoption
of the report and that matters relat-
ing to legislation be referred to prop-
er committee. Motion was seconded
by Bar of Ga. Bishop Gregg made
substitute motion that the report be
referred back to the committe. That
South AfArica might be included in
that report. Rey. H. H. Hooks of
iissouri seconded the motion. The
committee on book concern made their
report. Rev. J. T. Barr, chr. Rev.
W. N . McGrew of Texas reading.
Rev. M. T. Gaines of Florida moved
the adoption of the report. E. B..
Brown of Florida seconded the mo-
tion, carrieid.
Rev. W. O. Slade of Georgia pre-
sented a resolution that the General
Conference give Bishop Carey a ris-
ing vote of thanks for the sightseeing
trip through the city. Rev. W. O.
Slade moved the adoption of the res-
olution. Motion was carried by Rev.
W. S. Drummond.
Rey. John Q. Adams read a resolu-
tion on the National Medical Associ-
ation,, and moved the adoption of the
resolution motion was seconded by
C. C. Crouch. Motion carriied.
The Episcopal Committee made a
report. Rev. J. R. Ransome chair-
man. Rev. W. B. L. Clark, secre-
tary reading Rev. H. Y. Arnett of
Delaware moved that the report per-
taining to the election of Bishops at
11 o’clock tomorrow be adopted, the
motion was seconded by RRev. W. C.
Kelley, J. R. Hawkins offered an
amendment to motion that report in-
clude the election of General Confer-
ence officers. | Motion was seconded
by W. Bolar of South Carolina.
Amendment to motion carried. Bish-
op W. H. Heard moved thate onn-
ference adjourn. Rev. J. G. Robin-
son seconded the motion. Carriied.
Notices: The Committee on State
of the Church has met and organized
with the following officers:
W. H. Monoko, chairman
Wm. McDawkins, vice chr..
c. M. ea asst. secretary
W. H. Daniels, messenger
lace of meeting—Room 10, Armory.
“The committee on Missionary Sec-
retarys report made additional rec-
Benediction by ‘Bishop
oxology.
wor fabs
* you how to build ie assist you in ar-
Page Five :
FRATERNAL MESSAGE
Fraternal Message from the M. E.
Church by Rev. Ernest S. Williams,
pastor Metropolitan M. E. Church,
Baltimore, Md.; Member of Wash-
ington Annual Conference.
Bishops, Fathers and Brothers:
Beloved:
At this moment ad in this presence
I begin to discharge a duty assigned
me by the Board of Bishops of ‘the
Methodist Church, namely, to con-
vey to you in your Quadrennial Con-
clave the greetings and felicitations
of the membership ministerial and
Jay of that church. So here I stand
e2bodying that group of Wesleyan’
folowexs to the number of more than _
four and uxe-half millions, scattered
throughout the World, and extending
to you its right hand of fellowshiy,
voice the hope that God is with you.
This distinguished audience graced
by the presence of your college of
Bishops is a replica of the one from
which I have just come and to which
I shall soon return, The General
Conference of our Church now as-
sembled in Kansas City, Mo.
IItI is significant that several Gen-
eral Conferences meet in the month ‘
May. As surveyors of a great coun-
try take their observations from hill
top to hill top andthence make their
triangulations that reveal the éntent
and character of the lower ground
so it seems that the representattives
of the General Conferences from, the
vantage point of experience and train-
ing look backward through the re-
ports of four years making their de-
cisions and rendering judgments con-
cerning the material things of the
Kingdom..
Retrospect, meditation and forcast
these from the triune mind of this
gathering. LLook backward at the
past, look thoughtfully at the pres- |
ent, look forwaard to the future; at ‘ {
the past with penitnet and humble ‘
gratitude, at the present with firm
and holy resolution,, and to the fu-
ture with clam and earnest hope.
Permit me here and now to ex-
press to you our heartful sympathy
in the death of four of your Chief
Pastors, Bishops L. J. Coppin, con-
servative in thought and feeling, quiet
the very embodiment of dignity; W.
D. Chappelle, versatile,, scholar mana
of God; Wm. Beckett, beloved, strong,
vibrant and fruitful in righteousness,
gracious and brotherly; I. N. Ross,
orator, apostle of brotherhood, friend
of men, given to hospitality, Chris-
tian statesmen all they wrought well
on earth and have gone to receive the
coronation o fthe triumphant. It is
a matter of singular coincidence that
during the quadrennium just closed
we lost by death four members of
our board of Bishops: Thomas B.
Neely, parliamentaarian author, dem-
oeratic in manner; Wm. A. Quayle,
orator, artist, poet, preacher. Hom-
er C. Stuntz, pastor, evangelist,, mis-
sionary. area H. Biickley, opti-
mist preacher,, administrator. Death
is no respector of persons, Both
groups of us should repoice over the
fact that these in their going have
justified their faith and ours—“Bles-
sed are they who die in the LoLrd.”
From the ministry and from the laiity
have gone many servants of God. We
felicitate you upon your achiievements
during the years that are gone. TThe
Methodist Episcopal Church has not
been unmindful of your accomplish-
ments. The success that has crowned
your endeavors as your leaders have
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PROF. J. A. LANKFORD
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ELEVENTH DAY — MORNING
SESSION, THURSDAY, MAY 17
Continued from Page 1
Adams, teller; Rev. J. E. Thomas, clerk.
EIGHTH DISTRICT—Rev. R. A.
Scott, teller; Rev. A. N. Thompson,
clerk.
NINTH DISTRICT—Rev. H. C. Ter-
rell, teller; Rev. C. D. Hayden, clerk.
TENTH DISTRICT—Rey. J. B. But_
ler, teller; Rev. H. A. Carr, clerk.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT—Rev. R. W.
Whitehurst, teller; Rev. G. B. Williams,
clerk.
TWELFTH DISTRICT—Rev. Es-
tridge, teller; Rev. E. J. Lunnon, clerk.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT—Rev. F.
G2 Green, teller; Dr. H. C. Tate clerk.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT—Rev. F.
M. Reed, teller; Rev. W. Y. Horton,
clerk.
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT—Rev. J. D.
Howell, teller; Rev. C. M. Morgan, clerk.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT—Rev. Tay-
lor White, teller; Rev. S. B. A. Camp-
bell, clerk. e
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT—Rev. A.
A. Mareco, teller; Rev. L. F. H. Gow,
clerk.
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT — Rev.
Nelson _Pryor, teller; Rev. P, W. De-
Lyles clerk.
The motion offered by Prof. Ira T.
Bryant and Rev. R. L. Smith of Geor_
gia, prevailed that the tellers be sta-
tioned so that they might personally
observe every ballot cast.
Bishop W. S. Brooks gave instruc-
tions that four names — only four, no
more, no less — be put on each ballot,
written or printed, and that all not
conforming would be cast out.
The motion of Rey. R. V. Branch of
Georgia and A. Wayman Ward of Col-
orado prevailed that the General Sec-
retary call the roll of elected tellers and
clerks, and their stations.
Bishop H. B. Parks called for a clear-
ance of the extra crowds from the
speakers’ platform, after which the roll
was called and the first ballot was ta-
ken. There were 937 votes cast; 7 were
thrown out leaving 930 as the count,
with 466 necessary to election. The of-
ficial count showed that no one re-
ceived sufficient votes for election on
the first ballot. The count showed the
following votes received:
R. R. Wright .
H. N. Newsom
M. H, Davis
R. L. Pope
D. H. Butler
J. W. Hair ..
J. C. Caldwell
W. G. Alexander
Cc. W. Anington
J. L. Butler
R. S. Jenkins
M. F. Sydes
J. T. Miles .
219
105
187
31
15
67
156
J. C. Anderson 105
S. L. Greene 255
L, A, Townsley 13
F. R. C. Durden 34
Cc. P. Cole ... 17
C. H. Stepteau 21
M. W. Thornton 21
F. R. Simms 44
C. M. Tanner 15
S. Simmons 27
F. M. Johnson 17
R. L. Heard 5
R, A. Grant 340
J. A. Lindsay 115
W. H. Peck 120
Noah W. Williams 154
G. T. Stinson . 40
J, P, Campbell 13
S. P. Felder ... 50
B. G. Dawson 14
D. A. Graham 17
R. B. Smith 72
E. J. Howard 17
H. E. Stewart . 9
W. H. Edwards ii
R. V. Branch 9
G. F. Martin 3
G. B. Young 219
D. M. Baxter .. 15
Charles S. Williams 36
R. E. Brooks 30
Ed Williams 22
J. W. Walker 33
W. A. Barnes 15
R. C. Holbrook 22
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COMMITTEES
ON THE CHURCH EXTENSION
DEPARTMENT
First District—S. T. Boyd !
Second District—L. H. Midgette
Third District—W H. Truss,
Lewis
Fourth District—I. N. Daniels
Fifth—District—W.C. Williams
Sixth District—E. W. Graham, J. 8S.
Coe, M. J. James
Toe District—S. W. Foster, D. Dil-
Ninth District—G. R. Polk
Tenth District—J. V. B. Goins, C. C.
Hammond s
Eleventh District—R. L. Murrell, R. D.
Nimmons, A. L. Lewis
Twelfth District—W. J. Baylum
Thirteenth District—I. S. Granderson
Fourteenth District—W. A. Lewis
Fiftenth District—Henry Cann, Mrs.
Tonia Morgan
Sixteenth Distric—W. H. Ketter
Seventeenth District—F. Herman Gow
Eighteenth District—A. R. Dobbins
M. M.
ON TEMPERANCE
Lurst District—Nus Goldsboro.
Second District—Luke Grady.
Third District—P. J. Blackburn.
Fourth District—Dr. Mary G. Evans,
Mrs. Lillian Jamison.
Fifth District—Mrs. Annie B. Brown.
Sixth District—F. Moore, J. W. Wilcher,
C. H. Bell.
Seventh District—E. B. Mack, D. L.
Jones.
Eighth District—Mrs. M. L. Felder, Mm.
Bingham.
Ninth District—E. L. Miles.
Terith District—H. P. Evans, E. J. Hoff-
man, Mrs. M. C. J. Smith.
Eleventh District—L. Dickerson, G. J.
Oates, N. W. Williams.
Twelfth District—G. H. Evans.
Thirteenth District—L. S. Gordon.
Fourteenth District—T. W. Melson.
Fifteenth District—Mrs, E. E. Vernon,
Mrs. Ionia Morgan.
Sixteenth District—S. B. A. Campbell.
Seventeenth District—F. Herman Gow.
Eighteenth District—J. S. Smith.
ON STATISTICS
First District—S. T. Reed.
Second District—C. M. Reid.
Third District—Mrs. Lavada C. Norris,
W. A. Lucas.
Fourth District—O. C. Miller.
Fifth District—F. D. Helm.
Sixth District—D. W. Stephens, W. C.
Kelly.
Seventh District—I. H. Wellborn, D. A.
Jones, C. E. Grice. é
Eighth District—R. D. Davis, J. M.
Campbell.
Ninth District—R. A. Daley.
Tenth District—E. L. Grimes, J. A.
Jones.
Eleventh District—N. B. Kellix,L. R.
Robinson, Mrs, H. G, Smith.
Thirteenth District—T. Tucker.
Twelfth District—A. A. Fleming.
Fourteenth District—E. T Buford.
Fifteenth District—Percy Harper, Ed-
ward Duncan.
Perry.
Fifth District—A. W. Ward, L. H. Smith
Jr,
Sixth District—W. G. Alexander, A. L.
Sampson.
Seventh District—J. W. Murph, L. F.
Vance.
Eight District—R. A. Scott.
Ninth District—R. E. Brooks.
Tenth District—I. M. Burgan, T.
Steadham.
Eleventh District—T. W. Carter, Thos.
©. Calhoun, Mrs. L, B. Robinson,
Twelfth District—E. J. Lunon.
Thirteenth District—E. D. Hughes.
A.
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
ON ALLEN CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAVOR LEAGUE
FIRST DISTRICT—J. J. Derrick.
SECOND DISTRICT—F. G. Rus-
paHIRID DISTRICT. A. B.
all.
FOURTH DISTRICT—A. L. Me-
hee,
FIFTH DISTRICT—J. W. Young,
SIXTH DISTRICT—A. E Clark,
Min GL. Adams
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT—S.
J. Dobbins, E.R. Anderson, W. R.
Bowman.
ees DISTRICT—J. M. Camp-
NINTH DISTRICT—Wm. L. Chap-
TENTH DISTRICT—J. A. Howard
P. B. Boales. 3
ELEVENTH DISTRICT—S. 4.
Betts, J. D. Moore, I. A. White.
TWELFTH DISTRICT —S. E.
Kolen.
4 ETE eNEE DISTRICT—H. A.
elin.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT—J. B.
Foxhall.
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT — Mrs.
Louise Stewart.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT—S. B.A.
Campbell.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT —
Chalmers Nyombolo.
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT — E.
Waters.
.ON REVISION OF DISCIPLINE
FIRST DISTRICT—T. J. Askew.
SECOND DISTRICT—W. H. C.
Brown.
THIRD DISTRICT—W. H. H.
Butler, W. T. Anderson.
FOURTH DISTRICT—C. L. Up-
thegrove, B. W. Guy, S. Joe Brown.
FIFTH DISTRICT—H. A. Wells.
- SIXTH DISTRICT—John Harmon,
R. V. Branch, Jesse Brinson.
SEVENTH DISTRICT—M. A.
Hollins, J. L. Benbow, R. L.L Lee.
EIGHTH DISTRICT — W. T.
Strong, A. S. Blake.
NINTH DISTRICT.—J. R. Bur-
ghes, é
TENTH DISTRICT—H. SS. Sims,
P. D. Saddler.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT—R. B.
Brookins, C. S. Long, Ellis Brown.
TWELFTH DISTRICT—V. M.
Townsend.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT—B. G.
Dawson.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT— W.
Wiseman.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT—D. A.
Graham.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT—S.
J. Mabote.
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT—J. H.
Wilson.
ON ITINERANCY
FIRST DISTRICT—I. A, McCoy.
SECOND DISTRICT — C. H.
Stepteau.
THIRD DISTRIICT—H. L. Hughes
FOURTH DISTRICT—J. W. Wiley,
Homer Williams.
FIIFTH DISTRRICT—W. H. Peck
SIXTH DISTRICT—H. J. Peeples,
Dinkins.
8 R.
SEVENTH DISTRIOT—D. C. Deas,
L. D. Gamble, J. W. Douglass.
EIGHTH DISTRICT—Wm. Bingham.
NINTH DISTRICT—D. T. Babcock.
TENTH DISTRICT— J. H. H. Frank-
lin, M. L. Peel.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT—James Mur-
ray, J D. Jennings, N. P. Hamilton.
TWELFTH DISTRICT—W. 8. Shel-
ton.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT—W. H.
Mayhew.
FOURTEENTH DISTRIOT—O. W.
Allison.
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT — Edward
Duncan.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT — W. H.
Ketter.
DISTRICTS. J.
Mabote
EIGHTEENTH DISTRIOT—T. M,
Green.
TITTLE
ne
Friday, May 18, 1928
TRUSTEES OF MONROVIA
COLLEGE
Rev. W. Taylor White, Cape Palms.
Rev. 8. B. A. Campbell, Grand Bassa,
Rey. J. L. Miller, Arthington.
Brother W. H. Ketter, Monrovia.
Hon, A. N. Yancy, Cape Palmas
Hon. R. A. Shermaan, Cape Mount.
on, Dixon Brown, Monrovia.
Hon. S. A. Ross, Sinoe
. S. A. Gabbidon, Grand Bassa.
R.
Hon. W. J. M. Borroughs, Cape Pal.
mas. ]
Mrs. S. J. Brown, Des Moines Ia.
Swe J. G. Robinson, Philadelphia,
a,
Rey. F. E. R. Johnson, Monrovia.
Hon. T. J. R. Faulker, Monrovia.
Mr. L. B. Graham, Log Angeles, Cal.
P. S—The incorporation paper have
been applied for and have assed the
TOW House of The Liberian Govern.
ment.
ON THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY
First District—Howard B. Lober
Second District—John Avery
Third District—H. P. Jones
Fourth District—E. D. Tiferington, R,
L. Pope
Fifth District—J. H. Grant
Sixth District—C, M. May, J.M_ Ross,
AR, Easter
Seventh District—J. E. Dixon, J. C. Mc-
Clellan, J. F. Player
Eighth District—J. L. Cunnings, J. M.
Campbell, Chas Isaacs
Ninth District—E. M. Jackson
‘Tenth District—L J. Sanders, Mrs. B.
V. Fair
Eleventh ODistrict—L. R. Robinson,
James Murray, H. K. Kinnon
Twelfth District—H. H. King
Thirteenth District—Nixon Andrews
Fouteenth District—E. E. Underwood
Fifteenth ODistrict—William ‘Taylor
White
Seventeenth Diastrict—S. J. Mabote
Highteenth District—W. H. Twine
ON BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION”
First District—M. A. Allen.
Second District—Berry O'Kelly.
Third District—P. A. Nichols.
Fourth District—J. E. Crisp.
Fifth District—F. J. Brooks.
Sixth District—M. W. Webb, S. Fields.
Seventh District—J. S. Coe, J. A.
Shanklin.
Eighth District—Wm. Barnes.
Ninth District—E. H. Kendrick, J. B.
Johnson.
Tenth District—S. M. Sanders, Miss L.
A. Alexander.
Eleventh District—N. H. Leath, D. D.
D. Belliny, Miss M. A. Yellowhatr.
Steady.
Seventeenth District—S. J. Mabote.
Eighteenth District—J. W. Price.
ON BIBLE 8C JIETY
First District—H. =’. Anderson,
Second District—C. H. Johnson, R. H.
Brevard,
Fourth District—J. D. Costen.
Fifth District—Eugene Bell.
Sixth District—W. J. Jones, T. E, Scott.
Seventh District—S. Simmons, M. J.
Sumpter, J. W. Murph.
Eighth District—I. E. Fields.
Ninth District—W. D. Dickson.
Tenth District—R. C. Walker, W. O.
Boyd.
Eleventh District—R. W. Whitehurst, L.
H. Brown, J. D. Moore.
Twelfth District—Mrs. .uinnie VU. Blan-
chard.
Thirteenth District—J. Brown.
Fourteenth District—W. H. Davis.
Fifteenth District—Mrs, Louise Stewart,
Edward Duncan.
“ixteenth District—Mrs Stta B. Gra-
ham.
Seventeenth District—Chalmers Nyom-
bolo.
Bighteenth District—John Lampton,
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Page Two
EDUCATIONAL REPORT
on, Secretary
n¢ provisions of
Chapter . of the Discipline and
enacting a new chapter instead, estab-
lishing an Educational Department,
ng forthe support and
m of the schools and col-
E. Church, and
of the Board of
retary of Educa-
and pro
L
f Chapter IV. beginning
the Book of Discipline,
¢ is hereby repealed,
pter enacted to be
on pa
be and
and a new
known as Chapter IV.
It
CHAPTER IV.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Parr I.
The Edueational Department was
estab] d by th
ean Methodiat E
and providing Ch
ite membe
fathers of the Afri-
copal Church for
aining its ministry
istian education for
sand others. It is a price-
lose heritage, and shall be maintained
and conducted in auch manner as best
to enable it to carry out the purposes
for which it was founded.
GeNxenaL Boarp oy Epucation
Part II.
section 1. The management and
control of the Educational Depart-
ment shall be in the hands of a Gen-
eral Board of Educatio nand a Secre-
tary of Education, who shall be elect-
ed by the General Conference. The
Board shall be an incorporated body
and shall serve as the officially auth-
ori agency of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in behalf of
ministerial and general education. It
shall take title to and hold for the
use and benefit of the African Metho-
diat Episcopal Church all the real and
personal property now used or to be
used hereafter for educational pur-
poses and ahall assume all Nabilities
yutatanding against the schools of the
have charge of the
tional management
chools, colleges, and other
al interests or agencies of
arch and shall f
business and edue:
of all the
and disburse such
from time to time be
rd to it and shall take such
measures to protect the property in-
teresta of the eduentional institutions
of the church as it may deem neces-
ar Tt shall provide fr the main-
tenance and equipment of said schools
Ly men laries of teach-
and the
r tap
oreof. It shall
achera nomi
hurch without
cation
Within ninety days after
it of this General ¢
n thereafter as p
he several local be yrds
corporatioins, or other a-
gencies of whatacever kind, now hold-
ing title to property, real, personal
or mixed, and used for educational
purpases by the schoola of the African
Methodiat Episcopal Church, or sub-
ject to such use, shalleauae title to the
same to be tranaferred to the General
Board of Education for the use and
benefit of the African Methodist Epia-
eopal Church; provided, however, that
a complete inventory of all the pro-
perty, azseta and liabilities of such
institutions shall firat be made by a
joint commission of three members,
one each to be appointed by the Secre-
tary of Education, the Biahops’ Coun-
ell, and the Board of Trustees of the
institution in question. It shall he
the duty of sald commisiaon forthwith
ta make a full and complete inventory
ef all the property, agsets, and liabili-
ties, of auch inatitution, together with
condition and value of he same and to
furniah the Seerstary of Edneation,
Bishops’ Council and the institation
in qoextion each with a copy of the
seme. No tranafér of property un-
a
the adjournmer
ference, or aa
tleable,
trustees,
THE CHRISTiAN RECORDER
der this section shall take place until
and unless such inventory has been
made,
Sec. 3. The management of the af-
fairs and properties of the General
Board of Education shall vest in
a Board consisting of twenty-two di-
rectors, of whom one-half shall be
laymen, and at least one or more than
three shall be bishops, with at least
one member resident in Each Episco-
pal District in America. The direc-
tors shall be nominated by the Coun-
cil of Bishops and the Secretary of
Education and confirmed by the Gen-
eral Conference. Their term of office
shall be for four years. The Seere-
tary of Edueation shall be ex-officio
a member of the Board ofDirectors
and shall be its Secretary-Treasurer.
See. 4. Vacancies in the Board of
Directors shall be filled by the Bish-
ous’ Council, the person so appointed
to serve until the next succeeding
General Conference.
Part III.
See. 1. The officerso f the Board
shall be a president, who shall be e-
lected by the Council of Bishops, one
or more Vice-presidents, Secretary-
Treasurer, a Recording Secretary,
and such other officers or agents paid
or unpaid, as the Board may from
time to time determine. The officers,
except such as are elected by the Gen-
eral Conference, shall be elected at
the first meeting of the Board after
each General Conference. The sal-
aries of all officers and employees ex-
cept the Secretary of Education shall
be fixed and the By-laws shal] pre-
seribe the duties o feach.
See. 2.Subject to the provisions of
hte Discipline, and the direction of the
Board of Directors, the Secretary of
Education shall conduct the corres-
pondence and business of the General
Board of Education, In all his official
conduct he shall be subject to the
authority and control of the Board
of Directors. His time shall be em-
ployed in conducting its affairs and
in promoting its general interests. He
shall prepare and publish an annual
report showing the condition of the
Educational Department and of all
the schools under its management.
He shall travel thruogh each Episco-
pal District in America, lecture, hold
mass meetings and assist schools. He
shall receive for his services uch sal-
ary as the General Conference shall
provide. He shall be the custodian
of the funds of the General Board of
Education and shall deposit the same
in bank at the direction of the Direc-
tors of the Board. He shall execute
a good an dsufficient bond for the
faithful performance of his duties
in any sum as the Directors of the
. Any vaeancy in the office
General Board shall determine.
of the Secretary of Education caused
by death, resignation, or otherwise,
hall be filled in temporarily by the
Bonrd of Directors until the Bishops’
Council shall fill the vacancy, and
the person so appointed all hold
vffice until the next succeeding Gen-
eral Conference.
Part IV.
See. 1. The Board of Directors
shall hold an annual meeting at such
time and place as it may determine,
subject to the provisions of the char-
ter, and may hold such special meet-
ings as, from time to time, may be
necessary. Seven members of the
Board shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
See, 2. The Board of Directors
may appoint an Executive Committee
of such number as it may determine
and may commit to said Executive
Committee such busines sor confer
upon it power, not inconsistent with
the charter or with Géneral Confer-
ence legislaion, as the Board may de-
termine,
See. 8. There shall be appointed
annually by the Board of Directors
a Standing Committee on Finance,
consisting of five members of the
Roard, including the Secretary of
Edueation, with whom may also be
associated as advisory members, two
additional persons not members of
the Board. To the care and manage-
ment of the Finance Committee shall
be entrusted the funds of the corpora-
tion, the preparsion of the annual
budget, the fixing of the official bond
of the Secretary-Treasurer, and the
proper investment of the moneys of
the corporation under the direction
of the Board of Directors. No invest-
ment of securities shall be changed by
the Treasurer without the consent of
a majority of the Finance Committee
first obtained by resolution adopted
at a regular meeting thereof. Min-
utes of all proceedings of the Board
of Directors shall be kept and sub-
mitted to the Board of Directors for
approval. The Board may appoint
such othe rcommittees and prescribe
for them such powers and duties, not
General Conference legislation, as it
may deem necesary.
Sec. 4. The Board of Directors
shall receive from the Treasurers of
the Annual Conferences, the public
educational collection taken annually
in the charges throughout the church
and shall disburse the same for the
aid of educational institutions and
agencies of the African Methodist E-
piscopal Church under such rules as
the charter and Genera 1Conference
legislation. :
See. 5.The Board of Directors shall
have a full complete audit made each
year of the accounts of the several
educational institutions under its
charge, and of the accounts of all offi-
cers and committees handling funds
of the General Board of Education.
Endowment Fund
Part V.
See. 1. There is hereby created a
special fund to be known as the Gen-
ral Endowment Fund, the principal
of which shall be used exclusively
for the permanent endowmen of the
educational institutions of the AAfri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church. The
Board of Directors shall place in a
separate fund all moneys, gifts and
bequests received for endowment pur-
poses and shall cause the same to be
securely invested and the shaHROI
securely invested and the same shall
be distributed only for the purposes
of permanent endowment of the
schools of the church.
Sec. 2. The Board shall allot an-
nually to each of the schools and col-
leges out of the Permanent Endow-
ment Fund, for the purposes of creat-
ing and increasing the permanent en-
dowment of such schools, a sum equal
to the amount raised by each school
for permanent purposes. No part of
the funds received by the schools for
permanent purposes, from whatsoever
sources, shall be used for any other
purpose, but the income derived from
the investment of the same may be
used for the gneral educational pur-
poses of such schools.
See. 3. The several boards of trus-
tees of the schools and collegs of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
shall be the agents of the General
Board of Education for the purpose
of managing, aiding and controlling
the educational institutions of the
church. They shall perform such
duties as are assigned to them by
the General Board of Education or
by the General Conference legisla-
tion and shall be amenable in all re-
spects to the General Board of Edu-
cation.
Educational Institutions
Sec. 1. The educational institutions
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church in America shall be clasisfied
and maintained as follows:
1—One University.
2—Five accredited colleges.
3.—Two schools of Theology with
full course leading to degree.
4—The remainde rof said schools
shall be Secondary Schools.
5.—Limited courses of theological
instructions may be maintained at
all of the schools but no degrees in
theology may be awarded at any of
the schools except the two schools
above designated.
6—In the foreign mission fields,
where the classification of schools
under the national educational ee
tem differs from that in the United
States of America, the tabulation and
descripition of schools shall harmon-
ize with the national system; and, in
official publications in the United
States of America, Septoria ex-
planatory notes shall published in
the tables.
7—Whenever in the judgment of
~S
the Directors of the General Board
any school shall have a sufficient en-
dowment fund and shall possess the |
other necessary qualifications, ‘the
same may be admitted to the college
grade as above defined by action of
th Directors. ’
Eligibilty
Sec. 2 The directors of the General
Board of Education shall make and |
publish rules of eligibility and for the
conduct of the schools of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. , No
school, maintained or conducted tun
trary to the eligibility and conduct)
rules of the General oBard of Educa- *
tion, shall receive support from the
African ethodist Episcopal connec
No new schools shall be established
without the consent of the directors...
of the General Board; and the direc-
tors of said Board may, in cases
where in their judgment, it is impos-
sible to maintain a school in keeping,
with the standards fixed by the Board,
combine one ‘or more schools for the
purpose of making a stronger insti-
tution or abolish the same: provid-
ed that n school shall be abolished
or combined with another school with-
out a full and fair hearing after due
notice to such school or schools. The
decision of the directors of the Gen-
eral Board of Education shall be
subject to review by the Bishops’
Council.
The directors of the Gen-
See. 3.
eral Board of Education shall have
the power subject to an appeal to
the General Conference, to withhold
payment of any of the educational
funds of the church from which any
school which shail’ fail to meet the
requirements of the Board in regard
to standards, endowment, and admin-
istration or either of them. Before
ordering the cessatioin of payment
to any school, the directors of the
General Board of Educaton, or a
committee appointed by them, shall
summon the authorities i hice of
said school, to appear a: h
why payment of educati funds to
such institutions should mot be dis-
continued, allowing to such school a
reasonable time in which to preper:
and present its case. If, after a fair
an dimpartial hearing, it shall be
determined that such school is not
meeting the requirements of the Gen-
eral Board, no further payments of
educational funds shall be made to
it until such time as the directors
of the General Board shall, by order,
restore it to the eligibility list. The
directors of the General Board, may
in cases where they deem it wise,
place such school on probation and
condiition, instead of suspending the
payment of funds.
See. 4. The Secretary of Educa-
-tion shall publish in his annua Ire-
port a list of all the educational insti-
tutions of the African Methodist E-
cordance with Section 1 of this para-
graph, and the findings of the Uni-
versity council. It shall be the duty
of the president or other administra-
tive officer of each educational insti-
tution to furnish to the Secretary of
education such statistic sor other in-
formation as may enable him to make
a report of the standing and equip-
ment of each of the educational in-
stiitutions; provided, howeyer,, that
in the case of educational institu-
tions in the foreign field, the inform-
ation desired shall be secured through
the Board of Foreign Miscsions.
Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the
di: rs of the General Board of
Education, with the advice and con-
currence of the University Council,
to reclassify the schools and col-
Jeges of the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church within ninety days af-
te rthe adjournment of this General
Conference or as soon thereafter as
practical and to publish the same,
and thereafter there shall be no new
clo-ification of said schools except
in keeping with the general provi-
sions of this act, or by action of the
General Conference. Such reclasifi-
cation shall be in accordance with
the provisions of this act and shall
be made in all respects as to loca-
tion and courses of study for the best
posi slbesevrie HRDL 890M?S. wt
possible service on the part of the
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tion or any of its surbordinate bodies. | |
show cause ~
Friday, May 18, 1928
GENERAL CONFERENCE SES-
SION—NINTH DAY
Tuesday Afternoon—May 15, 1928.
This session was resumed at 3 p.
‘m., with Bishop W. D. Johnson pre-
siding. The Rev. A. W. Williams of
‘Texas announced the hymn, No. 297,
“Let Zion’s Watchmen Arise.” Pray-
-er by the Rev. B. F. Jackson of Tex.
The Rev. C. H. Hillyard of Texas
read John 17, for the Scripture les-
son. A summaary of the decalogue
‘was recited by the Rev. J. M. John-
son of Texas.
The Pullman Porters Quartet,, in-
cluding Messrs. F. W. Butler, C. Har-
ris, J. S.
sang two selections.
The Episcopal Committe entered
-and made a short report touching the
redistricting of the church,, and rec-
ommending the election of four new
bishops. Rev. A. E. Hubbard of Ok-
lahoma and Rey. T. F. Ferguson of
‘Texas offered the motion to approve.
‘Under an unreadiness the Rev. W. A.
‘Lewis of Tennessee wanted the Tenn.
group named the 9th instead of 14th
district. He was ruled out of order.
Rev. C. E. Brooks was ruled out of
Rev. J. W. Hall offered a correction
of Bast Tennessee for Central Tenn.
Conference. Rev. W. A. Lewiiis of-
fered an amendment that ‘Tennessee
‘be named the Ninth District. The
vamendment wos voted down. The
original motion to*approve was adopt-
ed.
The Committee on Revision sub-
mitted tits first ‘reading of revisions,
naming of bills.
The women of ‘theW. P. M. M. So-
ciety and the W. H. and F. Society
entered “in a body ‘and were ‘granted
the privilege of the ‘floor. Mrs. An-
na Wortham presented a resolution
asking fo ra Joint Missionary Board.
Mrs. Bdna ‘G. Gullins of New York
offered a motion to adopt. The reso-
Tution ‘was received and referred to
the Committee on’ Reyisiion aas hav-
‘jing already been proposed and re-
ceived by said commiittee.
Bishops W. H. Heard and H. B.
Parks offered the motion that the
time of the sessiion be extended to
‘hear fraternal greetings from dele-
gates present. The motion prevailed.
“Mr. E. G. Tidrington of Indiana
introduced a resolution on a Sepa-
tion was referred to the Committee
on Revisiion.
A call for Bills to be _ presented
prought forth the following which
were referred to the various Commit-
ee Number of local trustees to Re-
Rea raiteuberehip Qualifications to
Revision. i ea
8 Combined educational institu-
tions to Universities and Colleges.
4 Time limit for P. E. to Revision.
5 Missionary Preachers stipened
to Temporal Economy.
6 College Presidents and Deans to
Universities and Colleges.
7 LlLaymen selecting Pastors to
Revision.
8 Reeulating Disciplinary Ques-
tion to Revision.
9 Church Extension to Church
Extension.
10 Buriial Servi
11 Compositior
ference to Revision. ae
12 Schools to Universities and
coleee ate
13 etire Bishops.
“to the greetings from the delegates
Bishop W. T. Vernon made response
of the B. M. E. Church, emphasizing
the friendly attitude of the A. M. E.
Church as the mother chureh for our
up.
SoA mnbblont offered by Rev. T. J. Lin-
ton and Rev. C. H. Bell of Georgiia
prevailed whereby a Committee of
all the Bishops, seven elders, and five
Jaymen, under an amendment offered
by Bishop W. T. Vernon, should be
appointed to consider the matter of
union with the B. M. EB. Church.
N. Z. Graham as alternate was
seated in place of delegates W. F.
Stevens in the Florida delegation.
Notices were presented.
Miss Hazel Thompson, blind evan-
to Revision
AAnnual Con-
- gelist, sang several selections and re-
ceived a free-will offering of $15.46.
__A motion to adjourn offered by H.
Spencer, and 0. Bletson, |
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
R. Narance and Rev. C. A. Wingfield
carried.
After the singing of the doxology
the benediction was pronounced by
Bishop W. D. Johnson.
RESPONSE TO M. E. CHURCH
FRATERNAL MESSENGER
By Rev. W. H. Peck
Kansas City, Missouri
Rt. Rev. Sirs and Brethren and Sis-
ters —
* Itisa great pleasure to respond to
these fine words of greeting brought
to us by the distinguished represen-
tative of the Great Methodist Epis-
ed us, I know that yours has been a
copal Church. While he thus address-
eopal Church, wh ilheeKTAOIETA
common experience with mine in en-
joying to the highest degree this fel-
lowship of kindred minds, for we are
kindred and its non-existence upon
minors in creeed or doctrine, with its
freedom from the rubric and all form
or fashion has made a common bond
of fellowship which is felt by all who
have come under the baptism of fire
from the Holy Ghost. It is a pleasure
to note the true ring of the sweet
old evangelical note in your splendid
words of greeting. It is fine to know
that Mother Church knows her place
hat she is not carried here nor there
b yevery wind that blows, but that
she remains true to the faith once
delivered to the saints. God grant
tha ton this rack we may continue to
stand even when we may not be
sure of the hosts that are with us, and
“When darkness veils his loving face
I rest on his unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil.
“On Christ the soli drock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand.
_. The task before the church today
is to teach the importance of keeping
every lamp of faith burning. To
blow out the lights df faith planted
in our lives from early youth and to
leave only the vacant, dark, despond-
ent, void of doubt in their place, is
to be nothing less than the killer of
the soul and discouraged the spirit,
Let us employ our time in trimming
our feeble lamps. We have a common
altar upon which has been lighted a
mighty flame, a flame of that oceans
vast expanse has only imereased, a
flame born in the old world and in-
creased into holy fury in its burning
in the new world—to this flame let
us be constant and true.
What Methodism is can be best
understood by knowing what it is not.
1st. tI is no new ecclesiastical in-
stitute, it is not a new presentation
of Christian doctrine. It came no
to add one word to the many that
hda found their way into creeds and
confessions of faith. It did bring
a fresh and full experience. IIt did
bring a newness of life under old sys-
tems. It preyented Christendom from
being discouraged to believe that the
days of spiritual visitation were past.
It brought to the printed pages of
theological discussion and to the set
formulas of the church a glow of light
from on high. The Anglican Confes-
sion emerged from Methodism’s bap-
tism of fire, the true gold tried and
sure.
When Methodism came, England,
the citade lof Protestantism was on
its way to reject Christianity. This
century had produced as a natural
result of the indifference and coldness
of the Christianity prevailing and a
host of small skeptics—none of note
but each creating his followers. Even-
tually as this host broadened, there
came as a great scourge to faith, the
major skeptics of earth, Hume and
Gibbon. Their pens of fire burned
their way through all Europe. These
first two were followed by Rousseau
and Voltaire. Across the English
Channell from France, their burning,
shaming satire stung and lashed the
faith of English Protestantism even
as the waves of the Channell had
eeasely beaten against England’s
rocky cliffs at Dover. Against this
brilliant vigorous assault of skepti-
cism came only a feeble protest from
Addison, Swift,.Gray and Thomson.
These were sincere but were no match
for their opponents. Their cold erys-
tals of truth seemed only to give off
a vapor when thrown into the fire of
ekeptical discussion. The fire of sa-
tire and of unbelief must be met with
the fire of truth with the fire that
breaks th rock into pieces. It was
in the word it only needed the soul
to carry it. There wasneedof a man
who, dared face social exile, who was
willing to bear the apostolic and who
would covet the risk of martyrdom.
Behind the closed doors of Oxford—
God had his man—he the boy that
had been trained in the parsonage of
Epworth, whose great evangelist had
been his mother. This man God had
in waiting for such a time’as this.
From 1658 the death of Oliver Crom-
well until 1738, came the dark 80
years — the 80 years of the fox-rid-
ing clergy; the 80 years of skepticism,
with its mockery and sensual mon-
archs; the 80 years of skepticism,
with its mockery and satire. If ever
the people sat in darkness, this peo-
ple did. Then came the dawn, when
from the rooms of Oxford, within
the halls of learning, God sent forth
into the world Methodism a new ex-
perience and life under an old con-
fession of faith. It came ushering in
fervent prayers and living testimon-
ies; it came with its thotsands of
hymns, its “God, Our Help,” “There
‘is a Fountain,” “Other Refuge,” “Je-
sus Lover of My Soul” ete.
These, like ships with spreading
sails, carried the Gospel revived into
the harbors of millions of discouraged
souls.
The Protestant religion, with its
beautiful lines of confession in the
common book of prayer, had received
its new birth, not of the earth but of
the spirit, and from that day we no
longer marvel at the words of Jesus
“Ye must beborn again.” John Wes-
ley, Chas. Wesley, Isaac Watts, these
namese stand out as God’s great sons
of thunder, not practical reformers,
mat inconoclasts, but God’s great
evangelists carrying his torch burn-
ing their messages to the world. With
these facts of history we are pleased
to note you are indeed familiar. How
happy we should be to befollowers
of these great spiritis. As great
as their history is, it has been our
pleasure to add our significant chap-
ters. Indulge us and pardon our
pride as we repeat a story dear and
true to us. I am sure you know that
we are the sonsof Allen. We believe
that we speak a truth when we say
that the A. M. E. Church and the
African M. E. Church are tthe only
churches of Methodism that were in-
spired into organizing life through
the leadership of dynamic personal
ties. You had your John Wesley, the
one man of England’s dark hour. We
had our Richard Allen, the one man
who led out in a crusade against
wrong equally as sinister, and sinful,
as the day of John Wesley. It will
do us I am sure good to look at both
of these great apostles of Methodiism.
They came in the same century, one
born free, the other born a slave;
one in a home of culture and Chris
tian refinement, that other under the
most discouraging life of serfdom,
yet from out of it God was leading.
Richard Allen hated slavery,, he
toiiled until he saved enough to buy
his freedom. He walked from
slavery’s soil until his feet were sore
and bleeding stand on the soiil made
sacred by the tread of the liberty lov-
ing quaker, here in Philadelphia was
nursed into fathers of life the germs
of Christian manhood that made him
the great leader of his people, We are
glad women, this esssion is Womaan’s
Centennial of recognition by the Gen-
eral Conference Church; that you see
us today in our general sessiion, how
God hath led us into life and liberty;
our leaving the door of our first love
can be likened into that life and lib-
erty that the chick finds in the
breaking of the shell. We are great-
ly indebted to you for your fine ex-
ample of progress, that you have held
up before us. We note with pride
your zeal for missions which has
carried the Methodist organiization
into the world-makiing real the words
of John Wesley, “The world is my
parish.” ‘World service” with you
hag become a passion, it has inspiired
us, Again your fine board of tem-
peranee, and public morals under the
leadership of that great crusader, Dr.
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Clarence T, Wilson,, has kept the
flame of evangelism burning in our
effort to make prohiibition real, Chris-
tian and not altogether a question of
law. Again,, your insistance upon
the spirit and practice of democracy
even under the leadership of an epis-
copal form of government has been
the most healthy example, itis our
pleasure to note, none can gainsay the
legitamacy of your Episcopacy—none
can question the fine caliibre of men
you hav e called to leadership and
to stand before the assembled halls
of methodist with such an Episcopacy
and with such a fine happy democrat-
is membershiip is to be a light not
placed under a bushel, but on a can-
dlestick tht all may see. Reverend
Sirs, return to your great hosts as-
sembled at Kansas City with our
kindest thoughts. Annd be safe that
Methodism is safe in our hands. We
shall not prove false. In that great
struggle for life and liberty through
the truth we clasp hands with you
and all who loye the name Wesley
and Allen, join with us, in prophetic
realization as we repeat:
“Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad
morning
Joy to the lands that in darkness
have lain
Hushed be the accents of sorrow and
mourning
Zion in triumph begins her mild
reign.
JOIN THE NATIONAL INTERDE.
NOMINATIONAL MINISTERIAL
ALLIANCE OF AMERICA
Every colored minister who loves his
race and desires to see it prosper along
the educational, civil and economic
lines ‘should join the National Intedde-
nominational Minsterial Alliance of
‘AmericaCall on the President of the
Alliance , at office of Mr. J. A. Lank_
ford, and he will take pleasure in ex-
plaining the objective of the Alliance
The Rev. Dr. C. L. Russell of Washing-
ton, D. C., is president.
DR WRIGHT'S
“FOURTEEN POINTS”
A friend asked us the other day
what were some of the progressive
things for which we stand. Our ans-
wer was “read the Recorder.” But on
his suggestion, we jotted down some
of the points of interest. And we
shall discuss them from time to time.
1. A Strong Connection and
not eighteen separate districts.
2. A Churchwide revival, deep-
ening the spiritual life of Church
and race.
83. A Strong System of Theo-
logical training. “A trained,
consecrated man, a leader in ev-
ery church.” (May take 25 years)
4. Building up the rural
Church in the country districts
where most of the race now live.
5. A Budget System: from lo-
cal church to Episcopacy, but
starting with General Depart-
ments and Colleges.
6. Elimination of polities and
exaltation of Jesus in the Church,
7. Strengthening of Mission-
ary and Educational Depart-
ments. oar
8. Re-codification of discipline
and demanding that everybody
respect the law. eat
9. Strengthening our periodi-
tals, putting all weeklies on the
same basis.
10. Organization of Men’s Ser-
vice Leagues similar to Women’s
Missionary Societies, to put the
laymen to constructive work.
11. Every conference student
a correspondent or resident stu-
dent in theology.
12. A complete survey of the
A. M. B®, Church.
13. Closer Federation with all
Negro Churches in developing a
greater spiritual life among our
4 people. ae
£44, More active participation
in the great problems of univer-
sal Christianity.
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travelled throughout the length and
breadth of the land callin gthe fol-
lowers of Richard Allen to action
pleading fo rlarger endeavor nobler
accomplishment, and greater conse-
eration to the service of our Lord
an dKing, ,has been followed with
marked administration by the mother
church. One can but admire the
spirit that prompted the eraly lead.
ers of the great African Methodist
Episcopal Church to launch out upon
an adventure of self-determiination
an dself-government. It required
courage and fortitude yet the invest-~
ment made has been amply reward-
ed ot only by the numerical growth
of your membership, but as well bby
the development of racial conscious-
ness and members and the far reach-
ing influence exerted among the peo-
ples of the earth.. It may not be
amiss for me to sa ythat the Metht-
odist Episcopal Church, whose rep-
resentatiive I am, operating in all
parts of the world, among the na-
tions of th earth, missionaary in
spirit following the visiion of John
Wesley our founder when he refused
to be proscribed within the limits of
his native land, cried out, “The world
is my parish.” This church rejoices
with you in your success in mission-
aary activities and development. You
have just reason to be proud o fthose
men of God who have with zeal and
optimsi mfaced difficult tasks, given
of their life’s blood in the enlarge-
ment of missionary enterprise. This
is the spirit of the Fathers an dthis
is the spirittht must win in this new
day of opportunity. When our at-
tention is called to the world’s great
need ad the part we are to perform
on méeting this need—our ears are
attentive, unconsciously our breasts
heave with anxiety, our hearts vi-
breathe assentingly, we are encour-
aged to take up our accountrements of
warfare, go out upon the battle field
of life to do an dtto dare, for God
and for right. Brought face to face
with problems that tax our energy
we recognize how enormous are the
tasks before us ofwhat is expected
of us. Above all how if we will suc-
ceed we must deserve to succeed. It
is here we take on new elements of
strength, it is here that we take the
tide at its flood in thefond hope that
i tmay lead us on to the goal of our
ambition. It is here that twe are
confronted with our supreme task in
grinding and directing thirsty souls
to wholesome living waters and hun-
gry hearts to fields of righteous fill-
ings. This is the missionary spirit
this is the missionary passion. It
is significanat that missionary enter-
prise and endeavor in the Methodist
Episcopal Church got its impetus
from a negro, John Stewart, who with
wonderful singing andpreaching gave
to the Wynadotte Indians the mes-
sage of salvation. Betty, a negro
woman was one of five persons that
made up the first Methodist Congte-
gation in America, and Black Harvey
brought hundreds to Jesus through
his preaching with Bishop Asbury.
Bishop Coke and Freebom Garrsteon.
These were helping to further the
kingdom of God. Just as Richard
Allen, Daniel Payne, Morris Brown.
Paul Quinn and an innumerable com-
pany o fothers le dthe forces of right-
eousness in the great African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Just a sthe state believe that an
educated an dtrained citizenry is a
guarantee of the perpetuation of its
ideals, so our church belive in the
education of all of its members,
As may be understood from the
1414 institutions oflearning operated
for the training of the youth. Then
there are our Wesley Foundations
establishe das base operations at
many state supported colleges and
tunity of bringing Christian ideals
before the students wh oare prepar-
ing for life’s duties. :
Our church is developing a pro-
m ofreligious Education feeliing
at the youth of today must be
in the higher and nobler
f o training how-
_ THE CHRISTIAN
knowledge of sins forgiven can sat-
isfy human needs, therefore our
church has departments of evange-
lism with constituted agencies that
emphasize the importance of person, —
al salvation as the chief busine .g° of
the church. I quote from § .
copal Address delivere?,- a gee ey
tae oS tinea City, our Bishop said
ay our church never outgrow the
passion of Wesley and Asbury, nor
_ be led by our pholosophy or program
ot accept any intellectual readjust-
ment as a substitute for versiion. To-
day as yesterday the aim of Meth-.
ofism is and must be that of our Mas-
ter, that the world shall be saved. We
camnot really as a church outline that
passion for if it should cease, Meth-
odism would be dead.
In this memorial year we might
well revive our recollection of John
Bunyan and his immortal classic. If
we sit at the feet of this saint and
safe we shall learn that every chord
of emotion must be touched every
force of will called into play every
power of judgment, faith and love
be evoked. The Pilgrim o fthe 20th
century who reaches the celestial city
must master the same difficulties and
subdue the same enemies as did the
thePilgrim of the 17th century. Like
wise he has need of the same en-
couragement of the same vision,, the
can be no spiritual appeal comparable
with that which is based upon the
the publicity that shall mean most to
the church and world will be that of
Be transformed life, the radiant
face.” t
It is not enough that we win men
to Chriist, ,;wemust save them to the
church those converted at our altars
are but babies in Christ Jesus. It
is our duty to guide their feet over
the rough places and lead them in
fields anew in the acquisition of
knowledge from God’s own store-
house, help thee, to drink from crys-
tal fountains of healin, waters and
bathe in her rills atune th eear to
the music of heaven,helpthem see
Philadelphia Annual Confe
To the Members of the General Con-
ference of 1928 and Members of the
A. M. E. Church generally:
Greetings:
There are many imortant things to
come up at our next General Confer-
ence. But none is more important
than the selection of the men who
shall administer the laws. For that
reason, we must carefully weigh every
man whose name is suggested for any
office in the church.
Among the many good men well
qualified, we have among us one whom
we have known many, many, years; we
have studied him at close range; we
have tried him thoroughly; we are con.
vinced that God can wonderfuly use
him for His Glory and for the advance-
ment of our Church and people.
visions “y the Christ, converse with
Ae fathers and commune with God,
.« their minds with enchantiing sto-
ries of the Christ and beautiful songs
instill in the ma love for the Bible.
Create in them a thirst for knowl-
edge and by. our patience, sympathy
and earnest devotion leaye upon them
the impress of exemplai character
and their journey up the Kiing’s
highway 6f holiness will be well es-
tablished.
The future—of this who can tell?
It is indeed a page as yet unwritten.
Not know the future. Nay, we knéw
it; if we be Christians we know it.
Not, indeed, ,this little future of joys
that break as the bubbles break or
of brief afflictions which are but for
a moment; not that little future of
diseases, egotisms and _ contracted
selfishness which is not life, but that
great future of the single in purpose
andin heart that great future which
blooms to infinitetude beyond the
marge of death—that if webe children
of God, we know. For we are press-
ing forward to the mark of the prize
of our high calling and that mark we
cannot miss, an dthere it shines for-
ever before us—a crown of glory, a
crown that fadeth not away. In
conelusiion I fell authorized to pledge
to you beloved fathers, brothers and
sisters of this General Conference
on behalf of the Methodiist Episcopal
Church that whatever the future may
under the banner of the cross that
our activities in the solution of great
problems shall be inspired by the
cross, the Golden Rule and Christ’s
sermon on the Mount and we will
join hands with the glorious work of
salvation in the homeland and among
the nations for Him who o nthe cross
died for our redemption the need
has been sown. The fruit of our la-
bor is partly hidden it will appear in
due time; though the indifference of
, the world shall seem to conéeal for-
ever ou rlabors and sacrifices there
will be lelft to us the consolation of
the prophet—My judgment is with
We refer to Dr. R. R. Wright, Jr. He
is a real scholar, a careful
‘tor, a man of clean morals and unsel-
fish devotion to his church. Unassum-
ing, fair-minded, always seeking to ren-
der service, he will prove an efaicient
Bishop and a genuine Christian proth-
er. And he knows the church as few
know it. Nineteen years as editor of
the Christian Recorder has made him
an outstanding Conecntional character.
We concur in the recent appraisal by
Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard University
who says: “Dr. Wright ‘Jr. would
make an ambassador of which neith-
er his church nor his race may be
ashamed.”
We haye decided therefore, after
» much prayerful consideration and in
accordance with the unanimous vote of
Endorsed
legates of
by the Delaware, N
Friday, May 18, 1928
the Lord and re wore with my God.
RESOLUTION COMMENDATORY
TO BISHOP H. B. PARKS, SENIOR
BISHOP AND CHAIRMAN OF THE
MISSIONARY BOARD
Whereas, We have ha dthe wonder-
ful executive guidance and influence
of Bishop H. B. Parks as our vaairman
a courageous manly man, full of right-
eousness, a veritable spiritual dynamo,
electrifying our meetings. A man who
knows our churech and missionary
life. And
Whereas, as he has led us to full
triumph of a worldwile record break-
ing quadrennium in our missionary ef-
forts. And,
Whereas, as peace and harmony has
prevailed in all of our meetings, and
Whereas, Bishop H. B. Parks has so
ably presided impartially over all of
our deliberations, for four years giv-
ing his fatherly councilings which has
been helpful and wholesome, be it re-
solved that we tnder to him a rising
vote of thanks in token of the love
and esteem we have for him.
Respectfully submitted,
R. S. JENKINS. |
ON MEMOIRS
First District—E. T. Bruce
Second District—Watson Laws
Third District—J.H_Maxwell,T.D.uw.hx
Fourth District—Homer Williams
Fifth District—M. S. Bryant, Thomas
Kenn
edy 5
Sixth District—J. R. Fleming, W. G
Slade <
SeventhDistrict—A.. F. B, Horry, W. B.
Boulder, J. 8. Shanklin
Eighth District—J. Topp
Ninth District—Mrs. Ella Dillard
Tenth District—J. W. Bennet, C: B. |
Rice
Eleventh District—W. H. J. Powell
Thirteenth District—C. W. Williams
Fourteenth District—J. W. Frazier
Fifteenth District—Mrs. Alberta Dun-
can, J, W. Saunders
Sixteenth District—H. M. Steady
perc iecnih District—Chalmers Nyom-
ole
Eighteenth District—C. B. Clements
rence Endorses Dr. Wright
our Anual Conference, to urge the next
General Conference to elevate Dr.
Wright to the sacred office of Bishop,
believing the same to be the will of
God. We will thus give larger oppor-
tunity for greater service in the church
to one of our best-trained and most .
capable and consecrated ministers,
: We hope to have your co_operation
in this laudable undertaking.
‘Yours for the Advancement of the
ey of Allen and the Kingdom of
od.
Signed: Delegates Represent: the
Philadelphia Anual cant
P. S.—Dr. Wright has also been en_
dorsed by the Delaware,, New Jersey,
New England and other conferences
and by the delegates of the First Epis-
copal District.
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