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'; iij^W:Mwitf:: ft; The follow^ gentlemen compose e Editorial Staff of the Stajk of tiling Agent, mxktte, &C. ^ F&gdtok New York mfereaee. ' Rev £ fi. Curry, Kentucky Confo Rev ,G # Clinton, Corresponding Editor for S O Conference. ‘ ReV.IT Geo Biddle, New England Conftlwbe^S^^j zw-J.zr--’ l ■ Rev A. Waiters, Tennessee Con *G^C.Scurlock,Esq., State canvas sing agent. ‘ , •i'*! B-NOTICE !-S« -'5nt ' *7$!^ 1 tti JvtisM i' ■ ‘.i t. ■ *i “ ip-When you cee this paragraph marked take notice that year sub* gcriptlon has expired, and without re newal at once we shall be compelled to discontinue your paper.^t We particularly call the attention of all;^ur subscribers to the feet that whenever they see two blue makks opposite our paragraph reitiVe to time, it Is the last paper that will be mailed until the mbeeription isre newedr—;;'! „rj- v; j ,t •. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Tkej&TAB.OF ZiOH will-be glad to re ceive well-written commuiications from all parts of the country on subjects (^gen eral interest and giving items of news. It is understood, however, 1. That the editor is not responsible for the views expraped by canespondenta. h 2. Hat in all cases the real name of the writer most accompany bis communication. Tbit is dodied not for publication, bat as a guarantee of good foith. 3. That articles for publication should be written on one sideor the sheet only, in as plain a band as possible." 4 Tbat.the editor reserves the right to determine sb ltn proper kit pttDliCRuOB* 5. That to insure publication, articles should be pointed, expressed in decent En glish, free from personal abuse, and dealing with tteequestions. JOHN C. DANCY, Business Manager of Stajr of Ziow , Salisbury, • * N. C. Bishops S. T. Jones, D. D.,T, H. Lomax, J. P. Thompson, M. D., and J. W. Hood, D. D., together with Bev. Prof. C. R.. Harris, President J. G. Price, D. D.; Revs. F. A. Clinton, B. H. Gudger, and the Editor were all present at the meeting of the Board of Bishops at Chattanooga last week. The West Alabama conference will meet at Birmingham, Ala., Wednes day December 7th, instead of the 14th a s hitherto announced. Bishop Thompson is called upon to make this change in view of the joint meeting of % two Boards of Bishops, which will, begin its session Wednesday Dec. 14th- Let all .the menr*‘-***"““' cou~ era It bib been thought by some that lew wet not harmony among the 4§S*M*° fljdtopa, bat the cenfmeetisg proved the most pleas deceit* itate to »ay in his presence. The semi-annual meeting of the .Board, of Bishops ww held at Chatta nooga, Tenn., last week, and matters 6f important interest to the connec tion wef« ^^mMderedi Matters, too, for the consideration of the General «mfertnce,*eiC disc«ased;«v < i*« - V.-. 1.1—. ...VI—11.; Thb election just ended in Tennes see, on the proorosed amendment to the State Constitution, prohibiting the liquor traffic, ups one qf the clcs eat and in- tt stubbornly contested ev er held in the South. The fight was desperate and uncompromising, and whether the amendment is lost or won, the result shows a visual temper anoe triumph, for the reason that it is only the beginning of the en<i, which is to decide, between the home and the saloon. The home must triumph eventually. . The meeting of the annual encamp ment of the Grand Array of the Re public at St. Louis, last week, was free from incident, since nothing but business of a routine character was transacted. To break the monotonj of the session, however, a small rippk of excitement was created, by the in troduction and passage of a resolution strongly endorsing the pensioning oi many Union soldiers who were voted pensions by the last Congress, which were vetoed by the President. That makes a direct issue between the two The question now is will the action ol the Grand Army or the President be endorsed by the pellet The ftituw will determine. < H > .1: WHYtyEPR08PER. Iji our last week’s editorial on the relation of the ministry and laity, we endeavored to point out; the duties and obligations each owes to the other. We now add-ihat the success of Zion Methodism, is 7 due morete the respect and consideration which the kity receives, than to any other cause. Such consideration encourages men who are not ministers, but who like to have a voice iu shaping church legislation, to cast their lot with us, and aid in promoting the various in terests of the church. Such service cannot be belittled 01 ignored without an exhibition of th< basest ingratitude, and the man guilty of such a thing is indiderent to the interests of the church. . „■■). ■ ...I...". t; A WORD TO OUR MEMBER SHIP. -— It is to be seriously hoped that the churches every where will lose no time in raising the General Fund is due by each meml-er. The variom church interests must be supported, «ud every member is pledged to eon tribute such support. If they are able to do so and they are untrue to their obliinatians. and thus irnouir ■ ■FVf** ‘ *■ JejWi!t . .■ i ^V' '•,7*s«| their church standing, if they do not loae it altogether. j. The Connection, has been oatient and of long suffering in this matter, uuwii u iittu cavittAi <* r Tt ■ ui *por^f «pe^ uato itft own IMe,. that tlta Bfnatt jn, nnal tax imposed must be paid, /~1|| f, niftfflKAfg fM ||m4 Vtalllv i ' 7 yW^rJf _ • rT kMP.' * 'r£g||| tend oHored church services,.pnd s«t i with ewSed^lbple and «eenji to - en joy the privilege. As a result .the colore^poo* «l°w their exatpqjNfij and jgReanBj|P*ibeir virtues ihh| by them. TKy become better .Wf zens, are better liked, think mow of themeeives and are making strides in mental, moral and religious culture aEiblbaSandia^und Mp W Henoe the large proportion of the oolored vote that was cist last week in favor of the reform issue inf* that ■State. "If white people will only take up more time with colored, the tatter will understand them, and will stand by them better. , ‘.ib H \tfli As good advice as we ever remem ber to bate read from a political leader, fell from the lips ol the late 8iuntfeV J. Tildea in hi* letter of ac ceptance for the Presidency of this Nation, and for which office be was defeated. It was simply this i ?*kiye within your means.” We findthnt numbers of our race: live far..beyond their means, and "find _ it! difficult in deed, not to beep ahead, but to beep up. We make money, and by living economically could soon be fitr enough aheadtesecure oorafortable homes, edu eateour children, and assist in provi ding respectable church** for ourselves all of which would materially aid the race in its efibrt# for elevation, Must of us can live within our wean*, and we should endeavor to do it, for our own good, our own families and for the sake of our own good names as well. The State Grand Lodge No. 2 I. O. of G. S. a D. of 8. wiU assemble in its annual convocation in the city of Wilmington, N. C., Oct ilth. Infor mation of induced rates over the rail roads can be obtained by addressing the Grand Chief* Prof. 0. S. Brown, f Winston, N. C., or Grand Sec. K. L. Parrott, Kinston, N C. The lecture of Bishop Moore and the action of the Board of Bishops with regard to the Bltur Bill,; show that' the leaders of; oqr church do not lag behind in observing .matters which are of interest to our rajf*. And yet some of oar good men, arS averse to the discussion of anything that does not pertain to religion. Everything that benefits mankind aids religion, or else it is of no .benefit. —————— PAY YOUR MINISTERS. Churches pay your pastor*. They, almost without exception, earn the small salaries you agree to pay them and yousbouid pay them. It is your bounden and Christian duty to do it, and in failing you fail to discharge your church obligation. “Muzzle not the ox that treadeth out the, corn.” and “the laborer is worthy of his hire,” are statements as true now as when uttered. Many ministers have a hard time, and if their membership could only realize the extremities to which they are reduced, they* would not hes itate to come to their rescue. When they appeal to you, share your means with them.., . , - u.> r . Profit by following the example of the ant, aud store away in summer what you wiii need In winter. * It is the part of wisdom. ' --—7- • The most of the troubles incident to this life are due to the &lse state ments and impressions made by sup powd friends, who are bent on dis uipfig relations which would other wise remain intimate and, indeed, per PERSONAL, PrMidentU iug Quadrennial Episcopal Ad 1, Which . ;j - Rev. J. W. Thomas has been doinj a splendid work in the church at mr - Dr. Geo. W. Bryant, of Knoxville, Tenn., has str^ypd w» far from tip, paths of rectitude, that he wal forced to resign the pastorate of the A.U. E. church there. President Price after traveling through Tennessee and making a most wonderful impression; spoke* at Char leston S. C., Monday evening and re -turned to the scene of hb labors. Tues Rev. A. Wallers has been,very suc cessful in his church work at Knox ville, and has 'been fortunate in re ducing a church debt of $4,000 to. lets than $2,600, in leesT than a year. Re?. T. F H. Blackman is in charge of the church at Chattanooga, and is raising the last $300 to finish , pa fine for a $1500 lot upon which will be erected a foie brick church that will' do credit to the connection and raoe. Mr. Robert Churcb. of Memphis, Tenn, is possibly the wealthiest1 col ored man in the United States.. His total wealth is more than five bun dred thousand dollars, and bis yearly income, from rents alone aggregates about $25,000, Rev, F. A, Clinton has had great success in Kin work at Birmingham Ala. His membership fo greatly in creased and have started on anew ca reer of success and usefulness., Xu publishing the Era, too, his courage has won bun numbers of friends. m * - ■ ■ 1 tiis - i NOTICE! .fM ■ /The Semi-Annual Session ofih Board of Bishops will con Venn in Chattanooga, Tenn„ on Wednesday, September 28th, 1887, at 12 m. By order of the chairman, 8. T. Jones, D. D. C. R. Harris, Secretary, WHAT CAN BJTdoNE ? » 1* - i . ' ■ ■;1 ••'!• 1 i-, *. BY BEY. F. JACOBS. Dear Editor ; Please allow me space in your valuable paper to ask this all important question. , Since 1 wrote you last, I hare been on the fly. J left Washington the later portion of June, stopping a day in the city of Philadelphia. I visited Zion under the postural care of the eminently successful and hard-work ing Rev. J. P. Thi mpson who deserv es credit for the uniting labors which have Uroughtgood results in extend ing Zion’s interests in that ci y. 1 then went to Long Branch, N. J, where 1 had an engagement; remaiu iDg a month—from there I went to the cosmopolitan City, and commer cial center of the continent I vis ited old mother Zion which ever will be a monument to Zion connection. She flourishes under the pastorah care of Rev* Jesse S Cowles, who antici pates remodel irg, which ifcarried out, will indeed beauty her. From there I went to Atlantic City. 1 met Bish op J. J. Mojre, D. D. who was at the time in hot debate with Rev. Bern Matthews, who seems to be doing an excellent work. He keeps Zion's cel om ahead, and prosperity seems tor at tend hia labors. We then visited our adopted ham* Charlotte, N. C., where we were the guest of Mrs. Bishop Lomax. We assisted elder Slade in a revival ef fort, which was at the time producing rare, results, as the spirit of religion seemed to ftianifest i tself through the power of God. We stopped in the city one week. While there, we vis ited the ‘‘Oriole Literary Society," done to bettor. J^eet the dei Christian religion ? and to our beloved' Zion. We~ tl common Lord end Master. Every day we can hear of many not oaljfVfMt/ hut 'eminently among other connections, quitting the work to which they have beeu aaMgnetT; in many eases for reasonable causes • es pecial !y from want of support and encouragement. We ask the qoestiun What can' be done to better the <eon dition of our ministry ? Many may answer, “by education*” bat that with net sUfRoe* we have edneation in abundance ; yet the condition seems the same. I do not argue an educat* ed ministry Hmt brethren it- does seem as though we' prospered beet when we did not bare w mueh edu* CgtlOQ. ' ' irlfi: t borne may answer mora loyalty. But we think operknee of events,* only logical representation ufjaots. If tbit be so, which of course we must acknowledge; then we- refer ynn to ZlonY rceOrd and you will fad* those who have suffered enough': hardships to tarn a mule, yet they remained true to the cause 1 refer you, if you please to the lal^on of the eminent and in* defatigahle Rf. Rev, J. J, Clinton. When the rear of cannonading the dla of musketry ,■—-the groaua of the dying wore heard in the Booth and no colored am of Adam dared ap proach the soene to represent any eatnO,' he took the banner of the Christian religion—though dangers stared at him from either side, yet with trait in God,'his maker and ay holder, he waved the good ohl dag as be weai “Peaeft on earth and goad will to mankind”—Since his time hk Jike caa he numbered by the hundred* —Bishops Lomax, Hood, donee, Moore, and Bees. Price, Goler, Dyson Rives, 81ade, Tyler, and hundreds of others, who have never tired* not only of holdfog up Christ, bat of persecw* ting Zioo’s cause to men; If this is the kindof loyalty, then I must agree, as<i being a part of the solving: far indeed such labors as those seamen* divines have been engaged in, are the mnrl|8 of our progress. Of course 1 do not pretend to exclude others who : have done equally as well. Soane nay answer an untiring aanl upon the peit of Zion’s minister. I think this will Beauty anewt-r the ques tion, yet we ueed a daettav solution of the problem from a more probho ne«k —However permit me to say- just here that the gospel of oar coming Lord, is comprehensive in its nature. Ill does not refer only to the riche nUrdoes it have* reference to the Wgh; hut kit to the peer, the outcast* the forsaken, the hat. and blind. Again it is not a gospel 1 of politic* nor of any earthly rmbitions, nor of istats—sathip. I appeal to the Ohuroh .to-day for some way of ridding toe ministry of there adulterating teadeneiee which Una mixing with toe Christian; religion. Brethren what am lie dean to ; break dowa intemperance in the church ? The antique church was corrupted bgr “ebionbtn,” aai' umalgiiuation nC ihe old dovish ritualistic worship of the temple with toe tfueCbristian worship z&a&SM devotion io QodtU the j ency of the Greeks, thereby producing a corruption of worship called Goo* ticisni. Ah! brethren, I fear we hkVeaome of the ©Id < •Mm tiffr tor >ubled, into ahear hrea whai cm be oar mioMterkt craft era which achieve era od’« frown* and die Thera can fa eeen fields which are wasting their ft uits forihe went of elf may wo nee the {“fcarely the harvest _____l aborers are ffew ” We tfcmk the. subject of Bishops an all important «•*, we aJw» think the subject of •‘review V* of dMpline » godd VHie: Bar la h firl lu ass iftha *• •** ■Swwwi-tV’fiT-sfl^W W. Ml v #*»**, -Mf 1 *» *» spring, we plant, it. How* is planting **l.>ra b moot spue ojp Uleat •id^ot open. theGenerel .jorferpace. »,,»&«, iu- ‘ «"""<*%,! rfiWW , Zion « bnrdo re by all iii>4^u, let Ae *tm>**». Nh* *• brf.re.ts -reaon,.. H.ffp, fe*r, hand it n seen to l*e . <»t ».» profit, f«jr *bn «■>«} 4 *>nr . coinmpi* Lord.-don’t ’ t&neinlfyh^tb.1 a™*™ ~v •ea wb<*$*ii roafc* th<> h<a*i*4 speech «nd rhetoric.f *"&!***■ » yaod nauies;; bat l>r , G<M, for ftion and her beft, interest, ^et ^thwqoes-, "; tiui be feud, fipr epcli delegate to tpke ; le the ipawl eotAi^fe. \V’»iat Jcao4t , be done to bettor «ibr .cott<Hti-»a as *'-* wr. ' ' V • . ' • i : Wlpfn f*r», ]n progress, and the «*»«» w ceiled, they are not. expected hold : the speedy achieving of victorr, theW *k»X **!*<»**• Such shawM hijfe «ottoof fionV eminent pione^s*-r-^( S|H»k,iiot of the Jarood ascendencies, WiWttHconquest, rwpr# politic*! possibilities; but -rjiUijjfV: •: r n: * Wb$p .fhe Inst general toaf tsheUupon T«bqri Tete^., •" to# »p«n .it,:; ; Moses and Elias; the; &*,**¥%V-' p^opheti^ They rpofe : tot ^>f any* **#&> *r :>f»3rMbk,# j»\ i.jJtof. of, C^T^'honor and achieved r^ », muv> —•*■«* ■• Christ’s death, wh^h be &houkJ*c brethrenlegislate s» te honor God, his ^iifet to*1 ,.®oi» Be ye men of vsh>r, askingyourselve* “ "*“**"" . , ,«i|i \ tos *#!**> p^^^!(rt)tifc;aiW»g dursolves? j-Setofelhi of God, andeven bask ©faction^ gtofr conim«i|loi»V \ Tto time hannow come when coo sectional strife should not character con- ■ sectional strife should not character —- bnpaasaWe stre.^ ™~ 'f&fWffc. % Wft. •WgeHcal de nrhiinitinin ' ; ^T:«' Wk*» c«o U. dpift W Uw b«t — «vdm.g 0«r. Mt.urmlku,. flWBR J-,-, ,1 hi! I# Aelitoral 'iF-v - 3-Aloime TTKnuw^ttOMlicW, ’ -Hwk! whattotm.nvtkrtfc I feat That sound so shrill tossy cart. *:!,.. Tis the voice s Irisah sow ' toCMstiavrq* . ■
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