r The i ninth annual meeting 01
the orkert
orkers’ Conference, hah
auspices of the Boarc
se for Freedmen, wat
at Harbison Agricultura
•, S.C., January 2*
Rev. Calvin M
D. B., is president of the
The Conference was largelj
attended by ministers and las
workers. Nine States and the
District of Columbia were repre
sented. The weather was in
at the beginning, but
“ towards the end, tc
aU.
_ii as' arranged was
with the exceptitm oi
* made necessary
___who were booked
were unable to attend because
of sickness. The Rev. I, H. Rus
se}i, B. D., synodical evangelist,
Sad charge of the singing and
evangelistic services. The
•' -“^ris were devoted to the
r ■ injuunfijL m j. of topics vital to the
levelopment of. church, school
«d... community life, and at
* meetings were
show tne, sentiment oi tne scnooi
one boy said to the writer: “1
wish the Conference would con
tinue a little longer.” Harbison
knows how to entertain strang
ers. The College is about hall
mile from the town of Irma. The
delegates were met at the sta
tion and conveyed to the campus
in truck and automobiles. Prof.
Reasoner was there with his
boys to see that we did not walk.
We do not know where the
beys stayed while we were there,
but we do know that the dormi
tory, with all'of its facilities,
was placed at our disposal. It
was a pleasure to go to the din
ing room. Well-cooked meals
and efficient service always
greeted the delegates. -
The Rev. John M. Gaston, D.
D., the genial Secretary of the
Freedmen’s Board, presided*aver
the sessiohs of Conference. The
Rev. L. B. West was the Secre
tary.
The Revs. W. L. Metz, D. D.,
G. W. Long, D. D;, and S. T.
Redd, composed the Committee
on f indings.
The following ministers were
present: Drs. C. M. Young, Geo.
piwvui. xji vj. iu. iuuu^ ucu.
S. Leeper, L. J. Melton, R. P.
Wyche, I D. Davis, G. W. Long,
C. J. Baker, B. F. McDowell, W.
C, Hargrave, W. L. Metz, C. N.
Thom, J. A. Tilman, G. T. Dil
Fenkins, C. H. Shute, S. D.
lard, I. H. Russell, G. C. Shaw,
F. P. Foster, Revs. 0. E. Sanders,
I. E. Jackson, A. H. George C.
W. Francis, J.'H. Toatley, 0. M.
McAdams, Wm. Sample, P. W.
roney, J. M. Miller, S. T. Redd,
E. J. Jackson, J. Williams, P. N.
Boykin, H. Wilson, T. A. Robin
IK-’H. L. Harry, M. A. San
lers, J. M. McKoy, H. McFadden,
r. G. Porter,A. H. Reasoner, J.
E. Gamett, I. P. Pogiie, J. R.
fearson, J. W. Manoney, E. W.
Mien, W. W. Mayle, M. T. Wash,
LJE Jackson and L. B. West.
Among the lay workers were:
’rot “3**; »“tler'j&g- »“?
f
Prof. e.'A.Johnson, A. L. Hum
bert, Mrs. M. J. and Mrs. M. C.
Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Butler,
Mies M; V. Fortune, Prof. J.W.
Harper and Miss Minnie Jones.'
The corresponding members
were as follows; Revs. G. Avant,
D. D., P. P. Watson, D. D„ the
Rev. H. M. Gilbert, D. D.> and
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Hart.
• Miss Maud A. Kinniburgh,
representing the Sunday School
work of the Board, was present.
During the sessions prayer
was -made for those who were
sick and couH not attend. .
Suitable resolutions were read
touching the death of those
workers, who had .passed away
during the year; also concerning!
the death of Mrs. I. Gaston,
the. wife of Dr; Gastoh.
The first session of the Con
ference was started at. 7:30
o’clock Tuesday night The
opening hymn was, “Jfesus is All
the World to Me.” The Rev. S.
T. Redd led , in prayers The
Scripture lesson was read by the
er said : (1) God was with his
church in the days of Psalm
ist; (2) God is with his church
today, (a) As the church fights
against the false teachings of
the day to establish the truth of
the gospel ; (b) As the church
fights against the various evils;
(c) As the church fights against
indifference and apathy in her
own borders. • (3.) Because God
is with His church, those1 who
constitute its membership should
take courage and press forward.
The sermon was well delivered,
and the Conference felt the force
of the speaker’s earnestness, it
was a splendid introduction, be
cause as the different problems
and difficulties of the field Were
The workers were
with the thought
of hosts is with
The devotional service on
Wednesday morning was in the
hands of Dr. R. P. Wyche, of
Charlotte.
At the close of the devotion,
Miss M. A. Kinniburgh, in a
pleasing manner, brought greet
ings from the Freedmen’s Board,
as well as from all over the coun
try, for it is her privilege to
travel extensively in the interest
of the work. She was glad to
be at Harbison. She spoke of
what a great bppbrtunity we
have to enlist the young in the
service of Christ. Her closing
thought was, that Christ is de
pending on us to present Him to
a dying world.
In the absence of Dr. C. E
Tucker, the Rev. Redd opened
the discussion on inter-racial
activities.. He told of local con
ditions m Savannah, Ga., where
tlie White and colored people had
united to rid the city-of a corrupt
political machine. He declared,
that circumstances must be de
veloped where white and colored
People can be mutually helpful to
each other. This will go a long
way towards solving the race
problem ,A " "
followed, f
Dr. Geo. W,
teresting
Shute*of
ion in this
country. At first it waa religi
ous, now it tends toward ma
terialism* He said^the dangers
mS^be^on Ckrtw iS*n^
things. Love of things alone is
degrading. The trend 0f mod
ern education was towards ad
undue proportion of the love ■
things. The college, should teach
spirituality. (2) Bigness—Th«
desire to overdo. He thought
that the desire to overdo Ugl
gotten, hold of the SeJjools, from
the elementary grades up, There
were too many books and not
enough thoroughness. (3) Sle|
tive System, He thought this
was good,,: hut;care .must be,ex*
ercised, otherwise defeat would
come in the end. /(4) Methods.
^He said the multiplication'm
in college was killing the ed
tional, spirit. In closing he n
a.,strong appeal for the perpe
tion of schools where xelig
education was in the forefrc
Mrs. E. F. Johnston, of hi
Holmes Seminary,; .West P«
Miss., delivered anillumina
address on "Thg^jce 0f
I Girls' SgrJjg|{3oS iJ^nJ
innoceni
these schools wer<
simbi v __
- .(1) To be home:
stressed cleanli
economy, order,
(2) To be Ini
told' of the pr<
teachers from th<
cupied in the teacl
cause of their acci
ship.'
(3) ' To develop ri
ness.
(4) To be spiri
She said this was
part of the work
out of trained Chrij
to Work among the
The Rev. A. H.
son, conducted the
the afternoon.
The Rev. M. J.
Dalzell, S. C., read
paper on “The
tunity.’ He thoUi
comes to the ti
and wider opportui
other class of wor
the teacher’s firsi
with the child is
acter, and then
child’s mental acti
the formal stei
were: First, the
knowledge; secom
fication of know!
»rs.t|
»efficienc:
taste.
;tual. J
int place
:hools oc
)rldbe
scon&ioi s
leade
Jbiggdl
lie sendi ;
‘ i leadfs
m ■ 1
,of W 1
, ,.rp( I
that the j
r a bett ,
ty than ai j
rs- He sa l
opportune 1
form cha
“guide tl t
» leaniii
iy, liic use 01 mu
He elaborated a
He recommended
in teaching: (a)j
Promptness; and]
cy. He said teaq
living examples j
teach, and should
physical, mental!
interests of the
In the absence
Savage, the Rev]
of Aiken, S. C.,j
topic: “The M
Boarding School)
pointed address
vanced the folic
1. It provide
vironment.
It presents th
community of ij
gether" by ties <j
of the family. ]
3. It protec!
time when child
the day school has
mental,
are., inter
beeducated
_fey the day'school
. otherwise be in ig
norance. She made a ringing
appeal for the continuation of
th^ day school.
The rRey. J. H, Toatley, of
Jnir»f^eSi’ .:C«» read an in
PhllS? ^ on “The
Church and Civilization.” He
discussed the subject under the
following heads:
1. The Church is not merely
a of believers bound to
other by a common creed. •
- 2j pie Church is not merely
a®fnts corps or earthly rest
white waiting for a ray of glory.
Af3iT TS® Gh,™* <a) is a Place
of wors^p; (b) a place of com
a Place of education,
vw # place of constant conver
sionj % . >
^^Kie program of the churcl
should be: (a) Destructive poli
aes toward evil; (b) preserva
tive: policies toward good ; (c)
constructive policies toward
that the chiei
objective of the church is not
reformation but transformation.
He declared that the church is
greatest institution in the
worla and the greatest agency
towards its civilization.,
A warm discussion followed.
ine secretary read the Rev.
$. 2. Mitchell’s paper on “The
Spiritual Life of our Churches.”
Rev. Mitchell mentioned several
©f the obstacles which confront
the churches of the day, viz.,
socialism, commercialism, the
unsettled industrial order, ego
P the problem of the rich and
poor living together in the same
community, and the problem of
*ranod family relations. He
said that in spite of these things
the spiritual forces of the
Church are bringing men to
recognize the authority of Jesus.
A serious discussion ensued,
the ministers feeling that this
very vital subject bearing
air work.
The Rev. C. W. Francis, of
, S, C., made a power
uplifting address on
Place of the Minister in
Life.” He said he liked
of the minister as * a
dynamo surcharged and
"‘‘'ting vital energy. IJe
illy developed his sab
er the heads: - ■j.s/
America. He content
Negro was the hack]
agricultural life of tU.
uS*j5£w ^*3 hfi.
sorts, and how he had been able
M accumulate wealth in spite
of handicaps. 1l
. Dr- c. X Baker, of Atlanta,
Ga., presented the Budget of the
New BJra Movement in a con
vincing speech.
the absence of Mrs.' Hi L.
McCrorey, Mrs. R. W, Boulware
made a very witty arid straight
forward talk on the subject of
“Sanitation.”
. The Commitete on Findings
read its report.
The closing service was very
impressive. Dr. Metz read the
Scripture lesson and Rev. H. L.
Harry prayed. DrJ& JX Thom,
[that the
May; overtake us.
2. It was time because you
are young. He urged the young
to give God their" lives before
the evil one ruins them.
6‘ « was time because Jesus
was seeking sinners.
^ 4. It was time because you
have been putting it off too long.
DelaJ.Jls dangerous. He said if
^k God now, the
time will come when it will be
too late to find him. He made
a passionate plea for sinners tc
come and seek God.
The invitation was extended
by Evangelist Russell and eight
God"0 1V6S gaVe themselvGS to
v. ^r* ,^°^n M. Gaston expressed
aVbei^g ^^hly pleaidd
yith the Conference, He said
taking everything into consid,
eration this was the best Con
ference that had been held.
Dr. L. J. Melton uttered words
of praise for Harbison, and of
encouragement to the delegates.
The, Rev. S. T. Redd made the
closing prayer and pronounced
the benediction.
CHURCH STREET PRESBY
TERIAN CHURCH, SALIS
BURY, NC.
he eiW V of aChTfelii.
he seggMMs fuftfm&ught:
.nd impressed thlsHis off
lany. ' * ' ",
At 3:00 P. M. Rev, J. B. Blake,;
•astor of Moore’s Chapel A. M.j
y 7Ann onH
Zion church and hisehou^am
lgregation served us. Rev
»ke preached from Ezekiel
:3, “And he said unto me, ska
man can these bones live ’
I answered, “0, Lord God,;
Rev. J. M. Morton preached
from II Kings 7:3, “And there
were four leprous men at the
entering in of the gate; and they
said one to another, Why sit we
lere until we die?’’ Rev. Mor
on showed his congrej
lecessity of working
sr end under the pn
:aps. He stated tl_
our lepers had stay
waiting for Up, and
hems
'-i-f
played no
finances to :
wents;:,;. ;
!&€>¥, Mojctc
Jiave also visi
thejpck.
The n
mttM
ept«rt(un
mm
sionany Sqc
l«e having 1
ly and arrar
for theboi
LastSundl
field with
225 boys ;
Shemselve?
fesus Cfiii
interesting
gram pref
:ieties. tr
Madam W
light o£tl5
seeds
Aftdther
>eing entii
vas the o
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