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Our Churches, Pastors and Services.
Methodist Churches.
Oak street A. M. E. Zion Church—
Rev. C. W. Winfield, Pastor. Services
at 11 A. M., 3:30 P. M. and 8 P. M.
Sunday School at 9 A. M. Superin
tendent, Rev. J. P. Evans; Secretary,
J. M. B. Holmes, Esq.
£hcstnut St. Zion A. M. E. Church,
Syracuse, N. Y.—Rev. Jas. E. Mason,
pastor. Services at 10;S0, 11:45 and
7:30. Services on Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings at 7:45 P. M. S. S.
3:15 P. M. Seats free.
Union street A. M. E. Church
Services at 11 A. M., 3:30 P. M.
and 8 P. M. Sabbath School at 9 A.
M.
Baptist Churches.
First Baptist Church Harrison
street—Rev. C. B. W Gordon, Pastor.
Services at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.
Sunday School at 9 A. M. Spencer
Green, Superintendent.
Gilfield Baptist Church, Perry
street—Rev. Henry Williams, Jr.,
Pastor. Services at 11 A. M. and 8
P. M. Sabbath School at 9 A. M.
Rev. H. Williams, Jr., Superintendent
Third Baptist Church, Rock street—
Rev. H. W. Dickerson, Pastor. Ser
vices at 11 A. M., 3:30 P. M. and 8
P. M, Sabbath School at 9 A. M.
--, Superintendent.
jfcST All the above-named Churches
hold services at night during the week,
Ministers of these religious denomina
tions visiting the cltyTtre respectively
invited to attend divine services.
Our white Churches are all supplied
ffitb regular Pastors, and hold divine
services on Sabbath and during the
week. See Church Directory in city
papers.
Episcopal Districts.
The following are the Episcopal
dhtrictpas arranged by the lapt Gen
. ei'af Conlerence and the bishop as
signed to each:
1st district.
New York, New England,. Virginia)
and Central North Carolina, Bishop
S. T. Jones, D. D.
. 2nd DISTRICT.
Alleghany, Canada and Michigan.
South Carolina, and Florida, Bishop
J. J. Moore, D. D.
3rd district.
Genesee, New Jersey, West Tennes
see and Mississippi, and Arkansas
Bishop J. P. Thompson.
4th district.
North Carolina, Georgia, West Al
abama, and Lousiana, Bishop Thos
H. I^max.
. 5th district.
Philadelphia and Baltimore, Ken
tucky, East Tennessee, East Alabama
and California, Bishop J. W. Hood
June 1st, 1886.
Bishop Jones will go to the second
district, Bishop Moore to the third
Bishop Thompson to the fourth, Bish
op Lomax to the Fifth, and Bisho]
Hood to the first.
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ANNUAL
CONFERENCES!
New Jersey Conference — Meets in
Bed Bank the 2d Wednesday in April,
1885.
Bishop J. P. THOMPSON.
Presiding.
♦ Central V. C. Conference—Meets in
Wadesboro, N. C., on the 1st Wed
nesday in December, 1885.
Bishop S. T. JONES,
. ' Presiding.
Georgia Conference—Meets on the
3d Wednesday in November at
i Bishop Lomax,
. Presiding.
Philadelphia and Baltimore Confer
ence—Meets in Galbraith chapel, on
3d Wednesday in April, 1885, in
Washington, D. C.
Bishop J. W. HOOD,
Presiding.
* Arkansas Conference—Meetsin
on the-Wednesday in --.
Bishop J. P. Thompson.
Presiding.
South Carolina Conference—Meets in
Reck Hill on the 3rd Wednesday in
November, 1885.
Bishop J. J. MOORE,
Presiding.
Virginia Conference ■— Meets at
Norfolk on the 2d Wednesday in
November, 1885.
Bishop S.T. JONES,
Presiding.
Eaet Alabama Conference—Meets at
in Montgomery, on the 4th Wednes
day in November.
Bishop J. W. HOOD,
Presiding.
North Carolina Conference—Meets
on the 4th Wednesday in November,
1885, at Kingston, N. C.
Bishop T. H. LOMAX,
Presiding.
West Tennessee and Mississippi Con -
ference—Meets at Canton, Mississippi,
on the 1st Wednesday in December.
Bishop J. P. Thompson,
. Presiding. •
West Alabama Conference—Meets in
Selma, Ala., on the 3rd Wednesday
in December.
Bp. LOMAX, *
Presiding.
Louisiana Conference—Meets on the
2d Wednesday in January, 188$, at
Ponchatoolar, La.
Bishop LOMAX,
Presiding.
Florida Conference—Meets at Jack
sonville, on the 3rd Wednesday in Feb.
1884.
Bp. J. J. Moose,
Presiding.
Texas conference meets inMellican,
Texas, on the 2d Wednesday in Feb
ruary, 1885, Bishop T H Lomax pre
siding.
The California conference meets at
-on the second Wednesday in
June, 1885, at 10 a m—Bishop Hood
presiding.
New York Conference — Meets in
Williamsburgh, N Y, on the 2d Wed
nesday in May, 1885.
Bishop JONES,
Presiding.
New England Conference—Meets in
New Hav6n Conn., on the 1st Wednes
day in April, 1885, at 12 m.
Bp.'S. T. Jokes,
Presiding.
Genesee Conference—Meets in Itha
ca, N. Y.. 1st Wednesday ip Septem
ber, 136 5 at 10 o’clock A. M.
Bp. J. P. Thompson,
, Presiding.
NOTICE.
( The Annual Conference Stewards
will please take notice that they are to
forward all general funds in their
hands on the Second Wednesday in
each month to
l Rev. C. R. Harris,
t General Steward,
Salisbury, N. CL
I Notice.
The Board of Bishops of the A. If. E.
Zion Church will meet in Ithaca, N.
j Y., on the 4th {{Wednesday, in March,
1885. A fall meeting of the Board is earn
’ esthr desired as fattiness of importance
will claim their attention. Bishop S. T
Jones, is shearman.
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’ Sdhlrfh is tho Sikt,
A|f ESSAY READ J
SIMMONS, BEFOR
CONFERENCE, FA'
Mr, Chairman, ifcmbjrc •/ iho Sabbath
School Convention; Ladiee and Gen
tlemen :
I will now attempt to read to you a
few remarks bn the following subject:
“Necessityand influenceof Sabbath
Schools.”
I have pondered and meditated de
liberately, over several subjects, en
deavoring to get something plain,
pleasing and appropriate for this occa
sion, and I think nothing would be
more suitable than the subject I have
previously read, Necessity and influ
ence of Sabbath schools.
First, we will ascertain the meaning
of Sabbath schools; literally, the
church at work. - Now some may say
we need no Sabbath school; we can
have a minister to display his biblical
power to us. Also, we can attend ser
vice three times a day, and that will
suffice, or the Sabbath was not strictly
enjoined upon us, it was only an ob
servance enjoined upon the Jews in
the decalogue, but it has been, and
should be continued by the Christian
church. The obligation of the Sabbath
upon Christians, as well as the extent,
has been the subject of much contro
versy. It is wholly a mistake that the
Sabbath, because not reenacted with
the formality of the decalogue is not
explicitly enjoined upon Christians.—
The Sabbath was appointed at the
creation of the world and sanctified
or set apart for holy purposes for all
men, and therefore for Christians. It
was made for ma n not as he may be a
Jew or a Christian, but as man, a cre
ature bound to lo ve, worship and obey
his God, and on his trial for eternity.
Now after all our convincement of the
Subbath day and school, we seem not
to care for it. While we have the
glorious privilege of having Sabbath
schools and enjoying the knowledge
these impartial, why not improve the
golden moments in Sabbath school as
well as day school ?. The evil arising
from Sabbath breaking are greatly to
be lamented,they are an insult to God,
and an injury to ourselves, and an
awful example to our servants, chil
dren and friends. For instance, look
svhat a deplorable state the majority of
us are in; so ungrateful, perverse and
froward. Our Supreme father grant
ed us the glorious privilege of having
six days to do all oor work, and one,
His day, to worship Uim, yet we are
reckless, and ‘don't care,” and yet
unwilling to dispense with one day’s
work; or if we are not working we are
roaming, reading, or doing something
unprofitable. We are deprived of
much knowledge by non-attendance of
Sabbath school and church. To sanc
tify this day we should consider it
first, a day of rest, not indeed to ex
clude works of mere}' and charity,but
ei cessation from all labor and care,
& day of remembrance, meditation and
prayer, a day of anticipation looking
forward for that holy and eternal Sab
bath that remains for the people of
God. In 1771 the glorious and grand
idea of establishing a Sabbath school
originated in the mind of the wife of
Rev. Samuel liradburn, one af John
Wesley's preachers, she disclosed her
im precisions to Robert Brakes, and
they organized a school which proved
a success. The success was made
known in the magazine of Robert
Rrakes, copied into the Wesleyan
Magazine, by whose advice the Meth
odist meeting houses were thrown
open for the great work. The Sunday
school work undoubtedly is one of the
most notable facts of our times. Sab
bath schools are being organized all
over the continent. The barbarous
ferocions people, of Africa and other
places are gaining information and
becoming more enlightened everyday,
and yet here we have the privilege of
atending Sabbath schools, if not day
schools, but we fail so to do. While
we have the privllge we will net take
advantage of them, but ten or fifteen
years hence we will sorrow for oui
past inattention. In the year 1875
there were 69,871 Sabbath schools in
the United States, now w# all know
within the past riUfc yifcfe
gress and several additioos bave been
made. Some of our parents and guar
dians do not think the old ones should
attend, at least they themselves. They
eiaim'that Sabbath school is only for
the young people. We deem it the
nursery of the church, so it is. It is
for the training of children in the
paths of righteousness, but that is not
denying the previous assertion “That
the elder ones should attend Sabbath
School,” It is easier to secure the at*
tendance of little ones and excite their
interest, than those who have reached
maturity; for example, sometimes we
can get reward cards or something
attracting, and one Sabbath offer a
prise of. announce their distribution
for the following Sabbath* It creates
their interest, hence, there will he a
large-attendance. There is no induce
ment,:^ the papers and cards which
interest the young do not interest the
adult scholars. The oldest, Wisest and
saintliest member of the church
should be a Sabbath school scholar.—
They-will never acquire too much
knowledge of the good works, no mat
ter what thine age may be they are
never too old to learn, matters not
how much We know about the Bible,
we >■ can learn more every day, and
none but an egotist or some self-satis
fied person will not lament their lack
of knowledge. For instance, look at
some of our forefathers, they that had
not thb privilege of schools as we have
at this• age; they took advantage of
their leisure moments, and attended
School whenever they were allowed,
and often they were not, but resisted
and would go anyway. No thought
ful man who cares anything about the
welfare of the church or even his
country, can he indifferent to the Sab
bath school. The Sabbath school in
short, is a system of influence. Are
we not influenced by the prompt reci
tation of the bright faced children,
and instructions given by their teach
ers, while listening with devoted and
undivided attention ? Who can meas
ure the breadth, height, length, and
width of these influences ? Are they
evils or are they good ? A quick re
sponse echoes back, most assuredly
good, and will remain good as long.as
the glorious work of Sabbath school
exists. And may God prosper them
and enable them to go On in their
good work as long as the world shall
exist.
Then members, friends and lovers of
the Sabbath schools, are not our Sab
bath schools entitled to respect, sym
pathy and regard of every true citi
zen, patriot and Christian.
Notice.
As this number will close our vol
ume for 1884, our next issue will be
out January 9th, 1885, and not the
2nd. We call special notice to all
subscribers and salesmen who are in
arrearage to the Star, will find theii
papers stopped unless heard from.—
This will be the last number mailed to
delinquents.
The proceedings of the meeting oi
the Board of Bishops furnished by
the general steward, will appear in
our next issiie.
• Notice.—The brethren of the N C
Central conference who had minutes
sent to them (last conference year]
and have not sold them will please re
port to P£J A Tyler, thenumbei
that is - unsold. He desires to sel]
enough of them to pay a balance oi
$30.00. There are a great many mem
here who desire to purchase a copy,—
Elder Tyler will sell them for fiv<
cents per copy. Let every membei
get a copy and read Bishop Jones’su
perior address to the conference.
All persons who are several weeks
behind in settling for papers received
will find their papers stopped aftei
this weak. This do not apply to thos<
who make regular monthly payments
Subscribers whose‘time have expiree
and they have been notified by oui
red marks will find their papers stoj
pad unless heard from at once.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. R. T. Terry, of Camden, S. C.,
informs us by card, that Mr. William
Moore was united in holy wedlock to
Miss Laura Sliver, on the 27th of No
vember, 84. May they live long to
enjoy their nuptial, life.
Brother A. J. Johnson, of Fullers,
East Tennessee, will get all the infor
mation he wants by writing to our
book agent, Rev. J. Thomas, No. 183
Blecker street, New York.
The following card has been sent to
this office: Please allow rim space in
the Star to state to its many readers
that the membere of Beaty’s chapel
hate very much to have Brother Y. J.
P. Cohen taken from us this year.—
They have resolved to do better on
general ftinds, even if the preacher
don*t get all of his money.
[Signed] H. H. Thomas,
Union Courthouse, S. C.
Dec. 12th, ’84.
Brother A. Pringle writes from Can
ton, him, that sister S. C. Brown died
on the 9th inst., and MissL. M. Brown
died the 25th of November last. The
former had been a faithful member of
Zion church. She died in the full tri
umphs of faith, leaving four children
to mourn her lost. The latter was
very young, but she experienced reli
gion and died happy.
We see from Dr. J. T. Jenifer’s
letter in the Christian Becorder, De
cember 18th, that a call will soon be
issued for a joint meeting of the com
missioners of the A. M. E. and the A.
Zion churches, to consider matters in
relation to organic union. We
hope a notice of this kind will mean
something for the good of our Metho
dism, not a mere gathering, and ex
penses for naught. There is no time to
trifle with such an important matter.
We saw our defect in fractional
parts of colored Methodism at the
Centennial Conference in Baltimore ;
therefore, for the good of colored
Methodism in the United States and
elsewhere, the subject should be pray
erfully and carefully weighed. Yet as
a connection Zion has nothing to fear
in the progress of church work.
CITY NEWS.
The glorious Christmas and its hap
py season has come to us again.
Many a little one will enjoy the good
old visit of Santa Claus, and the
stockings hanged up to catch what he
brings to the good little ones on Christ
mas eve. 1
Where to buy good thing for the
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Allen, 36 Sycamore St., where he
keeps a variety of good things and
ready at all hours to accommodate his
many friends on calling to see him,
prices as reasonable as any confection
ary in our city. Messrs Plummerand
Wheeler, No 3 Iron Front, has the
largest assortment of the best hard
ware in the city. The Bain Tea cof
fee and sugar store on Sycamore St.,
are selling the best articles of the kind
afclow figures. 'For groceries, call at
Hampton, George Fayerman, Alex
ander Wilson, and other prominent
ones on Oak and Sycamore Sts.
The Methodist Centennial is now
over as it regard the special week, and
* many of our readers are making ar
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