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VOL. XIX
BY BBV. JiXB E. BACON, f. M.
M
Xongfellow in Christos—the Golden
Legend, says : \
ir takes alone, bat two!
he enters st s door,”
Death entered the door of oar min
isterinl ranks early in this first quar
ter and removed Dr. J. P Thompson,
and now our district is draped in
m miming on aeooont of the demise of
that historic character, Rt. Rev. Bish
op J. P. Thompson, M. D,. D. D.
Am the thought steals over me that
we shall never behold hi* splendid
form again, feel the throb of his lug**
and generous heart, or be rtartled
or soothed by Use rough our mild into
nations of his voice, I feci* like say
ing with the prophet, “Howl fir tree
for the alder has fallen.’’ He Indeed
was a cedar among the ministeria
trees of the Zion connection. Tali
broad shouldered, dtep chested, ooro
■nandiog-presence, physically was an
unusual speciman of humanity. With
a nature as rugged as the hills ovei
which h*» traveled a hall century agr ;
yet transforming, and becoming as mi
ll active as the gloiioue and varie
hues of an autumnal sunset he wa
especially adapted for the pioneer
work of fifty years ego
The work andrthnes demanded mote
of great courage, unswerving wills,
and indomitable pluck and energy
Them elements were largely personi
fied fas th s character of Bpbop Thomp
“Sare
reign,'
I must fight, if I wouln
literally true on many M
in conducting religious se*
viees I remember hearfbg the Bi*t>
op humorously remark one evening
when accompanying him to Bingham
ton depot, alluding to those eariy
days: “I was a terror to evil doers
and a blessing t > all who Caine unt*
The prejudice against colored peop e
In this section as in other sections ■ *;
the country, because of the "peculia
lnautotion” ran high, and their iiuh
religions aeryices were often inter-.
) opted and sornr times broken upb!
theft so-called civilised whi*e rowdiee
and miscreants. And there was n
law to appeal to, as the Negro had
no rights that a white man was bound
to respect. Thank God we lire nos
under a different order of things.
. It most hare been unusually gran
fjing to the Bishop to bate had h»
life prolonged to see such marvelous
changes as have occurred during th»
peat fifty years Few men have en
tered upon such discouraging work
under su*h limitations as the Bishop
and lived to see sack productive and
fruitful results of their labors, ezer
tions and prsyen. From the log
church which he assisted in erecting
at Elmira, when it' was largely a wil
derness—part awamp and part riling*
green; he lived to see beautiful edi
fiots erected in this conference, end »
happy and prosperous people servi- g
God under their own vine and fig tree,
T|ie conference-Where he spent»
{psny of his years has grtfern until n
some respects it if the peer of any con
(prencf in th? connection During all
yeaf! $be conferex.ce has watche
f }th peculiar inter, at and and admin
tiog ony of its founders rise by steady
degre from t circuit preacher to tb*
high nod sacred tfflee of Bishop h
the church of God
Rfe goal and earnestness, tacrifi,*
and devotion to the work of the Mas *
fer—his uniform ‘Christian character
wiiriremain with m asa preciou- l*ga
j until tpe last syllable of recorded
W7 U sealed pp tod deliver*! tu the
OapifotfUt Judge. But the duty of
the hour requires os to turn from
vmflnAtWi Ia ftthnr
social apd material advancement «
the citizens. Rev. Dangerfield and
wile have bean ?. ly cordially reorifed
by the people, and we look" for batter
thinjp. • (
w J. w. Uer b
fairs at Water ton, N. V. This % a
beautiful little little city on the Black
River. The colored population num
bers aboat two hundred. This charge
is extremely peculiar and but few
hate ever belonged to chunk.
Demons hate ever belonged to ehttieb.
For seveial years past our member
ship consisted of teas then five msm
ben and yet the pasters vMytd a
salary of $600 Zion hen is alright
Insurmountable barriers presented
one from visiting Johnstown, Glovers
ville and also 8ahoharie.
I am creditably Informed that Bet.
I J. a is still making oomimnd
ibie progress and large oongregatieas
ire waiting upon his ministry. Bet.
D. F. Bradley; 8chohario. Is laboring
oard to lift up Zion's standard than
iud the present indications an fotpr
hie to his successful accompHthiBSWI
Rochester, N. Y„ the Flower Oitj
•t the Empire State, Rev. W. A. Etf*
O.O.. is pa.tor.v He is suoelfiAtty
idministeriog ehe*cb affairs. the
Sunday school is rite largest in the
ffioem and teachers. Possibly th»
argeei young colored ladies* class in
he North is her^ oeasistiag of near lj
eighty members. This school makes
« specialtv of developing the sotiai
e-ement amoog its members.
Bath, N. Y., is commanded by th*
eloquent *»boy preacher,” Her. B. W.
swain. He i= serving soooeasfaUy bis
tillh year. The various departments;
*ere never so successful as now.* For
nearly three yeas the church has bee* i
^adequate to meet the demands oi
the increasing congregation. In oo»j
a-queues plans and specifications were
drawn for a new and more oommoi
iious edifice list Jana, Notwithj
tending the fi' andal exigencies hi
oas raisecT a fcubscriptkm of tw«j
housand ($2,000) dollars during tW
tjssi five months. The foundations ot
me church have been laid and tty
building whan complaled will s«
uesrly $4,000 Bev. Soain sinoe his
advent among us has proven himself &
»e a remarkable young man. It
North Carolina has say mow inti
tons to spare, assy they now hearth*
call, "Come over in Macedonia and
help us.”
0*10 CONFEBENCE NEWS.
BY BEV. J;«. TUMBLE, F, E.
Through the will of Co$. the noty
nation of our beloved bishop and tlie
offrage of the brethren I was r#
lected presiding ek&r of the Qhie
■ HH ■ Jp very grate
ful There wss a little opposition thro
« misunderstanding, but tbftt i| s
bing of the past with u# end we have
agreed to go to work as one ; to take
d«r ah a?y debt, but ih*Terefttllof
hone and Bor Omnh>l 1 ? that,
~Wm - r ■ rMJ Vm**•;■ ■ 1 1 ■ ^ i;7^■ 9*
with a hfllnhi hand, tber oao moat
«ll demend*.
«SN*«hB
iftfkievivat
dmraki All lore him.
';-. *«* «P»«»§* ~M*Wl|0tM» “IIW
Jpt^-P^R., p®*®**:! .**WT ''“**T*^" •P*
iraith at attend; tfill; nearly all 4
tk« witwnhflTi had ffose into winter
if^rvTr - ■ • iy- '
«*«•»
Wot, qmrterlj liig
Is prfililini in
rcuit, ft* LT Freeman
9* ray mnoh of 4
® <Tatr*er^7 meet
ing. but win that vcn represented
jmitftm good reports. We hope to
report more hvonblj next time.
drout, Bw W ? Esf)
Mtor. Too much can not be
road leading from Lyorly
to remodel the church atGaylmlle.
At this point our eburch has been on
the ^ok ground bat thank God Zion
is moying under this young h«uo, His
6gtfk>W;«|tS fondi>
for the pastor and fiunily.
tell him that he hew done
good than any of his pro
He ^ae not got the big
think himself lord of all,
4U^ the poblic school
JPff. for D H Horton, a member
and class leader of his church. JEEeia
*. rigH m« ,od praushw in tb.
BY XBffOPHEX,
One of the most important of the
grave sad important subjects to be
enmidered and disposed of by the ea
rning general oonferenoe, is the choos
ing of a number of its members to
graea the high and honorable office of
MwOp JSu0n discretion suet wisdom
art here required. Brother Bttdfci
letter, captioned "In honor preferring
onafnother/’ shows the epirft-ihst
oofhtto paimil whilst this all i*p<*
lant matter is beiagoonridered and
terminated. TbedftBoolfy whiekeoa
ftcBtfeasi* too often each one oi the
whole membership fssla half heshtndd
bathe urn hi honor preferred and
hasa miich feelinfcvhich la not alto*
gather ohriataan-liko, Is sna^ginN|nred.
Efcpeoiattyh thisfeeling mod intense
Ij fdt bf bimufco by some good
stroke of fortune bar made unto bim—
tatf a name for oratory or eharch
building or aea snOoeisAil pastor to
•hocae one <rf lannaowB to that
faaj* H*thinfcskwonlddo yi^aboe
should. be .imj
TUISr Alrt) THAT.
1 was glad to see fiev. Smith, i^ie
fearless correepondei. t of the* jPhil**
delphla and Baltim re Coai&Mn&j
advocate the rights of the people^ur
hie clear and convincing style
waa occasioned by the .aniline]
ion pi opr riend Re v James
McMullen, oi Jacob Street
nacle. I was very much so
that a gentleman of, Ret. Mc&
stamp and calibre would fath
sentiment* and elver give pa!
, ■ - . , _ . ™
ieranee to them I aiupj
suffering from the tffecti
and substai tial meal on
(system” and I feel assure)
second sober thought*
Smith’s burning words' o
such unfair legislation. a
thXfhufe Jtfrtfiei
he would n6t trakb such a demand
t sincerely traft^that Rev. McMul
len's suggestion, with all duo reapeet
to him, will only be like a pebble past
The letter of encouragement :
the Bee. K: f>.W. done* to the e*
of The Star roust be highly
dieted by; ■ Be?; Junto r
mjr lenthnrtiti to the letter.
Clinton 1 as had a herd row to
and I think he hie held up
folly eel 1 under the preMing 1
able dreuraitancer.
^drhouldfodeiWj
ip med and I Mm quite willing to
•5 toward thi^
■ary fupplnia’t6vt
pare well
2ibn i
and
the
lack of ohifrdfc piWe
mm tafartrik o:
♦S
church
sentiment.
ccrodndiA
tomm
It can be
Oon nor dSfed.tfceappend of the
edited mights* regarded MHb h wilh
foiLhlm to fefyhnd who Wdnto him to
oatniAjpii,
to begin the eeoond
—i-rr rip rffiftyIpmt
»fAH Ofripl( * ff
medo w!tb Wadb^M^Mt to. the
heaveas. His faneftt'^Hr pftaofced
by the writer. T fefcfted u t text
Jerexqiah li:2fc "thou eft xnybettie
**» «*d weapons of war.” Quit# a
targe aodkoee attended tbeftifaml.
HjMret « aedifeer^of’ that Odd**
viUe cemetery. true and
thcw
U» Dear .Uter, w» .jmpathi.. with
forth* widow and a fiuhar for tlia
Lord taketh away, blessed be the
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