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THE STAR OF ZION. REV. J. W. SMITH, D. D., Editor. REV. G. L. BLACKWELL, A.M., D. D., Business Manages. ' Published entry Thursday at Charlotte, If. O., 106 8. College 8t. KtCned, at the Pott Office at Charlotte at sto on (Mast mail matter. 8TfBSCMIPTlON RATES: $1.00 ptr annum; fir months, 60 cents; no three month’s subscrip tion. TO COE'S BSPONDENT8: To Insure publica tion write with mk and extra carefulness on one tide Of the sheet only; do not abbreviate; avoid personalities; deal tnth line questions and give us Items of church and race news; condense, to at to occupy-a column or a half column: do not, if f ossible, exceed 650 words. When writing about re vivals, anniversaries, dedications, donations, mar riages, receptions, death of church members, Easter or Children's Day, and the like, write on postal cards. If you writs long-winded articles, the Edi tor will “(toil them down." Send all arllclet for publication to the Editor; send all subscriptions; all changes and all business matter to the Manager. STAFF CORRESPONDENTS. i Mrs. Bishop O. O. Pettey, Editor or Woman’s Column. Bev. G.W. Offley, D. D., Bov. E. G. Biddle, B. D., Bov. J. H. Anderson, Bev. J. E. Mason, D. D., Rev. W. H. Marshall, Bev. W. A. Blackwell, Rev. G. S. Adams,DD, Bev. E. I>. W. Jones, A. B., Rev. E. H. Hill, Prof. B. A. Johnson, A. M., Rev. J. H. McMullen, Rev.T. A. Woathlngton, '"rot.E.Ii. Thornton,A.M.,Rev.J.H. Manley, D.D., prof.D.W.Parker,A.B., Eev. f. A.D.Bloice, A.M., Prof. W.F.lfonvellle,A.B,Rev. O. W Winfield,D.D. H.O.Weeden,Esq., ProI.W.M.Provlnder.A.B. Kev H. W smith, Bev. D. O. Covington. Thursday, May 27, 1897. EDITORIAL. To make a long story short—send it to the Editor. It is frequently said that wise men change their opinions; but fools> never. How about dead men ? The fact is beyond dispute that no one yet succeeded in building himself up by attempting to pull some one else down. Bishop A. Waltebs says all mon ey for African schools, which goes to piy our teacher in Africa, must be sent to him. The article for our “Woman’s Column” not having been received up to time of going to press, is conse quently omitted for this week. It is a gain to the world when peo ple are content to be themselves, not chipped to the smooth pattern of the times, but are simple, original and unaffected in ways and words. The last published report of the New Jersey Conference said that that Conference had raised 50 cents per member. Bishop Pettey disputes it by $19. What has that Conference to say? The papers say a new book is out entitled “The Quickest Guide to Breakfast, Dinner and Supper.” It is published by T. Fisher Union of London. If some one over here would steal this valuable book it would have a large and rapid sale among white tramps. Bishop Pettey skid in Conference last week that every pastor should 'have sense enough to look over his certificate of appointment at least snce a year and see what he is re quired to do; that failure to do so proves him to be unworthy, without excuse, and guilty of not beeping his obligation which he took at the altar. Let all pastors who are hit by these remarks decide now to never come to conference again without bringing up ad! the conference claims. To the graduates who have left and are leaving college we would say what you have gained in knowledge, in strength and in wisdom, what you have acquired in character, is yours to-day as a perpetual possession. It ^is your capital with which you are to ' trade in the world that is waiting for you. You will need all the knowledge you can command, all the purity, truthfulness and honesty which your hearts can hold. But having all these, you need the grace of God in the heart in order that you may perfect your own lives and prove a blessing to God and humanity. , When Bishop Pettey said that 1 those pastors who Would do their full i duty, if their abilities would warrant i it, all other things being equal, would < receive or be promoted to larger and 1 better churches, the Philadelphia and t Baltimore Conference gave him a ‘ round of applause. He is in line with t Bishop Hood who said two weeks ago f that he had decided if a pastor can not build up his church and raise col lections ordered by the General Con ference, the job is too big for him and he must relieve him and get another 1 man for the place. The other bishops will follow suit. This is the only 1 way to build up Zion along all lines. J If the bishops will have the back- ^ bone to give the larger and best c churches to the ministers who do thein whole duty, their abilities be- ^ ing considered, there will be some t tall hustling in the next twelve months. There are a lot of men in c our churches who do not*care for t accoi and be tl ocal Church. Such men should e moat liberally rewarded. Phili delphia And Baltimore Conference. Promptly at noon Wednesday, May 19, 1897, Bishop C. C. Pettey, A. M., D. D., called the Philadelphia and Baltimore Conference to order and with the assistance of Bishop J. B. Small, D. D., Dr. W. H.Goler and Presiding Elders R. J. Daniels and R. A. Fisher conducted the devotion al 8< rvices. “Beneath our feet and ovei our head,” announced by Dr. Fish er, was sung by this, the largest Nor hern conference, with a lung and soul power that was truly charming and affecting. After the organization of Confer ence , Bishop Pettey, dressed for the first time in a robe, preached to a mos; deeply interested, earnest, “Atlen,” “Hallelujah” and “Thank God ’ congregation, which followed him in his sermon on “Life,” which was one of unusual warmth and re mar rable eloquence. Apparently the Bishop was bubbling over with the Holy Ghost, and his enthusiasm, Whinh is as spontaneous as the rip pling brook, spilled over in the most eloquent passages, and his word-pow er was very sublime. The Lord’s Supper was then conducted by Bish. ops Pettey and Small in robes. I uring the session the Bishop pre side 1 pleasantly but ^firmly. When any of the walking and talking mem ber! would disturb the regular dis pat< h of business, the sound of the gav ;1 would bring them to their seat 3. When necessary the Bishop wou Id send through the Conference a kindly home thrust and no man could catch him napping. This Con fere ace is composed of two presiding ela*rs and lio ministers, and they are intelligent in features and dig nifi< d in manner. President W. H. Golcr, Editors Dancy and Smith and Presiding Elder E. Geo, Biddle and Mrs. Bishop Pettey, Secretary of the W. EL and F. M. Society, were pres ent. The sessions of the day were de vott d to business and of the evening to iterary exercises. The papers wer i thoughtful, debates breezy and sing ing lively. The Bishop’s Address whi ;h was broadly characteristic of t le author, and which will be pub lish ?d next week, touched upon the the living issues of Zion and the cou itry. That part of the address whi ;h said the Conference ought to petition President McKinley to take a hi ind in Cuban affairs and that this Coe ference ought to endorse war in Cula as a method of settlement, if no oth ir method can prevail, created a a lcnga'nd redhot debate between the Biel lop, Editor Dancy and Rev. Lo gan Johnson, the latter in a telling 3pe ich taking exception to it, sug gest iDg arbitration as a remedy. This bro lgbt the Bishop to his feet who ere* .ted uproarious applause as he de fended his position and closed by rea< ting that the Senate had passed a rest lution to recognize the Cuban bel tige rents. He was followed by Edi tor Dancy who with Bible in hand quoting Scripture to sustain his ar guments walked away, as he was never seen to walk before, in orator civvjucuvc. iuc \jumcicuuc uy uu ilm ost unanimous vote endorsed the pos tion of the Bishop and Mr. Dancy Despite the financial stringency ;he Conference has made a record ipiiitually and financially of which Sio i need not feel ashamed. Rev Mrn. Mary J. Small, Conference Pres deut of the W. H. and F. M. Society s (, zealous worker for her cause. She, assisted by the talented and jue enly Mrs. Pettey, held a fine mis lioi ary meeting Friday night in vhi ch the cultured Mrs. C. M. Robin ion Misses Jennie Jones, Bertha Hall ind Mrs. J. H. Hardin took part. Ch< General Conference assessment for •his conference is $1,500. The con ers nee raised $1,506.52—more than ts assessment—an increase of $125. )8 >ver last year. Bishop Pettey is mi ing and . sawing wood because his Conference has raised more than >0 cents per member. Bishop Pet ey will see Bishop Hood when the ;en »ral fund roll is called. Shooting Stars. Rjv. J. M. Hall, of Arlington, "fa., is rel 'educated. R jv. H. B. Wales, of Ross Point, Del., as greatly improved his circuit this ea:. Rsv. B. H. Freeman, captain of Zion’s osl in Gettysburg, Pa., has placed our hu ch in the front rank there. Rsv. A. C-Washington, of Rockville tf d.) circuit, a good singer, is arranging > b uild a new church at Rockville, R sv. G. S. Adams, of Union Wesfey hu oh, Washington, D. G., has proven > b 3 a good financier the past year Myjjr precious souls on Reach Bottom Under the administration of Rev. Z. T. Brown, Mt. Olive church in Balti more has more than doubled itself in membership. Rev. O. J. Hawkes has purchased ground at Oriole, Md., on which to build a church. He is a faithful and be loved pastor. Under the watchcare of Rev. L. H. Daniels the Clinton mission in Balti more has grown steadily, keeping up cur rent expenses. Rev. W. H. Wright, of Burville, D. C., has labored earnestly for Zion this year, receiving a very small compensation. He has repaired the church at Forks. Rev. J. H. McMullen, of John Welsey church, Washington, D. G-, a progressive young man, has succeeded, with his offi cials, in getting a new loan on his church. Rev. S. I. Mills, of Salisbury, Md., has accomplished some solid and permanent work in building up his church and Sunday-school.'' He has established one or two more missions. Rev. W. H. Cook, of Union Wesley circuit, [Md., is a grand worker. He is increasing the membership and complet ing the church at Union Wesley, paying for the work as it is being done. Rev. Logan Johnson ,of Trinity church, Washington, D. C., has purchased ground for $3,800 on Sheridan St., on which to erect a fine church. He has paid $670 on it. He is a good debater. Zion church, York, Pa., Rev. J. S. Cowles pastor, is considered to be the banner church of the Baltimore district. Rev. Cowles, whose health broke down after the death of his wife in November, is beginning to be himself again. Rev. J. B. Colbert, of Galbraith church, Washington, D. C., and his hard-working members have created a sinking fund in which they deposit money to pay on the main debt. “In God we trust” seems to be their motto. Rev. S. J. Clements has made a fine record by building without one member a cozy rrame cnurcn ai v/aionsvme, mo., and supporting himself and family with out any assistance . from the mission board of his conference. He has paid $600 on the work done. Rev. P. J. McEntosh, a strong man and faithful pastor, greatly beloved by his congregation, has met with glorious success at Metropolitan church, Wash ington, D. C., keeping up the current expenses of the church and meeting the interest promptly. Rev. John E. Price, of Shippenshurg* Pa., who for years was the influential leader of the Philadelphia and Balti more Conference, but who is now on the superannuated list, was present at the above Conference and participated in several debates. The Conference greeted him joyfully. Mrs. H. D. Benjamin and Mrs. John Tucker, two of our most influential members of Hudson, N. Y., during the session of the New York Conference in that city, tendered a brilliant reception to Bishops Hood, Walters and Small, and to the General Officers and several pas tors from 7 to 9 o’clock. Rev. M. M. Bell has succeeded in get ting Mr. Bennett (white) who owns the property to relieve the church in Balti more, Md., of the $1,000 due on ground rent. He and his members have organ ized a sinking fund to purchase the ground and to build a church. The pros pect for Zion to have a fine church in Baltimore is bright. Presiding Elder R. J. Daniels of the Baltimore district reported his work in a fair condition spiritually and financially, rke scarcity of money to meet pressing demands and the heavy indebtedness apon some of the churches have handi capped the success of bis work some, but ■m the whole, great work has been done. aiaer uameis is a nne man. Mrs. Fannie Van Brounk, an influen tial and great worker of Mother Zion in Sew York City, was a delegate to the Sew York Conference which met in Eludson. In her fine address she said .or 19 years Mother Zion and its interests iave had first place in her heart, and hat she felt honored to know that she tv as the first woman lay delegate elected o represent the grandest church in her iity—the Mother Church of the oldest STegro Church in the world. “Life.” SYNOPSIS-OF A SERMON, Bishop C. C* Pettey who took as his ext: “This is life eternal that they night know Thee, the only true God and resus Christ, whom Thou hast sent”— lohn vii:3, preached the annual sermon n a manner that thrilled the immense tudience which listened to his deliver ies. His subject was “Life." He first iiscussed lifer-mortal, saying that “The ittle woYd life in our vocabulary might troperly be called the one subject ed of which all other words were imply modifiers. It is the pivot word n the universe of languages; and ordi iary life is worth more than an inani aate universe.” He then discussed the beauty of or aniSm as seen in the vegetable and nimal world. “Hark,” said the tishop, “from the .waters, flag-ponds nd forests. Come listen with me 3 the orchestra of nature: a million in sets, reptiles and creatures keeping time ritb the orient barp and flute, not made y hands, but by the God of/nature* 'hen stand with me upon yondpr raoun iin and watch the clouds as they go by. sinks r the ture at applied bjr invention and discov ery. ’Thus stancing in the centre of a world of life so l ivid, so magnificent, so pictaresqne and aplifted that man desir eth not to die.” This he said was mor tal life. . "Bat as children of the earth we have simply inherited oar mother’s nature, and having come from the dust we must to dust return. j.Sear ye the words of John : “And I saw a great.white throne and Him that sat on it from whose face the earth and the heavens fled away and there was found no place for them.” The Bishop then went on to discuss at length the new earth and the new heav en, adding that if man would live eter nally he must find a bridge to span the chasm of organic dissolution. Hfc of fered as an argument the principles of biology which hu scientifically yet plain ly discussed. Answering his question, “Is there life beyond, and if so, bow shall we obtain it f” He quoted Her bert Spencer’s definition necessary to eternal life as follows: “A perfect cor respondence would be perfect life were there no changes ill the environment, but such as the organism had adapted changes to meet and were it never to fail in the efficiency with which it met them, there won d be eternal existence and eternal krowledge.” A biolog ical discussion of the subject followed He, also, reasoning it by analogy, found abundant promis es in Christ to establish an eternal medium of communication be tween man and (Jod; and thus comply ing with Spence: •’s definition established eternal life; then added the text “To know is life.”—Chambersburg(Pa.) Val ley Spirit. That Canton Trip. [Part of Bishop Hood’s New York Address.] Regarding lie personal attacks re ferred to in the foregoing part of this address, we have a conspicuous in stance in which a member of this conference is involved. Our Centen nial Conference was not a legislative body, and yet it was a conference authorized by the General Confer ence. It was composed of the bish ops and many eading men and wom en of the Church. If there is a ly wisdom or virtue in the Church, they were represented in that body to an large an extent as it would be possible in the same num ber of persons During one of the sessions of this body of men and wom en who believed themselves to be sincere Christians, and actuated by convictions of duty, a proposition was made that a delegation be sent to Canton, Ohio, to express to Hon. Wm. McKinley—candidate for Pres ident of the United States—the sen timent of that body in favor of his election. The adoption of the propo sition was so nearly unanimous that not a single voice was heard in the negative; and the result was that a delegation ol nearly fifty, including some of the bishops, were sent. After their return, a member of this conference assumed to arraign, reprimand, and as far as he was able to do, hold up to public contempt and sclrn the bishops and others who com posed the delegation. In his eager ness to condemn men unheard, he stated things which he could not know to be true; among which that, the delegates knew that they would violate the Satjbath in the round trip. The fact is ths.t many of them did not know how long it would take them to go and return. They were hours slower their fault that assureu, oy luuse wxio were supposoa to know, that ,hey would get back in ample time for the Sabbath service; iu fact, they would have been back in good time if they had returned on the Keystone State Express on which they went out, and on which, it was understood, they would return. In stead of this, liey were brought back by a train whi )h runs three or four It was, therefore, not they were late re turning. But even if they had known what time thuy would get back, I question the right of any minister to thus publicly reprimand his breth ren. Personalityi are never in place. They breed riot# and cause bloodshed. During the worst of the Ku Klux pe riod in North Carolina, I had the at' tentive ear of vast crowds in coum ties into which other Republican speakers did n >t dare to go; simply because I disct ssed measures and not men. It is not only improper but wicked, to use personalities. It stirs up passioh and breeds bitterness. In this case, arrogant, intolerant and unreasonable partisan bitterness was exhibited under the color of concern for the sanctity of the Sabbath day. A man’s political convictions are his man has a right to I do not agree with condemn a man for being As a free American his right. He has not j but it is his duty to >wn question them. if the carrying out of what a believes to be hia duty requires him to travel on the Sabbath day, it is n<>t a desecration of that day. The Teacher tdls us that we should >od, even on the Sabbath day. our brother had a right in his grea: dog Now “Fre Lance" to support the Demo* crati: ticket by any arguments at his hand, which were free from per ities; but lie had no right to set himstlf up in judgment against the actio is of those who disagreed with They had the same right to opinions, and to follow their ctions of duty unchallenged, as He had no right to make charg ich he did not know to be true, n the risk of saying what was He was not with the dele him. their conv he. SB wl He r not t gatio what ue. and therefore could not know they did. Hearsay is not evi denci I t link I know as much about pol* nd political parties and meas itica urea ,s our brother. I have been here thing year. matei longer arid have made these a study since my thirteenth In onfr-o::’ his articles, he inti that Me Hanley's majority was not v iry large. He forgets that it woul but f votin party Since of th< Repu stron, purp< what have been a half million larger the fac; that his own race was cfcsfranchised or hindered from in several of the states by the whose car.didates he supported, this wholesale disfranchisement Negro i:i several States, the lican party has, never been enough to carry out its best ies; and : t is therefore not just We would like it to be; but it repre lents the best sentiment in this progressive Christian count fy—the Benin leni Fath« halt, i Lord-\ which stand, ocrati* knowt other rjeueving as i ao in tne hood of God and the Brother hood f man, I look upon the Repub lican >arty, however it may limp and s the party which is on the side; and this is the side on I feel I j.m in duty bound to On the other hand, the Dem P^rty, as long as I have it, has always been on the side. There are many good DemoiVats abort in spots; much bet ter thiin some Republicans; hut as a Natioi Eil party, the Democratic party has al rays supported those measures which were opposed to human prog ress, e pecially opposed to tl e rights of my >eople. I therefore as a self respec ng blade man could not sup port tl it party and have always felt it my uty to oppose it. It si pported human slavery until it over topped itself, and by its folly, destroy ed what it was trying to build. It supj irted Free Trade because free trade f vored a.ave labor and poorly paid fr e labor. It favors Free Whis key to ecure the votes of the worst elemen in the make-up of this na tion. t supported the Free Silver craze b cause it. hoped thus to gain power; ind every time it has secured control of the government, during the last thirty years, it has accom plished t by appeals to Negro hate; by harj 'ng on Negro domination, so cial eqi ility and the like. It has twice r< iched a point in its downward course >eyond which thousands of the best Democrats refused to follow it; the 1896 a These t refused vindical the Nat atest instance occurring in the last national election ousands of Democrats who o follow the degenerate party >d our course in supporting onal Republican ticket. Now the dele jates who were sent to Can ton, Oh: feren&e ), from the Centennial Con tad all these and many more reasons o induce them to favor the election >f the Republican candidates. They w re as honest, as intelligent as well nformed, and as holy as the brother vho' made the personal at tack up n them. In making thiB at tack, he [violated the second table of the law bor as t the com would Now 16 Confer©] and mat ment, a and to a not infal neverthi thority best ju whether »ying. bo say it pleasant things m laid unc le will i :hat whi lo to hii telf as o ;hat he ' lot hesi “Thou shalt love thy neigh yself.’’"® Out of this grows land, ‘ Do unto others, as ye hey should do unto you. n authorized by the General ce to deliver this address »such remarks, as in my judg e necessary, to correct evils, sure the beat results. I am ible. I may make mistakes; less I have unquestioned au proceed according to my gment; and yet I doubt be likes What I-have been It has cost me a great effort because I dislike to say un things ; but he said harder thout authority than I have >r authority; hence I think ie that he has done to others h he would not have others If a man could see him lers sea him, he would see as dor e wrong and would ite to apologize. A SA LU TA T 0 RY—IBCIDBHT ALL Y A WARKIHGAND SOUS ADVIOK. BY W. F. FONVIBLLB. May and Jane are the- months of college commencements—salutatories, valedictories, baccalaureate sermons, annual addresses, class odes, tears, farewells and flowers. Thousands of young men will be sent out upon life’s great field of battle. Some as doctors, lawyers, teachers; others as ministers of the gospel, business men and skilled workmen. To all, we bid you welcome. If you come out prepared—if you are competent, there is plenty of room. If you are not prepared* it is very doubtful whether or not you can find a place on which to stand. The lists of im competents are already crowded; and every month, every day, yea, every hour records the undoing of some one, some incompetent borne to the rear; forced to the wall; unhorsed, unmitred, tfnfrocked; beaten down by a stronger antagonist—suffocated by the great army of the unprepared. * * * * * A great battle is raging out here. See that you are mailed and pano plied before you step out. You will need tact, discretion and lots of “grit.” Bring your Bible out with you. Read it often. Pray much. You have, no doubt, won medals for oratory or composition, diplomas and degrees for your finality; but these things—medals, diplomas and de grees—don’t count out here. There are millions who deserved and re ceived all of the paraphernalia which the schools could put upon them, many years belore you went to school —before you were born; but every one of them will tell you that it takes hard, persistent work to make decent living upon the “Broad Arena,” ***** Young man ! Friend ! Don’t ex pect everybody to burrow in their holes and hide themselves when you step out. You may be disappointed. Don’t expect to turn this mundane sphere upside down. Promise your friends that you won’t try to make it revolve any faster than it has been jogging along for all these years. You. can’t do it, young graduate. It hasiybken tried before. Welcome, young men from the colleges, high schools and seminaries! Thrice wel come if you come clothed in the re ligion of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. You will find enemies as soon as your “sheep skin” is thrust into your handsJ Be patient. Try to make friends of them. You will not win all of them over; but if you have scholarship and will “ask the Savior to help you, He will carry you through.” ***** Read the life of Moses. Labor for your people; but if you find that they are ungrateful, do not be sur prised. You may not be brought up in the palace of a king, but your peo ple may turn against you, and like Moses, you may have to fly for your life. If you have not fitted your self, don’t come out. Better stay in a while longer. Don’t come out whining about and paying money for a airing ui uegreea wriiteu in uaun; ending in the Genitive and Dative cases, and abbreviated in “big caps” in the English. Unless your scholar ship merits them, they are bound to do you more harm than good. They will goad and chafe you as long as you live; and finally you will die— sink beneath the great load of de grees you have been carrying so long. And in your last moments, you may, like Cain, exclaim : My punishment is greater than I can bear. * * * '* * Perhaps you have been poor, and have had to work your way “through »cbool.” If this be true, so much the better for you. May be you have bad a hard time in school. Perhaps pou have been imposed upon and created wrongfully when you were loing your best. Perhaps after all )f your hard work physically and nentally for years, just as you ;hought the prize within your reach, ;he school authorities through tech licalities or down-right thievery, lave stolen your graduating honors ind given them over to some favorite if theirs. I know you felt worried ,nd undone; but try to forgive them. )thers havs heen treated just as you tave; and it may be the Lord has ;reat work for you to do. If so, you rill not need tip class honors which rere stolen from you. Remember hat teachers are human; your race is iuman; mankind is human. For ;ive them, if you can. The Lord will iot suffer such things to pass unpun shed, * * * Finally, come o iper of minds, don't ns« tobacco— dot.’t cbew, don’t smoko. Your buc ceai—other things being equal—will be more marked if you let these things severely alone, and life will be longer to you. I don’t expect you to lie a saint. Not one of us is. But you can try to emulate the worthy example of Jesus Christ. Welcome, young man ! Newbem, N. C. McKinley Upheld. COLORED CHURCH WORKERS APPROVE HIS EXPRESSIONS ON LYNCH LAW. Chambersburg, May 21|(8pecial).—The attendance at the conference of the A. M. E. Zion Church is growing daily. Reoresentatives are present from all the > New England States, Middle States and as far South as Georgia. Bishop Pettey, of North Carolina, is presiding. To-day’s session was occupied by va rious committees making their reports, and much discussion followed. The com mittee on State of the Country made the most important report. The financial condition of the country was discussed at length, lynch law condemned, Pres ident McKinley endorsed for his manly expressions in his inaugural on the sub ject, Spain condemned for her oppres sion of Cuba, and the colored race in the South, and in general, complimented on its steady progress in spite of disadvan tages and obstacles. Nearly all the lead ing men of the church in this country are in attendance.—Philadelphia Press. New York Conference. ^Presiding Elder, E. George Biddle; Mother Zion, M. R. Franklin; Harlem, J. M. Butler; Mount Vernon, W. H Ely; Yonkers, W. H. Newby; Tarry town, G. W. OfHey; Sing Sing, S. E Maloney; Peekskill, L. D. Williams; Fbhkill and Baxtertown, J. W. McCoy Poughkeepsie, Jacob Thomas; Hudson, Benjamin Judd; Troy, W. B. Bowens; Catskill, A. J. Tolbert; Kingston, A, Jackson; New Paltz, C. Waters; New burgh, R. J. Strothers; Middletown, S Conrad; Nyack and Sparkill, W. H. Abbott; New Rochelle, Pilmore Smith ; Mamaroneck, M. A. Bradley; Port Ches ter, C. Fairfax; Fleet-Street church, Brooklyn, F. M. Jacobs; Williamsburgh, L. G. Mason; Gravesend, J. J.Kearney; Flushing, T. H. Edwards ; Long Island City, S. 8. Bryan ; Oyster Bay and Jeri cho, R. Green; West bury and Lakeville, C. H. Teneycke; Hempstead, A. M. Walker; Moriches circuit, E. S. Prime; Riverhead and Mattituck, P. M. Jack son; Greenport and-City, S. -; Sag Harbor circuit, E. J. Mil- v ler; Rockville Mission, Chas. Peters ; Huverstraw and White Plains, in charge of Presiding Elder. Next conference in Troy, N. Y., 2nd Wednesday in May, 1898. E. Geo. Biddle. Among Onr Exchanges. One of the brighest stars in colored journalism is the Stab of Zion. Rev. J. W. Smith, D. D., wields a trenchant pen and calls a spade a spade. Dr. Smith means to make the 8tar of Zion go.—Alexandria (Va.) Leader. The Varick Christian Endeavor So ciety of the A. M. E. Zion Church, is, without doubt, regarded as the most ben eficial and essential institution in the State of Alabama, among the colored people.—Wide-Awake Bulletin. Rev. Drs. Smith and Blackwell have made the Star of Zion the foremost church journal of the race. The articles of Mrs. Bishop Pettey, and the wit and wisdom of Prof. W. F. Fonvielle add to the glory of the Star.—Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Chron The Bishops’ Council of the A. M. E. Zion Church, held in Charlotte recently, was an important event. All the bish aps and general officers were present ind great interests of the Church were jonsidered —Africo- American Presbyte Hcn. Bishop J. B. Small occupied St. Luke's pulpit {Sunday morning and preached ,wo very able and instructive sermons, rhe Bishop wore his blac^robe Sunday light and is the only Bishop in hisCon> lection that wears a robe.—Wilmington Record. Bev. J. W. Smith, D. D., Editor of the Stab op Zion, was able to give a reason or the appearing of the sharp criticisms vt ich he sent out through the Stab. If he cause is removed we will have no* acre such criticisms.—Varick C. E. En~ 'eivorer. Bishop C. C. Pettey, of the A. M. E. lion Church, preached an excellent ser lcn at Seventh Street Presbyterian hurch, Sunday. Many beautiful illus rations were given and a deep impres ion was made upon all present.—Africo [merican Presbyterian. We now receive the Stab op Zion,, ublished at Charlotte in the interest of' it A. M. E. Zion Church. It is well Jited. The correspondents are vigor on writers, hewing to the line and let n J the chips fall where they may.— [lekory (N.C.) Corinthian, Organ of Pe nned Church, Efave you read in the Stab op Zion here some smart Alex, waists to dis- ' wa Hon. Frederick Douglass as a mem*. ji of Zion Church? Here are some of ie things mentioned as proof: He„ )ougla88> never was elected to any eueral Conference. He did not payr s general fund. He did attend Ziom ttrch but attended some other cho Hr. Douglass ever was a memt in (which they admit) and ' out while living, hb
The Star of Zion (Charlotte, N.C.)
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