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r THE STAR OF ZION. REV. J. W. SMITH, D. D., Editob. KiCV* O. L. BLACK WELL, A. M>, D. D., Business Manager. Published entry Thursday at Charlotte, IT. C* J06 S. College tit. ' , „ EtCtred at the Poet OJhee at Charlotte at tea ond-vluss mail matter. Hr VBSrniPTlON BA TBS; fl.OO per annum; month*, 60 cents; no three month's subscriy TO CORRESP9NDENTS: To insure publica tion writ* with *nk and extra carefulness on one tlae of the sheet only: do not abbreviate; avoid normalities; deal with live question* aria give tit items of church and race news; condense, so as to occupy a column or a half column: do no£» \f rotsible, exceed 650 words. When writing about re vivals, anniversaries, dedications, donations, mar riages, receptions, death gfihurrch members, Easter or Children's Day, and the like, write on postal cards. If you write long-winded articles, the Edi tor will “Soil them down.’1 Send all articles for publication to the Editor; send all subscriptions; all changes and all business matter to the Manager. STAFF CORRESPONDENTS. Mrs. Bishop 0. C. Pottey, Editor ol Woman's Column. Rev. G.W. Offley, D. D., Bov. E. G. Biddle, B. D., Rev. 3. H. Anderson, Bev. J. E. Mason, D. D., Rev. W. H. Marshall, Eev. W. A. Blackwell, Rev.G.8. Adams,DJJ, Rev. E. D. W. Tones, A.B., Rev. F. H. Hill, Prof. B. A. Johnson. A. M., Rev. 3. H. McMullen, Bev. T. A. Woathlngton, Srot.E.L. Thornton,A.M.,Bev.J.fl. Manley, D.D., Prof.D.W.Parker,A.B., Bev. 4 A.D.Blolce, A.M., Prof. W.F,Fonvellle,A.B,Bev.O.W Winfield,D.D H.O. Wooden,Esq., Prtf.W.M.Provlnder,A.B Bev H. W. smith, B^v. D. O. Covington Thursday, October 21,1897. XiLfXX Vlli.ViJ* Associate with the best company or none. If a lie is told on you let your life be so'that no one will believe it. We are now in the last quarter of the old year. Have you accomplished much good this year and made a pro portionate of progress in Christian knowledge and grace ? Zion has able njen in the several conferences who are yet unknown to the public world. They are gradu ally pushing to the front and will be heard from in the near future. Do what you are doing while you are about it, and let other things wait. Think on what you are think ing, and, until you have thought it out or dropped the subject, lock the mind to Other topics. The entire Church will he pained to learn that Bishop C. C. Pettey, A. M., P- D., is now, and has been ever since his return home from the Silver Anniversary, quite: indisposed. He is somewhat better now, however, so his wife writes. Hon. J. C. Dancy has accepted an invitation to deliver the opening ad dress of the York Cbunty Colored In dustrial Fair, at Rock Hill, S. C.> October 27, 1897. Dancy will doubt less sustain his former reputation. We herewith acknowledge an invita tion to be present on this occasion. Bishop T. H. Lomax, D. D., desires us to state that the time of meeting of both the Central Alabama and Al abama Conferences has been deferred —the former until Dec. 1st, the lat ter until Dec. 8th, 1897. The breth ren of each will please take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Bishop J. B. Small, A.M., D.D , so a card from Mrs. Mary J. Small, states, sailed on Thursday last from Glascow and is expected to reach New York on Saturday next, where Mrs. Small will quite likely meet him. Let the whole Ghurch pray for the safe return of our missionary Bishop. The thought of God in the human mind may be either a great terror or a mighty consolation. One soul cries out: "Rocks and mountains, fall on me and hide me from the face of an angry God.” Another exclaims: "Whom have I in Heaven b.ut Thee, and there is none on earth that I de* sire beside Thee.” Reader, what is God to you ? After closely observing the pre eminent qualifications of Bishop G. W. Clinton for the office of bishop, and his ability shown as an organizer and manager of men that would do credit to the oldest and most astute prelates, Bisliop Harris arose and said in the Tennessee Conference just closed that he is more than ever con vinced that the youngest Bishop is following in the footsteps of Bishop Hood. This remark was greeted with long and loud cheering. Capt.-Gen. Blanco, the new gov ernor-general of Cuba, is said to be the “softest-hearted soldier” in Spain. In view of the fact that he is coming to' Cuba with 20,000 sol diers to fight, he will hardly be that ip Cuba; and since he Bays he will press the war against the insurgents with all his energy,we conclude that he is not a whit better than Weyler, “the butcher,” who has been recalled. \ The frequent changing of generals \ shows that Spain is not able to sup / press the rebellion in Cuba and that Cuba will yet be free. Rev. Abram Anderson, pastor of our church in Portland, Ore., and n excellent wark fpr in that place, writing cf n “Tne City of my Dreams," ■ sed by rta and set to-music by Rev. R. Alonzo Scott, our Cohnec tional Evangelist,-has the following to s ly: “]ttverend Sir: ‘The City of my Dre ims' carried everything by storm last night (Oct. 10th) in our services. The song service was grand. But ‘The Cit) of my Dreams’ is a spell-binder.” Yes, that’s just what it is—a spell bim ler; no doubt about that. Better ord :r a copy,of the Editor. 1 'wo corrections are to be made in our ‘‘Silver Anniversary, Offerings” colv mn. The one, Mrs. B. fl. Thom as, N. J,, pepper and salt, should hav s re^d silver-mounted pepper and salt cruet; the other, Miss Elizabeth Oldroyd, should have been, Miss Elizabeth Oldroy. In calling atten tiot to these, Bishop Hood happily sayi', ‘‘These errors will creep in. The remarkable thing is that there are 30 few in such a long list.” True; hnd we would also say in further vindication of ourselves (and inci dentally in the Editor’s absence) that our proof-reader goes over each and evey name and offering with copy, the printer having deciphered the chi: ography — Bishop Hood’s — as bes he can, to see if the printed she-it corresponds with copy. We wri e this to assure all concerned that the greatest possible care is taken on our part. The mob is partial in its punish ment of criminals who assault white women. Last week Thomas Gleason and hiB bride, white, of Newport, Ky., stai ted out to vieit a friend at night, whun two men with revolvers, repre sen ;ing themselves to be officers, sepa rated husband and wife and dragged the shrieking woman into a field where eleven white rascals assaulted her When the brutes were landed in jail a mob collected and pre ten led that they were going to lynch the n, but finally quieted down and weiit home content to let the law tAk i its course. Had the assailants bee a colored men they would have inside of 24 hours been shot down like dogs. We are opposed to lynch law and think that hanging until death comes should be administered by he law upon every rascal, black or white, who rapes white or black women ; but if inhuman black brutes are to be set on fire, skinned alive am shot to death, let the same doses of medicine be given to inhuman white brutes. That’s all. All black men are not cowards. A j:arty of white scoundrels, calling themselves whitecaps, residing in Lev ans, Carroll county, Tenn., thinking the]'were monarohs over all they sur vey id,audaciously ordered the colored peo )le to leave the couaty or be exter minated. One Negro, named Dot Prince, who was just as willing to die one time as another, concluded to staj. The whitecaps went to his hon e last week and riddled the doors and windows with bullets, and also broie his arm. Mr. Prince took down his old, faithful rifle and put the black cap of death on one man and fatally wounded four others. These who were left to tell the tale tool: to their heels. The colored man is a citizen and has a right to live in any county where he is law abiding and can make an honest liv ing A man’s home is his castle; and when we can get more colored men, like Dot Prince, to introduce the business-end of a gun to these whi;ecaps and mobs who make a raid upon colored men’s homes and order them to leave the county, law less less will soon be put down and one featur^of the so-called “Negrc Problem” will be solved. Chronic Fault-Finders. I; seems to be a pleasure for some chronic grumblers, to pick flaws and and find fault with almost everything thal transpires. They stew and fret over every small mishap and dis app nntment—and if a n y th i n g seer is propitious and oppor tune they are unthankful and im pute it to some haphazard agency and look sad over it as if it could not be possible for them to have anything but evil befall them. The chronic fault-finder sees no beauty, no harmony, no order, grow out of events. He feels no pleasure and has but little hope in anything he attempts, for his peevish mood disc dors all things, even nature’s grand panorama of scenic beauty. A littls unguarded word, thoughtlessly spol en, is often the prolific source of a serious wrangle, and days and wee rs are spent without sympathy or affection, even under the bame home roof, The domestic harmony is thus destroyed in the twinkling of an eye, ami dark shadows fall upon paths If is wrong, and he thinks it must be the world and his fellowmen; for hu man nature is wont to exonerate and flatter itself that it is right and all else is wrong. Such a character smothers down under spleen and jealousy all the nobler and finer aspi rations after better things and finds a savage enjoyment in picking holeB in the reputations of others, and attrib uting the basest motives to every word and act of those with whom he finds himself associated in daily in tercourse. It is cheering to think that this unhappy trait can be overcome if not allowed to grow upon one until it be comes chronic. Persons who feel themselves addicted to this growing propensity, which must end in mis ery and social ostracism, should re member to be kind and pleasant; and the sunshine that nestles within their hearts will cast its holy gleams over the days that bring with their close a restfulness and peace that will am ply compensate for all efforts and strivings after better things. Let us all be amiable despite the many prov ocations we have to make uS the re verse; for our own frailties should render us charitable to the faults of others, and we should ever remember that this earth is only a temporary abiding place in which We are to be fitted by severe discipline for that higher, better life which only the pure in heart can ever know. A fault-finding spirit is wholly in compatible with the doctrines of Christianity, and must be nipped in the bud ere it poison the life source Itself; thus rendering us a curse not (Only to ourselves but to all with whom we come in contact. We should eyer seeking the virtues and-beauties M our friends and surroundings, not •their vices and deformities. Sweep before your own door before attempt ing to clean up the yard of your rjeighbor. cheerful view of life and be Bine Ridge Conference, j The Blue Ridge Conference met in i<is fifth annual sessiqn in Greenville, Tenn., Wednesday, October 10, 1897, at 10 a. id.,Bishop C. R. Harris, D.D., presiding, associated by Bishop G. W, Clinton, D. D. Rfsv. P. H. Williams lined the hymn “And are we yet alive.” Bishop Harris read the scrip ture lesson. Rev. J. S. Henderson supplicated the throne of grace. The following are the officers: Sec* rotary and Compiler, P. H. Williams; Assistant Secy., W. H. Anderson, Sta tistical Secy., J. W. Wright; Record ing Secy., G. W. Rose, Bishop Harris read his Episcopal Address which was timely, interest ing and scholarly. Rev. Wm. Lyons preached a grand annual sermon at 7 p. m., from Acts 16:28, Theme "{Paul as a Miesionary.” / Bishop Clinton, after "being intro duced, said he felt to be at home and admonished the brethren to stick to the old landmarks. Editor J. W. Smith, and Rev. E. J. Carter of the West Tenn. and Miss. Conference, were introduced and made speeches. Rev. W. B. Sample tendered his resignation which was accepted. There was an enjoyable time Thurs day night. Welcome addresses were made by Mr. Nelson Fitzgerald, Mr. A. B. Pearson, Prof. R. A. Morrissey and Hon. A. H. Pettibone. Responses were made by Rev. G. L. White and Bishop G. W. Clinton. Greater sjpeeches were never heard before in Greenville. Sister Binah Garrett was fleeted Vice-President of the W. H. 8nd F. M. Society. One woman from e^ch circuit and station was elected 1 jeal missionary agent for the confer ence. Rev. G. Fortune* preached on ,{The Power of miracles” on Friday right, text John 11: 43. The Sabbath was a great day. Ser vices were held in the church and in tie Opera House. At the latter place Bishop Harris preached in the morning; Bishop G. W. Clinton in the afternoon; Editor J. W. Smith in the evening. Their sermons charmed and electrified, and white and colored peo ple said such sermons were never beard before in Greenville. The v dates said such able men ought to belong to the white race. Revs. B. J. Hill, M. D. Smith and F. R. White preached excellent sermons in our The reports of the four presiding e dere, A. G. Kesler, T. F. H. Black man, R. A. Morrissey and S. T. Stin son were satisfactory fnd showed that tlieir hard woikmg-^paen had made progress. Nearly aly of the delegates a iked for the retuifn of pastors. The conference decided to give Bishop £ [arris a robe. jThe robe question vas heatedly discussed, 45 voting for a ad 4 against itj/ Bishop Harris said bs didn’t w wear robes or none nhould wear it; that he aril] wear it pader protest unjil the General Conference meets and acts upon it; that if the General Confer ence was against it all of the bishops would disrobe. All of those pastors who collected s.nd held Children’s Day money until 0 inference met were, ac cording to law, made to pay $2 each. James Weems, J. W. Henderaon and Jame W. Pencleton were received on trial; James ShefFey, Giles Fortune, J. 0. Chandler, M. F. Wilson and Neleon Fitzgei-ald were received into full connection. L. V. Wilson was ordained deacon. The new societies organized and received this year were Asheville Minion, Mingo Mission, Richland Mission and Taselton Mis sion. Rev. I. D. Fanks died the past year and eulogistic services were held by the conference, the speakers being Revs J. W. Weight and F. A. Mould en. A collection was lifted for the be reaved widow. In order tc* build up Greenville College Prof. R. A. Morrissey asked to be relieved ifrom the presiding el dership so as tt> take the field. Rev. P. H. William^ was appointed to fill the vacancy. Conference reported $091.95. general fund raised—an in crease of $31.over last year. The bishop said it was a poor increase. On Monday night at 8 o’clock, while the conference wad in session, Rev. G. E. iparter, pastor of our church which Entertained the confer ence, was in the presence of a large audience happily married to Miss Minnie Wilsob, a very fine young Christian lady; Several white friends were present ijmd a brass band dis coursed sweetjmusic just as they ar rived at the church. After a few fatherly words of ad vice Bishop Harris read the fol lowing : , • Knoxville District—T F H Blackman, P E. Logan T emple, F L White; Clin ton Chapel, G W Brazelton; East Port Circuit, J H Leyoy; Oakland circuit, M D Smith; Little River circuit, F A Moul den; Sevierville* circuit, J C Chandler; Dandridge circuit, F N Neally; New Market circuit, 51 Williams; Morristown and Rocks, H T B F Felders; anes;Carrytown circuit, [iddlesboro and Pines ville, M Slade? Harlan d mission, J Weems; Newport, L V Watson. Asheville Di strict, A G Kesler, P E. Asheville, J W Wright; South Asheville, G W -Hamptori; West Asheville, H T Wright; West End mission, B J Hill; Shiloh and Swananoa, W J Williams^ Hendersonville* c ircuit, Wm Lyons; Shaw’s Creek'^circuit, E Z Goodman; Clear Creek circuit, A Wilson; Waynes ville circuit, Wm Anderson; Franklin circuit, C W Walton; Murphy circuit, S J Lee; Leicester circuit, J D Waddell; Burnsville circuit, B B Brown; Hot Spring circuit, G Fortune. Greenville district—P H Williams, P E. John City, G E Carter; Jonesboro circuit, J D Ditjl; Limestone circuit, J S Matthews; Greenville circuit, G P Barnes; Whitenburg circuit, H Baylis; Rogersville, G L White; Mooresburg cir cuit, R D Chandler; Zion Hill circuit, W F FCnderson; Kingsport circuit, J J Kelley; Leadville circuit, W C Vanhook. Oldtown circuit,-; Plum Tree circuit, J W Williams. Bristol District—S L Stinson, P E. Bluff City circuit, G W Rose; Bristol, J S Henderson; ^fendotta circuit, J WT Henderson; AVingdon, Va., J H Sliger; Saltville circuit', S A Charles; Pulaski circuit, D Goode;. Pocahontas circuit, to be supplied; Union circuit, F H Gains; Hillsville circuit, J H Jackson; Rosedale circuit, J W Pennington; Lebanon cir cuit, W W Slade; Virginia City circuit, T B Hackett; Biack Mountain circuit, — -; JouesVille circuit, C C Snow den Conference will meet the first Wed nesday in Octob er, 1898, in Abingdon, Va. Bishop G. W Clinton, col., of the A. M. E. Zion Church, spent a part of last week in this crty the guest of 9. W. Brakebell. Fri day night ho preached at Zion church to a large audience. Sunday afternoon and evening he preached at the M. E. Church, South, to an audience of white and col ired. It would be super fluous to say tha t he had the most respect ful hearing tha,t has ever been accorded to any colored prelate. His sermons were sensible and pregnant with rare thought There are few, if any of the colored clergy v'ho are his peers in the pulpit. He handles his subject with that ease and grace so proverbial of the cultured and refined ministry. His language being of the purest Queen’s English and his delivery so perfect, one never tires'of his beautiful metamor phus and silvery eloquence. The Negro race should be proud of and strive to emulate him. Tho Negro clergy of all denominations would do well to take their cue from his sermo'n delivered Fri day night.— W. L. Miller in The Bepub licnn, South Pittsburg, Tenn. The North Carolina Conference will convene at NcWbern, North Carolina, Nov. 24, 1897, at 10 a. m. Bishops G. W. Clinton and A. Walters have been invited to be present. Rev G. H Miles will preax nion sermon at mon, Thursday li the opening or Comma 0 a. m.; missionary ser 7:30 p. m., by sermon, iceser 1. Respect l im as a brother over jrou in the Lor]. 2. Pray for ii» success in the office. 3. Raise his assessment by some means before his arrival that the stewards may have more money to settle pastor’s iialary or other church claims from th<s Sabbath collection. 4. Announce his appointments ah least six weeks before quarterly con* ference; giving out love-feast tickets to leaders at the same time. 5. Teach th<> officials to respect the office and the man in it. 6. Speak of bis good qualities, and seek always to have him as your abid; ing friend. 7. Commend him to others. DUTY OF PBESIDING ELDERS TO CASTORS. 1. Kecognizo in mm copartnership in the work of the Lord. 2. Labor tc impress the officials that you recognize the preacher as pastor in charge. 3. Stand up for the pastor. 4. Take no sides with members who slander the shepherd. 5. Remember that your living comes through the arduous labor of the preacher. G. Never be contented to take all the money from a brother and a poor charge. 7. Urge the officials to collect the pastor’s salary. 8. Speak of b.ia salary in the pub lic congregation urging the church to pay. 9. Never hunt up a Bcandal like a canine looking for a bone. 10. Praise the good qualities^ the pastor. 11. Never tell the church that you are the executive ex-officio and make the appointmei.ts. 12. Consider the interest of pastor and church when recommending a re moval or change. 13. Aim to have your preachers live out if possible their four year’s term, per discipline. 14. Be confederates for goodness’ sake; helpful/ teach obedience among the flock, lettiag your conversation be as becometh the gospel of Christ having always a dignified deportment among your co-labores and members of every parisl. * * * * * Pens of pouts, philosophers and historians have pleased, startled and enlightened the world for many thousands of years. Great men, their works and influence have blessed the world during their life and many though “dead yet speaketh.” St. Louis, Ao. Law And Order. RESOLUTIONS OF THE A. M. E. ZION CONFERENCE. The following resolutions were unanimously alopted by the A. M. E. Zion Conference recently held at Jefferson City, Mo. : “ Whereas, The life of man is more imporant than that of the beast of the forest; and “ Whereas, The virtue of innocent females of any race must be protected and - “Whereas, The Negro for more than thirty years has been charged with hein ous crimes of violating the chastity oi women; and “ Whereas, The law-abiding and self respecting Negroes of the United States abhor with the greatest condemnatior such ignoble and brutal conduct- on the part of the low class of our people o; any other race; and “ WnEREAs, We, the Bishop, elders ministers and members of the A. M. E Zion Church in America, desiring to gc on an everlasting record as being in fa vor of law and order, be it “ Resolved, That every paper in thi land published by Negroes warn the raci against such wicked practices; be it fur ther - "Resolved, Th it every Negro Biehof and minister of our Church preach anc teach the subject of virtue;*and be it fur ther “Resolved, That this 'race message’ b< sent to every co lored preacher in Amer ica; be it further “ Resolved, Thst as the destruction oi human life is sc alarming by mobs, whe also slay innocent men, that we here ap peal to the white clergymen of America to preach'again; t lynch law in all of its forms; and be it further ‘‘Resolved, That we bind ourselves as Christian agents to assist all legal author ity by teaching and preaching in favor of the maintenance of virtue, law and order; be it furtl er “ Resolved, Thtt we hero herald to all parts of America our righteous indigna tion and condemnation of all rapists and lynchers, a rd that the majesty of the law must be upheld at all hazards.”— 8t. Louis (Mo.) G lode-Democrat. a*. Miss Jennie Jones, silver fruit spoon. Miss B Robinson, a silver desert spoon. Mr Moms Hill, * $ 1 75 “ James 8 Taylor, * 1 76 Rev and Mrs E M Stanton, New ark, NJ, 2 76 Mrs Sarah J Transue, 1 76 G E Morris, Kinston, N C, 50 Mrs Mary M Jackson, NY, . 1 76 Rev W H Parker, Gt Barrington, 1 00 “ I W Wright, Baltimore, Md, 1 00 Mr Solomon Stephens, Ya, 100 Rev and Mrs S Q Adams, Harris burg, Pa, 1 00 Mrs N A Twitty, Union Mills, NC, 26 Rev and Mrs O W Simmons, 1 00 Mrs H B Anderson, Poughkeep sie, N Y, 25 A M E Zion S S, Trenton, N J, 1 75 Mr and Mrs F E Gomez, Tuskegee, Ala, 1 60 Rev and Mrs M V Marable, 2 CO Collected by Rev Marable, 2 00 Rev J C House, " 50 Mr and Mrs Charles Kenney, Trenton, NJ, 1 75 Rev and Mrs A Wakefield, Indian apolis, Ind, 2 00 Rev D J Donohoo, 1 00 “ A H Dorsey, 25 “J WL Council, 1 00 Mr P C Alexander, Alabama, 50 Rev W D Smith, Georgia, 1 00 Mi L B Blackledge, Bayboro, NC, 50 Rev T T B Reed, N J, 3 00 “LB Williams, 1 00 Mrs r Aii uyson, wasn gion,uij, r w Mr John L Borden, Kinston, NC, 1 00 Rev 1 B Williams, 50 Miss C A Smith, 25 Rev and Mrs J T Gaskill, Water bjiry, Conn, 3 00 Mr James Weaver, Waterbury, Ct, 50 “ Henry C Canty, “ 50 Mrs Caroline T Thompson, “ 1 75 Master James W Gaskill, “ 1 75 Master Wm Yarick Gaskill, “ 1 75 Misses Geneva and Gertrude Gaskill, “ 1 75 Master Clarence Gaskill, “ 1 75 “ Sylvester B Gaskill, Jr, “ 1 75 Mrs Amanda Johnson, 1 75 Mrs Maria Day, 1 75 Mr Theo Thompson, 1 75 Mrs F M Robinson, 1 00 Miss Louisa Westcott, 25 Mrs Evelena Farmer, 50 Rev and Mrs A L Martin, Shelby, N C, a silver cake basket. Miss Maggie V Overton, 50 Mrs E U Goler Salisbury, NO, - 2 00 Rev J McH Farley, 1 00 Prof J H M Butler, 1 00 Miss EV Bird, 1 00 Mr and Mrs E V C Eato, 1 75 Rev A Chapel, 75 Rev and Mrs C D Hazel, 1 50 Prof and Mrs D B Alsdorf, 1 CO Mr and Mrs C T Alsdorf, 1 00 Mr and Mrs J W Jackson, 2 00 also a silver cake basket. Rev and Mrs E S Prime, 2 00 Mr Levi M Hood, 1 00 Mrs M A Morris, 1 00 Mr and Mrs Charles Taylor, 1 75 Mrs Cordelia Jewell, two silver napkin rings. Mrs Sarah Jones, Reveytown, NJ, 1 00 Rev and Mrs C Fairfax, 1 75 Mrs Josephine Francis, 50 Rev B J Bolding, Media, Pa, 1 00 Rev and Mrs S S Wales, 1 25 Rev and Mrs F J Moultrie, 1 75 Rev J S Jackson, 1 75 Rev J P Lewis, 1 00 Rev and Mrs C H Ardis, 2 00 Miss E A Gardner, 50 Mrs S A Thornton, CO Rev and Mrs E G Biddle, 1 751 Rev and Mis J W Smith, 2 00 Rev P B Fletcher, 50 " Wm McKoy, / 75 “ S P Cook, 1 00 “RK Kerns, ; 1 00 “PH Williams, 1 00 “ G C Clement, 1 00 “ H W Howard, 1 00 “BF Martin, ' ICO Mr Peter Downing, 75 Mrs Sarah Biddle, 50 Mrs Sarah C Correy* 50 Mrs M M Lee 1 75 Mr Robert H Cordis, N Y, Rev C W Winfield,' 1 Prof S G Atkins, 1 Prof and Mrs J B Dudley, a silver bread basket. Prof E Evans, 1 Mrs Alice Cogswell, St Peter’s Sabbath-school, 1 “ church, Newbern, N C, 5 State Street church, Mobile, 14 Rev F W Puryear, St Louis, Mo, 1 “ B M Gndger, 1 “ Wm M Jackson, a silver butter knife. Mr H P Dunham, Rev and Mrs D T Mitchell, 1 Rev J N Levy, 1 “ J H Hardin, “ T H Edwards, NY,' 1 “ G C Carter, Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Mr and Mrs J L Handy and Mrs Jane L Thomas, 1 Rev E J Cambell, 1 "DL Irwin, Memphis, Tenn, 1 “JCCox.NC, • x 1 Mr and Mrs P H Treadwell, West bury, NY, • 3 Rev S T Meek, 8 C, ^ 1 Rev and Mrs W H Davenport, 1 Miss J N Perdue, Mrs M Enps and Mrs T A Call, 1 Mrs Mary Conley, “ 8 D Wadkins, Rev J H Y Harris,Walnut Grove ,Ga,l Rev 8 J Hargrave, Rev and Mrs P A McCorkle, 1 Mrs Jennie Price, 2 Rev H B Moss, 1 CO Rev and Mrs C Cambell, 4 1 75 Rev and Mrs W H Day, 2 00 Rev G Sexton, Stockton, Ala, 25 “ A J McDonald, 1 00 Rev and Mrs W H Marshall, 1 50 “ W C Cooper, - 1 CO “ and Mis % H Smith, 1 CO “ and Mrs W H Coffey, 4 00 Mrs Rebecca Fray, New Haven, 1 50 “ Julia White, ; “ 100 “GO Wilmore ■ , “ 50 8 S g 8 S 8 S s?g§ 8§§3 g 88 8 8 S 8 8 8.8 8 £ 8 83S Prominent Women In Zion, In the Southwest we have a Chris tian heroine in the person of Mrs.* Eliza Lee, of Amite City, La. For more than thirty years she has la bored unceasingly for the upbuilding of our- beloved Zion. Being zSHe.ua by nature and philanthropic in spirit she has scared neither time, pains nor money in looking after the wel fare of the Church of her choice. Some years ago she gave the lot upon which our new church in Amite City is built and contributed very largely of her own money in the erection of the building. She did not tell the tmstees to go ahead and build, that the ground was alright; but remNjj* bering that life is uncertain and that we are destine! sooner or later to leave our worldly goods, she wisely amnged matters to suit any and all emergencies by presenting the trus tees with a deed properly made out in the name of the A. M. E. Zion Church. men Denoicnng me coDgtomemwu n asses of ignorance everywhere about hsr, she resolved to do her part in dispelling the superstitious mist by^, • giving her people in that remote sec tion more light. She then gave to the A. M. E. Zion Church three large lots for educational purposes. Mrs. Lee attended the last General Confer ence which convened in State SL, Church, Mobile, Ala., and formerly presented these deeds, which had been for two years in the possession of Bishop Pettey. " For thirty-three years she has la bored with the numerous pastors who have been sent to establish Zion in New Orleans. Quite recently on hearing of the distress of Pettey s Chapel in this great city, Mrs. Lee went to New Orleans in company with Rev. N. N. Non is, the pastor at Amite City and President of Lee Institute, and bought in every note against and mortgage hanging over our church. Notwithstanding these fscts our good brethren in the Louis iana Conference have slowly meted out their meed of praise upon this no b!,e woman. All Zion should know of hsr; all Zion should be proud of her; and all Zion’s traveling veterans Should honor the name of Eliza Le&, O!: Amite City, La. * 1 * * * There is a matter which will be of hiistoric interest a century from now when woman shall have entered every door of usefulness now ajar to the sterner sex only, and that is' this: Mrs. Mary McKee of Hearne, Texas: Mrs. Hubbard of Stoneham,-Texas; Mrs. Ella V. Campbell of San Fran cisco; and Mrs. E. E. Davis of San Jose, are the first women ever elected as lay delegates to a Methodist Gen eral Conference in the United States of America. They were delegated to the General Conference which con vened in John Wesley Church, Pitts burg, Pa., 1892. Mrs. McKee was the first one of the four 'elected. She is an ardent church worker and has done much to establish Zion in Hearne, Calvert and along the Brazos bottoms in Tex an. For many years she has been Conference Vice President of the W. H. and F. M. Society. , > Mrs. Ella V. Campbell is the first regularly elected lav-woman to, at tend a General Conference. She is one of the pillows of Stockton St., A. M. E. Zion Church, San Francisco, and is also very, prominent in the so cial circles of her city, being amiable, aifable and much devoted to her friends. Mrs L. N. Guinn of Holidavsbnrg, Pa., is an exceptional woman. She is a licensed preacher and a member of the Allpgheny Conference. Her hus band, Rev. L. N. Guinn, has a circuit of two churches, viz , Holidaysbufg and Altoona. When he is at one church, she is at the other and the members declare her to be a great preacher and quite acceptable. - She does much to lessen the labors of her husband and to assist him in the* great work to which he has been called. God bless this noble woman. May she live long to erqoy the fruits of her labor. * * * * * The recent articles of Miss & V. Bird of New York have caused the Star to shine with greater lustre. Si nce ’92 she has rendered the Con nection yeoman service in the Book Room. She is cultured, energetic-— and enthusiastic in the performance of duty. She is an accurate copyist and a type writer of no mean ability. Miss Bird wields a ready pen and Is a very entertaining writer, always using the Queen’s English in good style. The vivid description other trip across the continent was both in to resting and instructive. She evinced more than ordinary descrip tive powers. We always read her ar ticle with peculiar pleasure for they br ought Jresh to our mind many noted faces frequented by us when the "olden Gate was in our district. Very ad that however cd our encount not
The Star of Zion (Charlotte, N.C.)
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