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.1ST OF THIS ■A.FPilCLA.Jfl' METHODIST BPISOOPAXj ZSIQ3T CHURCH IlsT A-jwrtt;t=? Tr~! a PHiE lull. CHARLOTTE, N. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 17,1898. NUMBER 14 « a ilBLICAL EPISCOPACY. Review Or Brother J- A. D. Bloue’p Article. Continued by Btsnor c. c. tettuy, a. m., letter no. 9. iTbe Rev. Mr. Bloice wliilc standing the presence of Saint Paul last week came very much discomfited and per lexedlis he listened to Paul’s testi mony regarding the truth of Episcopal authority and distinctive orders as rec ognized by himself and the other Apos tles. In the midst of the gloom of his I frustration, he invited me to take my Greek Testament and .go with him to ) Miletus, where he had heard of a mims J terial convention of some sort.s I ac " cepted the invitation and 3ourneycd with him! Upon our arrival there, we found that Saint Paul had ordered all of the holders of Ephesus and thereabouts to ■meet him on this occasion at Miletus. I Bro Bloice had told me on our way ■ that Christ created no distinction m I the ministry, and that all preachers were I equal; and that the New Testament rec f o-nized no distinction between the f words Episcopos and presbuteros. When we entered the seat of confer ence we found Bishop Paul presiding. After the usual preliminaries, Pai.1 arose fnd delivered an Episcopal address to the elders and deacons, which ^spokc 1 for him such Episcopal authority ordinary moderator could have exer cised; and charged them concerning their duties as pastors of their respect £V«a‘i0M'WhlCl1 AMs fe-S' trusted to- their care. Acts 20.1 -8. -Saint Paul was really holding a confer ence as we Bikhops do these days. Dur | ing this time BrO. Bloice and I were si I lently witnessing these proceedings I I whispered to him and said this must be If an Episcopal conference, for Paul is cer tainly acting Bishop, for when Paul was , through delivering his Episcopal a - k dress, and giving orders, I was thor Kftlshly convinced that he was Bishop of K diobese. Bro. Bloice however ■medto be very contentious and I WLim there trying to convince Paul ■e (Paul) was only equal to the (following week Bro. Bloice had a ation with me concerning Paul s JLl address(?) ” delivered at tueRo the Elders of Ephesus. Acts 5-17-2'8 He talked freely of the au Lrity exercised by Paul over the el Jers; and spoke of Paul’s giving gener al direction to Timothy and Titus to or Lin elders in every city. Notwith standing these statements by him, Bro Hloice in the same conversation said that “The New Testament recognizes no distinction between the words ‘epis copos and presbuteros ’ I then asked Bro. Bloice if th^re was no distinction of orders in those days, why was Paul taking such authority over the elders. Why did he give authority to Titus con cerning the many churches and elders m Crete’ If there was no distinction and Titus was not Bishop in charge, why did Paut leave this all important work to him alone instead of to the elders of tie conference? See Titus 1:5. “For is cause left Ij thee in Crete, that thou fculdest set in order the things that > wanting, and ordain elders ih every frasl had appointed thee.” After Ing the evidence as given above by lpostles, much of which BrO. Bloice Is, is it not strange that he or any lse would offer argument in favor parity of the ministry ? tie Rev. Bloice turns to the read »sayS_“The Bishop would have Ve that in the Primitive Church, le exclusive prerogative of the "l or their divine successors to bn for the ministry” Hb re 4:14 aud exclaims “"What a relation Indeed it must be a new revelation to him. He then wishes to compromise with me by agreeing that Paul was present and assisted in o r daining Timothy. Well, we Methodists all understand just how a bishop assists in erdinational services in conference. The elders do the voting and the bishop the ordaining. Doubtless the piresbytera assisted Paul in th s way. It is unrea sonable to suppose that Paul being not elders Gentiles inly chief among the mt chief Apostle to the - yould standby aid play the second part in the ordination of a bishop, i?ho was to succeed him in office, hut jonduct these solemn services himself, >eing bishop of the district even as bish >ps do now, when visiting bishops are present, as was possible in this case, Paul settles this matter. See 2 Tim. 1:6. “Wherefore I put thee in remem iranee, that thou stir up the gift of 3od, which is in thee by the putting on >f my hands.” Ycu get no argument irum x -*-x-* of elders ordaining Timothy ■fitateverihay have been the circum. Ences, Paul declares that he 'ordained 5m. (“By the putting on of my bands ’’) If the ordination referred to rBro. Bloice, in 1 Timothy 4:14, be i game ordination referred to above. |e». Paul was simply associated by ITS. ; ttt who were these men constituting 5 presbytery in 1 Timothy 4:14 ? It r have been possible that some oi i were apostles or bishops. If the fth then was Episcopal in it’s as we believe it was, some > must have been present at such a s of ministers; and j whoevei he was, he doul tless laid hands upon Timothy by the will of the presbytery; hence’the bisho i represented the pres' bytery. If Paul was not the bishop rep resenting this p: esbytery, then it is cer tain that Timotl y received two ordina tions if no mor<; for Paul ordained him once somewhere s. It matters but little which road Bro Bloice chooses, either will lead him to where Paul ordained Timothy once i not twice. [TO B ! CONTINUED.] Newbern, N. 7. MORE NEHEMIAHS NEEDED. BY KEY. A. A. WILLIAMS. " I hardly evor write to the paper but duty calls me to it. I have been 28 years in tho ministry, and longer than that in he Church. I feel I have a right t) speak when I see our Zion going d( wn in the North Ala bama Confererce. Some of the sta tions that wens strong in 1892, are now so weak hat some of the oldest circaits had to be attached to them to give a paster support. The Birmingham station that was very weak wh< n the great Dr. A. J. Warner was appointed to it six years ago, is in gooc. condition. Six years ago it paid ihe presiding elder $6 a quarter; nov it pays $25 a quarter; then general t ix was $80 a year; now over $100 a year. Dr. Warner is gone, but I think the church is well provided for with the pastor. The territory in ths Birmingham district is very large; ias all the mines in it, and not a church for Zion for one of them, except Brookwood near Tusca loosa, and tha1. has not more than 50 membeis. There is paid to colored miners every 3 ear not less than $200, 000 and Zion does not get $100 of that money. Old circuits have gone, stations given up, and Zion is dead in Bessemer which is 12 miles fn m Birmingham; ind has 20,000 popula tion. In 1892 we held a quarter there, the Rev. R. C. O. Benjamin beiDg Presidirg Elder, was sick, and Rev. T. R. Ga nes was pastor. Zion was stronger there then than she is in Birmingham to-day. We collect ed $25.15 for presiding elder; $7.50 for pastor, and $31 on church debt. Church house was 30x60, congrega tion 300 or nnre, and it paid presid ing elder $10 a quarter and bid fair to be one of the strongest stations in Alabama; but now she is dry, not a member, not a house to preach in, not even a lo;al preacher or a class haier. East Birmingham station, like Bes semer, is now gone—had to be at tached to hdp Woodlawn station Gate City gene to help Woodlawn station. The -e has not been a new congregation reported in this district in four years, and it has all the coal in it where th?re is" more money paid to colored pec pie than in the whole conference. We have about 30 young ministers in this conference that have no ap pointments, aud not one reported one place or mem rer in this last confer ence. Your writer has been chap lain ot the St ite prison and would be to-day if he Would pledge himself to the Democratic party, but I cannot. We were last year at Fayette, on the Fayette circu t, one of the oldest in the State, with four churches about 20 miles apart, in a very poor part of the State. Ve got but little pay but now we have had it divided and we will read one of tie largest mines in Alabama--Coronia. We have no church there but if I live have one before the end of/fhis year,’ Berry, where I am now appointed', is a station on the Southern railraad, 75 miles weft of Birmingham. We built a church there last year with 24 members. Slaughter Fairview, 8 miles from Berry, has a little house and 28 members. This is my ap pointment. If I .have more I must make them. That I will do, God be ing my helpe r. If these circuits and stations are • o be revived and built i*up, the men must go to work. If they cannot do the work, our bishop ' will bring in other men who can do it. Zion must gain, not- lose ground. Berry, Ala. Bishop Jeh l.Holliday, who is doiDg a mighty work for Zion in the southwest* orders and sells the Star of Zion in his travels. He is a .grand man, a great preacher, as < asy to approach now as he was before he was elected bishop. That is the kind of men we -jvant for bishops and general officers—men who after they are promoted will not get the big head and get away from the brethren. ON THE FIELD OF ZION. My Soldiers Coming To Conference Clothed With Victory. BY REV. R. A. FISHER, D. D. Leaving Carlisle Saturday, Feb. 19th, I soon found myself in Meehan* icsburg on the Cumberland Valley railroad. That church and the one it Newville are pastored by Elder J. 3tokes. He is a man possessing the ligbest order of piety and takes God it His word; and however dark may ie the clouds of adversity, his faith jenetrates the gloom. Within the ast eighteen months he has rebuilt ;he church at Newville which blew iown in the September Storm; and >y the assistance of Rev. W. J. Hol and and my counsel, saved our :hurch in Mechanicsburg frem sale mder a bogus mortgage. On Sunday the 20th, we had a ipiritual refreshing. The church at Newville has been revived in a veek’s meeting, conducted by Sister stokes, his wife. + Olof T or, oo r*l tt rain for Harrisburg where, after an lour and a half, I passed on to Lock laven, Pa., the most distant point n my work. There I conducted a erits of meetings^beginning on Mon lay night and continuing until Fri lay night. We had glorious meet ngs each evening. That church is n a splendid spiritual condition. ?hat is the church whose edifice God cabled me to save to the Connec ipo. It was from that church my Jhristmas turkey came, and every hing else necessary to make up a irst-class Christmas dinner. Saturday the 26th, I came to Wil iamsport where Rev. G. W. A. Tol >ert, one of Zion’s strongest men, had aade all things ready for a great [uarterly meeting, and where we had >een engaged in a protracted meet og for several weeks. The Lord had dessed him in saving many of the lardest cases in Williamsport." Old tnd young sinners have not only >een converted but joined Rev. Tol )ert’s church. Thus his church has >een wonderfully built up. We had l splendid quarterly conference. On Sunday morning a splendid sermon >y Brother Brown, a local elcier of he church; at 3 o’clock a great ser non was preached by Dr. Asbury of Bethel church. Dr. Asbury is a Christian gentleman, the kindly sym )athies of whose heart are worldr vide in their scope. The%fraternal inion between him and Rev. Tolbert, iis church,and Rev. Tolbert’s church, 3 the most complete it was ever my jrivilegef to witness. The Rev. Tol >ert is a powerful preacher, songster, md a man whose judgment can be rusted. The writer preached on Sunday night, and so powerfully did xod bless His own word that the re vival which was considered closed, >roke out afresh. At the close of he sermon I asked every one who vould accept Christ to meet me at he altar, and four souls met me and >ver them we labored till half past ,en o’clock. Having business matters to look if ter in Harrisburg, we went from :hurch to depot and taking the 12:17 ;cainX_The splendors of morning oroke forth on us in Harrisburg. We3iey/Union A. M. E. Z. church, Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylva pte^ts among our best known in the State, and has been served in by »0De day8 by some of the ablest men of the Connection. Several of its pastors afterwards became bright lights on the Episcopal bench. It still holds its place of intelligence and influence. Rev. James H. Mc Mullen. B D , is at present pastor. He is a scholar of deep and varied research, a plea^Dg orator of the most charming character, a most companionable young divine, and is justly popular and influential. The Sabbath-school of that church is one of the first in the State, and is super intended by Prof. John P. Scott, who is also the learned, Jevel-headed, far sighted secretary of both the trustee board and quarterly conference. The president of the trustee board is Mr. Stephen Ziegler; pnacher’e steward, Nicholas Butler; Presiding Elder’b steward, Mr. Samuel Hall. At our church at East Harrisburg, Rav. G. P. HawkeB is pastor. He is a young man I have*known since boyhood, He is a powerful.preacher and the crowd will follow him. He has done a great work in East Har risburg. He is a very friendly young rqan. I spoke of Rev. 3. H. Wye and his meeting some tin e ago. Rev. W. H. Marshall, tie pastor of Middletown and Wrighleville, has been and is growing in popularity in his charge. He is a learned, sweet ly disposed and useful representa tive of the Philadelphia <k Baltimore Conference. One has billy to know him to love him. Rev. D. P. Witten, pastor of J. P. Thompson Memorial Mission, Phila delphia, is an earnest fafiaiionary and is doing the best he c^fl Tor success* Rev. A. J. Spencer, of Frankford, Pa., has certainly done 8 good work this year. I know nb man in this conference who is more devoted to the missionary work and who has ac complished more good undet the same circumstances-than lie. Rev. Frisby Gibson, who is now fastened to his bed und«'r an attack of la grippe, is a man of finest quali ties, and has succeeded against some odds in doing a good work at Union Mission, 9th and Girard avenue, Philadelphia. He has i great re vival meeting now in progress, and more than fifty souls have already been saved, and still the-work goes on. His church is praying that he may soon recover and be it his post. This closes my report as Presiding Elder of the First or Philadelphia District of the Philadelphia and Bal timore Conference. Philadelphia, Pa. SOUTH FLORIDA CONFERENCE. Mr. Editor: None but subscribers to the' Star received appointments. Left many places to be supplied. Here is a chance for supernum sraries, who will abide-by the law and will take mission work afld+oard tleir families. The conference adjourned Tuesday night, March 8th, at twelve a. m. I H. Green has died. J.ev. Thomas H. Darley is the superannuated min ister. The new society is Seville, or ganized by Moses Houston. Confer ence is to meet in Tampa, Florida, 2nd Wednesday in March, ’99' at 10 a. m. APPOINTMENTS. Tampa District—G W Maize, Pre siding Elder. Tampa station, G L White; Key West, TF F Blackman; East Florida, W A Bain; Palm Beach, J M Jenkins; Barton, A H Evans. Leesburg District-^-W. J Sanders, Presiding Elder. Evinston and Mi canopy, WC Cato; Orange Heights, J R Montgomery; Kissimmee, M P Powe; Leesburg circuit, R W Bal lard; Hawthorne, S E Kinler; Or ange Bend, J E Rivers; R dgewood, A A Marshall. Gainesville District—J R Harris, Presiding Elder. Jacksonville sta tion, R R Frederick; Green Cove Missiorf, S Gilyard; Gain wville, H K Watson; Live Oak Mif«ion, J W Jones; St James Mission, GB Wilson; West Jacksonville Mission, L ECarr. Missionary Evangelists, Joe. Sex ton and Wiley Walker. C. R. Harris, Presiding Bishop. A GREAT FRAUD. BY W. D. MCKAY. A set of would-be lords belonging to our church pastored ty Rev. T.H. Hall took the Sabbath-school .money and bought Presbyterian literature and brought it into tho school and taught it to tbChildren. Rev. Hall protested and one of he lords in sulted him and threats!t to lock the church doors because the trustees had no deed for it and this lord said he paid taxep on it. The pastor and trustees asked for a deed three times and none was given, and Rev. Hall and his board bought a piece of land from Mr. Y. R. Porter nnd secured a deed and now the'wootls are white with timber for a new church and many sympathizing friends are help ing us. Pastes should eee that" our church property is deeded to Zion. The people are assistir g our pastor. His name will never die on Rehoboth circuit. Mr. Editor, let this alarm sound throughout our Zion so that our ministers and trustees may exam ine and watch ahead for /inch things in the future. The Stab is the Best paper that I have read for six months. BALTIMORE DISTRICT. Looking Forward To Conference—Gain' ing Sonis And Property. . BY REV. W. H. SNOWDEN, P. E. Mr. Editor: We are rounding up another year of hard yet .beneficial work for God and Zion. We have tried hard to keep every interest of our great Church befoie our people, and they have been doing all in their power to help make the district - a success. It is only due that I say something that the readers of the Star may know what is going on in the Baltimore district. Zion, Baltimore, Rev. M. M. Bell, pastor, will entertain our Conference which meets May 18th. He and his good people are in the midst of a re vival just now, yet they ars devising plans whereby they can take good care of the Conference. St. John’s, Wilmington, Del., Rev. J. W. Phillips, pastor. He is a jrvuug uittu uiuuu ueiuveu jy ms peo pie and.is doing a good wcrfe. Marshallton, Del., Re’'. Robert McCarty, pastor. This is a hard field to labor in but Bro McCarty seems to be the man. He' knows how to master unruly people. Gettysburg, Pa., Rev. B H. [Free man, pastor. This church never wae in as good condition spiritually or financially as it is now. The mem bership has wonderfully increased. One thing can be said aboit Brother Freeman that can’t be laid of all men, he takes every collection the general Church calls Tor at the time. He teaches his people that; it is bet ter to obey than sacrifice. Fawn circuit, Rev. W. II. Turner, pastor. This is one of this best cir cuits I ever travelled over. They love and respect their pastor. He has been wonderfully blessed with revivals at each church. He is another one of “my men who pays everything the general Church calls for at the time. His work is one of the best in the district. St. James, Fernwood, Pa., Rev. J. N. Hall, pastor. He has only a few members but they are true and tried. They love their Church and are work ing hard to get a church. Metropolitan, Washington, D. C, Rev. R. J. Daniels, ps stor. This church is moving on nicely meeting its large debt. Bro. Dariels knows how to make ends meet, and his peo ple believe he is the right man to make the church what it ought to bft Potomac circuit, Rev. W. H. Cook, pastor, is in fine condition and we believe it will be able to do more in the future than in the past. Bro. Cook preaches the pure .gcspel to his people and it does them good. Clinton mission. Rev. C . Ringgold, pastor, needs something to give it new life. Bro. Ringgold is a good man. Union Wesley, Washington, D. C., Rev. A. A. Crooke, pastor. He is succeeding nicely. His people are always wide-awake, reacy to work at any time and for any good cause. He has had a big revival; many souls were converted. He seccecdel in getting Rev. Bro. Chrislniis to con duct his revival,*and everybody who knows Bro. ChristmaB knows that sin ners had to fall. Financially, the church is doing excellent. Trinity, Washington, D. C., Rev. Logan Johnson, pastor. This is a grand people, only a few in number, but they are mighty in strength Every three months (I believe) they pay $100 on their property outside iy is wiping toe debt members and succeeds their other expenses. Salisbury, Md., Re\, W. H. Wright, pastor. This is where we need a -large church. Bro. Wright has brought this congregation up. The church seats betweei. three and four hundred, but they have to turn at>out half that many iway every Sunday night. Bro. Wright is called the puie Gospel preachei by his peo ple; Plymouth, Wijminglor, Del., Rev. D. F. Bradley, pastor, tie deserves much credit for his ygiffc.; on this charge, because Plymouth was al most a thing of tie pa it when he went there. I «on’t belisve any oth er man. could have saved it just then. Just thiora: acongregatic n not .buy ing and its incidental debts amount near ly $500. But Bro.jBrad Jones, Wilmington, Del. Rev. S Gay, paster, is sncceeding beyond on expectation. Members are beinj added and money raised to meet al expenses. Bro. Guy is doing a granc work. John Wesley, Washington, D. C. Rev. W. A. M. Cypress, pastor. Tkif church is alive spiritually and finan cially; a glorious revival has beer hold and many sonla converted. Bro. Cypress has made good his time in this city. Quantico, Md./Rev. C. A. Gain, pastor, is moving on nicely. They love their'pastor and he renders them good service. Rockville, Md. Rev. Smith Clai borne, pastor, is moving on nicely. Money is hard to'get, hence we can’t do as we would like. This people need a new church but it seems im possible. The pastor is working hard to bring up everything in good | shape. Ross Point, Del., Rev. H. B. Wales, pastor. He is one of the men who knows no failure, understands the law and teaches his people the same. This work is*all that could be expected. He is building a new church at Macedonia. Portsville, Del., Rev. J, W. Car roll, pastor, is small but seems to be in earnest. The pastor is a good strong preacher. Galbraith, Washington D. C., Rev. J. B. Colbert, pastor. Need I say much about this work? No, every body knows that Rev. Colbert is a good, successful pastor, and you who don’t believe it, I invite you to come and take a look at the work he is do ing, the debt he is fighting. He raised more money last quarter than any pastor in the district. Arlington, Va., Rev. A. C. Wash ington, pastor, is a good work and is getting on fine. Bro. Washington has succeeded here and did much good. Burville, D. C., Rev. T. Keene, pastor, is a very hard work to pastor and very little support? can be had from it. The pastor has worked, but t a little benefit. Princess Anne, Md., Rev. E. S. Bailey, pastor. Too much praise can mot be given the pastor and his peo ple. Just think ! The first of last June, Zion wasn’t known in this little town. Now we have a fine lot, a beautiful church and about 25 mem bers. Bro. Bailey has the real mis sionary spirit. Oriole, Md., Rev. Thos. H. Scott, pastor. Here we have another good field if we only had a little money. Bro. Scott has worked hard and paid off all the debts and is now arrang ing to build a new church. Rev. I. B. Walters, of Mt. Olive, Baltimore, Md., is succeeding grand ly. He has gotten into the hearts of his people and they are now working hard to help him have a good report for Conference. Rsv. J. S. Clemens is a hustler right. He started to build Clemen’s Chapel with 15 cents, and has suc ceeded in erecting a building at a cost of nearly $4,000, and has paid more than half of it. He has 15 members now. Where is his equal ? Lei him come to the froht. I need five or six like him now. York, Pa., Rev. P. J. McEntoeh, pastor. This church is in a fine con dition. They have enjoyed a glori ous revival, added many to the roll. The church is crowded every Sunday. I am in hopes they will build a new church that will accommodate the people who desire to attend Zion. Peach Botto'm, Pa., Rev: Z. T. Brown, pastor. He is a worker and is doing a grand work. His people love him and follow him. Our last visit to hia work was very pleasant. He tries to please. ' Baltimore, Md. Persons are joining our church everj Lord’s Day under the pastorate of oui efficient pastor Rev. C, Campbell. W< have bad several accessions. Onr ser vices are more largely attended thai they have been in ten or' twelve years Money is being raised for the nev church which has been started. A ncv lot was purchased on one of the leadinj streets for its erection. It is to have i gallery and basement. We have a nev organ and chandeliers. Last July on; pastor organized a church three mile; from here known as the Leakvilli ion. Onr pasto? who is belove* light be called the $tar of fietble the Central North Carolina Con Hi ; NEWS FROM THE FIELD. \ , Succinct Reports indicative Of The Progress or Zion. THE CHUHCH AT WOBK. I am a subscriber of tbe Stab. Our church is spiritually alive and has had 15 1 accessions. Financially we are somewhat ' embarrassed. Rev. J. W. Smith is a gJ soul-stirriDg pastor and is endeavoring f to buildup the work. „We have oppoa^- £ tion, but we kn aw the oa'k cannot grow* and thrive without winds and storms to nourish it.—Mis. Mary Mohr, Raif, Ala. —o— My revival a; Zion Chapel resulted in 57 conversions and I baptized 47. At Little Zion I had 27 conversions and baptized 39. I have received 148 mem bers in the church in twelve months and raised for all purposes on the circuit $587.90.—T. 1^1 Moore, Furmou, Al. —o—— The Stab op Zion is. the best paper that I have seen and read. I love Zion. My brother pastor is doing all he can for Zion. This is a good point for a church and Zion must grow. I wish every one could read the Stab.—D. O’Neal, New ell, S. C. When we organized here the people > knew nothing of Zion. We are paying for a lot on Sycamore street at a cost of $250. The menbers have already paid $50 and they expect to pay $50 more be fore conference:. Rev. J. M. Washing ton is our presiding elder and he is a great evangelist and sweet singer. He carried Hast Nashville, Tenn., by storm and the people said he ought to have stayed here thr ce weeks. They say they will help to build up Zion in East Nash ville, for they are carried away with what they have seen of Zion.—S. W. Shoin, Sec’y, Nashville, Tenn. —o— Our pastor has bargained for a half acre of land for $175 with a building on ' it and has added 13 members to the church. We have a. lively Sabbath school. Zion l»ef&has many white and colored friends. We ask for the prayers of all.—Miss E. Paris, York, A1&. —o— Bishop Pettey appointed us here at the last conference and we have found a generous peop le. Presiding Elder J. B. Johnson is a grand man. The members and friends are very liberal in their do nations to us.—W. T. Hayes, pastor, Bardstown, Ky. —O— / \ / My people are coming to the front on Mt. Pleasant circuit. I am proud of"— them. We art proud of Bishop Small. —A. Cook, pastor, Brush Creek, Alav • - o— - Our pastor, Rev. Samuel Washington, who came amoag us a stranger, but came full of zeal, trusting in the Lord, has re modelled his churches aiW made them very comfortable. He also held two- re vivals and more than doubled the- mem bership. He is a noble worker and Rev. Samuel Sherman is our competent pre siding elder.—Joseph Robinson, Mor ganville, Ala. White Oak Church is favored with the return of oui pastor, H. F. Martin. Bishop I. G. Clinton hit the nail on the head again. We are so well pleased as members that we intend to send np more general funds and Connectional claims than ever before. The pastor has the * young people working and the Sabbath school has bought an organ. We are second to none on Chester district. We are proud over the return of our P. E., that good, gospel preacher, Rev. Db. Killingsworth —S. M. Hicklin, Van x Wyck, S. C. The people of Maxton, N. C., believe that Rev. S. J. Hargrave is one of the ablest preachers and orators in Zion. He is intellectual and preaches to a crowded church. He succeeded that good man Rev. J. M. Mitchell. We are preparing to build a brick church here. The first two weeks^ie was on the work he raised $7S'.G3, bought lumber and ceiled the parsonage. He is a coal burn er and hustler. Bishop Hood knows how to make out appointments.—A. E. Ashley, Maxton, N. C. Bishop Lomax assigned me here from the Florida Conference. I came here* in March with a bold heart to build up Zion. I found no parsonage when I came, but X pulled off my coat, rolled up my sleeves, got the hammer, saw., square, nails ahd'lom ber and in 40 days built a little cottage i;o live in. Since my arri val a new hell has been bought, a steeple built and the church has wall paper in side.—Rev. J. C. Bell any. Point. Wash ington, Fla. • —c— Rev. E. J. Carter is a man with rare natural mental powers. He is a bold thinker and a pleasiDg and effective speaker. He has done a great work in Tennessee end in Western North Caro lina. Boys, let us push him to the gate at the next General Conference, and when the gate opens let us make him a bishop so that he can spread ourbeloyed Zion—Rev. R. B. Porter, Asheville, N. C. NOTICE. All who expect to attend the “^fm. Howard Day Testimonial” from April 27lh to May 2nd, 1898, will please in form me at once so that accommo'dation may be pirovided. Respectfully, J. H. McMullen, treet, Harrisburg, Pa. •
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