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SHOP J. W. HOOD. H: Your attempt to ad Her’s report of the decide H of Bishops in the cas Hfeil’s relation to the churc His to give satisfaction, f Kly have learned from anotl ■ I wish therefore to stat Hs I understand it. |Hhope by a unanimous vot< memory is, correct, decide lister Small was a member c lurch at York. This rests upo lit that she has not been ei L\phe has not withdrawn, no [e\taken her letter to anothe ■ was licensed to preach, whic' ■her an official member, but n< ■i member. She was recom H;dj by the quarterly confer ^■o/the annual Conference, o ^fcjsecame a member, but sh ^■hereby lose her member ^Pne church. A man does no Bms citizenship in a particula Wby being elected to Congress. Hrs. Small was not appointed to i Loral charge. If she had been, tha (ointment would have moved he mbership from York to the churc) khich she was appointed. So i lg to me that the opinion held bi ■ts that she is a membe Hh at York is unquestiotj you state that the Bishops d< that she was not a member ( uarterly conference. It is trvn after some of the Bishops le “ 'majority of those who remainet essed that opinion. But I can hink that a majority of all tl i >s would calmly render a d s so inconsistent. I for one can ccept it; and if such a decisic 1 rendered by the full House j s I should feel obliged-":j the example of Judge Harlem great civil rights case, and fill ssenting iopinion. But I am sun : in this chse I am not alone. A’j inion is babfeed by positive la ?? whe1!*the question is fully un rstood, an least a majority of tin s wiJJjJiold that Mrs. Small i member of the quarfeT^ conl’nr ce at York. Let us see. It has been decide! at she is a member of the church a ork. She is not a lay member, ;bi e holds the office of deacon. Al fficial members are members of th< uarterly conference. It is said tl ai e has a [missionary appointmeit it that cannot affect her memb ?r ip in York until she has formed i w society somewhere with a qu ir rly conference of its own. Thei her membership, both in church i,n< quarterly conference, will follow ae nto the new organization of whicl will be the pastor. But such i the case. She has not madt i |ement any where else, and. i therefore still a member of the chu rcl and quarterly conference at York This is not only according to <on sistency and common sense, bu; i also according to discipline. Se< paragraph 182. “ Ques. Of w ion shall the quarterly conference b composed? Ans. All the travelinj and local preachers, etc., * * * o the circuit or station.” Now Yorl is a Station, and Mrs. Small is an or dained traveling preacher, resi lin] at Fork, and not connected with an; er quarterly conference, an 1 i erefore a component part of tha 'uarterly Conference. There was one decision renderei ly the Bishops of which you mate m ention. It was decided by th ishops that the Presiding Elder whi declared that Mrs. Small was lot i ember of the church at York, no nly gave an erroneou^^oinion, bu p exceeded his K., as lated by some one that Presiding Elder Thomas is an aspirant foi ** the bishopric in 1900. Sue! clerical gossip is without foundation, fpr I have no such aspiration. In deed there is not an office in the gifl of the General Conference that I an n an aspirant for or to. “I aBk for nc higher place, indulge me "in this,” and if more of the brethren were ,s content with what they have, and 1 with what they can do, the Church 6 would be in a much better state. I believe in the eternal fitness ol things; hence, I only want the place * that fits me or that I can fit. It does * not appear to me that we will need a any more bishops soon, as we have * bo much head now it will not do to r enlarge it for fear we might get the 1 big head. But in case of a vacancy, Dr. Smith, Editor of the Stab, will 1 occupy the vacant chair. Dr. Smith 5 deserves to be made bishop because of the great victory Zion got in the fight that Dr. Smith had with Dr. Henderson; and it appears that he has the right of way at this time. We all can t be bishops; if so, there would be no one to preside over/ hence, I am content to fill a place in the gift of the annual conference where I 1 ca.. make myselfJelt for the good of ' the Church and not for the office : only. ) r t > i p > > > ) i [ [ i \ i i t i i It appears to me that there is un due haste to want to be a bishop or a general officer, for as soon as come preacheiB are beard of out of their own conference they want to be en dorsed for some general office. I say the head is too big now for the body. It is not good for the Church for every successful pastor to be tak en from the pulpit and put into some general office. It impairs his usefulness. The pulpit needs able preachers, and the Church needs able pastors; and I think it best to let the able preachers stay in charge of the churches and fill the general offices with, lay men as much as possible. The,presiding elders know how diffi cult it is to satisfy the people. The churches all want strong preachers, and yet the strong preachers are try ing to be general officers. Zion can boast of having laymen that can hold any office in the Church aside from the bishop’s office; such men as Hon. J. C. Dancy, Prof. S. G. Atkins, Prof. W. F. Fonvielle, Prof. E. Erans, Hon. G. C. Scurlock, Prof. Noble and many others. When I beaf the Church calling for stronger pastors, I wonder why that such able preachers as Doc tors Goler, Day, Smith, Blackwell and others are not in charge of the strong churches where they are needed. Says one, “That won’t do, for they are general officers.” Yes, and they are also great preachers and the churches say we need them, and if they cannot fill both positions, let them go preach the gospel, and let the laymen have the general offices; but in most cases they can fill both when the church is near "at hand. Charlote, N. C. GOD BLESSING US. REN. E G. WILLIAMS. The quarterly conference convened here at Mt. Boykin A. M. E. Zion church, March 12th, with Rev. Sam uel Sherman, P. E., presiding. Our meeting was a success and a blessing to the entire circuit. Rev. Sherman is one of the noblest and best men of Zion. As presiding elder he is a blessing to Zion wherever he travels to preach or lecture. May he live long to lead, teach and preside in our beloved Zion. I paid him off in the conference, and the entire Sun day’s collection, except the poor’s money, was raised for the pastor. Mt. Boykin circuit has taken on new life. We are now making large prepara tions to build a new church at Mt. Pleasant, and also at Mt. Boykin , and to remodel Bethehenr church. We rallied at Mt. Boykin church, April 24th, and raised $9.04 on pas tor’s salary. We have a very good !ay*echool throughout the circuit, tick is ranking second to none. X to organize the V. 0. E Society ■ churches and also the W. H. y. This circuit is as meral funds this year, • hi? bell rinu* in De. REV. W. J. MOORE, D. D. His Jubilee—One Of The Founders Of Zion In Tbe Southland. A BRILLIANT RECORD. We present the picture of Rev W. J. Moore, D. D., who is being honored with a great Jubilee thir week in Wilson, N. 0. It began last Tues day, and Bishops Hood, Fettey and Harris and several prominent divines are present doing "honor to whom hon or is due." He was one of the minis ters, and the only one now living, who met Bishop J. J. Clinton^jind Elder but now Bishop J.' W. Mood in Newbern, N. 0., in 1B64 and assisted in organizing the North Carolina Conference, and he was ordained a deacon at that session. James Varick, Peter Williams’ Francis Jacobs and others founded our Zion in the North—in New York —in 1796, and J. J. Clinton, J. W, Hood, W. J. Moore and others founded our Zion in the South—in Newbern, N. 6.—in 1864. During the latter part of 1864 and nearly the whole of 1865 Dr. Moore was en gaged with others in organizing churches. He had a charge but he responded to every Macedonian call. At the second annual conference in 1865 he was ordained elder. Ho has served with great success the church es at Fayetteville, Beaufort, Gran ville County, Salisbury, Wilmington, Charlotte, Statesville and Newbern and has made a record at each point equal to that of any of his predeces sors. * He has organized 68 congregations built 12 churches, inproved many others, and licensed over 60 local preachers. He was conference stew ard for about 17 years and has been a presiding elder for 20 years. There was a clamor last year in his conference among eome of the men for a change of presiding elders. Some thought he had held the office long enough, but when the voting time came this heroic pioneer and “father” of the conference was quick ly elected by a handsome majority. He was among the first to put down $50 for Livingstone College and among that number that paid one dollar a month for nearly four years to give the Star of Zion a start. If we had about 75 men of Dr. Moore’s stamp Zion would Boon capture the West and Southwest. In consider ation of his great services Livingst(fne College unanimously conferred upon him the degree of D. D. Dr. Moore is one of the greatest Biblical preachers of the race. He is at home in the pulpit and knows how to wake up, charm and edify a dull and sleepy congregation. Just announce in North Carolina that W. J. Moore is going to preach and there will be a rush for Beats. Every minister, not only in North Carolina, but in Zion, considering that he is one of the southern found ers ef Zion, should send him freely and immediately a donation—50 cents or a dollar is better than noth ing. SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION . . - : ' -iShf'' -7 «nt Derm nds of Sunday-school Work,” ably explained the duties of parent*, superinti indents and teachers. When we see it'as it was laid before us it .will mate ns better workers for 'God and humanity. It was grand and noble, filling our hearts with enthu siasm. Revs. J. S. Settle, A. McCal lum, G. L. Black and others said they could nc t afford to let such a rich blessing as our esteemed president had giv< n ua-pass Without speaking. They vticed the sentiments of the Convention. The delegates made their reports showing much interest manifested in the different schools. Rev. W J. Sides’ delegate struck us with more fo rce than any, to see the num ber added since the last Convention, and together with 25 converts in their school. The mission schools, though small in number, are trying to do their part of this work. The Sunday-schools in our district are doing good work on all lines; all are using ?ur own literature. Rev. A. McCall am preached the annual ser mon at 8 p. m. Text Matt. 16:18. He male quite an impression. Wel come i.ddresses by Mr. C. S. Leak, Rev. E. A. Simmons and Mr. Mark Ramsenu. Responses by Miss Alice Rowland, Rev. J. S. Settle and Mr D. A. Alexander. The addresses were up to-date in style and lan guage. Rev. Sitamons and his stewar lessee served refreshments. He is getting on well with his work. Friday the delegatee finished up all the:;r reports which were credita ble. The Superintendent of each school spoke and made us tb feel that their hearts were iD the work. The reports of the committees on Mii®ionary, Easter offering, Ed ucation and Children’s Day were oommnndable.' The Easter offering for thd year was $67. Amount raised in the convention, $57. Some very interacting papers read by our ladies showed earnest preparation and thought. The President said this was the best convention he ever held any where, and we all agree with him for it. is now a model organization and good, work is being done all over the district. The delegates met Suuday morn ing w th the Sunday-school and took active part, some taught and some spoke _^Rev. W. J. Sides graced the pulpit and preached from Romans 1:16. It was an impressive sermon. At 3 p. m. Rev. J. L. Black preached a very practical and instructive ser mon. Rev. W. H. Graham preached an epioyable sermon at night. Com munion was administered and feur persois were admitted into the church. The house was packed all day, indeed we had a good attend ance during the entire Convention. The good people of Harris Chapel, Fiat Rock and Galilee together with their pastor Rev. R. A. Simmons did all they could to make our stay a pleasant one. May God’s blessings rest upon them. Wades boro, JY. C. SANCTIFICATION. RET. J. G. GREEN. tifi :ation a real Vi hat is eaDctification ? It is the work of God’s free grace whereby we are renewed in the«who}e man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die qnto sin and live onto righteousness. What is it for one to be sanctified? It hr to be made a saint or holy per son, set apart for a holy use. I These. 5:2k.' Can any sinner sanctify himself? No. we can defile bat cannot pnrify ourselves. Job 14:4. T^hose work is it to sanctify? It is the special work of the Spirit of J ustification mat es a relative sang* hange. The first a a man’s , state. The other his hear! and life. Ezek. Liffer as to their ? Jus* imputa Of Our Iivlngstont ly Fen PI BT ItBV. B. D. W. JONES, Living! tone College commenceme over and the students, faculty and trus tees can now be at ease over the flatter ing success of the past year’s work. It is evident that there need be no fears about the future prosperity of the College, for it has be en shown beyond a doubt that its progress is a surety and that it must go forward because God is well pleased with the character of the work being done. This commencement eclipsed all others in the reported scholarship of the stu dents, ir oratory, in song, and attracted more visitors to the beautiful grounds and exei cises than any in the history of the Col ege. They were there from every qiarter; graduates fresh from the field of conflict and labor came back to report their achievements to. their dear old Alma Mater; fathers anid mothers were there to rejoice in the splendid dawning of a better day for their sons and daughters; old men sat with tear-be dimmed eyes as they listened to the sweepir g eloquence of the future cham pions of a race of slaves, while distin guished prelates and representative civil ians sat in motionless, surprise, amazed over thu grand results of their sacrifices and laliors that alone made an institu tion of ;his kind possible. On Thursday evening, May 10th, 1898, the graduating exercises began with the Preparatory Department, of which Miss Victom Richardson is the principal, ably at sisted by Miss Mary A. Lynch and M; s. Annie C. Tucker. These la dies evidently sought to vie with the higher departments of the school, and truly the declamations in point of deliv ery she wed careful training, and the es says would do credit to classes of higher standing, while on a whole the closing was fai above the average. Due credit must bo given these experienced teach ers for the important work alloted them injlaying the foundation, in preparing the youth not only for entrance into higher branches of study but in forming characi er in this most important period of human life; for as the growth of the tree depends upon the condition of the sapling, so the development of human life depencs largely upon the instructions given in early days. These ladies, real izing i,hat their Department deals with the formative period of 'character, throw their whole bouIs into the work and some day will see the results of their energies in useful and noble lives. Nex; came the graduating of the Nor mal E epartment, of which Prof. B. A. Johnson is the well-prepared princi pal. The accomplished daughter of Dr. A. J. Warner, Miss Jennie, led this class in point of scholarship, while the others followed close to the standard she se >. The original orations were not only marked because of the polished style of delivery, but for thought and careful preparation. The essays by the Misseu Fannie Cassell, M. A. Garland, Julia tfosely, Fannie Murchison, Lillie Stewart, Maggie Kelsey, Annie B. War ner, ISmma Williams, Hester Lee and that burning and shining Christian light Miss Lillian E. Wicks, of Philadelphia’ were indeed not only spoken with the earnestness of experienced public per formers, but in the advanced position taken upon the reformatory movements of the age they proved themselves ade quate to the task of life. Here we migh; well add that the scholarship of the present set of girls is higher than it has ever been, and that Livingstone College is doing for women what no othei institution is doing, bringing her up tc be the equal of her eternal antago nist, man, in debate, in public spirit, in morels and thought; and side by side with him she determines to help solve the problems of human life. Especial ly were we interested ip this class be cause Alex H. Hanum, one of the Nor mal graduates, first received his im petui to attend Livingstone while we wen preaching in Maryville, Tenn., and also Johnnie Foster whose parents are members of our present charge. A. J. Gorham, George H. Thompson, D. J. Mocse, J. W. Rives and 8. F. Collins de ll veied fine speeches. Too much cannot be said in this con nection of the untiring labors of Prof. B. A. Johnson, of whom we are all proud and especially the Alumni that he so acceptably represents on the faculty. He works all the time, is ever on the alert to catch new ideas and inject them intc the life of the institution. He iB a pi ominent and representative layman of iiion Church who because of his mer it a: id service has been mentioned several times for general offices. Because he is Rev: ana he won tion of th3 house would in loud-sounding hearty Amens. W. and preacher, combine subjeit of “Law and won for himself a lasting scholarly treatment of his dif W. J. Trent, after delivering^ quent, elegently written oration/' farewell for the class and paid Vii _ tribute to the College professors for,1 the' pains taken in their development and congratulated the Trustees for their fore sight and interest in providing tor thg j He hj maintenance and success of /he school. ^ If. 0. T. U. This organization was started by that leader in North Carolina of the Temper ance movement, Miss Mary A. Lynch. Mrs. Annie Tucker took the presidenc of the local College union and it jj| under her wise supervision and t? that the contest of Monday even held to the delight of all pre still a question in my mindj were not six gold medals < vided into as many part three keen judges to^ec|dj and critical Comparison tie Lofton, of New YorJ beautiful gold medalj Scott, of Harrisburg,' a large share of praii that she receive the , other gold medal. Y. M. This Association d after having spent eight months in reli ing to the poor and n stitution. Rev.-RC 5 still, but deep thinker, nual address, and it ly that it ranked a productions of the ment. COMMENCEMENT N< Hod. J. C. Dancy Was tl ceeded in getting in hie yeai students. He paid a high to the work that the under the leadership and from the approval^^ ceired, it was clear than agreed with him that it iq commendation. SF.RM dee Eac licati Ala. A no^B cessful Bii John Wfl pay off thB Each memn leader $10 q tions to the plied on th< two months The Class of ’94 was w Prof. W. F. Fonvielle, came down to see 'what about, and no doubt wid readers of the SrjgM That ‘‘other discipl^ vited to preach the fore the Y. Mi 01*A" manag much perspiration irn “iastly bon_ Bishop U. R. Harris Who preach (d the Baccalaureate Sermom to the graiiuates never appeared to greater advantage, never preached a greater gospel sermon that completely caught everybody and answered everybody’s needs as that on Sunday afternoon. He was calm, but impressive, simple in the use of words, but mighty in thought, clear in applica tion, and above all it was evident that the Holy Ghost was with him and in Him, for never a man taught any better les sons of character and life th^ji this good, true and noble prelate. COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS! The annual address to the faculty and students was delivered by Rev. W. H. Pearce, D. D., of Wilkesbarre, Pa. He talked 46 minutes from the subject “Vi cariousness, or the Spirit of Ameliora tion.” The spirit of the addree working for the improvement of [ scorning selfishness and admojl all to follow the noble example cl who disdained^ all glory and hi| live and die for humanity. A]| have been selected to publish^ dress, I will only add that Dif proved himself equal to the' and his wonderful address < him among the beet speake graced the commencement stone. Without paper i out of the abundance of and all were impre that he lived the life measured up to the sta lency portrayed in his toii tions, and that he^hi the best exajm^es of the i ioratidnT* "~w
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