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CHURCH AND CLliRGY. Rev. Wm. W. Talbert, of the Aberfoil circuit, is fixing to build a new weather-board church at ^ Mallard’s chapel. The building fc^here now is a common one, 20x30. WThe new one will be ceiled, 30x40, Jl and will have windows on each side.—R. A. Winkfield, Union | Springs, Ala. —°— I am in the act of building a church at Pratt City where we ,ve been wanting one for ten ears. I appeal to all who love ion to send me as much as 50 &ents by the third Sunday in Sep tember. I want to lay the corner stone on that day.—Rev. N. R. Rhodes, Jasper, Ala. r\ —o— Our church is in bstter condi tion now than ever before. Bishop Small made no mistake in sending us Rev. R. C. Nash. He is a hus Vtler and an up-to-date preacher. The church has long needed such a minister. He is bringing the Connectional claims before the people.—W. M. Miss. Gray, Carthage, Sandy Springs is starting a new church. I am only 16 years old Jp-day. Rev. Morrill is doing a great work here and is trying to raise a Christian Endeavor Soci ety. v Our Sunday-school officers are S. T. Totum, superintendent; T. W. Jones, teachei; and Emma Johnson, secretary.—D. G. Scott, Orwood, Miss. I am moving along nicely. I had Rev. R. L. Wright, of Mounds, La., with me for four ^dlays and we organized with four members six miles from Oak Ridge. The outlook for Zion here is bright. All we need is some of our strong men to come in now and then. Rev. Wright preached some strong sermons and made heavy impressions.—H. C. Moon ey, Girard, La. , —o— Bishop I. C. Clinton was with us June 19th and preached a no 4jle sermon at Lafayette morning I arid night. He was accompanied by Rev. L. W. Taylor, P. E. It was quarterly meeting. Collec tion, $21. Rev. Robinson, the pastor, and members received him joyfully. Our membership is 36. —Hastel A. Robinson, Summer ville, Ga. jjj Our church work is moving on; 48 have joined the church; 9 con verts. Raised since last Confer ence, $154; for church lot, $50. I guess the readers know that Zion lost everything she had in Winns boro but a fewi members and some benches. I had 10 to join in the ountry.—Raised for all purposes, $110, and $60 for ceiling.—Rev. fY. J. P. Cohen, W nnsboro, S. C. —o— (fjion is alive in Pensacola. None but a God-sent Bishop T. H. Lo max sent us our beloved pastor, Rev. G. H. Gaines, who is a great worker. June 291 ,h corner-stone of our we laid the new brick church, known as Talbot chapel A. V* E. Zion Church. It is a nice 'temple added to Zijrn, and it takes prayer and money to accomplish such work.—G. W. Green, Pensa cola, Fla. —o— I am glad to h^arof the good and great work that our men are doing all over Z on. We want to come and our missionaries help us. There iu much good to be done here. We want men like our presiding elder, M. Ingram, who is Qot afraid of Zion's ene my, who, like him, will speak and sacrifice their time and money for Zion.—R. H. L. Crockett, Che raw, S. Of. —o— Mt. Nebo circuit is yet alive. We have recently dedicated one of the best churches in Lancaster, S.C. We are pressing toward the goal. Mr. Editor, what was the prize given to the one who raised the most Easter money? Did you give one or was the announcement a humbug? The people very often ask about it and the ministers are not able to answer them.—A. S. Miller, Jacksonham, S. C. —o— We have organized a new socie ty at Biscoe, N. C., with a nice Sunday-school of 11 scholars. We have purchased a lot and have a church under erection. If we can close it in by Conference it will be the third one we have closed in these two years. We are prepar ing to build at Crago also. We would like for the Bishop to visit us this Fall. The future is bright. —Rev. C. M. McNeill, Eagle Springs, N. C. Ihe bund ay-school convention of the Meridian district met in a new Zion church, 28x42, built by Rev. B. C. Coleman since the an nual Conference of last January. It is one of the best colored churches on the M. and O. R. R. The convention was said to be the best one ever held in the South Mississippi Conference, and Rev. J. S. Jackson, P. E., delivered a fine address. He is a fine preach er and orator.—Shugulak, Miss. —o— 'WJe have collected on general funds $16.75 and sent it off. Our missionary sisters are coming to the front. Up to June 27th, Mrs. M o bl e y had collected $7 55; Mrs. L. Gordon, $2 75; Mrs. De lia Head, $1 70; Mrs. L. Beck ham, $1 00; Mrs. M. Harrison, $1 65; and Mrs. Jenevah Perry, $1 15. Our church and Sunday school are in bloom. Rev. A. James is doing a great work. We expect to start a revival August 28th.—Rev. E. Beckham, Amite City, La. kjuuu.aj 5 o uij wao <x day in Montgomery. It was the re-opening of the Old Ship church. Dr. J. W. Alstork preached the sermon of his life at 3:30 p. m. Subject, “Church of God.” He is a greater man than our Zion knows and he treats his men fatherly and kindly. Dr. J. H. Manley has won a great name in our State by remodeling the Old Ship at a cost of $3,000. She is now the metro politan church of the city. We preached on Monday night and our choir did the singing. We have six churches in this city; Bethel, one. Zion owns Montgomery.— Rev. C. Baker, Montgomery, Ala. The Star of Zion, the official organ of the A M. E. Zion Church published at Charlotte, N. C„ and edited by Rev. J. W. Smith, formerly of Carlisle, is out in a new dress, and with the photographs of those who are employed in its publi cation, including those of Editor Smith and Miss Alcinda E. Chapman, daughter of Wm. C. Chapman of this place, and a graduate of the Carlisle high school. She is a clerk in the office. The edition is highly creditable to say the least.—Car lisle Daily Sentinel. ___ OUR ENGLISH LETTER. BY REV. GEO. PENMAN, D. D. [CONTINUED FR<j>M LAST ISSUE.] JOSEPH ARCH, M. P. - The Guardian is an organ of the Anglican Church, and is a bitter hater of Methodism and all its works and adherents. Yet, it has recently discovered some good in what it is accustqmed to regard as unmixed evil. It^ has reviewed the “Autobiography of Joseph Arch, M. P. ” Mr. Arch was, till twen ty-five years agc:, a farm laborer. That means that he had to work hard for twelve «r sixteen hours a day, for which his wages were $2.50 or $3 a week; out of which he had to feed and clothe himself, wife and family, arid pay house rent and school fees for the edu cation of his children. At that time the farm laborer was so hope lessly crushed ;hat few thought him capable of asserting any right or putting forth any efforts to raise hipiself socially and intellec tually. Mr. Arch was and is a Methodist loca preacher. He founded the Agricultural Labor ers’ Union, and was elected its first president; and has continued in the office ever s:jnce. He has done more than any other man to im prove the condition of the poorest of our English workers. He is a member of the House of Commons. In gaining his seat, he fought and defeated a member of our aristoc racy—a noble lord—who had rep resented the division for many years. The Guardian in its review has many bitter things to say of Mr. Arch, and his attitude toward “the Church.” But' it recommends the clergymen to read the autobiogra phy, that they may see what the farm laborer thinks of them and their “Church. ” It also bears this testimony to the influence of Meth odism: “Arch was a Methodist preacher, and; the Methodist or ganization facilitated the spread of the Agricultural Laborers’ Un ion. It is impossible not to ob serve the magnitude of the service rendered by this sect to the nation. Had the agricultural agitation tak en a definitely irreligious and anar chic character, it is difficult to over estimate the calamities which must have ensued.] That this danger was averted, that in the main, the laborers, evea under the trying circumstances of hunger and idle ness, generally abstained from breaches of the peace, that the leaders of the agitation constant ly upheld the sanctity of the mor al law, and repudiated with ab horance every disposition towards anarchy, must principally be as cribed to the Methodist influence which presided over the origin and largely governed the develop ment of the movement.” Bedford, England, 28 June, 1898. A FEW NOTES. BY REV W. A. GARNER. Being young I did not think it proper to be showing myself through your columns; but allow me to congratulate you upon the excellent way in which you are sending out the Star. It is bril liant. We eagerly look for it on Saturday. Our distr ct is not in the best condition. A great many think it is alright, though I cannot see it. I do not think a church is prosper __Mi ing when l;hey are just taking in those turned out by the former pastor, and no new converts. For some time our churches in this dis trict have been this way. I was assigned tc a small work of eight members, a mission which had been pasto red by the untiring Rev. J. H. Prophet, who during last year built a neat little church at a cost of $200, through the confi dence of a gentleman (white) on whose place the church stands. About $100 has already been paid. This year we finished paying off the insura nee and we are now pre paring to raise $100 more for this year. The gentleman, Mr. John R. Cameron, gave the land and paid the $200 for us, and is wait ing patiently on us. So you see we have a great deal to do with such few members. We are well surrounded by other churches who treat us rery kindly when they hear the cry, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.” If any one who reads this article cares enough for Zion to help us, send your contribution to me at Sharon, Mississippi. It will not do for Zion to lose this church. Our district conference will con vene hero this month. The trus tees are expecting to try to raise $10 or $50 during this time by put ting tables on the grounds. Rev. S. C. Harris, P. E., is doing all he can to help us. A question now, dear Editor, and I am through. Who is in pos session of the grounds around the church during the sitting of the conference, the trustees or the con ierence ? iSharon, Miss. [The pastor and trustees control the grounds; the conference, the collections lifted inside o f the chu rch.—Editor. ] BISHOP HOOD’S APPOINTMENTS SEPTEMBER. 4th.Brooklyn, ED, N Y. 8th.Raleigh, N 0 9th.Kittrels, “ 10th.J.St Marys, “ 11th.11 a m, Mt. 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