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/ THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE/AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH. Vol XXVI Charlotte, N/ C., Thursday, April 9, 1903. No 15 MR. J.S. STANBACK, Prominent Zion layman. BY F. R. KILLINGS WORTH. James Stephen Stan bade first saw the light near Mangaai, N. C ., March 8, 1868. His parents, Jackson and Jennie, were too poor to give him an education, consequently James, like many a Negro boy, had to forge his way to the front by his own diligence and persistence. When only six years old, his father died leaving riim to look to his wid owed mother for protection and sup port. She was an excellent type of the devoted Christian women of her day, and believed firmly in that God whose inscrutable wisdom directs the ways of man. She, therefore, hesitated not to teach her son to love, fear and obey the One in whom she devoutly trusted. Stimulated by so rich a heritage, it soon dawned upon the young Stanback’s mind that in the enlightenment, de velopment and elevation of an individu al or a r«ce, three forces are essential Mr. J. S. Stanbaek. and (inseparable—wealth, education and treUgion. Accordingly be took advan tage of the deficient and inadequate ed ucational‘facilities in his reach. HEe began his public career in 1884 as a school teacher in Anson county of his native State. To better prepare himself f®r the work he in 1885 entered Whitim Normal school j Lumberton, N. C., then un4er the management of Prof. D, P. Allen. (But his current expenses, in cluding the support of his aged mother, being more than he could defray, he in 1886-entered Biddle University, Char lotte, N. 0. There opportunities for a poor boy were much better, aud he re mained lour yeaa-3. Iu that institution, as in the one previously amended, he by ex-asttplary conduct and excellent scholarship, won the respect and friend ship of instructors and students. But, alas, at that time of progress and de velopment, God saw lit to remove from earth his devoted mother, aud being thus left to grapple with the problems | of life, he went into the mercantile j business in Rockingham, N. C , where, | under the firm Stanbaek and Wall, he did a thriving business, soon increasing the small stock to a rated capital of nearly $3,000. But his ambition being beyond these limits,, Stanbaek aspired for a governmental position; and on (October 29, 1892, was appointed postal .clerk for the S. A. L, Railroad Co,, af terwards for the Southern and finally for the C and N. W. which last named jposdtion he holds to this day. On .October 20, 1892, Stanbaek was married to Miss Lenora E. Tyler, the accomplished daughter of the late Dr. J. A. Tyler, They lived together after God’s ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony until she was removed by death July 22, 1902. Mr. Stanbaek is blessed witk^ome of this world’s goods.. He owns several houses and lots, located in Chester S Q, Lenoir, N. C., and Charlotte, N £., and is rated at more than $8,000 Though in the mail ser vice, he devotes much of his time to ehu rch work. At present he is the Sunday scho- 1 superintendent and chair man of the board of trustees of Mr. Zion A. M . E. Zion church in this city. J, S. ritanbick is a sirong layman, a noble and inspiring example for the young and aspiring Negro. In Chri - tian character, general culture, and distinguished service for the church, he stands among the foremost of the race. Such men give dignity and pres tige to the church. Naturally modest and unsssuoiing, he shu-ns rather than courts notoriety, This is the kind oy me a to guide our people who are gen erally too easily led by pretentious norance. The “boys” of the South Carolina Conference have their eyes' on this worthy Zionite, and are preparing to give him a voice in Zion’s great legis lative body in 1904. Chester, S. C. Resurrection. (Air: In the Gloaming.) BY REA*. VtfSl T. BIDDLE, D. D. 1 On the morning at the da wning Of the day that Christ arose, How surprising wa9 his rising, To his vanquished, fleeing foes. 2 Now is sadness turned to gladness, Light is shed amid the gloom, Saints assemble, devils tremble, Our Redeemer leaves the tomb. 3 Hear the tidings now it widens, Rolling on in accents strong, Upward floating and denoting Hope to man in sweetest song. 4 Death is vanished, foes are banished, Jesus lives and reigns supreme; Joy is swelling, angels telling, Glory, glory is their theme. 5 Paints are tinging, hope up springing ’Praise to our redeeming Lord ; Voices raising, sweetly praising, Angels join in one accord. S *8, Glory, glory, tell the story To the guilty and oppressed; ! Animating souls awaiting, ! Now return, be saved and blest. |i Matawan, Ar. J. Bishop J. W. Alstork’s Appointments, APRIL, 19 At 11 a. m., Grady, Ark, :20 VVinchester, “ . .:21 Warren, “ ; 22 MoDticello, ‘ 23 Young’s Chapel, “ 24 Morrell, ‘‘ t'20 Pine Bluff. “ 127 Mt. Rose, “ r:28 Thompson's Chapel, “ I 29 Mt Olive, ■* [ 30 Zion Hill, “ MAY. 1 Little Zion, La. 3 At 11 a. m , Walnut Grove, AtL. 3 At 8 p.m .John Wesley, Wilmot, Ark 4 Mer Rouge, La. 7 Trail Lake, Miss. 10 At 11 a, m , Vicksburg, Miss. 10 At 8 p. m., Thompson’s Chapel, La. 11 St. James, La. 12 Milliken’s Bends, La. 13 Delhi, “ 14 Eldorado, u 17 Pontachaula, “ 1€ Becham. “ 15 Big Z’on, *‘ 29 Aew Zion, “ 21 Magnolia, “ 24 Amite City, 4i Addrtsses from April 19 to 26, .€08 Gkerry St., Pine Bluff, Ark.; from 26 to May 3, Wilmot, Ark.; from 4 to 18th, Delhi, La ; from 13 to 17, Ponchatoula„ Las from 17 to 24, Amite City, La. Public Mice. Annual meeting of the Directors of Harriet Tubman Home. The annual meeting of the Board of Direct ore of the Harriet Tubman Home will take ,place in Auburn, N, Y, on Wednesday, June 10th, 1903, at 10 o’clock. This notice of the meeting is given far in advance that all directors may have chance to so arrange their business as to be present. Matters of impor tance will come up for adjustment by the Board. The following are the members of the Board who are expect ed to be presents Bishop A. Walters, President, Jersey City, N. J, Bishop J. W. Hood, Fayetteville, N. 0. Bishop G. W. Clinton. Charlotte, “ Bishop J. B. Small. York, Pa Prof. R. W. Taylor, Boston, Mass. Hon. J. C. Dancy, Washington, D. C. Dr, J. S. Caldwell, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. John H Osborne, Treasurer, Au burn, N. Y. Dr. M. R. Franklin, New York, N. Y. Rev. E. A. U. Brooks, Utica, N. Y. C. A Smith; Oneida, N. Y. J. E. Mason, Rochester, N. Y. Mr. R. J. Frazier. Syracuse, N. Y. Rev. B. F, Wheeler, Secretary, Auburn, N. Y. Signed, A. Walteks, Pres. B. F. Wheeler, Sec. FACTS VERSUS FICTION That Which is Indispensable to the Larg est Degree oi Connectional Success. BY BISHOP J. W. HOOD, D. D., LL. D. LETT EE NO. 13. So far as the Bishoprie is con cerned, the one essential thing is a man called of God, and qualified for that particular work. Such a Bishop will not need to have other Bishops living on or near his work to insure success, neither will success depend upon where he lives; whether on his work or not. These things will not count at all, either for or against success. Con venience of travel may be an ad vantage; but in this, distance does not always count No matter where he lives, all the Bishop needs to do, is to closely superintend his work. The best results that I ever ac complished for Zion Connection within a given period, was during the three years that I had charge of the Alabama, California, Ken tucky, Tennessee, Allegheny, and Philadelphia and Baltimore con ferences- All of these were a long distance from my home; but that did not hinder success, i 1 found the Alabama conference I in a disorganized state. There j were 22 presiding elders in charge jof 150 preachers without any {clearly defined limits; and that ' state of things had existed for sev en years with fewer members at the end than there were at the be ginning. I arranged five districts I and seventy ■'five circuits *and sta tions. I selected five men to fill the places of presiding elders. I then selected from among the 150 preachers 75 who seemed to be beet qualified for the work. 1 re quested the other 75 to go to work, make cotton and help sup port those who were agoing to try ito build up tihe churches. At the nnd of a year., I found that nearly -every man had done well, few mis takes had been made, the Church had been built up, and those who made cotton had done so much better than ever before, that they were quite content to stick to it. At the end of three years, the gen eral fund had increased from $900 to $1600. The membership had correspondingly increased, and many new churches had been built. 1 knew the work so well that I could call every appointment with out referring to my manuscript. In the other Conferences the success on every line was quite as marked. In the Kentucky confer ence the general fund increased from $500 to $1100; the Philadel phia and Baltimore from $800 to $1100. There was also an increase in Allegheny and Tennessee, but I have forgotten the exact figures. Thus it is seen that there was an increase of more than $1500 in the six conferences on the third year; about $1000 the second year; and $500 on the first, making in all about $3000 more raised in those three years than had ever before been raised on that territory. Not because Bishops lived on that ter ritory, but because the Presiding Bishop superintended it with all his might. If in the then disorganized state of the work, with inexperienced presiding elders, one Bishop could care for six conferences in a ter ritory which, by division, now in eludes nine conferences, it seems strange that any one should think that now, when we are fully or ganized, and have well equipped presiding elders, we need two or three Bishops for the same terri tory. Even now I am caring for four conferences, including one-seventh of all the churches in the Connec tion, which raised last year $8,300, a little less than one-fourth of all the general fund raised. The pre sumption is, that the other Bish ops can do as much as I can; (most of them are much younger) if so, seven could do all the work. And when the bench is full with nine, we have two thrown in for good measure. I have never advocated any retrogression from a position once taken, and, therefore, I have no thought of our starting with less than nine bishops. What I wish to show is that nine are all we need. Yonkers, N. Y. Five Thousand Dollars. ON EASTER. Pastors, superintendents and Christian workers in Zion, Greet ing: Through the abundant mercies and continued grace of God our Father, His Son our Saviour and the Holy Comforter, we are near ing another Easter Sabbath, a day which commemorates the greatest event of the Christian Church. Who can but rejoice as the glori ous day draws nigh! Rejoicing, gratitude, thanksgiving and thanks-offering should signalize the blessed day that commemorates the resurrection of our Saviour. For the past seven years the pas tors, superintendents and mem bers of our churches and Sunday schools have made Easter doubly significant by raising liberal col lections for our Sunday School Department. Because of the loy alty and liberality shown on Eas ter, our Publication House and Sunday Union are in a most healthy and flourishing condition, Their growth and usefulness have become so pronounced that it is now-nec essary to provide additional facili ties for doing the extensive work which our great Zion demands to meet the needs of her churches, Sunday schools and other patrons. The Manager makes an appeal for a larger income than ever to ena ble him to carry forward the work which the Publication House is now called upon to do. We, your chief pastors, wish first to congratulate and commend one and all for past achievements. We also join with the Manager in urging each church and Sunday school to do their best to raise at least Five Thousand ($5000) Dol lars on Easter Sabbath, April 12, for the great causes set forth in the Manager’s appeal. When you collect, remit promptly, as di rected. We join with you in pray ing for a pleasant and glorious day in which much good shall be ac complished for the glory of God and the spread of Zion. J. W. Hood, T. H. Lomax, C. R. Karris, I. C. Clinton, A. Walters, G. W. Clinton, J. B. Small, J. W. Alstork. Bishops. FOR THE EDITORSHIP Oi Our Coimectional Organ—My Platform. BY REV. H. W. SMITH, D. D. To all friends and prospective delegates to the ensuing General Conference, Greeting: — In the name of Christ and Zion, I hereby announce myself a can didate for the editorship of our Connectional organ, The Star of Zion. My platform or reasons for wanting to be the Editor are, First—I have had some expe rience as an editor while pastor in Clarksville, Tenn. The name of the paper was Helping Hand? Second—I am a Zionite, and have been preaching for her more than 22 years, and know some of Rev.fl. W. Smith, D* 0> the needs of the Church. Third—I have an extensive knowledge of the usages, tenets, and doctrines of the Church I love. Fot$rth—I am the author or the “Star Bill” of 1896 that brought 3,000 yearly paid up subscribers to the paper. That bill requires every pastor to take the Star be-^ fore getting an appointment. Fifth—I have another plan that will bring 10,000 more to the same journal, and will be paid up subscribers, and I have the key and I will turn it soon as I am elected. Sixth—If I am elected I shall in “His name” conduct it upon a conservative plan, having as the chief aim the glory of God and the advancement of his kingdom in the world. Seventh—All men, as now, shall continue to have an equal chance to be heard through the columns of said paper, “little men” as well as the “big men.” Eighth—If I am elected, I will never permit any article to be put in the Star that has personal flings or that reflects upon the character of any one. Ninth—I will ever hold in high esteem the dignitaries of the Church, and defend Zion’s cause at all hazards. Tenth—I shall endeavor to edit the Star in a dignified aud Chris tian manner, have no “pets” but hear the voice of the toiling work men, ministerial and lay. Having made this announce ment I am now in the hands my brethren. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you ever more. Winston, N. C.
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