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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OFTHE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH Vol XXVI Charlotte, N. C., Thursday, July 2, 1903. No 28 Z ION IN BOSTON; ON HIGHER GROUND. BY REV. E. GEORGE BIDDLE, B. D. On Sunday, June 7th, the North Rus sell street A. M. E. Zion church under the leadership of Rev. J. H. McMullen, and his noble, self-sacrificing officials, Rev. McMullen, by his exemplary walk and life as pastor, has united the entire church in this upward, highe st ground movement;such is the confidenc e of the people in his purity of life and integrityof conduct that even those who preferred to remain in the old church readily followed tbeir pasto r to the new. We are sorry that in writirg of Rev. Mc Mullen we cannot affix “D. D.” to his name, for we are satisfied that no REV. J. H. MCMULLEN, A. M. moved out frcm their old quarters to “Higher Ground,*' and changed from the North Russell street to the Colum bus avenue A. M. E. Zion church. From every standpoint this is a for ward, higher ground movement. The church building is at least two thirds larger than the old church, and the valuation of the property is more than two-thirds .greater. The budding is on the corner of one of the finest ave nues of the city, in easy and direct ac cess to all parts of Boston and Cam bridge; it is a magnificent building, comfortably seating a thousand people, architecturally beautiful inside and out; the audience room is four square, the windows at once suggest some of Eu clid’s problems. On either side of the audience room are six windows, the up-1 per squares of which are made up of I pairs of equilateral triangles, forming [ man in the conference is more worthy or better qualfied to carry this title degree than he* We think Livingstone College would honor herself by conferring “D D." on this worthy, unassuming pastor. He is an excellent gospel preacher, a devoted Christian pastor. His excel lent wife is equally popular;whole fami ly is a credit to our church andrace. The dedicatory services were well planned by the pastor and officiary. Prof. John F. Ransom, chorister, veiy acceptably led the singing. On layman’s night he became so enthused by the ad dress of Assistant District Attorney, Win. H. Lewis, that he composed and sang, to the great delight of all preserft, an inspiring song of praise and victory. Miss Alice Thibcu, the church organist, nobly filled her place at the organ. Sunday June 7th was a fine day. There was large and enthusiastic congrega COLUMBUS AVE A. M. E. ZION CHURCH. six pointed stars, surrounded by, and in closing clearly defined circles and a beautiful hexagon. In these beautiful windows we thus have triangles, squares, hexagons and circles, all point ing to infinite perfection and beauty. On a larger and more imposing scale a window of like construction is in the center of the front .of the building. The church is finely carpeted and cushioned. In the center of the audience room is a large and beautiful chandelier, with six ty electric burners. In addition to this, the sides of the building and pulpit and large pipe organ, are well lit up. There is a pastor’s study, two large Sunday school rooms a well arranged kitchen and all modern improvements. tions. At the mornin g service Bishop Hood preached a grand dedicatory ser mon on the gift and diffusion of divine light, taking for his text the great fiat of the Almighty, “Let there be light,” Gen. 1:3. At the afternoon service Kev. J.Hen ry Duckery, pastor of the Mt. Olivet Baptist cbuicb, preached a very im pressive and timely sermon. The choir of his church rendered fine music for the occasion. At the evening service. Presiding El der Biddle preached on “Jesus the great burden bearer,” Isa. 53:s-5. Long before 8 o’clock the church was crowded and hundreds were turned, away. Prof Ransom had trained his choir to sing one of the most difficult classical pieces of our great composers. After the ser mon Sunday evening they, under his leadership, rendered grandly ‘*The Hal lelujah chorus,” which Was certainly one of the best renditions we have ever heard by a church choir. Numbers gave their names to the pastor for church membership. The offerings were liber al and spontaneous. Every club and auxiliary of the church iSf wide awake and giving freely. ‘‘Bifeks without straw” are being exchanged for dollars, and it is expected that thousands of thpm will be secured ad souvenirs of this forward movement, which place? our church here in Boston in the lead of | of all colored churches, not only in Bos ton, but in New England. To the glory of God, Zion, size and value of church property, leads in Boston, Providence, Worcester, Hartford, New Haven, j Bridgeport, New Bedford and Water bury and in several other important j points where is no other colored church j in fight, viz., in Torrington, William j antic, Middleton, and Attleboro. Wei propose ere long to lead in Newport, Lynn, Springfield, Pittsfield and many other places. The dedicatory services were contin ued through the week. On Monday ev ening Rev. Dr. R. Wm. Fickland of the Charles St. A. M. M. church aud his choir rendered valuable assistance. The Doctor spoke eloquently on the subject of “Opportunity.” Tuesday evening Rev. T. J. Montague of the Ebenezer Baptist church and his church choir had charge of the service. Rev.Montaguevery eloquently preached the Word, Wednesday evening was given over to the laymen. The meeting was ably MR. SCOTT ROBINSON. presided over by Hon. Wm. H. Lewis, Assistant U. S. District Attorney. Mr. Lewis won the hearts of the people by his eloquent and earnest words of wel come. Hon. John R. Murphy a talent* ed young Irishman delivered a fine ad dress on “Organization” Thursday evening was woman’s night. It was presided over by one of the purest and best women of our race — Miss Eliza A. Gardner. Miss Alice Thibou presided at the organ, Mrs An nie E Roan sang “Nearer my God to Thee” as we never heard that sublime hymn sung before. Mr. McMullen, the excellent wife of the pastor, delivered a fine welcome address, Miss Jennie Ar nett read a fine paper on Jeremiah the weeping prophet and Dorcas the dili gent woraer. Mrs. Geo. E. Stevens, wife of the pa9tor of Calvary Baptist church, read a very excellent paper on “Woman’s work in the church.” Mrs. Agnes Adams made an eloquent and in spiring address. With the noble opening address of Miss Gardner, the presence of a large audience and the United Daughters of Zion presented the trus tees with $25. Woman’s night was a grand success. Friday evening Rev. J. A. D Bloice, D.D.,ofRush A.M. E. Zion church, preached an eloquent and very appro priate sermon. His church choir assist ed him in the service. Dr. Bloice preaches extemporaneously, but his ser mon was so orderly, compact and logi cal as any we have ever heard, or seen planned in any of our great works on homiletics. His text was Deut.8:2. The offerings during the week at all the ser vices were liberal. The dedicatory services were contin* ued through Monday June 15th with an organ recital on the last night The total amount of dedicatory offer ings Will run into the thousands. The pastdr was frequently congratulated on the good work he has accomplished, and he took; -great care that Mr. Scott Robinson, chairman of the board'of trustees, should receive the credit due him for his endeavor to bring about the change. Everyone seemed to be delighted with the eclat with which the exercises were carried out. The church will be known as the Columbus Avenue Afiican Meth odist Episcopal Zion church. The trustees who deserve credit for the work are Scott Robinson, Atlas Skinner, L. H. Galloway, W. H. Mclntire, W. H. Batnein, Darby Hill, John H. Long, Jacob Fowler, E. P. Crawford, John W. Williams, Alex. Young and John Banks also have rendered very great help in making this great move a success. It was noticeable that Bishop Hood was overjoyed; for the last 8 or 10 years he has been sending pastors to Boston to do what Rev. McMullen has so grand ! lv succeeded in doing—placing our Church in the lead—where Zion always, j and in every good work everywhere be I longs. I Mr. John W. Williams, superinten dent of our Sunday school, is planning to rnake our school a mighty uplift for young people in Boston. Miss Hattie Smith one of Boston's most accom plished school teachers has volunteered her service in the school. Deacon N. J. Young was ordained el der, and local preacher. Rufus Gilbert was ordained deacon on Monday even ing June 3th. With these brethren and a splendid corps of class leaders and stewards, the pastor is well prepared to win hundi’elds t)f souls to Christ and the church. \ New Haven, Conn. Enjoyed Their Visit. Among the friends who have visited Charlotte. N. C., recently were Mrs. Thomas H. Johnson of Allegheny City, Pa., and Mrs. J. H. Unthank, of Phila delphia. Both are members of the A. M. Zion church in their respective cities, and this was their first visit South. They found the South differ ent from what it had been pictured to them. They were astonished and de lighted with the progress of their race iu the various walks of life. Words cannot express their admiration. Endorsed. The New Jersey Conference presided over by Bishop Walters, and the Phila delphia and Baltimore Conference pre sided over by Bishop G. W. Clinton en dorsed for the bishopric both Dr. J. W, Smith and Dr. J. S. Caldwell. The New York and New England Confer ences presided over by Bishop J. W. Hood endorsed Dr. M. R. Franklin. The Western New York Conference, presided over by Bishop J. B. Small, though it did not endorse any candi date for any office, is for Dr. J. S. Caldwell and Dr. J. W. Smith. Pine Blufl District. BY BEY. J. S. LEWIS, P. E. The Pine Bluff district conference ■will assemble at Monticello, Ark., July 23-27, 1903. Ea#i circuit and station is assessed $1.50; all organized missions $1; ministers of all ranks and delegates of every department of the church 50 cents each for contingent fees. Each pastor must collect without fail 5 cents per head from his lay members for Walters Institute, took forward to the district convention September 23 at Harlow, Ark. A Correction. BY REV . M . EDWARD CHURCH . I desire to correct my report of April 30, 1903. It should have said Rev. J. C. Sexton, P. E. of the Key West dis trict made a good report, all things considered. Rev. A. Jackson, P. E. of the Bahama District, reported great work done in that foreign field. Rev. L. A. Patrick, P. E. of thg Tampa dis trict, led the Conference on all lines. The Presiding Elder’s report showed marked increase on many lines." Rev. A. A. Marshall was timeist. Homeland, Fla. The A. M. E. Zion church of New York City, West 10th and Bleecker St?, sold their property recently and will move to 89th St. and Amsterdam Ave. where a modern church edifice will be erected. They hope to enter their new building in January 190i.—Georgia Baptist. CHURCH ITEHS. About Zionites Here and There. READ. Smith Grove church is now in coarse of erection Hear next week from our picnic and rally on July 4 and 5, and Rev H. W. Smith, D. D., will speak for us.—H-. Preston Whitehead, Smith Grove, N. C. Our minister, Rev. Richardson gave our Sabbath-school on the Sabbath a fine address. We had a good time. We have the best Sunday-school now that we have ever had.—W. T. Moore, Mt. Olive, N. C. Dr. S. L. Corrothers, of Galbraith, church, was an honored guest last week: in Washington at a swell reception ten dered to Rev. 0. H. Payne, of Hunting ton. W. Va., who was recently appoint ed United States Consul to St.' Thomas, West Indies. Mrs. George Emma Tice, of Abing don, Va., better known in Bristol, Tenn., as Mrs. Emma Williams, died June 9, 1903. She leaves a husband to mourn her lot's—S. M. Charles, Ports mouth, Ohio. Our church which we were working so hard to complete was blowi) down by the great storm of June 22—blew down on ten of us. We had to creep out after it was down. I appeal to all who read this for a little financial help. Rev. A. Cook, Bessemer, Ala. Dear Editor Smith: I shall never forget your sermon which you preached not long ago at the W. N. Y. Confer ence. It was wonderful. We have succeeded in getting the gas metre back in our church, and we had a grand meeting last Sabbath.—Rev. J. Henry Taylor, WUkesbarre, Pa, Mr. Editor, I send you some of the ashes of the mortgage which was held against Zion here for near 15 years, and made her tremble; two years and onQ one month from the time I burned »h©>. mortgage which had been hanging over Zion in Tuscaloosa. I am uq\y plan-., ning to build a fine brick church.^-Revv J, S, Jackson, Birmingham, Ala. Rev. John Wesley Smith, D. I)., the’ talented and distinguished editor of the “Stak of Zion” the organ of the A. M. E Zion Church, is here on a visit from Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Smith was formerly pastor of West Street church, of Carlisle, and his friends insist that he will soon be a bishop.—Carlisle (Pa.) Daily Sentinel*. Mr. Editor, try to be with us in our our district Sabbath-ichool convention which will convene Wedne^ay before the last Sabbath in July. All the boys of the Columbus district want to see you. The first Sabbath in June we raised $40 for the painting of our church which will entertain the con vention.—George Holmes, White Oak. S. C. Dr. J. W. Smith, the dashing editor of the Star of Zion of our Church, has now returned from an extended visit through northern conferences. He was well received by all the confer ences He is a candidate for the bish opric and was endorsed by several of the northern conferences. No man in our Connection deserves to be bishop more than Dr. Smith, who doubtless will be elected at next General Conference. —Florida Industrial Reporter. We the members of Friendship Zion church are glad to say we have a pastor who can hold up Zion in this city. -It is what we have been wanting for 10 years. We are going to do all we can for our church and Rev. R. P. Perry. He seems to have the interest of the church at heart. He is a preacher tru ly, He was called out last Sunday to preach for Rev. Marior of the A. M". E. church at 3 p. m and he hetd every thing spellbound. Dr. Smith, keep the Star shining.—Mrs. Mattie White, Tallahassee, Fla. The revival at Newcomb church re sulted in 14 conversions. All joined the church. One of the oldest persona of the church was happily converted. Rev. Gaither, P. E . preached two nights. Revival opened at fericeville church the second Sunday night in June. The stewardesses of Newcomb church stormed the pastor and family amounting to nearly $13. Come again, 3isters I like that. Mr. Editor, don’t (ail to send me the Star. It shines. Your time is most out.—Rev. R. M. Simmons, Newcomb. Tenn.
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