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hMt. SHAKING THE PLUM TREE Real Vital Issues. By E. D. W., Jones. As has been told you by special j committee «£ the Council, “We ua.e implicit confidence in the church in tue efforts of our 'delegates au thorities and in the possibilities of out membership Upon this foun dation we hois' our optimum and begin now fcjrlook forward to the perfect harmonising of all our inter ests so that the Sion of our ciioieo will swing cleat in its efforts to, success and advancement. ;* Our departmental life is in healthy condition except the Educational and Missionary branches thereox. The Church Extension is clearing itself gradually and grandly under the economic and honest” manage ment of Dr. J. C. Dancy, it only needs to be let alone save Some minor legislation that shall be recommended by the Secretary The Publication House is doing the business tact of the church and race much honor, and the unselfishV con cern of Dr. Clement as Manager is. shown in larger orders, receipts, punctuality and general progress. This too needs to be let alone5'save the “election of a Manager in 1SF*6. The Brotherhood, Quarterly Re view, Stas %. Zion, Christian En deavor Societies, W- H. and F. M. Society .and its several brandies ^jSdvhiUt detail touches to hi r iem up to even a higher stand .. than the$y now occupy, i 7; - Jpjte- Sunday School moves on nicely as Dr. exact, well poised a ’ youthful min Literati bi a iJishop tei care for Foreign possessions is being so widely discussed since Dr. Crooke s record breaking candidacy for tho position and his honest straight for ward campaign until it will no doubt become an important su b-/ ject in the Quadrennial Episcopal review of our great - Missionary needs, and we have only now to con sider two departments. me oviitsmuiiary discussion can no postponed for the time being an the positive words of its present 'Secre tary at the recent Council. He said before Bishops, General officers, visiting clergymen and officials of the W. H. and F. M. Society, ladies and gentlemen that the Missionary Department as now run “a’nt fit for anybody to have.” He also admit ted before the same august assembly that “he was now nothing but a figure head.” The discussion nar rows down therefore to* the securing or a man to conduct the affairs 01 the office-who will not be a figure head and who will keepu the office “fit” for his own occupancy, and the glory of our cause of Mission. This department must either be reconstructed, or combined with some other department like the Brotherhood or Church Extension or it must be given entirely over to the control of the W. H. and F. M. Society Tegulated, operated, and its revenues brought strictly under the management of a full fledged active !bqard of missions. The Missionary Seer must be edited. It must never die or be dealt with as a cast off publication coming to our homes. It has done too mufii in shaping legislation, in stirring up missionary Endeavor in giving the work of our women, as the ex cellent last issue of August by Mrs M. L. Clinton their proper place in the ranks of our progressive activ ities—it is a necessity and must not fall into the hands of irresponsible squib biers whose best evidence of their unfttenss is found in their pro ductions. Finally the department itself through Annual 'Conference special legislation and taxation must cara for our local or home missions 'which are indeed the only sources from which we are to draw bur’ material for a larger and greater 'Zion. ' Ere coming to the Educational department, I must say just here that the Financal department does not need "wholesale legislation for its adjustment. Just one or two little enactments will insure its per fect operation. 'Move the head quarters back to Philadelphia where it belongswas the reason fbr moving it to Birmingham to increase Ps borrowing capacity has gone glim mering, restore to the other depart ments their pr«j rata share of the »thutid$rouslydeny flagrant Charges growing out of this eondMtm of col lecting claims In oar church. It wras thought that they had it an, that they had been' paid all because they "collected all, and while it was tar from teng true that "they had fared much better than the .est, the criticism was based on this leveling of lofty Apostolic collegiates to the despised plan of drudgery yuuiwttUB ana smners; ana thus criticism will continue with its naturally connected Episcopal san dals until the regnancy of the writ ten law is obeyed by Annual Con ference Treasurers and their inaifice committees and the Bishops are per mitted to unfetter .themselves of many cumbersome-money bags and secratorial experts and given free chance to exercise the special girls 6f heaven which fitted then fbr high exalted position in God’s church. Regular, systematic, posi t’s e actual meetings of the Fin,»,n «'-'il 1 trc must be held, and stu«e meuts of :he cusrterly conli+ion o? finances must be made and the bond of the secretary must be gilt edge. Now for Prof. Trent’s discussion op our Educational department into ■which he pleasingly and very ac ceptably interjected our editorship ambitions. This is indeed most difficult of all other subjects to deal with. Prof. Trent is handling the generalities of the situation ably, but has not as yet given us a specific plan of easy and profitable opera, tion. , I confess that I cannot now give him any better, but must content myself with simple observation*? that might help abler minds to arrive at something definite and; fixed. 1st In dealing with this depart ment, its schools and the destinies of our young people, all sentiment should be thrown aside and nothing but intellectual experts should have a hand in prunning its boar 1 and its plans of operation. Men should be trained wno handle the affairs ''f training others. I am no special ist like Dts. Goler, Atkins, Profs. T. W. Wallace, Martin, Trent, WalHer, Walls, Foote, distinguished and learned philosopher Edward Moore of the chair of language of Living stone, Crittenden, Hannum, Aggrey, Carrington, Aaron Br>wn, Sociologist James Ed. Mason and others and therefore do not believe my view should occupy any degrees of posi tiveness when bfougat ir.to .com parison with their authoriative and experienced positions. Every intel ligent and every educated man is not an Educator. The church that stands for and supports educational institutions produces but few educa tors. This work therefore is the work of specialists and with this department primarily as with all other departments secondarily; BLAD humblest mei^ber^ to towering Bishops. Bishop J. W, AIsJtork edified the -saints in East St. Louis at the church pastor©! by ;h© learned Edi tor T. W. Wallace, of the Western Stab, who by the wa y has purchased a commodious and beautiful church with parsonage adjoining. It is a perfect structure and as good as ne;w. IProf. Walla e his six chil dren. ' Bishop Alstork v as much in de mand and after so; ae insistence he preached the closin r sermon of the Council at 8 p. m., where he struck in a definite way at the flagrant vices of the day i] ad took off the participants in dramatic fashion. Bishop J. W. Hood was there, casting over a ranle of service long er than ahy livin# Methodist Bish op. His very plesence, when he arose to announcl a hymn, excited tears of wondermint and reverence. Bishop C. R. /Harris, quiet and unobtrusive was | patching events with the same tone Christianity I him our greatest and scholarly aut erature. Bishop J. S. under the final church under the vanguard wf but teb Gospel carrying the Bishop G. Ii§ fail to show mind and as tured Bishops re and nigh hat have made nieal observer if -Church lit all growing old E burdOBs of the he is leading stm rolling wings and le Homeward. Oil did not ' the master ’most cul juntry. He dren’s Day something should bd pi specialises, fore we are g of makag ma_ Secondly we return from the education which Prof. Booker T. own system which recognizes late Dr. J.. C. dently in the own great Li trial feature original pr it has s ton’s more Now, that g'vlng but return to the' proposition* education pires. In this shodld be big for ed. " "1mm governed by point there epihemic has passed, pleasure a of Industrial one master >n, to our education founder the ‘opted evi tent of our, The Indus on to our gifts and Wash in g besides. are not afford to original ,possible who as »t that; had followed' him » most capacious church m$ed by |pf race, - Shaw is gf' and the world Is 'Watch-; ters who preached in the churchca. wcre^&Ea. j. w J. .O. :w. hkSSF'r. M. ■ £ Y^..writer also tried to fill pit at St. Paul A. M. E. for Dr, Brooks at night, gnificant , event occurred m ernopn when Rev. L. W, fiJ^hr of the ' Quarterly Ri&j an appropriate and fUflj ^fpeech presented a SUyor| to Hon. John C. Dancy. if spontaneous applause. - u speaking in touching tones and his clear voice and sonoroiiB sentences rose higher and gripped 5riner the hearers as he continued to disclose how profoundly appro dative he was to his many friends snd the Church that had made pos sible this testimonial. He declared that he was struck by the intrinsic fcr&lue .of the Silver .Service, that cost £200.00, as well as the generous motive that occasioned this expres sion of honor to him. ‘I am the oldest General Officer r>f the A. M. E. Zion Church,” he said. “I have been in the service Ol the church 42 years, since I join ed the church at Tart)oro, N. C. I began as a clerk in the trustee board and subsequently sTerved as assistant class leader and trustee. [ have never seen a Zion church top bumble for me to worship at in ahy place. V When I was in puhlic office un ler four Presidents, I found the A. M. E. Zion Church in every instance »nd made tt my worshiping home. Dr. Kyles says T have been conserv ative. I have been both consistent and* conservative and my conserv atism has always been on the side if the Church. The first year that was E litor E>f the “Star of Zion,” I came out £ld5.00 lees than no salary but I tiave never been sorry of any sacri fice for the Church, il am happy to have been associated with these Bishops and ministers in the build ing of this great Church. I am proud of, the laity of the Church and have had some part with xthem v. heroic sacrifices to make*this our great Zion a potency for great good. [ rejoice that this incident is enact ed in the presence of • thesd gr$a: shurchmen and in this great church plant and in this western section where the great Dr. Shaw has led :be force in waking up new impulses >f zeal and in kindling the fires of laring connectional mterprtse and •hurch achievement.. • And I rejoice all the more be ;ause-'lthis testimonial is made by . a d’urch that is destined to play 3 significant part in universal Evangel sm and in the final consumption of Ijyine purpose for mankind every where.” Indeed this was a notable event and of interest to laymen who watch the recognition of the Church for its laymen. The Gen erajl_ officers of the Mis sionary Society were still on hand and added much to the services at the various churches. Mrs. Annie W. Blackwell made a telHng speech at St. Paul A. M. E. iChurch at night. ; ' Louisville, Ky. ATfc H IN G VI } THE BREAKEl 1 he Chautauqua by the Sea. By Dr. vV. 11. Da rout. La the 24th of August there were aered together at Atl&ntid .Jity umber of the pastors of the New jjhjjj Ooaterence their first •OBMob, Jt>^D(^Vhp, Wwtaaeo %&iby Bishop G. L.- BlaekweR, £)., and Bishop 3. S. Caldwell, D. ?he" ministers preseat wer®i*re irig ,Elder W. H. Coffey, D. D., CS. Robeson, W. H< Davenporrt, Van Pelt, G. E. Fbrris, 3. M. fegard, W. M. Landlord, the pas and B. C. Robeson. The visi s weTe Drs. G. U White, G. M. free ahd MesdamesG. W. OiintOa. L. Blackwell and W, M. Lang bApbbs. 'v. r v . f i ; - ~ ~ ‘ e Dot: of the Ministry and Sfcgl; tor rulate our periodicals and other literature.”—Rev. W. H. Davenport. The papers were Well prepared and well delivered, all* present pr.r ticipatirig in the .discussion of them to profit ahd advantage. .-JBut a very interesting x_ feature of the Chautauqua was the Bible reading and the off-hand and independent exposition of the scriptures. The originality of thought displayed by the various speakers was illuminat ing. Those woh were there were men who had studied and read a a great deal. Besides their own lan guage there were students tnere, of Greek, Hebrew and Latin. If any jroke from their Methjdist moorings however the/ were brought back aDd safely anchored. iSong and prayer would soothe the over wrought nerves. It was a splendid, beginning, it was a good tonic in every way and it looks ad if the Chautauqua is here to stay, and It should stay. I desire to lift nay hat to editor Clement for recognizing my success ful struggle for real democracy at the Council at St. Louis. But Mr. Editor my fighting “d^ys are glid ing swiftly by, and I a pilgrim stranger.” And yet I am pained when 1 hoar so often, “A white man said «o.” Suppose he did? •We want no wgr with Germany or anybody else. Some years ago Napoleon made his wild dash for Moscow. But he reckoned without a knowledge of a .Russian winter and Moscow snows. Let Germany beware. History has a disagreeable habit of repeating itself. The Kaiser was bent on ruling or ruining. He is about to ruin b^th himself and his Empire. The man who can not take care of twelve hundred dollars worth of his own property is hardly able to ca^re for twelve thouasnd dollars worth of other peoples property. Red Bank, N. J. NOTICE. The New Bern Bistrict Confer ence, V. <C. E., Buds of Promise, Y. W. H. and F. JM. Society, and the W. H, and F.* M. Society and the Sunday school convention of the A. M. E. Zion church will convene at St. Matfhew chapel, Trenton, N. 2.,' September 24, 22, 23, and 24, 1915. . ' Wm. Sutton, P. E.
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