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VOLUME FORTsY-TWC)
AN OPEN LETTE
TO THE FEDERAL COUNCIL
OF BISHOPS
By Bishop L. H. Holsey.
Senior Bishqp C M E Church
To the Federal Council of Bishops
of the A M E; the A M E Zion and
the C M E Churches to ibe held in
Louisville, Ky, February 15*16, 1918:
■Bear Fathers, Brethren and Col
leagues of the three Negro Method
isms now in Federal Council as
sembled. I present the following
memorial and petition for your se
rious thought and consideration, in
the name of our Father and Jesus
Clirst our Savior, to-wit:
It appears to me that the time
has come for the scattered and
oroken family of Negro Methodism
to have not only-a Federal Union
and Episcopal co-operation, but the
time has coime, in the will and de
cree of God, that the sacred func
tions and high prerogatives should
no longer operate in separate and
single organic relations, but •tb'
there should be but one distinct,
unified organization made up of the
. three great Methpdsims represented^
th this Federal Council, oil *xshp^r.
Years of confemilatiph, investigation
jahd study reveal, the indisputable
fact that our three grPat Mehbdist
are in- aril essentials the
in organic constitutionality,
4, In inherent and constituent
qualities, facult’es and attributes.
5, In evangelical practice and fun
damentals.
6. In official and prelaitical ap
pointment and ordination.
7. In itenerant nre'acy and minis
terial appointment. ,
8. In Ritualistic usages and sa
credotal policy and design..
9. In denominational units and in
dividualities and in all of the great
God given and Divine elements and
qualities that make up and consti
tute universal Methodism.
Now, therefore., Whereas: . The
three great Metliodisms of the Ne
gro race represented in this Federal
Council of the Bishops here assembl
ed, memorialize and petition the re
spective General Conferences at
their next sessions., that a joint com
mission on organic union be ap
pointed with full and plenipotentiary
powers authority and prerogatives
to formulate, propagate., define and
establish one organic connection and
.perfectly ^unified Methodism com
posed of the African Methodist Epis
copal church the African Methodist
.. _ ,iscopal Zion Church and tne Col
* * ored Methodist Episcopal Church in
America. . And whereas., the three
iv.tthodisms are the same and one in
u, vision.
I. Resowed; that we petition the
respective -General Conferences to
make them cne, full and complete,
ti.roueh a the aforesaid joint
Commission.
li. Resolved; that the united and
complete organization shall take the
of “The Union Methodist Epis
copal v.uurch.”
ill. Resolved; That the Council
of —shops meet ashington City
■or some ciaee fixed by the Senior
>idhops, on the 18th (eighteenth) of
September 1918 for the purpose of
framing articles of agreement on
- unMhja-tion and complete organiza
tion, and that said articles of agree
ment be submitted to the General
Conferences for approval and adop
tion. '
IV. Reso’ved, That as the General
Conference of the C M E Church
meets this year.; that body is hereby
petitioned to appoint its number of
commissioners vith plenipotentiary
powers to be a part with the com
missioners of the A M E and the
A M E Zion churches so as to ob
viate delays in the unification* pro
cess. ' .
V. Resolved, that the Federal
Council of Bishops, in their meeting
in September gather together such
materials and parts of disciplines of j
; the. reflective churches and from
them, formulate and select such
parts- of statuatory law and polity as;
may be thought to be agreeable
with the united connection, these to
be submitted to the General Confer
| ences of the A M E; the A M E Zion
churches and to the Oofcntnission of
the € M E Church in America.
ATLANTIC CITY CiKTi NEXT
SESSION OF BUSI
NESS LEAGUE
J Mayor of New; Jersey City Wire*
Secretary Scott Cordial Invi
- tatiouCity:,ISeys : ;
>• IS,~ , T % C „ . - vr
V M And Unequalled
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ueen authorized by the. Hon. J. C.
Napier President, and Dr. Robert
it. Moton Chairman of the Execu
tive Committee to announce that it
has been decided to ho d the next
meeting of the National Negro Bus
iness League at Atlantic City, New
jersey, August 21-22-23, 1918.
During the meeting at Chattanoo
ga Tennessee, 1G17, invitations were
read from various cities including
Atlantic City and it was decided
then to leave the matter; of selection
of the meeting place for 19IS to a
special committee consisting of the
president, Chairman of Executive
Committee and the Secretary of the
League.
In /the telegram which came from
the Mayor of At antic City to . the
Secretary of the Leaguet he said:
“We cordially extend you invitation
and offer the city keys and unequali
hospitality for next meeting of Na
tional Negro Business League.” A j
committee consisting of some of the j
•dicers of the Local Negro Business :
Li ©ague at Atlantic City went to'
Wa^ington recently and conferred;1
with Mr. Scott the Secretary of the
-oague, where he is temporan y lo-;
eated a£ Special Assistant to the j
Secretary of War. They outlined j
•their plans for the entertainment of
the guests, and the outlook is most j
promising for a good and helpful ]
meeting. The meeting will afford an
unusual opportunity for combining
business and pleasure, Atlantic City
being known as the “world's play
ground.”
MONEY YO LOAN.
I have ten thousand dollars to loan
it once. Wll| loan It anywhere In
forth Carpi i|u» on first mortgage,
iigh class. proj>erty. Will split it but
lot less, than one thousand dollar*
n a place. Prefer long term loan..
Coi. Bank BMg. P.O. Box 701
Winston-Salem, X. C.
C. H. JONWS,
Real Esfafce Broker.
^iieh. She stands
ir: sentative of a
fortitude that
For this
today as a»,^e
erimiofatiou;,
Orowi&h in %
today as the
courage, faith
came from 'trustl i|
reason I love hex*
Church because si
still fostering rac'
ly by Our own
Lurjeh has been
ttne, inculcating
k 121. For this,
tv. ‘because she
W hen I
ueiuug ,xu iK! a M E Zion
strike a fatal j
ocraey, but she !
ence and belief
>eople that will
have our own ;
ur own schools, !
ublishing plant, |
[aces innumer-1
3bple. We have j
it us climb the j
Not only did 4
blow to churchiy
put a song of conji
on the lips of ou
never die out. W
Churches, we have
we' have our own
we have provided
able for our own
said to the race
ladder of success s|d achievement,
we can do it becau ; here is an ex
ample to follow.”
If there is one 4iticism I have
against Presbyteria ism as relates
to our people it is here. It has its
merits as well as lefoets, but we
have clung to the F eedman’s Board
so long, a’lowed it to pay Pastor
and Missionaries a*[ the like, until
fostered and is
tlie spirit of indep
well nigh frowned
idence has. been
What we need
now more than a ■ thing else is a
belief in ourselves, , at wPl make us
do and dare., the^A pgnition of the
truth that “if- veS«i the top after
id itr
Var
all. it w,4H be
efforts. The Zlo
p reaching tb5s d
this lesson for
I love her.
Thirdly I. love
produces men.
I have no eqjmpb
?rs whose mem bo
the men they have
io say the more
•hnrcb; the more
Bv men I 'mean
vitally the life
-!»T\d or a • sc
nddihls imh
[ mean men j
pternret a
from all heai
id when we
ve Wept.
is mixed for
forth, but T
ictive the
have come.
to touch
people, to
left an
1 hearts
n able t>
echoing
r^joic
t iwher
lik'
THE EAGLE’S ALARM
FROM THE SOUTH WEST
Scattering Remarks.
By C. W. P Mitchell, BS
After a long silence. I at last
scamper forth from my' c ose retreat
and though a little late, I break the
silencd with a “Hapcy New Year” to
all ' 1
Much enthusiasm , seems to be in
the “Debt Paying Rally” campaign,
and well it may. Zion needs to shake
herself and swing to greater limita
tions in her General Financial manoy |
verings. Every man in the church j
should rise up to the dignity of ,
this feffort and do liis “bit” town tl
placing Zion i^fthe Denomiiiaticn
al ^larch at the' .head of the column.
We can do it—we should do it—-we
will do it. With such a (Qi^mander
in chief, of Zion’s Army
as the lit Rev Josiah S Caldwell?' I>D
rending h!s orders down the line
a|nd charging the host. 1 see 'no
Cause for failure or fa’l off In this
‘great effort. -
The. Fighting Seventh. Episcopal
dl^-ricty Which distinguished it%lf
“■ ' '*■*' ’”s Dormitory Rally” by
to pay out under the
Bishop G L Black we It
^Upld her ...place'
in this effort
idership of the'
Look for
e last five months :bas pastored.J
re Payne’s Chapel A M E Zion ^
hurch, this city has resigned his n
astoral charge of the First Con- t
reigatioteal church., this city. * Dr. .X
fcGowan is a worthy man, and he- *
erves to succeed. Upon taking t
harge of Payne’s Chapel the church
ras more than two hundred dol
irs* behind. and the matter was in
itigation, and the money had to be
aised at once or the property was
o be sold. Dr McGowan raised two
undred dollars in less than two
reeks and lifted the Sheriff’s ham
ner from over the congregation,
,nd made the church a present of
wo hundred dollars. Thus you can
ee that he was the “Joshua” for
liis congregation, and the “Ram in
he thickets*’ for that ^occasion.
Dr N R Rhodes, a late transfer, -
from A'abama is now pastoring ; 5
Coleman Chapel, A M E Zion church M
this city., and starts off well. Dr j <
Rhodes is one of Zion’s strong men <
and is a valuable acquisition to
Zion’s forces in these sections. We <
trust that more men of his tribe and
b: and will move Westward. *
A rap on the door of my study a «
few days ago ea’led me to the door )
where I was Vgreeted by the West- <
ern Star of Zion. This “Knee babv”J!
of Zion’s periodicals ventur^e had 1
o read about Price, Hood and Goler. '
r like to shout about Clinton., Kyles 5
ind Clement. If yon want financiers l
point “you to Dancy, Cpttene. i
EUackwell and Caldwell. If you want s
sdueators, I point you to Suggs;
Mason and Watkins, If you want (
ruill drivers who stir the mind, grip
the heart and thrill the soul, then t
~»nd behind Anderson the philoso- c
-•her., Jones the versatile and eru- t
dite, pavenport who is without a i
-ee.r, McDonald the pride of New j
England and Wallace the glory e* .1
the middle west. If you want preach P
ers I can take any of these n-arne/ t
and add to the list Brown of M©
ther Zion where the cradle first w**‘ a
•ocked., McMullen who dw^’ls' h; 1
ihe Moible Bay, Langford vho reaps t
by the angry Atlantic, or Swaitt wl*e «
walks with a majestic air around t
he Commons ot Boston-. - These and
changed her dress a little bit, bu£
1 -recognized her and Quite enjoyed
her visit. She seems to have large
ly recovered from her East St Louis
catastrophe, and having lost none
ner br.il,ancy emerges, like the
Three Hebrew Beys, from her "mob '
furnace” With,not a hair singed or
the “smell of. fine upon her gar
ments.” She will always find a wel
come to our desk, and iwe hope tor
her a Hapg-y Year and often- visits.
Whi e gazing into, the firmament
of Zion’s Literature. I noticed lite
rary disturbances' in the periodical
circles. By adding more lenses to
my Telescope for the purpose of
strengthening my sight, there fin
ally came struggling Within the
range of my vision a new literary
planet known as the Sunday School
Herald., edited by that “Wizard” of
Sunday School work Prof Jas W. ’
Eiche^s |.wger,j pur Connections.!
Sunday School Superintendent! This
new Star in Zion’s Idterary fi-aa
ment is sueing for a place among
those of the First Magnitude, and.,
much credit is due her Creator for .
jiving us so bright a luminary to
tdd further beauty to. our ’Literary
Astral Dome. "
Tfte me:
sirous to ;
e feel that -we are hot asking too
inch when we beg that they state
ieir organic purpose, and show up
lie planks of their platform. We are
ot trying to “hut in” but we want
o know—^that’s ail.
Dr W E Shaw, our returned Miss
ionary from Africa., who is now
■astoring St Paul A ’M E Zion
hurch, this city, has* gripped the
Ituation with a Master hand,' and
s handling the affairs of the con
gregation in commendable style.
Dr Shaw is a great preacher, and
11 signs point to a successful year
:or this congregation fonder hi}|
eadership. ; ‘
The funerah cf Mrs. Willie Baskin
as conducted from Digg’s Chapel.
. M E Zion church, Blackwell, Ar
ansas. Sister Baskin was the daugh
er of brother Sam Browrn and Sis
3-r Bettie Brown of Blackwell-. She
led in Chicago., 111. and was a
lember of Walters Metropolitan
hurch, of whieh the scholarly Dr
itm A Blackwell is pastor. She was
model young woman, and in her
eath the church loses a great work'
r. The writer preached- her fune
al. and a large eongregvTtion join
d in paying the last tribute of re
pect to the deceased.
4ttle Rock, Arkansas.
.'.T-w^ron* •others are the ■gift of
Jioii Methodism to humanity, men
iorn in the crucible of independence
aen who came forth with a mes
age divine.
Lastly I belong to the A "M 6 Sion
ihurch because I love her doctrines.
A good methodist is a good. Chris
ian. A good Methodist ta^es the
evil cry. and banks m» his Ikes. A
ood Methodist never has; to lur^-.
»h an alibi or machinate a® e*c»sp.
L good Methodist is .always Oh the
oh and doesn't suffer twijfe spasm
die fits, though we leave. nasin^for
hem.
John Wesley and his little band
re re called "The Holy Chib.” Why?
because they detested hypocrisy In
he church and wanted to Pttrtfjr the
tream hy getting bank to the tfun
alu of all streams. T>ey turned
(Continued o* pago eight.)