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1ST EPISCOPAL Z ION CHURCH 1918. VOLUME FORTY-TWO Annual Convention. New Jersey State Federation of Clubs. Dear Co.Worker We are nearing the close of our' third year of united work. On July j 25-2Q, 1818 we are to meet in Bor- : ■ " - • . f den town im What,-will be • the most! important convention in; . our his- j tory. , ,> The world's chaotic condition has imposed new duties, larger respon sibilities, and we must''increase 'our efforts to impress upon our sisters j in the state the urgent need of in-; ereased service. Some one has said, I ever it may come to an end, it is j clear we are through with the old order of things and a new one will-* have to take its place.' “In that pe- \ “This wo rid-wide war has separat ed the present from the past by a heavy curtain. Vv'nenever and how riod 6t readjustment the greater—t the more delicate tasks—will fall i . upon the world’s womanhood and": Upon the weaker races will the hea J Wiest burden fall. The thinking ele ment must bear not only its • quota ■.but that of the indifferent. Let us •prepare for that time by strength ening our forces and increased ac tivity. Let Us jnake an effort to double club ^membership*., 4U clubs en fu latmg matters fe memhership A't the Executive Board meeting it was unanimously voted to Ac cept the “New Jersey Observer’’*as our state organ, the editor offering U3 a column for notes each week and reducing subscription from $1.50 to $1 per year to Federation members in clubs of four. It is earnestly desired that you assist in securing the space and to send all club matter for publication to Mrs. Ella Barksdale Brown, 434 Halladay St Jersey City head of the Press Department or direct to the editor. It was voted to have a record or year-book printed every two years ;he first to be ready at the meeting in Bordentown. The book will con tain a history of the Federation auo clubs, work done since its organiz ation and cuts of officers. The 1918 year book will be sold for 25c per Copy and any woman desiring one is asked to pay at once the sum to her club (president or the Federa tion treausrer, Mrs Elia Rice, 110 Comstock St. New Brunswick. Heads of departments are asked to raise sufficient funds for postage for cor respondence of their respective de partments through their local clubs. The National Association (has been able through the financial help of all clubs to raise the mortgage on the Douglass Home in Washing ton D. C. To complete the restora tion and refurnishing of this home ■s the work of the coming year. We ■cannot fail to do our duty in con tributing to this cause The budget for the year will ap prorimate $250.00. It apportioned according to the present member ship. four dollars from each club would cover the sum. The payment is not compulsory but we ask all who can to contribute be the amount ever so small. The Gamp Dix matter has been called off. Presidents are urged to collect the money at once for the minute book as the printer must have at least $50 in advance. From point of service and enthusiasm let us make this the greatest conven tion ever held by Negro women. (Continued On page eight.) Reasons f rid Things, Four Nations andfc,Their Kings At War. By Ray Wm. I. Bley, ■; . K_^ . V D>anier 7:&r—“Four - great -beasts came up^from. the .sea.” <1. Daniel saw lou? great beasts come up out of <the capsion sea, two thousand six 'hundred and fifty one (2.G5-L) years ago. (a) He saw Belshazzar and the Cixai'aeahs of Babylon. (b) Darius the first king of the ilc'dbs and of tne Assyrians. (c) Cyrus the kihg of Persia, five hundred and thirty seven (537) years befo uiirist unned Babylon and Assyria. BC 537. (d) Alexander the first, the son of Phi lip the king of tne Medeans, capturecj Medea and Persia three hundred and thirty (33D) years be fore Christ The rboVe named kings were the four beasts that Daniel saw in his vision. Alexander was the he-igoat and the Leopard favor ed,.-beast that Daniel saw was Cy ljj|S, 7lwo hundred and seven years oms in one, namely Media, Syria .and Baby on and each of them was' a rib control ed by him, that Is Darius. 3. Daniel saw the antion of days. This was Christ coming into the world to set up His kingdom in the hearts of men. Dan 7:9. 4. Daniel described Christ as • a stone cut out of the mountain 'with out hands, and he said that it roll ed until i filled the whole earth. t was Christ and iHis Gospel. His garments were white as snow and His hair like wool. iSt John in the Revelation 1:14 gives a similar description of Jesus. 5. Daniel heard the fo'ur winds and .the fourth beast became strong and stamped upon and destroyed the residue with its iron' teeth of netore unrist, ana Alexander was the he-goat coining from the west. 1. These kings fought in the valley of Chap'an and Alexander untied all of the above named king doms. In one after Gtrd had given the Chaldeans and Babylonians to, the Medes and Persians under Da-4 rius and Cyrus, five hundred seven years (507) befo •ruelty. 6. Belshazar died five hundred land thirty-eight (538) years before Christ. j 7 Daniel’s prophesy ends in this | narrative and it has no reference to I any war since the year of our Lord j- 33. ! 1. Read the following scrip tures: Numbers 21:14. Wherefore it is said in the book of wars of the Lord, what lie did in the Red Sea, and in the book of Aaron. This was 1452 years before Christ, and they Vv3"e miracles wrought cf God for the upright in heart. 2. The following are the dates of the Kings spoken of B C 424; B C 404; B C 338. Notice' what Jesus said of the wars that should be after Him. 1. His disciples wanted to know of him hew they should know of his second coming and of the end of time or of the world. 2. Jesus spoke thus to them and said “ye shall hear of wars and ru mors of wavs, see that ye be not troubled for all thhse things must come to pass but the end is not yet, for nations shall rise against- na tion and kingdom against kingdom and there shall be famine and pesti lences and earthquakes in divers places. 8. All these are the beginning of sorrows. They shall deliver you up to be efflicted and shall kill you and -ye shall fefons for-^as*|j| they would b other. Rea|tl| St Mark 13:fJ James 4:1-4^ ' words oil J es$ You,can sei fourth chapte James that tp phesy of Josui 1. Where; I that of Jesus' of wars since: and on. read the Epitsle oi to the pro ifter Christ. jL.hesy ends -the subject 6 A D 1915 ,. 2. Hasidf? tween' the 4 their kings** Chaldeans,d deans an'c||l the PenajOT first 1. Dan^fj enee to any! .war “Am I a soldier of the cross, 4 follower of the Ha mb, - And shall I fear to] own His cause Or blush to speak His name? §;e Sure I .must fight 11 Increase my eoura I’ll bear the toil, supported hv thy I would reign, Lord, imdure the train. word. and kingdom ng these waters ie of the many en the above 1. The river Eupl .rates and Baby lon. I * 2 The river Tigris -and Nineveh and the Assyrians. 3 Tile gulf ana t! e river Nile. TWO—STAR 4 The kingdom spoken of above, ah are historical becar events of war betw named Kings. 1. St John in the Revelation spoke of the wars and of the happenings to and around aba t Babylon 2,561 years .before Christ Tl|us yoU'Can see that St. John se n the past tense as we’I as the f'ufcu: e tense. He had a vision f^om God the year of our Lord 96 v / [■ 2. This was one tundred and el even (111) years ai ter Daniel’s last vision and 2,555 y ars from the time that Daniel ha on the above subje 3. The apoc’-alps heir expression, in J his first vision 't or subjects, ire figurative in jpart at least. 1. Be it rememl ©red that the aook of Daniel is apcra’yptical al 2 It ends wi f you will \ry’s booklet *1 The Bible*; Its OK and We he subject, ?# • tb 3 event of Jesus. Daniel S Greg Primers. e® with him on page-’eight). Livingstone Commencement. PREPARATIONS FOR BIG COMMENCEMENT-SPEAKERS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION INVITED—ALL WELCOME TO EXERCISES, By J. E. Kwegyr Aggrcy. Reparations are being a big commencement at Livi College which will start Friday M Ail day Tuesday the Trustees .will be in executive session, and several topics of interest and moment wil ae discussed. Tuesday night the High Schc:. 17th and this will wind up on Thurs day May 23rd. The Choral Union is practicing regularly and excellent music k promised all lov ”3 of music .who at tend the exercises. Livingstone Com mencement has always meant ora tory and musis, delightful and spiring, aild this year will fol'ow suite’. Among the speakers invited are such persons as Rev. W A Lambert pastor of the First Methodist Church of Salisbury, a speaker whom the great Theodore Rooseve’t delights to hear and pays fine co mi aliment. He has already charmed Salisbury and will deliver the Y M C A ad dress Friday night, May 17th. Sunday morning the 19th, the 1 M C A Annual sermon will be deiiv ered by Bishop George C. Clement, one of Zion’s' ablest pulpiteers^ Ir 'the afternoon the Baccalau'eati: sermm' will be delivered by Bishop J G Rilgo of Charlotte, N. C. one ;t; eluyuent preachers ir. “ will b.e a high (formerly Normal) Commencement will take p'ace. ' * Wednesday (morning the Fresh man Trent-Walker Geld Medal Con i; st. Wednesday afternoon the 22nd Junior Pi ice Gold Medal' Contest. This year for special reasons, the Anniversary of the Hood and Garri son Literary Societies will take place Wednesday night, at which time Dr WEB DuBois, Editor of the Crisis will deliver the principal ad dress. The Alumni Reunion will al so take place Thursday morning the 23rd, the principal and Annual Oration will be delivered this year by the great Rev Dr Cadman of Brooklyn, N Y, a preacher and orator of interna tional and Chautauqua renown. The College has been very fortunate again this year in securing excell ent speakers. The Theological graduation takes place Thursday morning. At 1 pm, , will be the dedication of the Price Tomb, Dr J C Dancy being the ora tor who will deliver the eulogy and dedicatory address. ". At 3 pm. Thursday S 23 make this mencementi stitution. Teachers and moving rapidly toward th: BIRDSEYE Observations. Rev. Dr. G. L. Mason’s 25tli Min isterial Anniversary—Nine Years Presiding Elder—A Testimonial Suggested— Poughkeepsie Taking The Initiative. By Rev C. VanBuren The flev Dr Louis G Mason is now rounding out his twenty-fifth year in the active ministry and Ills ninth year as Presiding Elder c.i •lie Hudson River District,' New York Conference. Dr Mason ' was licensed to breach by the Rev 11 J White of the N J Conference in 1891. He has pastored the fol'ow ing points with marked success: Englewood, N J; Oyster Bay N Y; Bethlehem, Pa; Brooklyn E B; Hudson, Sparkhill and Newburgh N Y. At Sparkhiil he led the Cos. nection in raising the largest am ount of money (according to mem bership)- for the Price Memorial j Fund. The good Reverend is in- ; deed a man of many admirable ; 'traits of .character—strong and con scientious in his devotion to duty, a clqar and [convincing ipreacber and of an unsullified disposition that / endears him to those oyer whom he presides and with a’l with 'whom he comes in contact. - As Pie siding Elder he is doing perma nent constructive work. At the re cent fourth quarterly Conference held here the unanimous jpetition was that he be returned to the District for the tenth year. This speaks well for Dr Mason and the prosperous condition of his work proves him to be a workman that “needeth not to be ashamed.” As an evidence of the high esteem in which he is held by the people of Poughkeepsie and of the Smith St. A M E Zion C'huich in particular ; and on the occasion of his twenty , fifth anniversary in the active min i istry a Committee has been ap pointed with Mrs, Lena Anderson, President, to raise a tpurse to be presented Dr Mason at the Annual Conference. If all the Churches of the Conference or even of the Hud son River District would fa’l in line, we have no doubt bub what an hour at the Conference would he set aside for a presentation qf these testimonials to our beloved Presid ing Elder. On’y a suggestion, as we believe in giving honor to whom honor is due and in taking the inh tiative. Poughkeepsie is confident that at least every Church in tms District will do its part in making the 25th anniversary of Dr Mason’s active service a memorable occasion. This is our fourth year as" £ aster here in this, the queen city of the Hudson of cough-drop fame. At the fourth quarterly conference held Monday evening April 8th, the unanimous petit’on was that we be returned to the Smith Street Church for. the fifth year. We most sincere ly appreciate this whole-souled en dorsement of our four years pasto rate here. We 'have accomplished considerable good and will leave much tangible work- as evidence that we have passed this way. This is one of the leading appointments of the Conference with property valued at $55,000. Trying to contradict a scandal is like trying to bail out a lake with a skimmer. The men of the N Y Conference are all doing well. The Rev P W Cruse of Mamaroneck, though not (Continued on page eight).
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