CAMPAIGN ECHOES.
By S. M. Dudley, ESq.
Regional Manager, District No. 1
I am quite sure that it will be gra
ifying to every loyal member of oi
communion to know that there is
rising tide of interest in our Millie
Dollar Campaign. I have been at se1
eral places within the last fiftee
days, and I found everywhere a moi
hopeful sentiment concerning the h.
undertaking.
Responding to a very cordial inv
tation of Bishop J. S. Caldwell, I ha
the pleasure of accompanying hii
on a trip to some of the charges i
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Cor
ference.
Our first stop was at Harrisburg
Pa., where I visited our two churche
in that capital city. At the Sunda
morning service we were with tha
able and efficient pastor of Wesle;
Union church, Rev. S. N. McNeil
After an interesting and instructivi
sermon by the Bishop, the tlaims o
the Tercentenary were presented
The member"’ took hold immediately
subscribed liberally and assured us
that their quota will be forthcoming
annually, in the afternoon we were
with that earnest, energetic young
pastor of Harris chapel, Rev. R. L
Briscoe, where his congregation
gladdened our hearts by going “ovei
the top,’' while we were present. Not.
withstanding the inclement weather,
there was a full choir and an appre,
ciative audience to greet us. The
venerable Presiding Elder of the Dis.
trict, Rev. E. H. "Curry, was with us,
and entered heartily into this ser
vice.
After this meeting, Brother Fick.
lin, one of the members of the church
took us in his automobile to Carlisle
for the evening service. The pastor
-of the beautiful Wee-* St. A. M. D.
Zion Church, Rev. S. Q. Swann, had
a full vested choir and a large con.
gregation out at the evening service
to hear about the Ter Centenary
Movement. Both the pastor and his
congregation took hold of the cam
paign with enthusiasm and made lib.
il subscriptions covering the five
3ric
hote the fact that Rev. Swann is
Identified with all the life activities
of this community. He is a member
of the Chamber of Commerce and has
the respect and confidence of both
races. What he says goes in Car.
lisle. It must be said that Mrs.
Swann al30 rendered invaluable as.
sistance in making our stay pleasant
and profitable at this point.
With. Carlisle as Headquarters, and
Rev. Swann assisting with the en
gagements, we visited other points
in the Cumberland Valley. Rev. A.
P. Pritchett and his good people gave
us a splendid reception at Mt. Pis.
gah A. M. E. Zion church, Shippens.
burg, Pa, They subscribed their full
quota and the pastor will go to the
mid.year Conference at Washington,
with his first installment. We found
Rev. Pritchett a power for good in
this community.
We reached Chambersburg on the
next evening and were delighted to
find that Rev. R. F. Pile, the pastor
of this church had already collected
his entitre quota for the year. As the
pastor had familiarized his congre
gation witn the movement and made
the collection, we thought it inadvis
able to speak more than a word of
congratulation and leave the cards
for the members to make their sub.
scriptions. However, after a powerH
ful sermon by the Bishop from the
text: “What shall I render unto the
Lord for all his benefits toward me.
* * * I will pay my vows unto the
Lord now in the presence of all his
peoule,’’ things took a different
turn that it was necessary to allow
the subscriptions to be taken. Un
der the spell of this great sermon
some of {he members not only put
a dollar into the collection, but came
forward without any solicitation for
pledge cards. I have never heard
the Bishop to better advantage. Our
campaign in this section ended at
this point. It was a success from
ever vie ,v point.
Since returning to Washington I
have presented the claims of the
movement to the congregation of Lo.
max Chapel, Arlington, Va., of which
the scholarly Rev. F. R. Killings,
worth is pastor. This people not on.
ly subscribed most liberally, hut paid
in most of it in cash.
The Bishop reports that there was
% most liberal response in the Alle
THE AFRICAN BISHOPRIC.
By Rev. VV. W. -Jones.
Editor Star of Zion:
Will .you grant me space in you:
valuable columns on the subject o:
the African Bishopric? I am verj
much concerned, and the Africai
Methodist Episcopal Zion Churcl
should be very much concerned a
the sp* ’it displayed by some of oui
African brethren in their arguments
for a native African Bishop. The
Church does not want to threatei
or coerce to do what is right. It is
a matter that will depend entitrelj
on the General Conference. I am
not againt the Reverend Pinankc
personally, and would like very much
to see him a Bishop for some time to
come, for he is to be congratulated
for the good work he has done; but
the question has got to be looked at
from every angle. First is the Rev.
Pinanko eligible for election? The
Discipline says (1) No man is eligi_
Jle for the office of Bishop who has
lot been twenty years a travelling
ninister (2) and who has not at.
ained to the age of forty. Vide pp.
96, section, l, 2.
I have quoted the .Discipline so as
o displace any animus that might
.rise in the minds of our African
irethren in the event things do not
;o according to their liking; for if
Ananko is eligible on the second
ection, I am almost sure he is not
n the first; and the law has got to
e adhered to when favoritism will
ot be charged to the General Con'
srence.
inow let us put aside the legal as.
'Pect and look at it from the view,
'point of policy. The question of a
Bishop not being conversant tribal
languages is no obstacle to his elec,
tion. Missionaries have done good
work through interpreters and a
Bishop is not an ordinary elder who
has to come in daily contact with his
members. I have seen English Bish.
ops dealing with East Indians and
Chinese converts, also with aborig.
inal tribes through interpreters
among their ministers and catechist^
and the work suffered in no degrel;,
but on the other hand prospered. \|Ml
IbMUKiiiiipaiailf'
to took again "at the fait
of the existence of tribal jeaelousii
and prejudices and an American
Bishop will be the one to neutralize
such a conditions which is a greater
evil than not knowing the languag.
es. The Anglican Church had na_ 1
tive Bishops like Crowther and the
Johnsons, and has now Oleewole, but
these Bishops worked in conjunction 1
with white Bishops. Our- Church is
young and the General Conference 1
das to be very careful whom it sends 1
out in the African field, for besides ’
being an African Episcopal Church,
it is also an American Church, and 1
nothing must be done to sever the
link between America and her chief 1
pields in Africa. 1
New York City.
?heny and the Ohio Conference, and
that both Conferences subscribed 1
:heir full quota and paying $2,000 in :
3ash. Dr. W. C. Brown and Dr. T.
L Moppins have canvassed much of ■
:heir Districts and have made en_
couraging reports to this office. As i
soon as their fall rallies are over 1
:hey will take the fields again. Too 1
much cannot be said in praise of
their excellent work.
Pastors, please take notice that
Regional District No. 1 comprises
the following conferences: Philadel.
ohia and Baltimore, New York, New
England, New Jersey, Western New
York, Allegheny, Ohio, Albemarle
Virginia, North Carolina, East Ten.
nessee and Virginia. If you are a
member of any one of these Confer,
ences and desire pledge cards, please
write to me for them at once. There
should be pledge card in this office
for every member in the District. If
you or your Presiding Elder think
that either one of the managers or I
can be of assistance in stimulating
subscriptions, kindly let me know and
we shall endeavor to arrange an
itenerary including your church.
Our million uoilar campaign is a
combination of sound business and
real consecration. It can be put over
without doubt, and the results to fol.
low will mean the salvation and up
lifting of many who are now in the
gall of bitterness and bond of iniqui.
ty. Our District must go “over the
.op.”
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GESTIONS. NEW YEAR GREET
INGS.
By An Apostle Of Sunshine.
Editor Star of Zion. Kindly alloi
space for this article.
Attend the seven natural school
daily, the greatest center of know]
edge and understanding, where th
r: letter killeth and the Spirit make
s ■ alive, and the. true essence of godli
e ness is taught by the best teachers
a | namely, observation,', : comparison
s | concentration, experience, inspina
tion, decision and sincerity; wher
i- the birth of mother wit is found
common sense, culture.
Thes<
schools rule our life, our health am
our happiness.
If you want to know whether yoi
are going to be a success or failun
during the year 1920, you can easily
find out; the test is simple gmd in
fallible; a blessing to all. Old, bm
ever new methoct that defies the de.
structive forces of nature.
Science has no summit too lofty
for its ascent, culture and unity has
no gate loo strong for its vibration
to pass the Sentinel, without being
seen, and enter, seeking its own, and
find it in the heart of humanity
“Charity to all.”
Do you value time and save mon_
ey? Can you concentrate your mind
upon a task, when things are going
on around you that interest you or
disinterest you?
It pays to be a good listener at
times; if not, step aside.
Are you willing to pay the-price;
make a sacrifice.gnd line up with us
for service on the seen and unseen
battlefield; the human heart?
You will find as sure as you live;
you may not think so, but you will
lose your opportunity and nerve in
life’s battle, at the psychological mo.
ment, if you don’t stop and listen,
and enlist in the battle against waste
and wrong doing.
The seed of .success winning out
is in men and women Who are resolv
ed to find a way for themselves they
will always find opportunities enough
if they do not lie^eady at their hand,
While thejfc are
making a heaven
ry right effort or
sense, intensified.
for others.
Success tread's o n the heels of eve.
endeavor; common
The man or vf oman who would
succeed in this a^e must single out
their specialty, and into that, must
pour the whole stream of their ac.
tivity.
All the energies of their hands,
eyes, tongue, heart and brain, prac.
tic'al knowledge in their heads, health
in their bodies, skill in their hands,
will be their own letter of recommen.
dation.
These qualifications make the
class of. men and women of whom
the world is so proud, today.
Oneness of aim, and the direction
of energies to a single pursuit ena
ble a person to become invincible.
The moment you have a definite
aim, attention is quickened; the
mother of memory and all that you
acquire groups and arranges itself
in a manner that is lucid; because,!
everywhere as always it is intelli
gent relation to a central object of
constant growing interest, mysterious
to behold as a dew drop sparkling
on the lawn of paradise.
This method cf concentrating also
forces upon us the necessity of;
thinking (.-’early • which is, after all
the highest result of education; for
what we want is not superficial
learning, but knowledge that is the
power to make learning answer its
true end, as a quickener of our in.
which is power essential in the new
life.
Save your pennies which is oppor.
tunity, so, when the trial for the
prize, the true test of your life
comes, you will be able to win,
reach the goal of your ambition.
It is vhe best way to reduce fric
tion, strife, between races, the high
cost of living.
It is the best waj to prepare for
a rainy day; it is the best way to
forge ahead in the Commercial and
Financial World,
It is the only way to happiness,
prosperity and the survival of the
fittest. it is the only way that mil
lions of people can start a -bank ac
count, build a home, make the world
better.
telligence and a widener of our in
tellectual faculties.
Do business in the name of the
PACTS UPON FACTS.
By S. A. Chambers, “Cannon Bail.”
We suppose that you have drawn
up a nice set of New Year Resolu.
lutions, however we venture to sug
gest a few that may be helpful.
!• Resolved: To stop kicking and
pull. Kicking means that we are not
e! pulling and pulling means' that we
i8 are not kicking.
2. Resolved: To consider that our
head is not larger than the heads of
heads of the Church.
3. Resolved: To work in harmo. j
e!ny with whatever plans that hav'p
I | been and may be inaugurated by auJ
ej thority. The thing will be a success. |
d 4- Resolved to give to God onej
/tenth of our income by giving it to J
a: some worthy cause or some needy!
^1 person.
5. Resolved :That the Tercente
nary shall be a success so far as we!
are concerned; and we should bej
concerned to the full measure of our
capacity.
■6. Resolved to do the thing next
to us and we will not have to come
II back to it. For it must be done by
some one and why not us.
7. Resolved: To be in our place
at every service.
8. Resolved: That no one shall do
what we should have done. To do
what I should have done is to take
my blessing.
9. Resolved: To live more of our
preaching, and preach less of our
living. Ourselves are not worthy to
be preached.
10. Resolved: To take the lead in
every good work and to take the rear
in things questionable.
11. Resolved: To not bully evil to
show that we are not afraid of it.
But when we attack it be sure that
it is for the good of the individual
and of the community. That should
be our motive.
12. Resolved: That if the place is
not big enough to make us popular
that we will try to make the place
popular.
13. Resolved: That when men act
within the bounds of jtheir authority
to not call them in Question. This
is meddling.
: That' w e vv ill" caTfy
the mistakes of youth rio further. Got
to stop some time, why'not now?
15. Resolved: That all men have
rights that must be respected. Where
our rights stop there the rights of
others begin. Observe the hedge. It
will prevent trouble.
16. Resolved: To do all the good
we can, in every way we can, and
wherever wre can. This is our full
duty.
17. Resolved: That the world sha1!
be better b our having liven in it.
We have no right to live otherwise.
18. Resolved: That some favorable
trace of our career shall be found
after “dust to dust, ashes to ashes”
in solemn tone, shall be said over us.
19. Resolved: To let no opportu.
nity pass unimproved. Good opportu.
nities seldom return. They go on in
search of a wise man to use them.
They do not get very far from us
before they find him; therefore they
do not return. Regret does not bring
tnem back.
20. Resolved: To carry our resolu
tions into effect. Better to not re.
solve than to resolve and not do.
The road to success is blockaded by
broken resolutions. We did it. Not
an enemy.
21. Resolved: To see everybody as
a friend. In most cases enemies are
imaginary, not real. When we con
sider the matter from every angle.
22. To treat all men as we would
like to be treated and enemies will
fade away like the mist of the morn,
ing before the pomp of the rising
sun.
s Lord is the best New Year’s Resolu. ,
! tion any one can make, and good.
, ness and mercy shall follow you all j
the days of your life. ^
IVJjaike piatience and perseverance ^
f your bosom frifencb; experience j
your guardian angel; caution, your j
elder brother, and hope your gen.
> ius.
I Save your health, which is capi
tal; your character, by noble exam- r
, pie and precept; by life and litera. ]
; ture; by friends and neighbors; by E
• the World we live in, as well as by ]
. the spirit of sympathy of aU our c
1 foreparentos, whose legacy of good ]
words, mother.wit, common sense
■ and culture, and deeds w« inherit, i
i READ THB fTAJ*.
WATCHFUL WAITINGS.
By Rev. J. M. Connel, Bethlehem, P&,
Mr. Editor Star of Zion:
Just at the beginning of the New
Year, I desire to say a few words
having just returned from a .most
pleasant visit among my many ki»s.
men and friends of early boyhood
days around High Point and adja.
cent country. It was just nine miles
below High Point where I first saw
the light of day and grew up to
young manhood receiving my first
school at Liberty Grove. These wete
literary training from the public
school at Liberty Grove. These were
very, very dear spots to travel over.
I had not frequented them for quite
30 years. You may imagine how sur.
prised I was at the changes there/*
I visited my only sister living, Mrs.
Sylvia Finch, H6 Reed Street, met
my only brother now living who came
up from Greensboro to meet me, and
then I began to cast about for tfye
progeny of my immediate relatives
and found them so numerous that I
lould scarcely count them. Nephews
md nieces first and then second
musins and all of them vieing with
sach other to give me a good time.
My old acquaintance families con.
emporary with my father and moth,
ar, who are yet living, claimed a
share in the re-union. I had the
nerviest Christmas of my life. I
net my old friend, Dr. W. H. How
ard, exjpastor here, but now big
’residing Elder, and by the way he
ooks it too. Our Zion church has
■s its pastor to succeed him a real
ive wire. I preached for him oa
vatch night to a splendid congre
gation. Sunday 4th I was caught at
irooks Memorial M. E. Church in
he Southern part of the city. The
oundation of this church was Rev.
>aniel Brooks, now superannuated
le was my father and mother’s pas.
or in my childhood days. He sat
nd heard me. It was a great ser.
ice, some shouting and tears flow
ig frequently. I left Sunday night
ar a two days stop over in Balti.
lore, Maryland, where I came up.
n three more nephews. I ^ras
•y_lcn fin'd them
I am at home mow with a mil
) work. I am praying that you a/
ot disturbed as editor, for you are
irtainly on to your job.
Give us in May Drs. P. A. Wallace
nd J. W. Wood for Bishops alse
ou better Crooke.
VERY CLOUR HAS A SILVERY
LIMING.
By Miss A. Arnetta Brown.
hough the dark clouds hang above
you;
nd many snares along your way;
ever doubt there’s one that love’s
you;
e will guide you all the way... ..
very cloud is lined with silver,
iew'ed through faith an humble
prayer.
et it seems quite dark and dreary;
he blessed glory lingers there.
(2.) Never let dark hours oppress
you;
or lament when days are drear;
.11 that you need Jesus will give
you.
nd in your pain he draweth near
or every cloud hath a silvery lin.
ing.
nd they who strive for it shall see;
hough the dark cloud hangs above
you;
ust beyond is the Calvary.
(3.) God has promised to defend
you;
lS he protected those of old.
.nd when the dark clouds gather
over you;
le the silvery lining unfolds.
Ivery cloud is lined with silver;
et it is seen through faith and love
ls the dark cloud' dawns over you.,
1 silvery lining is just above.
It is with deep regret and sai
oss that we mention the death of
Jr. Robert Bruce, nephew and
dopted son of Bishop and Mrs. B.
*. Bruce, We extend to the family
'ur sympathy in their hour ef he.
eavement.
Hr. j. s. Campbell of the Georgia
Conference, passed through the eity
inroute to the Bishop’s meeting and
wid the offiee a eall this week.