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THE i Ti> TV Ff - ST AV- AL SES
SION OF THE CALIFORNIA
CONFEREN CE.
By Rev. W. 3. 3. Byers.
The Fifty First annual session of
the California Conference has pass, j
ed into history. The Conference con.'
vened on the 22nd day of October
1919. Rt. Rev. Lynwood Westing,
house Ryles, D. D., called the Con
ference to order at eleven oclo’ck,
A. M., £,nd in his usual way express,
ed the joy and satisfaction which was |
his at being privileged once more!
to meet the ministers and laymen in
another annual session. Our church
building in Los Angeles having been
destroyed by fire early in the year
and not being completed at the sit.
ting of the Conference necessitated
our holding the Conference in other
quarters. It was through the kind,
ness of Rev. N. P. Greggs, pastor of
the Independent Church of Christ,
and his good people that we were
granted the privilege to meet in their
spacious and well appointed church
house.
The organization of the Confer, i
' ence was effected by the election of
the regular Conference Officers as
follows: Revs. T. Alleri^Harvey, Re
cording Secretary; J. G. Edmonds,
Statistical Secretary; W. J. J. Byers,
and Prof. J. C. Banks, Reporters.
Airs. Janie B. Holmes, Bishop’s Sec.
retary after which the Bishop in well
chosen words introduced Rev. L. W.
McCoy, of Fresno, California, who is
a recent transfer to the Conference
to preach the annual sermon. Rev
McCoy selected as his topic: “ Free,
dom by Way of the Truth,” from
which he preached a most excellent
sermon. The Bishop assisted by
Rev. E. M. Clark, J. B. Holmes, T.
Allen Harvey and W. J. J. Byers, ad.
j ministered the Holy communion to
j the ministers and others who took
j advantage of the opportunity to par.
I ticipate in the feast. In the midst
j of a great spiritual outpouring the
Conference adjourned. i
Upon re-assembling in the after.'
noon the Conference settled down to
the routine of business which was
expedited^ a_s__rajvidly as the Bishop
'•'AM.ki* dispose of the items of busi. j
ness that came up. All departments
of the Church were represented and
reported fon during the session and
showed that v{)fogress""f»ad been made
along all lines, and as usual the Con.
ference reported round on all claims
and the Bishop was all smiles, but
he was not permitted to smile alone,
for the ministers and laymen caught
the same spirit as he passed it along.
At the evening session Rev. T. Al.
len Harvey, of Sacramento, Cal., who
has made it possible for the banner
of Zion to be unfurled in the capital
of the state was presented by the
Bishop as the speaker of the even,
ing. Rev. Harvey poached an ablq
sermon. This was followed by the
welcome exercise, the program of
which was in charge of the pastor of
the local church, Rev. J. E. McCor- 1
kle. The welcome was a cordial one '
extended the Conference by t!|e
churches and other organizations of
the city. The response to the wel. 1
come addresses was made by Rev.
B. C. Robeson, Ex_U. S. Chaplain. To
say that Robeson responded is suffi
cient.
One of the most helpful features
of the Conference was the morning
lectures by the Bishop. These lec. |
tures were full of thought and inspi
ration and were enjoyed by all, and
Bishop Kyles is an adept at the job.
In the last four years the Confer,
ence has gone forward by leaps and '
bounds under the leadership of its
Chieftain, ,who has spared neither 1
time, energy nor money to make this 1
a possibility. His efforts have not '
been in vain, for the fruit has been “
abundant. Each year during this 1
Quadrennium some new territory has
been occupied. This year three new
points were brought into the Con.
ference. Chico Mission, 'Chico, Cal., 1
organized and brought in by by. Rev. 1
T. Allen Harvey; Yuma Mission, Yu. 1
ma Arizona, organized and brought 1
in by Rev. j. H. Clark, and Palo Alto 1
Mission, Palo Alto, Cal., where the
famous Stanford University is lo- 1
cated, organized and brought in by j
W. J. J. Byers. The outlook at both j
of these points is good for a growing <
membership. ]
The Missionary ladies of the Con. 1
ference under the leadership of Mes. ]
dames Janie B. Holmes and Martha 1
Walker gave a good account of them- s
selves for their year’s work and the i
program lendered by them on Friday a
evening of the 'Conference was very
inspiring.
The Conference will be represent,
ed in the General Conference by the
folowing delegation: Ministerial,
Revs. E. M. Clark, J. B. Holmes, B.
C. Robeson and W. J. J. Byers. Lay,
Prof. J. C. Banks and Mrs. Bertha
Fields.
Sunday was a great day in Zion.
At 11 A. M„ Rev. J. B. Holmes, of
Oakland, preached to a crowded
house, at 3 P. M., Bishop Kyles, D
D. , held forth and we never heard
him to better advantage. At 8 P. M.
Rev. B. C. Robeson presented the
message. These were all great ser.
mons by great preachers. The
Conference passed resolutions me
morializing the General Conference
for the return of Bishop Kyles for
another Quadrennium. It also en_
dorsed Rev. W. J. J. Byers for the Y.
C. E. and Rev. T. Allen Harvey for
the Western Star of Zion.
As a token of the respect in ivhich
Bishop Kyles is held by the people
of the Conference he was presented
a purse of $100. This fit expression
of the Conference of its appreciation
of the kind service the Bishop has
rendered it was initiated by Rev. E.
M. Clark, Presiding Elder.
Rev. J. E. McCorkle and his good
people proved to be a good host in
the care they took of the Delegation
The entertainment they gave the
Conference was all that could be ex_
pected.
A P P O I N T M E N T S.
The Bishop called before the altar
the ministers and Conference work,
ers and District Officers and gave
them their commissions for another
year as follows: Rev. E. M. Clark,
Presiding Elder; Revs. J. E. McCor
kle, Los Angeles First Church; L.
W. D. Henry, Boyle Heights Mission,
Los Angeles; J. W. Bollett,, Monro,
via; J. G. Edmonds, Pasedena; C. E.
Caldwell, San Bernadino; A. R. Simp,
son, Blythe; J. H. Clark, Yuma, Ar.
izona; W. J. Conpuest, Phoenix, Ari
zona; J. W. Harvey, Prescott, Ariz.;
J. H. Miller, Paso Robles, Cal.; I. R.
Hambright, Hollister,. Cal., E. J. Me.
Gruder, Handford, Cal.; L. W. Me.
Coy, Fresno, Cal.; S. A. Knox, Ma.
dero, Cal.; C. J. Wall, Modesto, CaL;
A. S. Little, San Jose, Cal.; B. H.
Bonces, Palo Alto and San Mateo; J.
B. Holmes, Oakland, Cal.; S. E. Ed
wai*ds, Vallejo, Cal.; T. Allen Har.
rey, Sacramento, Cal.; E. W. Camp,
Chico, Cal.; JL.fi, Bell, Redding,
Cal.; T. M. Draper,' McCloud, Cal.;
md W. J. J. Byers,, San Francisco,
Cal.
This brought to a close one of the
best Conference sessions in the his.
:ory of the Conference. “God be
With You Till We Meet Again,’’ was
mng and the Bishop pronounced the
Benediction and all departed for
;heir posts of duty for the year.
W. J. J. Byers, Reporter.
P. S. I am rather late getting this
’©port to you. I hope you can get it
n next issue. Remember our dele,
nation will want you to remain at
rour post fo another four years at
least.
■OLOKED CLUB WOMEN
WORK FOR CHILDREN.
Mt. Meigs, Ala. In Alabama, at
n Virginia, the state has taken over
vork for neglected colored, children
>egun by colored club women. These
women. raised $5,000 fifteen years
igo, bought a small farm and opened
t school' for forty little boys. It was
so successful that the state took it
>ver as a reformatory. The colored
vomen will assist in its support and
:ompose an advisory board, one
nember of which sits with the state
)oard at its monthly meetings. The
ichool now cares for 300 boys. Dur.
ng this season they have raised
l, 000 bushels of corn and provisions
'or the winter.
l'he colored women are now enter,
irising a similar institution for girls
)f their race. They have bought
ground and are putting up the first
;ottage which is planned' for twenty
'ive inmates.
The war has taught all nations thr
m, lue*of their human resouces, re.
fardless of race; and certainly the
South needs to conserve colored
shildhood, on which our future pros
)erity so largely depends. It will
>e recalled that a recent Virginia
egislature adopted a resolution of
hanks to the colored women of the
tate for their public service in grad,
ng up this element of the common
wealth’s human assets.
COLORED PASTOR AND WIFE
PLAN GOLDEN WEDDING.
Rev. J. Harvey Anderson and his
wife, Mrs. Julia Ann Anderson, pro.
pose to celebrate their golden wedd.
ing anniversary at their home, 82
Clinton Street, this city on March 10,
1920, having then been married fifty
years. The Rev. Mr. Anderson was
brought to Paterson in 1863 by Lieu,
tenant Heber Wells, now of Malden,
Mass., who was connected with the
!13th regiment, New Jersey .Volun.
teers in the Civil War. Mr. Wells
picked up the colored youth near
Maryland Heights, Maryland, after
the battle of Antietam and he remain
ed with his employer about a year
and then enlisted himself and served
as a private in the capacity of Right
General Guide till the closefiof the
war, when he returned to Paterson
and married Miss Julia A. Moore of
this city, the wedding ceremonies be.
ing performed by the late Rev. Ga.
briel, Rice, at Lodi, New Jersey.
Dr. Anderson has served neearly 4
years as editor of The Star of Zion,
the official organ of the African Meth.
odist Episcopal Zion Church whose
Publication Plant is located at Char,
oltte, North Carolina. Pie is a leading
s^'rit, in the councils of his Church.
He has practically every position in
nts large denomination numbering
upwards of 545,000 communicants
excepting the Bishopric, preferring
his present office.
Mrs. Anderson is a native of Pat.
erson and his highly thought of ;by
the circles in which she prominently
moves. They have been the parents
of nine children three of whom sur.
vive and they have two grand.chil.
dren. Dr. Anderson was pastor of
the Godwin Street A. M. E. Zion
church, this city in 1872, and after
an absence of twenty years returned
to the same church for several years.
Heber Wells and Dr. Anderson are
devoted friends. The Rev. C. C. Wil.
liams of the Godwin Street churjch
has been engaged to repeat the wedd.
ing ceremonies. Lewis H. Hicks will
act as groomsman and Mrs. Tibbie'
Gardner as the flower maid. The re.
ception committee will consist of Mrs.
Ida Hart, Mrs. Jannie Beckman, Mrs
David Satchwell and Mrs. Cora Cut.
’er. The ushers for the occasion
be David Satchwell, George Ada
William Dunn and Eugene Blunt,
v.Press. Guardian, (white) Pate:
New Jersey.
THIS IS THE REASON
As it is impossible to publish all|
of the District Conference report®
sent into this office and in order that
those concerned and the (public may
know that the reports were sent in
by the reporters We are publishing
the names of the writers and the dis_
tricts. This is the best we can do
at this time. We are retaining the
matter so that if opportunity pre-.
sents itself we shall be only too glad
to publish as many of them as pos_
Bible.
Wadesboro District Conference by
Rev. C. W Carver.
The Meridian District Conference
by Rev. A. Crocker.
District Conference, S. S and V.
C. E. Convention by W. E. Jenkins.
Helena District Conference by H. M.
Stovall.
Delhi District Conference by Rev.
A. C. Cook.
Victoria District . Conference by
Rev. Bynum.
Montrose, Ark. District Conference
by Prof. A. J. Sparkman.
Brewton District Conference by
Miss Marie Poindexter.
Asheville District Conference.
Knoxville District Conference by
Rev. J. L. Black.
Russellville, Ky., District Confer,
ence by Rev. D. H Swanson.
Fayetteville District Conference
by Rev. Wm. Lyons.
Laurinburg District Conference.
Greenville District Conference and
W. H. and F. M. Society, by Miss A.
Stallings.
Greensboro District Conference by
Rev. W. H. Howard.
LETTER RFOM TENNESSEE.
Dr. J. Francis Lee, Editor of the
Sunday School Literature^ has re.,
teeived several encouraging letters re.
cently, one* from a prominent member
in Tennessee which after compli.
menting him very highly for his ef
ficiency, ends with the tfolowing
words: “I think you and Dr. Ander
son should retain your same jobs."
We think so too, and have as much
right to let our* “THINK" !be made
known as any body else.