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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN Of THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH NUMBER TWENTY-TWO. THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1920. VOLUME FORTY-FOUR Battle Wharf, Alabama To the Editor of The Star of Zion: Please give space to say the W. H, and P- M. S. Convention and the B. of P., of the Brewton District, South Alabama Conference, met in session at Chief Corner Stone A. M. E> Zion Church, Brewton, Ala-, April ¥L11, 192 0. Dr. J, ,V. Catl'edge, Pre siding Elder of the Brewton Distx’ict. Mrs- Susan Page, Vice President and Mrs. Annie Lenzie. Secretary, Y’s, Mrs. Elia Ivory, Superintenden of the B. of P., Rev. J. S- Ash, pas tor in charge. At 5:30 the Vice Pres ident opened the meeting by singing: ,rMy Soul Be On Thy Guard,’’ etc. Prayer by Mrs. Annie Lindsay. Af ter some encouraging remarks by the Vice President the meeting was organized. Mrs. M. P. Williams, Sec retay, Miss S. J. Dean, Assistant, Mrs. A. B. Moore, Lula Baker, mar, shals. Mrs. O. B. Morse, Reporter tc The Star of Zion. Mrs. Bessie Baker , Reporter to The Missionary Seer; Mrs- A. B. Allen, Timist. Rev. X. & Ashe, Post Office Messenger. Commit tee on Rules, Rev. F. W. Ward, Mes. dames T, Berk, Bessie Baker. Com mittee on Finance, Mrs- A. B. Moore Rev. T. C. Hiteon, W. M. Ricks. -The Marshall introduced Rev. Champion F. W, Ward and J. S. Ash, who gavt some very wholesome words aloni the line of missionary work. Dr J. V Catledge responded In a very -abb manner. Committee on lay defegates made their -report which was teceiv <eri. A glorious love least was con ducted by Rev. <G. C- Champion ah< Rev. %n. -Ricks. Rev. T. C- Hilsoi led the convention In a fervent pray er. Rev. A- W. Thomas lined hymn “O For A Heatft To Praise My God,' Rev. J. V. .Catledge, Presidiss Elder, read for a Scripture Lessc. 15 verses torem the third chapter o St- John. The speaker of the houi Rev. F. W. Ward, was introdueec He preadhed a strong sermon an many were the amens. Duet by Mrs T Berk, and Miss J. Montgomery Finance Committee took a collectio: of $3:25. The hour having arrive* we had the following welcome ad dresses in behalf of Chief Corne Stone Church, Airs. Cook. In behal of Brewton A. M. E- Zion Church Mrs. :S. Gaston. Response by Mrs. A B- Moore. Remarks by Dr. J. V. Cat ledge, assignment of homes. Benedic tion by Rev. F. W- Ward. Friday, Second day’s Session. 9:01 A. M„ Praise service conducted b; Mrs. Carrie Evans, T- Berk. Scripturi Reading by the Vice President. Rol called and corrected. Many answerec to their names Absentees marked Minutes read, received and adopted After which assessments from loca Presidents, Ministers, delegates, anc Missionary workers were paid. The Marshall introduced Miss Ida In graham, Martha Noble, Prof. Buoy and Rev. H. Warner. They were made honorary members of the Con vention. Prof. Buoy „ spoke very encourag. ingly of the work of the Convention, and donated fifty cents. Response by Dr. J. V. Catledge. Receipts of the morning, $50.90. The hour having arrived for the Mis. sionary sermon, Rev. W. A. Thomas lined hymn no. 710, “Prayer Is The Soul’s Sincere Desire.” This hymn was sweetly sung by the Convention. Prayer by Rev. H. Warner. Second song: “Hark The Voice of ^esus .Crying, etc. Then the speaker of the hour Rev. C- W. Thomas, was in troduced. He chose for a text 3rd chapter of Proverbs oth and 4 6th verses. From this text Rev. Thomas preached a great sermon. Trio, Rev. T. C. Hilson, Mrs. A. B. Allen and Mrs. O B Morse. The Finance Com. mittee took a Collection of $1.51. Recess. 2:30, P. M-, reassembled. Devotional exercises conducted by Mrs. Amanda Carlie, Miss S. J. Dean, i I i i i i Brewton District, introduced Mrs. Susan Page, Vice President of the W. H. and F. M. Society. She deliv ered her annual address in a won derful manner. This was responder, to by Rev. J. V. Catledge, Rev. G. C. Champion and Prof. Buoy. It was then motioned and second ed that a copy of this grand address be sent to The Star of Zion for pub lication. Papers were read by Mrs. A B. Moore, Amanda Carlie and O. B. Morse. The Finance Committee took a collection of $14, Dismission for recess. 7.30. P. M. A glorious praise service was conducted by Mrs Jefferson, and Miss J. Montgomery. Prayer by Miss Amanda Carlie. Rev. T. C. Hilson lined hymn no. 391, ‘‘Show Pity, Lord,” etc. Rev G. C. Champion read for a lesson a part of the 37th Division of the Psalms, Prayer by Rev. H. Warner. Dr. Cat 1 ledge introduced the speaker of the j hour, Rev. G. C. Champion, who took for a text, the 9th chapter of Joshua and the 1st verse- From this text he preached a great sermon. Solo, Mrs Elia Ivory, ‘‘No Night There. Recita. tion, Miss S. J Dean. The Finance Committee took a collection of $3.00 The marshall introduced Prof, anc i Mrs. Jas. Dooley, Principal of the ; Southern Norma! Industrial Insti . tute Of Brew-ton, Alabama. Prof Doo i ley gave some very encouraging re i marks and invited the convention t< ■ visit the school. Benediction by Rev - G. C. Champion. I 9:00 A, "M., Third Day Session. l Praise S’ervice conducted by Mrs Carrie Evans and Mary Howa: -j Scripture Reading by Mrs. Annie Tun ’ z?e. Prayer was offered by Mrs ; Amanda Carlie. Then the secretar i called roR. Minutes were reai f received and adopted with *ths_neces , sary correction. After a few remark . from the Vice President, Mrs. Susa: i Page. Then the Secretary of the Y’ . Mrs. Annie Linzie was introduced . She came forward and delivered he i annual report which was a grand re 1 port. It was responded to by Rev . F. W. Ward. Then Dr. J. V Cat r ledge gave some very encouraging f advices to Mrs Linz::e and compli , mented her very highly for her gram , report and good works on the Brew . ton District. The superintendent of the B. o P-, Mrs. Elia Ivory, rendered her re I port which was responded to by Rev r T. C. Hilson. Dr. J. V. Catledge fte i ports of local missionary societies l were read, received and adopted [ Rev C. W. Wilson, pastor of Si. . looam Baptist Church, Brewton, Ala , was introduced and made an honor, ary member of the convention. He made a few brief remarks and do nated $1.00 to the convention. Re ceipts of the morning, $36,>0. Sole by Mrs. A B. Allen. Reports of Obit uary Committee were read, received and adopted. Then we adjourned to meet at Stockton, Alabama, April. 1921. Fourth day’s Session. At 11 A. M., we reassembled to eulogize Mrs j M. M. Alstork, Vice President of t'he Woman’s Home and Foreign Mis. sionary Society of the Third Episco. pal District, who departed this life Jan. 12, 1920. Mrs. M P. Williams, was mistress of ceremony. The service was opened by singing: What Are They Doing there,” led by Miss S. J. Dean. Mrs. Susan page read the 22nd chapter of Revelations. | Mrs. Amanda Carlie led in a fervent prayer. Second se lection, “A Charge To Keep I Have,” led by Mrs. A. B. Allen, was sweetly sung by the Congregation. Paper by Mrs. Carrie Evans. Solo, Mrs. Elia Ivory, “No Night There.” Paper by; Mrs. A. B. Moore; Duet, Mrs. A. B. Allen, O. B. Morse. Practical talk, Mrs. Annie Linzie. Trio., Mrs. S. Gas. ton, B. Baker and Miss Ida Ingra -- DISTRICT PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS Madam Secretary of the Y’s, Sup erintendent of the B- of P., Presiding Elder, Pastor and : members and friends of the ‘7th annual conven tion of the Brewton District, South Alabama ‘Coherence, Grejetinjg: It is.again that we have been per mitted to meet in another W. H. and F. Missionary Convention to tell the doings of the Brewton District, the past 12 months, to rejoice in the God of our salvation, to give glory and honor and’praise to him tor ms long forbearance, loving kindness, tender mercies and the guardian apgel who has kept watch over us since we as sembled last. “Thus assembled at the great c >m_ mand, Before thy face dread King we stand, The Voice that marshalled every star, has called thy peoplf-from afar We meet through disci;.t lands to spread, „j-j . i ;; :: The truth. fop which the niartys hied Along the line to either poll, the anthem of thy praise td roll. Our prayers assist; accept our praise; Our hopes revive; our courage raise; Our councils aid; to each impart; The single eye, the faithful heart. We feel under many obligations t( our Maker for this privilege and wil 1 lingly surrender ourselves to him foi actual service feeling that it is oui ■ Christian duty to unite ourselves to gether at this appointed place hop > ing to gain more wisdom and knowl - edge and to better understand ou duty as missionaries. We feel tha our year's ifiWOi been a ver; pleasant one, considering everythin? ■ We are glad to feel that we hav - played an active part in both hom • and foreign Mission fields. Whil 7 we have in no wise extended the han 1 of charity as far as we could- hav . exrended'lt. But we are trying eac s year to do more and more for th 1 cause of missions. 3 We are hoping and praying for th • day to come when we women not on j ly of the A. M. E. Zion Church, bu - of the Christian Church, wrtll consici • er that they are' an important linj - in the great missionary chain an! ' make a great effort to win the worl< ‘ for Christ. 1 Well might the poet say: ■ “Ye Christian Heralds, go proclaim Salvation in Immanuel’s name, : To distant climes the tidings bear, And plant the rose of Sharon there- ’ When such steps can be taker - great results will be sure to follow 1 We are indeed glad to say that th( missionary spirit exists on the Brew ton District among the women, anc ■ too, too much praise cannot be giver to these our hard working, self-sac rificing Presiding Elder and pastors of this District who stand by us st nobly with their much appreciated support. We feel that success will be ours. We are pleased to say that peace and harmony exists between the pas tors and missionaries. We learned some time ago that you Presiding Ei der and pastors were the head of ev. ery department in the Church anc. we try to the best of our ability to recognize you as such. We were able to pay our full assessment in the Woman’s Convocation, held in Birmingham last April. Through the help of the missionary societies and an effort put forth by this your hum ble servant and strongly supported by Presiding Elder and pastors, mem bers of the Methodist Church, Mis7 sionary Baptist, white friends and sinner friends, we were able to make the best report in the Annual Confer ence at Battle Wharf that we have ever made since being in the mission ary work. On woman's night we did our best to make the program inter, esting. The presentation made to the Bishop and wife was a quilt call, ed a missionary quilt presented by the " --:- ■ 8 The Strength of the West African Metho dist Episcopal Zion Work. By Rev. Jno. Kwesi-Qkyir. Viewing from the oppositions ana hardships from which the African work has suffered, especially on the West Gold Coast and still is robust in her spiritual conditions, we find that the Rev. F. A. Osam Pinanko, M, A., who is himself an African of an indefatigable ability and who has led the work with great iclat, plant ed this work with good understanding to the people in the Gold Coast; and that he may be elected an African Bishop. The Reverend F. A. Osam Pinanko, Presiding Elder, was train, ed in America, at Livingstone Col. lege. He is not of a pestalozzian edu cation, but a well-bred college man and is capable for any responsibility And if the General Conference fails to elect him as an African Bishop the work’; prosperity will cease, anci the hard sacrifices will be in vain These are the words cited from the Gold Coast Leader which is the cry of Africa. “Rev. F. A* Osam Pinanko, M. A. Presiding Elder of the African Meth odist Episcopal Zion Church, Golc 1 Coast, a prominent member of th( Central Province Conference com mittee is about proceeding to Ameri ca on leave of absence- We trust th< various efforts of the Presiding E. ' der in founding in various parts o - the Colony flourishing Churches o the Denomination will commend hir 1 to the heads of the Church in Arnei T ica the importance of his being ap • pointed to the vacant post of Bisho 3 for West Africa. The idea appear 3 not to be confined to European cii 3 cles that the West Africa is not rip * for responsibility. Our own bretl 3 red hrAffiMca seem to have th r , . p.oi same lazy views ^est Africa gitions. It, is about time such wrong view-point were corrected. I any case West Africa cannot tolei " ate Rev. Osam Pinanko being passe over in favor of any other pastor nc familiar with the local conditions.’ From these words we see that man who will always require an In terpreter before he speaks will no suit for Africa. We trust tire Lon will pour the same idea on the mind ’ of the people that will meet at th General Conference in Knoxville Tpnn. How the Lord has so willei that Reverend Pinanko to be electei an African Bishop, and has strucl everybody’s attention in- Africa. Dr Crooke’s vision to be elected Bisho] for Africa might be only a nightman and a curse to Africa to oppose he: progress. ble. Amount raised all told $328.27 Ladles and gentlemen, you hav< the honor of making the last presen, tation to our highly respected Bish op’s wife, Mrs. M, M. Alstork, Vic* President of the Third Episcopal Dis trict who desired to hold theyFourtl Convocation, but was called from la bor to reward Monday January 12 1920. Her presence whl be missed among us- She was known as an ideal Bishop's wife, and a living don ument in -the Church of God, a guide post for the Presiding Elders and pastors, a mother for the missionary ladies, an organizer of great ability and a great friend for ministers wives throughout Montgomery, an educator for native African boys Her home was a shelter for those who were without shelter. She could be seen from time to time in rain or shine going from door to door leaving a bowl of soup in every sick home. So much so that the mar ket man knew to save the soup bones for her, and often times would give them to her, helping her on her mis LETTER FROM AFRICA. To The Star of Zion: I Allow me to acknowledge receipt : of the splendid output of the Publi i cation Souse in the form of the Cra dle Roll and picture of the Bishops Both are much appreciated and high. #ly serviceable here. Since my arriv. al I have baptized about thirty who will be entered on the Roll and when this letter reaches you as many more will have been baptized. I assure you such records are very .useful here as it is the only way the children have oi tracing their age, hence we are always very careful with such statis tic The pictures' are of historic value to us here helping us to bring the past of the Church near to our peo ple as well as intimately linking them up with the present. We are hoping soon to see The Star of Zion itself in our midst again and because we know the question of postage may be a consideration we are begging some of our friends to help out in this way. It does not seem possible that ond year ago we were in your midst and now we are twelve thousand miles away back at our chosen field of la bor. There is much of interest to write you about the trip- Rev. Bav. is, Miss Tshubalala and myself took: forty.two days before we landed a| our station. I have seen in ‘‘The Seer/’ that our experiences in Free town, Sierra Leone, have been vivid ly described by Rev. Bavis. I am sure you felt that we had left such things as trouble between labor at^, capital far behind us and thought that you were the only country that, could have the restriction of riots Hungry oppressed people anywhere ^ World~tviiV St®}® day cry aloud. *n - +errik}§ on Prices here are . ^ ug fabH. pies of life. I have given salt as it is 50 cents a bottle hom. as much as your 5 cent bags, so I use the common, rough salt taken from the lagoon, something like your ice.cream or rock salt. We grind it up on stones here, because European things are high and people have to buy such things as kerosene, sugar, etc. This makes native things high. We are all praying that we may have sufficient. rain to make a good har vest that we niay not have native starvation in the midst of these things. However, our work is going on well. We are trying to complete a new school house at Quittah. We have many more children than we have accommodation for or even money to provide school supplies for them- 4s to the interior Miss Tsha balala and I have just returned from a hammock trip, holding out-door meetings and visiting heathen homes. Our members are scattered all around in many villages miles apa^fc Next time I want to write of that trip, but I am hard at teaching school now, preparing for government inspection. Again thanking you and love to all the enquiring friends, j From your servant, Henrietta Peters. thy Ransom, thy guardian, thy guide He gave thee, He took thee, and he will restore thee, And death has no sting since the Saviour hath died. My Dear co.workers in the missiona ry cause, let us in honor of our great chieftain, Mrs. M. M. Alstork, and in the name of Christ our Lord, look forward to the much needed Trades’ Building of- Lomanx-Hannon College Greenville, Alabama, and to the Mis sionary Convocation of -tfhich the sainted Mrs. Alstork was so anxious to see completed. Let us as mission, aries join in one accord and try to
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