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t THE OFFICIAL ORGAN Of THE Af RICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH NUMBER TWENTY-NINE. THURSDAY jtJLY 29, 1920 VOLUME FORTY-FOUR Bishop J. W. AI stork, D. D.f LL.D. of the Second Episcopal District, Who died Friday in Searcy, Ala THE FUNERAL OF BISHOP J. W. ALSTORK.—BISHOP CLINTON DELIVERS EULO- GY.— MULTITUDE A T TENDS. The city of Montgomery nes tied upon the arm of the Alaba ma River and the capital of hi? native State was in reverentia expectancy when the body ol John Wesley Alstork lay in state in his home under a bank of flow ers from Saturday until the bu rial. The corpse was not openec in church for it had been viewed by all. From every county an4 adjoining States, Florida, Missis sippi, South Carolina, North Car olina, Georgia. Tennessee, Mis souri, Pennsylvania, Illinois ant New York they came to see hin borne to his last resting place. , His death occurred Friday night at 11 o’clock at Searcy Alabama. He had spent the Sab bath at home and attended ser vice at three Zion Churches as if bidding them all good bye. The first of the week he was at Dis trict Conference in the Alabama Conference and returning hom,e Thursday evening, he left early Friday morning for Dr. P. W Laramore’s Sunday School Con vention at Searcy, In the mornj ing session he "Were hearing Jis last message on earth. Prof J. W. Eichelberger had spoken at the evening service and he was called by Presiding Elder Lara marks. He had just begun when he was halted by a stroke of apo plexy, and was carried by loving hands from the pulpit and laid down. Being beyond the reach of a doctor he died within ar hour after the attack came. The funeral was at Mt. Zior church where he was a member at 1:30 Tuesday July 27. It was attended by six Bishops, one hundred and fifty or more min isters and a multitude of inter ested neighbors of all creeds and stations. Montgomery colored people took a day off to do him honor. The church by no meant housed half of those who filled the streets to see the caskel borne in and out of the church The program consisted of th< procession and cortege . wordt led by the pastor, Rev. William Bascom. Bishop J. S. Caldwel was master of ceremonies. Hymn “Servant of God, Well Done,’ was announced by Bishop G. L Blackwell. The 90th Psalm wai read by Bishop W. L. Lee. Th< last verses beginning with thi fortieth of the Fifteenth Chaptei of First •orinthians were reac by Bishop J. W. Wood. Bisho] W. Kyles gave the prayer “Asleep In Jesus ” was sung ty the choir leading. Bishop Geo Wylie Clinton of friendly en dearment with Bishop Alstorl delivered the eulogy. It wa carefully thought out, partly written, and partly extemporized very inclusive and uniquely punctuated with tributes of bub bling praise of Bishop Alstork’i unselfish humanity and labor for education, the Church ant Fraternal Societies, especially tb ^ ork Rite Masons, of which h< was National Grand Master Bishop Clinton’s pathos was nat ural and sublime, and his lar guage attractively lofty, but fill 'd with the word of God and the Holy Spirit. The eulogy war complete and absolutely fitting, is was the universal acclaim State Grand Master H. C. Malone spoke for the York Rite Masons. Miss JVillie M. Stone of the con gregation, and Rev. C. J. Steven aon for the* Talladega church where the Bishop was converted and served as official member read resolutions. Mr. Aaror Brown read a tribute from Flor ida. Prof. J. W. Eichelbergei read and announced the tele grams. Among ^the telegram; paying deserving tribute were those from the Bishops’ widows and General Officers of the A. M H. Zion Church, and Ministers Unions of Washington* D. C. Charlotte. N. C., Tuskegee Insti tute, ancf Talladega College, and leading ministers and Fraternal lights throughout the country. Resolution announced hjy Dr. Laramore from the Southeast AI abama Conference, by Dr. C. J Stevenson, of North Alaba%i | ^ Missionaryl TcTefy, from the Southeast Ala-| bama Conference by Dr. W. W Finley, the Alstork club in the Selma church* the West Alabama Conference by Dr. Hamblin, the Cahaba Conference by Dr. Black hedge. From the C. M. E. church', llic XX. XU.. JU. V11UX UJUJ v“* the Lomax-Hannon School by Dr G. M. Glover. A white friend, Mr. W. E. Alfred paid a tribute to the sainted Bishop by his own request. Dr. Hamblin will secure die names of the ministers who attended for a subsequent issue if The Star. The floral offerings will be listed also. TE« Florida and North Alabama Delegations ;ame in special cars and brought expensive floral designs. Many relatives and friends went in more than forty automo biles to the burial. The chief mes of the family present were bis brother, Rev. A. G. Alstork, ind sister-in-law, Mrs. M. E. Burl tnd nephew, Rev. A. G. Alstork' Jr., and wife and neices and neph ews of his wife, mshop Blackwell, chairman oi he Board of Bishops, announcer hat due to the deaths of Bishop Varner, Bruce and Alstork tb Conferences of their District -orsld be reassigned as follows Bishop Caldwell, Palmetto anc North Alabama, Bishop Lee- thf Soqth Carolina, Bishop Clinton the Alabama*. Bishop Wood, thf Southeast Alabama; Bishop Wal lace, the Florida Conferences ‘‘The Alabama Bishop is gone, was the affectionate remark upor loving lips who saw the last ol the man known' and honored by all the State and all the churches. SHELLS PROM THE BUCKEYE STATE_.ZION IN CINCINNATI OTTR FOUR THOUSAND DOL LAR DRIVE. By Rev. James P. Foote. Just a little information to yov about Zion in Cincinnati, I am surf .hat you will not object to re-eive. (Continued to Page 5) DUR DELEGATE TO THE WORLLfl SUNDAY SCHOOL CON VENTlOf, TOKYO. By James W. lEichelberger Jr. General SuperinSfcndent of Sunday < Schdbls. Some -months f ago the Suncaj School Board selected delegates tc the World's Sunday School Conven tion which will convene in Tokyo Japan in ©ctobei? Of this year. Of thr six chosen we do not know that af :an make the trip. Reservation ha: been made for Miss Sarah J.Janife BISHOP^ JOHN WESLEY ALSTORK, A. M. D. D.* 68 years old. Died Friday at Searcy, Alabama. The cause of his death was apo plexy and he died in an hour after he was stricken at the Church. He was Bishop of the Second Episcopal District and well known as churchman and Fraternal Leader throughout the Nation. The Bishop was responding to an Address by Prof. J. W. Eichelber^ ger, Superintendent of Sunday Schools, aifd his last words were) ‘ ‘ Teach your children to read the Bible. ’ ’ He was buried Tuesday from Mount Zion Church, Montgomery, Alabama. Bishop Q-. W. Clinton pronounced the eulogy, which was a gem, and Bishop J. S. Caldwell was master of ceiremonies. The death of Bishop Alstork was a shock to the Church and Race. He had been feeble for two years* but was always able to pursue his work. A full account of funeral later. Bishop G. W. Clinton^ Bishop R. B Bruce, Dr. J. Francis Dee, Prof, i W Martin and Prof. J. W. Eichel berger were selected by the Sundaj Sshool Board. We were officially represented ii the World Conventions in Rome Ita ly, 1907; in Washington, D. C.? 1910 in Zurich Switzerland^ 1913. I would be a step backward^ for us tt fail in being represented at this Con vention which promises to be the greatest of all sessions ever held The expense of each delegate wil be $1,000.0*0. We must have one Our having a delegate depends up# the immediate and liberal response of individuals and of Sunday Schools Individuals are asked to give $1.0' or more. Sunday Schools, are askec to contribute largely. None of ou larger Sunday Schools will give lest than $5.00. Many will give more. A Souvenir receipt bearing a pict are of our delegate and of a scene i* Tapan will be mailed every person School or Group contributing $1.00 or more. Names and amounts wil' be published in the Sunday Schoo Bulletin. Fill out the form below at once and mail to me. «Those wish ing to send cash with order 'may do so. JAS. W. eichelberger, General Superintendent of Sun lay Schools. The _- Sunday School of thr —--- District-Conference ••"eS’USSjfy’arv.. vill contribute toward the expense >f the delegates to the World Con tention in Tokyo the amount oi __dollars on or before Septembei flrst Signed: My Office is My Address: TWO SOUTHERN GOVERNOR’S REPLY to advancement ASSOCIATION’S TELEGRAMS. The National Association for the Advancement Of Colored People with headquarters at 70 Fifth Avenue, New York City, today made public replies to telegrams sent to Govern ors Bickett of North Carolina and Hobby of Texas with reference to ynchings in those two states recent y. One Negro was lynched at Rox ooro, North Carolina, on July 7th and ,wo btothers were lynched at Paris Texas on July 10. The Associatioi wired both Governors asking them what steps would be taken to arrest md punish the lynchers. Governor Bickett replied that he had already offered a reward of ?400 each for the arrest and conviction of the lyncn ers adding that this was the limit allowed him by the state and he was horror-stricken on account of th« awful crime. Governor Hobby o Texas advised that “Lamar Count; (Continued to Page 5) Connectional Impressions By Rev. Geo. L White} D. D. The General Conference at Knox ?ille is past history. Regardless o. the rights and wrongs committed, i\ is passed. If you were disappointed in th( ore-convention promises and the del igates put one over^ do not mourt md worry about it; it is done; but lon’t. allow yourself to be disap iointed again in the same way and y the same people. Bishop Clinton sustained his old -ecord as an orator, and he brought .he bacon. He said, he never made t a practice to oppose anyone^ but? vhen he did} it was defeat. He reck oned with his host and apparently ltnew what he was talking about. It was a powerful address clothed in language beautiful and picturesque delivered by Bishop Kyles, in the defense of Organic Union. If the pic ture artistically drawn and present ed to the Conference ever reaches the point of realization it; will cer tainly be 'worth while to be living in the world. I am only waiting to see ™hat the harvest will be? It is no use to run for anything, unless you are a member of the innex circle. Save your money and stop vis iting all over the Connection. * The best policy is to place you# money in stocks, bonds and real es tate where it will be interest-bear ing; unless you have inside informa tion that you have been selected for such a position as you seek by the machine. Don’t publish booklets and pamphlets disclosing your sacrifices and achievements they don’t count. The worse form of slavery is Chrisr tian or ecclesiastical slavery. If you have convictions^ keep them to your . /syill pnly work a hardship ( Do your went wen, ttia..' good that God wishes you to do in the world for the onsweep of his kingdom^ encourage humanity; do all the good you can; hoping that God will reward you in the end. If you have a mind thifik of God’s 'goodness, express your best thoughts among those who are laboring with you. Don’t expect to be recognized by men of affairs in this life. If any man comes to your door feed him, and expect nothing in return when he is prospered or favored but a kick for that 4s the way of men; We have been seeing men through t' glass darkly, but now we know them There was a certain brother who was a candidate for the Bishopric at Louisville, and it seemed he was doomed tp be defeatedj he was albut in tears. He came to the writer and asked helped as we had the inside information and knew the power that was causing his boat to rock at this troublesome time We approached him who held the situation to let up and call the dogs in; He said} let him come and acknowledge his sins that he committed when he held the weapon of power. He did soj and the bars were let down. This same brother asked one of l»id hinchmen who held our ticket in hand is that the ticket you are go ing to vote? I don't want that. You do as I told you, and tore the ticket into bits. He soon discovered the writer standing behind him, and he then proceeded to say, "He is a good man ’* but you do as I told you. It was my ticket who was a candidate for Foreign Missions' Secretary. I said, God deliver me from such ecclesiastical hypocrisy -and slavery and that kind of Episcopal Dema gogue. We may not feign so much good ness' and it is true? we are not per fect and have made some open blun ders, but if I am ever such an ingrate^ and possess that much hell in my heart against my brother* as that brother has proven himself to be? > shall consider my own self a con summate hypocrite of the first water. God- is not dead justice will some day come to the throndj and we will reap what we sow. ;• Greenville. N. C.
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