New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-27
THE AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCH JUBILEE
srrNDAY-sCHooL TRAINING.

THE AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCH JUBILEE
suNDAY-sCHooL TRAINING.
Ocean Grove. July % @peciaD.-No moro popular
meeting occurs during the summer than the African
Methodist Church Jubilee. The colored people come
q. excursion trains from all along the Atlantic coast
tror Neyyyork TO Baltimore. An elegant basket Of
,at.r lilies oraanentcd the speakers desk. Chlef
among the sneakers was Bishop Henry NJ Turner a
man OF powerful physique ana strong voice. VINO -
recorAized by his race one born to command lie
has charge of the first episcopal district, and lives
~ Atlanta Ga. The address given 10y him on Thurs
dav afternoon dealt with the difficult problems whch
surround the race question In mastery fashion, lie
q, On favor OF colonization OF such OF his as wish
,o on 10 Africa He urged upon the people the ne
cessy Of evancelizatlon OF Africa with her teenihe
millions The Rev. DR.. William b. Derrick is natural
horn leader to whom the African Church looks APP
parently without Jealousy. He has won his place
az a leader in his Church by his own ability and force
~ character. He is a minister OF about twenty five
wears, standing and is now ono Of the missionary
secretaries of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
He Il a native Of the Island Of Antigua.
Among the speakers at this jubilee were the Rev.
James Porter OF chester, PENN the Rev. W. D. COOK,
OF Wilmington, DEL and the Rev. Benjamin F. Lee
D. d. editor Of "The Christian Recorder" OF Phila-
delphia who made strong speech the brotherhood
az man. Among other prominent ministers present
was the Rev w. H. Heard, D. D., pastor Of the Bethel
Church OF Philadelphia. This church was established
In 1857 and said to be the Oldest colored church
in the United States. DR.. Heard Is named as Minister
10 Liberia The Rev. c. n. Grandson, OF Grecnboro,
n c. president Of Bennett College, stopped at Ocean
Grove for brief visit route for Madison, WIS.,. and
Madison s. D., where he Is expected to speak ON tho
Grace Problem The Rev. J. W. Beckett, ID. d.,
pastor of the Metropolitan Church, Washington D. c.,
said to be the largest colored church In the United
States and the Rev. Levi j. Copper, d. D.. editor OF
"The Quarterly Review" of Philadelphia added great
" to the interest of the occasion by their beautiful
singing.
The Sunday School Assembly, which closed Its
seventh session Wednesday is OF the great sum
mer schools modelled the Chautanqua idea. 1t has
had unusual success. Mrs. b. b. LOOms has had her
class OF 800 boys and girls under her training for
six wears The Rev. II. S. FaIdngton ID. D., of First
place Methodist Episcopal Church, Of Brooklyn. de-
dent of the Brooklyn Assembly, which Is composed OF
on the Ocean Grove platform.
structon in the Sunday School Assembly, was: with
Mrs LOOms, entertained at the Arlington Tie Rev.
and Mrs. N. j. Brown Of Elizabeth, are at the Law:
rence House. The Rev. A. j. Kynett, secretary of
the Methodist Episcopal Church Extension Society;
Bishop S. NJ. Merrill. of Chicago; Bishop W. Y. Nnde,
of Topeka, Kan. the Rev. James 5. Chadwick ID. D.,
the Rev. Jacob Todd d. D., and Mrs. Todd, Of Phla
delpha, are at the sheldon House.