The morning times., 1895-09-26
WANT THEIR OWN LEADER
Colored EpiscopaIians Agltate
the Question in Convention.
BISHOP PENICK ARRAIGNED
The Charge Is Made That He Has
Among the Negros-This Was De-
nOunced as Unfair In the Agent
of the Commission.

The Conference of Episcopal Workers
Among Colored People, in session here,
gave much time yesterday to the Church
Commission on Colored Missions and the
question OF whether a colored bishop
should be appointed. Much difference
of opinion was developed. Bishop Paret,
in his address, emphatically opposed the
call for colored bishop.
The first action of the conference was
the election of Rev o. NJ. Waller, Phila-
delphia, TO be president, and Rev. George
F. Bragg, jr., of Baltimore, secretary for
the ensuing year.
The bishop congratulated the members
on the good work they have accomplished
during the past year, and said Washington
| is the great center of the nations life-a
center where colored people are getting
more and more advancement in education
| and religion.
The diocese of Maryland reports more
communicates among the colored peoplethan
| any other diocese in the land The work
done in the diocese has been quiet and effect
| i've. He remarked that he understood that
the colored people were disappointed in
regard to what had been accomplished
by the commission on missions. He did
not blame them as there was some ground
for complaint.
BISHOP PARET OPPOSED.
He strongly opposed the idea of the ap-
pointment of a race bishop fer the diocese.
Every bishop he thought, had his heart and
soul in his work
He referred to the subject Of preparing
colored men for the ministry and was enthu
siastic over the success, and pleasantly said
the minister of color had the same work to
day as the white niin.,er. He must have
the same STANDARD of Christianity; must
preach the Gospel through the church and
! through missionary conditions.
Heconcluded by saying every opportunity
should be given the culored Christian TO
acquire knowledge of Gods holy work as
Christ has said the Gospel shall be preached
to all.
You want no separate bishop, no sep
arate church, but to remain as you are"
he concluded.
He set before them the fact that the com
mission on missions OF which lie is a member
had accomplished much, had brought the
convention appropriation in aid of colored
churches to 100000. and increased con
trbutions by churches largely They We're
sensible. however, of their Shortcomings
and he for one thought the commission
should be displaced by something better.
The address was discussed and criticised
to some extent.
CRITICISED BISHOP PENICK.
At p. m. two papers were read on the
question, what shall we ask OF the general
convention" and a general discussion
followed, lasting till IL p. m. Rev. NJ. F.
Duty. OF Georgia, in the first paper, favored
the appointment of q colored bishop and
gave at length his reasons. He thought
such a step was proper in recognition
OF the manhood Of colored men.
Rev. j. II. N. Pollard, OF South Carolina,
who read the second paper, said they ought
to ask representation on the Missions Com
mission. Hefavored thecontinuance ofthat
body in it's duties.
The papers were discussed by Father
Field, of Boston: Secretary Bragg; ReE.
W. V. Tunnel, dean of King Hall. Howard
University; Revs. johnson, of Richmond;
Kane. of Texas; Austin, Maurice, and
others. Bishop Penick, agent of the COM
mission, was sharply criticised.
Secretary Bragg was sure that men of
their own color would collect funds better
than Bishop Penick had done, and give less
time to speaking of the criminal standing
of the race.
NEGRO Is A MAN.
Mr.. johnson asked that the convention
be requested to realize that the negro is
man, and not only his soul, but his other
interests deserve attention Mr.. Austin said
the commissions agent ought not to talk
about crime among colored people, but
money to keep out crime.
President Waller explained that Bishop
Penick is paid $500 year, with $500
for expenses, and had spent much time
making public government statistics show
ing the extent of crime among the negroes.
This had been resented both by black and
by white Episcopalians.
Mr.. Tunnel called attention to an eff
fort by the South Carolina constitutional
convention to dsfranchise the negro, and
said if the conditions were reversed the
negro would do the same thing Intelli-
gence must rule ignorance. The negro
should recognize the facts, ask definite
help and use it.
Mr.. Kane said they should pay less at
tention to titles. He would sooner be
deacon in the church than an archbishop
in any other body. The negro wanted
money to carry on the work, and If a serv-
ant of Christ would gladly use it without
reference to negro bishops or representation
The discussion will continue this morn
ing, after which the regular programme