The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-27
FOR THE COLORED RACE.
DISTINGUISHED Party Whose Life
Work Is so Dayofed


Mrs. Victoria. Earl Mathews. Bishop Alex.
Walters, Miss E. V. Bird and Miss J. Janiper
were in the city last evening On their Way
to New York from San Francisco where they
attended the Christian Endeavor convention
Rev. Mr.. Walters is bishop of the A. NJ E.
Zion church and is also one of the thirty
five trustees of the National Christian En-
deavor society, of which only two are col
ored men. When seen last evening, at the
residence of F.. L. McGhee Bishop Walters
said that he thought the time was quickly
drawing near when the colored people would
no longer be designated such and that if
any distinction shown at all, they, as a
class, would be known as Afro-Americans.
I'VE, as a church, said he 'believe in
agitation. Not such as will arouse antagon-
ism, but that which will give US fair play"
Bishop Walters las been engaged in church
work since he 10 years old and was elect
ed bishop at the age OF SO, and was then
the youngest bishop in the NJ. E. church.
1--WE have such system in our church of one
half "a million people, continued he chat
inside of thiPtysix hours a. notice from the
bishop can be communicated to them"
In speaking of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, the bishop said that he thought this
society had done more to elevate the standard
of Christianity than anything else ever had
DONE
Mrs Victoria Mathews, who is the organizer
of the National Association of Coored Women,
spoke about the work Of the organization and
women was formed three years ago. but no
national organization was formed until last
year. and THIS ASSOCIATION Will mold It's first
convention at Nashville during the centennial
in September. The society has at present
membership of 1000 women. and there are
clubs in thirty-fve states at the present time.
while West" said Mrs. Mathews, 81 organ
lied clubs in San Francisco, San Jose and
Oakland. All other cities which l have passed
through, having clubs When asked the OBJ
ject of this association, Mrs. Mathews an
swered Reform, purely REFORM" for"
she continued, previous to this time the col
ored women as a race, have done nothing to
help the poor and unfortunate: but now we
propose to erect homes for the aged and res
cue homes in all cities where there is a club.
and in. these homes no distinction as to race
or nationality will be made. Another work
which has been taken up in New York is the
reform in school books in the matter of the
pictures of the negro people"
Mrs. Mathews spoke as the bishop had on
the fact that the negro people of today should
not be judged by the standard of the past, and
while they may be children of slaves they are
entirely different in mode of life and intel
Mrs. Mary qGhGrth- TerreM is president of
the national association. Mrs., Booker T.
Washington. chairman of executive committee:
Mrs Bishop Handy treasurer, and Miss Alice
Ruth Moore and Miss V. Thompkins secre-
taries.
Miss J. Janiper who is in the party, is
from Washipgton D., c., and is assistant prin-
cipaI in the Patterson school in that city. and
which is a public school for colored children
where they have every advantage any other
pupils have.