The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-19
THE EIBL THAI " AT USED
At the Inauguration of President Mckin
ley Il t;itI From The Bishops OF the Atri-
cam Merhodist Episcopal Church.

! can Merh0dIst Episcopal Church.
The Bible on which President Mckinley
| took the oath, was II gift from tho Bishops
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church and was presented to Mr.. Mckln-
| 10y on Wednesday last, at Washington,
| d. c., by Bishop Benjamin W. Arnett.
The binding is of the finest and most
suberb gros grain morocco dark blue in
color, padded. 1t has Il fine line of gold
around the outer edge, and the gold plate
in the centre has engraved upon it tho fn-
lowing inscription civilian Mckinley,
President Of the United States Of America.
Inaugurated March 4th, 1897. y
, Tho edges are red under gold, with
round corners thelinings of white molre
antique striped satin and silk.
Inside the front and back covers are
beautiful panels inlaid with dark blue
Turkish Morocco, known us Bishops
Purple" finished in gold. The centre of
the panels is of white satin On this
satin centre, in the front panel, Is printed
the following inscription of presentation.
"Presented to His Excellenoy, William
Mckinley, by the Bishops of the African
Methodist Episcopal church In behalf of
8 sOOO.OJO of redeemed Americans, as q
token of their high appreciation of his
love for the Declaration of Independence
h'sds O il n o tho Co tuition as amend d
his lid.,lly uutt bravery in defending the
honor Of the flag. his loyalty to the Ten
Commandments and Golden Rule, and
his advocacy of protection to American
institutions, industries and men. Used
at his inauguration as president of the
United States, Washington. d.. G..
March t. Ammo Domini 1877, and OF tie
one hundred and twenty first year OF the
independence of the unitod States vi
America.
On the back cover the following is print
cd; God our Father, Christ our Redeem.
er, Man our Brother. The African NJ: e,
Church was organized November 1877
Philadelphia, Pa by Richard Allen, 'Tho
was elected first bsnop l8l6 Tine Bishops
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church; Henry McNeal Turner, d. D.
l.. L. d., |. G. l., Wesley j.. Gaines D.
D., Benz. W. Arnett, .. D., Benz T;Tan-
ner d. d. Abraham Grant, d. D., Benz.
+, Lee. d. D., l.. l., D., Moses 3. Salter,
d. D., James A. Handy, d, D., William
b. Derrick, d. D., Josiah H, Armstrong
d. D., James g, Embry. d: D..
General officers: ltov. T. W. Henderson,
D. D., General business manager; Rev. II.
T.. johnson, D. d., Ph. D., Editor of the
Christian Recorder; Prof. H. i. keallng.
A. NJ, Editor of tho African NJ +. Church
Review: r. NJ. Checks, ID. D., Editor of
the Southern Christian Recorder; Rev. M.
M, Moore. D. d Financial secretary; ReV-
Fl. Is. Parks, b. d., Missionary secretary;
Rcv. G. s. Smith, d. D., NJ. ID. secretary
Sunday School Union; Prof. j. II. Haw.
kins, A. NJ :, secretary of Education; Rev
c. T. Shatfer, d. D. M. D., secretary of
Church Extension.
The case which holds the Bible divides
in the centre and upon opening displays
the Bible resting on bed of light blue
,rit In tn, Of ln
tufted IN the same material.
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