Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-27
AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCH.
Its Presiding bishop on the Georsi"
Iynchings.

JERSEY CITY. y. j., April 26.-Ihe
New Jersey Annual Conference Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Churcn
was opened to-day. in this city Bishop
Alexander Walters. u. D., presided.
Tho visiting bishops were J. w. Hood,
D.. D.. IL j.; c. C. Penny, a. NJ, d. D.;
g. r. Harris. j.. D.. c. w. Clinton, ID. D.,
and j. b. Small. ID. ID.
Bishop Walters, I'm his address at the
afternoon session. bitterly denounced the
Gc0rgia lynchings, and said:
"The civilized world has been shocked
by the unprecedented butchcry and burn
ing OF Samuel Hose (colorcd). near Pal
motto Ga, ON Sunday April 2ld. The
ncndishness OF the crime beggars descrip-
ti0n. Samuel Hose was charged with kill
ing Alfred Crawford (whitc). and assault
ins his (CranfOrd'D wife. 1t is said that he
confessed 10 the killing of Crawford, hut
denied 10 the last assaulting his wife. 1t
IS generally believed by the fair-minded
that IL Hose did Kill Crawford. It was to
avongc the killing Of five colored men by
"a mob. said TO have been led by Crawford,
az Palmetto. March 18th"
CHARGE or ASSAULT MANUFAC-
TURED.
After referring 10 newspaper comments
tlat Hose assaulted Mrs. Crawford, the
Bishop asserted that the charge of ass
tlllt was manufactured as a justification
f0r the lynchiug. adding that within a
fortnight his statement would be irrefu-
ttlv established.
IG" said Bishop Walters. "the good
white people of the North are not disillu-
stoned. and do not put a stop 10 this
su ping tide Of lawlessness, it will not
D. long before they will be again called
uru boy God of Justice TO give their
it blood 10 pay the penalty Of the
crimes of the South"
Continuing Bishop Walters said: "The
Tuu4us and Fiipinos. whom we have
spout SD much money and shed so much
blood 90 free from Spanish oppression
were never treated So barbarously in /
lime OF peace by that government as
some negroes have been I'm the States Of !
Arkansas. Texas, North Carolina, South |
Carolina. and Georgia.
AMUSING TO APPROPRIATENESS.
cit IS rather amusing to intelligent |
Afu-Amcricans 20 read I'm the great |
dlIIcs and weCklics Of our country Of the |
American purpose TO give to the Cubans |
ana THpinos an equitable and beneficent |
government, when they are powerless 10 |
even secure life and liberty 70 their ciu- |
CONS az home.
The greatest problem in America to- |
day is not the currency question nor the |
question OF colonial possessions. but how !
CD avoid n racial war at home You can
Dot forever keep the negro out Of his |
lights. Slavery made a coward Of him;
for go years ne was taught 10 fear the
white man. but he is rapidly emerging !
from such slavish fear. and ere long viii
contend for his rights as brayely as any
other man.
cone of two things must be done in or
DER 90 avoid trouble The negro must be
treated fairly or furnished with sufficient
money to return to the land from
whence his ancestors were stolen. 1t J
would be burning shame on the boast
Cd christian civilization Of America TO
81. obliged to confess before the nations
o o.. world that she was unable TO over
com. lar prejudice against tine negro,
and u.,. fore eXpatriated him.
ALL WHITES NOT AGAINST THE
NEGRO.
'Iao.o who speak fiippantly Of our OK
Termination Will find. when that work is
begun tait ADJ the white people Of Amer
Sea WI lol be against the negro any
more Na1 they were during the civil war.
"NF Wu not the intelligent and far
seeing white people call a halt 10 these
80 'Hu forgotten the history of the past?
Do was thc policy of Cancellation and the
o,..l.H- 0i the sin OF slavery that led j
'' -le Joss ~ $50 much blood and trca-
su. We'll did Thomas jefferson say ,
il'nto tne council. in speaking Of the !n-
N.o of whites toward the black: 4
N.mh. for the future OF my country
"aea ] remember that God IS just
DAY co.'s FASTING AND PRAYER
'Il. drst Sunday IN June has been set -
.t day Of fasting and prayer {
Almighty God for aid i'm this hour Of q
hy the bishops Of the colored Y
a0dlst churches. and ministers of
.a.r co.'rcd denominations throughout I
t' country
Ne appeal 10 all white ministers and
.ans who believe I'm fair play 70
.. with ms in our petition" J