The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-04
AN IMPORTANT COUNCIL
REPRESENTATIVES, OF AFRICA,
METHODIST ZION CHURCHES.
The Council VIII Be in Session for
Four Days-The Officers Chosen
Other Business.

An ecclesiastical council of great interest
to coIored people began a four days ses-
sion i'm Jones Chapel, at the corner of
Blackford and North streets, yesterday
morning The council is made up of repre-
sentative men from the various African
Methodist Episcopal Zion churches, includ-
ing bishops, laymen, editors of church
papers and other distinguished men. There
will be between forty and fifty delegates
to the council. OF these about half had
arrived last night and the remainder were
expected to reach the city by this morn
ing.
At yesterday mornings session little was
done beyond electing officers for the council,
consisting of Chairman Bishop J. w. Hood,
senior bishop of the church, and Secretary
Bishop Alexander Walters. who is the bish-
op in charge of this district Bishop Wal
tiers will also be recalled as the efficient
presiding officer of the recent Afro-Amer-
lean Council in the Statehouse.
There was no afternoon session yester-
DAY. At night sermon was delivered TO
the delegates and members of Jones Chap
ell by Bishop 1. C. Clinton, of Lancaster.
n c., the text being BE still and know
that L am God and that / will be exalted
among the heather and among the people
of the earth. After the sermon, Rev.
DIR. j. S. Caldwell, general steward, was
presented, and announced that he would
take charge of the financial end of the
council, Immediately demonstrating his
ability by securing collection of $50,
which was 20 cents in excess of the amount
requested Bishop Walters extended to
the visiting bishops and orher delegates.
on behalf of Rev. Newton. pastor of Bethel
Church, of this city, a cordial invitation
to attend reception given to DR.. Newton
by his congregation last night. DR.. New
ton leaves this morning to attend the gen.
eral conference of his church at Mount
Vernon. Ind
The council is possessed of extraordinary
Iegisla tive powers, delegated to IL by the
General Conference of the Zion churches
held i'm Washington, ID. c., last May. The
body sitting in this city is authorized TO
take up and dispose of all unfinished bust
ness of the General Conference, which 1t
will begin to do at this mornings session.
This afternoon the funeral of Thomas
Pool. the oldest officer of the church and
highly respected citizen; VIII De NED an, IN
the council will officiate. Tonight the
ladies of the church will give the dele
gates to the council "A reception in the
church parlors. 1t was announced that
a song service.
The delegates thus far in attendance
are: Bishop J. w. Hood. of Fayetteville,
N. c.; |. c. Clinton. of Lancaster, n. c.:
T. H. Lomax, of Charlotte, n. c.; c.
c. Petty, Newberne, n. c.: c. r. Harris
Salisbury N c.; Alexander Walters. Jer-
sey City. N j.: G. w. Clinton, Louis
Vile. KY; j. B.. Small. York, Pa: J. w.
Alstork. Montgomery, Ala; General Sec
rotary William III. Day. Harrisburg. Pa. !;
Assistant General Secretary Rev. G.. l..
Blackwell. Philadelphia, Pa: General Stew
arr Rev. j. S. Caldwell, Philadelphia; Rev
j. W. Smith, editor of The Star of Zion.
Charlotte, N c.: j. c. Dancy, editor
Quarterly Review and collector of customs,
Wilmington, n. c.; Rev. j. M. Hill. bust
ness manager publication house. Charlotte,
n. c.: Rev. r. B. Bruce, editor the Sun
day-school department, Charlotte, n. c.;
Rev. w. II. Goler, president Livingstone
College, Salisbury, n. c.; Prof. S. G. At
kins. educational secretary. Winston-Sa-
lem n. c.: Rev. +. III. Curry, church ex-
tension secretary, Cincinnati. o.: Rev. j.
B. Colbert president Varick Christian En-
deavorer Union, Charlotte, n. c.; Rev. D.
Bolding editor Varick Endeavorer, Wash
ington, d. c.: Rev. f. G.. Biddle. editor
the Zion Trumpet. Newburg n. Y: Rev.
j. H. Anderson, general statistician and
editor of the lions Year Book, Wilkes
barre, Pa.
The council will hold morning, afternoon
and night sessions each day until and in
Guiding Thursday. .