Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-08
ZION GENERAL CONFERENCE
THE READING OF EPISCOPAL AID.
DRESS COMPLETED TODAY.
Animated Discussion of Proposition
for Election of One Bishop
Twentieth Century Fund.

The seventh days session of the Zion
general conference was called to order by
Bishop /. c. Clinton of the South Carolina
conference. comprising the fifth Episcopal
district Yesterdays session was taken up
In the reading of a part of the Episcopal
address. Bishop c. R. Harris of the fourth
district was the presiding officer. The
reading of the address was concluded this
morning
Bishop Hood, in his part of the address,
recommended that the time of service for
minister in the pastorate be removed,
which met with general approval.
The address made touching reference to
those not here who were members of the
last general conference and especially to
Bishop John Holiday. who was elected at
the last conference in Mobile, in 1885, and
who died In March, 1888.
The address pointed with pride to the
equipment of the publication house at Char
!otte, N. G., where all the publications of
the church are printed.
The educational department and its
Scnoois were discussed at length, but more
detailed report was left to the presidents
and principals of the respective schools
However, because Of a special committee
representing the board of bishops, which
visited Livingstone College at Salisbury,
N. C.-the chief institution-the address
commended the work of the institution.
spoke of the industrial department espe-
cially, and recommended first the expendi-
ture of $500 for the further accommodation
of the students and the better equipment
OF the theological department
Inc report indorses the twentieth century
movement by calling for a donation of
SlOo,oOO from the membership. Then fol-
lo"ed an earnest appeal for a greater
revival effort
1t remained for the address to touch upon
the state of the country and the condition
OF the negro to bring forth the most en-
thusiastic applause. After reviewing the
progress of the race and deprecating the
e gar and prosecutions heaped upon it,
the address asserts: I'VE are not blind to
the facts that there is room for improve
ment within the ranks of the race improve
ment which needs to be made and can only
be made by ourselves and among our
selves"
Election of Bishop.
The session today is a very stormy enc.
made SO by discussion Of the report from
the committee on episcopal matters which
recommended the election of one bishop.
A minority report called for the election
OF two or more bishops.
Inc recommendations of the bishops We're
as follows: That one bishop be elected; that
the special assessment of 30 cents be rat
filed; that the general steward be re.uuired
to give all his time to the dspelopment of
.ne finances of the church, and that he be
III,
tnat he communicate monthly with all the
pastors; that after two years the annual
conference stewards be discontinued, and
curing the two years that they be allowed
l. per cent of the cash which passes through
their hands; that connectionaI
council be Instituted. to be com
posed Of he bishops, all the general
oncers, and the presidents. secretaries and
treasurers of all the boards and schools
whose officers are elected by the general
conference who shall form the board of an
portlonment and make appropriations of
the moneys Of the following departments.
Education, missionary, church extension
WIDOWS and orphans and contingencies.
inns church has raised during the quad
rennial 81 s32, 364.7 A resolution for the
reief of Livingstone College was referred.
Inc appropriations recommended are as
follows; Bishops, $4,000; Livingstone Col
iege. $4,000; worn-out preachers. 81. 0O1.
star OF Zion, $1,000; general stewards Sal
airy, sl,ooo; general secretary's salary, $500.
manager publication house, 600; editor
sunday school literature, $500; editor Of the
quarterly, $500; contingent fund 81, 500: to
the estates Of diseased bishops, So, 900: for
the work in Chicago, $1,000; total, $50 loo.