Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-10
Reports of Missions to A. NJ. E. Zion
Conference.
BISHOP ELECT JOHN ". ALSFORK
Addresses on Various Topics at
Sessions Of Yesterday.
NEW BISHOPS REER

| by President Mckinley and a photograph
| was made on. the steps of the treasury
| building, the members OF the conference
returned and settled down to the regular
| order of business. part of the missionary
work in the church is in the hands of wo-
| men. and they being given an oppor-
| tunity today to report that work.
| Rev. NJ. F. Jamison of Augusta, Ga, de-
| livered the fraternal greetings of the C. NJ
| E. Church. having been elected delegate
| from his connection for that purpose.
The conference yesterday adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions relative to the be-
tween England and the Transvaal, offered
| by DR.. B. F. Wheeler of Ithaca, N. Y, gen
eral secretary of education of the church:
That it is the sense of the great African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. in gen.
eral conference assembled, that the success
of England in the present struggle will open
up a brighter future for the millions of ma
tives in South Africa and hasten the COM
ing of the Redeemer's kingdom
A preamble to the resolution recites that
the existing war seriously concerns not only
those engaged. but all who anxously
praying for the coming of the Redeemer's
| kingdom: that the Beers for over two hum
dred years have been the bitter enemies of
the natives. dispossessing them of their
lands. shooting them down, driving off their
cattle and putting the children into cruel
slavery, allowing the natives no part in
the government or school or church privi-
leges. England. the preamble asserts. with
all her faults and regardless of selfish mo-
tiyes that may be attributed to her in the
prosecution of the present war, allows no
slave to breathe on British territory. assures
all her colonies churches and schools. and
makes the natives a part and parcel Of both
municipal and general governments. thereby
enabling the alive gradually to push his
way to the front and eventually to work
cut for himself that high destiny which
God has set before all who will serve Him.
and that no such destiny is possible under
Boer control
The conference last night celebrated the
one hundredth anniversary of the birth of
John Brown. addresses being made by
Bis hops Clinton and Walters. Rev A. j..
Warner Of Charlotte. N. c.. Rev. Archibald
Grmke of Washington and Prof. Kelly
Miller of Howard University.
Bishop Elected.
The contest over the vacant bishopric in
the A NJ. Z. Zion Church was filed by the
general conference by the selection Of
Rev. John w. Alstork of Montgomery. Ala
| He succeeds the late Bishop John Holiday.
During the day the conference listened to
addresses by Judson w. Lyons, register Of
| the treasury: H. P. Cheatham. recorder of
deeds of the District of Columbia. and John
c. Dancy. collector of customs at Whining
| ton, n. c., on the condition of the negro
Their views were optimistic in character
| combating those recently announced in the
address OF Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner be-
| fore the Social Science Association.
Views of MIR. JudsOn w. Lyon.
In the course of his address yesterday Mr.
Judson w. Lyon, register of the treasury,
said 3O39,17O of the colored people are
gagged in gainful pursuits. and only 1924
are in the professions. The professional
| class includes II 159 c'ergymen and 15O0S
| teachers. leaving just little over G,000 fol-
| lowing other callings listed professions
In the matter of education he showed
that the colored people had made marvellous
progress, to which there is no parallel in
the annals of time. He asserted that when
Governor Merriam foots UP his returns this
wear it will be discovered that SO per cent
of the colored people can read and write.
whereas thirty-five years ago not per cent
| could do So He said that colored men seek
educ alton all lines because 1t Is the
American custom, and not 20 do it would
argue one not a good American.
He well knew. he said. that the lot of
nine-tenths of the people would be labor
| that produces sweat of the brow.
Crime Statistics.
He said If more colored men are convicted
| of crime in proportion than others 1t mist
| be remembered that, being Of the prescribed
race. it is just possible-indeed probable
| that the same equal and exact justice may
| not be deliberately measured out to them
| as to others. 1t is unfortunate for the col
ored man in the north, he argued that he
cannot readily and easily come t himself
with the labor organizations. This being
true, perhaps in proportion, more of them
are out of employment than would other
wise be. and as there are laws against
grancy they may be convicted for not work.
ing when they can't get work. and so for
this offense the statistics of crime would
be swelled against them.
One of the chief difficulties In the SOUTH
he said Is due to the uncertainty Of tine
| law in some places. Wherever you find
county with established reputation for
law and order and the strict enforcement
Of contracts you will find that the colored
people remain on the farms. old and young,
and the landlord finds his possessions APP
preciating yearly and the income therefrom
increasing under tenantry that does not
change every Christmas, but Is stationary
prosperous and contented
blessings of Prosperity.
The prosperity of the last year" said
Mr.. Lyon. has been great thing in many
| ways. Its blessings have not all fallen into
the Golfers of the much abused trusts ard
giant corporations. The sun of plenty and
comfort has shone in many a home here
tofore darkened by the gloom Of mortgages
and a lack Of sufficient returns from ardu-
Gus toll to make life happy
"A reference to the production of the
staple in which our people exercise almost
monopoly will not be uninteresting in tbs
connection. 1t Is popularity supposed that
the colored people plant, cultivate md Ear
vest Ks per cent of the cotton crop. Sup
posiis therefore, the crop Tor last year 20
have been 100000 bales. their share rculd
be S.JOO.0OO bales, and then at 900 pour,ds
per bale we would have 4 go, OOO, 900 pounds
and this sold at an average of s cents we
would have the colossal sum Of $40 900 600
This same cotton at an average of 5 cents
! per pound year or so ago sold for $212-
| 100000. thus making a difference in favor
| OF the farmer OF s127. 900. SegregatinR
| this amount among the 10000. 900 of colored
| citizens, we have ST.. rs for every man, wo-
/ man and child over and above their realiza-
| tons for the last previous few years"
| sketch of John w. AIstork.
| John w. Alstork the bishop-elect was
| born In Talladega, Ala. September l, 1852;
| attended school at Logwood Institute and
Talladega College; Joined the A. NJ Z, Zion
| Church wa cd tn,