The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-10-06
BISHOP C. T. sHAFFER. D. D., ". D.

BISHOP c. T. SHAFFER. D. D., ". D.
Bishop c. 7. Sha fer. d. D.. NJ. D.. .,
of Philadelphia, Pa. is presiding and
he Is looked upon as one of the most
scholarly :ren Of the 4. NJ. Z. church.
He was elevated 20 tie episc0pacF Of
his church at the general conference
he'd last May in Cclumbus. Ohio,
ana a:slgred to =" district compris-
ing Wyoming, Ulab. Washington,
North re : a.rra&o. Nebraska. kans-
a ard = >-rGri He has presided
oser III conferences IN the district
w.,a .:-n.cy. and - looked upOn a.
o.:c o; TIE .si.aing :,issops o. III. =.
N t. cau.-a.
It Ms 4 les II au,e> ps=t 10 o'c.acs
Wedu4 =dar MIN o.sEap Shaf-eE
ca. .eG IN. ,;0n feGenre =. ,s.',ier-anc --stT
i'll singing ".;-.d are We Jec alive"
al al + ~ mun nbers were present
ana tvuE par il. the exercises. he
Erv. Dr. JanIrs MaGi son, one Of the
Of p.Dneer :-Jrkers. made the open
inL prayer witch was followed ot
siE4lt.- SAY o. More Than Life q
NJ, ted oy i..v. \. A Gilbert. D
D, of kansa> C,ty. Bishop Sna-..-r
re;G me -crsr { i--svi.
,.rs. Wri- :iawk,ns. pr. sizing ci.ri
OF -. .ZL.,.ts lily distrlc. condur,ed
me exercises IL the ritual, and then
iac I,ev. Or. &. y. Douglass. preach
&C tie ann.i.i sermon, III u h.cu he dis
cIs>eG Chr =, ile Perfect Chardc-
ier. =" from Ai..ca Il god I.s-aticaI SER
mon was pre., Led. Holy Communion
was adm mist. eG by tiiv- Bishop VINO
was assisted D. the presiding tiGrrs
am visiting ministers Of .he general
chGTc.i.
ii.-- .r.Itu.e o. ,dc :Lor1ing session
was the address delivered by Bishop
c. T. Shaft which contained some
good advice 10 the colored people as
we'll as the ministers. Bishop Shatfer
from his address showed that he mas
made a study OF the condition of the
negro in this country and knows his
needs. he is not going around over
the country abusing men OF any race
nor encouraging his people 10 have
race hatred, but ~ cultivate friend
ly feeling between themselves and the
white people. While the negro had
to some extent suffered in this coun-
try, the speaker told him that this
was the best place for him and he
would do better here than any other
place in the world. He spoke of how
the negro had came here as slave
and today enjoys the proud blessings
of freedom and a citizen of the country
to which he was brought as servant
only.
Bishop Shaffer told the negro tina,
this was his home and he should work
to build il up BY building up him
self. he said that the negro to-day
was in need OF men rather than lead
ers. men VINO would be something
themselves, nen who would learn TO
do by doing. and set an example Tor
the members of their race. DO not
90 around asking for something on
account OF your race. but. be said
s.o,. fitted for .ae work and then pa-h
your way 20 iEe front. Give me nolh-
ing on aecolnt of my race nor deny
me nothing because am a negro,
whaieeef am pr-paieG 10 take lei
me have. You form :. part OF this
country and the country owes you a
living. Be true to yourself. be true
to your GOD and the future will take
care of ITSELF" Ee told the people
that it was not necessary for them 10
leave this country in order to have
something ia life, but thought that