The colored American., 1902-09-27

mere was another arduous field hut
WIN INFINITE patience and stranro,,e
pefSeVerlng exertion the accli,Iitae
were attained and the commandino
qualities of DR.. Corrothers AGAIN aT'
empllhed. The record of his carvica
dC ElILllra IS well nigh incredible
lie round the church an insion;fo.,.
frame building with a debt of s4 S0o
anu with only about sixty-flye mem
Ders. He left it seven years later wor.
shlplng in $4,000 edihce, having in
that period paid off not only the
original debt of $4,000, but also s12-
OOO Oh the cost of the new church. He
increased the membership to two hun.
afed and sixty, he had over five hun
dred conversions, and, strange as it
may seem, he numbered among them
many White residents of that city. The
new church is named the Douglass
Memorial, in honor Of our Frederick
Douglass, of imperishable fame.
While at Elmira he received the
high compliment of a nomination as
member of the State Assembly, by the
government clubs and the christian
temperance party, who were endeay.
oring to reform the politics of the
city. He failed to be elected only by
thirty-nine votes.
In the fall of 1898, President, then
Governor, Roosevelt, visited EImira
on the occasion of the anniversary OF
The Douglass Memorial Church, spent
the day and lectured in the city, under
the auspices of DR.. COrrothers and his
congregation, and in honor of the
event and in token of the community
high appreciation of the doctor, every
business place in the city suspended
business and closed their stores.
Lieutenant-GOVernOr Woodruff, OF
New York, performed a similar ser
vice for DR.. COrrOtherS in the fall OF
1900, and the Secretary of State OF
New York, Mcdonald, has twice done
likewise.
President Roosevelt has offered tC
DR.. Corrothers a ChapIaincy in the
Army, but he has been forced to de
cline it for family reasons, principally
the i'll health of his wife, and the
youth of his children.
The DR.. came to Galbraith Chapel
in June, 1902, at the instance Of his
old friend and preceptOr Bishop Clin
ton. He expresses himself as charmed
with the amiability, hospitality and
varied culture of his congregation, and
we can assure him that his sentiments
are most warmly reciprOcated by his
people.
A great task presents itself to him
here. The church is heavily in debt
but with his usual vigOr, though he
has been among us not yet quite four
months, he has announced his plans
and he has so pushed them that ne
is encouraged to believe that a sub
stantial reduction of this debt VIII De
made by the fifteenth proXimo. lie
has met with a hearty response from
his congregation and many other
gracious friends. 1t is declared that
the attendance during the past sum-
mer has been greater than during any
equal previous period, and the outlook
is most promising
DR.. Corrothers in addition to MS
gifts as an organizer, is ripe Scholar
and a most courteous, accessible gent
leman. He has been honOred by re-
ceiving degrees from Central College,
indianapolis, Indiana and Hamilton
College. N. Y. and with his great
oratorical powers, and modest, many
christian daily life, success must dC-
tend his every endeavOr-
The CoIored American joins heartily
with his people and with the cOmmun-
itv in good wishes for his success, anu
in proclaiming him leader 1ndeed III
Israel.