Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-16
CHURCH :. BOARD MEETS
REPRESENTATIVES, CoLoRED MEN
DISCUSS BUSINESS.
Annual Session of Financial Board of
A. M. E. Denomination-Bisho
Arnett's Address.

Representative colored men are in the city
from all parts of the country attending
the annual session of the financial board of
the African Methodist Episcopal Church,
which opened this morning at 1541 14th
street northwest. and will continue in ses-
sion several days.
When Bishop B. W. Arnett, DID,, Of
Wilberforce. Ohio. called the board to order
at 10 o'clock this morning there were pres
ent: Revs j. M. Henderson of Philadelphia
John Hurst Of Baltimore, Charles Bundy,
Cleveland Ohio: N. J. McCracken Chicago.
III; George H. Shaffer, Omaha, Neb.; j. S.
ripper Atlanta, Ca; L. R. Nichols,
Charleston, 8. c.: W. F. Dangerffeld. Vicks-
burg. Miss; James NJ Turner, Lexington,
KY; A. G. Scott, Dallas, Texas: A. j. Ker-
snaW' Apalachicela, Fla, and John Webb,
New orleans, La; Bishops L. J. Coppin
cape Town, South Africa; w. J. Gaines.
Atianta' ia: Moses b. Salter, Charleston,
s: C.. and W. B. Derrick, Flushing, L. L.,
Bishop L. J. Coppin opened the services
oy singing I Am Thine, o. Lord" and
PRAYER was made by Bishop Wesley j.
Gaines. Rev G. E. Taylor of Atlanta, Ga,
editor or the Southern Christian Recorder,
called.
Bishops Opening Address.
We have met today said Bishop Ar
pose OF hearing and auditing the report OF
the financial secretary Since our last an
nual meeting death has visited US and car
rleo away our late Phillip Alexander Hub
para VINO was elected financial secretary
at the general conference held in Columbus
Ohlo, In 1900, and the bishops selected as
MS successor Rev. E. w. hampton, D. D.,
OF Greenv1lle, Miss. who is we'll known to
YOU ana 10 our people throughout the coun-
Try we shall listen to his report and note
the .e, progress we have made since last April.
am glad to see so many Of the MEM
bers present. We have a great work to do
ana Jet me here say that the future of the
american negro depends on his own ef-
sorts; we have had help from our white
Irlends ever since our emancipation, and
they are willing to continue to helm MS hut
we must not sit down and depend on this
promise; we must do something ourselves.
me- me Arrican Methodist Episcopal Church is
trying to show to the world that the ne
sroes are doing something, and that they
are capable Of self-government and manag-
lnE sTeat enterprises 1t is well organized,
officers at the head of their denartrnan+s
rms Is one of the departments. and at this
PolhI L take pleasure in introducing to YOU
Or. p. w, hampton of Greenville, who win
make MS report to the board"
tribute to the Late DR.. Hubbard,
Dr. hampton. In his Introduction. touch
lngiy referred to the death of P. A. Hub
oard last January and his work for the I'D
hitting OF the negro and the church. He as
sured the board that as near as possible he
would attempt to carry out the plans laid
down by DIR. Hubbard, and asked that they
assist him in so doing
ms was followed by an temized state
nent or the money received and disbursed
during the past fiscal year ending March
81 1902: Receipts. $4,000 70; expenditures
Sl2o 1889. The report was referred to a
special committee.
Rev. John Hurst, ID, recording secre-
tary or the board, rendered his report Dur
Ing the reading of this report a telegram
was read from Mrs. Arnett of Wilberforce
OHIO, announcing the serious Illness of
Henry Y. Annette and calling the bishop
and his son home At this point the board
suspended business. The report of DR.
Hurst was referred to committee without
further reading. ~
Committees Announced. -.-s-,
The following committees were an
nounced:
Auditing accounts-Revs. J. NJ. Hender-
son. Charles Bundy, N. ]. McCracken. A. q.
Scott. John Webb. @.
Observation-Disclosures. G. H. Shaffer, J. 8.
Flipper, L. R. Nichols, A j. Kershaw, W.
T. Dangerfield.
Resolutions-J NJ. Turner, John Hurst, J.
M. Henderson.
Building and supplies-N J. McCracken,
E. W. hampton. John Hurst.
Bishop w. B. Derrick delivered short
address. The morning session was spent in
hearing petitions for appropriations and
general routine business.
A letter was read from Mrs. L. NJ. Lamp
ton. who is at Leland. Miss, expressing her
regret that she could not be present The
members of the board and a number OF
visitors were given dinner at the financial
department today by DR.. Hampton