The colored American., 1902-05-24
ZION AND THE COUNTRY.
Continued from First paee J


has now entered actively into the
work of pushing the cause and claims
OF our Church Extension Department
among our churches and before the
general public.
IL seems d waste of words to say
that no department of our church is
deserving OF heartier support, or Is
capable of bringing about more pleas
ing and helpful results. That a mat
ter of so much Importance and so in
dispensable TO the furtherance and
strengthening of our Zion has been
so slightly treated and so long neg
lected is more 10 our discredit than
to our wisdom. Let us sleep on as
10 past mistakes, and arise and
move forward as TO future duty. The
constant appeals which appear in the
star, the splendid openings which are
appearing on every hand, the moving
of our people westward, and into
cities where We shall lose them unless
the general church aid largely in pro-
Viding for them, are a few of the con-
siderations that appeal to us TO get
down TO earnest work along the
Church Extension line.
The great necessity of developing
the benevolent spirit and training our
people in the important duty of self
help. a lesson so essential 10 our high
est and best development as race,
make it dOubly necessary that we
push on Zealously in our Church EX-
tension work The other fact, that we
can not compete with other churches,
but must lose ground if We fail TO
raise substantial sums annually for
Church Extension, makes il indispen-
sable TO our very demOninatlOnal lie
and progress to put forth such efforts
as we have never done for any depart
ment of our church.
The knowledge that this money is
for building up, extending. and
Strengthening our great church VIII
appeal TO the people If our pastors
will properly set il before them anu
lead of in contributions, In opening
the way and holding up the hands OF
the splendid and well-equipped man
who has cut loose from every other
encumbrance that he NAV give his
hest service and do his grandest work
in advancing this great cause of our
Zion.
am sure that DR.. COffey's record
as financier in our Zion. his zeal
for the establishment and perpetual
ton of this department, and MS
special fitness for the work, guarantee
the co-operation of every one of US.
He will be present with US and doubt
less impress you concerning this work
as none but himself can impress you
We shall lets him be heard FRIDAY
evening. and show him what he may
eyDect of us by way Of cooperation
and encoura cement. Before passing
from this point I wish 10 direct at
rentiOn 70 that clause in our DlSclp-
line which requires a Church EXten-
sion anniversary collection which Is
an additional sum TO the five cents
which goes to this department from
the thirty cents assessment The sue
cess of this department viii depend
largely upon the interest that is taken
in this collection. Let each OF us
agree TO make an annual contribution
to the fund from our own funds. New
England has set the pace; the PhlIa-
delphia and Baltimore Conference
must keep the pace
THE MINISTERIAL BROTHERHOOD
4 matter which is scarcely second
in Importance to the general church
and of prime Importance TO the min
listers, when We consider their per
sonal welfare. is, the one per cent. OF
our salaries which Is TO be applied
TO 4 fund known as the Ministerial
Brotherhood Fund.
| only need 10 call attention 10 th6
plan of the Brotherhood. as laid dowI
i'm the Discipline, and remind you o
two other facts:
Ffrst-This is a General Conferene