The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-26
NEGRO ADDRESSES
PRESBYTERIANS
The Rev. J. ]. jenkins of Ala
bama Speaks Dramatically
MANY HEARTS TOUCHED
He Reclted "old Nose at Gettysburg,
and Many of the Commissioners
Were Visibly Affected-Sen-
sible View of Question.

| Nashville, Tenn. May 25. The session
of the general assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church opened this
morning with the reading of a message
of fraternal greetings from the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church in
session at Lexington, Va.
list of the ministers who have died
since the last general assembly was read
and the committee on memorials will meet
this afternoon TO draft resolutions.
me judiciary committee submitted
report holding that a minister who had
letter of dismissal from his presbytery,
but who still resided in the state, was in
eligible to vote in the synod.
Bishop Fitzgerald of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, south, was introduced and
extended greetings ON behalf of himself
and the great denomination he represents.
Three eolored delegates were presented
from the eolored Cumberland Presbyte-
rian assembly in session at Lewisburg.
and each spoke of the needs of the cause
of education and made forcible appeals
for moral support and financial help.
Alabama Negro Speaks.
The Rev. j. j. jenkins of Alabama
made special plea for aid and said that
his race was the only one which had
been able to Withstand the Anglo-saxon.
He emphasized the fact that the negro
had always looked his white brother In
the face and that the help of the white
churches would do more to blot out crime
than all the laws that could be enacted.
| The speaker dramatically recited the
| story of "Old Nose at Gettysburg"
which he declared could not be read
without opening the well springs of the
| hearts of both white and black. The
recitation visiLy affected the commits
sioners.
The Rev. NJ. j. Darby of Indiana re-
sponded to the addresses and expressed
the deepest fraternal feelings He said
| there were differences between the white
and coored races which both recognized
could never be obiterated and that when
these differences were properly under
stood there would then be erected a plat
form across which the right hand of
fellowship could be extended.
The assembly then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
At Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 25.-According
to the commissioners from the Buffalo,
n. Y, synod. that city will be selected by
the committee for the meeting place In
1904 The committee will not make its
reply public until the close of the assem-
bly,. The general assembly resumed its
session at 10 o'clock. The report of the
board of missions for freedmen was the
first business. The Rev. Charles Bayson
| Cheerman, ID. D.. of Pittsburg, chairman
of the board, presented the report, which
showed an encouraging condition. The
| Rev. c. w. Cowan, ID. D., secretary OF
the freedmen's board then addressed the
assembly on the work of the board during
the past year and what ii had accom-
| pish In the south. The report of the board
of missions for freedmen brought out q
| lively discussion. DIR. Page introduced a
| resolution that was construed as an at
| tack on the Peoria plan" and which
aroused considerable opposition from the
| commissioners supporting the present
board. The majority of commissioners.
however. and all of the colored commits
| sioners appeared to be In favor of the re-
port as read.
At Lexington.
4. Lexington. May 25-rodays session OF
the Southern Presbyterian assembly was
mainly taken up with partial reports of
| the committees on bills and overtures.
and the committee ON publications. The
| annual report Of the assembly trustees
| showed total from all sources during
the year of $l99OS; disbursements. Sl5-
ISL; balance on hand s4,027. The sum of
$685. had been bequeathed to the assem-
bly, by Miss Mary Stuart of Alexandria.
Va. DR.. Crafts OF Washington addressed
the assembly on Sabbath observance.
The committee on bills and overtures
through DR.. Hall reported against the
overtures to amend the book of church
order to substitute may" for shall,
and the assembly adopted the report. The
overture of Columbia presbytery to make
the synod of Tennessee a representative
body was rejected.
The assembly adopted resolutions COM
mending the work of the American Tract
society and thanking DR.. L. l.. Shearer,
the secretary.
The general assembly met in session to-
night but did not transact any business,
the session being converted into a popu-
lar meeting. The topic of the evening was
ministerial relief and addresses were de-
livered by the Rev Drs. r. X. Plunkett
of Augusta William McPheeters of st.
Louis, j. S. McElroy of Richmond. and
Henry A. Moore of Texarkana, Texas.