Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15
THIRTY-FIRST SESSION
MEETING OF FINANCIAL BOARD
OF THE A. M. e. CHURCH.
Bishop Arnett, Presiding Officer, Makes
an Address-Report Of FL
nancial Secretary.

The thirty-first session of the financial
board of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church opened this morning in the offices
Of the financial department at 154l 18th
street northwest. for the purpose or audit
ing the books of the corresponding secre-
tary and treasurer. Rev. e. w. hampton.
DID,. and making appropriations to the
general work of the church. Bishop b.
w. Arnett. DID,. Of Wilberforce. Ohio.
president of the board. called the board to
order at 10 o'clock this morning, and pre-
sided over the session. Rev. George w.
Shaffer Of Omaha. Neb.. conducted the
opening exercises. consisting of singing
reading the Scripture and prayer.
Bishop Arnett. in his opening address.
spoke of the purpose Of the meeting and
of the growth of the church. Among other
things he said
Our people in some parts of this great
country have suffered. They have been
mobbed, some hanged without trial, burned
to death, and yet we are not discouraged,
because we believe in God. and we believe
the time will come when white men and
black men will meet together and settle
their differences under the influence or the
religion Of Jesus Christ"
Welcoming Address.
Mrs. L. Nj. hampton. the wife OF the
financial secretary, delivered an address OF
welcome to the members of the board
She referred to the hardships Of the people
in her native state. Mississippi where. she
said. they were suffering from an overflow
Of the Mississippi river; yet. she declared.
the people were struggling to do their part.
Her address was responded to by Rev. J.
M. Turner. ID. of Lexington. Ky.
The following members of the board were
present at roll call: Revs. ]. M. Hender-
land Ohio; n J. McCracken. Chicago. III; /;
George II: Shaffer. Omaha, Neb.: w. III.
Heard. Atlanta, Ca; L, r. Nichols, Charles
ton 1,as 8. G; "; F: Dangerfield, xic We
Scott. Dallas, Texas All. Kershaw. PEN
sacola, Fla; John Webb. New Orleans. La.
Rev. DR.. John Hurst of Baltimore was
nett announced the following committees:
Aud1tingJ. M Henderson. Chas. Bundy,
N. J. McCracken, John Webb.
Appropriateness H. Shaffer. w. III.
Heard. L: r. Nichols. A J. kershaw. w.
Institutional church-Chas Bundy. N. J..
McGracken. J; M. Turner. John Webb. w.
ResOlutions-J. M Turner John Hurst.
J. M. Henderson.
Building and grounds-N. J. McCracken.
e; W. hampton. John Hurst.
Executive-B. w. Arnett. John Hurst, ].
Bundy.
Church history-John Hurst. J. NJ Tur-
ner. Chas, Bundy. J. NJ. Henderson, W. n.
Heard.
Report Of Financial Secretary.
Rev. d. w. hampton, financial secretary.
made his annual report. He reviewed the
work OF the past year and the collections Of
each conference was reported in full Ife
called attention to the fact that during the
past summer he has visited stations, cir
cults and missions throughout the country
and has collected, from speeches and ad-
dresses 81 .O80.6O. He thought the general
church officers should visit district con-
ferences and Sunday school conventions,
stating that he had just returned from Mis-