Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-05-13
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE or
THE A. M. e. CHURCH is HOLD
- ING FORTH IN QUINN
CHAPEL.

| The A. M. E. CHURCH is HOLD
l. ING FORTH IN QUINN
CHAPEL.
The general conference of thes "A. M
r. church began it's sessions in Quinn2
Chapel Monday. May End, 1904. This
was memorial day for African
Methodism throughout the world, forI
the presentation of this mass of huI
man souls coming from every quar-
ter of the globe, out of every cline,
500 delegates strong, laymen, minis
terial and bishopric.
At $50 a. m. the peal of the organ
was heard sounding her beautiful
notes of welcome to that event in his
| tory.
The clapping of the hands of dele
| gate emersary called the attention o.
the members that their presence wal
wanted in the lecture room below.
When the hour of 10 a. m. arrived
the bishops counsel, led by Bishop1
H. M. Turner, senior bishop of the
church. D. D.. LID. and Bishop. w.
J. Gains. D. D.. LID, Bishop B. w.
Arnett, d. D., LID. and Bishop B.
! T. Tanner, D. D., LID, Bishop A. |
Grant, D. D., and Bishop B. F. Lee,
d. D., LID, Bishop M. B. Salter, D.
D.. and Bishop ]. A. Handy. d. D..
LID. Bishop w. B. Derrick. D. D,
and Bishop E. Tyree. Bishop G. 81
Smith, Bishop c. T. Shaffer and Bish
op L. J. Coppin.
! General Officers Rev. J. H. QIlletd
| and Rev. H. B. Parks. D. D.. r. H
| T. Johnson, D. D., E. w. La tom
w. D. Chappelle D. D., H. T. .lingy9
Prof. ]. R. Hawkins, B. F. Fsrwkins,
| G. E. Taylor. D. D., and B. w. Ar
| nett, Jr ...-.-..
Following these were ministerial
| and lay delegates from every state in
! the union and the isles of the seas
BY the rap of the gavel by Bishop
! H. NJ. Turner this gigantic machinery
moved in progress.
The conference was opened by
singing "Praise God, From Whom All
Blessings Flow"
Hymn. led by Bishop H. NJ. Turner,
Before Jehovah's Awful Throne.
Prayer by Bishop w. J. Gains. d. p.
Scripture lesson, Bishop B. F. Lee,
D. D. LID.
Hymn. "And Are We Yet Alive"
led by Bishop G. S. Smith. D. p.
Ritualistic exercises conducted by
Evans lyree, II. u.
Prayer. H. B. Parks, D. D. All per-
sons assembled were requested to
worship with DR.. Parks upon their
knees by the senior bishop. The ap-
neal of DR.. Parks was so pathetic un-
til silence bursted forth with spir-
itual fervor So effective was his di-
vine interrogations until sister was
heard to exclaim "That was as good
as a Sermon t.uinn Chapel Choir.
! led by Mrs Marion Adams sang with
Dathos "Come Thou Fount Of Every
| Blessing"
At 1925 a. m. His Grace Bishop M
| B. Salter. d. D., preached the quasf'&s
rennaI sermon. which was mastery
and forensic, timely, needful, hopeful
and historic.
His subject was 'The Church" He
portrayed the conditions the advance
ments, sacrifices. prosecutions and
blessings, from its birth. up to the
present. What he wished to convey
and 1astingly impress upon the Afrl-
can Methodist ministry was works
and faith together would save the
world and his church for Christ. OF
all Gods church African Methodism
seem to have suffered from the mas
ter prejudce's prescription and false
hood.
In spnaking of the M. F.. church
some 12O years ago. he said that At
rican Methodists were not permitted
to partake of the Lords supper, and
her children were driven by mercl-
less prescription Branded as infe-
| rior race. Bethels awakening inspired
/ bv Bishop Allen withdrew from the
ci
upon our own prejudice we have sue
| ceeded, we take pride. that our church
government is invested in an thinner
ant ministry we have 6.643 travelling
preachers. S00354 members. 100000
followers. with 1,106,031. In educa-
tional pursuits we hold no mean
Observation-Disclosures of Ohio. Paul
Quinn. Morris Brown, etc. The first
and oldest negro book concern in the
world. On the very spot where the
SUNDAY School Union has built and
erected a building upon the very spot
where was once the auction block.
FIe spoke of the Southern Christian
Recorder and its struggle and con-
cluded with the text: "And. Io. I
am with you always. even until the
ends Of the earth"
SbleDEdtlOl VI tNt uOlS
ionfi conducted by Bishops B. T. Tau
ner. d. D.. and J.. J. Coppin. D. d.
Recess was taken until p. m. to com
pletn organization as per discinline.
RVll call by the Rev. L. H. Rey-
rolds. D. D., secretary of general con-
| ference.
Bishop Turner by the rap of the
gavel called the vast assembly to its
feet, and said: 81 ct us see if you
| have the pass word. The delegates
answered with respo" ssaa>>-S1s the apos-
ties creed. ...=.s
The eyer session commenced at
s Welcome service. Bishop
| Henry NJ Turner D. D., LID, pre-
siding
Welcome al dress os.ahalf of the
state. Gov. r. hard Yates Welcome
address on behalf of this city by the
Representative OF his honor, the may
or, Carter II. Harrison, DR.. Howard
| S. Taylor.
Welcome address on behalf of the
. Fourth Episcopal district. Bishop A.
| Grant. D. d. -,~
Welcome address on behalf of the
| annual conferences, by DR.. ]. M.
| Townsend. D. D.
| q Welcome address on behalf OF
|. Quinn Chapel. DR.. A. J. Carey. D. D.
Welcome address on behalf of the
| Ministerial Union Bishop Samuel