The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30

Indications are that the qucstion$ln
regard to the work Of the church
among the colored people VIII become
one Of the most prominent in the
minds ofathe delegates to the Episco-
pal Convention. the discussion OF the
problem presenting sides which make
IT moro and more difficult OF solution
1T is re garded as doubtful whether the
committee appointed by the Boston
convention can make unanimous re- =
port, and 1t Is possible that two or
more papers may be offered by the
COMMITTEES, widely differing IN their
purport.
The twenty third annual conference
OF Church Workers Among Colored
i People, d notable negro convention, mas
lust closed n three-days session at AS
bury Park, MI. Rev. Juntus Il ray
sSlor, Of Newborn, & N. C., made an nd
dress on What Benefits Would Ac-3
Z cruc TO the Church and Race IN Ereot-..
i ing missionary Districts and Creating
Missionary Bishops?" the title under
which the proposition to have colored
81 bishops in charge Of colored work IS
being mentioned III the church, press 'as
The tone ofs,the conference was dis
tinctly opposed to the proposition OF
separate chflrch for the colored peo-
: plc. ana declared in favor Of colored
X bishops TO have Jurisdiction over the
colored race In the same territory az. as
the white bishops and the whlte RAGS
claiming that there would be no clasll
4 betweenltheE two, no emporium IN 1nl-
u perio." and no legal grounds why, win
clearly defined rights. two bishops
might notsthold jurisd ction over the
same territory at tho same time, f5
4 $3s Petition Convention.
A memorial was drawn q up and
h adopted as follows: 4z i
ITO the General Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
#55 United States OF America
fright Reverend Fathers in God and
Brethren Of the Clergy and Laity: y
1--WE, the twenty-third conference OF
3 the Church Workers Among the COL
i ored People, assembled at Asbury
Park, MI. desire
"First-To !: reafIlrm and emphasize
our convictlon. thut, in view OF Thu
social and racial conditions OF oul
country, some adaptation OF the opis
copate is Imperative II the church u
5a5 TO make any adequate progress umont
our people.
n "Second-To express our unaltcrabl
opposition 10 any scheme which con
y templates severance or rupture or tn
sE& bOnd when now nlnuS us 10 Tue &GHuA "
or any plan that would impair our self
8 respect or freedom of initiative.
'Third-We believe that tho bes
4 means for accomplishing the end J
view Is In the adoption of the cano
a suggested by this body to tho Genera
Convention In 1904, providing for mis-
sionary districts with missionary Dish
ops of tho colored race. II
! "Fourtli-NVe would express our ur
~ Ia, shaken confidence and belief that I'll
church Is 50 solicitous and anxiol
for the evanEelization OF our poop
#s8 that under tho guidance and inspiratio
a of the Holy Spirit we can look to III
Representatives gathered Mt the Gcner
s. Convention to take wise and states
5S85 manlike action"
Perhaps the most interesting featu
u of the conference Of church workc
was the address Of Right Rev. Samu
S$9s David Ferguson, Bishop OF Cape Pa
mas, who has the distinction OF belt
the only negro entitled to a vote in II
House OF Bishops In the General Co
vention.
8s .t Ono Negro Bishop.
53&s5i Bishop Ferguson told in Il most int
s esting way Of his work in Africa /
past twenty1rears. In closir
81 Bishop Ferguson declared in favor
the creation Of negro bishops in t
South. and OF giving them recogniti
f1n the General Convention, saying:
33i i am speaking now TO my own pr