The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-04-12
ANNUAL BOARD MEETING
Sunday School Union-Dr. ChappeIIe
Makes Good a Report-Bishop
Turner Lectures at Payne
Chapel.

10 a. aIhS
Chapel.
The regular annual meeting Of the
Board of Managers of the Sunday
School Union of the African Method
list Episcopal Church, convened on
Wednesday in the Office Of the Pub
pishing House, 206 Public Square. A
full attendance of the board was pres
ent, and the regular routine of bust
ness vas gone through. DR.. Chappelle,
the secretary of the institution, sub
united a report that was creditable to
him and which pleased the board to
the uttermOst. His report showed that
while there had been an increase in
his expenses, there had also been a
corresponding increase in his receipts.
This institution is the Oldest among
Negroes to start the publication of
Sunday school periodicals. 1t was or
ganized in 1882, by DR.. G. S. Smith,
now a bishop in his church. DR.. Smith
was at the head of this institution UNI
Ill he wa selected to the %episcopacy
in 1900 at Columbus, Ohio. DR.. Chap
pelle succeeded him in that year. In
coming to Nashville, he found nothing
here but the bare walls of the house.
He at nee went to work and in less
than two years had installed a plant
that was second to non He bought
the very best machinery and printing
material that could be had, and is
turning out more work and better
work than has been turned out from
the house during it's existence. His
report showed that it was necessary
from time to time to increase both
the number Of employees and the
amount of machinery and printing ma
terial. The total receipts for the year
were $36,4S2, which is an increase
over all previous years. The board
unanimously adopted his report and
expressed themselves as being highly
pleased with the manner in which he
conducts his business.
DIR. Chappelle is being favorably
considered as a candidate for the bish-
opric at the next session of the gener-
al conference, which convenes in Nor
folk, Va, in May, 1908, and the great
record he has made during his admin
istration as secretary and treasurer of
the Sunday School department of his
church, in the minds of many, entitle
HIM to the honor.
The members of the board present
were Bishop H. M. Turner, of Atlanta,
Ca; Rev. ]. G. Williams, Sumter, s.
c.; Rev. j, A. Jones, Shelbyville,
Tenn; Rev. ]. M. Turner, Lexington,
KY; Rev. L. Gaines, Baltimore, Md;
Messrs. l.. Winter, G. S. Randals and
Richard Hill, of Nashville. Bishop
Lee, who is the bishop of the confer
ences of Tennessee and Arkansas,
was also present and visited the SEES
sions of the board.
Bishop Turner lectured at Payne
Chapel A. M. FL Church on Wednes-
day night to a large and appreciative
audience. Every n who heard him
expressed themselves as having been
greatly benefited by being present.
Bishop Turner is a man of rare abil-
ity, and is conceded to be living ahead
of his time. He is well stricken with
age, but is vigorous and active. al
ways prosecuting the cause of his
race. The members of the board re-
turned to their several homes Wednes-
day night and Thursday morning.
Bishop Turner returned to Atlanta, Ga,
and Bishop Lee left for %Shelbyville,
Tenn, to hold the annual board meet
ing of the Turner Normal and Indus
trial School Of that place.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION NOTES.
The accommodation for visitors will
be ample and the rates will be reason
able. Mr.. L. w. Bright, the wealth.
est colored mar in Norfolk, is putting