The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-22

Philadelphia, May 20.-Among the
features of the twenty-third quadren-
NAL session of the General Conference
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church, now holding its closing
sessions at Wesley A. M E. Zion
Church, this city, is the election of the
Martin r. Franklin, George l., Black
well and Andrew j. Warner to the
bishopric. They were chosen after a
spirited contest last Thursday night.
The new Bishops were consecrated to-
night with impressive ceremonies.
Or. Booker T. Washington delivered
an address last Thursday night on
"Unity of the Colored Race"
The election of general officers last
Friday proved most interesting. The
changes include the election of Rev.
Dr. r. A. Morrisey, pastor of Wesley
Church. this city, as missionary secre-
tary; Rev. DR.. j. P Jackson, Birming-
ham, Ala, financial secretary; Rev
NJ. d. Lee, of Lancaster, S. c., general
secretary, and Rev. F. K. Bird, man
ager of the A. M. E. Zion Publishing
House; the latter succeeding Rev. J.
F. Moreland, who becomes secretary of
the Ministerial Brotherhood.
The remaining general officers are:
Rev. DR.. George G. Clement, editor
of "The Star of Zion"
Prof s. G. Atkins, corresponding sec
rotary of education.
Rev w. H. Coffey, corresponding
secretary of Church Extension
Rev J. Harvey Anderson, CORE
spending secretary of statistics.
Rev. J. n. Mcmillan, Tuskegee, Ala.
corresponding secretary of Varicb
Christian Endeavor Union and editor
of Varick Christian Endeavor
Hon John G. Dancy, editor of the
"a. M. e. Zion Quarterly Review"
Rev. DR.. r. B. Bruce, editor of Sun
day-school literature.
Rev. ]. T. Moppin, of Hopkinsville
KY, in an eloquent address, presented
the greetings of the Colored Method
ist Episcopal Church Saturday Rev
G. G. Clement, editor of the "Star o.
Zion" responded in a magnificent ad
dress, in which he reviewed the his
tory and labors of the A. M. E.. Zior
Church. He closed by saying:
'"Tell your denomination that the A
M. e. Zion Church, with its 100000
members, is ready to march shoulder
to shoulder with the 100000 of YOU
church and batter down the gates O
prejudice and sim"
Rev. A. r. Rags, of Atlanta, Ga.
told in a short address of the work il
the South of the American Bible So
ciety, which he represents. The dedi
cation of a recently acquired churcI
property at Lombard and Uber streets
took place Sunday afternoon. AID
dresses were made by Bishops George
L. Blackwell Martin R. Franklin, c
R. Harris, I. w. Smith and George w
Clinton. The new church will b.
named Varick Temple, in honor o
James Varick, the first Bishop of tn
A. M. E. Zion Church.
The reports of Bishops J, w. Hood
J. w Alstork, J. s. Caldwell. Alexan
der Walters, G. r. Harris, J. w. Smitl
and George w. Clinton showed gratifv
ing progress. The financial renort
show that over 100000 were raise,
during the past four years.
The quadrennial address was rea,
by Bishop George w. Clinton. The ad
dress makes an exhaustive review o
affairs in Church and State during tn
past four years, especially as they al
feet the denomination and the race il
general
The newt 1uadrennial session will b
: held in Charlotte, n. c.
SKETCH OF TIE NEW BISHOPS
Or. George H. Blackwell was Dor
in Henderson, N. c., in 1861, He wa