The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-20

al OF the jfm cro8' car was which
have placed stigma upon tho mob
lest and best Of the race, while at
the same time, we ara compelled to
pay the same fare Tor inferior ac-
commodations. < H.. 81.
1--WE appeal to the judges of the
supreme court to annul laws in vlo-
lation OF the federal constitution, to
the members Of the legislatures >of
the several southern states where
disfranchising laws have been enact
cd, to the congress of tho United
States to repeal the nnactmcnts
which have robbed US OF tho rights
guarQnteod by the federal jconstitu-
ton, which are gained upon the field
of conquesA by bloodshed OF black
men as well\as by white men. As
leaders Of the people, We finally APP
peal for all the rights guaranteed
to the citizens OF this'great republic"
1t was ordered that 10000 copies
of the address be printed and circu-
lated broadcast among members of
congress, OF state legislatures, to
leaders Of both races in all sections
Of the country, to tho newspapers
and to the officers Of the federal \gov~
eminent, including the President,
the cabinet and the judiciary every
whore
During the session OF the main
body numerous subsidiary meetings
were held. tn" results being along
tie same lines. AS this report goes
ITO press, the bishops Of the three
connections are celebrating over the
basis Of federation to be submitted to
their general conferences, and it is
though that an amicablc agreement
will be reached. The bishops thcm-
selves have organized q federation
OF Methodist bishops and arrange
monts have been made looking to
making the tentative organization
permanent with the hope that the
churches will see the benefit to be
derived from such a federation on
the larger scale, leading ultimately
to organic union, under a common
directorate.
f:omiEcnt Churchmen Here
The Joint Council mas 'DrOugn1 49,
Washington the most notable ag-
gregation of eminent Negroes ever
assembled at the national capital.
In addition to the bishops, there were
many Of the general officers and
prominent ministers and faymen OF
the three churches. Some of the
candidates for responsible trusts to
be given out at the coming general
conferences were observable in the
throng. In all from 400 to 500
visitors were attracted to the capital
by this meeting. Among those in
attendance were:
A. NJ e. Zion church--Revs. G. l..
BLACKWELL. general secretary: M. r.
rankin, financial secretary; ". H
C0hey, secretary church extension
board, Philadelphia; J. +. Moreland
manager publication house; G. g.
Clement, editor Star Of Zion; r. 3.
Bruce, editor Sunday school litqra-
! ture; w. II. Goler, president Living
stone College, Charlotte, y. c.; John
c. Dancy, editor Zion Quarterly
/ Washington. d. c.; !. II. Anderson
general statistician, Newbern, Y. c..
E. George Biddle, editor Zion Trum.
yet, New Haven, Conn; E. D. w
Jones, Chicago.
C. NJ. f. church-R. S. Stout, sec
rotary church extension, Little Rock
Ark: n. G.. Cleavcs, statistician, Co
lumbia, S. G.
a. NJ. +. Church--Revs. II. T
Johnson, editor Christian Recorder
G. w. Allen, editor Southern Christ
ian Recorder; II. T. Healing. edito
\. VI. E. Church Review; J. n. Col
| lett, manager publishing house; w
d. Chapelle, secretary Sunday Schoo
Union; ]. A. Lindsay. Savannah, Ga.
B. +. Watson. secretary church OK
tension: }. r. Hawkins, secretary O
cduratlOn; u. b. Parks. secretar,
foreign missions; John Hurst BaIti
more: S. r. Flee, Tampa, Fla; j. II