Evening journal., 1908-08-08
WELCOMED TO
CELEBRATION
Rev. A. ". Woodlands, of PhiIa-
deIphia, Speaks at A. U.
M. P. Church

Il am profoundly grateful to your
committee for this mark OF their
esteem, for my humble station in our
blessed Lords church. which they have
seen at to bestow at this hour. You
have called me aere to extend greetings
and words Of welcome TO this great
gathering Of Christian laborers from
all parts of the country and some from
across the sea.
1T is not without difldence that ono
rises in so large and enlightened a
presence gathered from the spontaneous
impulse Of heart. oXnilarated with
Christian love and admiration for
whatever IS great and good.
THE great Afro-Christian Church has
lived long and has contributed largely
TO every step Of progress made by the
negro race and continues 10 bear her
share Of service with all the civilized
agencies Of mankind the world over
For this reason welcome you to this
city and to this church and 70 on
hospitality. We feel that we owe these,
even more. on behalf OF the Pennsyl,
vania and New Jersey Annual Confer
ence Of the A u. M. p. Church.
welcome you here where the channels
Of trade are open and secure. where
the ways of worship ara free to con-
science. where no violence can assam
the pursuit Of art and letters or disturb
the quiet OF domestic sense.
You are welcome hers where there
are no legislative enactments against
mon of creed or color. where all are
free-free to enjoy the privileges Of
progress All the schools, all the coll
leges. all the churches. al the
academies. all the means OF advance
ment. We welcome you to the endear-
ments Of our homes, TO the sna.e. of
our vines and our NAPLES.
This celebration gives a perpetual
promise TO worth. and an incessant
spur to duty. II teaches with an
authority more potent than the schools.
with an eloQuence more magical than
mans the true philosophy Of life.
The Philadelphia and New Jersey
Conference welcomes YOU 10 the modest
circle of her influence. to the tender
but sincere hand of Christian love and
fellowship. and wishes for You that
full measure of Gods protection and
blessing
Rev. A. w Woodards. Of Phnadel-
phia, president Of the Philadelphia and
New Jersey district OF the A. u. NJ. p.
Church. made the address Of welcome
at the consolidation celebration IN the
A. U. NJ. p. Church. French street
= above Eighth, last night. He is an
Eloquent speaker and In part said:
Business Of the Session
The union celebration of the African
Union NJ. p. Church and the Afro
Christian Church. being held I'm A. IT,
Church, French street, DIR. IT, II. Skin
ner, pastor. was opened by Rev. r. H.
Potts. President Woodlands presided
The session was largely attended and
a great deal OF work was accomplished
BY resolutions offered by DR.. j. S
Sumlear of Berkeley. Va. the Union
Christian Star. an up-to-date periodi-
cal published IN North Carolina. is the
official organ. The Franklin Christian
College. Holland Seminary and the
Western College are the schools In
British America and the West India
Islands. thirty thousand people Of the
Christian church are affiliated and
twenty thousand members in Virginia
and North Carolina and Georgia. in
GLIDING the Virginia Conference, Vest
ern and Atlanta conferences. Qualified
ministers win be sent TO these menu
bers in the foreign lands. Ministers
will be transferred from the North to
the South and vice versa. A new dis
cipline viii be made in the next Gem
eral Convention for the government OF
these two bodies.
Union. evangelization and the world
for Christ were the paramount issues
discussed in the meeting.
DR.. Holloway. of North Carolina,
captivated the audience by his thrill
ing speech on universal Christian
Brotherhood" Revs. r. 4. Moore. D.
D.. of the Baptist Church. and Rev r.
W. Fickland. d. D.. of the A. NJ. T.
Church. of this city. also addressed tbs
meeting. DR.. Fickland spoke in COM
mandatory terms of the union between