The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05
BISHOP HITS
WHISKEY HARD
NOTHING HAS CAUSED THE NE.
GRO so MUCH TROUBLE AS
LIQUOR DRINKING.
Favorable Reports From PRESIDING
Elders Are Submitted to The A.
NJ. {. Conference.

the Tennessee African Methodist Con
ference this morning. Reys. C. S
Bowman and c. c. Campbell. conduct
ed the opening.
Bishop H. B. Parks, handled the
lazy, laggard whiskey-drinking preach
er without gloves, and declared thai
he would never give an appointment
to that class of men as long as he is
Bishop in the A. NJ. A. church. and
4 the general conference elected him for
life.
Il know of nothing that has caused
our people more trouble than whisky
drinking, and | am sorry to note that
we have some preachers in this coun-
try who drink whiskey," declared the
Bishop, land if they are in this con
ference they will have to get out. The
negro must be lifted up, and the work
is in the hands of the ministers. We
need good, honest men in our pulpits
and no others need to apply.
As a race we must work our way
to civilization as other races have
done, and civilization is not gar
ment to be purchased in one of your
down town stores and worn off on the
first fitting, but it represents years of
toll, years of industry, honesty and
reliability, backed up by pure lives
| care not what others may say a ne
gro can be honest, he can be moral, he
can be reliable. There are white men
in this country who will accept a ne
gro's word for what value he puts on
it himself They have been working
for such white people for years, and
have never deceived them, while there
Is another class that must be watched
all the time.
Let us strike down immortality, |
strike down crime, strike down all |
hat will keep us back, and look up, !
making our own way. Do this and |
he world will respect us.
Prof H. T. Healing, editor of the
4. NJ. E. Chruch Review, Nashville, |
Tenn, was introduced and delivered
IN address. He said that the negro
vas living in an age where he would I
rave to keep up or be crushed. This
Ige is not waiting for any one. 1t is
.alling for men, and calling loud Are
.ou prepared to answer the call?"
Rev J. C. Caldwell, d. D., Secre-
airy of the Allen Christian Endeavor
league, was presented to the confer
nee and delivered a short address
lis appeal was for the young men
nd women Of his race. He wanted I
hat the boys and girls should be ;
aised, and declared that the church
5ould have to take steps to save the !
Dung people or the future of the race !
Fould be dark. His common sense
ddress met with hearty approval
The report of the presiding elders I
ttracted some attention. Rev T. W. {
Iaigler, of the North Nashville Dis '
let, reported that the ministers {
ere preaching peace and harmony q
nd the best of feelings existed be- I
veen the races. He said that home /
Tying was claiming the attention of
lie negroes as never before. =
Rev G. l.. Jackson. d. D., made a
rong report from the South Nash
lie district, showing the progress
ling made by the negroes themselves.
e could see light ahead.
Rev. J @. Johnson, of the Columbia c
strict said that the negroes were
orking to buy land and pay for it, to
pe out lawlessness and crime of
cry kind among them, and have the
Jung negroes be law-abiding citizens. G,
Educate the young negro in all Ii
anches, and especially away from II
lenses and you will see bright A
ture for the whole race declared p,
". l.. P. Jones, of the Shelbyville in
strict, in which is located the Tur- q
r Normal college, with DR. J. A. a,
mes as president. His report Gov in
ed many practical suggestions, II
Rev. C. S. Bowman asked to have
investigation on the cause of fail
: at Connersville, where he pastored, en-
W. H. Adams and William P. Bell 20
re passed TO the second years x
IS, and will remain on trial.
Out of class of five applying for 3
Rev. d. A. Graham was the x
" one who passed, he having made {
per cent I'VE do not want igno-
ice in our pulpits today" said Bish- 4
Parks to the young men who @
led, and If the Lord called you to 8
,ach. in The same breath he called q
to prepare to preach. He is not g
ng ignorance today when there are 4
many schools opened. There was 3
me when our people say Open your J
nth and God would fill it. but 1t Is Z