The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-04-28


ing him employment in their immen-
Sc plants and allowing him broader
opportunities for earning money
and Offering him chances to go into
business for himself, as urged by the
National Negro Business League,
the nation as a whole would realize
handsomely upon the Investment"
A lively discussion was precipi-
pitated by Dr.. RHnsom's able ad-
dress. and short bat very informing
talks were made By Bishop w. H.
Heard, of West Africa; DR.. N. B:
Sterrett, Of South Caralonia; DR.. J.
I. Lowe, of Arkansas; DR.. E. w.
Lee, president Of Morris Brown
College, Atlanta Ga; Dr. A. J,
Carey, OF Chicago, aud others.
Choice musica1 e selections were
rendered by the choir Of the 18th
Street Baptist Church, under the
direction of Prof. il T. Walker, and
delightful solo was given by Mrs.
Lucy A. Blagburn.
The attendance was representative
of the best Intelligence and charac-
ter of the District, and in the aud
ience a large number Of the dele
gates called here to attend the ses-
sions Of the Church Extension and
FINANCIAL Boards to the A. M. F..
Church. In getting up so success
full and profitable meeting, the
| Washington NCommercial Council
scored" heavily,
The meeting or the Church Ex-
tension and Financial Boards of the
A. NJ. E. Church Brought together
fine aggregation 5f administrators
OF that splendid organization. The
visitors were loud if their praise Of
the hospitality dispensed by Dr..
John F. Hurst, financial secretary
and DR.. B. F.. Watson, secretary
of the Church Extension Board. The
. wisdom of the connection in purchas-
ing the properties on 14th street for
the accommodation of the church's s
ofnces, was amply demonstrated.
The building at 1886 18th street
cost $4,000, and the present apart
hent at the corner ! of 14th and u
! streets, was ff 4urS@ 81 d, 900.
1The rapid development Of 14th
street as business, throughfare,
however, has materially, increased
their value and now the two places
would bring not less than 100000
Bishop Abraham Grant, Of Kansas
CITY, Kan, one Of the country's
ablest prelates, presided over the
deliberations Of the Financial Board.
he is serving his second term Of
four years in the chair. He is also
member Of the Jeanes Rural School
Fund, Of which President Taft is a
member and of which DR.. Booker
T. Washington is chief promoter
The financial report showed that
nearly $2,0O0,000 had been raised
during the current year, coming in
from what Is known as "dollar
money. Eight percent Of the
money thus raised is used in the
educational work Of the denomin-
alton; 10 percent is turned over to
the Board Of Church Extension; 36
percent Is retained by the various
annual conferences for the support
OF superannuated ministers, widows,
OF ministers and orphans, ETC., and
the remainder, 46 percent, Is used
! for the payment Of the salaries Of
the Bishops, general officers and
| other denominations needs. The
financial department was created at
the General Conference which met in
Nashville, Tenn, in 1872, and 1t is
the central medium for the collect
ion and disbursement Of the funds
lof~ the church. For the first eight
years it was located at Nashville,
and was then moved to Wilberforce,
Ohio, where 1t remained until its
location in this city in 1888. The
department has had nine secretaries,
and nearly if not all Of them up to
this time have been chosen to the
B1shopric at the close Of their term
Of. service. The present financial
secretary, DR.. John F. Hurst, is a
man Of unusual ability, and will
doubtless be elevated to the Epis-
copal Bench at the earliest oDpor-
tunity. He is a native Of Haiti was
once secretary Of the Haitian
legation, and is graduate Of
Wilberforce University. AS q pull
pit orator and writer on theologi-
cal and enonomic problems, DR..
Hurst has few equals. Up to the
time he took charge Of the financial
department $2,S25. 5.067.60 had pas
sed through it. The receipts Of the
current year bring this total to the
$3,000,000 mark.
Wednesday last. fifty ministers, in
cIuding the members Of the two
boards and others. called upon Presi-
dent Taft to pay their respects The
delegation was headed by BishoI
Grant, Bishop Derrick and Register
W. r. Vernon. The visitors were
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