Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20
Address of Bishop Derrick to
A. NJ. E. Church Board.
MUST DO ITS OWN THINKING
Making Progress, He Declared,
Against Strong Prejudice.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
Report of Secretary Submitted,
Showing Collections and Prop
erty Valuations.

erty Valuations.
IA race that will sit down and COM
plain and depend on others to do its work
will never amount to anything, but every
race must do its own work it's own
thinking, it's own going forward was
the declaration made by Bishop William
B. Derrick, d. D., of New York, in call
ing to order the board of church extern
sion of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church Extension Society this morning
in the headquarters of the secretary, DR..
B. f. Watson, 1886 14th street northwest.
The meeting of the board has brought
to the city some prominent negro church.
men from all parts of the country. who
come to review the work of the secretary,
audit the books and make recommended
jurisdiction and to assist in paying off
church debts.
Among the men Aresent are Revs. r.
c. Ransom, d. D., New York city; r. H.
W. Leake, D. D.. Raleigh. n. c.; D. S.
Bentley. Pittsburg. Pa; D. P. Roberts, D..
D.. Chicago. ILL.,; J. C. c. Owens, D. D.,
Colorado Springs, Col: T. NJ. N. Smith,
d. D., Savannah, Ga; B. H. Williams,
Columbia, s. c.; s. P. Fielder. d. D.,
Greenville, Miss; J. I. Lowe, D. D., Pine
Bluff, Ark; F. F. Washington. D. D.,
Weimer, Tex; r. B. Brooks, Jackson
vile, Fla; E. w. Williams, D. D., Biz
mingham, Ala.
Bishops Address.
Rev. E. W. Williams led in singing the
opening hymn, and the opening prayer
was made by Rev. DR.. T. M. n Smith
of Georgia. Bishop Derrick made an adj
dress, saying he was glad to note the
progress being made by the race along
practical lines. He declared that the
building of churches was important work
for any race or nation, and the progress
made by his race was due to the devo-
ton to God and the church
u am glad that can look into the faces
of men from all parts of the country who
are here for the purpose of talking over
church work, and to hear the report from
our secretary. We are making some prog
ress and those who say we are not are
either prejudice blind or do not know
what progress is. We haze to go against
a prejudice which would reduce us to
serfdom II possible-a prejudice that tries
to close the door of hope to every negro
boy and GIRL but that is one of the things
which is utterly impossible We are in
spring them by doing something and not
by sitting around complaining. / like
the doctrine, God helps those who help
themselves and this is what my race
must do. Complaints and wailings never
yet made race and never will.
Committees Announced.
The following committees were an
nounced after Bishop Derrick had COM
pIeted his address, extending a hearty
welcome to the members of the board
and telling Of the work of DR.. Watson:
Auditing. ]. Lowe, d. P. Roberts,
R. B. Brooks.
Application-R. H. W. Leake, D. s..
Bs sn,nSssora,,pn Wsrshinf Fielder Bruce H.
Ways and means-T. NJ N. Smith. E.
w. Williams, r. G. Ransom.
members OF the board, and DR.. b. F;
watson, who has held the position of
corresponding secretary of the board for
a number Of years, made his annual
report.
Report of the Secretary.
DR.. Watson called attention to the work
Of the department. showing that it was
the saving department of the African
Methodist Church, doing much to show
the nesro's ability to conduct great finan-
ciai institutions. During the past year,
he stated, the department had acquired
nroperty In Springfield, Mass. worth 80 :
COO; 0alesviile, Nd, 1850; Hartsville, s.
G., 1850; Huntingdon, Pa. $1,000 The
sin. 100 and the total Is $l33, TOO The re-
ceipts for the past twelve months had
been: From dollar money, $19. %; Chill
dren's day, $4,307.s5; loans returned,
81, T8e51; interest paid. on loans; *2oos -
$40, esa a, and a balance from 1909. si3.-
S2e.i9. The disbursements amounted to
S2N 90 10. The department had out on
loans $500, 7o5. 70, and with its real estate
s snd ,s s and the liabilities at s1o45s.
The report of the auditing committee
showed that the books were In good
shape, and properly kept. anu all the
money accounted for secretary WATSON
he has rendered the church and his race.
Call at White House.
The board took a recess to accompany
the financial board to the White House
to call on President Taft.
Returning, the board took up routine
work, hearing reports from committees.
REV. w. W. Beckett, d. d., missionary
secretary of the A. M. e. Church, New
York, was introduced and delivered a
short address. He was proud TO see the
progress in extending the church.
I've are now getting down to work, and
I believe that this Is the only way we
are to solve the race problem" he said.
.'f there is one to be solved. The church
must do the pioneer work. as 1t has al
ways DONE"
Rev. DIR. D. c. Hill of Baltimore and
John III. Murphy, editor Of the Afro
American Ledger, Baltimore, Md. were
introduced to the board.
Appropriations were made to number
of the churches in various parts of the