The Washington bee., 1910-01-29

AS the song rose from many voices,
all felt that the parting service in
honor of great church prelate soon
to sail from his country in the vigor
of winter, was on. The great audi
ence was visibly effected. DR.. ]. Ed
ward Mason of New York read the
Scripture lesson. DR.. w. A. Ray of
Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Zion Church,
this city offered a feeling prayer, ask
ing Gods benediction on the bishop on
his journey and in his work in an
other land. The choir sang praise
the Lord" Bishop J. w. Smith then
spoke of the work Of Rev. Andrew
Cartright, who planted lions banner
in Africa and said, his bones are
bleaching on the field of his labor and
his soul IS now with the white
vested elders who have accomplished
the work the Master gave them to
do" He talked of the labors of the
late Bishop ]. B. K. Small, whom
Bishop Walters succeeds. He was
followed by DR.. Mason, Mrs. Mary 7.
Small of York, Pa, widow of Bish-
Small Bishop G. L. Blackwell, A. NJ,
ID, of Phila., Pa, made an i'm
pressiye and logical address in which
he emphasized the work before Bish-
op Walters in a new field, in a new
country and among a new people.
He said, 1T is not the easiest thing
to break away from country, from
home ties and social relations and 90
to land of fevers, diseases and un-
certainties." He said it requires great
bravery and Christian zeal for such
an undertaking, and that Bishop
Walters fully measures up to the re
quired standard. He said, we want
Il great church in America and a
great church in Africa" DR.. R. A.
Morrissey, the General Missionary
Secretary of Philadelphia, Pa, drew
a graphic picture OF the work, of the
missionary department of Zion
Church at home and abroad. Bishop
Smith then introduced Bishop Alex
ander Walters, of New York and as
he came forward to speak on The
Redemption Of Africa" in taking
leave Of the National Capital and 10
cal Zion Churches and the great au-
diences which greeted him, there was
a prolonged applause He said in
part: "This great outpouring here to
night will cheer my heart as l 60
to my new field of labor in Africa.
the fatherland Of the American Ne
gro. In that country are hundreds of
| thousands of souls to save and mil
lions and millions Of dollars worth of
uueNhumed wealth. We should gath
er the souls for Christ's and the ma
terial wealth to enrich the race. What
care | for results, dangers or dis
Eases in Africa if I can save and lead
10 Christ one soul that will be preci-
Gus in his sight and that will labor
to build up his kingdom on that dark
lcontinent. More and more Isfeel it
my duty to go in the name of God
and Zion to extend the work of
eyangelization there"
! He paid a high tribute to ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, now in that country
and said, 81 believe him to be the man
of the hour for the world. cloud ap-
plause) He stirred us up just a little
once over the Brownsville soldiers,
but we forgive him all (applause)
In Africa l find him appealing for a
! in 1874 he was aTpc:ated collector
chance for the black man. I thank
you all for this splendid token of
Ivour good wishes and shall carry teh
irecollection of them with me to At
RIGA"
| He was followed in brief, but point
ed address by Judge R. H. Terrell of
the Municipal court, Register VIM.