Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-12
BISHOP SHAFFER
TALKS TO PEOPLE
BELOVED DIVINE OF coLoREb
METHoDisTs is CENTER or
LARGE GATHERING
G. II. WOODsON SPEAKS
Celebration Held at Mt. Zion A. M. e.
Church is Attended by Great
Number-Splendid
Program.
G. II. WOODsON SPEAKS

The Right Reverend Bishop c. T.
Shaffer, M. d. D. d. was the center
OF large gathering of people last
night at the Mt. Zion A. M. E. church
on North Jefferson street. w. s. Page
was master of ceremonies, and first in
PRODUCED the plantation melody feature
Of the program. Mrs. Alice M. Lewis
directed her chorus in several rendi-
tons Of songs and recitations from
Dunbar and Uncle Remus. Rev. M. I.
Gordon, presiding elder Of the Des
Moines district Of the Iowa conference
was then introduced by Mr.. Page. Mr..
Gordon briefly told of the struggles and
achievements of Bishop Shaffer, and in
turn introduced the beloved divine.
Among the other speakers was Attor.
ney George H. Woodson Of Oskaloosa.
who spoke on "The American Negro
In American Politics. and James A..
Spears and A. ]. Hicks of Buxton and
E. F. Butler Of Abba. Many visitors
from out of the city were present
among them being Reverends D. E..
Butler and George w. Mays of Bux-
ton, s. L. Brit of Abba and s. w. Nc
Dowell of Rock Island. Selections by
the Woody band were delightful
feature. The committee on supper and
refreshments with Mrs. Addie Elliott
as chairman, Mrs. Eva Crump as sec
rotary and Mrs. Daisy johnson as
treasurer, acquitted themselves with
great credit and will realize about $50
on the enterprise.
Encourages His People.
In the course Of his remarks, Bishop
Shaffer said: "The voice and demand
of the hour is for things and men and
women of real value In order that we
may get recognition and encourage
ment, our people must to the other peo-
pies Of the world be people of real
value. The opportunities to be such
are abundant. Our immediate duty is
to qualify ourselves to grasp, the
best advantages, the first and all sue
ceedine; opportunities and with in
creasing energies and stick-to-itive-ness
work out for ourselves the best des-
TIMES possible for any people under
like circumstances to achieve"
The bishop declared that each and
all in their respective capacities
could be- some body of real value.
The most popular and influential man
in the world is His Excellency ex-
President Roosevelt said he, land
the next in popularity and influence is
a gentleman born in slavery and too
poor to pay for the humblest lodging,
but who was determined to reach
Hampton, Virginia, and prepare for his
opportunities. When prepared he did
not go forth from school to seek fash
ionable and pleasure-seeking compan-
ions in the large cities of the world,
but went to the swamps of Alabama,
where he found his opportunity, and
grasping it developed to such an ex-
tent that today he is recognized
throughout the world as some body OF
value to the world This man is Booker
r. Washington" The bishop conclud.
ed his address by appealing to his
people to wake up, look up, get up and
work UP to the noblest achievements 1t
is possible for mankind to reach.
Mr.. Woodson's Address.
In his address on "The American
Negro in American Politics" Mr..
Woodson took occasion to review the
prominent part taken in this country
by the negro. He also referred to the
death of Captain j. G. Hutchinson and
to the visit Of Bishop Shaffer to OF
tumwa. He said in part:
"The pleasure which usually comes
to me upon such occasions when I have
had the honor of call to your city,
is upon this occasion both multiplied