Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-29
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Big Event For
A. m. E. Church
- FRANKLIN I. JOHNSON.

The annual meeting Of the financial
board OF the African Methodist Epis-
copal church viii be held 1t the head
quarters Of the department, 1541 Four.
teenth street, northwest, Washington,
Wednesday. April 20. when Rev. DR..
John Hurst secretary Of the depart
inent, will make his second annual re-
port.
The board was created by the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal general con-
ference which met in Nashville. Tenn,
In 1872 The man who led the sue
cessful fight was Rev. Henry ].
Young, man Of considerable strength
Of character and farsightedness.
The department was organized 30
that all funds for general correctional
purposes could be distributed through
a direct channel. For the first eight
years os its existence its headquarters
were In Nashville and afterward re-
moved to Wilberforce, O.. until 1888.
since which time they have been per-
manently located in Washington.
In 1891 the property at 1885 Four
teenth street. northwest, was pur-
chased for $4,000. Nine years later
. commission was appointed, which
consisted Of Bishop James A. Handy,
now living in retirement in Baltimore;
the late Bishop B. w. Arnett. the
late Bishop ~. II. Moore, Bishop J.
Albert Johnson. who has charge Of
the work OF the African Methodist
Episcopal church IN South Africa, and
the late Rev. r. A. Hubbard, who
Was ut that time secretary Of the de-
partment which purchased the pres
ent pretentious headquarters In Wash
ington for $4,000. al Of which has
been paid.
The following able men have been
secretaries Of this department: J. n.
w. BurIey. 1875; J. G. Embry. 1876
so; B. w. Arnett. 1SS0-s; James A.
Handy, 1882; L 81. Armstrong.
1926; N. N. Moore. 1896 1900; p. A.
Hubbard. May. 1900. to January. 1902.
when e. w. hampton succeeded him.
When Dr.. hampton was elevated to
the bishopric in May. 1903. he was
succeeded By the Rev. DR.. John Hurst.
4 graduate Of Wiiberforce university
and one Of the most prominent min
fsters In the Baltimore conference
Up to the time DR.. Hurst took charge
Of the department $2,s25. O67.6O had
been raised for general church pur-
poses. At the annual meeting Of the
board last year DR.. Hurst reported
that $167, 397. n had been raised during
his first year.
Despite the fact that the liabilities
Of the department were increased $14.-
600 by the general conference. the
present incumbent has so managed the
financial affairs Of his department that
1t is now said to be in better condition
than at any time during its history.
The financial board Is headed BY
Bishop Abram Grout as chairman.
The other members Of the board are
Rev.sA.. j. Kershaw. Tallahassee. Fla.
vice chairman; Rev. A. ]. Carey. D.
D.. Chicago. secretary; Rev. A. D.
Murray. D. D.. Atlantic City. N. j;
Rev. DR.. ]. z. Jenifer. Chicago; Rev.
DR.. Charles Bundy. D. D.. Cleveland.
o.; Rev. ]. R. Ransom, Topeka. Kan;
Rev. DR.. E. ". Lee. Morris Brown cob
lege, Atlanta, Ga; Rev. DR.. N. B. Ster-
rett. Charleston, s. c.; Rev. Dr.. ]. w.
hampton, vicksbnrg. Miss: Rev. Dr..
j. n. Conner. Little Rock. Ark; Rev.
Dr.. p. g. Hunt. Palestine. Tex: Rev.
DR.. g. "a. Shelto. Memphis, Tenn; G..
81. Johnston, Liberia, West Africa, and
A. Fortune. Cape Town. South Africa.