The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1910-12-24
STEADY ADVANCE .
OF METHODISM
Eighteenth Annual Conference IN
Greensboro Breaks Record.
able PLEA FOR EDUCATION

not Be Of Real Value to the Pew.
Some Achievements Of the Race Re-
cited.
The eighteenth annual session of
the western North Carolina conference
Of the African Methodist Episcopal
church. recently held in Bethel A. N.
Z. church, Greensboro, n. c.. was one
Of the most successful held for several
years. The Right Rev. Bishop L. j.
Coppin presided over the various ses-
sions and inspired both clergy and lay
men by his words Of good cheer and
! instruction.
Addresses OF welcome to the minis
tiers, delegates and visitors were deliv-
cred by DIR. James B. Dudley, DR.. ]. E.
Dellinger, Rev. ]. G. Walker and Miss
Georgia Morrow. Among the leading
/ men OF the conference were DR.. r. a.
Leake, DR.. c. H. King. DR.. ]. E. Jack
son. Professor ]. NJ. Avery and DR..
George ". Adam. Rev. W. Fl. Manoke,
pastor OF Bethel church. endeavored to
make the various meetings pleasant
and profitable for those who attended.
In the course OF his annual address
Bishop Coppin said in part:
The special work OF the church Il moral.
religious and educational We must de-
pend upon the ministry to carry out these
purposes by the cooperation Of the lay
members.
I am more and more convinced that the
pressing need OF me church Is a stronger
ministry. A weak pulpit cannot be OF real
value to the pew. Our church schools
must be strengthened and our missionary
funds increased for the home as well as
the foreign field Or.- conference Just
closed at Rich Square reported 100 col
lected this year. principally for education
and missions.
The quarto-centennial meeting OF Kit
trell college will be held next May. and
We owe Il to ourselves and to the people
We serve to make the occasion a brilliant
success. We ought to raise $1,000 for
Kittrell college alone. The legacy OF
character and a Christian education II the
most valuable inheritance that We can
hand down TO our children
Being churchmen does not hinder rs
from seeing many Disadvantages. civic
and political. that the race labors under.
but this work. being a secular kind, must
be left largely to secular hands We must
strengthen the church In its direct and
legitimate work. and TO do this we must
have q strong ministry. a ministry that
Il morally and intellectually strong.
/ shall expect the hearty cooperation
Of the committees whose duty Il Il to ex-
anime candidates for the ministry to be
presented at this conference ] trust that
the western North Carolina conference
VIII make as good showing as the con-
ference just cloS1 In the east
Timely Educational Address
The educational address TO the con-
ference. which was delivered by Pro-
fessor John Il. Hawkins. secretary Of
the educational work Of the denomina-
tion. was most timely and full Of help
ful information. Professor Hawkins
said in part:
We love our country because we have
helped to make Il what Il Is interviewer
IN every warp and wool OF history is q
thread OF our trials. our suferings. our
sacrifices and our devotion There has
been no movement for good HIT that we
have had some part IN mailing ~ a sue
cess
Whether IN the field or in forest. in
peace or in war. on land or on sea. in the
mine or on the mountain: whether under
the sun OF Nle eQldNOI OF On Nuo
Ice foes OF the north pole. the colored
man has found the altar Of duty and
there made his contribution to the Gauss
OF civilization and the uplift Of humanity.
II Is not boasting TO say that as a race
We have done well and deserve the help
and encouragement OF the world. In the
short space OF forty-six years we have
wiped out at least 60 per cent Of our Hit
eracy and have enrolled in the public
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children between the ages Of six and
twenty-one.
We have to our credit about fifty Insti-
tutions for higher training. with at least
5000 teachers. over 1900 graduates. with
another 1900 taking special courses in
business. professions and trades. getting
ready for greater activities. To help care
for the sick and fight diseases We have
more than 1000 Negro doctors and over
Loo trained nurses; to plead for justice.
nearly 1000 Negro lawyers.
We are speaking to the world through
our weekly newspapers and magazines
and nearly 500 colored authors. helping to
manage the finances OF the country
through forty banks owned and con-
trolled by our race. We have husbanded
our resources in buying farms as wen a.
improved property IN cities and towns TN
We can claim ownership IN more than a.
NSsseNg with VI 1llOOA RLOpGAAgs Wl9toSlssog
worth Of church property and an as
Bessed valuation OF more than 500 0oo. 900.
! believe In the doctrine Of Pericles In
his funeral GRAFTON when he said. Athens !
owes her supremacy not to the elevation |
Of q select class OF all her citiZens" i |
believe II TO be OF more Importance now |
to train men. strong men. brave men.
true men, for the conflicts to be settled n |
our homes, IN our schools and In our |
churches than II Is to train men for our |
great war vessels.
We need heroes to come upon the scenes |
TO save our great country from rushing |
on to that sure and certain fate which |
has befallen other nations whenever they |
have neglected to cultivate the good. the /
true. the righteous at home and gone Wild /
after foreign conquest The fate OF fallen /
nations sounds the alarm. for We cannot /
forget that nations rise. have sway but /
tor Q season and then perish
Nations acquire their prominence. their
prestige and their power by the strength. |
the power. the fitness and the capabilities i
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