The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-11-11
A. M. E. Conference.

especially those Of that branch Of tn,
church.
The conference was opened Friday
with the query, Are all the preacher
blameless in life and conversation" AMI
Bishop III. Blanton Parks responded
with an address.
Memphis was selected for the mex
annual conference.
Bishop Parks addressed class .oI
young men on the subject, Ignorance
in the pulpit is not wanted in the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church. .
Rev. G. w. Porter, d. D., Presiding
Elder Of the GAINESVILLE district, who has
written a book Of poems. was presented
as the conference poet, and delivered an
address. The negro must write books, z
he said, and we must be able to give
to the world thought. A race that fails
to think will never amount to much in
a world like this.
Rev. c. H. shelton was introduced
and delivered an address on the work
that his race was preparing to do.
Rev. G. L. Jackson. Of the Tennes-
see-conference, was presented and made
a congratuIatory address.
Rev. H. L. p Jones, D. D., of Pulas-
XII, was present and spoke.
Prof. J. II. Lynx, principal Of the
negro public school, also delivered an
address Of welcome. The addresses were
responded to by Rev. NJ. I. Cooper, Of
Nashville.
The negroes, like other people in
this country, must keep up with the
times, and in order to do SO they must
read the daily papers, Preachers must
be able to instruct their people along all
lines, and the man who sits down and
takes up his time complaining will
always be behind in the march Of life, "
were the words OF Bishop H. Blanton
Parks d. D., in addressing the mipisters
Of the West Tennessee Conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal Church
at the opening of the fourth days SEES
sion.
The biggest fight have had in this
country has been with ignorance, and
really that is the great American prob
lem. Our people need not expect to
make any Roadway on account Of the
color of their skin, but they must toll
while others are standing around on
the streets talking about hard times.
We have many friends here in the
South who want to see us do well.
The Southern white man has shown a
great interest in us and he has shown a
desire to aid and encourage us if we will
help ourselves 1t is out Of the ques-
ton for us to sit down and think that
the white man is going to do for Us
what we should do for ourselves. Work,
my friend, work.
Rev. s. L. Howard, of St. John Al NJ.
E. Church, Nashville, Tenn, was in
to the conference and deliy-
cred an address, He spoke Of the
work being done by the negro woman
for the salvation of her race He
could see bright future for the race
through the men who were doing
Our women represent an
factor in the solution Of the
much discussed race problem, and she
is doing her part, he said She
should be encouraged at all times and
under all circumstances. Let US rise
up and do our duty. +"
Rev. r. r. Wright, Of Philadelphia,
editor Of the Christian Re-
,order and General Manager Of the A.
NJ. f. Book Concern, was introduced
md delivered an address. He congrat-
ilated the conference on its progress.
The reports were far in advance of
he previous year, and the ministers
tart out to do more in the future The
.eport of the Committee on Temper
lnce provoked a lively discussion. The
wanted to put the lid on to-
,acco chewing and smoking, but the
men who had been smoking and chew
ng for years protested against such re-
trictions, and their protest was needed
or another year at least
Education" was the theme dis
used Thursday night. The church
fas crowded Bishop II. Blanton
'arks presided and after the report Of
he Committee on Education, the Rev.
)r. J. A. Jones, President Of Turner
formal College, was presented to the
difference and made his report on the
ollege work and followed il with an
ddress on education, telling how the
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