The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-05
Harmony
Prevailed
AT THE MEETING OF THE TRUE
". REFORMERS OF "THE OLD
NORTH STATE,
Holmes Gives Figures
Showing Assets of Order Sufficient
to Meet Death Claims and Gets AS
sufance OF Support From Hearers.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 1.-That the
plans Of w. w. Browne that made
the True Reformers the greatest
movement Of it's kind among Ne
groes should continue to be a. DO
tent factor In the races progress be-
cause Of the work the organization
d1d Tor the uplift Of the Negro, es-
pecially during the period the found
er was at its head, was the concen-
sus OF opinion at the meeting held
here last week. This was called for
the purpose Of deciding upon some
dehn1te plans for the good of the
members Of the organization in this
State and the entire brotherhood. A
majority Of the prominent men of
the race in North Carolina was pres
ent.
The most auspicious features of
the meeting were the prevailing
harmony and the determination Of
every person present to conserve the
organization and place it upon a sane
business basis.
DR.. j. E. Dellinger, Of Greenboro,
presided, and Rev. J. w. Ligon, of
this city, was acting secretary.
Grand Worthy Master A. W. Holmes,
of Richmond, was introduced by
-beftinger.-- ire address the
head OF the organization was full Of
the Kind Of, information that was
sought by those present In a clear
and forceful manner he convinced
his hearers Of his sincerity and en-
deavors in Strengthening out the
%dfalrs Of the organization. He
showed by figures presented the
conference that the estimated as
sets of the fraternity were sufficient
to meet all death claims now due in
all the states. He assured them
that in a short time all matters will
be amicably adjusted and the fra
ternal part of the Organization
placed upon sound basis A state
ment of Significance was that~all the
subsidiary commercial movements Of
the organization had been elimina-
ted from the order and the fraterni-
ty is now being conducted wholly in
interest Of the policy holders. 1t
was found that the fraternal part Of
this great movement was solvent
and is hampered only because it
cannot realize at the present time
from investments heretofore made;
Savings bank of the organization,
which is a separate and distinct
corporation from the fraternal part
Insurance Commissioner Jas. R.
Young attended the conference and
made many practical suggestions
which will be of an inestimable val
ue to the organization in its govern
ing Of affairs in the fHtufe.-~~He--
made several pertinent statements
that revealed the fact that he was
for the protection Of the members in
North Carolina. He did not hold
the present Worthy Grand Master
responsible for present existing con-
d1tlons within the order, nor the
founder, but he did direct his re-
marks in no uncertain tones to those
who were in the official position to
have managed it's affairs along judi
cious business lines. Col. JAS H.
Young assured the commissioner
that the plight order had-been
placed in was not due to the mna-
agement OF Mr.. Holmes. A rising
vote Of thanks and appreciation was
extended the commissioner for his
attendance and deep interest mani
tested in the Negro in movements Of
this nature.
In addressing the conference COM
posed Of the representatives of the
fraternity and other leading men Of
the race, DR.. Jas. r. Dudley, pres
ident Of the North Carolina A. & M.
College for the Colored Race, ad-
vised his hearers not to become
clannish and to lose racial interest
bYSeltish motives. He especially
emphasized the necessity Of Dreserv-
ing national organization.
Col. Jas. II. Young, noted char
acter and a moulder Of sentiment,
said that the two branches of Meth
odism so prominent in the race were
concrete examples Of the Negro be-
ing able to govern large affairs and
that this organization was nation
ally recognized to this extent
this should inspire every Negro to
help save the True Refor1ners. as it
was q native ideal for the children
Of the race. Prof. John r. Hawk
ing, educational secretary for the A.
N. +. denomination, spoke along
the same lines. but the sentiment
was against a close corporation bust
ness as was done by the men who
figured SO prominently in the execu-
tive affairs Of the organization for
the last u years.
TO look after the interest Of North
Carolina in the affairs Of the oreani-
Zaticu and to consult and assist w.
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