The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-04-27


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Ira II Bryant OH A Business"
Mission.
! Ira II. Bryant, Secretary of the A.
Nj. E. Sunday School Union, with
headquarters~ at Nashville, Tenn, is
here looking 'em over" He is
Well-known here, having served for
number Of years in an important
capacity in the Government Printing
Office Mr.. Bryant is attending to
some details connected with his de-
partment, and it is expected that he
Will be ready to announce some start
ling plans In. a short timc-some-
thing that will make the whole
church sit up and take notice." so
to speak. Mr.. Bryant has made an
enV1aDle record as manager Of. the
Sunday School Union, and he has
more than redeemed his promises to
redeem the institution from the
chaos In which he found it. From
mass Of mechanical junk and a job
lot Of debts, with rare executive
skill, he has evolved a printing bust
ness that Is up-to-date in every par
ticular and Is a paying proposition.
At the session Of the Financial
Board, Mr.. Bryant was a welcome
visitor and the royal greeting he
received at the hands Of the big
mem of the church seemed to be an
advance notice. that the next General
Conference will be ready to say
amen to any reasonable changes
he may suggest touching the manage
ment Of the printing plants under the
control Of the denomination. They
seem to recognize that Mr.. Bryant is
not only a practical printer of a gilt
edged variety, but shrewd busi-
ness man from the ground up.
Some Notable Candacies Launched.
AS busy as--the members of the
Financial Board were last week,
there was time ,at recesses to launch
some candidates. and to- take a few
'soundings' as to the depth of wat
er that some of the brethren drew
Nobody said anything directly, but
as : Wink~is as good as a nod to
blind man. your correspondent
saw much but knows nothing. 1t
Is the consensus of opinion, as gath
cred by scraps Of conversation here
and there, that DR.. Hurst will be
elected to the Bench of Bishops on
the first ballot. Probably three will
be elected-certainly two, to fill the
vacancies caused by the death of
Bishops hampton and Grant. AS one
more should be selected to allow for
W q ~ 11oin
death or superannuarlon. DR.. j. M.
Conner, with the Great Southwest,
solidly behind him, and positive
strength in the East and Southeast,
looms up as favorite, and his
friends pick him for "sure winner"
at Kansas City next year. DR.. e. w.
Lee, of Georgia, will be "in the run
ming when the start is made, and
there is a big field in which DR.. B.
T.. Watson, Dr. I. N. Ross and others
will figure.
Rev. A. ]. Carey, pastor Of the In
stitutional Church at Chicago, and
editor in-chief Of The Conservator
makes no secret Of the fact that he
is willing to succeed DR.. Hurst as
financial secretary. 1t is rumored
; that he gave the financial headquart-
ers thorough examination and de-
ctded that he would Ike to make his
home there for at least four years,
and served notice on the present oc-
| cupant that "dispossess'' order
awaited him. AS Dr. Hurst has a biz
ger domicilc in process Of erection
| the eviction will not be unwelcome
| DR.. Carey Is an experienced financier,
a magnetic pulpiteer, courageous
defender Of civic righteousness and
an accomplished diplomat withal, he
would be a valuable addition to the
roster Of leaders in this laissez faire
| community. Dr.. Carey has some
| large policies he would like to put
| into operation for the benefit Of the
! church, and it would be nice
| thing from his viewpoint, If the
brethren would give him an oppor
tunity to see how we'll he can work
them out.
On the face of things, just now
the favoritc combination for the two
vacancies on the A. M. e. Bench of
Bishops is made up Of Drs. Joht
Hurst and J. NJ. Conner, while anon,
the zioniest, Drs. J. y. Jackson, fin
ancial secretary, and George G
Clemont, editor Of the Star OF Zion
sustain the same happy relation
for the two vacancies there.
Among the A. M. E's. 1t Is under
stood that Drs. A. J. Kershaw. o
Florida, and J. r. Ransom, Of Kan
sas, will try for the Office Of fnan
cial secretary: A. l.. Gaines, Of Balti
more, r. G. Ransom, Of New York
and r. r. Wright, Jr., Of Philadel
phia. will stand for the editorshfp o
the Christian Recorded. 1t is likel
y that Mr.. Ira T. Bryant will ask tina
he be made business manager Of tn