The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-04-20
OF THE AFRICAN NIETHODJST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT.
Secretary's Report
An Exhaustive Review Of the Work
or his Department and Contains
Many Recommendations for Future
Efficiency.
Irregular Correspondence }


Washington, April 2O--Reports
submitted by Rev. John Hurst, finan-
clal secretary OF the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, at the thirty
eighth annual meeting the financial
board of the denomination, held here
yesterday, show that $2O1 1892 was
raised in dollar money" during tho
fiscal year ended April /. This is an
increase Of $4,000 over last years re-
port and Of more than $4,000 for the
year previous to the last mentioned
The meeting was presided over by
Bishop Fl. Phantom Parks, Of Chicago
who is chairman of the board, Vice
Bishop Abraham Grant, who died sew
eral months ago. In touching ad-
dress, Bishop Parks referred to the
life and services Of the, deceased prn-
late, as did a number of members Of
the board. The late Bishop Lamp
ton, who for six years served as finan-
c1al secretary, was also euIogized by
bishop Parks and his colleagues.
The report of Secretary Hurst was
an exhaustive review of the work Of
his department and contained recon
mendatlons for the more efficient car
lying on Of the work of the denomi-
nation IN this country and Africa. He
also spoke feelingly Of the late Bishop
Grant, who, at the time Of his death.
was serving his second consecutive
term as chairman Of the board, and
of tho late Bishop hampton. DR.
Hurst was highly commended for the
| palnstaking and businesS-like way in
which he has conducted the depart
ment since his election to the post
at the general conference, which
met in Norfolk, Va. three years ago.
The money that passes through the
department is raised in subscriptions
cf one dollar each from the members
OF the various A. NJ. E. Churches. The
amount raised this year brings tho to,
tai amount raised through this chan
mel to over $4,000 For church
maintenance. etc, the proceeds oi
which do not pass through the finan-
cial secretarys hands, over $t.OOO,O ,O0O
were raised by churches of the de
nomination during the past year.
OF the money reported by DR. Hurst,
| x per cent. ($16.1d0.2G) was used in
/ tfnrthering the -edrcationaf-v v,rfz-of
the denomination; 10 per cent. 500
l15."3) turned over to the Church EX-
tension Society; &c per cent. ($72.-
| 6"1.1S) retained by the various all
nual conferences for the support Of
superannuated ministers, widows, or
Dhar15 and for mission work, and the
remainder ($02,S065O) used for gen
eral church needs such as the paw.
ment Of the salaries Of the bishops
and other general officers and for oth-
er contingencies.
The amounts as reported by each
Episcopal district follows: First
Bishop Wesley j. Gaines in charge
313,526.65; second, Bishop Levi J
Coppin, $t5,521; third. Bishop w. B
Derrick, $6,535.60; fourth, Bishop G.
T. Shaffer. $15,0&5.4S: fifth, BishGr
Parks, vice late Bishop Grant. $13.
| 1884; sixth. Bishop Charles s
Smith. $2S,o4SO1; seventh, Bishop y
f. Ice, $1S,78726; eighth, Bishop Fl
NJ. Turner. vice late Bishop hampton
$40 o34 40; ninth, Bishop J. Flippcr
$15 96713; tenth, Bishop Evans Ty
rec. $11 1,210.25: twelftN BishOr
Farks, S2l1O0.65 thirteenth. West
Africa, Bishop w. II. Heard. $I5C.
Fourteenth. South AFrica), Bishop J
Albert Johnson. $685..
Besides large numbcr Of visitors
ut the meeting the following mem
bcrs Of the Board wore presrilf. Rev
A. i. Murray Atlantic City, N. J..
Rcv J. r. Jcpfer. Chicago: Rev
| Charles Bnndy, Cleveland. o.: Rev, a
J. Carey. Chicago. H.: Rev J. r
| Manson, Topeka, Kan; Rev. \. +
Sterrett, Charleston. s. c.; Rev. "
J. Strong JaclZaon Mice I3o,, T NJ