The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02

Eminent Scholar and Dsvout Church.
man Well Qualified.

Eminent Scholar and Dsvout Church.
man Well Qualified.
Within about sixty days the general
conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal church will meet In Kansas
City. Mo. In many respects 1t will be
the most important gathering of the
representatives of the denomination
for many years. This fact has already
been forecasted by the many events of
moment which have transpired during
the past three years aside from the
marked progress which has been made
along many lines of denominationai
work.
The question of selecting suitable and
well qualified men to oil the various
important offices from bishop down
to the more minor positions is one
which for the good Of the church at
large should be given careful and hon
est consideration. As to the selection
Of competent man Of broad learning
and ripe experience as editor of the
A. M. r. Review. those who have the
best interest of the denomination at
heart and who are looking beyond the
present status and needs of the church
are fortunate in getting the consent Of
DR.. G. V. Roman to use his name In
connection with the editorship> OF the
Review.
Dr. Roman shows by his actions and
written words that he possesses the
two essential elements which every
man should have In whatever position
he seeks or fills. These are the hest
interest and the honor Of the cause
editorship of the Review. DR.. Roman
makes the following statement:
Correct thinking is the chief factor In
tt q advancement Of a race. "As man
thinketh In his heart. so is he" Is as
true racially as individually. Brains
and morals are the final arbiters Of hu-
man destiny. and periodical literature
is the most powerful agency for inhu-
encing these factors The fathers Of
our church understood this when they
founded newspaper-the Christian
Recorder. In consonance with this
fundamental law Of progress the Re
view was born. Twenty-Five years Of
continued existence show that the
foundation has been wisely and secure
ly laid. The present editor and his
predecessors have wrought wisely and
well. 1t Is now time, however. for n
forward movement-to build upon this
adequate foundation great denomina.
tional periodical.
The general conference Of 1912 must
elect a new editor for the A. NJ. f.
Review Periods Of change should be
periods of progress The new editor
should be man Of broad and accurate
scholarship. Of historical knowledge
and business acumen. of experience In
literature and religion and a believer
in the history. doctrines and destiny OF
the A. NJ. e. church.
Realizing as ] do the responsibilities
Of the position and believing as l do
that the office should seek the man,
1t is only deep sense Of racial and
religious duty that leads me to yield
to many requests and announce myself
as willing to become Professor Kea
iing's successor as editor Of the Re
view should the coming general confer
ence call me to that responsibility.
For the benefit Of those who do moi
know me ! will add that I am thor
oughly familiar with the history, polity
and doctrines Of the A. NJ. e. church
having been an active worker therein
for more than a quarter Of century
I am now and have been for three
years actively engaged In editoria
work