The Denver star., 1914-09-05
BISHOP HURST'S
FOREIGN WORK
Growth Of the 4 NJ E. Church
In Bermuda.


Status Of the coiored People In Little
British Colony Given In Report Of
Jealous churchman, Who labo-s
Among Them-Or. Patton Delivers
Optimistic Address.
Hamilton. Observation-Disclosures a coun-
try with fewer than 10000 Inhabitants
in which the colored people largely
dominate in numbers; one where the
climate is delightful and Is attractive
to many tourists; one where the col
ored people are segregated in all things
in about the same way as they are in
the southern states. and you will have
fair idea of Bermuda.
This little colony Of Great Britain is
situated in the West Indies. and the
dominating characters are all white. 1t
has a colonial parliament, In which only
two Of the members are colored No
colored man holds any other govern
mental position There are NO colored
lawyers in the country. and there are
only four or five physicians Of the race
There are several colored merchants.
however. and they do a business
amounting to more than $25O.OOO
yearly.
There Is no legislation here. as In the
United States, against colored people.
but there seems to be 4 tAcit under
standing that the colored people must
be segregated in all things. Separate
schools exist not by law. but at the
whims Of the ruling class- Hotels win
not take coiored patrons, and in the
churches the colored people are allow
ed to occupy only the rear seats.
TIE only distinctly coaorod religious
dss1nuuiuation here h the Afr3can
Methodist Episcopal church. which has
eseven church edifices and b doing .
most creditable work. At the recent
session Of the Bermuda A. n. E. CON
ference. held at Somerset. Bishop John
Hurst presided. The reports received
showed increases along all lines. The
sessions of the conference were held
In Allen chapel
A notable feature Of the session was
the reception rendered Bishop and Mrs.
Hurst
Addresses were delivered by Sir
Thomas Wadson, speaker Of the colo
pial parliament; the Rev. DIR. Cameron.
pastor Of the Scotch Presbyterian
church, and the Rev. DR.. Francis L
Patton. president emeritus Of Prince
ton university. DR.. Patton made
most thoughtful address. In which he
h< thOt hn rSf
the African Methodist church to Ber-
muda may awaken In the colored peo-
pie sense of larger responsibility.
Bishop Hurst in his response men
toned the incidents that led up to the.
starting of the denomination in liSI.
which. he asserted. was a protest
against prejudice toward the coIored
race.
Born as protest against unright-
eousnesS. receiving its ,irS, Imprint
from men unlearned and poor. the Al
rican Methodist Episcopal church has
accomplished that for which it aimed
namely. the establishment Of Chris
tian brotherhood worldwide. where ev-
cry man. be he Caucasian. African or
Mongolian. stands on the same foot
ing" said Bishop Hurst 1t contrib
uted its influence toward the abolition
of slavery in the United States. under
took the work of education in the
south in 1865. sent missionaries in the
vanguard Of the Union army. and as
the shackles fell from the slaves gath
cred them into squads and organized
them into Christian bodies"
He then traced the present day activ
ities of the denomination. with its
thousands Of churches, many schools
and colleges. missions. schools in the
West Indies. South America and Az
rica as well as its general influence in
racial uplift. He said:
IF you knew how this Christian
church was started in l7S7 and the cir
cumstances that attended its develop
ment and how it has brought telling
results in the field Of evangelizatiOn.
education. temperance and Christian
citizenship you would perhaps have a
higher appreciation Of its achieve
ments and the men and women who
are giving their time and money for
hts advancement"
New Weekly Paper at Assury Park.
The Peoples Recorder h the nanns Of
now weekly paper recently started
at 1914 SprinGwood avenue. Asbasy
PARK. N. J. II h 1satiy got up ana
hooks prosperous. has GOOD oee0
In which 10 circulate. and the NaeSoaas