The Denver star., 1914-07-25

A. 4. Fright. i. r.. SumuelS. =. ".
| !'nttun. j. a. Alexander. Z. A. Harris.
J.. j. Faux. j Mum. Professor H. f.
Long. Mrs. NJ. l.. Holland. r. Fulcher.
! l.. A. Stephens and Others. At the
venting session former President Rev.
| A. !. Holloway delivered his bennial
| address. which was well received by
tiie body He was presented with
beautiful walking came us token Of
apprecia tion Of his untiring services to
the denomination The other retiring
officers We're also the recipients OF
gifts from the convention.
Foreign Delegates Make Good Reports.
The fourth day was devoted to mis-
sions The president introduced the
foreign representative. Rev. j. Il. sam
uels. young man Of deep consecra
zion and high culture. from British
GuiaAa, s. A. to make the report on
the mission work of the church In
South America and the West indies,
This work was founded by DR.. Howell
in 1904 and was fostered Individually
and by his congregation ut Newport
News. Va, for some time. In 1900
Dr. Howell visited the foreign field
and permanently organized fhe mis-
sion work of the church. This is what
the British Guiana agent has to say
of the work: 1.-The Revs. S. A. Howell
and N. E. Higgs have come to our
colony and have turned 1t upside down
with the gospel. No such gospel work
has ever been done before in this
colony. God bless them"
There are oyer 1000 members of the
denomination In South America and
the West Indies. church property rep
resenting over $1,000 and two schools
with five ordained ministers. seven
licentiates and preachers and also pub
fishing and benevolent enterprises
The report was discussed at some
length by the members of the con-
vention. who strongly eulogi1ed DR..
Howell for the yeoman service he has
rendered to the cause OF missions and
the foreign extension Of the church.
They were unanimous In comforting
upon him the hOnored title Of ia
ther of Our Missions"
The Rev. Mr Samuels was also high
iy complimented for the presentation
of 80 magnificent a report and for the
creditable work which he has done
and the sufrerings he endured in main
tanning the principles and prestige OF
the church in the distant land. In
token of which the convention has
elevated him to the important position
he now holds as general field secretary.
The Rev. Mr.. Samuels preached the
missionary sermon, In which he made
some strong remarks concerning the
good work done by DR.. Howell and
how he impressed the people Of British
Guiana. His theme was. "Work For
Missions;" text. Nehemiah 4-6. $50
built we the wall. 80 for the people
had a mind to work" The sermon
was a masterpiece in its exegeticai
and homiletical structure.
The NTH day. after the devotional
exercises were concluded. DR.. Howell
presented some strong reformative and
constructive methods which bespeak
great things for the future of the
denomination. They were most grate-
fully received and adopted by the body.
He also announced the various depart
ments Of the church with headquarters
at Newport News. Va, US follows:
! The executive board. mission board.
general field secretary department.
Sunday school board. Christian En-
deavor board. woman's national home
and foreign mission board. financial
board and trustee board.
! Features Of the Closing Session.
The following named ministers were
| appointed to preach at the various city
| churches on Sunday after the adjourn
ment of the convention: Rev. J. w.
Patton. b. A. St. Joseph A. NJ. E.
church; Rev. J. E. samuels. b. D.. the
| c. NJ. E. church; Rev. G. A. Harris. st.
Marks A. NJ. E. z. church; Rev. A. A.
Bright, Mount Vernon Baptist church;
Rev. Il. h. Gaines, Second Christian
church; ;.Rev. b. c. Harrod. East Dur
ham Christian church; Rev. j. J.
FauIk, PentecostaI Holiness church
Rev. DR.. Howell delivered stirring
address to the Sunday school Of the st
Joseph A. NJ. E. church, and also
preached at the Pentecostal Holiness
church and at the Manly Street Chris
tian church in Raleigh, N. G. Revs. J
e. Samuels and J. ]. Faulk conducted
the services at the White Rock Chris
| tdan church, morning and evening re-
spechvely.
The Rev. j. E. Samuels was appoint
| ed editor Of the Light of the Race and
Missionary Herald. the official mis-
sionary organ Of the church. At the
| conclusion Of the convention vote OF
| thanks was accorded the people OF
| Durham, including the ministers and
other professional men, for the cordia
| reception given the convention and tht
| excellent care taken Of the delegates
"A most pleasing feature Of the con
ventson that will long be remembered
was the general pleasing department OF
the visitors and delegates. also the
decorum and propriety that were main
tained in their deliberations. The con