The Denver star., 1915-06-05
ZION cAuRcnmEH MEET.
New Jersey cenfsrsros Reports show
Propreos-0ishop Clinton presidss.
Nv CLEVELAND c ALIEN


annual session Of the New Jersey con-
ference, OF the A. II. E. Zion church.
recently held In this city. was one Of
the most notable sessions of that body.
The conference sessions were held at
st. Thomas A. N. e. Zion church. Of
which the Rev. DR.. w. D. RobesOn ts
pastor. Bishop G. W. Clinton OF Char
lotte. N. c.. preceded He was assisted
by Bishop j. c. Caldwell OF Philadel-
phia. Among the general officers pres
ent were Drs. J. c. Dancy of the
Church Extension society: l.. W. kyles.
editor Of the Quarterly Review: G. {.
Clement. editor Of the Star Of Zion.
and Mrs. Marie Clinton, who repre-
sented DR.. J. 8. Jackson, financial sec-
retary of the connections.
Together with the general Officers OF
the church. there were prominent men
Of the church and connection from 9th
er cities. Among them were Rev. Drs.
8. L. Corrothers of Philadelphia. W. Fl.
Lee Of Brooklyn. Fl. j. Calls of Chi
cagO. Professor W. o. Darlington Of
Livingston college. P. A. Wallace of
Philadelphia and Rev. DIR. J. Harvey
Anderson of the Philadelphia and Bal
timore conference.
1t was a record making conference.
and before 1t adjourned it went on
record as opposing discrimination and
segregation and condemned In strong
terms the practice of lynching. The
conference indorsed the plan for a
saloonless nation. passed \ resolution
favoring woman suffrage and advocat-
ed a larger national freedom for the
Negro.
The financial condition Of the con
ference was never In better condition.
and despite the hard times 1t met most
of its assessments. The conference
was welcomed to the city by repre-
senatives Of the city government. the
white pastors OF the city. as well as
representatives Of the local churches
Rev. e. Z. Sylvester, pastor of the p
E. church. spoke on behalf of the may
OF. and the address on behalf of the
ministers was made by Rev. Roy Vale.
pastor of the South Reformed church
and addresses on behalf Of the inter
ests Of the church were made by Mrs.
Hall. Paul Robeson. Miss Inez ROg-
ers and Miss Esther Auten. The re
sponse was made by Hon. J. c. Dancy.
Presiding Elder w. ii. Coffee in his
report urged the Development of strong
homes and said homes were the basis
of good citizenship. He made plea
for better prepared Sunday school
workers who We're interested in the
spiritual welfare OF the pupils.
Speaking of the spiritual and financia!
growth, lie said over 800 members had
been added TO the conference, 3G1 con.
verts. and $49.Si2 had been raised
He praised the pastor Of the church
at Patterson. who during the year
added seventy-eight members and laid
plans for the erection Of q $35 600
church. DR.. Clement, manager Of the
publishing house at Charlotte. COM
mended the presiding elder for urging
the members to use their own hymn
books and literature.
The address of Bishop Clinton was
has ever handed down to his confer
ence. He made Il review Of the years
work and said that three churches had
been erected.
He warned the pastors to avoid eu-
tanglements. Speaking against dis
elimination, he said: We believe 1t to
he the duty OF the state to provide for
our security. We are men and citi-
zens. and manhood and merit should
he the test by which our standard is
to be judged. We should have the I'M
hampered opportunity to work out our
destinies. All citizens should be treat
ed fairly"
On the third day the afternoon and
evening were given over to the WOm-
ans Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety, of which Mrs. Florence Ran
dolph is president. The business SER
sion of the missionary society was
held in the Somerville public school,
and there were many encouraging re-
ports of the years work at home and
in foreign fields. A box Of provisions
was sent to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pc
ters. who are laboring as missionaries
on the Gold Coast. Mrs. Randolph In
making her report said she has preach
ed over 172 sermons, delivered over 80
missionary addresses. visited over %
cities and organized over 16 temper
ance organizations and had secured the
signatures of over 74S women Of the
race in New Jersey, who took the
pledge for total abstinence. Mrs. Ma
rie Clinton, wife Of Bishop Clinton and
general superintendent Of the Buds of
Promise, told Of the work that is being
done by that division.
Lincoln Knew Our Worth to the Nation.
Abraham Lincoln. in letter to Mi
chael Hahn in March, 1864. congratu-
lating Mr.. Hahn on being the first gov
ernor of Louisiana as free state, sug-