The Denver star., 1915-04-24
METHODS CHURCH SOUTH.

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ward Our Educational Institutions.
Nashville. Tenil.-As result Of
conference held in this city recently
the N. E Church South will In the fu.
tire maintain IL broader policy Of aid
to and cooperation with the G. NJ. E.
church. I'hts decision WAS reached III
a conference " the secretaries of the
various boards Of the NJ. e. Church
South with respect to iSe relations b
tween the two churches and embraces
particularly increased aid to the edu-
cational. church extension and Sunday
school work OF the G. NJ. e. church.
By order of the recent general con-
ference Of the NJ. e. Church South the
secretaries were to confer upon this
matter and report their decision to
their respective boards. Whether au-
thentic or not. the opinion generally
prevailed among the leaders Of the G.
NJ. E. church that in the future the
work which the Southern Methodist
church would do for Negro education
would be confined to Paine college. Au-
gusta. Ca, alone. For more than q
quarter Of century the NJ. E. Church
South had maintained this school and
has also contributed to the mainte-
nance of Lane college. Jackson. Tenn.
DIR. John NJ. Moore. secretary of the
home mission department. was cspe-
cially active in pushing forward
broader policy Of larger support to the
c. NJ. E. church. Rather than con-
tinue its policy of confiping its efforts
to aid Negro education to the support
Of Paine college alone the decision
support Of Ave colleges maintained by
the c. NJ. e. church. According to this
decision. the NJ. E. Church South win
continue to care for the entire budget
Of expenses Of Paine college and. in
addition. will make annual appropria-
tiOns to Miles Memorial college. Bir-
mingham. Ala; Lane college. Jackson.
Tenn: Mississippi Industrial college.
Holly Springs: Texas college. Tyler.
Tex. and Homer college. Homer. La.
When the matter was up for discus
sion the secretaries Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South asked DR..
James A. Bray. general secretary Of
education for the q. N. e. church, for
an expression of opinion. and he stated
to them that broader sphere Of activ-
ity on the part OF the white church to-
ward the uplift of the Negroes in the
c. NJ. f. church would not at all de-
tract from Paine college. but would
rather tend to help that institution.
making 1t the central school for theoIo-
~ and for the higher training of teach
ers. deacones*e~ and other social work
ers. maintaining that the disposition
lions would make possible better ia
..ilities and better work in schools that
would reach a larger number Of peo
pie than could be expected tn attend
the central school.
This idea prevailed. and the several
Hecretaries unanimously and enthusi-
astically made the broad recommends
don that henceforth It ID to be the pol.
icy Of the southern Methodist church.
Attending the conference were Drs
Stonewall Anderson. secretary Of edu
cation: John N. Moore. secretary Of
home missions: W. w. Pinson, secre-
tary Of foreign missions; F. 81. Parker.
secretary Epworth League; w. N. Nc.
Murray. secretary church extension; J.
A. Lamar. secretary or manager book
concern: e. D. Chappelle. secretary
Sunday school department Represent.
ing the colored Methodist Episcopal
church were Drs. James A. Bray and
Rufus 8. Stout. secretary Of church ex-
tension. Dy. J. ID. Hammond. presf
dent Of Paine college, also attended the
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