The Denver star., 1915-07-31

nearly q million members, eva..>-
every state Of the United States, In
West Africa, South Africa, South
America, Canada and other parts of
the world. The ministry has increased
from the first, who was Richard Allen,
to 1000, representing among them
some Of the most cultured men of the
colored race.
The church has been a pioneer In
he uplift of the race In many lines.
Long before the emancipation of the
Negro 1t started an institution at Will
berforce, o., for the higher education
Of the Negro. This institution now
has property valued at $4,000 and Is
rated as one of the leading educational
Institutions among Negroes in Amer
lea. Besides this institution, there are
colleges and academies throughout the
south. Soon after the war the mis-
sionaries of this church were sent
south to bring the colored people into
the organization.
In South Carolina, in the early eight
les. Allen university was started and
is now in flourishing condition.
About the same time Morris Brown
university was started in Atlanta, Ga,
and since that time there have been es-
tablished Edward Waters college In
Jacksonville, Fla; Kittrell college. in
North Carolina; Wayman institute, in
Kentucky; Turner Normal and Indus
trial school, in Tennessee; Payne uni
versity. in Alabama; hampton college
in louisiana; Campbell college. in
Mississippi; Paul Quinn college, in
Texas: Shorter college. in Arkansas;
Western university. in Kansas City
NO.; Shoruer nlgn scnOoi. In vest AZ
rica: Wilberforce college, In South AZ
rica, with other schools OF lesser grade
throughout the country and in South
America and the West Indies.
Before the civil war the Oldest Negro
newspaper now in existence was es-
tablished by this church in the state
of Pennsylvania. In 1S4S magazine
was started in Pittsburgh. and in 1852
the Christian Recorder was started in
Philadelphia. This newspapeYis now
the only newspaper existing among Ne
grOes which was started before the
civil war. Among the men who have
been its editors are Bishop b. 7. Tan
ner, now retired. the Oldest Of the bish
ops of the A. NJ. E. church: Bishop B
+. Lee. senior active bishop of the A.
NJ. E. church. This periodical is circu-
lated not only in the United States.
but in South America and Africa as
well. Besides this paper there are Ave
other periodicals which are controlled
by the church. The Southern Christian
the Western Christian Recorder. at
City. Mo-: the A. NJ. E. Review,
in Philadelphia: the Voice Of Missions
In New York. and the Woman's Chris J
tian Recorder. in Nashville. Tenn.
The financial system OF the church Is |
based upon the payment of 81 per year |
from each member. which Is called
dollar money and Is divided SO as
to furnish salaries OF the bishops and |
most of the general officers Of the
church and a pension fund for widows |
and orphans and retired preachers. 1t |
also a part Of the missionary
fund and the educational fund. The
are located in Washing
ton.
The publication department Is located
In Philadelphia and was Incorporated
in 1855. In 1882 the Sunday school
department was set apart. These twD
publish the literature used
by the church. which is not only print
ed. but is written by members OF the
church. The Sunday School union at
Nashville is said to be the finest pub
fishing house in the world owned by
Negroes. The bishop OF this district.
the Right Rev. Evans Tyree, NJ. D.,
d. D.. is sparing no p>ins toward ar
to make the celebra ton Of
the centennial anniversary one OF the
greatest In the history OF the colored
race. There will be about 600 dele
gates. Of whom forty will come from
Africa and South America and from
many other foreign parts. Among
hem will be two former Philadelphia
pastors who have been elected bishops
to foreign points, Bishop J. Albert
Johnson, bishop of South Africa, and
Bishop William H. Heard. bishop Of
West Africa.
Mosaic TempIars Meet at Dsnison. Tex.
The annual meeting OF the state
grand lodge. Mosaic Templars Of
America. was held at Denison, Tex.
from July 20 to % inclusive. A. ".
state grand master Of
he national order. presided. The at
tendance was large. each temple and