Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-14

Philadelphia and Baltimore Con-
ference-Makes Noted Record in
Five Years Pastcrate at Tarrytown
"A. NJ. e. Zion School Name Build
ing in Honor of the late Bishop
Alexander Walters-Building to
Cost $50 O0O--Vexhall, New Jersey
Town, Has Negro Justice Of the
Peace-Death of Brilliant Young
Man--Mother Zion Church Buys
New Church House.
Aliens National News Bureau,
AT LenoX Avenue, July Q, 1917.
New York City--One of the import
ant trainers to take place at the re-
cent session Of the New York annual
conference Of the A. M. e. Zion Church
held recently at Tarrytown, was the
transfer Of the Rev. DR.. J. w. Mccoy,
for five years pastor Of the Zion church
in that city, to the Philadelphia and
Baltimore conference, where he goes
as the pastor of The Pennsylvania
Avenue in Baltimore, one of the
largest Of the Zion churches in the
connection. The appointment Of DR..
Mccoy to this charge is looked upon
with favor by the Bishops of the con
nection, as well as the membership
Of the Baltimore church, which is
said to be one of the most loyal
throughout the connection. For some
time according to the information that
has reached your correspondent, the
bishops of the connection, have been
anxious to find an able pastor to
take hold of the work in "The Mon
umental City" and the splendid re-
cord of DR.. Mccoy as pastor ut the
various charges to which he has been
appointed, is said to have stood in
good stead and favor for the appoint
ment.
The announcement of the transfer
at the recent session Of the New York
conference came as great surprise
to the members Of the Tarry
town Church, who had hoped that
their pastor would return to them
for another year and to further work
himself into the hearts Of the people
Of the church and community.
Durins Or, McCoy's i've ysssssASsss
torate at the Zion Church he made
one of the most noted records ever
l.ade in the history of the church,
and conducted himself in such
manner as to win the favor and con-
fidence Of most wealthy New York
ers, including John d. Rockefeller,
-, as well as the white clergy OF
the city. When he went to the church
MS pastor 1t was considerably run
down, as to members, and new edi-
flee was needed. He Immediately re
organized the church. remodeled it, |
and made 1t one OF the most beauti--
full edifices Of the Zion connection in
the North. The membership greatly
increased and the church under his
leadership soon became one Of the
leading Of the outpost of the Zion
churches in this section. (:
The church at Tarrytown is one of :.
the most unique of the Negro church
es of the country, and was founded
over fifty years by an old Negro wo !
man. The church enjoyed it's most
fruitful period under the leadership
Of DR.. M. G.. Coy. He is we'll known :.
throughout the church as an able and
constructive pastor, and at the yari.. |
Gus charges to which he has been an
pointed he has conducted himself in !
such manner, as to make him wei ;
coined should he be returned to that
charge. He has pastored some of the
leading churches in the connection, !
ana has made name as church build i
err. He goes to his new charge with !
one OF the best records made in the
history Of the church and it is safe
In saying that the record at Balti-
more will be duplicated to the same
degrees. DR.. Mccoy has been we'll
prepared for his life's work, and was
ordained in the Zion Church about
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address, easy Of approach and wiV
succeed in any field to which he goes.
Ills appointment TO the Baltimore
charge Will give him opportunity for
larger work in the church and race.
and make it possible for him to con-
tlnue to rise In the favor of his church.
Or. mccoy has teen we'll received in
Baltimore, and his transfer will be
greatly missed by the members Of the
New York conference to which he
was such an influential member.
A. M. T.. ZION SCHOOL, TO NAME
BUILDING FOR BISHOP WALTERS
The place that tb late Bishop Alex
amer walters, mas made in the hearts
or The people OF the A. M. e. Zion
church to which he gave forty years
or his best life, twenty-five Of them
as bishop, is seen in the movement that
Is being launched by he Walters IN
stitute, at Warren, Ark, to raise $50,
OO0 to erect a new building to be
known as The Walters, Memorial
Building, to be named in honor of
Bishop Walters, and to assist in the
perpetuation Of his name. Prof. J. w.
E1chelberger, principal of The WAL
tiers Institute, was in this city recent
ly and discussed with your correspon
dent the campaign that is now being
waged for the new building, and said
ne had succeeded in bring
ing the matter before some of the
most eminent men Of the nation, as
we'll as the members Of the connection
who look upon the project with great
favor DR.. Frances Clarke, President
Of the Cristian Endeavor Movement
and Hon. Champ Clark Of The United