The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-10-04
BISHOP B. F. LEES GOLDEN
JUBILEE.
Celebrated by the African Metho
dists in this city-A Number Of
Prominent Churchmen Present
Banquet to Visitors at ST. Paul

Celebrated by the African Metho-
dsts in this City-A Number Of
Prominent Churchmen Present
Banquet to Visitors at ST. Paul.
Quite number OF distinguished
churchmen, both lay and ministers
al, representing the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, from all
parts of the country were in this
city last week, their purpose being
the attendance upon tire celebration
of the Golden Jubilee and Anniver-
sary of Bishop Lees entrance into
the Christian ministry. An elabo-
rate program had been previously
announced and published. The 10.
cal committee of the denomination,
consisting of ladies as we'll as min.
listers had made extensive prepara
ton for the event both at the s. s.
Union Building where the day exer,
cises were held and at st. Paul
Church, where the evening program
was rendered and the banquet held
Bishop John Hurst, of Florida
presided. DIR. w. H. Nixon, of Sci
ma, Ala, was general secretary. DR.
]. C. Caldwell extended the welcome
to the strangers, and Bishop Hurst
responded. The lodal men on the
program were Drs. J. A Jones, oi
I Nashville, and ]. @. Johnson of
Memphis, both of whom spoke at
the morning session.
The afternoon session consisted
Of an Educational Symposium" a
which time the following educators
delivered addresses: Prof. w.
Scarboro, president of Wilberfoc,
University; DR.. H. E. Archer, presi
dert of Paynes University; DR.. ]. A
Gregg, President of Edward Water
College, Jacksonville, Fla; DR.. c.
Roman. Nashville, Professor Mehal
ry Medical College.
The program at night at st. Pau
consisted principally of short speech
es of greetings and presentations @
honor offerings from all parts of tn
connection through district repr,
Semtatives.
The principal address of the ever
ing was delivered by Bishop I.
Scott, who spoke from the subjec
!, "The Part the Negro has Played
the Spread of Methodism.'
u The various episcopal district
were represented by the followin
speakers, who also presented tn
offering of the district: DR.. r.
Williams, Philadelphia. First Di
trict; Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. q
' Baltimore, Md, End District; Re
S. P. West, Ironton, Ohio, 3rd Di
trict; Rev. A. w. Settles, Louisvill
q KY, 4th District ;Dr. j. C. Caldwell
: Nashville, 5th District; Dr. j.
Beard, Columbia, S. c., 7th District
+ Rev H. H. Buckingham, Grenad
f Miss, Sth District; DR.. J. B. Ca
!. ter, Birmingham, Ala, 9th Distric
d Rev. r. A. Grant, Jacksonville, FL;
n l1th District; Rev. V. M. Townsen
It d. D., Little Rock, Ark, 18th Di
IL trict. Each district made an offe
ing of fifty dollars except the mint
which is the district over which Bis
op Lee now presides, consisting
g the states of Tennessee and AL
y bama. This district made an offe
s. ing of $4,000. Offerings from
'e number of outside sources, from bo
81 white and colored people, were ]
lie ported. The aggregate of donatio
is amounted to $1,141,5O. Other SUI
le came in later.
'dl St Paul choir rendered excelle
g. music for the occasion. AT the CT
X clusion of the program i'm the au
m torium of the church, rich banql
In was served in the Sunday sch,
,e room of the church, free to all.
s4- Bishop Lee is the senior bishop
rt the church and is regarded as pr,
ee ably the most scholarly prelate
ee the bench. He is now serving
Ir- fifty-first year as a minister in [
at African Methodist Episcopal Chur