Evening journal., 1918-05-16
bishop TYREE Sees
END OF Lynch LAW
A. Nj. Z. Church Leader
Says Order League Will
Protect Blacks
SER MON BREATHES
OF WAR REVIEW

Il see The beginning OF the end OF
lynch law bishop Evans ryroe pre-
siding. sold he iO2d Philadelphia All
nusl Conference OF the A. NJ. T. Church.
al rs opening session this morning IN
MI Bethel A. M r. Church. sixth and
Walnut streets After speaking OF the
Increasing difficulties brought 90 The
nation by cost OF living and the sad
ness OF parting with young men who
had gone 90 thc war. The bishop re-
ferred in his address. 90 the riots last
year at East ST. Louis, Memphis. Texas,
Georgia. and other localities. saying
"rhe mob spirit has been rife, and
has shown a return 60 barbarism 10 IT'S
most ancient form in administering Tor
iure 20 ils victims. ! refer especially
90 the recent tragedy az Esiin springs,
Tenn"
40 this place which is less than 100
miles from the Bishops home in Nash
willie Tenn. a young colored man, tor
mented By a crowd OF white men, shot
| IN self-defence, killing two OF them. lie
was cut by knives and burned 90 death
/ by a mob. A minister, a friend OF
I Bishop Tyrees. was shot TO death by
the mob because he had given shelter
TO the young cOlored man, who was his
blood relation. The Bishop told the
I Conference:
I'VE cannot and do not ind0rse The
CARRYING Of deadly weapons. nor can We
countenance murder. but where there Is
a preudlced court. Judge, jurors and
attorneys. and a public sentiment 20
reap vengeance at an costs. scmblsnce
OF a trial should at least be had. In
that transactlon-at Estill Springs mob
rlle received lis death stab. A Law and
order League was formed by a body OF
prominent white citizens IN NASHVILLE.
III Is the beginning Of The end OF
llNnch law. In my honest opinion and
lt Is the lrsi time ! have ever seen amy
thing that would bring me 10 mat con
b. clusion.'
. Rlshop Tyree was assisted an presid
ing by Bishop John Hurst, ID. d. Q
baltimore. The devotional exercise
today were conducted by the heN
g George Bivens. a former presiding eide
, Of the Wilmington district; the heN.
u. Moore. the oldest active MEMBER Q
+. the conference; The Rev. W. II. hoAlel
OF Philadelphia; the Rev w. d. hin'
n OF Steclton. Pa, and The Rev fran
% Bradley The Rev. George p. DioAel
son. OF Middletown. preached the az
n nual sermon on 'hc subject "lhe lo'
h ous Reign OF the Eternal God II col
talned many war references.
The following officers were eiecte
Ia TIC Rev J A. Brown, or Lamoite, ~
chief secretary; The Rev George
IN Dickerson. assistant secretary; the h'
= w. G. n. Watkins, OF Malvern, stat
Z. teal secretary; the Rev. r. p. Wrisl
recording secretary; Miss Emily Kline
.a- New York. oflcial reporter. Miss Kin
no has held this position for five years.
I'M The following transfers were
In nounced 10 this conference; TIE re
ce n. r. Tyree. son OF The bishop. fr'
Southwest Texas Conference; q.
Minor. from Columbia. =. c.; w.
Armstrong. from Baltimore j.
Eryylng. from East Florida; s TT. Hen
from South Florida, and ]. II Hold
from New York There are about
members In attendance and 70 me
n hers OF the laymen's conference.
I The following were elected on
n finance committee; n. n. Cooper,
~ 7 oliver, II. y. Arnett r. J. WilllaI
a. II. Bruce Hudson Waters, u.
m. Leeper, r. n. Wright Jr. and s
np DOrce.
,s Ministers OF tho conference now
,te the service Of the nation are j.
4, Ncwby. g. W. Satchell. Amos wills
an J. L. Hubert and A. O.. Gallman.
n Committee and ministerial repo
ne viii occupy the afternoons session.