The broad ax., 1918-02-23


meeting Of an the bishops. I never saw
30 much brain together since I have
been coiored, and I don't know when
win get 10 see a. much more in this
world or any other world to which !
may have the pleasure of going when
I leave here.
Perhaps it would be in order for me
to first tell ysu that the African Meth.
odist Episcopal church, the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion church and
the coaored Methodist Episcopal church
Of SAnsriea were ell represented with
their bishops and general officers, and
even many Of their ministers were on
hand to give grace and dignity to the
oeeasion, and the women were there too.
Let me see II I can tell you the names Of
all the bishops who were actually
there. For the A. N. E. church, met
Bishops B. F. Lee, Evans Tyree, C. 8.
Smith, C. t. shstfer, l. j. Coppin, h.
B. Parks, John Hurst, J. Albert John.
son, W. b. Heard, ]. 8. Flipper, J. N.
Conner, W. d. chsppelle, 1. N. Ross and
W. W. Beckett:
In the African Methodist Episcopal
Zion church, were Bishops G. W. Gin
ton, j. W. Alstock, A. J. Warner, ]. 8.
Caldwell, 6. L. Blackwell, R. B. Bruce,
L. W. Kyles, G. C. Clement, and W. L.
Lee.
In the Colored Methodist Episcopal
church were Bishops L. b. HOlsey, B. 8.
Williams, /. Lane, c. ii. Phillips, E.
COttrell, N. F. Jamison, R. C. Carter,
N. C. Cleaves.
From this you win see how many
bishops were in that mans town, and
now I have not said anything about the
officials Of the churches, such Is gen.
eral secretaries and editors. This was
one more big meeting, and great good
was accomplished.
I win have to step back now and let
you have just . few things that hap
pened. The General conference com
mission was perhaps the first thing 10
meet, and it was Of some Importance
because it had to locate the general
conference which is to be held next
1920 in st. Louis. / can say st. Louis
because that was the place selected. |
Chicago invited the meeting to come to
hat great convention city, but it was
found that there was q big killing in
East st. Louis in Illinois, and they
would not consider. that city. Only two
oted for st. Nashville was on hand
NTH Ibig Invitation, but the burning
N Tennessee put it out of esnsideration,
Tor two persons voted for II, and when
{ struck st. Louis, ~ voted to select it,
renee You see it got more than the other
NO combined and was declared to be
he selection. |
could just tell you all the things
Which took place, but instead an 60
Nc to tell you about the men I met and
that they had to say or do. There are
ONE big preachers in this country, and
nen who are wen trained. Chicago wss
vel represented with such men as Dr..
'nslson, On. Wilson, W. d. Cook, J. G.
anderson, and others They all shook
ny lily black hand and told ne how
,iad they were to have ne spend %
uueh time in Chicago.
Next I teuched hands with Rev. J. G.
,aldwsll, . brilliant ysuns man, who
nd made his wy up IN His church.
D.. Caldwell sas born night In the town
{ Chapel Hm, n. O, and went through |
be good high up schools Of Phila-
elpAia, Pa Then he went 10 Wilbsr-
cree and 70 Payne Theological ssnt
airy preparing for hh HES work,
rssshing Tie gospsl and leading men,
Iis uplift and progress has noe besa
he . dream, but stssdy. His he's been
Substantial growth, On TIE mission,
irsuit, stasis., s.i .sv n b leading
he young people On 10 higher things in
il church. he 70 without deubt, the
rsst secretary for tie ysn.g people n
4. rs.e IN fhis counfxy. and TIE whole