Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-17
THE PASSING THRONG

"What do you think Of the actions of our
late general conference in elccting two col
orcd bishops,' said the Rev. f. NJ Randall,
pastor of the NJ. f. Church of Everett one
day this week "What | think Of it's actions
depends wholly on exactly what it did, was
my reply.' If Drs. Jones and Clair were
elected bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and not bishops Of the colored con-
tingents Of the church then | say, amen and
thank God. And then he replied, 81 thought
such an idea might be in your mind knowing
you as well as | do, and that is just why I
put the question to you. Those brothers are
full-hedged bishops and stand on an equal
footing with the whitest bishop in the con-
nectiOn and will be called upon to act in
their official capacity, whether in Maine or
Mississippi and under no other circumstances
would | have voted for their elcctiOn.' The
doubt in my mind due to the fact that
the proposed union with the Methodist
Episcopal Church South was under considera-
ton and | feared compromise had been
made with the South to unite but in way
eliminate the colored brother. TO this Dr.
Randall replied, "All previuos negotiations
fell through at the general conference and a
new deal moved but that the South
would thoroughly understand our attitude as
to the colored contingents Of our church we
forthwith decided on the election of two
colored bishops and then incorporated in the
articles for a conference, no existing
rules of our church are to be disturbed in
case a union is perfected" Certainly all Of
this is long step in the right direction and
shows a move toward the fatherhood of God
and the brotherhood Of man taken by
other religious denominations
In view Of the fact that | contributed fifty
cents towards the building and completion
of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church | am keep
ing close watch on it's construction. But
had | not have given that four bits | still
would anXiOllsly watch the construction of
that church edifce just because there are
those in the city who constantly knock the
proposition. Before the old church was sold
| was told that if the old church was ever
sold the big ones would squander the money,
and nothing more than make bluff at build
ing new church would ever be made. In
the course Of time however, the new church
began to loom up and then | heard Brer
KnOcker say, 'but it's reached it's limit.
They are out of money and the building will
never be completed, but the hammering goes
steadily on and | am beginning to think that
the wish Of Brer Knocker, that the egOrts of
the pasotr and the congregation fail in the
completion of so good cause, is father to
the thought and more bluntly speaking, Brer
Knocker, in my opinion, is an old fashioned
liar and it won t be long before the Mt. Zion
Baptist Church will be worshipping in real
metropolitan church building.
friend Of mine was stopping at the Arl-
OFT al Of tbo A.
that name, though I am of the opinion that
it is almost criminal to class it among the
hotels of the city. [ think I had called on
him three or four times and each time l
wondered to myself why my friend would
put up at so NANCY looking lodging house
as the darlington Hotel, " for from its gen
eral appearance it struck me more as rem