The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-14
A. M. E. MISSION BOARD
MEETS in new YORK.
Approves Measure For EreC-
ton of Church in Cape Town,
Africa; Much Business Trans
acted.

New York, May 12-At the open
ing of the Missionary Board the At
rican Methodist Episcopal church held
in the headquarters. Bible House,
Bishop House, Bishop w. w. Beckett,
the chairman recommended that a rem
resentative church edifice be erected
that purpose already the women had
raised $4,000 and in building in keep
ing with the standing of the church
would cost 100000.
The Board which has charge of all
the missionary work Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, home and
abroad, with Dr. j. w. Rankin, of
Texas secretary treasurer, held an
nuai session lasting one day. The fol-
loving members were present and
took part in the work:
Bishop W, w. Beckett, Brooklyn.
Chairman j. w, Rankin, D. d. Brook
Hunter, Portsmouth. Va. Recording
Secretary; Elijah Byrd, Philadclphia;
W. T.. Anderson, Cleveland, Ohio; G.
). Williams, indianapolis Ind; w. W.
sherman. savannah, Ga; p. J. Chavis,
Charleston, 5. G.; +. r. c. burden,
selma, Ala; II. $ Jenkins TT. Worth,
Texas; S. A. Harris. Daytona, Fla;
V. NJ. Townsend. Little Rock, Ark;
\. w. Williams, Louisville, Ky; c. e.
south Bend, Ind; c. II. Martin, Helena.
Mond.; Mrs Mary Il. Handy, Baltimore,
Md; and Mrs. 5. G. Simmons, Char
lesion, ;. c.
order at 10 o'clock, and lined as op,5,
ening hymn, and Are We Yet Alive?"
and made the opening prayer. This
was followed by reading of Scripture
timore, and G. W. Abingdon, of Texas.
DIR. \. l.. Murray. lined the second
hymn, which was followed by the in
PRODUCTION Of the following visitors;
A. NJ. L. Church Review; 4; L: Muir
ton, pastor of Bethel \. NJ: f. Church
9. W. Abingdon, w II. Davis, Balti
more. Md; II, l.. Scott, Chicago, Ill;
\. L. Wilson, New York; Charles
Bishop Beckett, delivered an ad
dress closing with communications,
then followed the appointment of com
mittoes and the annual report of DR..
j. w. Rankin. the corresponding sec,
retary which covered a year OF real
missionary work. In his opening re- 5
marks he spoke of the home field
needing more funds for operation. In
speaking of the foreign work, DIR.
Rankin said:
TO sustain and keep our Foreign
work alive has been one of the great
est tasks. We have had to strain every
energy to meet the demands of this
work since the General Conference In
st Louis last May. There We're at
least sixteen missionaries here last
General Conference, all of whom had
To be taken care of while here, and
their expenses of travel borne by the
I'VE, however have been able to not
only maintain our former standing in
the Foreign Field, but we have been
able to extend the work. We have
sent with Bishop Brooks. five new
ssionaries-splendid, well prepared
young people, for work in west Al
riCa.
THE work of both the Woman's
Parent Mite Missionary Society and
the Women's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society have been commended
Both of these societies have largely
increased their interest in the mis-
sionary work of our church. to the
extent that we have been encouraged
when We otherwise would have become
discouraEed.' The report showed that
there was a balance Of $2953,39
brought forward from 1920. and the
receipts during the fiscal year end
ing March 81, 1921, had been $76A-
276.S4, making a total cash S79,23O.23;
The expenditures up to date amounted
to $77.760.27. The Easter collections re-
ported an itemized report Of the col.
was read by the private clerk, DR..
Rankin being sick.
Bishop J. Albert johnson, and Bish-
op w, II. Heard. were present and
took part in the meeting. Both made
strong addresses. There was a large
amount of business transacted.