Twin city press., 1940-06-22
EDITORIALS
MY TRIP EAST
"a Travel0gue EditOriaD

After being away from the office for two weeks
find myself at the headquarters of the Southern Christian
Recorder Leaving here May 20 to the property
trial case at Nashville, Tenn where spent two days,
saw and heard every detail in the court procedure.
From there made my way to Philadelphia, Pa. where
the Mother Conference Of connection in session
at the Zion A. NJ E. Church, pasored by Rev. L. Minis.
Bishop D. H. Sims my former Bishop and good friend
presdes over this Conference Associated with him here
were Bishops D. Ward Nichols, A. J. Allen and NJ II.
Davis m
was graciously received and commercially welcomed
to this Conference on my first trip to it as General
Officer had a peculiar feeling, yet delightful
Here told of what found when to take charge
of the Southern Christian Recorder of the brohery way
Dr. Cayborn and the office force received me, and how
ne has kept his promise in turning to the entire
holdings of the Wonder State Publishing Company.
The Conference showed its definite appreciation for Dr.
Caybons action by giving long, uproarious applause
to him. Here gave an outline Of what we hope to
compsh as Editor and presented for sale copies Of the
Southern Christian Recorder under its style and ar
rangement. only had 500 of them and they sold like
hot cakes Here we were able to write large number Of
annual subscriptions
1t good privilege to witness all Of the pro-
ceedngs Of this conference namely Missionary and Young
Peoples activities, besides hearing annual reports and
listening to the Special Crusaders report and that Of the
Ministers Wives Alliance. 1t gratifying to how
the committee composed of ayman and preacher
from this Conference provided for the support Of the
Episcopal upkeep, office secretary and all incdentas
necessary for the Bishop to properly supervise and
else his office. ~ = h~ h5xuskNt
Too much credit cannot be given to Bishop sims for
his large interest in the welfare Of the fahest down
and the economy put into practice by him. Through his
institution Of special collections from his special contn
gent agencies the mission preachers of this Conference
received around $1,000.
was presented to preach to the general Conference
where thousands of people had gathered from oil parts Of
the State to hear the Bishop It was hard Job for me
to preach in his place but did the best could taking
of the folk in the "old down home way"
More than 5000 gathered at tine Baptist (white)
Temple in Philadelphia to hear Bishop Sims read the ap
pointments. 1t was an interesting sight.
While in Philadelphia we were happily domiclled tn
the lovely home of Bishop and Mrs. Sims.
Leaving here we went to New York City to see my
niece, Bernice Here also Mrs. Hatchers brother
sister and their families who residents Of this city.
We spent Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday with them
Bishop D. Ward Nichols who was still the pastor Of
the Emanuel Church greeted arrival and gave
every courtesy and keenly interested In mater
ial welfare He is prince by whose side stands his
queeny wife, Alabama Is honored to have these two
fine persons supervise them for this quadrennium.
Thursday morning we made visitation to the New
York Annual Conference held at the Macedonia Church.
Flushing, N. Y. pastored by DR.. W. M. Darkns.
Rev. Yancey L. Sims preached a powerful, well pre-
pared, and well delivered annual sermon.
The conference was interesting from the beginning
to the end. We heard Bishop Sims make that powerful
declaration that politics in the New York Conference
must CO. We saw and heard him set this Conference
straight at the beginning We glad to report that he
has the whoehearted support Of ministers and aymen In
the stand he has taken
Associated with Bishop Sims here Bishops D.
Ward Nichols, M H Davis A. J. Allen and R. C. Ransom.
who spoke Educational Night representing Wilbsr
force.
General officer present and representing their respec-
tive departments we're Drs L. L. Berry, L. H. Hemming-
way, E. A. Adams Geo. Singleton E. A. Selby, C. W. Alb
ington, Mrs. Lucy Hughes and Dean c. s. Spivey rep
resentng Payne Seminary, and who delivered telling
address, Dr. Chm Stewart brousht greetings from Vir.
sinia. W,IrSl6CGDl4
This conference was graced with large number Of
foreign delegates representing in work South Africa
w. Africa and South America. They were-Mrs T. Tant-
ii, Rev P. N. Selep, T. N. Mareka, and M N lilo, Of
aouth Africa; Rev. Z. c. Steady Of West Africa, Miss