The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

representatives from the Board OF
Bishops and a proportionate num-
Der from each OF the departments;
the ministry and laity be appointed
at this general conference on our
Susque-Centennial for the celebra-
ton which will be projected by the
general conference shall be ap-
pointed by the Board OF Bishops
upon a similar basis OF representa-
ton. to perfect and carry out the
celebration"
q That an adequate pension
plan be adopted and put in opera
ton under our Relief Department"
3 Need Of more adequate sup
port OF UNCONVENTIONAL causes and
responsibilities that our budget
committee consider the creation OF
a Bishops Fund for salary, travel
and etc"
For years there have been discus
sions on the unification Of the three
branches OF Negro Methodism.
there is a trend in that direction
since Il is observed that a hyHnal
is in process OF publication where
by all three denominations will be
singing from the same hymnal.
Delegates Voice Approval
AS recommended by Bishop Walls
and endorsed by the bishops, it was
further recommended that the joint
commission on Hymnal with the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion
and African Methodist Episcopal
churches upon which our repre-
sentatives have been appointed by
the Board Of Bishops be confirmed
and that their work be EN-
.DORSED. AT this point. the dele
gates arose voicing their approval.
There are now only ten Episco-
pal Districts in the connection but
Bishop Walls made the following
recommendation: That the church
be supervised by eleven Episcopal
districts, one foreign district, and
two home missions. The Foreign
Mission District to be supplanted
by four elders from America to be
placed in Liberia, Sierrelon, and
the Gold Coast, Africa"
One OF the first reports to come
from the districts was that of
Bishop Benjamin Garland Shaw Of
the third. He halls from Birming-
ham, Ala, and presided over the
following conferences: North Caro-
lima, West Tennessee and Mississip-
81 Louisiana, Georgia, South Geor-
gi... Blue Ridge and Western and
North Carolina. Bishop Shaw not
OILY read his four year stewardship
but gave out a printed pamphlet
which showed the progress made
by schools, churches, and various
home and foreign missionary work.
According to his report, Bishop
Shaw has a hold on his southern
constituency and roll up large sums
for educational purposes. 1T is the
deep South that needs the support
OF the church." declared Bishop
Shaw.
The days have not been spen,
with hearing reports alone. Timely
addresses OF visitors we're warmly
received. To this was added TIM
singing Of songs under the direc.
ton of Mrs Andrades L. Brooklyn
NY. Devotionals were a part o.
every opening session.
One of the oldest OF any choiI
member in the connection is Mrs
Emma Clement, Louisville, Ky.
mother OF DR.. Rufus Clement, At
lanta, Ga, took part in all the sing
ing. She is chairman Of the Life
Membership Council and a genera
officer.
Bishop Martin Reports
Another interesting report wa
that OF Bishop J.. w. Martin, Chi
cago. In his report he gave a more
financial accoun. OF his Stewardship
He said: The general claims re
ported S92,699 represented 81,
699l2 above our assessment. 4
property valuation OF $2,l78,97 o.
mortgages paid amounting to 1888,
08044 These are but few high
lights Of my administration"
The Livingston College Me
mortal Fund has gone to S2l ,808, 9S
Our Sunday school lags behind tn
regular church membership. Will
we own three hundred and MIN
churches we only own fifty parson
ages. Many of our rural churche
are without parsonages and suffe
greatly from nonresident super
vision"
DR.. E. Stanley Jones addressed
large mass-meeting Saturday nigh
at the Cass high school. He brough
a message OF peace and goodwill
brotherhood, justice and fairnes!
The school was packed with mem
bers Of all denominations an
faiths.
He said: God Is the Father OF u
all and there should be no distinc