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EQUAL RIGHTS
OF MISSIONS
by the Missionary De-
the African Mathoditt
larch, and is issned
ami-monthly at Atlanta,
a ted States of America.
>0, • year; single copies
main Home and Foreign
ewi, end the progress be-
jy the African races and
ndonts throughout the
'residing Elders, Pastors
and their wires are agents
without a certificate from
oiok or Missioira, Atlan-
ishop H. M. Turner, At-
o street or number being
In Voice of Missions
t circulation in America,
x America and West lu-
res it without a rival,
rtising medium in foreign
ias no eqaal.
e will be worth its yearly
uld subscribers not be
r and fairly, write to the
H. M. TURNER,
Editor and Publisher.
"Now Is Your Chance To
Emigrate, and Not to
Africa."
, L. L. D.
D.
t
editors.
littjbnib, l.l.d., d.c.l.
B. D.
associate editors.
u Qbaskt, D. D.
. A. HANDT, D. D.
t. W. A3NETT, D. D
V. B. Dsrrick, D.
J. Flipper, D. D.
H. Thomas, D. D.
E. TatiiOK, D. D.
D. CHAPP^IiliE, D. D.
ksb Ttbee, D.
L. Beal, A.\M.
\
■MILE PETITION TO CONGRESS
FOR $100,060,OM.
tion to the United States con-
siring for a hundred million
to aid those in leaving the
who have any brains or man-
now being signed «pp. Our
to have enough to si£n differ-
;s of paper, so that wt\en they
d together the scroll will be
onvention in Birmingham,
?ust the 2d, elected us Presi-
he movement, but neglected
e a secretary, but afterwards
as to appoint one. Bev. J. S.
D. D., cheerfully accepts the
of Secretary, and we have
•pointed him, as he is a man
ss methods and punctual al
fault. Therefore, in all sec-
he country, persons who may
leets of paper with a list of
11 mail them to Bev. J. S.
D. J)., Atlanta, Ga. Street
>er not being necessary, as
knpwn. Let »^11 who favor
lent «imply sign their names
of foolscap paper, by writ-
Dames and residence on ev-
ind when the paper is filled
ag a margin at the top to
ler papers to, forward the
Vf<icted above.
H.*M. TgRNjpR, President.
The above is the heading of an ad-
vertisement which appeared in the
September number of The Voice of
Missions, from which I copy the fol-
lowing:
"The Planter's Association of Hawaii is
in correspondence with the Southern Pa-
cific company with a view to securing- be-
tween fifteen and twenty thousand colored
laborers. Mr. W. R. Fagan, traveling pas-
senger agent, with headquarters at No. 10
Kimball House, is in receipt of correspond-
ence from the San Francisco office, request-
ing him to investigate, and would be glad
to hear from colored people who desire to
go to Hawaii.
"Write to W. It. Fagan, 10 Kimball House,
Atlanta, Ga."
Undoubtedly the editor permits
this advertisement to be inserted in
nis paper without understanding its
true nature. We cannot wonder that
he prefers almost any country to oue
where mob law rules, Where American
citizens are publicly burned at the
stake and innocent men are liable at
any moment to be tortured and killed.
If one thinks for a moment of taking
advantage of the offer and emigrating
to this "healthy, pleasant and fertile
region," let him read the following
extracts from a letter which appeared
in The GalvestoD, (Texas,) News. It was
written August 25, 1837, by The News'
special correspondent in Hav-aii, Alvin
B. Hawkins, who died immediately
after. Let every "colored laborer"
who reads it regard it as a warning
from the grave:
NEGBOES IN HAWAII.
The Christian aad Heathen World
Oa Beading Knees.
RE GETTING BETTER.
lently on the mend, and
k few days or a few weeks,
again. Our paralytic
bfe to Him who rules the
> earth, was temporarily
re. It could have been
Though confined to our
er the care of the phy-
a hopeful, and
it God Himsp^'c
lieve
give
id wi|jv V
ation o^" fftL'A. M. E.
ry. His judgment and
ith the law is adequate
id future responsibil-
in demand while there.
Idly acquainted with J.
will be able to tell the
itters connected vith
arch. WTe have heard
t departed that we are
> for the Bishopric,
i never entered our
if we did favor him
ext Bishops of the A.
he not the equal of
in harness, and is he
men spoken of? We
th Africa because we
iat he would go aud
go at once, and one
now of, Fitzpatrick, if
lo a thing, you can re-
8 is a man of his word,
e a string of red tape
te tells you he will do
he is familiar with
the General Confer-
the Annual Confer-
tier words, he is a man
lole-soul child of God.
EASTER DAY.
; issue mueh will be said
nary Easter Day. Our
imands are simply fright-
lit of territory that we
Jesns and His church
h field for those who are
yjs, aUd will be a crown
* those who are to be
oming ages. Let the
church not forget
y^og and let them
Ca^iVI. E. Church is
coming day.
Iowen, D. D., who act-
the Voice of Missions
fjjath Carolina Confer-
irded us quite a list of
^a'ith their subscription
»onths and a year. He
about some of the ad-
ministers. Should the
them, they will kindly
0<J>r, fSr their friends will
the contracts equivalent to slavery.
"The handful of rich whites, backed by
the American minister, is the government.
The Hawaiians, with all the facts on their
side, assert that the government was torn
from them by theaction of Minister Stevens.
The movement that culminated through the
treachery of the American minister in the
independence of the government was not to
change the form of government from a
kingdom to a republic, but to deprive the
natives of their lands without compensa-
tion. This is history, disguise it as we may.
"The papers here have devoted column
after column to the Negro question, and
have filled their sheets daily with interviews
as to the advisability of replacing Chinese
and Japanese contract laborers with Negroes
from the south. The burden of their cry is
that the Negro is an ideal race to perform
contract labor, and candidly say that his
schooling as a southern slave pre-eminently
fits him for the life here; that he only knows
how to work from sunup to sundown, and
so could do the work of three Celestials and
they are satisfied with corn bread and ba-
con, so they would be inexpensive to keep.
This has continued from day to day until
the people have become enthused upon the
subject and contracts have been made for
their importation. Their plan is to got into
the thick belts of the southern states and
make contracts with families. But what
does the singing of one of these contracts
mean? A case has been adjudicated by the
Hawaiian supreme court bearing on the
question of volunteer slavery. The board
of immigration of the Hawaiian Island had
contracted employment to a laborer of a for-
eign country, and after his landing assigned
him to a corporation. The laborer had
worked for the corporation some two years
and then appealed to the supreme court on
the grounds that he was unwilling to work
for the corporation and that his slavery and
involuntary servitude are forbidden by the
Constitution."
Then follows a description of the
case from which we learn that the la-
borer's appeal was in vain and this un-
fortunate victim of man's avarice was
compelled to remain in slavery.
The correspondent of The News
adds:
"So it might as well be understood by Ne-
groes desirous of coming here under con-
tract that all the police power of the Hawai-
ian government can and will be employed,
if necessary, to carry out the bond. Slavery
existed in the south for life, but slavery ex-
ists here for a term of years under the ap-
pellation of contract labor. In the south
the master owned his slaves for life and
therefore it was to his advantage to treat
them well; but here owning them for but
a term of years, that might not be expected.
The remarkable feature of this slav-
ery is that nearly all the Americans here are
from north of Mason and Dixon's line.
Clarissa Olds-Keeler.
122 Tenth St., S. E. .Washington, D. C.
September 9, 1899.
* LETTER FROM REV. SINAMELA, P. E.
J.
k -Bynum is transferred
a t-^Georgia Conference to
:ric' and he will be Pre--
er OT" the Grand Bassa dis-
l»ost notable changes
: hool system is the
compulsory educa-
|o of the forty-five
ted laws for compul-
idance and such
be adopted
Kroonstadt, 6th Nov. 1899.
His Wace H. M. Turner, D. I)., D.
C. L. Bishop A. M. E. Church,
Atlanv, qaf u g America:
Bev. 1'aiter God—Having this
liberty of ac^xafnting yOU witll cir.
cumstances co,cernjUg our cjjUrcjj
work has growi. enormously in the
I ree States and is a ing pr08perit
for the future, both ;n schools' class
meetings and prayer neetings.
nave the whole week s
church: Mondays, womt,»s
in
We
the
January 15, 1900.
Lord Bishop Henky M. Turner, D.
D., LL. D.,D. C. L.,the Martin Luther
the Twentieth century, the modern
reformer, African explorer* the Pri-
mate of his church* greatest hero of
the age,the philosopher and historian,
the acknowledged leader of the Ne*
gro race* the champion of religious and
civil rights, Ei-Diplom&t of the Li-
ber ian governrtient, one of the fore-
most Prohibitionists of this country,
the most famous silver-tongued orator
of this mighty nation, the popular
church dignitary among his race of to-
day, one of the best parliamentarians
among onr race, a right thinker, jour-
nalist and scholar, linguist and logician
has been prostrated or prehensied by
some post-m'-ridian disease-. The
Boamer came upon him December 15,
1899, in Savannah, Ga.> while holding
the thirty-second-ttesfeiou of the Geor-
ia Aunttal Conference. He fell among
his friends and comrades; his God was
nigh; partial prostration to his antag-
onist; sent a rendering concussion
over the cables and telegraphic wires
to the civilized and half civilized
world, saying Bishop H» M. Turner,
the giant Cedar of Lebanon, the
chieftaiti of the race of the A. M. E.
Church has been stung by a Henii-
plegy; his tenement of clay tremb-
lingly gives away. When I heard it my
heart fluttered with a tremor, pulsa-
tion ran through my thews beyond
human control, whimsical feelings
quelled my frame; my puisance
strength failed; my hydraulic engine
was moved to sensation; I readily be-
came a querist, what will the end be?
Next. O God, save Bishop Turner;
spare him; .restore him; give him
strength and health.
I thought nothing of eloquence of
speech, but earnestness from the seat
of the heart up to the throne of Jeho-
vah. While this great hero of many
battles was slumbering on his bed in
Savannah, we heard, as it were, Jesus
speaking from on high, saying:
Behind the dim unknown
Standeth God within the shadow,
Keeping watch above His own.
Providence had to do what tongue
and pen had failed to do—-that is, to
get this venerable church functionary
to rest. Now, I say rest, but could he
rest with the weight of this mammoth
church and with ail its volumes
of business? The burden of this
wicked nation's sins and malicious
malfeasance, the injustice that's be-
ing dealt to his race, and the male-
diction of his foes upon the
other hand. Eleven giant Annual
Conferences upon him; the unrighte-
ous and sudden revolt of our church
in South Africa; the Missionary De-
partment and its commanding compu-
tations rushing in on his brains; all
the Negro empires writing to him
asking him to please bring the African
M. E. Church to them; hundreds of
letters pouring into his studio weekly,
The Voice of Missions, the leading
Negro paper now before the reading
world, which is being read by seven
Kings and other diguitaries too
numerous to mention with an
enormous amount of cargo fly-
ing with the rapidity of light-
ning from around the globe. I
think it is enough to run ordinary
minds distracted. Dear Father in God
you have the sympathies of the entire
state of Alabama, the Central Confer-
ence, and also the Camden District,
Salem A. M. E. Church, my charge.
May you see the light of the recon-
ciled countenance of the Son of God
in full effulgence shining upon your
pathway as you roam through life.
Sir Hans Sache called Martin Lu-
ther, the nightingale of Wittenberg,
who lures the listening sheep fallen
among ravening beasts of prey to a
lovely, flowery meadow, where grass
is green and waters are still. Long
may our Luther Bishop Turner live.
Listen, Bishop, to Wallentein's
words of condolence— ,
Turn not thine eyes upon the backward
way—
Let us look forward into the sunny days,
Welcome with joyous heart the victory".
Forget what, it has cost thee, not of today.
This prayer will forever go up for
you, dear Bishop, while you pray
yourself—-
Cast me not off in the time of old age:
Forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Now, also, when I am old and gray-
headed, O, God, forsake me not until
I have showed Thy strength unto this
generation, and Thy power to every-
one that is to come. (Psalms lxxi,
9-18.)
There is seemingly no man living
that can compete with you. The Ala
bama minute men will never forget
you, time-honored sir—will take you
four more years if we can get you. Med-
itate upon God's word is the language
of St. Teresa to His Grace, Bishop
Palafox,and Bishop Osma. St. Bernard
wrote to his Pope Eugenius, through
thy multitude of affairs,meditate; may
the fire of divine grace burn in your
heart; look to Jesus, your Savior;
stay on your knees—He will give you
strength. Bespectfully yours,
Bev. J. H. McGehee, Pastor.
Allenton Station.
REAL AND FORMAL DEVOTION.
Those subjects immediately connect-
ed with our spiritual and eternal in*
terests and welfare seldom excite that
serious and thoughtful attention their
momentous importance demand. This
may be accounted for» in part) by out
depraved tendencies inclining Us to
give the time and attention dtte them
to mattetrs of less moment. The sub-
sequent consideration of the two
phases of religious devotion, indicated
in the subject of this crude paper, will
serve as an explicit and satisfactory
illustration of our home-spun ideas
upon religious devotion, Thete are so
many mistaken and erroneous ideas
entertained and practically expressed
on religious devotion, that we regard
it a self-imposed duty to call attention
to the most noticeable and prominent.
If the humble discharge of this con-
ceived obligation exposes us to severe
criticism^ we will accept it as a reward
for exciting attention, if nothing more.
devotion applied.
Beligious devotion^ as applied to
tppl
many piOfessing Christians of today,
will rettdily admit of terms other than
those employed to describe its mani-
fest fervency aud spirituality. It is an
obvious and lamentable fact, that a
large proportion of our church
membership has a vague and
foreign idea of religious devo-
tion. This class of professors
is irregular in attendance upon divine
service, spasmodic in giving, cold and
formal in worship and inattentive to
the preaching of God's word. The
warmth of their interest in the benev-
olent enterprises and spiritual devel-
opment of the church will not exceed
that of a January day in the polar re-
gion. They never perspire from lib-
eral fever or religious exertion. There
is another class that exceeds the for-
mer in magnitude, because it is com-
posed of the ins aud the outs of the
church, whose attendance, apparent
interest and liberality result from re-
ligious curiosity, or a love of paraile
and display. These religious defeats
are apparent and prominent in the life
aud deportment of some, from whom
we expect their pleasing opposites.
These formal worshippers may pos-
sess many commendable characteris-
tics, but these, however excellent,
cannot supplement their deficiency in
religious devotion. Beligious formal-
ity, regardless of the phase it assumes,
cannot produce spiritual growth or
fruit. A cold and restrained partici-
pation iu the ordinances of divine
worship, is aimless, lifeless and un-
profitable. Beligious vanity and for-
mality are waging a secret and inces-
sant war upon Christian piety and
spirituality. Their virulent effects
upon the latter will ere long appear in
their most hideous form, to the aston-
ishment, consternation and embarrass-
ment of the church of God.
Is there any escape from this fore-
shadowed danger to vital Christianity
and the church? Yes.
by a devotional spirit and habit.
The devotional habit is the legiti-
mate fruit of the devotional spirit.
The formation of the devotional habit
is contingent upon the forceful char-
acter of the devotional spirit. This-
devotional spirit is the direct effect of
an abiding conviction that it is a vital
and csseutial part of spiritual life.
The divine origiu of this spirit ac-
counts for its quickening and produc-
ing force.
The former quality of this spirit is
beautifully expressed by the Psamist,
'cxix): "I will run the way of thy
commandments, when thou shalt en-
arge my heart." It inspires devout
worshippers to welcome with gladness
the returning season of worship and
an invitation to go to the sanctuary as
indicated in the affirmation of David,
I was glad when they said unto me,
let us go into the house of the Lord."
It produces love not only for the
house, but also for the spot upon
which it stands. "Lord, I have loved
the habitation of Thy house and the
place where Thine honor dwelleth."
David expresses in this declaration
the culminating result of the devo-
tional spirit and habit, in its genuine,
pure and simple form. He manifests
his ardent love for God, His
house, its habitation, its ordinances,
honored by His abiding presence, by
acts of worship, worthy of imitation and
commendation. Where the devotional
spirit and habits do not exist there is no
act of worship manifesting an ardent,
active love for God, His house or peo-
ple. That generous, neighborly sen-
timent, characterizing true worship-
pers, is free from selfishness and nar
rowness in any form, but prompts the
possessor to invite his or her neigh-
bor to share in the pleasures,happiness
and instruction enjoyed in the sanctu-
ry. The Prophet Isaiah, (ii, 3.)
predicts the triumphs of the gospel,
and recognition of the church as
the source of religious truth, worship,
and the true centre of religious in-
fluence and reformation. "And many
people shall say, come ye and let us go
up to the mountain of the Lord, to the
house of the God of Jacob; and he will
teach us of His ways and we will walk
in His paths, for out of Zion shall go
forth the law and the word of the Lord
from Jerusalem." God has promised
all those who visit His house and
worship Him, to acquaint them with
His will and the doctrine of true re-
ligion. We have no encouraging
assurance of obtaining this predicted
instruction and edification outside the
house of the Lord. Hence, the imper-
ative necessity of the devotional
spirit and habit for the purposes
and benefits indicated in the soul
inspiring prophecy of Isaiah. Then
will the mind be purified, under-
standing opened, the heart enlarged
with love, the affections elevated and
the body become a consecrated temple
for the living God. Only in this state
can people worship God in spirit and
in truth. Only in this condition can
they be elevated above the chilly
region of formality. Only then are
they prepared to stand upon the holy
hill of Zion. Only then can they hold
undisturbed communion with God
and "with joy draw water out of the
wells of salvation." Then like Jacob
we can exclaim: "How dreadful is
this place! This is none other but the
house of God, and this is the gate of
heaven." Amen. I. H. Welch.
meetings; Tuesdays, on tria
Wednesdays, on full members' >ia8ge8!
Wednesday night, for men and t,urcj^ I
choir practice. I should have wiiten
to your honor before this, but ow.„ |
to the war now raging in South Africa !
I failed, having now found an oppor-
turnity of sending you this letter.
A Special Joined Conference, where
we did not go, of both Transvaal An
nual Conference and South African
Conference, held at Queenstown, pre-
sided over by Rev. J. M. Dwane, Mis-
sionary Bishop. We did not attend*
rfi°nference, during which time
K T®ntsl Wlrtsu w me luqdlrlug from
where Brother Xaba was and thai Be^
r\ i ,, vane bas given our church a
latai blow, most erroneously repre-
sented, which telegram I accompany
or inclose in this letter.
Aiuttfr«rom Rev- Xaba« informing
me that Bev. J. M. Dwane has re-
signed our church, also Bevs. Kumalo,
H. ^gcayiya and a few others; so if
this be true our church stands a poor
chance. We also said we did not want
to be mixed with the Colonial Kaffir
nor their manners and habits.
They don't trouble for building
churches, simply troubling other min-
isters in wanting them to be moved
from their circuits. So now I eay
what that respectable man and great
Christian, Mr. F. Gow said, that the
church, in the whole, required better
representation. He and I agree.
Now I must say this, I want your
honor to send me my Presiding El-
der's certificate, which V. B. did not
give, nor do I hope of ever getting it
as a am required to have
ments with me whilst
farms.
Variety Is the Salt of Nature.
my donn
traveling On
-nw" nt£°Ha E' Ba
1 or -women
V.'
says men are
household
The presentation of autograph cop-
ies of "The Battle Hymn of the Be-
public" and "America," which Presi-
dent Thirkield had secured from the
fiuthors, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and
*r. S. F. Smith, was a notable feature
° he formal opening day on Novem-
. er^th, at Gammon Theological Sem-
inaf^ These, handsomely framed,
i F^tographs of the authors, fform
valuable Editions to the library, which
has also axoriginai poem Whittier
and an auto^pjj b Harriet Beecher
Stowe. The ^rge an(j vaiuabie libra.
ry of Dr. Paye has recenti been
placed in a librav aiPOVP J
Much enthusia'L waaemanifested in
the formal presen&ion o{ a trait
of Bishop HartZell, Q behalf of the
Stewart Missionary voundation for
Africa by Dr. Bowen,^secretary.
The seminary is bound U cf08e ties ^
the Bishop s work, as thrt. of its grad.
nates have been called ^ hl-m
leadership in the educations and
ligious work in Liberia.
The seminary opened the week
in October with a thoughtful aMr(vas
by Dr. J. W. E. Bowen. There", an
increase in advanced students and+be
largest class in the history of t,e
school will graduate next May. Th*
formal opening day address was de-
hvered by the Bev. Elijah H. Oliver,
of the class of '95. He has a fresh and
vigorous treatment of the theme, "The
New Minister, His Problems." His
W°hDlplea f°rlarger intelligence and
- p.,
no 1$ too.
for
re-
shores. I believe that the whole of
Africa will receive him. Of course,
you know Africa is the place of hospi-
tality for any man, before they were
injured by white men, or other na-
tions. We wish you to do your work
to let such men as Hon. Bideout come
out here; The men of the taeot the
men of education* the nlcn of' sense,
the men of means, and not beggars.
We Want such women as Mrs.
Buleout, with their bright education
and intellectual ideas. We want such
women, whose hearts are in Africa for
enlightening our dear native land.
Why, if the half of dttr American Ne-
groes Wete such as our dear sister,
Mrs. Bideortt, there would be no fear
of failing at all. Praise Godt such
a man as Bideout in our shores. He
is the first man of this kind in these
parts of South Africa. We never saw
a b'ack Judge in our lives, only Judge
Bideouti We never saw a black Hon-
orable^ only Judge Bldeottt^ We never
saw any black Advocatej only Judg
Bideout. We never saw a black mem-
ber of Parliamenti only Hdn. BideoUf
who is itbrt. C» A. ftideoilt, M. P.
Well. Well! Heavens above! We are
now waiting for M. D., M. A., B. A
L. h. B., B. S. C., V. S. We want
a man who will be useful
to us here -in Africa and useful
for himself. We waut a man of
some qualifications, one who will
stand for the prejudice, one who will
fight ior the equal rights for the race
on the face of the globe. The men of
honorary * M. D. and M. A. won't
do much here. We want the men who
passed their degrees who can face an
opposer with great power; we want
the engineers. Don't wait till Bishop
Turner sends you, but ask the recom-
mendations from him and other au-
thorities; come on your own expenses,
come for your own risk, come for
Christ's sake. Our prayer is, God
bless our dear Brother C. A. Bideout
and family; give them the spirits of
Nehemiah, Ezra and Daniel; God
bless them, inerease their love for
their race, give them wisdom to work
for the glory of Africa, and the glory
of Hamites in all. O! Lord,
give the streugth to our dear-
ly beloved Bishop Turner, who has
for many years been struggling for
Africa. O! Lord, our God, inspire its
House of Bishops and General Confer-
ence to take a better step, and force
them to come aud send men of right
spirit to Africa to work and die here
in the land of their forefathers.
O! Thou that in heavens above hear
our prayer, hasten the days, the times,
the hours and minutes. Where is Dr.
H. B. Parks? God, choose him for
Africa. Then, if it would be so, ev-
erything is settled. We don't want a
white Bishop, but a dark one—a dark
one whom Africans will trust more and
more.
God bless Bishop Turner and the
rest of the Bishops and general officers,
and God bless Hon. C. A. Bideout.
M. M. Mokone.
Panegyric of Rev. Charles L.
Bradwell.
A Letter From Rev. Mokone.
3 Ashley Street, Cape Town,
South Africa, Dec. 5, 1899.
Deab Voice of Missions:
I have the honor of informing you
that the Hon. C. A. Bideout arrived
hete with his wife and daughter. They
seem very, very happy to, be in their
forefathers' land. Last S^fiday, th<
3d of December, was their firsi
rican
enjoy it
time \
to hear an. African preacher in the A1?i
language and they seemed to
verj much. Judge Bideout
Since 1864, the subject of this
sketch has played no mean part in the
A. M. E. Church. If the Bev. James
Lynch were living he would testify to
the truthfulness of the assertion. At
this time Bev. Bradwell was Pastor of
a colored Methodist Church under the
M. E. Church, South. The circum-
stances under which he became Pas-
tor are rather romantic as well as his-
torical. In those early days white
Pastor,-j had charge of all Negro con-
gregations. The white brother in
charge of this particular congre-
gation had been granted a leave of
absence, during which time the Fed-
eral troops came into Savannah. It
being impossible lor this white broth-
er of the cloth to return, Bev. Mr.
Bradwell carried his congregation and
church iuto the African M. E. connec-
tion and thus began his life work as a
disciple of the immortal Bichard Allen.
He met Bishop Payne in 1865 at a
conference in Charleston, S. C., at
which he was the only candidate for
itinerancy. He received his first ap-
pointment at this conference from
Bishop Payne, who placed him at
Edisto, South Carolina. He re-
mained for two years, attending to
his ministerial duties. He also acted
as agent for the Freedman Bureau of
the Federal government. This posi-
tion helped him greatly in a financial
way. This first appointment, Edisto,
there is said to have been but few
members, during his pastorate more
than a thousand communicants were
added to the church. His next ap-
pointment was at Augusta, Ga., where
he served two years both as Pastor
and Presiding Elder, the district being
a very large one and many new
churches were erected.
Columbus, Ga., was his third ap-
pointment. The two years he served
were full of hard work; 800 members
were added to the church, and with
the assistance of Bev. John G. Mitch-
ell, another church was organized in
that city.
His fourth appointment was at
Americus, where great good was ac-
complished and two hundred members
taken in.
Bethel church, Atlanta, Ga., was
his next appointment, where he re-
mained one year as Pastor, and the
following year was appointed
Presiding Elder over the Atlanta dis-
trict, but, on account of the serious
illness of his family, which resulted
in the death of his wife, he was com-
pelled to resign. He was then return-
ed to Americus for a second term,
where he served one year. Thomasville,
Ga., was his next appointment, where
he remained for one and a half years.
This brings us up to the General Con-
ference of 1876. At this conference
he was elected traveling agent of the
publication department. In this ca-
pacity he traveled for four years and
sold thousands of dollars worth of
books and increased the circulation of
The Christian Becorder to 10,000
copies. At the close of this quad-
rennium he was appointed Presiding
Elder of the Savannah (Ga.) district.
The following year he transferred
to the North Georgia Conference on
account of the affliction of his fami-
ly, and was stationed at Madison, re-
maining three years. During this time
he erected a very fine brick church.
In 1884 he was appointed over the Ma-
rietta district as Presiding Elder, re-
maining four years. St. Paul, At-
lanta, Ga., was his next charge.
While here he bought a lot and
built a very nice eight-room parson-
age. Bev. Dr. M. E. Bryant died
about this time, and the house of
bishops appointed Bev. Mr. Bradwell
editor of the S. Christian Becorder. For
two years he filled the editor's chair,
the end of which time he was made
iding Elder of the Columbus dp
in the Macon Conference. Aftt
g for one year he received an aj'
lenient over the Forsyth
over the Atlanta district, which posi-
tion he now fills. The trustee board
of Morris Brown College conferred
the honorary degree of Doctor of
Divinity upon Bev. Mr. Bradwell
May of 1890. He is a life trustee of
the same institution, a member of the
financial board of the A. M. E.
Church. During Bishop Turner's
last visit to Africa Mr. Bradwell was
appointed arch-elder of Georgia to
look after the interest of the church
in this state. Dr. Bradwell is a
member of some of the most important
committees and conventions in the
state. He was president of the
Atlanta ministers' meeting during the
year '99. He has been one of the
most prominent characters in this sec-
tion of the church during Bishop Tur-
ner's administration. Dr. Bradwell is
rightly regarded as one of the fathers
of the church, since he has been oue
of her chief promoters in the south.
His very modest and unassuming man-
ner and the dignified and reserved
manner in which he carries himself,
say his friends, have prevented him
from entering the scramble which ap-
pears to be necessary in promoting men
to higher offices. We predict for him,
should Providence not decree other-
wise, promotion at the next General
Conference, May 1900, Columbus,
Ohio. We have given this resume of
his church work that his worth may
stand-out in bold relief. Whatever
may be said of this Christian gentle-
man, he has the confidence of his
brethrth. "Cato."
Woman's Home and Forelp Mite
Missionary Society.
Clinton, S. C.
Dear Editor—For the first time in
the historj of the church at this place,
the women beg to be allowed to speak
through your valuable paper to the va
rious sister societies in the Mission
fields. We owe our gratitude to God
through the instrumentality of Miss
Emma Carter (the bright star of Lou-
isiana) for having organized and in-
structed the women here, bow they
might spread their joys abroad. Miss
Carter well deserves praise. We were
organized July 7th, '99, with Mrs.Car-
rie Leake, president; Hattie Martin,
first vice president, and Mrs. Dollie
Foster, second vice president; Mrs.
Fannie Wright, treasurer. Mrs. Har-
riet Dendy, Francis Hunter and Be
becca Leake compose the sick commit-
tee; Miss Ella Williams, permanent
secretary, and the writer, correspond-
ing secretary. Since the organization
twenty (20) members have been added
to the roll. Glad to state that we were
able to send the very small amount of
three (33) dollars to the Annual Con-
ference which is now in session in Co-
lumbia, S. C. Hope to be more able
next time.
Death.—Sorry to chronicle the death
of Janie Ella Hunter, daughter of the
above named Francis Hunter. Having
spent her short life of 15 or 16 years
around the S. S. Board, she was called
from labor to reward Nov. 22d, '99.
The Daughters of Buth will miss her
at the door to deliver their password,
a Sunday school chorister's voice is
hushed in our midst, and a young but
faithful little Sunday school teacher is
absent forever. Oh! Janie FUa, we
miss you everywhere. But thou wort
fashioned for a more blissful clime.
There! Dear Editor. My hands up.
I've certainly trespassed in such a
lengthy letter. Please pardon for this
once. Should this letter be success-
ful in passing the waste-basket to the
Mission fields, we pray that all the
Missionary workers may be strength-
ened by the voices of many in one
strong chord, that we are alive to duty.
I wish to establish or introduce your
paper to the entire membership, but
most especially to the officers of this
society. Therefore I beg at least two
copies of your next issue.
The world for Jesus.
Yours for the great and glorious
cause of Missions,
Mary J. Dillard,
Corres. Sec'y.
Allen Temple Burned.
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 15th, 1900.
:shop H. M. Turner:
My Dear Bishop—We were pained
to learn of your illness, and pray for
your speedy recovery. At this time
more than ever before we need your
courage, counsel and help. I pray
God you may be Bpared to pilot us
through the "meshes," at least, of the
next General Conference. For, to tell
the truth, I tremble for our church
when I note the nnexampled scramble
of unholy and ambitious men for place
and power. Bishop, there has never
been anything like it. Some of my
friends have fallen out with me be-
cause I would not join in the "raid"
upon the Annual Conferences and
"log-roll" the delegates. No, I will
take my ohances, stay at home and
pastor my church. My brethren know
of my loug years of service, and if
God wants me. He knows where I am.
So long as I am true to my calling
God will give me something to do,
aud I shall be content. Pardon me; I
did not start out to say anything of
myself. Wife wanted that I should
send you $5 on account, and ask that
you send only 20 copies of The Voice
till further orders. I suppose you
have heard that the "Temple" is
burned. We shall repair# at once.
Covered by insurance.
Obediently yours,
J. M. Townsend.
Tuskegee /Notes.
Among Tuskegee's visiting friends
this week were Dr. J. L. M. Curry,
secretary of the John F. Slater fund
aad member of the board of trustees;
Mr. Wm. H. Baldwin, Jr., president
of the Long Island Bailway; Dr. H.
B. Frisell, principal of the Hampton
Institute; Mr. Bobert C. Ogdeu, mem-
ber of the firm of John Wanamaker,
New York, and president of the Hamp-
ton board of trustees, and many oth-
ers. They were present at the formal
opening of the Slater-Armstrong Mem-
orial trades building, which took place
on Wednesday, Jan. 10th. All spoke
in very warm terms of the school.
* * *
The first meeting of the year, of the
board of trustees, was held here on
Jan. 10th and 11th. With one or two
exceptions there was a full board and
the meeting was entirely satisfactory.
At the dedication
building, which took
nesday of this
tees informed--
friend ol ^
tjionsanr)
of the trades
place on Wed-
the trus-
unknown
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Wayckoss, Ga., Dec. 15th, 1899.
Bishop H. M. Turner:
If the declaration of the Democratic
press and politicians, as well as some
utterances from Bepttblican sources
be a reflex of public sentiment of the
white people of the nation, then the
future of the colored man, in America,
is indeed gloomy. In several of the
states, laws have been enacted, in the
recent past, by which lurge numbers
of our colored citizens are proscribed
aud disfranchised. In several locali
ties he has been driven from his work
and from his home, by armed men
and many innocent colored people
killed and their spirit of proscription
against our colored population is grow-
ing deeper aud more bitter, and will
bring widespread disaster to the conn
try unless good men of all parties shall
counsel together and devise some
means to establish better condition
The idea seems to be crystalizing
that the colored man shall have
place in political preferment. He may
be ever so good a man and citizen
ever so well qualified, yet he shall
have no place, either in civil or mili
tary departments of the government
He*is called upon to work roads anc
fight for our common flag, pays taxes
to help support our common govern
ment and lie worships at our same
Christian altars in prayer to the same
God; and tries to discharge the duties
of a good citizen, under bard coudi
tions, and by reason of color is
have no part in the distribution
places. This is a cold hand position
to take by the Democratic press ai^l.
politicians; but this sentiment is grow-
ing, and is a menace to peace of the
country. I antagonize this view;
cannot strike down the rights of ten
millions of fellow citizens without in
calculable injury to millions of others
Strike down one class because of color
and you will soon see another clasi
stricken down because it is poor, anc
in the near future—we will have the
rule of the classes against the masses
Then discontent, revolution, anarchy
'Then the empire."
Any class of our citizens that are
denied equal rights with others will
not love the government that enacts
discriminating laws, and will grow t
be a dangerous and disturbing element
in our body politic.
Let us give all classes of our fello
citizens the same rights aud protection
under a common flag to which we all
give allegiance.
The battle of freedom is not yet
won; we must rekindle the fires of
liberty; we must again gather arounc
our altars and reconsecrate our lives
in the fight for human rights.
I appeal to good men of all parties
to counsel together aud, if possible
adjust differences, to the end that jus
tice shall be done. We should givi
all classes of our fellow citizens recog
nition to place commensurable with
their numbers and qualifications,
urge this as an ex-Confederate,
southern man and a native Georgian
Yours truly,
Z. B. Hargrove.
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of
As General Conference Delegates Are
Elected, Some One Report Their
Names and Addresses To
The Voice of Missions.
The following are delegates now
elected:
philadelphia conference
Bev. L. J. Coppin, D.D., 754 S. 12th
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Bev. N. D. Temple, D.D., 631 Pine
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Bev.O. D. Bobinson, P.E.,Wilming-
ton, Del.
Bev. J. P. Sampson, D. D., 1833 S.
Carlisle street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Bev. D. P. Boberts, D. D., 653 N.
16th street, Philadelphia, Pa.
baltimore conference.
Bev. John Hurst, D.D., 114E. Cen-
ter street, Baltimore, Md.
Bev. J. H. Collett, P. E., 1365 Cal-
houn street, Baltimore, Md.
Bev. D. G. Hili, Petersville, Md.
Bev. G. W. Nicholson, B. D., 331
W. Henrietta street, Baltimore, Md.
Bev. J. A. Johnson, D.D., 1444 Q
street, Washington, D. C.
new york conference.
Bev. W. D. Cook, D.D., Bethel
Church, W. Twenty-fifth street, New
York City.
Bev. John M. Henderson, D. D.,
323 Jamaica avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
virginia conference.
Bev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Por
mouth, Ya.
Bev. D. J. Sea ton, D. D., Norfolk,
Va.
Bev. E. H. Bolden, A. M., Ports-
mouth, Va.
Bev. John E. Cook, Hampton, Va.
Bev. J. L. Butts, Berkley, Va.
new england conference.
Bev. W. H. Thomas, D. D., Charles
Street A. M. E, church, Boston, Mass
Bev. Daniel M. Brown, Newport,
R; I- tf
C. R. King, M. D., Specialist.
Will cure all female complaints.
Will cure all piles or hemorrhoids.
Will cure all lost vital energy in
men.
Will cure all rheumatism.
Will cure all catarrh.
Will cure all neuralgian.
Will cure all headaches.
Will cure all dyspepsia.
Will cure all constipation.
Will cure all liver, kidney and blad-
der troubles.
Patients successfully treated by
mail in every part of the United
States.
Write for terms and particulars, en-
closing self-directed, stamped en-
velope. Address, Dr. C. B. King,
253 E. Hunter street, Atlanta, Ga.
I refer by permission to Bishop H.
M. Turner. tf
One of the Best Colleges in Georgia.
The Georgia State Industrial Col-
lege has just closed one of the most
successful year's work in its history.
It has now sixteen (16) teachers and
is prepared to give any one of eight
different trades to boys, besides a
thorough business course in bookkeep-
ing, typewriting and stenography. It
has also two industrial courses for
girls; plain and fancy sewing, and
cooking. Girls will also be permitted
to take bookkeepiug, typewriting and
stenography. The literary courses,
normal and collegiate, are open to all
students. Board will be only 85 per
month. Tuition is free to all. There is
now no place in the state where so much
in the line of industrial and higher edu-
cation can be obtained at so small a
price. It is admitted on all sides that
the training given at the Georgia
State Industrial College i9 equal to
that given by any other institution in
~ e state. School opens October
wish to enter are alfris
ent on
OUR VANISH!
The Greatest Staple In
Itet Seems I>estlned to^
Minnesota is our last 1
of white pine lumber, and;,.,
will be exhausted withia th" ]
years if the present rate 0<
tion continues. The gr^ff04"
in our lumber market se^s'
to disappear. Maine, 0BCe
pine State, ceased long4„0 e,i
source of supply. The v ri
pineries were nearly eshan t°
years ago, and the lumbers '
consin say they expect to «
white pine in that State thia4tUe 51
the Chippewa Biver. la*®l
The disappearance of
industry will be a natio^ 1
tune. Only a few years &s . i
were eighty large saw-ffiin8f° JH
du Lac, Eau Claire and jr . j
Wisconsin towns, bnt now nil
disappeared, and the '
worked in connection witttw ri
had to change their busine33 '
employment in other lmaij6!. »ot.!tl.
More than 15,000 men are
white pine in Minnesota this» j
and their wages amount to mnr.'0.!
$450,000 a month. About ^
are employed in the saw-mili.01
Minneapolis, and over 40 !)oo
tho State make their living
lumber industry. Thej know that .
a few years more they must aa(] 7,1
woik, and many talk alre»dT 0; 7 |
lowing their present employers to '
Pacific coast, where some oftW
.acquiring large interests in the
lands of Washington, Oregon a
California. Thus an army 0f axl
men will have crossed the contin^ fl
laying low the greatest pineries of\h
country.
Thus far it has not paid pacig
coast lumbermen to send much1
their product East, so their surnlnl
has been sent to foreign markets Bui
when we begin to draw morelargell
upon the Southern pines andXortherd
spruce and hemlock it will certainll
be profitable to send Pacific lumbei
to the Eastern markets.
There is for us no serious prospecl
of a lumber famine. The United
States will continue to beat the worli
in the variety, excellence and abunl
dance of its timber available for saw]
ing. But we shall use a good deal ofl
3oft lumber not so desirable as white
pine.
This country should begin inoarcestl
the study of methods of husbanding]
»ud cultivating our timber, sotbatwel
aaay always have an abundance.!
Lumber is wealth and it ie comfort.—]
Sew York Sun.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.
Every rightful occupation has its
just compensation to the industrious
worker in tho shape of well-earned'
money; it ha3 also its own peculiar
service of welfare to the community
but beyond both these it eierts a re-
active influence for good upon the life
and character of every faithful toiler.
It has the power of developing every
faculty of the mind, every fine moral
quality.
The basest thought possible con-
cerning man is that he has no spiritual
nature; and the most foolish under-
standing of him possible is that lie
has or should have no animal nature.
For his nature is nobly animal, nobly
spiritual—coherently antl irrevocably
so; neither part of it may. except at
his peril, expe), despise or defy the
other.
No true artist ever yet worked for
ambition. He does the tiling which
is in him to do by a force far stronger
than himself. The first fruits of a
man'3 genius are always pure of
greed.
Be not diverted from duty by any
idle reflections the silly world may
make on you; for their censures are
not in your power and consequently
should be no part of your concern.
Talk about "looking for opportuni-
ties of doing good!" We may as well
walk about looking for firewood in a
forest or water during a flood. The
world is full of such opportunities.
The mind requires not, like au
earthen vessel, to be kept full; con-
venient food and aliment only will in-
flame it with a desire of knowledge
and an ardent love of truth.
No human life would be possible il
there were not forces in and around
man perpetually tending to repair the
wounds' and breaches that he himself
makes.
A happy marriage depends e
more on a good, loving, patient c!
acter, than all the circumstance
time, .place and money combined.
Think of the ills from which
are exempt, and it will aid yoito
bear patiently those which you may
now suffer.
Be content with doing with calmness
the little which depends upon your-
self, and let all else be to you as n »
were not.
Life without liberty is joyless; but
life without joy may be great. J-^e
greatness of life is sacrifice.
The rage after desires unattaina^ -
is increased by the difficulty.
Judgment and decision are mans
great wheels of fortune.
Oar First Folding-Bed.
"No invention of modern timas sc
filled the proverbial long-felt want a.
did the tfolding-bed." These were
the words of Bobert C. Gill, the hea
of the model rooms in the Patent
fi.ee—a genius who carries in his neaa
the most minute details of all the sev
eral hundred thousand models
are intrusted to his care. ,
The particular model to whictti-
referred was the crudest form oi
collapsible bedstead ever devise .
But the crude bed, cut in sec i
and hinged so that it might fol -
convenient form, contained the ge*
of an idea, and to that we
useful and handsome cabinet i-> •
bed of to-day. , , ..j
The inventor of the folding- ^
was one James A. Johnston, a
erner, to whom letters Pat®° ^r'
17,281 were granted on May 1-.
No provision was made in tne at*
w* the storing of the mattress, p.
lows and bedclothes, as is common
the folding-bed of to-day. .
Also unlike the modern contrivan
which when folded resembles a ^
au, chiffonier, or other similar pj
furniture, the folding-bed pa
Johnston made no prete-
looking like anything other t
what it was.
A company manufactured t
ton patent, and it had qui*
its day. Little by littl
ments were made on t
within the past score
piece of furniture we kn
evolved, and there ar~
dreds of varieties of th
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