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B Direct from the "yc But it takes 1 See your dealer now, before he contracts for his goo^, and urge him to get good up-to-date brands, containing 6 to 10 per cent, potash, and to carry POTASH SALTS in stock. There is profit in such goods both for you and your dealer. You get more plant food for your money, your fertilizer is GERMAN KALI Continental Building, Baltimore Whitney Central Bank 1 Some Facts and Suggestions. Continued from page 3. adhereuts of the distinctively Negro [ denominations. This was even more j , intense and rancorous than that ofi the Southern white people, and in some localities the feeling exists even now with more or less intensity. Bishop Hurst once said to us just j before announcing the conference appointments, "I shall not call you he- , roes, bui you are heroes." Fourth. The very seldom visits ofi our bishops?not to mention the fact! that not a single one of them for a j score of fyears to live and move among us. This has caused us much sorrow and regret, and has seriously enibar rassed us, when undertaking to de fend the polity of our church. The polity is alfight but the policy ap pears to be wrong. We a?e an integral part of the1 church but the scant attentions given, us and the unfortunate neglect in per j sona! supervision and visitation give cause for just complaint on our part. The staitling fact is tiiat we who I need Episcopal supervision the most! have it the least. How often have I wished that the i general conference, instead of supe--I annuatinz Bjshona Waldpn, VinrPTif, | Mallaileu, could have devised a plan , b.T which those chief pastors might have' been assigned to the colored conference, devoting to them their 1 time and talent! How eminently fit- j ted each was for special lines of work ! anongus? With what joy they would have been received, and what a remarkable impetus would they have : given our work in the South. Fifth. I assign this with reluctance i although it is partly implied in the; foregoing. A lack of adequate knowl- ( edge on the part of our hishons of the character and qualifactions of but few of our colored pastors, or even, a sufficient personal asquaintance with them, and the consequent dominant influence of but a few men, and sometimes of but one man in fixing some of our conference appointments. 1 believe this has caused some of our ablest and best ministers to quit our' denomination, while some others Ik?-; came disheartened. The sight of one of our bishoi?' or white general officers moving a-J mong us or visiting us in our homes, or even preaching in our churches is an unusual thing. The demand upon i their time elsewhere is too urgent. Reside?, pressure is too strong and prejudice too great. Conditions force our pastors entertaining annual conferences to have the bishops and white i general officers assigned to the homes of white people or else provided for at the hotels, and it is a fact that j except as a servant a colored person i ? Easily laid ? can be laid right Fireproof ? Stormproof ? Last as need repairs. For further detailed CHERAW Hi German Mines {atfsSfeflngf! ime to get it < better balanced, your soil fertility j is conserved, and your crops are larger and of better quality. Potash Pays. We will sell you or your dealer , Potash in any amount from 200 lbs. up. Write now for prices and for free pamphlets giving just the facts you are looking: for about improving crops and soils. [ WORKS, Inc. Monadnock Block, Chicago Building, New Orleans is not welcomed at either of these places. During the very brief space of time oar bishops remain among us it is practically impossible for any of the colored bretheren outside of the members of the cabinet, to come , into contact or personal association I with them or for them to become j personally acquainted with but few of ' us. Hence the depressing effect upon' our ministry and membership. The times are changed and we have' changed , with them. The days of ; Haven and Walden. of Wiley and New- ! man and Mallalieu are no more. Ham- j ilton. 1 believe, still stands as one of j the old guard. Doubtless, and [ be- ! lieve, there are others equally as ; catholic, and just as Christlike as | they. If one of these men go to Africa,; and do 'here what each did here, and should happen to die there he would be cannonized; but down here he would be apt to be ostracised, and his death would not provoke great sorrow. Better Episcopal supe.vision an-' pears to be given today to Korea or India than to our work in the , Sout'h; to South America than to ( South Carolina. Sixthly.. The failure of the church to elect a colored bishop or general superintendent. Practically one tenth of the entire membership of the church consists of her colored members. Long ago Tilloston said "Christianity secures both the private inHcsts of our men and the public peace, enforcing all justice and equity." I appeal to the great cburcb, ana asK in an canaor, is 11 not nine i to give us equitable representation 011 the Board of Bishops? Can there not be found, after nealy a half century of training and service, at least two men sufficiently equipped to try the experiment with? This need appears to be imperative. Social and radical conditions in the South must be reckoned with and regarded. Until v.e shall have a general conference composed of men a two thirds majority of whom shail vote for a colored man for the episcopacy we need not look for any material increase in our! colored membership. Until we have some bishop in our, rlr.irvh of commanding influence with I convictions on this question and the courage to express them, and some one or more of the editors of our church papers of outstanding influence to endorse his utterences the i outlook does not appear to he favor- j able. I My seventh and last rear-on in one that I believe applies to all sections) of our country?the feverish cry for| "money, money, inouoy !* and t he J methods employed by many of us to i :JIlSg|p3 K-Af Afl's nnnn t sTnrr-cp;i^ ];n! | over wood shingles if necessary ? i long as the building and never information apply to IRDWARE CO. raise it. It appears that what we call tromotion comes oft times not because af the character, qualifactious, or preaching ability of a minister; nor >f the successful management of his local church affairs, the number of conversions of accession at hi3 church )r the spread of the Redeemer's Kingdom, but the amount of money Raised tfor district muperinteudents ind conference benevolences. We do not find time at our annual conferences for even a sentence or two from our pastors submitting their ponnrta as to conversions or acces sions or the spiritual condition of their respective changes. My financial record wjjl prevent those who know it, ffiora crttising me adversely for the forgoing utterances. I believe I am speaking the truth when I assert that we are losing spiritual power. Do not let our contributions be less. Nay, rather increase them; but do not lose spiritual power. Having written thus, what are my conclusions as to our colored membership? Let us nerer for a moment harbor the thought or entertain the suggestion, whether from within or without the church, of individually or collect ively withdrawing from the church. I admire the spirit of those free Negroes in New York and Philadelphia and elsewhere in the North who nearly 1 oO years ago resented the siights to which in some instances they were subjected, and went out and formed the two Negro Methodist denominations. They have accomplished soi^e things for the race and that brought recognition of Negro manhood and Negro Ecclesiastics that We did not and could not. They have given the Negro standing and recognition in the Ecumenical conference and other ecclesiastical bodies that our church has not yet made it possible for us to give. If they do not feel that it is no time which for them to : etu *n to us, we shall have no contention about it. We wish to remind them however that we are not in the Methodist Episcopal church but are an in tegral part of the Methodist Episcopal church; the church of Black Harry, the Negro slave, a preacher of the gospel, revivling in eloo.uence and oratorical powers, Aebury one of the most eloquent of all.?ihe church of the free Negro, John Stewart, who had visions and heard voices as truly as did John on Patmos Isle; and who wns the first home missionary the church produced. Andrew, who held slaves, and Soule and others of less prominence, rent the church almost in twain on account of the Negro some seventy years ago "but she remained firm and true. Today some in the church, with proper spirit, and others with a spirit far from Christlike, are pleading for reunion with the churches south, but the terms required by some who claim to speak for that church excite on the part of the self respecting membership of our great church, a feeling of mingled sorrow and indignation. The public criticsm of the supposed acts of one or more of the members of our committee on Federation by some of our colored ministe s is to be deplored. I may be ignorant of the wish or feeling of a majority of the membership of our great church but I am not ignorant of the spirit of the Christ, whose church we claim to be; and "in Jesus Chrict there is neither Greek nor Jew. circumcision nor undrcuindsion, boundncr free but Christ is all and in all." To me it is unthinkable that any member of this committee would have the temerity to insult any class or nationality or race among the membership of our church by recommending or even suggesting or imiinthat they withdraw from the church, to satisfy the wish or appease the prejudice of any individual who might wish to unite with ns on such condiMon. T1, * *'n(i:gnr.ut condemnation that would be heaped upon the imjorJolfinc sneh a tiling would l/ll?" H11UV.I-.?0 .. _ sink him so far beneath the wave or' oblivion that not a bubble would vise to indicate the spot where he went down. Our task in the church is a tremendous one. The Negro has been thei great burden of the Methodist Episcopal church; but he has been lie* chief glory. He owes the church a debt of gratitude he cannot repay in a century. So greater misfortune could come to him than to withdraw from the church. Africa has not yet been redeemed. Her redemption must come mainly through us. Without this great church to uphold and sustain us we shall be well nigh helpless in the undertaking. Japan and Korea and China and the Islands of the Sea are sending forth the Macedonian cry. In this great world conquest the church needs her Negro membership and we need the great church. It would rejoice my heart to see union effected with the Methodist Protestant church and the Methodist Episcopal church, South. My first Sunday school teachers were South | em white women of refinement and culture; my first day school teacher a Southern white woman of the same type. Our first pastors were Southern white ministers. At one of my appointments it was 110 unusual thing for five years to have a Southern white minister preach to my people, apparently to our mutual delight. In spite of slavery the Southern Negro owes the Southern Christian white people a lasting debt of gratitude. As a compensation for slavery they gave him that precious boon the Christian religion. j Tint I would like to see union effected 'with all our American Methodists, white and colored. What appears to be impracticable and impossible today, will in Cod's time, be found ^ a atrt/1 fnncoitln WTlOTl UJ uu J/uaoiUiV7 aiiu itHruuu . ?f ..v.. that day comes the conquest of tflie world will not be far off. Then the grand old church in America. uniting with our Canadian brothers and our Wesleyan brothers aoress sea, releived of all appendage ? ol prefixes and sulfides?will be malt ing ready for a second Pentecost Then will follow a worldwide Methodism. As we look in the distance we can see moving onward, the grand old church ab'out to witness a second Pentecost, And the heathen world is looking in wonder and it is asked, "Who are these and whence come t^iey?from Africa and Australia, from Europe and Asia, from No tl America and South America, and tht Islands of the Sea, comprising every nation and kindred and tongue these seven groups constituting th< seven prismatic colors in the rain how of God's promise, and marching in solid phalanx, keeping step to tut heavenly music, and singing as thej onward march. ["Like a mighty army Moves the church of God; | Brothers we are treading j "Where the saints have trod; We are not dnvided, All one body we. une in nope <tnu uwwme. One in Charity. Onward. Christian Soldiers! j Marching as to -war. '"With the cross of Jesus i Going on before." Cheraw, S. C. Appointments of Treasurer W. A. Douglass jMt. Croghan, Thursday, Nov. 9, 1911 I Patrick, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1911. jCedar Creek, Wed. Nov. 15, 1911 iMcBee, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1911 j.Middendorf, Wed. Nov. 22, 1911 Catarrh, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1911 Jefferson, Wednesday and Thursday | Dec. 6 and 7, 1911. Plains, Friday, Dec. 8, 1911 Dudley, Tuesday, Dee. 12, 1911 Pageland, Wed. and Tliurs. Dec 1! and 14. Only until 12 o'clock tne lCash's, Monday, Dec IS, 1911. John Wallace, Tuesday, Dec 19, 1911 j Teals Mill. Wed. Dec. 20, 1911 Cheraw. Thurs. and Fri. Dec 21 anc | 22. 1911 'Prtov Hill, Monday, Dec. 24, 1911. Hrldgcs to Let '?)' Comity Supervisor On Tuesday, the 21st day of Nov, I will let the contract to build a bridge across Cedar creek on Jackson road near Mr. C. C. Griggs. Also onWedncsday, the 22nd day of Nov. 1911, I will let contract to build oripue across near creeK, near air. Martin Davis.' Contracts will bo let at 11 o'clock each day at place for bridge. Will reserve the rich! to reject any or all bjds. E. If Knight, Co. Supervisor In the Present. With the wise man it is always time. J Stops I Lameness | Sloan's Liniment is a reliai ble remedy for any kind of B horse lameness. Will kill the growth of spavin, curb or splint, fl absorb enlargements, and is excellent for sweeny, fistula I and thrush. Here's Proof. I used Sloan's Liniment on a mule for ' high lameness,' and cured her. I am never without a bottle of your liniment; have bought more of it than any other remedy for pains." Lailv Kikbv, Cassady, Ky. "Sloan's Liniment is the best made. 1 have removed very large shoe boils off a horse with it. I lave killed a quarter crack on a mare that was awfully bad. I have also healed raw, sore necks on three hones. I have healed grease heel on a mare that could hardly walk." Anthony G. Hivkk, Oakland, Pa., Route No. i. 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