B / - \ ©f tbc Bfrtcan flftetbobist Episcopal Gburcb. By tbc Tinancial Board. Bisbop Benjamin (0. Hrnett, D.D., Rep. Pbilip H. Bubbard, D.D., Chairman. financial Secretary. 1901. ~2ypF COMPLlflENTS OF THE DELEGATES OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SEPTEMBER 4, 1901. METROPOLITAN A. M. E. CHURCH. Washington, D. C. The place where the A. M. E. Church received the ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE, October, 9, 1891. BISHOP H. M. TURNER, D.D., LL. D., D. U. L. Pioneer Bishop to West and South Africa. President of the Bishop's Council, President of the Sundaj School Union. God our father,Christ our Redeemer, man our Brother. V Che Ecumenical Budget of the Giving the status of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Numerically, Fi¬ nancially, Educationally, and a list of the Delegates to the Ecumenical Conference, London, September 4-th, 1001. By tlw financial Board. Bishop Benjamin 10. flrnett, D. D., Rcp. Philip fl. ijubbard, D.D., Chairman, financial Secretary, BISHOP RICHARD ALLEN. BISHOP ALLEN'S WIFE. ) Lee Salter Handy Derrick Grant Arnett Turner Gaine.s Tanner BISHOPS' COUNCIL OF 1.H99, WILBERFORCE, O. African lfletboflfct Episcopal Cburcb. EPISCOPAL DISTRICTS. FIRST DISTRICT. Bishop William B. Derrick, D.D.: Philadelphia, New York, New England and New Jersey Conferences. SECOND DISTRICT. Bishop Benjamin F. Lee, D.D.: Baltimore, Virginia, North Car¬ olina and West North Carolina Conferences. THIRD DISTRICT. Bishop Benjamin W. Arnett, D. D.: Ohio, North Ohio, Pittsburg and California Conferences. FOURTH DISTRICT. Bishop Abraham Grant, D. D.: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Mich¬ igan Conferences. FIFTH DISTRICT. Bishop Cornelius T. Shaffer, D.D.: Missouri, Kansas, North Missouri, Colorado and Puget Sound Conferences. SIXTH DISTRICT. Bishop Henry M. Turner, D. D.: Georgia, North Georgia, Macon Georgia, Southwest Georgia and Atlanta Conferences. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Bishop Wesley J. Gaines, D.D.: South Carolina, Columbia, North-east South Carolina, Alabama, North Alabama and Central Alabama Conferences. EIGHTH DISTRICT. Bishop Evans Tyree, D.D.: Arkansas, West Arkansas, East Arkansas. South Arkansas, Mississippi, Central Mississippi, North Mississippi and North-east Mississippi Conferences. NINTH DISTRICT. Bishop Benjamin V. Tanner, D. D., Tennessee, West Tennessee, Kentucky and West Kentucky Conferences. 4 THE .4. M. E. CIIERCH TENTH DISTRIC1. Bishop Moses B. Salter, D.D.: Texas, M est Texas, North-east Texas, Central Texas and Indian Territory Conferences. ELEVENTH DISTRICT. Bishop James A. Handy, D. D.: Florida, East Florida, South Florida and Central Florida Conferences. TWELFTH DISTRICT. Bishop Charles Spencer Smith, D.D.: Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Bermuda, West Indies, Cuba, Porto Rico, South America, Hawaii and Phillippine Island Conferences. THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. Bishop Morris M. Moore, D.D.,: * Louisana, North Lousiana, West Coast of Africa, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gold Coast and Gambia Conferences. FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. Bishop Levi J. Coppin, D.I).,: South Africa and Transvaal Con¬ ferences. *Died, November 24-tJi, 1UU1). Bishop C. A. Smith, D.D., Supervises Louisana and North Louisana Conferences. Bishop C. T. Shaffer, D.D., Supervises Liberia and Sierra Leone Conferences. 'ATION DEPARTMENT ULADEI.PH1A, PA GENERAL BOARDS. PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT. President, Rt. Rev. W. B. Derrick, D.D.; R H. W. Leak, General Business Manager, 631 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pa. MISSIONARY DEPARTMENT. President, Rt. Rev. Jas. A. Handy, D.D.; Dr. H. B. Parks, Secretary, 61 Bible House, New York City. FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. President, Rt. Rev. B. W. Arnett, D.D., LL.D ; Rev. P. A.Hubbard, Secretary, 1535 14th St., N. W., Washington, D. C. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. President, Rt. Rev. B. F. Lee, D.D., LL.D., Ph.D.; Prof. John R. Hawkins, A.M., Secretary, Box 55, Kittrell, N. C Evans Tyree. M. M. Moore. C. S. Smith. 0. T. Shaffer. L. J. Coppin. THE NEW BISHOPS ELECTED, MAY, 1900. IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 5 the Jr., A. M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION BUILDING '206 Public Square, Nashville, Ten:; sunday school union. President, Rt. Rev. H. M. Turner, D.D., LL.D., D. C.L.; Rev. W. D. Chappelle, D.D., Secretary, 206 Public Square, Nashville, Tenn. southern christian recorder. President, Rt. Rev. M. B. Salter, D.D.; Rev. G. E. Taylor, Editor and Manager, Atlanta, Ga. historical and literary society. President, Rt. Rev. B. T. Tanner, D.D., LL.D. church extension. President, Rt. Rev. Abra¬ ham Grant, D. D.; Rev. B. F. Watson, D. D., Secretary, 631 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pa. twentieth century. President, Rt. Rev. W. J. Gaines, D. D. preachers' aid society. President, Rt. Rev. Evans Tyree, D. D.; Rev. Jno. T. Jenifer, D.D., Secre¬ tary, 1327 North Carey St., Baltimore, Md. allen christian endeavor. President, Rt. Rev. C. T. Shaffer, D. D.; Rev. B. W. Arnett, A.M., Secretary, Wilberforce, Ohio. Biographical Table of the Bishops of the A. M. E. Church. PREPARED BY BISHOP B. W. ARNETT. Name. Richard Allen Morris Brown Edward Waters W. Paul Quinn Willis Nazrey Daniel A. Payne ... A. W. Waynian J. P. Campbell James A. Shorter. T. M. D. Ward John M. Brown H. M. Turner W. F. Dickerson ... Kieliard H. Cain. . K. R. Disney Wesley J. Gaines .. Benj. W. Arnett Benj. T. Tanner Abram Grant Benj. F. Lee Mosps B. Salters ... James A. Handy ... Wm. B. Derrick J. H. Armstrong ... James C. Embry... Evans Tjree M. M. Moore Charles S. Smith... C T. Shaffer L. J. Coppin Year Born. Feb. Jan. mo 1770 Mar. Feb. Sept. Feb. Feb. Sept. Sept. Feb. Jan. June Oct. Mar. Dec. Aug. Sept. Feb. Dec. J uly May Nov. Aug. Nov. Mar. Jan. Dec. Place Born. 1788 1808 1811 1821 1815 1817 1823 1817 1833 1841 1826 1830 1840 1838 1835 1848 1831 1841 1826 1843 1842 1834 1854 1856 1852 1847 Philadelphia, Pa Charleston, S. C... West River, Aid.... East Indies Isle of Wgt, Ya .... Charleston. S. C.. Caroline Co., Ind.. Slaught, N. D. L.. Washington, D. C Hanover, Pa Odessa, Del Newberry, S. C .... Woodbury, N. J ... Green River, Ya ... North East, Md ... Wilkes Co., Ga. Brownsville, Pa ... Pittsburgh, Pa Lake City. Fla Gouldtown, N. J... Charleston, S, C... Baltimore, Md Antigua,W. Indies Lancaster Co., Pa Knox Co., Ind DaKalk Co., Tenn Quincy, Fla Colborne, Canada Troy, Ohio 19, 15, 16, 6, 24, 1*48 Fredricktown, Md 1808 1837 1829 1835 1825 1839 1838 1836 1848 1861 1841 1843 1849 1856 1856 1869 1865 1857 1853 1854 1868 1855 1866 1861 1859 1860 1865 Where Converted. Near Dover, Del... Charleston, S. C ... Baltimore Md Bucks Co., Pa New York, N. Y Charleston, S. C ... Caroline Co., Md .. Slaught, N. D. L... Galena, 111 Philadelphia Philadelphia Abbeville, S. C New York Portsmouth, O Baltimore, Md Wilkes Co., Ga ..... Brownsville, Pa ... Pittsburgh, Pa Jacksonville, Fla.. Wilberforce, O Charleston, S. C... Baltimore St. John.. Jacksonville, Flat. Galena, 111 Carthage, Tenn.. .. Quincy, Fla Hopkinsville, Ky .. Fountain City,Ind Ciscilton St" 1782 1812 1838 1837 1839 1837 1839 1843 1836 1853 1867 1844 1856 1865 1865 1856 1873 1868 1865 1860 1864 1868 1856 1869 1876 1871 1867 1876 Where Licensed to Preach. Near Dover, Del Charleston, S. C Baltimore Bucks Co., Pa Sullivan St., N. Y. Gettysburg, Colo. Philadelphia Bethel Ch., Phil... Washington, D. C. Harrisburg, Pa Philadelphia Abbeville, S. C Oxford City, Pa ... Hannibal, Mo M assachusetts J L.Davis,M.E.C.S Washington, D. C. Pittsburgh, Pa- Jacksonville, Fla.. Xenia. Ohio Charleston, S. C... Baltimore Norfolk, YTa Jacksonville, Fla. Galena, 111 Carthage, Tenn.. .. Quincy, Fla Jackson, Miss Frankfort, Ky N ame of Minister Giving the License o o 3 s3 x? p Wm. Cornish Frank Syn, G. X Richard Williams Morris Brown John Cornish Levin Lee Morris Brown Dr. Boyd, M.E., So H. J. Rhodes . Wm. Jackson, G. A. Rue Joined A. M.Ei Ch J. D. Hale... J. A. YYTarren J. R. Scott .. J. P. Underwood .. R. H. Cain John M. Brown... J. M. Brown |Wm. Bradwell.... F. Myers J. W. Early J. H. Armstrong... ,0. A. Douglas G. H. Shaffer Ijohn F. Thomas.. 1818 1818 1816 1840 1817 18181820 18181838 1843 1846 1846 1846 18581860 18701868 1857 1857 18651866 1867 18601860 1871 1868 1866 1862 1867 1869 1816 1818 1841 184318381838 184318431847 18381841 1858 1868 1872 1870 1866 1864 1868 1869 1843 18481850 1847 184 1849 1847 1862 1971 18581862 1860 1867 1870 1865 1873 1872 Died, When. 1816 1828 1836 1844 1852 1852 1864 1864 1868 1868 1868 1880 1880 1880 1875 1888 1838 1888 1883 1895 18641870 187' 1878 18661892 1,86511892 18691896 1870 '896 18661896 18761900 1880 187211873 18701872 187611879 1830 19(H)1. 1381|19. RICHARD ALLEN. Born February 4th, 1760, in Philadelphia, Pa. Converted, 1777, near Dover, Delaware. Licensed to preach, 1782, near Dover, Del¬ aware. Commenced traveling, 1783 ; ordained Deacon, 1799; ordain¬ ed Elder, 1816; ordained Bishop, April nth, 1816. Died March 26 1831. Buried in Philadelphia, Pa. Served as Bishop 15 years, n months and 15 days. Was Senior Bishop 15 years, 11 months and 15 days. MORRIS BROWN. Born January 9th, 1770, in Charleston, S. C. Converted in Charleston, S. C. Licensed to preach in Charleston, S. C. Com¬ menced traveling, 1818. Ordained Deacon, 1817; ordained Elder, 1818; ordained Bishop, May 25th, 1828. Died, May 9th, 1849. Buried in Philadelphia, Pa. Served as Bishop 20 years, ir months and 11 days. Was senior Bishop 18 years, 1 month and 13 days. EDWARD WATERS. Born in West River, Maryland. Converted in Baltimore, Md. Licensed to preach in Baltimore, Md. Commenced traveling, 1818. Ordained Deacon, 1818; ordained Elder, 1820; ordained Bishop, May 25th, 1836. Died, May 5th, 1847. Buried in Baltimore, Md. Was Bishop 11 years and 10 days. WILLIAM PAUL QUINN. Born in 1788 in the East Indies. Converted, 1808, Bucks Coun¬ ty, Pa. Licensed to preach, 1812, Bucks County, Pa. Commenced REV. H. T. JOHNSON, D.D., Ph.D. Editor of the Christian Recorder, 1892 -1904, IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 13 traveling, 1816. Ordained Deacon, 1818; ordained Elder, 1838; ordained Bishop, May 19th, 1844. Died, February 3rd, 1873. Buried in Richmond, Ind. Served as Bishop 28 years, 9 months and 5 days. Was Senior Bishop 24 years, 9 months and 14 days. WILLIS NAZREY. Born March 5th, 1808, in Isle of Wight, Va. Converted, 1837, in New York, N. Y. Licensed to preach, 1837, in Sullivan Street, New York, by Rev. William Cornish. Commenced traveling, 1840; ordained Deacon, 1841; ordained Elder, 1843; ordained Bishop, May 13th, 1852. Died August 22d, 1874. Buried in Chatham, Canada. Served as Bishop 22 years, 3 months and 9 days. DANIEL A. PAYNE. Born February 24th, 1811, in Charleston, S. C. Converted, 1829, in Charleston, S. C. Licensed to preace in Gettysburg College by Rev. Frank Syn, G. X. Commenced traveling, 1843; ordained Deacon, 1838; ordained Elder, 1838; ordained Bishop, May 13th, 1852. Died November 29th, 1893. Buried in Baltimore, Md. Served as Bishop 41 years, 6 months and 17 days. Was Senior Bishop 20 years, 9 months and 7 days. ALEXANDER W. WAYMAN. Born September 21st, 1821, in Caroline County, Indiana. Con¬ verted, 1835. Caroline County, Maryland. Licensed to preach, 1839, in Philadelphia, Pa., by Rev. Richard William. Commenced travel¬ ing, 1843; ordained Deacon, 1843; ordained Elder, 1843; ordained Bishop, May 23rd, 1864. Died Nov. 30th, 1895. Buried in Balti¬ more, Md. Served as Bishop 31 years, 6 months. Was Senior Bishop 2 years and 1 day. JABEZ P. CAMPBELL. Born February 6th, 1815, in Slaught, N. D. L. Converted, 1825, in Slaught, N. D. L. Licensed to preach, 1837, in Bethel Church, Philadelphia, Pa., by Rev. Morris Brown. Commenced traveling, 1838; ordained Deacon, 1841; ordained Elder, 1843; or¬ dained Bishop May 23rd, 1864. Died August 9th, 1891. Served as Bishop 27 years, 2 months and 14 days. JAMES A. SHORTER. Born February 4th, 1817, in Washington, D. C. Converted, 1839, in Galena, 111. Licensed to preach, 1839, in Washington, D. C., by Rev. John Cornish. Commenced traveling, 1846; ordained Deacon, 1848; ordained Elder, 1850; ordained Bishop, May 25th, 1868. Died, July 1st, 1887. Buried in Xenia, Ohio. Was Bishop 19 years, 1 month and 24 days. 14 THE A. M. E. CHURCH THOMAS M. D. WARD. Born September 28th, 1823, in Hanover, Pa. Converted, 1838, in Philadelphia, Pa. Licensed to preach, 1843, in Harrisburg, Pa., by Rev. Levin Lee. Commenced traveling, 1846; ordained Deacon, 1847; ordained Elder, 1849; ordained a Bishop, May 25th, 1868. Died June 10th, 1894. Buried in Washington, D. C. Was Bishop 26 years. 1 month and 10 days. JOHN M. BROWN. Born September 8th, 1817, in Odessa, Delaware. Converted in 1836, in Philadelphia. Licensed to preach, 1836, in Philadelphia, by Rev. Morris Brown. Commenced traveling, 1846; ordained Deacon, 1846; ordained Elder, 1847; ordained Bishop, May 25th, 1868. Djed March 16th, 1893. Buried in Washington, D. C. Was Bishop 25 years, 10 months and 9 days. HENRY M. TURNER. Born February ist,- 1833, in( Newberry, S. C. Converted, 1848, in ,Abbeyville, S. C. Licensed to preach, 1853, in Abbeyville, ,S. C., by Dr. Boyd, M. E." Church South. Commenced traveling, 1858; ordained Deacon, r86o; ordained Elder, 1862 ; ordained Bishop, May 20th, 1880.- Served as Bishop. 20 years. Has been Senior Bishop 5 years, 6 months, May, 1901. WILLIAM F. DICKERSON. Born January 15th, 1844, in Woodbury, N. J. Converted, 1861, New York. Licensed to.preach, 1867,' Oxford City, Pa., by Rev. H. J. .Rhodes. . Commenced traveling, 1870. Ordained Deacon, 1868; ordained Elder, 1871; ordained Bishop, May 20th, 1880. Died, December, 20th, .1884, in Woodbury, N. J. Served as Bishop 4 years and 7 months. RICHARD H. CAIN. Born, 1826, in Greenbrier River, Va. Converted, 1841, in Portsmouth, Ohio. Licensed to preach, i8i4> in Hannibal, Mo., by Rev. William Jackson. Commenced, traveling, 1857. Ordained Deacon, 1858; ordained Elder, 1862; ordained Bishop, May 20th, 1880. Died, January 18th, 1887, buried in Washington, D. C. Was Bishop 6 years, 9 months and 2 days. RICHARD R. DISNEY. Born, June 24, 1830, in North East, Md. Converted, 1843, in Baltimore, Md. Licensed to preach, 1856, in Massachusetts, by Rev. G. A. Rue. Commenced traveling, 1857. Ordained Deacon, 1858; ordained Elder, i860; ordained Bishop, November 21st, 1875. REV. H. T. KEALING, A.M. Editor A. M. E. Review, 1896-1904. IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 75 Died, April 20th, 1891. Buried in Chatham, Canada. Was Bishop 16 years, 5 months and 1 day. WESLEY J. GAINES. Born October 4th, 1840, in Wilkes County, Georgia. Converted, I&49> Wilkes County, Ga. Licensed to preach, 1865, in M. E. Church South by Rev. J. L. Davis, then joiued the A. M. E. Church. Commenced traveling 1865. Ordained Deacon, 1866; ordained Elder, 1867; ordained Bishop, May 24th, 1888. Served as Bishop 13 years, May 24, 1901. BENJAMIN W. ARNETT. Born March 6th, 1838, in Brownville, Pa. Converted, February 14, 1856, in Brownville, Pa. Licensed to preach, March 31, 1865, in Washington, D. C., by Rev. J. D. S. Hale. Commenced travel¬ ing, Ohio Annual Conference, April 19, 1867. Ordained Deacon, April, 1868; ordained Elder, April, 1870; ordained Bishop, May 24th, 1888. Served as Bishop, 13 years, May 24, 1901. BENJAMIN T. TANNER. Born December 25th, 1835, in Pittsburg, Pa. Converted, 1856, in Pittsburg, Pa. Licensed to preach, 1856, in Pittsburg, Pa., by Rev. J. A Warren. Commenced traveling i860; ordained Deacon, i860; ordained Elder, 1862; ordained Bishop, May 24th, 1888. Served as Bishop 13 years, May 24th, 1901. ABRAHAM GRANT. Born August 2nd, 1848, in Lake City, Florida. Converted, 1869, in Jacksonville, Florida. Licensed to preach, 1873, in Jack¬ sonville, Florida, by Rev. J. R. Scott. Commenced traveling, 1871; ordained Deacon, 1872; ordained Elder, 1873; ordained Bishop, May 24th, 1883. Served as Bishop 13 years, May 24th, 1901. BENJAMIN F. LEE. Born September 18th, 1841, in Gouldtown, N. J. Converted, 1865, in Wilberforce, Ohio. Licensed to preach, 1868, in Xenia, Ohio, by Rev. J. P. Underwood. Commenced traveling, 1868; ordained Deacon, 1870; ordained Elder, 1872; ordained Bishop, May 19th, 1892. Served as Bishop 8 years and 9 months. MOSES B. SALTER. Born February 13th, 1841, in Charleston, S. C. Converted, 1857, in Charleston, S. C. Licensed to preach, 1865, in Charleston, S. C., by Rev. R. H. Cain. Commenced traveling, 1866; ordained Deacon, 1866, ordained Elder, 1866; ordained Bishop, May 19th, 1892. Served as Bishop 8 years and 9 months. 16 THE A. M. E. CllVRCH JAMES A. HANDY. Born December 22nd, 1826, in Baltimore, Md. Converted, 1853, in Baltimore, Md. Licensed to preach, i860, in Baltimore, Md., by Rev. John M. Brown. Commenced traveling, 1862; or¬ dained Deacon, 1864; ordained Elder, 1865; ordained Bishop, May 19th, 1892. Served as Bishop 8 years and 9 months. WILLIAM B. DERRICK. Born July 27, 1843, in Antigua, West Indies. Converted. 1854, in St. John. Licensed to preach, 1864, in Norfolk, Va., by Rev. John M. Brown. Commenced traveling, 1867. Ordained Deacon, 1868; ordained Elder, 1869; ordained Bishop, May 19th, 1896. Served as Bishop, 4 years and 11 months. JOSIAH H. ARMSTRONG. Born May 30th, 1842, in Lancaster County, Pa. Converted, 1868, in Jacksonville, Fla., by Rev. William Bradwell. Commenced traveling 1869. Ordained Deacon, 1869; ordained Elder, 1870; or¬ dained Bishop, May 19th, 1896. Died, March 23rd, 1898. Buried in Galveston, Texas. Served as Bishop, 1 year, 10 months and 4 days. JAMES C. EMBRY. Born November 2nd, 1834, in Knox County, Indiana. Con¬ verted, 1855, in Galena, Ills. Licensed to preach, 1856, in Galena, Ills., by Rev. F. Myers. Commenced traveling 1864. Ordained Deacon, 1866; ordained Elder, 1870; ordained Bishop, May 19th, 1896. Died, August 16th, 1897. Buried in Philadelphia, Pa. Served as Bishop, 1 year, 2 months and 27 days. EVANS TYREE. Born August 19th, 1854, in DeKalb County, Tenn. Converted, 1866, in Carthage, Smith County, Tenn. Licensed to preach, 1869, by Rev. J. W.' Early. Commenced traveling, 1872. Ordained Deacon, 1874; ordained Elder, 1876; ordained Bishop, May 23rd, 1900. Served as Bishop 11 months. MORRIS M. MOORE. Born November 15th, 1856, in Quincy, Florida. Converted 1861 in Quincy, Florida. Licensed to preach. 1876, in Quincy, Florida, by Rev. J. H. Armstrong. Commenced traveling, 1878. Ordained Deacon, 1880; ordained Elder, 1881; ordained Bishop, May 23rd, 1900. Died November 23rd, 1900. Buried in Jacksonville, Fla. Served as Bishop, 6 months. REV. H. B. PARKS, D.D, Secretary of Missions, IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 17 CHARLES SPENCER SMITH. Born November 16th, 1852, in Calbome, Canada. Converted 1859 in Hopkinsville, Ky. Licensed to preach, 1871, in Jackson, Miss., by Rev. O. A. Douglas. Commenced traveling, 1872. Or¬ dained Deacon, 1873; ordained Elder, 1875; ordained Bishop, May 23rd, 1900. CORNELIUS T. SHAFFER. Born January 3rd, 1847, in Troy, Ohio. Converted i860, in Fountain City, Ind. Licensed to preach, 1867, in Frankfort, Ken¬ tucky, by Rev. G. H. Shaffer. Commenced to travel, 1870. Or¬ dained Deacon, 1872; ordained Elder, 1874; ordained Bishop, May 23rd, 1900. LEVI J. COPPIN. Born December 24th, 1848, in Fredericktown, Md. Converted 1865, in Ciscilton. Licensed to preach, 1876, by Rev. John M. Thomas. Commenced traveling, 1876. Ordained Deacon, 1879; ordained Elder, 1880; ordained Bishop, May 23rd, 1900. DIXON HALL. Allen University, Columbia, S. C, HISTORICAL TABLE. BY B. W. ARNETT. ANNUAL CONFERENCE MEETINGS, ETC. Conference. Philadelphia Baltimore New York Pittsb'g or Wstrn Indiana New England.... Missouri California South Carolina, Louisiana North Carolina Virginia Georgia Florida Pittsburg Kentucky Tennessee Texas Arkansas... Mississippi Alabama Illinois New Jersey North Georgia.. West Texas Kansas West Tennessee South Arkansas ... North Mississippi East Florida Columbia, S. C North Alabama... North-east Texas.. Indian West Kentucky North Ohio ; North Missouri.... North Louisiana... Iowa South Kansas.. Macon, Ga Central Texas Ontario Nova Scotia.... Bermuda Demerara West Arkansas Michigan Colorado Haiti San Domingo- Rocky Mountain... Sierra Leone Liberia N. E. S. Carolina- Middle Mississippi Central AlaBama- South Florida Puget Sound... W North Carolina. Oklahoma S W Georgia Transvaal SouthAlrica East Arkansas...... N. E. Mississippi... Windward isladn- Date. April 9, April 1, May Aug. —, Oct. 2, June 10, Sept 13, April 6, May 15, Nov, 1, Mar. —, May 10, May 30, June 8, April 3, Sept. 8, Sept.10, Oct. 22, Nov. 19, Oct. 8, July 25, Aug. 1, June 20. Jan. 9, Dec. 2, Oct. 4, Oct. 4, Oct. 26, Nov. 15, Oct. 27, Dec. —, Dec. 11, Nov. 27, Oct. 25, Oct. 12, Sept. 7, Sept.19, Dec. 29, Aug. 15, Sept.2U, Jan. 31, Dec. —, Sept.—, Sept.—, Sept.—, Sept.—, Nov. 25, Aug. 24, Sept.24, May -, May —, May —, Nov. 12, Nov. 23, Dec. —, Feb. 1, Nov. 23, Mar. 6, Aug. 10, Nov. —, Oct. 25, Oct. 27, Mar. 9, Apr. 12, Nov. 22, Dec. 19, Dec. 4, 1816 1817. 1820. 1830. 1840. 1852. 1855 1865.. 1865.. 1865.. 1867- 1867- 1867- 1867- 1868- 1868- 1868- 1868- 1868- 1868- 1868- 1872.: 1872- 1874- 1875- 1876- 1876- 1876- 1.877- 1.878- 1878- 1878- 1879- 1879.. 18.81- 18.82- 1.8.82- 1,882- 1.8.83- 1883.. 1,383- 1.383- 1884- 1.384- 1884- 1884- 1,885- 1,3,37- 1887.. 1,887- 1,3,87- 1,892- 1891- 1891- 1892- 1893- J8H2- 1,893 1892 1892 1896 1896 1898 1898 1,899 1899 1899 Place of Meeting. Bish Presid'g Philadelphia, Pa.... Baltimore New York City Hillsboro, O Blue River, Ind New Bedford Louisville Sacramento Charleston New Orleans Wilmington Richmond Macon, Ga Tallahassee Pittsburgh Louisville Nashville Galveston Little Rock Vicksburg Selma, Ala Bioomington Trenton, N. J Augusta, Ga San Antonio Fort Scott Clarksville Arkadelphia Coldwater Palatka, Fla Newberry Florence, Ala Corsicana, Texas.... Yel. Sp'gs Choctaw N Paducah, Ky Lima, Ohio Hannibal, Mo Shreveport Des Moines Lawrence Sandersville San Antonia Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Arkadelphia, Ark Battle Creek Denver Port au Prince San Domingo Colorado Springs Free Town Yourovia Marion, S. C Yazoo City, Miss Demopolls, Ala Tampa, Fla Portland, Oregon Kinstou. N. C Perry, O. T Outhbert, Ga Pretoria Oueenstown Mariana, Ark Coldwater, Miss Georgetown, BrGuiana Allen Allen Allen Brown Brown Payne Payne Campbell.. Payne Campbell.. Wayman ... Wayman ... Wayman ... Wayman . Wayman . Payne Shorter... Shorter... Campbell Shorter.,. Brown Wayman . Shorter.... Ward Brown Shorter.... Wayman... Ward Campbell.. Campbell., Brown Campbell., Ward Ward Campbell.. Shorter Ward Caine Ward Ward Dickerson.. Caine Disney Disney Disney Disney Ward Campbell.. Brown Campbell „ Campbell „ Ward Turner Turner Salter Arnett Grant Ward Lee Gaines Gaines Turner Turner ... . Turner Derrick Derrick .... Lee Secretary. Richard Allen, Jr Richard Allen, Jr Joseph M. Carr Lewis Woodson M. J. Wilkerson T. M. D. Ward J. M. Brown J. B. Sanderson T. G. Steward John Turner G. W. Brodie J. R. V. Thomas T. G. Steward B. W. Quinn D. E. Asbury T. H. Jackson B. L. Brooks Johnson Reed W. A. Rector Hiram R. Revell Lewis Hillery E. A. Mcintosh F. J. Cooper W. D. Johnson W. R. Carson T. W. Henderson D. E. Asbury J. T. Jenifer A. R. Green J. R. Scott, Sr. S. C. Goosley C. L. Harris T. B. V. Davis J. F. A. Sisson O. P. Ross T. H. Jackson G. W. Gaines E. E. Makiell C. S. Jacobs J. H. Hubbard W. C. Banton A. Grant J. A. Johnson J. W. Skerrett C. W. Dorsey C. H. Sheen A. Williams J. M. Henderson P. A. Hubbard J. M. Townsend J. M. Townsend P. A. Hubbard H. M. Steady E. P. Lewis A. J. Hunter A. B. Poston R. D. Brooks J. H. Dickerson G. C. Clark Wm. J. .Jordeu G. W. Washington R. R. Downs Ben Kumho J. G. Xaba H. G. Montgomery E. A. Arg.Ue R. Augusta Butler REV. P. A. HUBBARD, D.D. Financial Secretary A, M. E. Church, IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 19 NUMERICAL STATUS A Bishops 13 General Officers 12 Church Conference Roll.. 6,079 Presiding Elders 240 Presiding Elders, Foreign 24 Total 6,368 Local Preachers 9,749 Exhorters 6,477 Probationers 58,000 Members 688,354 Total 762,580 Stewards 26,672 Stewardess 29,486 Class Leaders 25,742 Trustees 24,852 Total 106,752 M. E. CHURCH, 1901. Trustee Boards 5,671 Sextons 5*671 CHURCHES AND MEMBERS. Number of Churches 5,715 Valuation $10,360,131 N,umber of Parsonages 2,075 Valuation $ 644,532 Indebtedness $ 775,964 Number of Schools... 41 Valuation $ 865,574 Teachers 175 Students 6,725 Graduates 696 Annual Income $ 125,650 STATISTICAL RECAPITULATION OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH, 1900-1901. ANNUAL CONFERENCES. Number of Annual Conferences per year 67 Number of Annual Conferences per quadrennium 268 DISTRICT CONFERENCES. Number of District Conferences per year 240 Number of District Conferences per quadrennium 960 QUARTERLY CONFERENCES. Number of Quarterly Conferences per quarter 3,89° Number of Quarterly Conferences per year 15,860 Number of Quarterly Conferences per quadrennium 63,440 TRUSTEE BOARD MEETINGS. Number of Trustee Board Meetings per month 5,640 Number of Trustee Board Meetings per year 67,680 Number of Trustee Board Meetings per quadrennium 270,720 20 THE A. M. E. CHVRCH OFFICIAL BOARD MEETINGS. Number of Official Board Meetings per week 5*640 Number of Official Board Meetings per year 293,280 Number of Official Board Meetings per quadrennium 1,173,120 SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTIONS. Number of Sunday School Conventions for each Annual Conference 67 Number of Sunday School Conventions per quadrennium... 268 RECAPITULATION OF CONFERENCES IN THE A. M. E. CHURCH IN ONE YEAR. Number of Annual Conferences per year 67 Number of District Conferences per year 240 Number of Quarterly Conferences per year 15,860 Number of Trustee Board Meetings per year 67,680 Number of Official Meetings per year. 293,280 Number of Sunday School Conventions per year 67 Number of all Official Meetings per year 377D94 Number of all Official Meetings per quadrennium 1,508,776 THE RECAPITULATION OF THE FINANCIAL DEPART¬ MENTS OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH PER QUADRENNIUM. Publication Department $ 65,811 27 Financial Department 403,401 62 Church Extension Society 64,474 00 Southern Christian Recorder 5,502 56 Educational Department 270,988 54 A. M. E. Sunday School Union 77,159 46 Connectional Preachers' Aid Society 2,605 25 Woman's Parent Mite Missionary Society 5,959 58 Parent Home and Foreign Missionary Society 58,876 81 Grand total raised by all the Departments for the quadrennium : $594,779 09 Average amount raised per year $236,194 79 Average amount raised per month 19,682 89 Average amount raised per day 656 09 Average amount raised per hour 27 33 Average amount raised per minute 45 PROF. J. R. HAWKINS, M.A. Secretary of Education and President Kittrell College, Kittrell, N. C, IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 21 PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH. PUBLICATION BOARD. 631 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Bishop William B. Derrick, D.D., President. Rev. R. H. W. Leak, D.D. General Business Manager. 1st District—Rev. W. H. Giles, New Jersey Conference. 2d District—Rev. J. H. Collett, Baltimore Conference. 3d District—Rev. J. M. Gilmere, Pittsburgh Conference. 4th District—Rev. R. C. Ransom, Iowa Conference. 5th District—Rev. F. J. McDonald, North Missouri Conference. 6th District—Rev. W. O. P. Sherman, Georgia Conference. 7th District—Rev. N. L. Edmonson, North Alabama Conference. 8th District—Rev. P. H. Fisher, Central Mississippi Conference. 9th District—Rev. J. A. Jones, Tennessee Conference. 10th District—Rev. J. P. Howard, Central Texas Conference, nth District—Rev. J. L. Moore, South Florida Conference. 12th District—Rev. J. C. Morley, Nova Scotia Conference. 13th District—Rev. J. H. Martin, North Louisiana Conference. 14th District—Rev. I. G. Sishuba, South African Conference. RECAPITULATION. 1892—94 $ 34,35° 91 18^4-^ps •** i3,076 53 l8P&- *2,792 75 1896^97 14,625 51 1897—98 15,442 65 1898—99 17,018 41 1899—00 18,601 40 Grand total $125,908 18 The Christian Recorder, oldest paper of the race, was founded in 1848, and is published by this department. Edited by Rev. H. T. Johnson, D.D., who was elected in 1892 and continues to do efficient work. MISSIONARY DEPARTMENT OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH. MISSIONARY BOARD. 61 Bible House, New York. Rishop James A. Handy, D. D., President. Rev. H. B. Parks, D.D., Secretary. 1st District—Rev. W. H. Thomas, New England Conference. 2d District—Rev. E. H. Bolden, Virginia Conference. 22 THE A. M. E. CHURCH 3d District—Prof. J. P. Shorter, Ohio Conference. 4th District—Rev. R. F. Hurley, Michigan Conference. 5th District—Rev. M. S. Bryant, North Missouri Conference. 6th District—Rev. J. A. Lindsay, North Georgia Conference. 7th District—Rev. L. Gardner, Central Alabama Conference. 8th District—Rev. P. W. Walls, West Arkansas Conference. 9th District—Rev. J. W. Frazier, Kentucky Conference. 10th District^Rev. E. T. Cottman, California Conference, nth District—Rev. R. S. Quarterman, East Florida Conference. 12th District—Rev. A. Kersey, Nova Scotia Conference. 13th District—Rev. P. A. King, Louisiana Conference. 14th District—Rev. J. Z. Tantsi, South African Conference. LIST OF MISSIONARY SECRETARIES OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH, SHOWING AMOUNT OF MISSIONARY MONEY RAISED BY EACH. J. M. Brown, 1864-68 $ 5*425 65 J. A. Handy, 1868-72 9>3r7 32 G. W. Brodie, 1872-76 * 6,556 42 R. H. Cain, 1876-80 5.947 80 J. M. Townsend, 1880-84 34.811 83 J. M'. Townsend, 1884-88 19,001 09 W B. Derrick, 1888-92 25.675 W. B. Derrick, 1892-96 36,535 31 H. B. Parks, 1896-1900 58,876 86 Total 5 We add to the above report the amount of monies colleciea arid reported in the annual report of 1901. The total amount collected Was $26,768.39, added to $58,876.39, makes a grand total of $85,- 645 25 for five years. Bishop H. M. Turner organized the A. M. E. Church in South Africa. He formed two annual conferences, the Transvaal Annual Conference, March 9th, 1898, at Pretoria, with a membership of .7,175, and the South African Annual Conference, April 12th, 1898, at Queenstown, with a membership of 3,625. He ordained 31 ^ders and 29 deacons. | The General Conference of 1900 elected Bishop Levi J. Coppin, D.D., and appointed him to the South Africa work. The church has 2r students from Southwest Africa at Wilberforce University, prepar¬ ing them'to return and educate their race. Two have returned, Miss Charlotte Makhomo Manye, of Pietersburg, Transvaal, and Mr. Henry Colbourne Msikinya, of Cape Colony. Rev. H. C. C. Astwood was appointed to superintend the mis¬ sions in Cuba. He organized the A. M. E. Church in Santiigo, Cuba, August 12th, 1898, the first protestant church organized on the island. IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 23 TRANSVAAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE. PRETORIA DISTRICT. JOSEPH Al. KANYANA, P. E. Rev. Joseph M. Kanyana St. Peter's (cir.) Rev. Samuel James Brander, Asst. P. E Ethiopian Church (cir.) ti v" mVnas Phala Roodepoort (sta.) Rev. Thomas T. Siromu Kaalplaats (sta.; t> v' i;ac<)'5U® Mosaka Scheirpoort (sta.) Rev. Nathaniel James Boya Doornpoort (sta.) Rev. Johannes Tlilabane Cooningburg (cir.) Rev. Solomon R. Modipa Apples River (cir.) Rev. Hans Aappie Haitingsburg (cir.) Rev. Paulus Ramutloa Moime (cir.) Rev. Jonah R. Thabe Schuldpadfontein (cir.) Rev. Simon Malibane Makapanspoort (sta.) Rev. J. M. Lebala Pietersburg (cir.) Rev. Jonathan Thoka Dwaars River (sta.) ORANGE FREE STATE. JACOBUS G. XABA, P. E. Rev. Jacobus G. Xaba Vereeniging (cir.) ' Rev. Samuel J. Mabote Hielbron (cir.) Rev. Simon H. Siuamela Croonstat (cir.) Rev. Nicholas Mokone Butliabuthe (sta.) Rev. Philip Botha Ladybrand (cir.) Rev. David Masiza Frankfort (cir.) Rev. Johannes Moruane Senekal (cir.) Rev. Bethuel Tsibele Paris (cir.) Rev. Solomon Molotse Bothaville (sta.) Rev. Klaas McCharles... Vrede (sta.) Rev. Kraal Paulus Bodiba Malans (miss.) Rev. Abiel Melato Viljoen's Drift (sta.) Rev. Samuel T. Moahlodi Sodas (sta.) Rev. Paul Mazwi Winberg (cir.) Rev. W. G. Kaka, Sta Smithfield (cir.) JOHANNESBURG DISTRICT. REV. I. G. SISHUBA, P. E. Rev. I. G. Sisliuba Ebenezer and Campbell Chapel (cir.) Rev. Bertram Nojekwa Krughersdorp (sta.) Rev. Henry J. Niekerk Mitchell's Hall and Cape Church (cir.) Rev. Edward Tsewn Turner Chapel. POTCHEFSTROOM DISTRICT. REV. ABEL S. GABASHANA, P. E. Rev. Abel S. Gabasliana Klerksdorp (cir.) Rev Marcus Gabasliana Buftelsdooru (cir.) Rev. Johannes Mathaka East Leigh (cir.) SOUTH AFRICAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE. CAPETOWN DISTRICT. REV. M. M. MOKONE, P. E. Rev M. M. Mokone Cape Town (cir.) Rev. A. A. Morrison Cape Town (miss.) PORT ELIZABETH DISTRICT. REV. P. S. KUZE, P. E. Rev P. S. Kuze Port Elizabeth (cir.) Rev E. G. Mpinda .' Craddock (cir.) Rev. B. Booysen Middleburg (cir.) 24 THE A. M. E. CHURCH QUEENSTOtVN DISTRICT. REV. P. J. MAVAVANA, P. E. Rev. Kleinbooi Rasimeni Mkapusi (cir.) Rev. John Nondizo (Joqodala (cir.) Rev. W. G. Mashalaba Swaart Water (cir.) Rev. C. Noke Kimberley (cir.) Rev. D. Ndiyaza Kimberley (miss) Rev. H. R. Ngcayiya Queenstown (cir.) Rev. M. M. Roman Kimberley (sta.) Rev. Sunday Keyi Indwe and Dordrecht. KING WILLIAMSTOWN DISTRICT. REV. J. Z. TANTSI, P. E. Rev. J. Z. Tantsi Xukwane (cir.) Rev. Peter Lisa East London and King Wllliamstown (cir.) PONDOLAND DISTRICT. REV. W. W. SIKWEYIYA, P. E. Rev. W. W. Sikweyiya Mpa (cir.) Rev. S. Mtintso Ntabankulu (cir.) Rev. John J. Mbasa : Ibisa (cir.) Rev. S. Tutu Butt'elsdoons (cir.) Rev. A Mgqebisa Qumbu (cir.) N. B.—These are the names of those who have been reported to our Department, and do not represent the whole.—H. B. P. THE SIERRA LEONE AND LIBERIA MISSIONARIES AND STATIONS. F. G. SNELSON, PH.D., M.A., F.R.G.S., P. E. Rev. Geo. Dove Decker Providence. Rev. H. M. Steady NewZion. Rev. L. G. Davis Located. Rev. J. J. Cober... -...Bethel. Rev. J. H. Gooding Sarah Gorham. Rev. E. T. Martyn Emanuel School. Rev. F. M. Stewart ' Sen Dugo. Rev. J. F. Gerber ..Campbell's. Rev. J. H. W. Gooding Allen's Chapel. TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS. Samuel G. Shower Zion School. Miss Juliana Carrol Zion School. Samuel Njie Providence School. Mrs. Anna Arskines ' Providence (School. Rev. E. T. Martyn '. :.,..Emanue). Rev. J. F. Gerber Campbell School. Rev. J. H. W. Gooding Sarah.Gorham School. Mrs. J. J. Coker Bethel Small Scarcies. Rev. F. M. Stewart Sen Dugo. LIBERIA. REV. L. C. CURTIS, B.D., P. E. Rev. C. J. Lawton, A.M., B.D Eliza Turner Chapel. Rev. A. A. Watson ....Brewetvill6." Rev. M. T. Newland Arthiugtou. Rev. C. Irons White Plain. Rev. S. A. Bailey Robertsville. Rev. J. M. Gross Jolinsonville. Rev. J. G. Wilson Roysville. Rev. A. L. Brisbane Cape Mount. Rev. W. A. Patton Pleasant Valley. Rev. H. W. White SchfHinville. Rev. J. T. Cole Lower Buchanan. Rev. G. W. Payne Central Buchanan. Rev. E. T. Lewis Upper Buchanan. REV. B. F. WATSON, D.D. Secretary Church Extension Society, Philadelphia, Pa, IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 25 Rev. L. P. Gross Harrisville. Rev. A. Redd Edina. Rev. A. F. Holt H. M. Turner Chapel. Rev. A. J. Roberts. Rev. J. P. Lindsay. Rev. C. A. White. Rev. A. F. Nions. Rev. W. H. Wright. HAYTI AND SAN DOMINGO. Rev. J. P. James, P. E San Domingo City. Rev. S. Geo. Dorce Port au Prince, Hayti. Rev. T. O. Astwood Portde Paix, Hayti. Rev. D. ,T. Fleming Havana. Rev. E. Williams Havana. TRINIDAD. Rev. Thornhill Spencer San Fernando, Trinidad. Rev. Jas. Matthews Port of Spain, Trinidid. BRITISH GUIANA. Rev. .T. E R. Franklin Anna Catherina, W. C. Rev. R. A. Butler Tuschen. W. C. Rev. Wm Savory Georgetown. Rev. Benjamin Smith Plaisance. BARBADOES. REUBEN A. SEALY, A.B. Superintendent British Guiana and Windward Islands. Rev. G. G Daniel Collymore Rock. Rev. J. Alleyne Rouen. Rev. A. St. C. Phillips Todds. Rev. B. C. Nunes Connell Town. CANADA. REV. L. PIERCE, P.E. Rev. J. W. Crosby Hamilton, Ont. Rev. A. W. Hacklny Chatham, Ont. Rev. W. H. Bazie Windsor, Ont. Rev. W. T. Artis Amherstburg. Rev. J. C. Coleman Colchester. Rev. W. H. Jones Oakville. Rev, W. F. Townsend Toronto. Rev. J. H. Williams Sarnia. Conference. I Ontario British Guiana Nova Scotia Windward Islands Sierra Leone - Liberia South Africa Transvaal Hayti Santo Domingo Bermuda Preacher. Exliorter. Probationer. Members. 5 1 24 346 8 8 61 350 nil. 2 40 nil. 6 8 340 300 10 5 14 214 80 12 81K) 4000 20 15 200 80(H) 5 nil. 30 500 3 nil. 50 400 PAYNE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, WILBERFORCE, OHIO. REV. JOHN T. JENIFER, D.D. Secretary Preachers' Aid Society, Baltimore, Md. IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 21 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE MISSIONARY STUDENTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA, AT WILBERFORCE UNIVER¬ SITY, OHIO, MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON CITY. Charles Lentallus Dube, of Durban, Natal, of the Zulu tribe, was born at Inanda Mission Station on the 16th of June, 1877. He came to Wilberforce on the 3d of July, 1896. He is studying for the min¬ isterial and educational work in South Africa. Henry Colbourne Msikinya, of Ivimberley, Cape Colony, of the Amahlubi tribe, was born in Grahamstown, in February, 1870. He came to Wilberforce on the 22d of September, 1896. He is studying for the ministerial and educational work in South Africa. Theodore Masiza Kakaza, of Port Elizabeth, of the Abambo tribe, was born at Heald Town on the 6th of May, 1877. He came to Wilberforce in October, 1896. He is preparing for medical work in South Africa. James Yapi Tantsi, of Engcobo Mission Station, Cape Colony, of the Tembu tribe, was born at Cala on the 28th of September, 1873. He came to Wilberforce on the 20th of August, 1897. He is prepar¬ ing for educational work in South Africa. Marshall McDonald Maxeke, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, of the Xosa tribe, was born at Iq'ibira village, Cape Colony. He came to Wilberforce on the 20th of August, 1897. He is preparing for educa¬ tional and ministerial work in South Africa. Harsant Ngqele Tantsi, of Lessyton, Cape Colony, of the Tembu tribe, was born at Cala, Cape Colony, on the 4th of July, 1874. He came to Wilberforce on the 29th of October, 1898. He.is preparing for educational work in South Africa. Michael Seganoe, of Mafeking, British Bechuanaland, of the Bechuana tribe, was born in Mafeking on the 19th of August, 1874. He came to Wilberforce on the 5th of March, 1899. He is preparing for the ministry. John Manye, of Pietersburg, Transvaal, of the Basuto tribe, was born at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, on the 3d of March, 1880. He came to Wilberforce on the 5th of March, 1899. He is preparing for general missionary work in South Africa. Mbulaleni Kuzwayo, of Mapumlo Mission Station, Natal, of the Zulu tribe, was born at Mapumlo Mission Station on the 12th of Octo- 28 THE A. M. E. CHVRCH ber, 1882. He came to Wilberforce in March, 1899. He is prepar¬ ing for medical work in Natal. Peter Alpheus Luckie, of Denamstel village, Demerara, B. G , was born in Denamstel village on the nth of June, 1872. He came to Wilberforce on the 25th of January, 1900. He is preparing for the ministry of British Guiana, South America. Miss Charlotte Makhomo Manye, of Pietersburg, Transvaal, of the Basuto tribe, was born at Fort Beaufort on the 7th of April, 1873. She came to Wilberforce on the 4th of January, 1895. She is prepar¬ ing for educational work in South Africa. Miss Adelaide Tyandyatwa Tantsi, of Engcobo, Cape Colony, of the Tembu tribe, was born at Lessyton, near Queenstown, on the 13th of April, 1881. She came to Wilberforce on the 8th of Septem¬ ber, 1898. She is preparing for educational work in South Africa. Miss Johanna Gow, of Cape Town, Cape Colony, was born at Cape Town on the 15th of January, 1885. She came to Wilberforce on the 7th of March, 1900. She is preparing for general missionary word in South Africa. James Pratt Richards, of Freetown, Sierra Leone, of the Abu and Jebu tribes, aged 23, studies at Morris Brown College for the ministry to West Africa. Isaac Launcelot Augustus Johnson, of the Maroon and Ebo tribes, Circular Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone, aged 19, studies at Morris Brown College for the ministry to West Africa. Arthur George Decker, of the Jessa and Egba tribes, born at Lagos, but recently of Regent Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone, studies at Morris Brown College for the ministry to West Africa. Jerry Menze, of the Kafir tribe, born at Encemera, Ishatshu, South Africa, aged 24, studies at Morris Brown College for the minis¬ try to South Africa. Louis Morgan Insaidoo, of the Tantee tribe, of Accra, Gold Coast, aged 23, studies at Morris Brown College for the ministry 10 West Africa. Thomas Ebenezer Ward, of the Tantee tribe, Gold Coast, was born at Cape Coast Castle. He is 22 years of age and studies at Morris Brown College for the ministry to West Africa. E. Mayfield Boyle, of the tribe, of Freetown, Sierra Leone, aged 22, takes a theological and medical' course at Howard University for the ministry to West Africa. REV. 13. W. ARNETT, JR., A.M. Secretary Allen Christian Endeavor Society, Wilberforce, Ohio, MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GA. 30 THE A. M. E. CHURCH FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT, A. M. E. CHURCH. FINANCIAL BOARD. 1535 14th Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. Bishop Benjamin W. Arnett, D. D., President. Rev. P. A. Hubbard, D.D., Financial Secretary. 1st District—Rev. J. M. Henderson, New York Conference. 2d District—Rev. John Hurst, Baltimore Conference. 3d District—Rev. Charles Bundy, North Ohio Conference. 4th District—Rev. N. J. McCracken, Illinois Conference. 5th District—Rev. George H. Shaffer, Kansas Conference. 6th District—Rev. J. S. Flipper, North Georgia Conference. 7th District—Rev. L. R. Nichols, South Carolina Conference. 8th District—Rev. E. W. Lampton, North Mississippi Conference. 9th District—Rev. J. M. Turner, Kentucky Conference. 10th District—Rev. A. G. Scott, Northeast Texas Conference, nth District—Rev. A. J. Kershaw, Florida Conference. 12th District—Rev. S. G. Dorce, Haytian Conference. 13th District—Rev. John Webb, North Louisiana Conference. 14th District—Rev. M. M. Mokone, South African Conference. RECAPITULATION. 1876 Total Dollar Money, J. H. Burley t..$ 95,553 93 1880. Total Dollar Money, J. C. Embry 99,999 42 Total Dollar Money, B. W. Arnett 175,252 45 Total Dollar Money, B. W. Arnett 229,013 85 Total Dollar Money, J. A. Handy j ^^'^o 97 Total Dollar Money, J. H. Armstrong 357,942 00 Total Dollar Money, M. M. Moore 403,407 88 Total Dollar Money, P. A. Hubbard 118,750 97 1896 1900 1901 Grand total $1,787,262 84 Total raised since the Ecumenical Conference in 1891 ..$ 961,519 97 Grand total since the organization of the department ...$1,787,262 84 This money is used for the general purposes of the church and the present year has been the largest amount ever raised. RECAPITULATION, AMOUNTS RAISED PER gUADRENNIUM 1900. jst District $ 184,731 27 2d District 186,716 58 3d District 130,485 85 4th District 152,067 47 5th District 112,145 27 REV. JAMES M. TOWNSEND, D.D. Field Secretary of Missionary Department, Columbus, Ohio, IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 31 6th District $ 270,900 95 7th District 227,976 81 8th District 198,769 00 9th District 163,749 00 10th District 126,243 00 nth District 30,163 00 Grand total ... $1,777,948 20 THE AVERAGE AMOUNT EXPENDED BY THE A. M. E. CHURCH— GENERAL EXPENSES. For the year $1,777,948 20 By the month 148,162 35 By the day 4,938 74 By the hour 289 12 By the minute 48 18 By the second 80 FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY, I9OO. Presiding Elders' support per annum $145,735 37 Ministers' support per annum 835,796 21 Traveling expenses per annum 29,594 00 $1,011,125 58 Bishops' support per quadrennium $26,000 00 General Officers support per annum 5,400 00 31,400 00 Grand total far ministerial support for one year..$1,042,525 58 Average ministerial support, 1899, was— Presiding Elders $ 663 72 Pastors 204 18 Total raised that year was 935>425 58 EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH. EDUCATIONAL BOARD. Kittrell, North Carolina. Bishop Benjamin F. Lee, D.D., President. Prof. John R. Hawkins, M.A., Secretary. 1st District—J. P. Sampson, Philadelphia Conference. 2d District—George W. Nichalson, Baltimore Conference. 3d District—Rev. J. H. Jones, D.D., North Ohio Conference. 32 THE A. M. E. CHURCH 4th District—A. L. Murray, Indiana Conference. 5th District—W. T. Vernon, Missouri Conference. 6th District—W. D. Johnson, Sr., North Georgia Conference. 7th District—Rev. E. H. Coit, Columbia Conference. 8th District—Rev. P. W. Wade, Arkansas Conference. 9th District—Rev. B. A. J. Nixon, Tennessee Conference. 10th District—Rev. H. D. Winn, West Texas Conference, nth District—Rev. D. W. Gillislee, East Florida Conference. 12th District—Rev. R. H. Shireley, Bermuda Conference. 13th District-r-Rev. F. G. Snelson, Sierra Leone Conference. 14th District—Rev. A. D. Erasmus, South African Conference. RECAPITULATION. 1891 $ 99,°56 37 1892 66,23450 1893 64,377 50 1894 71,779 56 1895 99.122 02 1896 105,000 00 1897 110,000 00 1898: . : n5,000 00 1899 120,000 00 1900 270,988 54 Grand total $1,021,558 49 CONDENSED REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. GENERAL INFORMATION. The A. M. E. Church is committed to the cause of Education, and the special interest paid to this part of its church work has brought it prominently before the enlightened world. The first direct effort toward the establishment of schools dates from September 21, 1844, when the Ohio Conference of the A. M. E. Church appointed a committee to select a seat for a seminary of learning on the "manual labor plan," and projected what was then called Union Seminary, which was later merged into Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio, our oldest and leading institution. In 1876 the General Conference appointed the Rev. J. C. Em- bry, (afterward Bishop) the first Commissioner or General Agent- to 1HE GENERAL CONFERENCE, 1900. ALLEN UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA, S. C. 34 THE A. M. E. CHURCH look after the special work of schools, his successor being Rev. B. F. Watson. In 1884, education was made a special department of the church under the supervision of Rev. W. D. Johnson, who held the position of Commissioner or General Secretary of Education till May, 1896, when the present incumbent was elected as his successor. This department has grown to be one of the most important branches of the church work, with an organization extending over all the states and territories of the Union, Africa, and islands of Hayti, San Domingo, Bermuda and Bahama. SCHOOLS. The latest reports show a record of twenty-five institutions classi¬ fied so as to cover the work done in Primary, Parochial, Graded School, Industrial, Normal, Scientific, Collegiate and University Courses. CLASSIFICATION. Special attention is being paid to classifying and concentrating these schools, colleges and universities so that in each department of the work the very best work may be guaranteed, and the principles of our motto be fully realized. PLAN OF OPERATION. For the better government of our schools, the last General Con¬ ference enacted that the Educational Districts coincide with the Epis¬ copal Districts, except the First, which embraces the First, Third and Fourth Episcopal Districts. Each Educational District has its own school or schools depend¬ ent upon it for connectional aid through Endowment Day Collections and general support, as follows: First, Third & Fourth Districts—WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY, Wilberforee,Ohio. Departments—Theological, College, Normal, Industrial, Musical and Military. Courses—Classical, Scientific, College Preparatory, English, Law, Business, Normal, Art, Sewing, Printing, Carpentry and Cooking. Second District—KITTEELL COLLEGE, Kittrell, North Carolina. Departments—College, Missionary, Normal, Industrial, Musical. Courses—Classical, College Preparatory, English, Art, Sewing, Printing, Cooking, Agriculture. Fifth District—WESTERN UNIVERSITY, Quindaro, Kansas. Departments—Theological, College, Normal, Industrial. _ . . Courses—Classical, College Preparatory, English, Music, Printing, Sewing, Car¬ pentry. Sixth District—MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE, Atlanta, Ga. Departments—Theological, College, Law, Missionary, Normal, Industrial, Musical. Courses—Classical. Scientific, English, Domestic Economy, Sewing. THE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH, CHICAGO, ILL. IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 35 Seventh District—ALLEN UNIVERSITY, Columbia, S. C. Departments—Theological, College, Law, Normal, Musical. Courses—Classical, Scientific, English, Domestic Economy. PAYNE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Alabama. Courses—College, Normal, Academic. FLEGLER HIGH SCHOOL, Marion, S. C. Courses—Primary, Intermediate, Grammar School. Eighth District—SHORTER UNIVERSITY, North Little Rock, Ark. Departments—Theological, College, Normal, Industrial, Law. Courses—Classical, English, Dentistry, Printing. CAMPBELL-STRINGER COLLEGE, Jackson, Miss. Departments—College, Law, Medicine, Industrial. Courses—Normal, Bible, Music, Nursing. Ninth District—TURNER NORMAL AND THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, Shelby- villc, Tenn. Departments—Theological, Normal, Intermediate, Primary. WAYMAN INSTITUTE, Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Courses—College Preparatory, English, Theological, Normal, Music, Domestic Economy. DELHI INSTITUTE, Delhi, La. Courses—Normal, Academic, Music, Agriculture. Tenth District—PAUL QUINN COLLEGE. Waco, Texas. Departments—College,. Scientific, Normal, Grammar, Industrial, Primary. Courses—Classical, Civil Engineering, Printing, Carpentry, Agriculture, Music, Sewing, Cooking. BLUE CREEK AND MUSCOGEE HIGH SCHOOLS, I. T. Courses—Academic, Normal, Grammar, Primary. Eleventh District—EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE, Jacksonville, Fla. Departments—College, Normal, Preparatory, Music, Industrial. Courses—Classical, Scientific, Academic, English, Domestic Economy. Twelfth District—MOSSELL INSTITUTE, Port Au Prince, Hayti. BERMUDA INSTITUTE, Bermuda. Thirteenth District—ZION INSTITUTE, Geda School, Sierra Leone, Africa. And ELIZA TURNER SCHOOL, Monrovia, Africa. Fourteenth District—CAPE TOWN INSTITUTE, Cape Town, South Africa. SPECIAL TRAINING FOR THE MINISTRY. In addition to the above named Schools, special provision is made for the training of our ministry by establishing regular Semi¬ nary Courses at Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio, and Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga., with arrangements for a Chair of Theology or a Correspondence and Lecture Course at Allen Uni¬ versity, Columbia, S. C., and such other Colleges as are prepared to do the work. SUPPORT. These Schools have three main sources of income: From pupils who pay a nominal sum for tuition, board, room rent, etc.; from pri¬ vate donations and bequests, applied according to the will of the donor; and from a regular church fund, known as Educational En¬ dowment Fund—supplemented by appropriations from the General Church Treasury. The total amount of money reported from these three sources during the past quadrennium, 1896-1900, was $270,988.54 of which $32,298.05 came from the General Church Treasury, out 36 THE A. M. E. CHURCH of the 54 per cent, of the Dollar Money sent to the Financial Secre¬ tary. For this present quadrenniun it is enacted that 8 per cent, of the entire Dollar Money raised and reported at each Annual Confer¬ ence shall be paid over to the General Secretary of Education by the Finance Committe of each Annual Conference. This requires the Dollar Money, or general fund, to be divided as follows: Forty-six per cent, to Financial Secretary, Rev. P. A. Hubbard, Washington, D. C. Ten per cent, to Secretary of Church Extension, Rev. B. F. Watson, Philadelphia, Pa. Eight per cent, to Secretary of Education, Prof. Jno. R. Haw¬ kins, Kittrell, N. C. Thirty-six per cent, retained by each Annual Conference and used for local purposes. This eight per cent, is supplemented by a special appropriation of $8,ooo from the Financial Department for special work in our Theo¬ logical Seminaries and our regular Endowment Day Fund. The third (3) Sunday in September of each year is set apart as Endowment day, when all the Churches and Sunday Schools of the connection are expected to make a grand rally for the cause of educa¬ tion and, through the pastor, forward the collection to the General Secretary of Education. The latest reports show that since 1884, when this department was organized, we have raised and appropriated for Education $1,140,013.31. During this quadrennium we want to raise at least $400,000 for Education—$100,000 for each year. Will you help us ? PRIVATE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS. The Church feels very grateful and the Commissioner of Education renders special thanks for the confidence and interest manifested by individuals who have made special donations from time to time to help the work of this department or some special Institution. A continu¬ ance of this aid is most anxiously solicited. A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND, We are now working for donations and bequests, to be held in BISHOP L. J. COPPIN, D.D. Bishop to South Africa. PAUL QUINN COLLEGE, WACO, TEXAS. 38 THE A. M. E. CHURCH trust as a permanent Endowment Fund, the interest of which is to be applied towards giving better facilities and furnishing scholarships for deserving students. Please consider this favorably. The Commissioner of Education is authorized to receive any and all such donations, turn them over to the schools designated by do¬ nor, and account for same to the General Board of Education. Bond is requried for the faithful performance of duty. Any further information concerning the Department of Educa¬ tion or any School on our list will be most cheerfully given. Please give me your address. Very respectfully, JOHN R. HAWKINS, Sec. and General Commissioner, Box 55, Kittrell, N. C. Statistics of our Schools from Latest Reports. NAME AND LOCATION. 1 Payne Theological Semin'y. Wilberforce, O 2 Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, O 3 Morris Browa College, Atlanta, Ga 4 Kittrell College, Kittrell, N. C 5 Paul Quinn College, Waco, Texas 6 Allen University, Columbia, S. C 7 Western University. Quindaro, Kan 8 Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Fla 9 Shorter University, North Little Eock, Ark 10 Payne University, Selma, Ala 11 Campbell-Stringer College, Jackson, Miss.. 12 Wayman Institute, Harrodsburg, Ky 13 Turner Normal Institute, Shelby ville, Tenn 14 Flegler High School, Marion, S. C 15 Delhi Institute, Delhi, La 16 Sisson's High School, So. McAlister, I. T... 1891 1856 1880 1886 1881 1880 1883 1887 1897 1891 1887 ► * a P a> 3 CP 0 H# ® 0 P P w & p 3 9 1 19315 5 2 60 4 2012 4 4 130 4 2 2 1 1036 18 14 2 2 1 >■ 83® P *1 -3$ 3 2 « a ?si : Z a j 23 3$ 9 00 6 75 6 50 10 50 6 50 7 50 7 50 6 00 ffl £. 5-c* 3,000 158,400 75,000 30,000 80,000 35,0(xi 75,(xx) 25,(xx) 10,250 3,0(xj 10.51xj 2,760 3,51 x) 1,500 3,(xx) W P 433 80 1899 11,15° 25 656 98 11,807 23 1900 9,070 96 1,142 83 10,213 79 $42,242 69 $ 3,668 29 $45,910 98 THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN RECORDER OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH. Atlanta, Georgia. Bishop M. B. Salter, D. D., President. Rev. G. E. Taylor, Editor. 1st District—Rev. W. H. Davis, Philadelphia Conference. 2d District—Rev. A. Stroud, North Carolina Conference. 3d District—Rev. D. F. Calliman, Pittsburg Conference. 4th District—Rev. Timothy Reeves, Iowa Conference. 5th District—Rev. W. B. White, Missouri Conference. 6th District—Rev. C. C. Cargile, Macon, Georgia, Conference. 7th District—Rev. A. W. Atwater, North Alabama Conference. 8th District—Rev. E. R. Carter, Central Mississippi Conference. 9th District—Rev. G. W. Porter, West Tennessee Conference. 10th District—Rev. J. E. Edwards, California Conference, jith District—Rev. B. W. Wiley, South Florida Conference. BISHOP W. J. GAINES, D.D. Founder of Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga. in the ecumenical conference. 45 12th District—Rev. J. P. James, San Domingo Conference. 13th District—Rev. P. W. Williams, North Louisiana Conference. 14th District—Rev. D. P. Gordon, South African Conference. The Southern Christian Recorder was founded in 1892. Rev. R. M. Cheeks was the editor until 1900, and died after his reelection. Rev. G. E. Taylor, D.D., was elected his episcopal successor. The following is the statement for four years. Receipts. Expenditures, First year $1,020 23 $1,024 °7 Second year 1,687 65 1,655 84 Third year 1,117 75 L4i6 33 Fourth year 1,622 67 1,406 32 Deficit 54 26 Total $5,502 26 $5,502 26 THE PREACHERS' AID SOCIETY OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH. preachers' aid society. Baltimore, Maryland. Bishop Evans Tyree, D. D., President. Rev. J. T. Jenifer, Secretary. 1st District—Rev. T. E. Franklin. 2d District—Rev. D. P. Seaton, Virginia Conference. 3d Distrtct—Rev. G. W. Maxwell, North Ohio Conference. 4th District—Rev. T. E. Wilson, Indiana Conference. 5th District—Rev. S. J. Brown, Puget Sound Conference. 6th District—Rev. W. A. Fountain, North Georgia Conference. 7th District—Rev. R. E. Wall, Columbia Conference. 8th District—Rev. J. W. Watson, Mississippi Conference. 9th District—Rev. T. B. Caldwell, Tennessee Conference. 10th District—Rev. P. C. Hunt, Texas Conference, nth District—Rev. S. S. Herndon, Florida Conference. 12th District—Rev. T. E. Franklin, British Guiana Conference, S. A. 13th District—Rev. J. W. Lampton, North Louisiana Conference. 14th District—Rev. R. H. Ngcayiya, South African Conference. The Bishops at their Council in January, 1897, adopted apian for the Preachers' Aid Society and appointed a committee to see that the plan was put into execution. In June, .1897, the Bishops met at Wilberforce, Ohio, and ap¬ pointed Rev. John T. Jenifer, D.D., the Secretary. He began the work and has been reasonably successful with the same. There has EMANUEL CHURCH, CHARLESTON, S. C. BISHOP B, T. TANNER, D.D., LL.D. Dean of Payne Theological Seminary. IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 47 been an enrollment of 723 preachers. The Secretary asks for more members in order that he may do more for the women and children of the ministers of the church. The Secretary reports $1,301.35 and has paid out $2,347 to the families of deceased ministers and hopes to do more in the future. It has a good beginning and it is hoped the department will receive the support of the entire connection. ALLEN CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR BOARD. Wilberforce, Ohio. Bishop C. T. Shaffer, D.D., President. Rev. B. W. Arnett, Jr., A.M., Secretary,'Wilberforce, Ohio. 1 st District—Rev. W. D. Cook, New York Conference. 2d District—Rev. W. F. Foreman, Virginia Conference. 3d District—Prof. Henry Y. Arnett, Ohio Conference. 4th District—Charles S. Smith, Illinois Conference. 5th District—Rev. S. W. Byrd, Colorado Conference. 6th District—Rev. W. G. Alexander, North Georgia Conference. 7th District—Rev. S. L. Mims, Central Alabama Conference. Sth District—Rev. W. A. J. Phillips, Arkansas Conference. 9th District—Rev. J. W. Pickett, Tennessee Conference. 10th District—Rev. J. W. Watson, Central Texas Conference, nth District—Rev. T. Moorer, Florida Conference. 12th District—Rev. Reuben A. Sealey, Windward Island Conf., W. I. 13th District—Rev. H. M. Steady, Sierra Leone Conference. 14th District—Rev. E. G. Mpinda, South African Conference. The last General Conference made provision for the young peo¬ ple of the church, and completed the organization of the Allen Christian Endeavor Society and appointed a Board of Directors. Bishop C. T. Shaffer, D.D., was appointed President and B. W. Arnett, Jr., A.M., was elected Secretary. It has a paper called " The Allen Christian Endeavor Visitor," and is assuming a large circulation. KITTEELL, COLLEGE, KITTRELL, N. C. BISHOP B. F. LEE, D.D., LL.D. President of Educational Board; Founder of Deaconness Home, Roanoke, Va. IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 49 WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY. "Wilberforce Uni¬ versity was established by the joint work of the A. M. E. and M. E. Churches in 1856. In 1863 Wilberforce was purchased by the A. M. E. Church and began its independent career in the educational world. It has grown Wilberforce University. Jn usefulness, in power and influence, until to-day the African Methodist Episcopal Church has the magnificent result as seen in the following figures: The total number of students attending Wilberforce from 1863 to 1876, under the administration of Daniel A. Payne, was 1,554. The average attendance 119 54-100. The total number of students attending Wil¬ berforce from 1876 to 1884, under the administration of B. F. Lee, was, 1,179. The average attendance was 147. The total number of students attending Wilberforce from 1884 to 1899, under the adminis¬ tration of S. T. Mitchell, was 5,516. The average attendance was 220. The grand total attendance is 6,246. The average attend¬ ance 172. Bishop D. A. Payne was presi¬ dent from 1863 to 1876. Total money raised$92,784.92. An average per year "of $7> I37-3°- Bishop Lee was president from 1876 to 1884. O'Neill Hall. Total receipts, $70,- 202.80. An average per year of $9,900.35. Rev. S. T. Mitchell was president from 1884 to 1899. Total receipts, $232,177.05. An average per year of $14,511.06. Grand total receipts from 1863 to 1899, $404,164.77. An average for 34 years of $11,226.70. Total receipts for the Normal and Industrial Department from 1887 to 1899, $174,059.73. Total receipts for Payne Theological Seminary from 1891 to 1899, $27,746.85. Great grand total from all sources for all departments, $596,971.35." 50 THE A. M. E. CHT'RCH recapitulation. Recoijit'S. Disbursements,. 1897 $11,191 68 $11,235 68 1898 9>i38 28 8,807 48 1899 11,009 51 11,618 67 1900 16,806 28 16,852 24 Total $48,145 75 $48,5*4 07 Balance beginning the term 1,748 00 Grand total $49,893 75 Total disbursements 48,514 07 Balance $ 1,379 68 S. T. Mitchell, President. ALLEN TEMPLE, CINCINNATI, OHIO. REV. J. H. JONEF, D.D. President Wilberforce University. IN TtlE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 51 Delegates to the ecumenical Conference, toot. Bishop H. M. Turner, D. D., LL. D., is the Senior Bishop and President of the Bishops' Council of the A, M. E. Church; President of the A. M. E. Sunday School Union ; has charge of the 6th Episcopal District, which includes Georgia, North Georgia, South¬ west Georgia, Macon, Ga., and Atlanta, Ga., conferences; was Chaplain of the U. S. army; the first Bishop of the church to visit West Africa, where he organized the Liberia and Sierra Leone Con¬ ferences ; visited South Africa and organized the Transvaal and South African Conferences. Bishop W. J. Gaines, D. D., presides over the 7th Episcopal District, including the states of South Carolina, Alabama, which con¬ tains South Carolina, Columbia, North-east South Carolina, Alabama, North Alabama and Central Alabama Conferences. Is President of the Board of Trustees of Allen University, Columbia, S. C., Payne College, Selma, Alabama, and of the 20th Century Offering Club. Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner, D. D., LL. D., for a number of years was a pastor; edited the Christian Recorder for 16 years; founded the A. M. E. Church Review and edited it for 4 years; elected Bishop in 1888 and has charge of the 9th Episcopal District, which includes the states of Kentucky and Tennessee ; is the Dean of Payne Theological Seminary. Bishop Benjamin F. Lee, D. D., LL. D., is a graduate of Wilberforce University, was its second President; edited the Chris¬ tian Recorder for 8 years; elected Bishop in 1892; has charge of the Second Episcopal District, which embraces the District of Columbia, Washington, D. C., the capitol of the nation, Baltimore, Virginia, North Carolina, Western North Carolina Conferences; founder of Deaconness Home, at Roanoke, Virginia ; President of the Board of Education of the A. M. E. Church. Bishop Abram Grant, D. D., is a native of Florida; licensed to preach and received his education in his state; moved to the state of Texas and was one of the leading ministers; took an active part in building Paul Quinn College ; elected Bishop in 1888; his ministerial labors have been very successful; in 1894 visited England and in 1898 52 THE A. M. E. CHURCH the west coast of Africa; has charge of the 4th Episcopal District which includes the states of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wis¬ consin, Minnesota, and Ontario; has been President of the Church Extension Board since its organization in 1892. Bishop Moses B. Salter, D. D., is a native of South Carolina ; an under-graduate of Wilberforce University; elected Bishop in 1892 and has been very successful as a presiding and executive officer; has charge of the states of Texas, Indian Territory and Oklahoma, which consist of the following conferences: Texas, West Texas, North-east Texas, Central Texas, the Indian and Oklahoma Conferences; is President of the Southern Christian Recorder and the Board of Trustees of Paul Quinn College, Waco, Texas. Bishop James A. Handy, D. D., was born in 1826 ; is the old¬ est man of the Episcopal Board, having seen all the Bishops from the organization of the church until the present time; was Missionary Secretary from 1869 to 1872 ; Financial Secretary from 1888 to 1892 ; elected Bishop in 1892 and has been very successful in his episcopal labors; has charge of the 1 xth Episcopal District, which consist of Florida, East Florida, South and Central Florida; President of Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Florida, and Board of Trustees of the Parent Home and Foreign Missionary Society. Bishop William B. Derrick, D. D., was born in the Antigua Islands; came to America an fought three years in the war between the states; became an itinerant preacher and pastored through the re¬ construction of the south ; filled many important pulpits; Missionary .Secretary from 1889 to 1896; elected Bishop in 1896 ; is now Bishop of the First Episcopal District, which includes Philadelphia, New ■Jprsey, New York and New England Annual Conferences; President of the Publication Board and the Board of Trustees of Payne Theo¬ logical Seminary.; a member of the Executive Committee of the Ecumenical Conference for the A. M. E. Church. Bishop Evans Tyree, D. D., was born in Dekalb County, Tennessee, August, 1854; educated in his native state and graduated from the Central Tennessee College and the Maharia Medical College, of Nashville, Tenn. ; was pastor in Nashville of the leading churches ; elected Bishop, May, 1900, and has charge of the 8th Episcopal Dis¬ trict, which includes the states of Arkansas and Mississippi; he is BISHOP C. T. SHAFFER, D.D., M.D. Bishop of West Coast of Africa; President of Allen Christian Endeavor Society. IN THE ECVMENICAL CONFERENCE. 53 distinguished for his power as a platform speaker and preacher of the gospel. Bishop C. T. Shaffer, D. D., M. D., is a native of the state of Ohio and entered the ministry in Kentucky; transferred from the Ohio Conference to the east; has filled many important pulpits in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Brooklyn ; Presiding Elder of the Philadelphia District when he was selected Secretary of the Church Extension Society; filled the position from 1892 to 1900, when he was elected a Bishop ; graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia; President of the Allen Christian Endeavor Board of Trustees, which has for its object the organization and de¬ velopment of the young people of the church; has charge of the 5th Episcopal District, embracing the states of Missouri, Kansas, Colora¬ do, Nebraska and Oregon. Rev. P. A. Hubbard, D.D., the Financial Secretary of the A. M. E. Church, was born in the state of Kentucky and fought in the civil war; joined the itinerancy in the state of Missouri; has traveled through Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Idaho; has been a member of the Missionary and Financial Boards, and at the late General Conference was elected to his present office ; his first year's administration has excelled in amount of money raised any previous year in the history of the department. Rev. William D. Chappelle, D.D., was born in South Caro¬ lina; educated and graduated from Allen University; presiding elder for a number of years; was president of Allen University; elected Secretary of the Sunday School Union in 1900, and the first year's business has been very successful. Rev. J. E. Edwards, D.D , a native of South Carolina and edu¬ cated in his native state; graduated from Howard University; has been a successful pastor and has filled some of the most important charges in the states of South Carolina, Texas, and California; is now pastor at Los Angeles, California. Rev. E. W. Lee, D.D., is a native of Georgia and a successful postor; presiding elder of the Americus District, Georgia; has been treasurer and teacher of Morris Brown College for many years ; Sec¬ retary of the Church Extension Society Board. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH, CHICAGO, ILL. QUINN CHAPEL, CHICAGO, ILL. BISHOP C. S. SMITH, D.D., M.D. Founder of the A. M. E. Sunday School Uuion; Bishop of West India Islands. IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 55 Rev. R. C. Ransom, D.D., was born in the state of Ohio; graduated from the Theological Department of Wilberforce University; a successful pastor in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois; has distinguished himself as an orator and is now the pastor and superintendent of the first Institutional Church established by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, or the negroes of the world. Rev. J. Albert Johnson, D. D., M.D., is a native of Canada, a college graduate and medical doctor; a missionary to South America and the West Indies; a student in England and pastor in Bermuda, Philadelphia, Washington, D. C., and is now the pastor of St. John's church, Baltimore, Md.; trustee of Wilberforce University, and a member of the Financial Board for a number of years. Rev. Thomas H. Jackson, D. D., was born in the state of Pennsylvania and reared in the state of Kentucky; educated at Wil¬ berforce University and the first theological graduate in 1870; has been a successful pastor in many states and is President of Shorter University, Argenta, Arkansas. Prof. W. S. Scarborough, D. D., LL. D., is a native of Georgia; received his elementary training in that state; attended and graduated from Oberlin College ; has been the professor of ancient languages in Wilberforce University for a number of years; a mem¬ ber of the Philosophical Societies and contributes to the leading mag¬ azines of the country and is an author of a Greek Text Book. Prof. H. T. Kealing, A.M., is a native of Texas received his elementary training in Texas; secretary of the Pioneer Ministers of the A. M. E. Church; graduated from Taber College of Iowa; princi¬ pal of the High Schools in his state and President of Paul Quinn College; represented the laymen of the church at the General Confer¬ ence 1896, and was elected Editor of the A. M. E. Review; re-elected in 1900. Bishop Benjamin W. Arnett, D.D., was born March 6th, 1838, at Brownsville, Pennsylvania; joined the traveling connection in the Ohio Conference, April 19th, 1867; served as pastor at Walnut Hills, Toledo, Cincinnati, Urbana and Columbus, Ohio; elected Financial Secretary in 1880 and 1884; elected Bishop in 1888; his episcopal labors have been many; was a member of the World's Parliament of Religion in 1893; secretary of the Bishops' Council; elected Historian 56 THE A. M. E. CRITRCH of the Church in 1896; elected secretary of the Western Section at Ecumenical conference in 1891 and member of the Statistical Com¬ mittee in 1901. The following are the alternates to the delegates above elected:— Rev. W. H. Thomas, Boston, Mass; Rev. D. S. Bentley, Scranton, Penna.; Rev. J. W. Walker, Selma, Alabama; Rev. S. H. Hadley, Leesburg, Florida; Rev. M. B. Brookens, Fort Smith, Ark,; Rev. A. P.'Gaines, Portsmouth, Va.; Rev. N.'J. McCracken, Chicago, Ills.; Rev. J. Frank McDonald, Macon, Mo.; Rev. E. W. Lampton, Greenville, Miss.; Rev. L. H. Reynolds, Norfolk, Va.; Rev. A. J. Moore, Waco, Texas; Dr. G. H. Shaffer, Omaha, Nebraska; Rev. John Hurst, Baltimore, Md ; Rev. C. H. Tanner, Philadelphia, Pa.; Rev. H. Shireley, Hamilton, Bermuda. ST. PAUL A. M. E. CHURCH, COLUMBUS, OHIO. BISHOP A. GRANT. D.D. President Church Extension Society. THE A. M. E. CHURCH 57 JOURNAL NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION. There are in the United States of America 489 Association, 7,026 Sunday Schools, with 31,114 officers and teachers and 365,854 scholars. We have 14,675 ordained preachers, 15,654 churches with a valuation of $9,443,767. We have had during the year, 1899-1900, 60,613 baptisms, and now this great Baptist family num¬ bers 1,864,600. We have contributed for education $174,418.57, for Sunday School expenses $35,580.95, for Foreign Missions $7,069.64, for Home Missions $10,421.98, for Church expenses $2,715,595.39. There are sixty Negro Baptist schools and colleges in all, and thirty- one of these schools are owned and controlled by Negro Baptists. For these schools we have contributed over $100,000 for their support. BAPTISTS IN THE WORLD. Countries. Churches. Ordained North America 44,603 30,244 South America 28 15 Europe 3,822 3,065 Asia 1,482 795 Africa no 90 Australia : i 238 166 Grand total 5°>263 34,375 NEGRO RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. Churches. Baptist, Regular 15,654 UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY CHAPLAINS. Allensworth, Allen, Twenty-Fourth Regiment, Manila, P. I. EX-CHAPLAINS. Chavis, Jordan, Springfield, 111.; Walker, C. T., New York City, N. Y. BAPTISHS IN THE WORLD. Countries. Baptisms. Membership. North America i9°,398 4,323,3I7 South America 291 L693 Europe 25,005 487,363 Asia 6,039 116,508 Africa 862 7»2 71 Australia I,244 18,682 Grand total 223,839 4,954,78° REV. JOHN nURST, D.D. Pastor Bethel Church, Baltimore, Maryland. BISHOP JAMES A. HANDY, D.D, President Missionary Board. THE A. M. E. CHURCH 59 THE RELIGIOUS FORCES. Let us examine the decades of religious development. When the negro was emancipated there were only a few distinct negro organiza¬ tions, and they were confined to the North and not to the South ; but as the army pushed on towards the South the missionaries of the Afri¬ can Methodist Episcopal Church and other followers of the flag fol¬ lowed and organized the moral and religious forces. The distinctive negro organizations make the following magnifi¬ cent showing: Regular Baptists, Union A. M. E. -Church, American Union Methodist, A. M. E. Zion, Congregational, Methodist, C. M. E. Church, Zion Union Apostolic, Evangelical Missionary, and Cum¬ berland Presbyterian. These have 19,859 organizations, 20,007 church edifices valued at $22,626,434, with a seating capacity of 5,802,314, a membership of 2,591,129 while adherents and members number 5,650,228. These organizations are controlled and supported wholly by the negro himself, and are a legitimate result of three decades of freedom. The following denominations are colored organizations in other organizations. They are controlled by white people but are composed of colored people: Regular Baptist North, Regular Baptist South, Free Will Baptist, Primitive Baptist, Old Two Seed Baptist, Roman Catholic, Christian Connection, Congregational, Disciples of Christ, Methodist Protestant, Methodist Episcopal, Lutheran S. C., Lutheran U. S. South, Indepen¬ dent Methodist, Presbyterians North, Presbyterians South, Reform Presbyterians, Protestant Episcopal, Reform Episcopal. Total denominations 19, organizations 4,713, church edifices 4,139, seating capacity 1,008,631, valuation $6,236,734, membership 307,826, total adherents and members 775,652. Uniting the two we have a total in denomination of 29, in organi¬ zation 24,572, in church edifices 21,146, seating capacity 6,810,965, in valuation $29,863,168, in members 2,751,955, in members and adherents 6,325,880. It has been said by many that the negro will not pay for his edu¬ cation, or wants it as a free gift, but the following facts will show the amount contributed by our people, for they laid the following amounts on the altar of christian education for their children : REV. G. E. TAYLOR, D.D. Editor Southern Christian Recorder. BISHOP W. B. DERRICK, D.D. President of the Publication Department; President of the Trustees of Payne Theological Seminary. THE A. M. E. CHURCH 61 WHAT DOES THE NEGRO PAY FOR HIS EDUCATION ? We find in 1896 enrolled 1,460,804 pupils in the common schools; allowingthe books to cost an average of $2.00 each, we have $2,921,608 ; to cloth and feed their children it will cost at least $12 per year or 25 cents per week; giving us the sum of $17,529,648; or a total for the common schools of $20,450,256. This is what we put in the altar of education annually. We have 160 schools for higher education with 32,835 pupils; the cost of boarding and books will be about $125 each, or $4,104,375 ; the transportation to and from the institution will average not less than .liro each, or $328,350; then the clothes and incidental expenses at $10 each will give another $328,350; or a grand total for higher edu¬ cation of $4,761,075. What race has ever shown such a good record in the short space of one generation ? The educational facilities have increased a thousand fold in the Southland, and to-day on the 38th anniversary of the issuing of the proclamation by the immortal Lincoln we present the following facts in relation to the educational work among the negroes of the South: In the United States there are 2,702,410 persons between the ages of five and eighteen years, or 32.85 per cent, of the negro race. Of these 1,424,995 are enrolled in the common schools of the counirv, but this is only 52.72 per cent, of the youth .of the race. There are 47.28 per cent, that are not found in the halls of learning. They are not preparing themselves to make good citizens 011 earth or in heaven. RECAPITULATION. For Common School Education For Higher Education $18,949,930 4,761,075 Grand total $23,711,005 COMMON SCHOOL STATISTICS, CLASSIFIED BY RACE, 1898-99. STATE. Alabama Arkansas, 1891-92...., Delaware, 1891-92 District of Columbia- Florida, 1897-98 Georgia ! Kentucky, 1896-97 Louisiana Maryland Mississippi, 1896-97 Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia, 1897-98. Total, 1898-89 Total, 1899-90 Estimated No. of persons 5 to 18 years of age. White 345,700 337,900 39,850 47,990 95,460 390,500 563,900 234,200 277,600 216,300 898,100 391,500 181,900 501,000 809,900 342,900 299,700 Colored 296,200 131,000 8,900 26,390 75,640 336,400 96,600 249.400 80,000 315,000 54,700 234,700 305.K0O 169,000 248,100 244,000 11,500 5,954,400 2,912,910 b 5,132.948 b 2,510.847 Percentage of the whole. White 53 86 72.06 81.61 64.52 55.79 51.59 85.37 48.43 77.63 40.71 94.26 62.52 37.34 74.78 76.55 58.43 96.05 67.15 67.15 Colored 46.14 27.94 18.39 35.48 44.21 48.41 14.63 51.57 22.37 59.28 5.74 37.48 62.66 25.22 23.45 41.57 3.95 32.85 32.85 Pupils enrolled in the public schools. White 290,212 224,841 28,316 30,244 67,657 283,644 432,572 121,936 182,480 170,811 637,904 263.217 123,398 a 425,814 397,914 241,696 227,676 4,150,641 3,402.420 Colored 143, 76, 4, 15, 40, 185, 69, 74, 46, 196. 30; 127, 146, a 126, 101, 117. 1,511,618 1,296,959 Average Daily Attendance. White 215,123 138,008 19,746 22,727 ■ 46,329 158,649 265,623 90,187 109,696 103,352 d 401,015 140,162 86,725 283,594 a d293,434 141,382 154,154 2,669,903 2,165,249 Colored 126,015 48,174 d 2,947 11,304 27,675 106,831 43,074 56,136 22,989 120,547 d 15,349 67,148 107,693 69,140 d 76,621 61,754 5,514 969,011 813,710 Per cent, of en¬ rollment. White Colored 74.05 61,38 69.73 75.15 68.48 55.93 61.41 73.96 60.11 60.51 62.86 53.25 70.28 71.27 68.91 58.50 67.71 64.32 63.64 87.99 62 93 60 66 73.81 67.83 57.60 6214 75.62 49.07 61.26 50.97 52 71 73 52 67.83 60 48 52.72 65.95 64.10 62.74 No. of teachers. White Colored. 4,173 c 5,536 734 770 2,108 6,230 8.564 3,072 4,300 4,747 13,153 5,390 e 2,928 7,347 11,849 6,671 6.565 94,137 78,903 3,130 61,537 106 389 684 3,347 1,396 1,085 827 3,156 629 2,814 32,045 1,867 3,140 2,165 243 28,560 24,072 Per cent, of per¬ sons 5 to 18 years enrolled. White. 84.04 66.54 71.06 63.02 70.87 72.64 76.71 65.73 78.97 71.03 67.23 67.84 79.42 52.58 70.49 81.40 69.71 66.28 « Includes only pupils of legal school age (8 to 17 years); 6 United States Census; c In 1897-98; d Approximately; e In 1896-97. BISHOP EVANS TYREE, D.D., M.D. President of Preachers' Aid Society. INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS. The work of self-education and self-support has often been discussed as to whether the negro was able to plan, to sustain and execute his plans, whether he had executive ability sufficient to carry on his own moral and religious training, whether he was competent to be his own moral and religious leader, was the question in the past; but now, no one acquainted with the organization distinction in governments and in the administrators, will question his ability to do whatever the demands of the present civilization require of him. Among the most potential relig¬ ious bodies controlled by the negro is the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the A. M. E. Zion Church, the C. M. E. Church and some other religious bodies on the Methodist side. At the Ecumenical Conference, when the Methodist met together, the following table was exhibited of the negro Methodist: COLORED METHODISTS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1891. Local Preac hers Sunday Teachers, Val. Church and Itinerants and Exhorters. Members. Adherents. Sch rols. Officers. Scholars. Members. School Property. A. M. E. Church 4 150 9,9111 475,565 1,483.118 7,275 41,958 325,000 4,069 $ 7,772,284 A. M. E. Zion Church. ' 3,650 7,926 425.000 1,253,750 3,200 30,560 300,000 3,500 5,000,000 C. M. E. CWh _ l.WH) 4,024 * 430,824 490,5 0 1,961 7.731 78,455 3,196 1,2(KJ,000 U. M. E. Church; 115 75 3,869 14,475 115 1,150 9,200 115 50,000 Total Independent Colored 9,715 21.938 1,035,258 3,241,933 12,551 81,399 712,655 10,880 $14,022,284 M. E. (Col.) Church Conference 2,303 5,023 226,833 850,623 3,023 18,462 168,213 2,791 " 3,332,406 Grand Total .12,018 aTooi 1,262,082 4,132,555 15,574 99,861 880,868 13,671 $17,354,690 *Correcten by Bishop J. W. Hood. Corrected at the Ecumenical Conference by Bishop L. H. Halsey. RECAPITULATION. RECAPITULATION. Itinerant Ministers 12,018 Teachers and Officers 99,861 Local Preachers 26,961 Scholars 880,868 Members 1,262,082 „ , Total in Sabbath Schools 980,729 Total Ministers and Members 1,301,061 REV. JOHN W. BECKETT, D.D. Pastor of Trinity Church, Baltimore, Md. BISHOP B. W. ARNETT, D.D. President Financial Board ; Secretary Bishops' Council; Historian of the Church. IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 65 IN SIXTEEN FORMER SLAVE STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Common School Enrollment. Expenditures. ^ Par' White. Colored. [Both races.] s7°—71 $10,385,464 87-!—72 11,623,23^ 872-73 11,176,048 873-74 11,823,77^ 874-75 13,021,514 875-76 12,033,865 876-77 1,827,139 57L5°6 11,231,073 877-78 2,034,946 675,150 12,093,09^ 878-79 2,013,684 685,942 12,125,526 879-8O 2,215,674 784,709 12,678,685 880-8I 2,234,877 802,374 13,656,814 881-82 2,249,263 802,982 15,241,740 882-83 2,370,110 817,240 16,363,471 883-84 2,546,448 1,002,313 17,884,55$ 884-85 2,676,911 1,030,463 19,253,87^ 885-86 " 2,773,145 1,048,659 20,208,H3 886-87 2,975,773 1,118,556 20,82 r,96b 887-88 3,110,606 1,140,405 21,810,158 888-89 3,197,830 1,213,092 23,171,878 889-90 3,402,420 1,296,959 24,880,107 890-91 3,570,624 1,329,549 26,690,31b 891-92 3,607,549 1,354,316 27,691,488 892-93 3'697>899 L367.5I5 28,535,738 893-94 3,848,541 1,432,198 29,223,546 894-95 3,846,267 1,423,593- 29,443,584 895-96 3,943,801 1,449,325 31,149,724 896-97 3,937,992 1,460,084 897-98 4D45,737 L540,749 31,247,218 898-990 4,150,641 1,511,618 32,849,892 Total 70,377,877 25,859,297 $579,5o9,877 a Subject to correction. 1 FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR COLORED SCHOOLS. I Number of schools reporting 51 Value of benefactions or bequests, 1898-99 $433,014 Number of schools reporting 130 Volumes in library 237,324 Number of schools reporting 130 NO. 1. THE PULPIT USED BY RICHARD ALLEN. NO. 2. BETHEL CHURCH. NO. 3. BETHEL CHURCH. BISHOP M. B. SALTER, D.D. President Southern Christian Recorder Board ; President of the Board Trustees of Paul Quinn College. IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 67 Value ot library $236,094 Number of schools reporting • 133 Value of grounds, furniture, and scientific apparatus $7,611,273 Number of schools reporting 41 Amount of state or municipal aid $227,558 Number of schools reporting 92 Amount received from tuition fees ; $103,406 Number of schools reporting 42 Amount received from productive funds $149,441 Number of schools reporting 101 Amount received from sources unclassified $652,966 Number of schools reporting 125 Total income for the year 1898-99 $iji33>371 The total enrollment in the public schools of the South, (the 16 former slave States and the District of Columbia) for the year 1898-99 was 5,662,259, the number of white children being 4,150,641 and the number of Negro children 1,511,618. The estimated number of children in the South between 5 and 18 years of age was 8,867,310. Of this number 5,954,400, or 67 per cent, were white children and 2,912,910, or 33 per cent, were children of the Negro race. The same table shows that 69.71 per cent of the white school pop¬ ulation was enrolled in the schools and 51.89 per cent of the Negro school population. The average daily attendance in the white schools was 2,669,903, or 64.32 per cent of the white enrollment, and the average daily attendance in the Negro schools was 969,911, or 64.10 per cent of the colored enrollment. The total expenditure for the public schools of the South for the year 1898-99 was $32,849,892. It is estimated that about 20 per cent of this sum, or $6,569,978, was expended to sustain the Negro schools. THE NUMBER OF NEGROES IMPORTED TO AMERICA IN THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY YEARS. No. of Negroes Im- Total Landed, ported per Annum. From 1500 to 1525 5°° I2>5°° " 1525 " 1550 5>000 125,000 « 1550 " 1600 i5>°°° 750,ooo " 1600 " 1650 20,000 1,000,000 " 1650 " 1700 35>°°° MS0*000 THE A. M. E. CHURCH From 1700 " 1750 60,000 3,000,000 1750." 1800 80,000 4,000,000 " 1800." 1850 65,000 3,250,000 Total in 350 years 13,887,500 From 1850 to. i860,....... . 749,931 Total imported in 360 years 17,637,451 Number of tribes represented 137 Total soldiers in the war of Union 186,017 Total number of battles 249 NUMERICAL STATUS OF THE NEGRO. We have a large field. The following are the number of negroes and their half brothers that the subject includes in its effects: THE POPULATION OF THE DARKER RACES=l899. Hayti 864,000 Santo Domingo (1888) 410,000 British Guiana (1881) ; 5>°77 British Honduras (1887) 24,250 Jamaica (1881) 554,132 Leeward Islands (1881) 123,646 Bahama (1888) 37,000 Barbadoes (1881) 167,172 Trinidad (1889) 186,320 Tobago (1889) 18,500 Grenada (1889) 46,390 Camacon (1889) 4,200 St. Vincent (1889) 45,180 St. Lucia (1889) 43»5oo Suerman Island (1888) 52,560 Guiana 15,000 Mexico States 4,562,424 South America 4,439,182 Central America 633,245 Hawaiian Islands 4.500 Canada 21.393 United States ...8,555,000 The grand total of negroes on the Western continent is 19,807,423 The population preceding the census of 1790 will show the de¬ velopment of the two races. The general census begins in 1619 for the Negro at Jamestown, Va., and for the whites of 1620 at Plymouth BISHOP M. M. MOORE, D.D. (Deaceased.) Ex-Financial Secretary, BETHEL CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA, A. D. 1800. In this church was organized in April, 1816, the denomination now known as the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of North America. In this building three Bishops were consecrated—Rev. Richard Allen, April 11, 1816; Rev. Morris Brown, May 25,1S28; Rev. Edward Waters, May 15, 1836. 70 THE A. M. E. CHURCH Rock, this time was planted the seat of the two principal civilizations of the century. The civilization of Jamestown had a specific reier- ence to the condition of the Negro. The specific and peculiar ten¬ ets of the civilization of Plymouth Rock was broad and catholic, having reference to all humanity. It is said in 1619 there were 20 slaves landed in Jamestown. De¬ cember 21st, 1620, 120 persons landed at Plymouth Rock on the May¬ flower. From that day until now these principles and^policies have continued each with the other, until finally the Plymouth Rock civili¬ zation triumphed over the civilizition of Jamestown and freedom of speech, free press, free schools, free institutions and a free ballot has triumphed from the lakes on the north to the gulf in the south and all men are recognized under the law as having equal rights and priv¬ ileges. For once in politics "The Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of man" have been acknowledged. The first record we have of the population is given, by Mr. Ban¬ croft in his history. In 1688 there were 200,000 white people; in 1714, 434,600 white people; in 1727 there were 580,000 white people; in 1750 there were 1,206,000 white persons and for the first time the Negro or blacks were enumerated as 220,000. In 1754 1,425,600 whites, 260,000 blacks. 1760, 1,695,000 whites and 310,000 blacks. I77°» 2,312,000 whites and 462,000 blacks. In 1780, 2,380,000 whites and 562,000 blacks. This brings us up to the taking of the first census of the United States government and the following from the last census will give a correct condition of the same : POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES BY RACES IN 1780-1890—NUMBER OF WHITE AND COLORED, EACH DECADE, SINCE 179O. White. Colored. 1790 3>929>2I4 757,363 1800 5»294,39° 1,001,463 1810 7,215-858 I,377,8lO 1820 9,633,828 1,771,562 183° 2,382,642 1840 17,069,641 2,873,758 1850 3,638,762 i860 3T,183,744 4,435,7°9 1870 38,115,641 4,886,387 1880 49,369,595 . 6,577,497 1890 7,638,360 IN THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. 71 IN PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS. The appointments and amounts paid by departments are as follows: Departments. . Employes. Amount. State, foreign appointments 14 $47,000 Treasury 387 270,281 Agricultural 41 20,620 General postoffice 37 25,160 Interior: Secretary's office 18 12,800 General Land Office 21 25,869 Indian Affairs 6 3,Too Pension Office 83 93,280 Patent Office 37 21,120 Education 2 760 Railroad Commission 1 720 Geological Survey 15 6,170 Recorder of Deeds 16 6,400 Recorder of Deeds, on salary 7 7,74° Freedmen's Hospital 2 3.900 Census clerk 1 480 Totals 688 $546,006 THE FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES. Of all the places filled by representative colored men the best are the fourteen appointments to the foreign service of our State Depart¬ ment. Colored foreign representatives: Hayti—Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Wil¬ liam F. Powell of New Jersey; salary, $5,000. St. Thomas, West Indies—Consul, Mahlon Van Horne of Rhode Island; $2,500. Asuncion—Consul, John F. Ruffin of Tennessee; $1,500. La Rochelle—Consul, George H. Jackson of Connecticut; $1,500. Bahia, Brazil—Consul, H. W. Furniss of Indiana; $2,000. Tamatave—Consul, M. W. Gibbs of Arkansas; $2,000. Cape Haitien—Consul, L- W. Livingstone of Florida; $1,000. Vladivstock, Russia—Consul, Richard T. Greener of New York . $2,500. Liberia—Minister resident and consul general, Owen L. W. Smith of North Carolina; $4,000. 72 THE A. M. E. CHURCH Liberia—Secretary of legation, James R. Spurgeon of Kentucky ; $i,5°o. Sierra Leone—Consul, John T. Williams of North Carolina ; $I,5°°- Santo Domingo—Consul, Campbell L. Maxwell of Ohio ; $2,000. I am proud that our colored boys are bearing such an important part in the defence of the country. Where would Roosevelt's rough riders have been 'without the help of the colored troops who fought by their side ? REGULARS AND VOLUNTEERS. The War Department is paying the annual amount of $3,040,- 055.80 to the colored regulars and volunteers now in the service. These comprise fifteen regiments, with 13,884 enlisted men, com¬ manded by 264 officers. The amounts paid by regiments to colored officers and men in the regular army is as follows:' Amount Enlisted Amount Troops. • ' Officers. paid. men. paid. Ninth Cavalry 1 $1,500 1,177 $2I7>754 4° Tenth Cavalry 2 3,000 1,016 193,195 20 Twenty-fourth Infantry 1 1,500 1,080 203.676 00 Twenty-fifth Infantry 1 1,500 841 158,935 20 Totals 5 $7,500 4,114 $770,560 80 The amounts paid to colored troops in the volunteer service are : Amount Enlisted Amount Troops. ' Officers. paid. men. paid. Third Alabama Infantry LM1 $2I3>594 20 Eighth Illinois Infantry 46 $85,336 1,234 231,004 80 A and B Indiana Infantry 7 15 852 213 39,873 60 Twenty-third Kansas Infantry... 29 56,516 848 158,745 60 Third North Carolina Infantry .. 40 77,624 1,059 198,244 80 Ninth Ohio Battalion, Infantry.. 16 32,408 419 78,436 80 Sixth Virginia Infantry 28 53,816 823 154.065 00 Seventh U. S. V. Infantry 24 36,120 981 183,643 20 Eighth U. S V. Infantry 25 37,620 984 184,204 80 Ninth U. S. V. Infantry 24 36,120 990 185,328 00 Tenth U. S. V. Infantry 22 20 360 978 183,081 60 Forty-eighth Regiment, U. S. V. 38 56,304 1,272 244,224 00 Forty-ninth Regiment, U. S. V. 38 56,304 1,272 244,224 00 Totals 335 $564,38° I2»3T4 $2,298,671 00 DEACONNESS HOME'. Situated at Roanoke, Ya. Founded April. 1001, by B. F Lee, D.D., presiding Bishop Second Episcopal District. Residence: Washington, D. C. 74 THE A. M. E. CHURCH Altogether, the administration is employing in the government service 14,836 colored persons, at an annual outlay of $3,586,061.80. CHAPLAINS OF THE U. S. ARMY, MEMBERS OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH. Chaplain T. G. Stewart, 25th Infantry. Chaplain Geo. W. Prioleau, 9th Cavalry. Chaplain T. W. Anderson, 10th Cavalry. Chaplain B. W. Arnett, Jr., 8th Immunes, U. S. V. Chaplain W. H. Costen, 9th Immunes, U. S. V. Maj. John R. Lynch, Paymaster, U. S. V. Maj. R. R. Wright, Paymaster, U. S. V. HISTORICAL COMMISSION. Bishop James A. Handy, D. D., Chairman. Bishop Henry M. Turner, D. D. Bishop Bemjamin W. Arnett, D. D., Historian. Rev. Charles S. Smith, Secretary. - THE BALLOT BOX. The ballot box is the scepter of the American king. With it he defends the honor and dignity of the nation and promotes the peace, happiness and prosperity of his fellowmen. The man that votes ought to be an intelligent man, ought to be able to read the Ten Commandments; the Declaration of Indepennence; the Constitution of the Republic; the Golden Rule and his own Ballot. If the qualifications of the voters were on the basis of intelligence and property, no one could object, providing there was no distinction on account of race or color. I believe in a free ballot and a fair count, and that every Ameri¬ can citizen ought to be able to cast his vote for principles, policies and administrators; and when thus crystalized it ought to be counted as cast. On this principle rests the perpetuity of our institutions, lor if the American freemen cannot express their preference for parties and select the best men for the places of honor, trust and emolument then our government is a failure. If Republicanism and Americanism does not stand for free institutions and universal suffrage, then our fathers shed their blood in vain and the hope of the Pilgrim Fathers is destroyed. While I believe the right to vote belongs to every Ameri¬ can citizen of a legal age, yet I am not opposed to making an educa¬ tional qualification in order that they may wisely exercise the rights that belong to them, for to put the ballot in the hands of men who are not competent to exercise their rights of franchise intelligently, is like putting a sharp instrument in the hands of a child, who is more apt to do himself injury than he is to defend others. We are living in a dangerous period in the history of our coun REV- R- C. RANSOM, D.D. Pastor Institutional Church, Chicago, 111. 76 THE A. M. E. CHFRCH try, dangerous because a number of the Southern states are trying to limit the voting power of our race by Constitutional enactment. But even in these unjust enactments there is hope lor the tuture, for as each suc¬ ceeding generation comes upon the stage of activity, the dead line of the past recedes from our view and the life lines of education and prosperity will run parallel, east and west, north and south, and inter¬ sect each other at every cross road and at every red school house. As the centuries continue their march in intelligence, religion, refinement and civilization, the common schools and high schools, colleges and universities will turn out young men and women to in¬ crease the ranks of intelligent and loyal voters, and intelligent, conse¬ crated and loyal.'mothers. But let us see now what a mighty host of voters and fighters and laborers we have in our Republic. The following is the voting population of the southern states in 1890. States. White voters. Negro voters. Alabama 184,059 140,763 Arkansas 188,296 69,572 Delaware 40,007 7,552 Florida ■ 58,068 38,145 Georgia 219,094 179,028 Kentucky 387,371 63,421 Louisiana 130,748 119,815 Maryland 218,843 51,895 Mississippi 120,611 150,469 Missouri.. 667,451 38,267 North Carolina....... 233>3°7 109,346 South Carolina ; 102,657 132,949 Tennessee • 310,014 92,462 Texas 434,010 101,932 Virginia. 248,035 130,747 West Virginia 172,191 9,202 Total 3,715,762 i,435,56S Total white vote 3,715,762 Total negro vote 1,435,565 Grand total 5»15327 The voters in the northern states in 1890. States. White voters. Negro voters. California 390,228 72,661 Colorado 161,015 3>9°5 Connecticut 220,116 3,'97° Idah© 29,525 1,965 REV. LEWIS H. REYNOLDS, D.D., Cliief Secretary of General Conference, 1900. FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT OF A. M. E. CHURCH, Washington, D. C. 78 THE A. M. E. CHURCH Illinois 1,054463 18,200 Indiana 581,987 i3>°7° Iowa 517,000 3.325 Kansas 370,688 i2>543 Maine 200,600 632 Massachusetts 657,042 7>9^7 Michigan 611,008 6,434 Minnesota 374,027 2,007 Montana 69,948 3*467 Nebraska 297,281 4?2I9 Nevada 17,002 3-949 New Hampshire 117,889 246 New Jersey 398,966 14,564 New York 1,745,418 24-23° North Dakota 55' 764 19° Oregon 102,113 9.631 Ohio 99°.542 25.922 Pennsylvania 1,426,994 34.873 Rhode Island 97-756 2,261 South Dakota 96,177 588 Utah Vermont 101,369 328 Wyoming 26,050 994 Washington 141,934 1,829 Wisconsin 759.§93 4.9^4 Total 11,060,272 218,957 Total white North 11,060,272 Total negro North 218,957 Grand total North 11,279,229 White voters North 11,060,872 White voters South 3,715,762 Grand total white voters 14,776,634 Negro voters South 1.435.565 Negro voters North 218,957 Grand total 1,654,522 White voters South 3.7I5>762 Negro voters South 1,435,562 Grand total South. 5-I5I>324 St. Paul Chapel. St. Louis, Mo. 80 THE A. M. E. CHURCH White voters North . 11,060,872 Negro voters North 218,957 Grand total North 11,279,829 Grand total South 5,151,324 Great grand total 16,431,153 "•Independent Sunday Schools Controlled by Negroes—1897. No of No- Total Name of Church. Sunday Office^ Teachers. & Scholars, A. M. E. Church 4,575 45,958 375,000 420.958 A. M. E. Zion Church 3,300 30,550 300,000 330,500 C. M. E. Church 2,151 8,731 125.475 134,205 U. M. E. Church 120 1,550 10.2(H) 11,750 M. E. Church 3,523 23,452 210,213 1233',675 A. U. M. E. Protestant Church .. .. 25 90 12,250 11,340 A. U. M. E Church 50 750 5,(HH) 5,750 . Congregational Methodist Church 8 40 150 ' 190 M. E. Protestant Church 40 200 1,100 1.300 Independent Methodist Church 2 15 75 90 Total Methodist Churches 13,914 111,355 1,028,453 1,1)19.819 Baptist Church 10.485 44,144 545,849 589,993 Total Independent Sunday Schools 24.399 155,500 1,574.312 1,729,812 Semi-Independent Negro Sunday Schools. Presbyterian Church 45 210 12,55^ < • 12,750 Congregational Church 155 1,550 27.032 28,582 Episcopal Church 150 1,050 12.557 13,517 Zion U. Apostolic Church 25 95 1,150 1,245 Evangelical Mission Church 8 40 425 455 Cumberland Presbjterian Church 175 750 8,750 9.5(H) Christian Church 50 175 3.2(H) 3,375-- Disciples of Christ Church 250 1,077 8.5(H) 9,577 Lutheran Church 9 45 175 220 Reformed Episcopal Church 30 140 1,551) l,5iH) Total 898 5,142 75,889 81,031 Catholic Church 31 125 10,500 10,525 Eecapitulation. Independent Negro Church 24,399 155,5(H) 1,574,312 1,729,812 Semi-Independent Negro Church 898 5,142 75,889 81,031 Roman Catholic Church 31 125 10,5(H) 10,525 Grand total 25.328 150,707 1,600,701 1,821,408