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We need to impress upon the white
people the fact that there are thousands
who are reaching out for better
living, for clean living, and that they
ought to be encouraged in this desire
and conduct. In a certain city, houses
of ill-repute are put in a section where
some of the best colored people live,
and where their children are compelled
to gaze upon the obscenity of this lewd
class of white people, and cannot help
themselves. When the mayor of the city
was appealed to, he said to the complainant,
"H you do not like it, you
can sell out and move to another part
of the town."
H it were not for a few white friends
we have, I don't know what would become
of us. It would help wonderfully,
from a moral point of view, if, when
we are trying to separate ourselves from
the moral evils which are so contaminating,
all the better class of white people
would encourage us.
We need a longer common school
term, with better paid teachers. We
feel that if the teachers receive better
pay, they will be more interested in their work.
As a people, we will work as earnestly and heartily as possible to
bring about good results, and we will do all in our power to aid the
schools that are doin~ so much for our people, fitting the young men and
young women to be of service.
BISHOP JOHN WESLEY ALSTORK, D.D.• LL.D.
Reaidellce: l'Iolltiomery. Alabama
Bishop J. W. Alstork,
D.D., LLD.
A. 1'1. E. Zioll Church
l.hSHOP AI.STOHK presiCles over the Alabama,
Florida. and Mississippi conferences.
He wus born in Talludegll, Ala., September
I, 1852. He studied lit night schools and
worked on the railroad during the day as
brakeman, baggageman, warehouse mun,
cotton marker, and smnpler. Later, he
attended Talladegu ollege und then tuught
school.
He WllS cnIled to the ministry in 1878, and
after completing his theological course, in
1882, was appointed to some of the strong
churches of the denomination. He was
financial secretary for his conference for eight
years, and was then elected financial secretary
for the entire connection, in which position
he served eight years. He was presiding
elder eleven years, and in 1900 was elected
bishop at the General Conference, in Washington.
Livingstone College gave him the
degree of D.D. in 1892, and Princeton Indiana
.Diversity conferred the degree of LL.D in
1908.
He was the founder, in 1898, of Loma....Hannon
High and Industrial Institute, at
Greenville, Ala., and is chairman of the
board of trustees. He is also trustee of Livingstone College, Salisbury, N. C.,
and of Landgridge Academy. He was a member of the board of trustees of
the St.-lte onnal School. He i National Grand Master of the Free and
Accepted Ancient York Masons (Colored).
The bishop is an active, aggressive worker for the advancement of the race,
especially interested in the moral development of hi people. He emphasize the
need of industrial training.
Greatest Needs of the Negro Race
Bishop;}. W. Alstork, D.D., LL.D.
Bishop C. R.. Harris, D.D.
A. M. E. Zion Church
THE first great need of the egro race is a clear understanding of the
Bible llnd its teachings. Upon thi knowledge of the Holy Scriptures
we may build character for ervice.
We need the help of all while people who are intere ted in good
morals, as we try to help ourselve. 'Ve need to separate ourselves
from that class of our people who seem determined to keep upon the
lowest plane. There are many who judge the race by the attitude and
condition of those careless, indifferent ones who do not manifest any
ambition for progress along religious, moral, or even material lines.
Residence: Salisbury, N. C.
BISHOP HARRIS presides over the Blue Ridge, Western New York, and South
Florida conferences. He was born in Fayetteville, N. C., August 25, 1844.
His father died when he was three years old, and three years later the family
moved to Ohio. The young man received his education in the public schools of
Ohio, graduating from the Cleveland High School in 1851.
In 1863, he became a member of the American Wesleyan Church, in Cleveland.
In 1867, he transferred his membership to the Mrican Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church at Fayetteville, N. C. In 1866 he was employed by the American
Missionary Association as a teacher in Fayetteville. In 1872, he was ordained
a deacon in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Conference and became
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