The Afro-American press and its editors . uties of the officers of the Conference and thefunctionaries of the church. This work he has revisedrecently, and it will soon re-appear, more instructive thanwhen it was first introduced. In 1886, he became convinced that the church needed anorgan in the Southland, through which its ardent laborerscould express themselves that many might be edified, whichcould not otherwise be accomplished. Consequently, hecaused to appear on the 25th day of September, 1886, a neatsheet, known as The Southern Recorder. This paper, fromthe time of its appearance to tha
The Afro-American press and its editors . uties of the officers of the Conference and thefunctionaries of the church. This work he has revisedrecently, and it will soon re-appear, more instructive thanwhen it was first introduced. In 1886, he became convinced that the church needed anorgan in the Southland, through which its ardent laborerscould express themselves that many might be edified, whichcould not otherwise be accomplished. Consequently, hecaused to appear on the 25th day of September, 1886, a neatsheet, known as The Southern Recorder. This paper, fromthe time of its appearance to that of its becoming a churchorgan proper, he so managed as to quicken the dormantfaculties of many, which resulted in so great a demand forspace that he was compelled to enlarge his sheet, long beforeit was a year old. Daily its subscription list increased, until,at the expiration of a year, thousands were blessed with theprivilege of its columns—its editorial columns especially—inwhich could be found witty and wise expressions, coming. 860 TIIIO AFRO-AMERICAN PRESS. from the pens of learned divines. Never tiring of his (ask,lie continued to cause 7Ac Reoorder to appear until May,1SSS, at. which time, the General Conference made it anoflieial organ. Through the whole course of his life Bishop Turner hasproved a success, ever and anon giving something to theworld to inspire those who were willing to make somethingof themselves to an ellort to do so; and this he has doneby untiring industry, ever remembering that Height, by great men reached and kept, Were not attained by single Might;But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night. Mil. Robert T. Tkamoh, Reporter Boston Globe. Among the rising young journalists is one who, lor thepast year and a half, has been engaged in work upon oneof the leading dailies in Boston,—Mr. Robert. T. Teamoh,whoso experience in newspaper work has been wide andvaried. He was born and educated in Boston, having been apupi
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