to Arkansas and was stationed at Visitor's
Chapel, Hot Springs, where he remained for two years. From
here he was assigned the presiding eldership of the then
leading district in the State, which position he held until
the General Conference of 1892, which elected him to the
editorship of the "Christian Recorder," the leading official
organ of the A. M. E. Church, and the oldest and most widely
known Colored newspaper in the world.

That the literary and moral worth of Dr. Johnson is
recognized locally and in general is indicated by the place
he holds in the confidence of the church. His two books,
"The Preacher" and "Divine Logos," have been adopted in the
ministerial course of studies of his church. He was the
first course lecturer at Payne Theological Seminary at
Wilberforce and is annual lecturer at Phelps Bible School at
Tuskegee Institute at this writing. Is President of the
National Association of Educators of Colored Youth,
Treasurer of Douglas Hospital, Philadelphia, and Trustee of
the New Jersey Industrial School at Bordentown, prior to its
incorporation by the State Board of Education.

At the General Conference of 1900, Dr. Johnson was a popular
candidate for the Episcopal honors of his church, and would
have been numbered among the chosen ones had it not been for
the triumph of foul methods rather than fair, as his votes
on the first and only ballot (other ballots being thwarted)
being in evidence.

As a man of liberal and progressive ideas and striking force
of character, Dr. Johnson has already exerted an abiding
influence in his race and generation.

Before an opinion uncomplimentary to the colored man's interest in the
professional and business ventures of his race-variety can be of
weight, there are several antecedent facts of primal value to be
considered. If devotion to either class is lacking, it must be
remembered, that shortcoming is traceable to causes which, however
marked may be their effects in the Negro's case, are equally marked
and striking in others of similar condition. Given centuries of
environments and discipline hostile to the development of racial pride
and co-operation, the result will not be unlike, whether the subject
be the Red Man of America, the Yellow Man of Asia, the White Man of
Europe or the Dark Descendants of Africa.

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