A very important fact with regard to this denomination and its schools is the relation to the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church was founded through the missionary interest of the Southern Methodist Episcopal Church in the former slave States. Through this interest, the Methodist Episcopal Church maintains Payne College, at Augusta, Ga., and contributes annual sums to several of the African Methodist Episcopal schools. In the cooperation now being developed, the Southern Methodist Episcopal Church has been ably represented by Dr. John M. Moore, the secretary of the mission department, and Dr. Anderson, the secretary of education.
| COLORED METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| States | Number of Schools | Counted Attendance | Teachers | Income for Current Expenses | Value of Property |
| Total | 9 | 1,313 | 72 | $25,991 | $328,200 |
| Alabama | 2 | 300 | 17 | 3,954 | 60,400 |
| Georgia | 2 | 148 | 7 | 2,300 | 8,500 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 164 | 7 | 2,400 | 12,000 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 242 | 12 | 3,672 | 87,000 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 131 | 4 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 218 | 15 | 8,600 | 89,000 |
| Texas | 1 | 110 | 10 | 3,765 | 70,000 |
The conferences of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church own and maintain nine schools, of which six are rated as “larger or more important” and three as “smaller or less important.” The total income for current expenses is $25,991, and the value of property is $328,200. Lane College in Tennessee is the only institution with an income of over $5,000. Three schools have property valuations of over $50,000.
The total attendance is 1,313 pupils, of whom 1,030 are elementary, 267 secondary, and 10 collegiate. The number of teachers is 72, of whom 32 are men and 40 are women.
The nine larger C. M. E. schools are: Miles Memorial College, Birmingham, Alabama; Holsey Academy, Cordele, Georgia; Homer College, Homer, Louisiana; Mississippi Industrial College, Holly Springs, Mississippi; Lane College, Jackson, Tennessee; Texas College, Tyler, Texas.
Miscellaneous denominations.—In addition to the educational institutions of the colored churches mentioned, five other denominations are attempting some educational work. Only one of these maintained more than one school, The Free Will Baptist Church, which maintains Kinston College, Kinston, North Carolina, is the only denomination in the group that supports a school classed as large or important by the Bureau of Education. The following table presents the facts for these schools:
| MISCELLANEOUS DENOMINATIONS SCHOOLS—NEGRO BOARDS. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| States | Number of Schools | Counted Attendance | Teachers | Income for Current Expenses | Value of Property |
| Total | 6 | 317 | 18 | $5,650 | $38,000 |
| Free Will Baptist Church | 1 | 60 | 4 | 1,700 | 15,000 |
| Methodist Episcopal local conventions | 2 | 22 | 4 | 450 | 6,000 |
| Afro-American Presbyterian Church | 1 | 25 | 2 | 1,500 | 7,000 |
| Church of Christ Sanctified | 1 | 130 | 6 | 1,500 | 10,000 |
| Colored Local Seventh Day Adventist Church | 1 | 80 | 2 | 500 | |
OTHER AGENCIES INTERESTED IN NEGRO EDUCATION.
In addition to the public, independent and denominational agencies maintaining colored schools, there are certain funds and associations that are deserving of consideration. There are educational funds, religious organizations and educational associations.
The funds and associations interested in the education of Negroes in the United States differ widely in purpose and resources. Some are rendering a remarkable educational service not only to the Negroes; but also to the South and the whole Nation. A number of the agencies are devoting only a part of their resources to Negro education. A few are of comparatively little importance. The work of the more important agencies is discussed herewith.