E. Church in America was organized. In 1871 he was sent to
Augusta, Ga., as pastor of Trinity Church and served there
until in 1873 he was elected Bishop of the C. M. E. Church.
In 1881 he was sent to London, England, to represent the C.
M. E. Church in the first ecumenical council. In that
council Bishop Holsey represented his church well. He was
also sent as delegate to the same council, which met in
Washington, D. C., in 1897. He is the founder of Paine
College in Augusta, Ga., which is now in a flourishing
condition. Bishop Holsey has always taken an active part in
all that concerns the C. M. E. Church. He has written all
the messages but one to the General Conferences and has
suggested its entire legislation up-to-date. He also wrote
the Manual of Discipline, and composed the hymnal of the
church, and he is the author of a book of Drawings and
Lectures, containing an autobiography. He has written much
for his church and done many other good things, too numerous
to mention here.

This question is one of pre-eminent importance and interesting alike
to both races. Civilization means culture and refinement. The American
type of civilization is somewhat different from the European and
Asiatic; but, in the main features or characteristics, the world's
great civilizations have always been the same in tone and design.
Patriotism, religion, and a thirst for power are the most prominent
features of all civilizations. All civilizations have their
imperfections. One of the strong features of the American type of
civilization is the widespread and terrible social prejudice, which
seems to be greatly increasing.