National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-13
DEAC0NS AND ELDERS.
COlored Methodlsts and White Pres
byterians.
Session OF tho A. NJ. Il. Conference Yesterday
Large Gathering of Sunday-schooi Chill
dren-Adjourned Meeting of tho
Washington City Presbytery
Candidates Licensed
to Preach, &C., sc.
Tho CoIored NIethodists.

The Conference rcassemblcd at Bethel
Church yesterday morning, Rev. DIR. Peck in
the chair. Rev. J. Il. Henry led tho dovo-
tional exercises. Communications were read
from Daughters Of Conference Of st, Johns A.
NJ. Il. Church and Waters Chapel, of Balti-
more, and ordered to be spread upon the
minutes of the Conference. Under a call for
parochial reports a number were presented.
Rcvs. w. q. Alexander Henry Hutton, and
w. b. Heath, were received into the travelling
connection as per discipline. resolution
was adopted providing for tho founding Of II
Church Relief Fund" which should be under
the supervision of committee of three. The
ladies of the Mite Missionary Society were In
vited inside the bar, Mrs. J. A. Handy aud
Mrs j. W. Beckett accepted; the latter for the
purpose of reading the annual report of tho
society. At the conclusion of the reading
Bishop Brown Revs. Il. II. Cain, J. A. Handy,
J. =. Cox and others made short addresses
urging that good collection be taken up In
aid of the missionary cause, the response to
which was very gratifying. The Conference
then adjourned until half-past seven.
At three o'clock the various schools of the
A. NJ. +. churches in the District of Columbia
assembled at Bethel Church, caclrschool occu-
plying section of the church set apart for its
special accommodation.
Rev. j. A. Handy presided, ard, after prayer
and the singing of an anthem in grand chorus
by all the schools, Rev. A. NJ. Green was intro
duced as the first speaker, and made n brief
but eloquent address, encouraging teachers,
scholars, and friends of the Sabbath school in
their good work as co.labOrcrs with the confer.
ence in spreading the light of Gods word and
truth from the rivers TO the very ends of the
earth.
Rev. w. Il. Arnold followed III felicitous
address, pointing to the picture before the con-
ference as the hope and pride of the connec-
ton to which he belonged.
He regarded the picture before him as
greatly transcending the brightest hopes and
expectations Of the early fathers of African
Methodism.
After an anthem by the schools, Rev. ]. II
A. johnson delivered one of his most happy
and effective addresses.
The several schools then sang selections OF
their own choice.
Mr.. Samuel w. Chase, of Dent Chapel Sab
bath school, read a fratcrnal address Of that
school to their sister schools of the city and Ia
| the Bishop and conference.
| The address was ccompanied by donation
| for the missionary cause. Letters were read
| from Bennings Sunday school aud from st
| PauPs Sunday school, with an accompanying
donation. An original poem was read by Mr.
John II. Waters. Bishop Brown made brief
address Of eXhortation Bishop Thomas NJ
d., Ward of the Sixth Episcopal District wa:
introduced and spoke. The meeting then ad
journed, and the conference shortly afterward
took recess till nine o'clock this morning.