Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-22
NO FIRE IN THE CHURCH.
Opening Session Of the G. M. e. Con-
ference.
BISHOP HOLsEY ON SPIRITUAL GOODNESS AND
THE EECICACY OF SHOOTING.

ing. How dry and csld are the Christians tu
| the church! The reason Is that there is no firt
in the church-no open f1re-piaces. You min
listers do not enough Laugh and oe
hear shout, and won't come two miles to heal
one OF your long, dry theological sermons"
ferventIy CALCULATED one of the brethren.
Bishop Holsey in his address dwelt upon the
adaptation of Christianity to all conditions OF
of spiritual power in the church. 81 have been
asked" observed the bishop, "why many emf.
! nent divines, authors of books, did not preach
sanctification. l said it is because these men
are too big for Christ" He referred to the fine
choirs, elegant churches. and splendid preach.
ers of the modern church, as things which had
led the church astray.
The bishops hearers formed company OF
about fifty colored ministers and lay delegates,
assembled in the Sunday school room of Israel
church. The conference territory embraces
Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Mary.
land and the District of Columbia.
Rev. F. M. Hamilton presiding elder Of this
district, was chosen secretary OF the conference
II was decided to hold sessions each day from
p Bar Of the sshSp
of the young ministers protested, saying:
"Oh, let US be little sociable, and sit around
among the ladies'"
1.-The trouble is" said the bishop, "that at
times we are likely to be too sociabIe."
The front seats were divided off by an fmagi-
nary line as sacred to members of the confer
ence.
The old committees on courses of study were
reappointed. The bishop having urged mem
bers of conference to bring up their candidates
aud prepare them for examination, discus
sion arose
AS TO EXAMINATIONS.
One member complained that the candidates
were frightened when they came before the
committee, and there was no way Of ascertain.
ing what there qualifications were.
Bishop Holsey gave an amusing description
specialized presiding elders, STEPPED in ignorance
themselves, would examine q candidate. ut
is no wonder they tremble,'' said the bishop.
tees: On educationNG.w. Usher, R.s.Williams,
c. NJ. Btount; church literature-J.S. Smothers,
B.J: Hargraves, B. L Davis; state Of religion
sunday school-George w. Usher, WE. simons,
Rev a. T. c. Butts of the M. c. Church South,
brief address, calling attention to community
Of colored people in Middlesex county, Va, and
suggesting that the conference should send a
The bishop made an address in which, speak
ing Of the relations of the C. NJ. e. church with
good will shown in word and deed towards
them by the southern church had exceeded his
expectations, and fatty contradicted what had
been said by their enemies.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
Discussing the school which they had estab-
lished with the aid of white brethren, the
bishop spoke of industrial education, saying
there was q tendency among the ministry to
Q0pFSCtAtS tuc UtSHity Vi 1aoOC. nc E6l6ET0O 10
one minister, as neat as apin, who was ashamed
to carry ham through the streets to his wife.
"He looks just as like q spider-legged dude, "
il not my idea of q minister
Rev. p: G. Lewis, late of the Alabama confer
% ns work N Wao has
ceived by vote into the conference: Bishop
Hoisey cautioned the candidate that he was
were poor, and there were no big salaries or SOFT
During the discussion on the admission of
marks, expressing the hope that members OF
the conference would not go to work and under
mine Inc. the new brother. He referred 70 members
One OF the members suggested that Mr.. Nc
Dade, II he intended to reflect upon any one,
should challenge him by name, and not crimf-
Mr.. McDade said he was simply following out
what the bishop had said about brotherly feel
ought certainly not be- unpalatable to the gam
.rroy , said the Bishop ''that the sander
rns Sf the
ii. ). acDaSe. +. n. aamiIson, VIM. William
son, =. u. HAYNES @. L. Davis, J. 4. Morris, W.
p Hodge " H Young, A; Ford, 7: 9: smosh.
Pierce and h. w. Madison.
Deacons-Stephen johnson, James Arnold,
ssson nSearsoR Hse as ana w.
+. simons and ]. ii. Iomax.
Lay delegates, Petersburg district, Giles Vas
ser. VIM. Won1ark, Paul Ballou and g. w.
Wood. Warrington Districts. L Nichols, II.
Primrose and ]. III. BrOoka
WAsH!N0ToN CATTLE MARKEr.-Heid every
wednesday, ut Queenstown, on the Metropolitan
branch 3 4 Q. R r, three miles nom the
CITY, Louis p. Means, proprietor. 100 head Of
cattle on the market yesterday, and sold.
6sss - g - good, to ~; fair, 80 e 81
sheep and lambs up. sos sold; balance len
over; sheep brought frOm 8 TO q; lambs, 81 TO
up, sslling ron re e ess Sc hsed. stsse