Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-15
COlOrell MethO(liStS.

FERENCE OF THE A. NJ E. ZION CoNNEC-
TION.
The fifty-seventh session of the Philadelphia
and Baltimore conference Of the A. NJ. E. Zion
connection begun at ten o'clock this morning
in Galbraith church, on 9Th street, between l.
and NJ streets northwest. This conference en-
braces the District OF Columbia, Maryland and
a large part of Pennsylvania Right Rev
James w. Hood, Of Fayetteville, n. c., called
the conference to order and conducted the re.
ligious exercises, Rev. Nathaniel Stubbs, OF
this city, offering prayer. Rev. n. ]. Green was
elected secretary and designated Rev. j. w.
Smith as his assistant. Prof. VIM: Howard
Day and I. Morris Chester were elected re-
pOrters.
The following committees for the session
~Deyotion,N; Dc J; Green, J. S. Cowles, n. stubbs,
Credentals-W. H. Bushrod, T. H. Slater, ].
Finance-N. J. Green, ]. s. Cowles, N. stubbs,
L. +. Pearsall, ]. +: Thompson.
Rules-G. W. 01hey, F. S. Lane, L. 6. Mitchell.
Phoenix, j. R. Johnson, J. w. Brown
Journal-L. I. Pearsall, f. X. Bird, VIM. How
ard Day.
state of the Country-M NJ. Bell, ]. c. Price,
w. Howard Day, Saunders, Logan johnson.
Edqeational1Wm. . Howard Day, NJ. NJ. Bell,
j. D. Price, j: II. Hector, w. II. Bushrod:
Holy Orders and Applicants for Admission
Stubbs. Daniel Davis.
e MGis5sro a M osH stadfsH I Tb1mnson FL Ross Pan Dan
Sabbath School: w. smith, j. r. Johnson, on,
Daniel Davis, T. II. Scott, II, r; Phoenix.
Lane, ]; W Brown, c T. Pipkins, ]. f. Price. o.
Book Concern-M. NJ. Bell, N. Stubbs, Jacob
Thomas, J. w. Martin, w. H. Tiighman.
Pearsall W. II. Wright, 7. II. Slater.
Notice was given that Bishop Hood would
read the episcopal address at o'clock this
afternoon.
DR.. Seaton, of the A. NJ E. connection, and
Elder Brooks, Of the Baptist connection, were
introduced to the conference.
The conference then proceeded to the exam
1nation OF characters of the members of the
conference. Tonight the opening service will
be conducted by Presiding Elder John f. Price,
assisted by Prof. VIM. Howard Day. The regu.
lar sessions will begin at 10 a. IN. and continue
to3 p. m.
The sessions of the conference will continue
until noon on Monday next, when the appoint
ments for the year will be announced.
THE BISHOP ON THE TRAINING OF CHILDREN.
During discussion that arose while passing
upon characters Bishop Hood remarked upon
the Importance of instructing children in the
churches. 81 have noticed he said, "in a great
many towns our children are not in our
churches. The children of some of our minis
tiers are not in their own churches. There was
dny an ne said am3ng ; some people that the
Its lffe-the best portion of life-and then after
1T has grown old in sin go to work to get them
away from it,
"ResOluting - Against Chief CrOnin.
THE COLORED INDEPENDENT FIRE COMPANY
EXPRESS THEMSELVES VIGOROUSLY.
At meeting last night of the Independent
Fire company for the emancipation celebra-
tfon, resolution was unanimously adopted,
''That we do, under the circumstances, treat the
report OF Mr.. Martin Cronin, chief of the fire
department for the District of Columbia, with
contempt, knowing, as we do, that the hose car
riage We wished to obtain was only placed in
the shop for repairs the morning he made his
report to the District Commissioners, simply to
verify his statement and to prohibit US from
the use OF 1t. He would not have done this a
few years ago, when the colored men had the
right Of suffrage. as he volunteered his services
to go to baltimore as chief of the fire depart
ment with fifty colored men of Washington to
represent the fire department of the District of
Columbia, at the celebration of the emancfpa-
tfon-but it is all right, the chickens will all
come home to roOst, but when CrOnin comes
home there will be no rOOst for him." The
members declare that they will have q hose
carriage and turn out without the aid of Mr.
CrOnin.
Waiting for the President.
THE JACKSON DEMOCR ATS DISrJ1Ss THE oYrr, .