The Washington bee., 1888-11-03

ny 4udIISiig dHu llDoTdl C0QtrlDu-
tlons for its support. The confer
ence opened with the "Merits of
Christian Women," by Prof. JAM
es StorHm; the installation of
officers by Prof, w. I'll. Scott and
the very worthy and matchless
report from the President, Miss
NJ. E. Pryor, who is sick at home,
7O4 East Capital street.
The papers read embraced
Home Evangelization," by Miss
NJ. l.. Jordan, who marked out
clearly the methods of care for
home, and tied by an irresitable
train of obligations every member
of the christian household. The
Rev. w. j. Howard, the talented
young pastor OF the Zion Baptist
church OF 1,6O0 members, read a
paper on Sunday school work;
the compos tion was the expressed
image of origionality, a1d the
points discussed were unanswer-
able. "On Temperance" by the
Rev Geo. w. Lee of the 5th Bap-
tlst church of 1900 members, who
said that the morals of the
family is measured by the
amount of whiskey consumed.
The paper on the "power of pray
err" by the Rev. j. [. Loving, of
Mt. Zion, $50 members, who
watered a fountain so long dry,
warmed cold hearts and gave a
clearly defined comprehension OF
the force eff cs and power of
prayer. The papers on "Educa-
tlon among our people," by Prof.
Q. A. Bleismer, of Wayland
Seminary, and w. II Scott,
and others, were read with great
force and interest. The paper on
the "Rise and Progress of Christ
ianity," was read Ivy Rev. J. III.
Lee, and SO startling was the
volumn of facts brought out, that
the conference refused to do more
than give smile, expressing
praise.
The paper on "What are we
doing" by the Rev. A. S. Thomas,
was properly discussed with min
isterial dignity, PASTORAL compre.
hension and mani y courage. The
paper entitled the "Past, Present
and Future of Women," was read
by the Rev Harvey johnson, d.
D., Of Baltimore, Md. The Bible
aud our institutions of learning
was discussed by Rev. A. A. Lofts
paper with ability end success.
A paper on relation of Foreign
and Home Mission was read by
Rev. j. A. Taylor, of Richmond,
Va.
Editor W. Calain Chase, of the
Washington BEE, a matchless
combattant to the evil doer, read
with much dignity and pride, the
paper entitled the "Colored Pre- S."
He was highly received, repeated
ly cheered aud warmly gree e /
and congratulated. A paper,
'"The duties and responsibility Of
our young men and women" was
read by Rev. r. S. Laws, who has
an equal for pulpit oratory only
in the person of Prof. j. G. Price,
d. d., of South Carolina, who
addressed himself 1st. the duty to
parents, Cd. to each other, Sd. to
God, 4th. to the government, and
to mankind. Beautiful discuss
ions followed all papers except a
few. High compliments were
paid to w. Calvin Chase and the
BEE publishing company, and the
preambles and resolutions were
unanimously pass d, which were
introduced by Rev. Laws:
Whereas, 1t is known through
out the city and country That the
BEE Publishing Company employ
large force of our young men
and women, and
Whereas, These methods of
industry are the bas of our prin-
ciples as a race aud denomination,
Therefore he it resolved That
we, the representatives of the First
Annual meeting of the Mission
Conference of the Woman's Bap-
tist Home Mission Society of the
District of Columbia, in consider
alton OF the very favorable prop
ositions of Mr.. w. Calvin Chns.,
editor of the Washington BEE.
and the large number of our young
men and women thus employed,
tnat we do hereby recommend the
BEE Publishing company and is