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SOUTH. WASHINGTON NEWS

vened on Monday morning last III
the Zion Baptist Church, its usual
Tlace of meeting, with the Rev. I,
S. Robinson, the President, in the
chair, and K. s. Laws Secretary.
The day had been previously
arranged for a praise meeting and
general reports on the condition
of their fields of labor. 1t being
the first general meeting after The
Week OF Prayer.
The Conference was largely att
tended by members and visitors.
The Conference comprises of fifty
one Ministers, representing forty
one churches, with a membership
OF fifteen thousand communicants;
and two.thirds Of the Conference
are graduates of some Seminary
or University.
The character of revivals and
method of their men fully dis
cussed, and generally approved.
Rev. Father Alexander and
Rev. A. S. Thomas, WHO had been
previously appointed to report at
today's meeting upon the practical
utility of the Ministers Confer
ence, made the following reports
and recOmme
Rtv. A. S. Thomas said:
1st. "The Conference his been
productive of accuracy in the prep
aration of sermous and manner OF
delivery.
End. Punctuality in attendance
of membership.
Sd. The impartial rulings of the
President, and bis names of high
regard for each members rights.
4th The unity of Christian
brotherhood and pastoral rela-
tion."
Rev. Father Alexander
lat. "The basis OF practical
utility of the Conference is the
unimpeachable character of its
membership.
2nd. The success was secured
through the manly ruling Of the
President, AID the accurate and
orderly manner in which cur pro-
ceedirgs have been kept and pub
lished by our Secretary"
All OF which the Conference
fully concurred in aud adopted.
The Board of Managers of the
National University, met at the
Virginia Avenna Baptist Church.
First aud IL Streets. 8. W., in their
second regular meeting fer Janu-
ary, which Was we'll attended, and
much important business done.
The President, R. S. Laws, re-
ported the school as being we'll at
tended, and eleven Theological
Students are preparing for their
regular course.
Ex-Governor R. Ii. Gleaves, of
South Carolina, was admitted to
appear on the floor of the Confer
ence, aud delivered an addressed
upon the importance of the Bureau
of Relief and of the necessity OF
Ministerial cooperation.
We are glad to know there is to
be "BEE Day" among he Min
listers soon to review it's work.
The Rev. G.. w. Lee said, ga
man who comes to Washington a
half preacher goes away whole
one, from contack with slch men
who compose the Conferences of
this city. That for pulpit orators,
religious scientists, professors OF
Ii erature, and Doctors Of Divinity
of Christ, you need not &C outside
of the Conference to find the
worlds equals"
The National University of the
Baptist Congress comprising the
churches of Virginia, Maryland,
and the District of Columbia, is
holding its sessions at BIC Fl St.,
8. W., and is greatly in need Of
funds, for which appeals are made
in the interest OF our young men.
The colored citizens Of South
Washington have asked the col
ored trustees to inform them
whether or not the distance from
K and 3rd streets, 8. W., to 4 and
l streets is not greater than the
distance from and 1st streets to
Delaware avenue and H ST., s.w.;
and if SO, how is it hat whiskey
can be sold by John Leonard, al
Delaware avenue and II street, by
Randall School, (colored) and
Downey cannot sell at 3rd. and Z
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