Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-09
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the lite.
Bishop wayman pronounced the benediction
and the conference adjourned until this even
ing, when the anniversary exercises Of the
Freedman's Aid and Southern Education and
Education Societies will be held at Hamline
Church. The business Of conference is in
very forward state. and ii is probable that an
adjournment will be reached tomorrow even
ing. when the announcements Of the changes
among the various ministerial charges viii be
made.
The Services Yesterday.
Hamline Church was crowded to the very
doors yesterday morning at the IL o'clock serv-
ice. The interest attaching to the meetings Of
conference, in session during the latter part Of
last week. seemed to crystalize in the meeting
yesterday, and by the time the services were
opened even standing room could not be had.
Rev. DR.. Littleton ]. Morgan made the opening
praye, ,s and Bishop joyce presehed the sermon
His sermon was an earnest and stirring one
that had deep and powerful effect upon all
who heard 1t. The eyes OF nearly every one
were filled with tears as the bishop called down
the blessing Of God upon them, and it was evil
been moved by his words and exhortations.
THE LAYING ON OF HANDS.
At the conclusion of the sermon those who
had been elected to deacons' orders were called
upon to rise and ten men arose in their places.
They were Milton H. Courtney, William An
thony. Edward Hayes, John w. Fleming, Will
lam L. Orem, Robert W. Moore, William C.
Brian, Harold NJ. Thurlow, Frank w. Crowder
and Henry W. Jones. When the proper ques-
Bishop Joyce, placing his hand on each candi-
dates head. said: take thou authority to exc
cute the Office Of deacon in the church of
God, in the name Of the Father, and Of the Son
and OF the Holy Ghost"
The epistle and the gospel had been read by
the Rev. G. G. Baker and the Rev. s. NJ Hart
sock respectively. Then, at Bishop Joyce's re-
quest, Bishop Hurst brought the Bible from
the desk, and, as the candidates placed their
right hands upon the book, he repeated these
Scriptures in the church of God and to preach
the same"
A few brief remarks from Bishop Joyce fol-
lowed and the services closed with the doxology
by the whole congregation.
THE ORDINATION OF ELDERS.
The ordination of the seven elders took place
at $50 o'clock in the afternoon at Wesley
Chapel These seven we're Rev. ]. 8. Benton,
=. I. Mowbray, C. C. Cole, William Harris, W.
L: Dice, !. NJ. Slavron and Thomas s. Long.
Bishop Joyce was assisted in the service, which
was similar to that of the morning, by Rev.
Messrs. Hobbs and Cooper.
DIR. George E. Reed, president Of Dickin.
son College, preached the sermon, which was
mainly talk upon the duty of the ministry,
the present trials and the hopes for the future,
particularly from the increase Of assistance de-
rived from the laity, men and women.
THEY ASKED FOR PRAYERS.
At the close of the services at Hamline Church
last evening, which were conducted by Rev. W.
A. Spencer, thirty-six persons responded to the
invitation and came forward to the altar rail
and asked for prayers for their conversion.
HOW OTHER PULPrrs WERE OCCUPIED.
The pulpits of the various Methodist churches
and of some Of the Presbyterian, Baptist. Meth
odist Protestant and Lutheran churches were
occupied morning and evening by the visiting
ministers. Rev. 4. H. Havenner preached at
Wesley, Rev. o. e. Marriott and James McLaren
at Anacostia, Rev. j. w. Hedges at Calvary,
Rev. G. A. Jones and William Rogers at Douglass
Memorial W. A. H. Tuttle at Mount Vernon
Place, J. NJ. Slavron and c. J. Price at First NJ.
2: Church, H. d. Mitchell at Central NJ. P.
Church, w. G.. Cassard and Mr.. Anthony at
Congress Street n. Z. Church, W. q. Herbert
and E. H. Lamar at North Carolina Avenue NJ.
P. Church, G. C. Cook at Mount Tabor, Is. H.
Smith and A. ]. Gill at Grace, W. 7. d. GLENN
at Israel Metropolitan, c. o. Isaac and d. b.
Winstead at Central South, G. W. Hobbs at
Mount Zion, A. II. Thompson and W. C.
Griffith at Assembly Presbyterian, John L.
Walsh and H. F. Downe at Westminster, s. M.
Afford and G. L. Cuddy at st. Pauls Lutheran,
DIR. Thomas Meyers at Lutheran Memorial,
w. Nick. Hammond and W. L. Mcdowell at st.
Marks, Luther b. Wilson at Calvary Baptist j.
p. Wright and John W. Fleming at Fifth and
]. 5. Burton at AnacOstia Baptist, Rev.
J. ]. G. Webster and Willard j. Law at
Dumbarton Avenue. Rev. George L. Harris at
Fletcher. Rev. George v. Iced and C. L. Pate
at Fifteenth Street, lev. N. G. H. Payne and Dr.
q. W Gray at Foundry, Rev. b. G. W. Reed and
J. W: Hedges at Fourth Street, J. H. NJ. Lemon
and In al 4 II
and L. Z. Peters at Grace, Oliver A. Brown, d.
D., and j. Il. Berry at Metropolitan, DIR. G. G.
McCabe and W. d. Stricken at Mckendree, W.
A. Carroll and ID. A. Ford at North Capitol, g.
c. Bacon and q. ID. Dudrear at Ryland, Wilson
Case and Henry Nice at Twelfth. Willard ].
Law and F. j. Porter at Union, Rich. Norris
and w. C. Babcock at Waugh, John Edwards
and H. NJ. Ihurlow at Trinity, Alexandria