Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-30

A Gathering n Arlington which Dispossd
Of Much Business.


Gathering IT Arlington which psspessd
Of Much Business.
The second district convention Of - Pbila-
delphia and Baltimore conference Of be A. N.
i. Zion Church convened In Lomax CbApel, Ar
lington, Va. Wednesday, with Rev. 4 J. Dan.
iels, the presiding elder, a. chairman The con-
ference was attended by delegates from the
Zion churches Of Washington, D. c., Ale,aa-
dris- Va' York, Pa; Gettysbure, Pa Sails
bury, Md; Baltimore, Nd Rockville, Nd, and
other placea
The various Sabbath schools were also rsprs-
sented by delegates. The following omeers
were chosen: Rev. F. II. Hill Of waahingtoa,
secretary; Rev. u. NJ Bell Of Bennins.
d. c., statistician B. r. Grant of Washington.
assistant etatistician; VIM. E. Fletcher and
Edw. ID. W. Jones Of Washington, marshals.
The reports from the various churches were re.
ceived, showing marked progress in church
work.
The annual sermon was preached n $50 by
Rev ". II. Newby, pastor Of Union Wesley
Pre~eher."
Magnu: L. Robinson, editor of lions Leader,
was appointed official reporter.
Rev. j. b. Small. d. D., Of York. Pa. was
made chairman Of I.ivinsstoue CclIers and rs
Rev. J: s. Cowles Of Washington. chairman on
rules. The afternoon session began At O'Clock
Mrs. Bishop Singleton T. Jones Of Washington
addressed the conference and considerable
routine business was disposed Of.
The conference reassembled yesterday At 10
O'Clock, Rev. Mr. Daniels presiding. Devo-
tional exercises were conducted oy the chair
man, Rev. J. 8. Cowles, and Rev. 1. r. John
son.
Magnus L. Robinson Was elected 70 be the
compiler Of the District minutes. The seat Of
thA fAr a n
Pa, third Wednesday in September, 1898. The
subject Of training children into church MEM
bership was discussed by DR.. Small Of York
Pa; DR.. Dyson Of Washington, Rev. ]. g.
Cowles, d. F. Grant, Rev. Logan johnson and
others, all urging the needs Of the Sunday
school and its work.
The various committees on presiding elders
salary DC, reported Miss Annie Wales Of
John Wesley Church. Washington, made fat
tering report of the work OF the church At 2
O'Clock the District convention resolved itself
into Sabbath school convention. Rev. r. H.
q. Dyson, D. D., was chosen president; Mrs. N.
A. Reynolds, secretary; Mrs. l. v. Allen, as
ststant secretary.
The delegates from the various Sunday
schools reported them in prosperous condition.
Mrs. Reynolds read an essay on Family Prayer"
Miss Annie Rowe spoke on sour Youth" Other
addresses were made by Misses Kitty Jones,
Gray. Thompson and others. A resolution OF
'AA"HAe W INC ciuzeHs Oh Arlington. 10 tpe OIL
GERS and Others was adopted.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: President, Rev. L. H. G.
Dyson, Washington; vice president, Rev. Logan
Johnson, Richville, Nd; secretary, Mrs. NJ. A.
Reynolds, Washington; assistant secretary, Miss
Hattie q. Brown, Washington; corresponding
secretary, Miss Mabel Robinson, York, Pa
treasurer, Mrs. L. V. Allen. Arlington. Va;
District S. S. superintendent. Rev. J. B. Small,
ID. d., York, Pa. The District convention then
reassembled, and after approving the journal
adjourned, with benediction by Rev. J. b.
Small D. D.