Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-07
TBB PROCEEDINGS
OF YgSrERDAY'S SESSION OF TIE A n. E
CONFERENCE.
An Interesting Discussion During the Day-Ih'
Appointments to Be Given Out This
EVsning, at the Opera house.

The A. NJ. E. Conference was largely
attended on yesterday, and the sessions
were of marked interest. Bishop Ar
metz lectured to the class on Admission
Into the Conference, in telling and
forcible manner, setting forth the ne
cessity of anyone coming TO the Confer
epoe for admission giving up tobacco or
ANYTHING not becoming to minister OF
Christ. He said the n. E. Church has
taken a decided stand against admit
ting anyone into the Conference who
smokes. and the A. NJ. z. Church
cannot afford to admit anyone who uses
tobacco. Two Of the candidates VINO
smoked, agreed to use tobacco no more
The Historical and Literary Society
held :ts session during the day, and II
Droved TO be a lively, instructive and
IRRITABLE session. Revs. 81. A. Grant,
u. z. Calimau and Richard Brown had
ESSAYS on the following question: "Why
is il at the present time, while there
are over 250, 900, 600 natives in Africa, a
handful OF Europeans can take theif
country from them?" The papers
showed that the essayiSts had made
careful preparations. The contest was
very close between Revs. Grant and
Caliman, Rev. D. T. Caliman receiving
Q5 per cent, and Rev. IL. A. Grant %.
Prof. T. D. Scott, of Willoeforce uni
versity, Rev. S. Z. West, b. D., OF
Erie. Pa, and Rev. l. B. Till, b. d., OF
Wikesbarre, Pa, were the judges.
In the evening the Conference held
its educational session. President ). L.
Mitchell, of Wilberforce University,
was the first speaker, who gave an &C
count of the institution which is doing
moro for the education Of the Afro
American than any other institution.
Rev. b. RaSom, 3. D., of Cleveland, D.,
and q graduate Of the Institution, gave
description Of student life at WILDER
force College. Prof 7. D. Scott, Is. d., oil
the institution spoke on Christian educa-
ton. Prof. 3, w. Arnett, 3. ID. junior
son of the Bishop, spoke on Industrial
education. Rev. W. Fl. Boston, Is. d.,
a graduate of Paynes Theological Sem
mary, spoke on that department OF
Wilberiorce University. Payne's Theo-
logical Institute is the first establish
ment in this country conducted and con-
trolled exclusively by the A. NJ. 4.
Church. All o! its professors are color
ed-men of profound learning, and
teaching everything pertaining to
theological course.
Rev. Herbert Palmer, NJ. D., sof
Monongahelia City, Pa, spoke on the
needs OF the negro. DR.. Palmer is a
colored man Of extraordinary parts
in his profession, and as a physician he
is having success. His speech was to
the point on the above subject and re-
ceived the applause Of large congre-
CATION. All OF the speeches were elo-
quently delivered.
Rev. w. 3. Derrick, D. D., OF New
York City, will preach at the Opera
House Sunday evening. As an orator
DR.. Derrick has but few'equals In this
country, If any. His speeches, sermons
ana lectures in New York as well as
everywhere he has spoken CARY
Thousands OF people with him equrl
any orator in the country. Bishop
Arnett will give the appointments
out after DR.. Derrick's sermon tonight
at the Opera Houss.
MANY strangers are attending the Con-
ferenca, and the ministers OF the city,
of the different denominations are en-
loving the sessions OF the Conference.