Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-07
BISHOP JOHN F. HURST PRESIDES
He Makes an Appropriate Open
ing Address.
B BUSINESS NSACTED

| rament, conducted by Bishop Hurst, as
sisted by the presiding elders. Revs. Benz.
Brown, jr, c. G. Key, /. l.. Thomas, John
Reid, w. H. Brooks and Holmes. At the
close of the communion the conference be-
gan its business session. Rev. q. w. S.
Peck, ID. D., the secretary of the last con-
ference, called the roll. The bar of the con-
ference was fixed at the third tier from the
altar.
Bishop Hurst's Opening Remarks.
The bishop, in his opening remarks, re-
GREETED his inability to be present at the
conference reception, but he was glad that
everything passed off SO pleasantly. He
complimented Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church as an
earnest active, strong church. Speaking to
the conference, he said these cheerful faces
and appearances didn't indicate that they
had seen any hard times" but later re-
ports" would tell better. He urged the
membership to be cheerful under all cir
cumstances. He hoped to hear the various
collections reported in larger sums than
last year. He wanted the presiding elders
to expunge from their reports all illusions
to hard times He spoke encouragingly
of the missionary work, and cited that in
far away India 1900 converts had been the
result of the great missionary work. He
paid high tribute to the pioneer missionary,
Rev. DR.. Butler, an Irishman, who lrst
went out to India in 1886. His address pro-
duced a marked effect upon the conference
Rev. q. W. w. jenkins offered resolution
congratulating the conference upon having
the honorable and distinguished Bishop
Hurst to preside at this conference. The
resolution was adopted by rising vote.
Getting Down to business.
Rev. G. w. S. Peck DID,, and Rev. Sin
gleton r. Hughes were nominated for
secretary and the former was declared
elected by the bishop, he having received
90 votes and Rev. Hughes 81. Upon his
nomination Rev. J. S. Cooper G. w. III.
Jenkins. S. II. Norwood were chosen as
sist secretaries. Rev. NJ. w. ST Clair was
chosen statistical secretary with following
assistants: Rev. S. A. Lewis G. Ayres
j; n. Griffin. Rev. b. T. Perkins was
elected conference treasurer.
Rev. Il. o. Carroll was appointed on
book concern in the temporary absence of
Rev. DR.. Hunt, agent of the book con-
Germ.
The missionary sermon was ordered to
be preached at IL o'clock Friday morning
the sessions of the conference We're or
dered to begin at $50 am, with adjourn
ment at II noon.
Resolutions We're offered by Rev N NJ
Carroll, r. II. Robinson. p. c. Walker ana
q. w. 5. Peck memorialiZing the Mary
land legislature in favor of the passage of
the local option bill, now before that body.
The resolution prayed its passage in the
name of 10000 members and 40 ministers
of the Washington conference in the state
of Maryland The resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
conference: Revs. f. Lyon, Morris, Col
Inns. Brooke. all of the North Carolina
conference. and Rev. Mr.. Osborn, register
of the American University.
Rev. G.. w. W. Jenkins was elected as
president of the conference Epwor.h
League He will attend the great Epworth
meeting in May at Pittsburg.
Question % was then taken up and the
following ily1ar rx
mir listers examined and their rela atom
ship continued: c. II. Fireman and J. ii.
Burnley.
Rev ]. H. Bailey asked that his rela-
tionship be changed from supernumerary
to effective work. His was referred.
Question 23-"The examination of char
acters of superannuated preachers" The
following We're continued: Revs. p. Brown,
VIM. Sidney. Jno. L.oggins. j. A. Scott.
Nathaniel Jackson, Jno. II. Randall, s.
Tusco, w. ii. Dunson, w. II. Cook, p. H.
Matthews. j. H. Valentine Jno. Thomas,
Robt. Wheeler.
Rev. Geo. 7. Pinkney and katherine
Calender were reported as having died
during the year.
Question Of Cash.
Thursday morning at IL o'clock was the
hour set apart for reception of monies from
Daughters of Conference Rev. Perkins, the
conference treasurer. created much discus
sion as how the various monies should be
dite the business of the collection. when the
Rev. w. w. Foreman of Maryland, the
tallest and most quick at repartee in the
conference, arose and said: Mr.. Chair
man, some men don't know what they
want" which brought forth volley of
laughter, and the good bishop then directed
the tellers to collect the various envelopes.
Question l was then taken up, to the
transfers reported. Question was taken
up: What members are in the studies of
the third year?" The following We're eX-
amired and their characters passed: Rev.
Horace C. Conner, Moses Lake, Leander A.
Carter and Aquila w. Brooks. The char
acters of ministers in the fourth class of
studies were examined and Rev. G. s. Lau-
renee and Rev Chas. w. Matthews were
passed. DR.. Palmer. pastor of ST. Paul
Church, Baltimore, chairman of the enter
tainment committee of the next general
conference, was introduced and made a
strong speech in favor of the conferences
doing their duty in making their collections
general conference of the great NJ. T.
Church would be held at Cleveland, Ohio.
A magnificent hall and ample hotel accom-
modations have been secured.
The Color Line.
DR.. Palmer stated that the accommodation
| Of colored delegates at the next general
| conference had been settled by the enter
tainment committee, and it was decided to
entertain the colored delegates at the same
i
entertained; their tables would be set in
| the middle of the dining rooms of the
| Cleveland hotels. Before settling this Ques-
| ton of color accommodation he asked the
| advice from the two colored representatives
| on the general committees as to how and
where should the colored delegates be en-
| tertained. Rev. Dr. Wilson wanted ac-
| commodationS in a colored hotel and DIR.
Duncan of Arkansas wanted to be oarded
at the white hotels so he settled the ques-
| ton and determined to mix the coored
| delegates at the different white hotels. The
| announcement was received with loud ap-
plause.
Presiding Elders Reports.
The examination of the presiding elders
| reports was taken up.
Rev, j. l.. Thomas, presiding elder of the
| Alexandria district, reported his district
| advancing on all the lines of material, in
| tellectual moral and religious lines. He
| cited Alexandria, Richmond and Lynch
| burg as doing noble work for the great
| NJ. E. Church.
Rev. Thomas is fluent and eloquent
speaker, and claimed the undivided atten-
ton of the conference and people. He has
| gained much prominence by his reply to
Bishop Foster of Boston on the separat ton
of the colored membership. He spoke en-
| couragingly of the Lynchburg Seminary.
| He thanked DR.. Wauger and DR.. Goucher
| of Baltimore for the great interest mani
| tested. He reported 430 conversions.
| The Epworth League chapter of the con-
| ference met at 3 O'Clock today, with Rev.
| S. A. Lewis OF Bladensburg chairman.
The following made able speeches: Revs.
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