The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-07
A COLORED CONFERENCE.
SOME OF TIE PROMINENT PREA CHI
Frs IN SESSION IN RICHMOND.
The Thir',-sscopd Annual Meetins-A
White Bishop Presiding-A Number
OF observation-disclosures Meeting.

The thrty-second session Of the Wash
ington Annual Conference of the Colored
NJ. T.. Church met in True Reformers'
Hall yesterday at a. NJ. with Bishop
W. r. Mallalieu, -. D.. LII. D., OF Buff
falo, n. Y, presiding.
One hundred and twenty-four ministers
answered 10 roll call, there being no lay
delegates. except every fourth year. the
next session being the one in which the
laity have representation.
Devotional services were held, and the
communion administered. Rev. DR.. T..
w. ). Peck was made secretary; NJ. w.
Clair, statistical secretary; b. +. Per-
k.ns. treasurer, ana W. 4. Ryder, con-
ference steward.
Bishop Mallalieu addressed the confer
ence and felicitated the body on the
character OF its material, saying the
Washington Conference should be the
best in the world. as it comprised the
cities Of Washington, Baltimore. and 9TH
or territory favorable to ministerial
sworth. He spoke of the kindess Of
the Richmond brethren in caring for the
preachers in attendance, and especially
emphasized the fact that the conference
is entertained by all denominations. He
referred with qualification TO the i'm
proved educational facilities now fur
n.shed by the Church for the education
of her young people, and enjoined upon
the preachers faithful service TO the
Lord, and requested them 10 attend
closely on the devotional exercises of the
conference.
METHODIST BOOKS.
Rev. DIR. Homer Eaton, the agent of
the New York Book Concern. was intro
duced, and addressed the conference on
the Importance of using Methodist lit
erature. He handed to the steward "A
check for 81 0S5. the annual dividend from
the book concern, and 81 from the char
tered fund for distribution among the
widows and orphans of deceased preach
ers.
Rev. II. A. Carroll was appointed TO col
lect subscriptions to the American Uni
versity.
a committee OF five was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions to the memory
Of Frederick Douglass.
After the calling of the various COM
mittees and the appointment of future
meetings. the morning session came to
close, with the benediction by Rev. DR..
Eaton. The conference will be in ses.
sion until Monday.
The members of the conference are
nearly all colored. but Bishop Malalieu
is white, and a man of much intelligence.
He pTesides with much patience and
kindness.
EVENING SESSION.
At o'clock last evening a welcome
reception was held. and the attendance
was large. Rev. G. @. Key. presiding
elder of the Baltimore district. directed
the music and the singing was good.
The presiding elder OF the Alexandria
district presided Rev. w. +. Graham,
pastor Of Fifth-Street Baptist church,
spoke very strongly against denomina-
tiondl fights. President w. W. Browne,
of the True Rcformers. spoke on the ne
cessity Of obtaining food, clothing, shell
ter and knowledge, and to get these, he
said. we must have mind.
Bishop W. F. Mallaieu spoke OF the
JOY he experienced in this reception. He
could not understand how il took General
Grant three years to come from Washing
ton TO Richmond, when he himself came
i'm three hours. He paid special refer
ence to W. W. Brownies address. He
spoke of the growth Of Baptists in lib
crafty since he first knew them. SO
liberal are the Baptists of Richmond that
he would be willing to take any of the
Baptist preachers into the conference.
He said he wanted all colored Metho-
dists 10 come into the NJ. T.. Church, so
that a lot of colored bishops might be
made. Revs. Il. d. Lewis, T. II. Hatch
er, and others spoke. A collection was
taken to defray the expenses of the con-
ference. and the meeting adjourned. with
the benediction by Or. Hunter.