Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-09
THE CoLoRED METHODIsTs.
Many Topics Discussed by Leader
In the Conference.


Many Topics Discussed by Lenders
In the Conference.
The third days session Of the Wash
ington Annual Conference was opened
at Q A. NJ, with Bishop w. f. Nal
Iallien In the chair. A letter was re-
ceived from Rev. f. f. Sawyer stating
that he was kept at home by extreme
Illness. a communication was received
from the Fourth General Conference Dis
trict requesting this body 10 send dele
gates to the coming convention. The
Central Presbyterian Conferences pro-
position TO reduce the number Of General
Conference delegates was lost by 70 to "a.
Rev William II. Brooks, presiding
elder Of the Washington District, re-
ported his work Camp-meetings, he
said. are financial failure and a
spiritual humbug; class-leaders' conven-
lions had resulted in great spiritual sue
cess. Rev. c. G.. Key reported the South
Baltimore District In a flourishng condl-
ton.
Rev. DR.. Day. chancellor Of Syracuse
University especially invited the confer
cnce TO send some students TO that in
situation. lie had never before been in
Richmond The summer was too hot, and
ne was always too busy TO come in the
winter. DR.. breckenridge. OF the Metho-
dist (Brooklym Hospital. said he was
anxious to have the Washington Con-
ference invite the people TO come to
the hospital. regardless OF color or Cir
cUmstances.
Revs. Chestnut and Dorsey reported
their collections. and were. on motion,
passed In their studies OF the third year.
Rev. Haskins. not having passed a salts
factory examination, reported his col
lections, and, on motion. was continued
on trial.
ADDRESS ON SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Rev. Dr. Freeman. Of the Sunday-School
Union, was introduced, and made an adj
dress, He said that there were $1,000 Sun
day schools. with about 10000 scholars.
There is" he said. "only one conference
which requires but four figures 20 repre-
sent the number Of it's Sunday-school
scholars. and that school is not in this
country. but is away off in the North
India Conference under the jurisdiction
OF Bishop Thoburn." The following can
didates for fun membership were called
before the altar. and. after being ad-
dressed by the Bishop, were asked the
usual disciplinary questions: Edward 5.
Stocking, Fillmore Diggs. Thomas Ii.
Cooper. George ID. Pinckney. John II.
Griffin. Acqullla w. Brooks and Moses
Ophir. Rev Dr. c. H. Payne was there
upon introduced to the conference. The
candidates for fun membership then read
their reports and retired.
On motion the following were passed
In the studies or the second year and ad-
mitied to full membership; Il. a. Stock
ings. Fillmore Digss. T. II. Cooper. G,
-. Pincsney. J, II. Griffin. A. w. Brooks,
NJ Ophir.
After notices and benediction the SEES
Sion adjourned. at 6lO T. NJ.
AID AND EDUCATION.
The conference anniversary OF the
tfeedmans Ala and Southern Educa.
lion societies was celebrated last night.
ehoir OF young men entertained the
gathering congregation. u. w. HAYS. ID.
u. presided. At $40 r. NJ the hymn was
announced by Chaplain McCabe. after
winch prayer was offered by Professor
", Is rainier OF Clahin University, OF
Orangeburg 5. c.
, me ilrst speaker was J. c. Hartzell. ID.
-, Wno briefly reviewed the schools and
among the colored ana white nso,,o -,
the sixteen Southern States Dr II
wagner Of the Morgan College Ral,i-
more. was next introduced, after singing
we Shah lie Like Him." led hv Dr Nc
SaDe. Dr. Wagner's address WAS renie,s
with facts Of history and pronhaclns ~
the future. which was hailed Win -.
delight by the congregation. Of more man
10 people. '' IMAM
Rev W. A. Spencer, OF the church.px-
tension Society, made an eloquent ad-
dress "o-
The doxoiogy was sung ana the bepea,c.
ton was delivered, and the anniyersa,,,
w0s over.