The evening times., 1895-09-24

The elyenth annual conference Of the
| Protes tant Episcopal Church among the
| colored people began its session today at
! st. Mary's Church, Twenty-third street,
| between and ii streets northwest.
The actual work of the conference will
! begin this evening and will be opened with
| prayer and a sermon by Rev. Richard Bright,
! OF st. Stephens Church, Sava annah, Ga,
| followed by a business session, during which
a committee will be appointed to nominate
| Officers for the ensuing year.
These sessions have been regularly held
for eleven years. Their purposes are to
| discuss the general needs of the color ed
| Episcopalians and also discsss methods
| OF church work 1t is not legislative
| body, but one of a deliberate character.
The two churches. st. Mary's, an
| offspring of st. Johns, and st. Luke's, a
| parish church, wlriSh has never! been. a
mission, are the colored churches Wash
| ington- st. Mary,sjs supported entirely
by the parish funds, supplemented by sub
scriptions from members of the congrega-
tion. The ubscrjpttuns and offerings
are turned over 70 ST. Johns parish treas
ury, from which al officials are paid.
sCoPEoFfTs WORK.
St Mary's chapel seomprises an indus
trial school. supcrintended by Mrs. Pan
croft Davis: parish school; mission
house on Tw enty tysfiGsh street, and a medical
dispcnsary
St Luke's is soofn6ew hat different from
St. Mary's, in the fact that it is an ipde-
pendent parish. From its founding in
Ip-,- ws.Il
was its rector. The present rector is Rev.
W. V. TunEell, and also warden of King
Hall, the theological school near How ard
University
The conference will be held tonight at
ST. Mary's, Thursday at st. Luke's, and
Friday again al st. Mary's.
Wednesday morning holy communion
will be celebrated, and an address will
be delivered by Right Rev. William Paret,
bishop Of the diocese of Washington.
PAPERS TO BE DISCUSSED.
During the conference the following
papers will be read and discussed:
What shall We ask of the general con-
ference. -" to be discussed by Revs. NJ. F. Duty,
Georgia: J. H. NJ. Pollard. South Carolina;
Joseph F. Mitchell, Virginia; Alfred H.
Lealtad, Ohio; c. NJ. c. Mason, Missouri;
G. NJ. Field. 8. s. j. E, Massachusetts; ],
A. Brown, Florida.
Thursday, at st. Luke's, at 2:30 p. m.-
.'wiat can be done to promote the work
among colored people,. Revs. Joseph G.
Bryant, Maryland: g. N Hollings. South
Carolina; R. H. Gleaves, District Of
Columbia. -a.. .., 4.a,,o ..,.
In the evening at o'clock a paper en-
~f aIR
porting parishes" will be discussed by
Revs. George Frazier Miller. North
Carolina: Richard Beiney, South Carolina,
and W. V. Tunnel, Of the District of Co
lunibia.
Friday morning, at 10 O'Clock, at st.
Mary's, woman's day, holy communion
will be celebrated and sermon by Right
Rev. Leighton Coleman, ID. D., LIZ D.,
bishop Of Delaware.
HARMONY AMONG CHURCHES.
At 2:3O p. m. papers on Harmony
Among Churches" by Miss 8. P. Pcmbie
ton, Philadelphia; Rule of Service" Mrs.
Alexander. New York" '"'i
The reports upon the work of the con-
ference show a steady progress at large.
Though the progress Is slow yet it is felt
by all that these who come into the
church are loyal and faithful. Through
this conviction much cncou ragemept is
felt among tue workers.
The Officers of the conference are Rev.
Henry L. Phillips, rector Of the Church OF
the Crucifixion, president; Rev. John Al
bert Williams. priest in charge of the st.
Philip the Deacon, of Omaha, Ncb., sec
retary.
The Weman's auxiliary win form a
prominent feature in the conference. The
aim of the auxiliary is to assist in general