Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-08
THE COLORED METHODIsTs.
statistical Reports OF the Second
DAYS Standardization Talks.

The session of the Washington Confer
ence yesterday was well attended. The
day was devoted almost exclusively to the
submission of statistical reports by the
elders from their respective districts
The session opened at $50 o'clock with
special religious service, conducted by
Rev J. W. T.. Bowen. and at O'Clock
the business session was called to order
by Bishop Mallal!eu. Several ministers
were put on the superanuated list. ana
two were changed therefrom and REIN
stated for effective work in the confer
ence.
The reports Of the elders are very en-
couraging. and show marked Improve
ments In the districts. They are as fol-
lows:
Alexandria Observation-Disclosures. S,4SJ; pro-
bationers, 36: converts, $40: accsss!ons,
Gsl excluded. Is; deaths, IS; churches, 81:
parsonages. Il, valued at sio5,9i5 and
$3.50, respectively with debt of 1854:
Sunday schools. IS; pupils. SIN; officers
and teachers, 500; Epworth Leagues. IL:
mcmbers, $50.
Wheeling Observation-Disclosures. %; parson-
cges, 10: Sunday schools. q.
stanton District-Churches 81; Sunday
schools. $50; pupils. 200.
NEED A GIRLS DORMIToRY.
Rev. @. w. Jenkins reported that Nor
gan College has . theological students, AZ
IN the preparatory department. IS In the
normal school. IS In the night school. and
IL In the collegiate department..
II was shown that girls dormitory
WIS much needed at this college. and
the aid Of the conference In securing
this was solicited.
After the reports addresses were de-
n nr I
Wesley +. Graham. OF the Flfth-Street
Baptist church; DIR. Hartzell. OF Cinein-
natl: Professor Gregory. Of Howard Uni
versity. at Washington.
DIR. Young spoke OF the small number OF
colored Methodists in THIS city. but added
that what the denomination lacked in
numbers was fully made up in quality.
Rev. Graham spoke Of the friendly feel
Ing that exists between the white and coll
ored people Of this city. and dwelt at some
length on the progress Of the colored race
and the assistance rendered them by the
whites.
At 1889 O'clock the committee reports
were received. after which an adjournment
was had.
MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.
Last night was the missionary ami
versary OF the conference. Rev s. X.
Hughes occupied the chair. and conducted
the exercises. After solos by DIR. McCabe
and Rev. William NJ. Morrison. Rev. DIR.
J. W. IL Brown was introduced es the
drst speaker. He opened his speech by
saying: The sun. he do move. Here IN
Virginia" he said. where slavery was
begun. shall the glorious destiny OF the
race be accomplished The black man has
bis prejudices as well as the white" DIR.
Brown discussed the relation Of the Wash
tngton Conference 10 the missionary So
ciefy. 1--WE are" he said. indebted TO the
society about thirty-four thousand dol
lara. Rev. DR.. Stewart has given to GAM
mon Theological Seminary fund TO pre-
pare Afro-American missionaries to 10 to
Africa. Africa does not need the masses
OF American negroes They are good for
nothing here. and they would be good
for nothing theref'
Rev DR. McCabs was next introduced.
and In the course OF his speech said
that the Church greatly Increased during
the year G. 1874 IN both membership and
benevolent collections The meeting closed
With benediction.