Evening star., 1895-01-24
Government Clerks.
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY.
for Celebration of Start OF
Zion MethOdism.

The centennial committee of the A. NJ. E
Zion Church, Bishop Alexander Walters Of
New York, president, convened today at the
Metropolitan Wesley A. N. E. Zion Church.
The entire board of bishops comprising
]. W. Hood G. c. Petty, c. r. Harris, T.
II. Lomax, i. e. Clinton and Alexander
Walters, together with about fifty of the
most prominent ministers and laymen, are
in session to arrange for the proper cele-
bration of the one hundredth anniversary
of Zion Methodism. The celebration will
be carried on throughout the year 1895 at
the various churches and conferences, but
the event of most Importance is to occur
during the month Of October in big Zion"
Church of New York city, the first church
organized within the Zion connection An
effort to raise 100000 to defray the ex-
penses of this particular celebration Is to
be made
Plans Outlined.
Bishop Walters, chairman OF the centen-
nial committee, called the meeting TO or
der this morning. After the singing of
hymn, the reading of psalms, and prayer.
the chairman made a general statement re-
garding the necessity and purpose Of 'he
call at this time. Bishop Hood, who was
then called upon, made a few pertinent re-
marks showing himself to be in full accord
with the spirit of the meeting. Bishop
Walters outlined a number of plans he had
considered, relating to the centennial cele-
bration, and it was suggested by Elder
Brchnlore that special attention be given
to the religious feature. and that women
be given q prominent place ard allowed 10
take an active part in the work.
Elder Wheeler thought that committees
should be appointed to bring before the
general committee some plans upon which
the general committee might work, while
Bishop Hood was of the opinion that mrs.
it should be ascertained what part sister
churches are to take in the celebration.
Committees Appointed.
On motion of DR.. Otfiey, a committee on
special appeal was appointed as follows: q.
w. Ofiey, w. II. Goler. I. Thos- Fortune, j.
s. Caldwell j. H Anderson, H. W. Smith.
r. 1. Rives, John Holiday and F. A. Clin-
ton. Other committees, as named below,
were also chosen:
Finance-R 1. Rives, E. G. Biddle, j. W.
Smith, B. A. johnson and NJ. A. Bradley.
Woman's Auxiliary. c. Dancy, G W.
Ofiey ]. E. Mason, G. w. Clinton, b. r.
Wheeler H.. w. Smith, s. e. Birchmore, j.
S. Caldwell, Bishop Hood and Bishop Wal
terS.
Program-Elder Smith.
Press and publicaton-A. Walters, I.
Thos Fortune, q. w. Clinton, j. Z. Dancy,
B. F. Wheeler and j. w. Smith.
The meeting then adjourned until later
in the afternoon, when the committees
mentioned submitted reports.
The program arranged for the session TO
he held this evening includes addresses by
Commissioner John w. Ross. Prof l. Mont
gomery Rev. r. A. Fisher and Rev wal
ter II. Brooks. After responses by mem-
hers of the centennial committee the OPEN
ing address of the meeting is to be deliver
ed by Rev Alex. Walters Of New York
The meetings will continue daily until
Monday, when concert and reception is
tn he held in the church. Special services
have been arranged to occupy the entire
day Sunday.