Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-22

A detailed and comprehensive program was
prepared in advance, which VIII probably
be carried out almost to the letter.
The work of the conference was suitably
inaugurated by communion service. held
in Metzerott Hall at 8 o'clock this morn
Ing. The service was to have been con-
Quoted by Rev. Robert Collyer of New
York. but ike DR.. Hale, he was unable to
come on to Washington at this time. Rev.
Charles Carroll Everett, D. D., LID,
dean and Bussey professor of theology at
Harvard University, served in his stead.
The service lasted for an hour, and con-
sisted of the reading of the 18th chapter of
Corinthians and the sermon on the mount.
prayer and the singing of several hymns,
together with a few appropriate remarks
by DIR. Everett. The hall was well filled
when the service began, and it required the
aid of a half dozen young ministers to pass
the bread and the wine. as almost every
one partook of the communion.
At the conclusion of the service the con-
ference was formally called to order by
Mr.. Dorman B. Eaton, one of the vice pres
idents of the conference and the presiding
officer in the absence of Senator Hoar, the
president of the national organization.
Welcome to This City.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Mr.. Carroll D. Wright commissioner of
labor. ard also the chairman of the board
OF trustees of All Souls Church of this city.
Mr.. Wright said that the duty of bidding
them welcome devolved upon him, and was
performed with the utmost pleasure. All
Souls Church is one of the few historic
organizations of the denomination in the
land. 1t celebrates this year the seventy
fifth year Of its history, and Mr.. Wright
mentioned over the names of a number of
well-known American citizens who have
been connected with it since its organiza-
ton.
The bell which crowns the church was
purchased with funds raised by a subscrip
ton started by John Quincy Adams II
was cast at the historic foundry established
by Paul Revere. When it tolled a knell for
the death of John Brown it was labeled
1.-The abolition bell" During the heated
times that followed the Brown raid the bell
was silenced by the authorities of Washing
ton. But 1t Is rot silent today, and 1t rings
out glad message to all men at the ma
tion's capital.
Mr.. Wright spoke in terms of the highest
appreciation of the services rendered to All
Souls Church by Rev DR.. Rush II. Ship
pen. 1t was to his efforts more than to the
efforts of any one man, Mr.. Wright said
labors of the church. 1t is customary for
speakers who are delivering addresses OF
welcome always to speak of the capital as
particularly belonging 20 the body address
ed, but without going quite SO far that
he wished to bid them all hearty well
come both as Unitarian and American cit
liens, to this beautiful city.
A brief response to Mr. Wright's address
The Standing Committees.
At the conclusion of this pleasant inter
change of courtesies Rev. Mr.. Bachelor
made some formal announcements as to
the program and order Of business. Then
the following assistant secretaries and
standing committees were announced as
having been appointed by the council with
the approval Of the presiding officer: AS
sistant secretaries, Mrs. Isabel c. Burrows,
Rev. Carl G. Horst (credentials), Rev.
Frank S. C. Wicks, W. T. Salter Or. r.
certifcates), Rev. w. S. Key press agent
Committee on business. Carroll D. Wright
Charles H. Porter, d. L. Shirley, Mrs
Charles T. Catlin, Rev. Charles E. ST. John
Committee on nominations, Rev. Thomas
r. Slicer. Mrs. r. Fl. Davis, Rev. ]. Ed
ward Wright, George H. Ellis, Rev Joseph
May.
Committee on credentials. Prescott Keyes
Rev. w. George H. Young, Rev Carl G.
Horst, Mrs. Emily A. Fifield, Rev. Charles
f. Russell.
A cause for genuine regret in the confer
ence this morning was the official an
nouncement that DIR. Edward Everett Hale
would not be able TO attend the sessions
Of the conference. although his name was
Gown on the program to open one of the
most important discussions.
1t was stated in The Star yesterday that
he would probably not be able to come ow-
ing to the recent death of a son and the
illness of his wife, who is suffering from
pneumonia.
DR.. Hale is one of the most famous men in
the Unitarian Church and there are few
ministers in any denomination who have
a warmer place in the hearts of Americans
generally than has this kindly-faced, silver
haired writer.
Before beginning the business of the