The morning times., 1896-06-18

The sixty-eighth session of the Phila-
delphia and Baltimore conference OF the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, which
| was opened at noon yesterday in the Metro
politan Wesley Church on street be-
tween Second and Third streets, SOUTH
west promises TO be an enthusiastic gather
ing OF colored ministers and others con-
nected with the church.
Bishop C. c. Petty, ID. D., OF Mobile, Ala,
is the presiding officer. The conference Is
for the purpose of advancing the work of
| the church and the improvement of the
| ministry therein. The greatest interest
has been manifested in the conference by
the iaymen generally and beside the seventy
five or more delegates, which includes a
large number of minister's there are many
influential church members on hand.
The conference is to continue up to and
| including Monday evening next. The ser
vice yesterday afternoon included the open
ing exercises, a devotional service, the an
| nouncement of ofcommittees, etc. At clock
| the sacra ment OF the holy communion was
| celebrated.
MANY ADDRESSES MADE.
Last evening the program was quite a
lengthy one, the episcopal address being de-
| livered by Bishop Petty in place of the
annual sermon, which had been announced.
| The several addresses OF welcome were de-
| livered and the responses made as follows:
on behalf OF the members and friends
| of the church. Prof. j. ID. Baltimore. Re-
sponse by the Rev. j. II. Hector.
| on behalf of the Sabbath schools, E. v.
Davis, Esq. Response by Rev. Logan john
| son.
on behalf of the educa tional institutions.
Prof. ]. NJ Gregory. Response by Rev. DR..
W. II. Gaior.
on behalf OF the varick C. E. societies,
| Mrs. Berthe Brooks Lewis. Response by
Rev. j. F. Moreland.
on behalf OF the Minister'S Union, Rev. II.
| Seb. Doyle. Response by Rev. W. Il. Day.
The music is a feature of the conference,
special choir rendering eXqulsitely the
sacred melodies. Prof T. ]. Furby is the
| organist.
There will be no service today, but tonight
the Rev. j. II. Hector will deliver lecture
on 1.-The Devil Dressed in White.' Friday
will be centennial day, when specially
prepared program will be carried out.
The committees announced yesterday are
as follows:
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
Rules -Revs. w. H. Marshall, r. B.
Robinson. Thomas II. Scott, F. II. Hill,
r. C. o. Benjamin.
Devotion kevs. j. B. Small, G. W. Of
fey, ". II Tucker, j. E. Price, L. Wa.
Tolbert.
fl.alce Rev. R. H. Suit, r. A. Fisher,
j B. Small. ]. F. Moreland, &. w. Onley,
K. j. Daniels. Logan johnson.
Lay Delegates Revs. j. S. Cowles, K.
H G. Dyson. ". Ii. Newly, George Be sley,
/. R. johnson. Timothy Keenc.
Candidates for Admission Revs. ]. Z.
Price. s 8 WIS. j. II. Hector, j. O.
E.,lers, ul.e.s aud Third and Fourth
Years Studies Revs. G. W. offley. wm.
Howard Day, j. W. Smith, ]. F. More
land.
Dcacons' Orders and First and Second
Years Studies Revs. R. ]. Daniels. j. s.
Cowles, S. S. Wales, r. A. Fisher, Adam
Jackson.
Education-Revs. j. B. Small. R. A Fisher,
F. h. Hill. ]. W. smith, r. B. Robinson,
R. II. stitt, r. C. o. Benjamin.
Ternperance-Revs. J. II. Hector. s. S.
Wales. c. E. Pipkins, A. c Washington, L.
sunday schools-Revs. W. Il. Tucker, S.
'S. II. b. Wales, MI Snow, stepncn
-. :. the eCountry-Revs William How.
ard Day. q. w. Clinton, 7. G. Dancy, r. A.
Fisher, j. W. Smith, r. n. stitt.
State OF the Church j. E. Price,
Dyson, j. B. Small.
auditing Account of Confederate Stewart
1Revs. R. A. Fisher, R B. Robinson, Logan
johnson.
Collection of Money for Sunday School
Department-Rey. z. T. Brown.
Collection of Money for African Mission
Schools-Rev. NJ. ]. Snow.
Society-Rev. Mary J. Small.
Superannuated Ministers Fund-Rev A.
j. Spencer.
Conference Missions and New Societies
-Revs. R. j. Daniels, G. W. Offley, G. II
Docket, Turner Jenkins.
Wye.
Christian Epdeavor and Kindred So
cieties-Revs. ]. ". Smith, R. II. stitt,
8. T. B. Grace. ]. E. Disbaroon, Frank
lin Pierce, b H. Freeman.
Children's Day MoDey-Rev. Adam jack
Star Of Zion and Quarterly-Revs. W.
II. Tucker. j. G. Adams, j. W. Smith
j. 8. Cowles. ]. W. Fairfax.
Book Concern-Revs. F. H. Hill. Logan
johnson, j. W. Martin. William H. Wright,
Varlck Memorial Building-Rev. W. ii.
Conference Minutes-Rev. ], B. Small
Memoirs-Revs. Logan johnson, ]. s.
F. H. Hill. ''
Edncational Board-Revs. William How
ard Day, Logan johnson, John e. Price
r. J; Daniels, ]. B. Small, s. s. wales
6. w. Offley. e''