The Afro-American., 1896-04-18

! Dr. L. =. Lee, VINO mas sTf1CU
yoars' pastorate changed EbenezeI
over in so. Baltimore from branch
tie one Of the most fruitful vines in the
Baltimore Conference, will be gladly
received should Bishop Gaines stretch
the itinerancy law and send the good
doctor back to his ''grand Christian
army of Improvement
The meeting of the A. M. E Minis
ters of this city and suburbs finally
adjourned last Monday Conference
convened last Wednesday in the
Metropolitan A. NJ E. Church in
Washington, d. @. The question Of
change is agitating quite a number of
the pastors, and just where the light
ming will strike it is hard to tell.
Rev. Lee Of Ebenezer, Rev. Beckett Of
Bethel, Rev. Hurst Of Waters, Rev.
Bowser of Mt. Calvary, Rev. Aldrid ge
of Allen, Rev. Green of Catonsville
Rev. johnson of Ellicott City, Rev
Briscoe Of Frostburg, Rev. Addison of
Cumberland, Rev. Travers of Hagers-
town, Rev. Jennifer of metropolitan,
kev Norris Of St. Paul, and Rev. Sea
ton Of West Washington are looked
upon as some of the more prominent
ministers that are likely to be
changed. Rev. Robinson of st. Johns,
Rev. Lee Of Ebenezer, Rev Collett, j.
changed. Rev. Lee i talked OF for
the Presiding Eldership now filled by
Rev. ColIett, while DIR. Jennifer OF
Washington, who was recently ap-
pointed a delegate to the General
conference to represent the Demerara
Conference, may come to Ebenezef,
while Rev. Norris of Washington may
come to ST. Johns. Rev. Hurst IS
also spoken of for st. Johns, while 1t
is also probable that Rev. Draper may
be appointed to Allen Chapel and the
Rev, Bowser to CatOnsvIlle. Rev.
Addison of Cumberland will probably
come to Baltimore Just who VIII
come to Bethel in case Rev Beckett
is removed is a matter of conjecture.
Among the possibilities are Key. DIR.
Seaton, now in Washington. vi
course nothing definite is known, but
any Of these changes are likely to be
made.
The new vestry organized last Mon
day night at st. James L. =. Church.
Mr.. w. H. Waters, for more than fifty
wears a vestryman, was re elected as
senior warden, Mr.. II. Outerbudge
Junior warden, Mr.. Walker w. Lewis
treasurer, and Mr.. John g. Anderson
church regis er. The church is in a
very flourishing condition. The Rev.
w. ". Tunnel of Washington, ID. e.,
preached a mastery Easter sermon on
last Sunday at the II a. LII. service,
and in the afternoon at the II a. I'D.
service. and in the afternoon at the
children's annual service, addressed
them and delivered medals to quite a
number who had brought in money
for Missions The children receiving
special medals were: Edna v. Jack
son. Alma Kelly and harry Graham
Bragg. The annual Easter supper
held In the lecture room OF the chur p
on Monday and Tuesday evenings Of
this week was largely patronized and
was q most successful affair IN every
way.
At Sharon Baptist Church last Sun
day morning kev. Shorts baptized q
candidate for the Mt. Olive Church,
Of which he is pastor The church is
on Monroe st. near LOmOn, and has
prospect of much fruit in the future.
Sunday night Pastor Alexander, at
| Sharon, preached to large congre
cation Oh ''Man and his mission.
Among other things he said, man Is
Gods agent in the world; that it is his
dutv to destroy the works OF the devil
| bv exalting the Lord Jesus Christ.
! BE also urged his hearers to keep up
the agitation for colored teachers un-
Til the Justice OF our plea shall be rec
ognized and granted by the City OH
cials.
Kew. 81, Johnson, pastor Of the
Baptist Church at Brooklyn, a. A.
90, Md writes: II am getting along
nicely with my work, and my people
are GOOD workers. We want 20 bulld
a new church this summer. We had
a grand stereopticon entertainment
given by Prof WI Pratt, and every
thing was first-class and plain, ! he
birth Of Christ TO the Cross. Ihf
church was packed"
4 The Maryland Sunday SchoOl UnolI
held its golden anniversary eAAel cIses
last tuesday night at the Academy @
Music. The large hall was packed
and the exercises were extremely ln
teresting. Mr.. II. .. Griffith, who
has been pFeEident 32 years, read hi:
annual address, aud every word ht
said fell on the audience as Il live Goa
of fire. The missionaries ct the nnioI
have trayersed every county of rElt
State, and their reports we're very en-
couraging.
Rev. Il. a. Jones, eol6fed mission
ary, and Rev. George HI Mack, STATE
Organizer, and kew. WIN. a Baker
State Superintendent. were higlIAs
eoa1s.ssss 1sled for faithful sarNlaa sl