Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-21

ST. Paufs, Washington, Rev. w. H. Hun
ter; Trinity, Baltimore Rev, D. G. Hill;
Allen. Baltimore, Rev. ]. B. Warner; An
napoEs, Rev. S. 7. Tyce; Bladensburg, Rev.
John o. Custis; Shorters Rev. John S. Col
Inns; Mount Sinai, Rev. John R. Johnston;
Camp Parole, Rev. F. r. Seaton; Elkridge,
Rev. w. H. Williams; West River, Rev. J.
w. Brown; Charlotte Hall, Rev. j. K. Pla-
to; Baltimore city circuit. Rev. John r.
sen; Tee Bee, Rev. John F. Wallace; Anne
Arundel, Rev. j. B. Cordell; Sandy Spring,
Rev. j. H. Scott
Baltimore district-Rev. Charles Bourne,
presiding elder; Bethel, Baltimore, Rev.
John w. Beckett: Easton. Nd, Rev. G. W..
Nicholson; Cambridge, Nd, Rev. S. H.
Cooper; Chestertown, Md, Rev. E. E.
Hughes: Pocomoke, Md, Rev. w. II. Chew;
Unionville. Md, Rev. ]. D. Banks; Elkton,
Md, Rev. S. r. Crawford; Cecilton, Md,
Rev. j. G. Martin; Crisfield, Nd, Rev. P.
H. Green; Denton, Md, Rev. A. Jones;
Port Deposit, Rev. G. H. Young; Chesa-
peake, Rev. A. A Henderson; Darlington,
Rev: r: Il. Queen: Ridgely, Rev. r. r..
Leak; Snow Hill, Rev. ]. c. Pauls: Butler
town, Rev. c. Wheatley; Centerville. Rev.
Thomas Hebbons: Rosevlle. Rev. George
j. Body; Colts, Rev. =. O. Bundick: Vienna
and Cordstown, Rev. S. c. Butler; Hughes,
Rev. j. z. Powell; Ivorytown, Rev. NJ. j..
Boston; Fruitland Rev II. NJ. Cole; May
mans Rev. j. w. Diggs.
Hagerstown district. NJ. Beckett, pre-
siding elder Ebenezer, Baltimore, Rev. J..
w. Norris; St Johns, Baltimore. Rev John
T. Jenifer; Waters Chapel, Baltimore, Rev.
John Hurst: EbeneZer, Hagerstown, Rev.
John Fl. Collect; Grace Church, Catonsville.
Rev. j. w. Wagner; Quinn, Frederick,
Rev. S. NJ. johnson: Ebenezer, Cumberland
Rev. w. T. H. Addison; ST. Luke's, Ellicott
City, Rev. F. l.. Dennis: Shiloh, Baltimore,
Rev. F. j. Peck, ST.: East Baltimore, Rev.
Henry Hatton: Carrolton, Rev. c. Fl. Muir
ray: Quaker Bottom. Rev. j. r. Nelson ::
Waverly, Rev. George w. Brodie: Randals-
town, Rev. E. p. Grinage: Long Greene,
Rev. ]. w. Laratt: Mount Gilboa, Della,
Rev. ]. w. Bowser: Petersville. Rev. ]. Fl.
Briscoe: Clear Springs, Rev. J. II. keets;
keedysville, Rev. ]. f. Shepherd: Frost
burg, Rev. William Monokee; Wayman
Memorial, -: Payne Memorial, Rev. j.
Nicholas: Mount Pleasant and BartonSVille,
Rev. A. A Murray; Oakland Mission, Rev.
w. H. Walker.
Bishop Gaines.
With the close of the session of the Bal
timore conference OF the A. NJ. F.. Church
in this city the work of Bishop Gaines
closes under the assignment of the board OF
bishops made at their quadrennial session
in 1892. He has had charge of the work
in the second episcopal district which en-
braces Maryland. Virginia, District of Co
lrmbia and North Carolina. He will report
| the success of his work to the general con-
| ference, May I, at Wilmington n. c., and
| will be assigned another district by that
body. Bishop Gaines is considered one OF
| the most aggressive bishops in the ranks OF
! the African Methodist Episcopal Church
| and a man of rare ability. He is also con-
| sidered one of the best parliamentarians
| in the church. He contributes annually TO
| the educational institutions of his race and
| especially those Of the connection.
! During the past four years Bishop Gaines
| has had the supervision of kittrell Indus
| trial and Normal Institute, N. c..
Representatives from all parts of the
| globe where the church exists will meet al
| the general conference TO review the work
| of the past four years, make laws for the
government of the church and elect genera
| officers to manage the affairs of the church
| during the next four years.
Bishop Arnett.
Bishop Arnett, who assisted Bishop Gaines
| in much of the work of the conference, is
| considered one of the most learned men OF
| of Pennsylvania, but has spent most of his
| time in Ohio. He served in the legisla ture
| of Ohio, and established a national reputa
ton as legislator and leader of men. In
| ISIS his church called him to the high Office
! of bishop, and he has served as secretary
| of the council of bishops for some time
| past. He is also chairman of the board OF
| education of the African Methodist Eps.
copal Church, which fosters forty three edu-
cational institutions, and is also chairman
| of the board of trustees of Wherefore Uni.
vers:ty and Paynes' Theological Seminary
WilberfOrce, Ohio These institutions rank
with the leading schools of the country
and have turned out some able men, who
are occupying positions of prominence in
this country.