Evening star., 1896-06-17
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
Sixty-Eighth Session of the Zion A. NJ E
Church.
Long List of Committees Appointed
and the Program for To-
night Outlined.

The sixty-eighth annual session Of .he
Philadelphia and Baltimore conference of
the Zion A. NJ. E. Church began at noon to-
day in Metropolitan Wesley Church, D
street between I'd and Sd streets south
west. There was a good attendance of
ministers
The conference was called to order by
Bishop c. c. Petty. who will be assisted in
his labors during the session by Bishops j.
W. Hood d. d., LID, and John B. Small,
DID. The three bishops conducted devo-
tional services, and at their conclusion
Bishop Petty announced the following list
of committees:
List of Committees.
Rules-Revs W. H. Marshall, r. B. Rob-
inson, Thomas II. Scott, F. H. Hill, r. c.
o. Benjamin.
Devotion-Revs. J. b. Small, G. w. Offley,
W. II. Tucker, ]. Z. Price, q. w. A. Toll
bert
Finance-Revs. R. H. Sttt, r. A. Fisher,
j. 2. Small, j. F. Moreland. G. w. Ofiey,
X. J. Daniels, Logan Johnson.
Lay delegates-Revs. J. s. Cowles, r. H.
G. Dyson, w. III. Newly, George Bosley, 1.
r. johnson, Timothy keene.
Candidates for admission-Revs. j. E.
Price. S. S. Wales, ]. H. Hector, ]. q.
Adams, F. II. Hill.
Elders orders and third and fourth
years studies-Revs. G. W. Offiey, VIM.
Deacons orders and first and second
years studies-Revs. R. ]. Daniels. ]. s.
CowIes, S. S. Wales. r. A. Fisher, Adam
Jackson.
Education-Revs. ]. B. Small. r. A. Fish
er. F. H. Hill. j. W. Smith, r. b. Robin
son, r. H. Stitt, r. c. o. Benjamin.
Temperance-Revs. ]. H. Hector, 8. s.
Wales, G. E. Pipkins, A. c. Washington, L.
D. BIackson.
Sunday schools-2evs. w. H. Tucker. S.
J. Clemens. H. B. Wales, NJ. ]. Snow,
Stephen c. Dolby.
State of the country-Revs VIM Howard
Day, G. ". Clinton, j. e. Dancy, r. A.
Fisher, j. w Smith. r. H. Stitt.
State of the church-Revs. j. E. Price,
Jehu Holiday, j. H Hector, r. H. G.. Dy-
son, j. b. Small.
Auditing account of conference steward
-Revs r. a. Fisher, r. b. Robinson, Lo-
gan Johnson.
Collection of money for Sunday school de-
partment-Rev. T. I. Brown.
Collection of money for African mission
schooiS-Rev. NJ. j. Snow
Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety-Rev- Mary j. Small
Super:.nnuated ministers fund-Rev A. j.
Spencer.
Conference missions and new societies
Pevs r. j. Daniels g. W Ofiey C. H.
Docket, Turner Jenkins.
Widows and orphans fund-Rev. c. H.
Wye.
Christian Enieavor and kindred societies
-Revs. j. ". Smith. X. H. Stitt s. r. H.
Grace, J. Z. Disharoon. Franklin Pierce
b. H. Freeman
ChildreIi's day money-Rev Adam Jack
son.
Star OF Zion and Quarterly-Revs W. H.
Tucker, j. o. Adams, J. ". Smith, j. s.
COwles, j. VI. Fairfax
Book concern-Ieevs. F. H. Hill, Logan
johnson, j. w. Martin, Wm H Wright.
Narvik memorial building-Rev W. H.
Newly.
Conference minutes-Rev J. B. Small.
Memo!rs-Revs. Logan Johnson j. S
Cowics, r. H. Stitt. VIM. Howard Day. ,.
H. Hill
Educational board-Revs VIM. Howard
Day, Logan Johnson. John E. Price, r. J..
Daniels. j. b. Small, s. s. Wales, G.. W.
Offiey
The session was closed with the admin
1StratIon Of the holy communion by B:shops
P@tty, Hood and Small. assisted by a num-
Der OF the attending ministers.
Evening Session.
Ine evening session Will begin at 7:3J
O'clock. ana will be devoted principally to
tie delivery of addresses of welcome and
replies thereto. as follows: "On Behalf of
the Members of Metropolitan Church and
theIr Frfcns;s. Prof. j. ID. Bollimore 4 NJ
le.i2GHse, by Rev. J. H. Hector "On Be
half OF the Sunday Schools" Mr. E. "
Davis: response. by Rev. Logan Johnson
on Behaii of the Educational Institu-
uons, Prof- j. NJ Gregory, M; response
hE Prof W H. Goler. d. ID. "On Behalf
OF the Narick Christian Endeavor So
c!etIes. Mrs. Bertie Brooks Lewis: re-
sponse by Rev. j. F. Moreland "On Be-
halt Of the Ministers Union," Rev. n
Sen Doyle, Ph.D-, pastor of Israel G. NJ
u. D. L. Jay
The conference will not finally aatourn
before some day next week