Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-21
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
Appointments for the Year in the
Baltimore A. M. E. Conference.
SOME IMPORTANT LOCAL CHANGES
DR.. Lee Made Presiding Elder Of
the Potomac District.
CLOSING THE CONFEREN CE

The annual session of the Baltimore con-
ference of the A. NJ E. Church. which be-
gan Wednesday last in Metropolitan
streets north vest, closed last evening with
the announcement of the assignments of
the preachers to their various charges for
the ensuing conference year.
There was much disappointment mani
Tested on the countenance of many a min
lister as he heard his name called, and he
learned in that way of the field in which
he is expected to labor until the conference
again assemblies a year hence.
Those of the Washington preachers who
were changed from the pastorates which
they have served in this city for several
Years past were kindly cared for by Bishop
Gaines. Rev. DR.. Jenifer, who has been in
charge of Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church
for the past four years, was transferred
to st. Johns Church, Baltimore, which is
considered one of the most desirable loca-
lions in the conference. DIR. Jenifer is an
1EdefatiSao Bile worker, and during his stay
mere has been able to do a vast amount OF
good work, and it is said that his con-
spicuous abilities as an organizer, with his
energy in promoting every worthy church
cause, had much to do with his selection for
the Baltimore passionate.
Kew DR.. ID. z. SeatOn, who will be sue
ceeded at Ebenezer by Rev w. r. Arnold
who comes from Frederick has been
granted sort of temporary supernumerary
relation in order to give him a brief rest
before the meeting of the general confer
ence at Wilmington, n. c. DR.. Seaton is
a delegate to the latter body and il was
generally conceded that the general con-
ference will either elect him one of the
general officers of the connection OF per-
maps promote him to the still more ex-
allied position of bishop. Rev. Mr.. Green
n
HillSdalC, for nearly a year, where he has
mad troublous time, owing to the excite
ment growing out of the killing of Reuben
Foster by Officer Green something over
fourteen months ago, is transferred to
Randallstown, Md, not far from Balti-
more, ard will be succeeded at the HiIls-
dale Church by Rev. Mr.. Aldridge The
new charge of Mr.. Greenige is said to be in
every way desirable. and az the troubles al
the H:llSdale Church have been about
sHloothed over, it is believed that Mr.. AL
bridge will not have nearly many diff
culties to contend with his predecessor.
New Presiding Elder.
The term of Presiding Elder Collett of
Potomac district, in the Jurisdiction of
which all the Washington churches are To-
Gated, having expired, and the law Of the
church forbidding his reappointment, he
was appointed to the pastorate of a good
church at Hagerstcwn, Md, and Rev. DIR.
l. S. Lee, for the past four years pastor of
Ebenezer Church, Baltimore, was made
presiding elder to succeed MIR. Collett.
DIR. Lee is a native of Charleston. S. c.,
from which city he went to Baltimore in
1892 to take charge of the church from
which he has just retired. He, it is said
found the affairs of the church in a gen.
orally dilapidated condition, and, besides
this, the church edifice was very badly in
need OF repairs.
With zeal that is characteristic of him
he applied himself to the extinSuishment
of a debt which had been hanging over the
congregation for a long time, and he sue
ceeded in speedily wip;ng 1t out.
Next he went to work to remodel his
church, and in this he also succeeded, and
for about eighteen months his people have
Worshiped in one of the most commodious
and handsome elifices of the A. NJ E. con-
nection in Baltimore. He is well educated
and an eloquent speaker, and it is expected
that his appointment will do much to in
crease the influence of the denomination
throughout the bounds of the district over
which he will have charge. -.-----~~--7'
Closing Business.
After the close yesterday of The Stars
report of the proceedings of the conference,
memorial services in honor of the lamented
Bishop Wayman were held. Bishop Way
man, who was universally esteemed by all
who knew him, both white and colored died
a his home, in Baltimore during last No
vember.
After suitable resolutions were offered.
Bishop Grant made an eloquent address,
He paid beautiful tribute to the memory
of the dead divine, and said, among other
things that the full extent of the good work
done by him for the race in whose service
he had labored for half century would
never be known, and he urged the minis
tiers present to follow Bishop Waymans ex-
ample.
Subsequently resolutions were adopted
thanking The Star and other papers for pub
fishing the reports of the proceedings of the
body, the citizens of Washington for Their
entertainment the church for kindness, and
the railroad companies for various fayors
After the announcement of the appoint
merits, the members of the conference were
entertained at banquet given in the base
ment of the editice by the congregation of
Metropolitan Church. During the evening
gifts of purses containing money were
made to Bishop Gaines and Rev. Mr. Col
lett, and to Bishop Grant was given a
handsomely bound book.
Complete List.
The list of appointments is as follows:
Potomac district-Rev. 1. s. Lee, presiding
elder; Metropolitan. Washington, Rev. ]. A.
Johnston: Ebenezer, Washington Rev. w.
r. Arnold; Garfield, District of Columbia
Rev. Joseph Fl. Robinson; Campbell, Dis
trict of Columbia, Rev. l. F. Aldridge:
Through Mighty
Waters Saved"