The evening times., 1896-02-18
CHURCHM[N N SESSION
Congregational Conference Of
Pastors from Several Cities.
REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS
Ladies' Home Missionary Society Held
anlnferest:nG Meeticg-Miss Emer-
sons Experience In Alas ka-The
Election of Scribe POstpOned-In-
teresting Facts Brought Out.

The annual Washington conference of
congregational Churches opened this morn.
Ing at the First Congregational Church.
Mr. John 7. Hess Of Baltimore presided as
moderator and Rev. Adam Reoch officiated
as scribe.
The morning session was devoted TO or.
ganization, business; a prayer meeting,
reports from churches, ana a homc mis-
sionary meeting conducted by the Ladies'
hothe Missionary Society of the First
Church of this city.
The following churches reported their
Pastors and delegates:
Baitiniore-firsl Church. Rev. II. W. Bal
lantine. ID. D.. pastor; John 2. Hess: Second.
Rev. Il. I. Root, pastor; d. C. Hill; Canton
Rev, I. Nj. Beadenkoff pastor; Fourth Rev.
Mark Wells, pastor.
Frostburg, Md-kev. ]. V. Moore. pastor.
Monterey, Pa-Rey. Augustus DAVIDSON,
pastor.
District OF Coiumbla-First Church, Rev.
3. Nj. NEWMAN, pastor. Prof. A. N. Skinner
and Mrs. Wilbur Hawxhurst.
Lincoln Memorial, Rev. E. A. johnson,
pastor. not present.
Plymouth-Rcv. 4. N Brown, pastor.
auG Miss l. Joicc; Fifth Rev. Adam Reucb,
pastor. l. chappeil; Mount Pleasant, Rev.
NJ. Ross tishburn. pastor; Peoples, Rev
j. II. u. tsy. pastor; George f. Brown,
ST., Mrs. Lsura A. Griffith. Charles S. Piper.
Fails Church, va.-Rev. J. H. jenkins,
pastor: W. ". k,nsley, A. c. Rorebeck.
Mrs W. W. Kinslcy.
Herndon-Kcv. J. X. Mason, DID,. pas
tor: W. -. .sweetscr. II. r. Blanchard,
Mrs. c. Ridccqt
REPORT FROM DELEGATES.
The organization having bceu completed
by the cali OF churches. DR.. Newman sug-
ge>trd the pTopricty OF the prayer service,
which continued until the Lour set for the
reports from the delegates.
Moderator Hess announced as the COM
mIttcc on selection of place OF meeting
for the next conference Rev. j. X. Mason,
Rev. T. NJ. Beadenhorr ard Mr.. Hill.
The delegates ofthe churches made verbal
and written reports OF tie work in their
congregations, ali exhibiting excellent
progress spiritually, financial and socially.
Allchurches showed considerable advance
in young peoples work and social organ
ization.
Prof. A. n. Skinner spoke of the progress
of the First Church, mentioning its fiuan-
cial condition and Tie improvements made
during the rast year in the edificc.
Mrs. Plat. president of the Ladies'
Home Missionary Society of the First
Church OF this city, took charge of the
exercises an hour before noon and a mis-
sionary service followed. A Scripture les
son was read. song service rendered. and
Mrs. Cation delivered prayer, which pre-
Ce1ed the reading of the annual report of
the secretary, Mrs. Prof. Cummings. The
report of the treasurer. Mrs Emma Hughes,
showed SS1.45 in the treasury.
Miss Mamie Pond rendered vocal solo
entitled speed Away" and Miss Emerson
of the American Missionary Association
talked about the work of the organization
among the Chinese, Indians, ard the in
habitants OF the South.
MISS EMERsoNS EXPERIENCE.
Miss Emerson told of her visit in mission
airy work TO Fort Berthold in North Da-
kota. Ladies, 1t is no picnic, as You
would suppose. Getting up at 9 O'Clock
in the morning, arriving at Bismarck in
time for breakfast. taking a fifty y-miie ride
In an old, rickety coach to Norwich. where
the night was spent in n little dirty hotel,
then another fifty-niile ride in a worse
old coach. one Of the horses giving out
aud being left alone TO guard Uncle Sans
mail, while the driver went several miles
To a dugout for assistance. ] tell you 1t is
no picnic
She then spoke of the homes OF the Indian.
their advancement and progress in religious
lines. Miss Emerson pleaded for support in
behalf OF the American Missionary ASsocia-
tion, and Mrs. Piatt anuounced that Il mis-
sionary collection would be taken TO be ap-
piled TO the association.
The conference then resumed business and
financial prospects We're spoken Of by DR..
Newman.
Rev. Mr.. Beadenkofr. OF Baltimore moved
that. owing to the vacancy in the office OF
a permanent scribe, the conference proceed
to elect scribe. The name OF Rev. Mark
Wells, of Baltimore, was placed in nonii-
nation, but he declined; Mr.. BeadenkOff
was named, but he in turn advocated Rev.
Adam ReOch. Upon motion OF DR.. New
man, the matter was deferred until later !
in the day.
Luncheon was served in the parloTs OF |
the church by the ladies, urder the follow |
ing committee: Mrs. John Twecdale, Mrs. |
Frazier, Mrs. Gift. Mrs. Perham, Mrs. |
Chatfield. Mrs. Bunker. Mrs. CaywoCd. |
and Mrs. Thomas. Miss Flora Johnson had |
charge of the floral decorations, ard the |
tables were presided over by Misses Cay |
wood, Dudley. Williams, F. johnson. G. /
Johnson. Coleman and SimoIds and Mrs. |
F. L. Fishback.
The afternoon session opened with devo-
ional exercises at 2 O'Clock. and embraced |
he following program:
Topic. THE Christian in Politics."
opened by Rev. II. W. Ballantine, d. d.
Discussion.
Address by Rev C. C. Creegan, D. D., dis
rict secretary of American board.
Address by W. "A. Duncan. Phi. D., of the
;unda y-schOol Society.
C. Z. Convention, 90. It's prospects. j.
3. Sleman. jr.: its needs, NJ. II. Shand; itsre.
ults. s. n. Newman, d. ID.
Sermon by Rev. f. T. Root, followed by
he communion.
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