Evening journal., 1897-03-12
U.A. M. E. CONFERENCE.
Eighty-fifth Session to Begin
on Tuesday, April 20.
WILL BE HELD IN WILMINGTON

ADOO i4ANAlA.A n-l4LHA I'D W AiAl4
BE PREsENT-THE CONFERENCE |
WILL REMAIN IN SESSION A
WEEK.
Rev. B. T. Ruley, presiding bishop Of
the Delaware Conference of the A. NJ.
e. Church, with Rev. William H. Guy
Rev. Samuel II. Smith, of New Castle,
and Rev. Walter l.. Castell were en-
gagged nearly all day yesterday in pre-
pairing the official program for the
elghty-fifth official conference for the
First A. NJ Episcopal district, which
will be held at the II. A. NJ. E. Church,
on French street above Twelfth. be-
ginning at o'clock on Tuesday April
20, and continuing a week
The officers Of the conference are: y.
T. Ruley, presiding bishop: Revs James
n. Cook and James G. Willmore, of
Ontario. Canada. assistant bishops;
Rev. Walter l.. Castell, New York sec
retary; Rev Jacob +. Ramsay. financial
secretary; Rev. T.. r. Accooe. OF New
York. historical secretary; Rev. W. II.
Guy. statistical secretary.
A preliminary service will be held on
Monday night. April 10, In the church,
being conducted by Rev. Jacob Brick
house, Of Baltimore.
On Tuesday morning the conference
/ proper will begin. About eighty dele
gates will be present Ritual services
will be conducted by Rev. G. H. Boul-
! den, assisted by Rev Thomas Block
som, of Christiana: Rev. Stephen Fris-
bee. Marshalltcn: Rev Charles Nichols,
Summit Bridge Rev. Charles Beecham
West Grove: Rev. Charles II. Lewis
/ Downlngtown; Rev. Isaiah Watson,
] Avondale.
Bishop Ruley win call the conference
together at 9 o'clock when devotional
exercises will be conducted by Bishop
Willmore. Rev. W. II. Billingsby and
Bishop James II. Cook. Committees
will be appointed by the bishop. and
Rev. w. IA. Guy will deliver an address
of welcome to the delegates. Rev. As
bury Smith, Of Newark, will make the
reply.
D The afternoon session will be known
as "Superannuated Day" Bishop Ruley
will deliver the Episcopal address, and
a paper on "Superannuated Work. will
be read by Rev. II. X. Redmonds. Re
ports will be made on the collections
and Easter moneys.
Wednesday will be Educational
Day" Services will be conducted by
Rev. II. II. Graves and Rev. Nelson
Virgins, and a paper on Educational
b Work will be read by Rev. G. W
2 I.cng. Reports viii be made on educa.
tional collections.
At night the conference sermon vii
, be preached by Rev. Thomas BlacksOn
assisted by Rev. Nelson Virgins.
L On Thursday the services will be con
Quoted by Revs r. w. Henry and /. J.
I.I
Church Extension" will be read b.
Samuel II. Smith. At night Rev. G.. W
Long will preach an educational ser
mon.
On Friday the annual meeting of th'
National Benefit Association. of whicl
Rev. j. w. Ramsay is president, vii
: be held In the afternoon a missionary
, session will be held. Rev. Louis pur
nell Is president OF the missionary so
y ciety. Rev. Walter L. Castell will rea,
paper on Missionary Labors.' A
o night Rev. S. p. Sheppard will preach
!. Saturday will be given up to the an
nual meeting Of the Sabbath school,
-, and the reception Of their reports. Rev
/, Thomas Walker and Rev. j. Williams
% lwill conduct the services.
!, On Sunday a love-feast will be hell
. at the church. after which an all-da.
meeting viii be held in the Oper
I. House. The ordination sermon will b
: preached by Bishop Willmore. Bisho
|, Cook will also preach. and chorus O
= 100 voices will furnish the music. Tn
y Christian Endeavor societies will cele
brate their anniversary at night.
On Monday the mite missionary re
ports will be made At night a sermo
l. Will be preached to the Daughters q
the Conference. The charge to IN
ministers will be delivered by m
, bishop, and on Tuesday the appoint
y ments will be announced and confer
encc will adjourn.