Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
ITS S5TH ANNUAL SESSION
Conference of First District of
u. A. M. E. Connection.
WILL BE CONVENED IN THIS CITY
The Meeting to Continue More
Than a Week.
VIII aeein on April Goth in the Union
american Methodist Episcopal Church
Three bishops TO be Presented Official Pro-
eramme aud List of Abiding Places.


the U. A. nj. Z. connection will be
held 10 Union a. NJ. b. Church, on
French street, near Twelfth, beginning
Anril 20tb.
The atandipg committees OF the Con-
ference arc As follows: On holy orders,
Rev. William Ii. Guy, Rev. William
II. f'illingsley, Rev. r. S. Accooe; on
ministerial studies. Rev. William II.
Guy. Rev. r. S. Accooe, Rev. j. +. Ram
sey on candidates TO Join Conferences,
Rev. j. 4. Ramsey, Rev. II. S. Accooe,
Rev. J. W. Clements.
There will be preliminary services ON
the evening nj Monday. April 18th.
when the Rev. Jacob BrickhoGse uf
Baltimore will deliver the sermon. The
programme fer the remainder OF the
Conference is as follows:
Tuesday, April 20th--S to 0 a. M,
devotional exercises, conducted by the
Rev. C. II. Boulder, assisted by the
Revs. Thomas Blackson, Stephen Frisby,
Charles Nichols, Charles Beetham,
Charles III. Lewis and Isaiah Watson. 0
a. M, session called to order by Bishop
b. I. Ruley, followed by exercises con-
Quoted by Bishop James G. Wilmore,
Bishop II. T. Ruley, Bishop James II.
Cook and the Rev. William III. Billings
ley. AT $50 the business session will
commence, with an address of welcome
by tine Rev. William b. Guy. A recess
will be taken at noon and l.30 p. NJ.
Conference will reconyene. At ,. 30 Bis
hon Ruley will make an address and at
3. 30 paper on superannuated work
will be read By the Rev. ii. r. Ed
munds. Adjournment will be made at
. O'Clock and in the evening the eacra-
mental service will ba held with ser
mon by Bishop Miimore.
Wednesday. April 21st-S.30 a. M,
praise service led by Rev. W. j. Ryder |;
8 a. M, devotional, led by Rev. J. L.
Hood. Conferences call; lao a. M,
statistical session; 12m., adjournment.
Afternoon--1. 30. praise service led by
Rev. I'll. r. Graves; =, devotional, led
b, Rev. Nelson Virgins 3. 30. paper on
education, by Rev. G. w. Long; 8,
adjournment. Evening at 8 o'clock.
sermon by Rev. Thomas Blackson.
Thursday. April Morning session,
g. 30. praise service led by Rev. 7. W.
Henry; 0, devotional, led by Rev. l..
L. Coombs; o. 30, Conference session II,
adjournment. Afternoon. 100. praise
service led by Rev. D. NJ. Roberts; 2,
devotional, led by Rev. Samuel Viii.
more; 9. 30, paper IN church extension,
by Rev. Samuel Smith 5, adjournment
Evening sermon by Rey.-G W. Long
Friday. April 23d-Morning session,
$50. praise service by the Rev. Q. G..
Lewis; 8, devotional, led by the Rev.
Charles Westiey; $50, Conference SEES.
sion; J2, adjournment. Afternoon, l. 80,
praise service led by the Rev. j. w.
Potts; 2, devotional, led by Walter D.
Smith and the Rev. L. W, DsShields
3, missionary sermon; paper on mis-
sionary lahors, by the Rev. Walter L..
Castell; s. adjournment. Evening, doc
trinal sermon by the. Rev. S. P. Shep-
pard.
Saturday, April 24th-General Sun
day school work, including presentation
Of banner.
Sunday. April 25th-Mnrning, 80 a,
M, love feast at cburch, conducted by
the Rev. Samuel Ambrose ard the Rev.
II. r. Graves; 10, conservation ser
vices at Masonic Temple, on Market
the day: 1890, ordination sermon by
2, sermon by Bishop James Ii. Cook.
Evening, $50, Christian Endeayor ser.
vice; 100, sermon by the Rev. r. S.
Accooe OF New York.
Monday, April 26th-Morning, s. 80,
praise service, led by the Rev. Thomas
Bostick; 8 devotional, led by the Rev.
II. Ii. Murphy; $50, Conference SEES
sion II. adjournment. Afternoon, ]. 80
praise service led by Mrs. Matild;
Reed; 2, devotional, led by Mrs. Susar
Moore; remarks Of missionary doings
by Mrs. Hester 4. Wilmore; presenta
tions to Conference by committee; 5
adjournment. Evening, at 8, sermon tt
daughters OF Conference, by the Rev. II
X. Edmunds and the Rev. j. f. Ram
sey; announcement of appointments
charge Of annual Conference member
by Bishop b. 7, Ruley.
Tuesday. April 27th-.Morning, $50
praise service led by the Rev. W. L
: Vincent; 0. devotional, by the Rev. p
A. Boulder; 8. 30, session of finance
benediction. final adjournment
The list of Conference homes is a
follows: Bishop B. t. Ruley, D. d.
t No. 10 West Twelfth street; Bishop
, James II. Cook, d. D., No. liz Yves
} Eleventh street, Bishop James 9. vii
5 more, D. D., of Canada, No. ll3 Yves
{ Eleventh street; Rev. Henry r.. Ed
munds and delegate, Rev. Samuel vii
[ more and delegate. Rev. William j
Ryder, with Mrs. Mary Z. Williams
: No. lo11 Orange street; Rev. r.. S
j Accooe and Rev. A. Williamson, wit
, Mrs. Jane Price, No. 10l5 Orang
. street; Rev. l.. A. Purnell and Galegat,
} and Rev. G.. Ii. Nichols and delegate
D with Mrs. Henrietta Glasgo. No. Ill
S French street; Grant Fields, Williar
, 3. Watson, Thomas Bostiu and Josep
Anderson with Mrs. Caroline Caull,
Nc. lol6 du Pont street; Rev. Stephe
{ Frisby and delegate. Rev. S. P. Sher
. pard and delegate, Rev. Charles Rich
I. wine and Mrs. Mary i. Hargro, wit
Mrs. S. L. Clark No 1913 Wilso
: street; Rev. j. II. Norton and Rev
Q Isaiah Watson and delegate, with Mrs
o Fannie Price, No. 1907 Poplar street
o. Rev. @. G. Lewis and Rev. G. i
Canmile, with Mrs. Harriet Holt, Je:
cups Lane; Rev. j. NJ. johnson an
o Rsv. William. ii. Forward and delegate
j with Mrs. Joanna Smith, No. 500 Wo
i laRton street; Rev. William Billingsla
n and delegate. with Mrs. Josephine Wi
2 liams, No. % West Thirteenth street
n Revs. George Jordan, G. H. Blake,
d II. Q. MCPHERSON. e. II. Lewis an
Il delegate, with Mrs. Martha Murray
i. No. 300 East Thirteenth street; Re-
W. A. jackson and delegate, with Mr.
Rebecca 5eeny, No. IT'S West Eight
,r street: Rev. j. W.. Potts, Rev. GeorG
e W. Burrell and delegate. with Mr.
y Martha Lloyd, No. l400 Thatch,
;. street; Revs. l.. L. Coomhs and @.
e Long, A. M, with Mrs. Anna Tone
/, No. lG West Thirteenth street: Rev