The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-10
ANNUAL A. NJ. k. CONFERENCE
10TH ANNUAL OF I. M. P. CHURCH
 OF NEW ENGLAND

cers Elected and Committee Reports | Heard-sermon by Rev. Dr. Roberts of Boston and Rev. MT. Ayler of New York The ClerGymen Present. The forty-sixth annual conference of the New England African NJ. F. church opened at Bethel A. M. F. church on sperry street at 9;SO yesterday morn ing with twenty eight clergymen pres ent from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Bishop Abraham Grant presided. Rev. J. Emery of Providence, R. l., offered the opening prayer, and Rev. w. H. Shields of Greenwich read the lesson Rev. w. H. Thomas of Newport read the deca- logue. Rev. D. P. Roberts, M. D. Of Boston, preached the annual sermon from the text, I. Cor, H. 9. Bishop Grant celebrated the Lords supper,as- sisted by Rev. D. P. Roberts and D. w. Smith.
 The following officers were then elect ed for the ensuing year:
 Chief secretary-Rev. I. D. Jacobs of Worcester; recording secretary, Rev. W. H. Thomas of Newport; statistical secretary, Rev. w. H. Shields of Green wich; marshals, Rev. J. Demby l.. H. Johnson of Center Falls and J. F. Mill- CT of Providence.
 The greater part of the forenoon ses- sion was occupied by hearing commit tee reports and the session lasted until 1 o'clock No session was held in the afternoon as there was 0 considerable amount of committee work to be at tended to, and 1t was deemd advisable to adjourn for the afternoon In order to permit the committees to do their work The reports submitted in the forenoon were as a rule very favorable indeed, and showed that the work done in the past year has been nearly double that of the previous year. Last evening a sermon was preached to the conference by Rev. MT Ayl of New York
 The clergymen present at the con- ference are: Bishop Grant. Presiding Elder s. D. W. Smith Rev. J. T. Hays lett of this city, w, P. Roberts of Bos- ton, I. D. Jacobs of Wooster, c. H. Johnson of Chelsea, A. Lee of Ply mouth, s. Hammond of Providence, s. | H. Johnson of Central Falls, W. H. | Thompson of Lynn, W. H. Thomas of Newport, l.. W. Generett of Fall River, F. F. Giles of New Bedford, l. Emory of | Providence W. H. Shield of Norwalk, I. Grandy Lee of Massachusetts, R. J. H. Taylor of Bridgeport, w. H. Thomas, jr, of Jamestown, J. F. Miller of Prov idence, w. H. Burrel of Cambridge port, c. P. Cole, Jacob Demby, J. R. Cannon, William Woowyear, and G. H. Fay.
 The committees of the conference are as follows:
 Public worship-Rev. s. D. w. Smith J. T. Hayslett, W. H. Shields, R. J. H. Taylor and W. H. Thomas.
 Sunday school-Revs. J. W. Holly, w. H. Thomas, jr., I. Emory.
 Temperance-Revs. c. H. Johnson, W. H. Burrell and c. P. Cole.
 State of the county-Colonel Thomas R. Grandy, F. S. Coffin, J. E. Miller, S. D. Turner
 Missions, circuits and stations-Revs s. D. w. Smith, I. Emory, l.. w. Gen. erette, l. A. Grandy, W, H. Thomas.
 Allen day collections-Revs S. Ham mond, I. A. Grandy, W. H. Burrell.
 Home and foreign missions-Revs J. T. Hayslett, Generette, A. Lee.
 Easter day money-Revs. F. F. Giles, W. H. Thomas, jr., I. Emory.
 Episcopal residence-Revs. s. D. w. Smith W. H. Thomas, D. P. Roberts.
 Christian recorder and review Revs. I. S. Yemmons, w. H. Thomas, jr., c. P. Cole.
 Education-Revs l. Hammond. Col onel w H. Thomas, W. H. Shields F. r. Giles.
 State of the church-Revs. D. P. Roberts R. A. .Grandy, E. s. Coffin, J. F. Miller, s. D. Turner Dr Thomas and Colonel Thomas.
 Contingent money-Revs. J. T. Hays lett, s. D. w. Smith, w. H. Shields, w. H. Thomas, ir., w. H. Burrill
 Inefficiency-Revs. $. D. w. Smith, s. Hammond, w. U. Thomas.
 Church extension-Revs. Ayler, w. H. Thomas jr., l. Emory.
 Dollar money-Revs. D. P. Roberts, w. II. Thomas, s. D. w. Smith.
 Finance and disbursing-Revs. w. | I erts, s. D. w. Smith, I. & Sands.
 Mite missionary money-Revs. r. D. Jacobs, A. Lee. I. D. Maddox.
 Endowment day money-Revs C. H Johnson, c. P. Cole, Israel Sands.
 Judiciary committee-Revs. J. T Hayslett, w. H. Thomas, D. P Roberts M D. S. Hammond, Israel Sands
 Bible cause-Revs. W. H. BurrelI, R 1, J. H. Taylor, l.. w. Generette ) AdmissiOn-Revs. F. r. Giles. Ayler I. S. Yemmons.
 First and second year studies-Revs w. H. Thomas, R. D. Jacobs, l. s Sands.
 Third and fourth year studes-Revs D. P. Roberts, J. T. Hayslett, s. Ham, mond.
 Wilberforce, etc.-Rev. F. F. Giles, S D. Turner, J. E. Miller.
 Annual sermon-Rev. D. P. Roberts. |