Evening star., 1899-04-08

| heV. Dr. III. r.. Naylor pastor OF McKen-
| Gree Church. this city has been appointed
| a member OF the board of trustees of the
| proposed building.
Hebrews OF Washington. who have given
| the subject consideration express the opin-
| Ion thstethe effect Of the recent reunion of
| raoois at Cincinnati in honor VI the an
| niversary of the birthday OF the venerable
| Rabbi Wise. will be productive of excellent
| results. Much satisfaction is also felt over
| the fact that there was so much unanirniry
IN according suitable honors to Dr. Wise
Tor the part he has performed in the or
| ganization among rabbis and the congre-
cations. 1t is also believed that the deter
| nhnation OF the conference to unite with
| committee of Hebrews in the eastern
| part OF the country in the preparation of
| a Jewish encyclopedia will be productive OF
great good. while the appointment OF a
committee to assist in the work of prepara-
| ton is highly commended.
Members of the Epworth League here
| are taking great interest I'm the approach
| ing biennial convention of the Internation-
al Epworth League. which vii! be held al
| Indianapolis, Ind, In July. The program.
| which has just been completed by the COM
| mttee appointed for the purpose. is said
| ny those who have seen Il to be most ad-
mirable. In selecting speakers nearly all
those who participated In former conven-
| lions have been omitted. But there IS II is
| said, no lack Of first-class material More
| OF the young laymen and women have been
drafted for service than on any former oc-
| students volunteer movement Will receive
| large share of attention. All Indications
| point to the largest gathering of young
| people at this meeting ever assembled on
| such an occasion.
The trunk line associations have made
| rate of one fare for the round trip the
| tickets being good July is and 10 going
| ana until July n. returning, with the privI-
| ieSe OF extension until August 90 by de-
posting them at the joint agency at In
dianapolis.
| aa +ris.
| gagged in making arrangements for the
| transportation and accommodation of the
delegation which it is expected will go
| from this city. The arrangements are In
| the hands of the following committee: T.
5. LaFetra, chairman: Prof Edgar Frisby,
| Dr G B. Campbell NJ. r. Speelman and H
F. Belt
1t is understood that Ballington Booth
| Will soon visit this city in the furtherance
OF new movement of wide Significance
1t Will include the young people of all
churches without respect to denomination
or creed 1t will be federation Of the
Christian young men and young women of
| the United States, to be formed as an ad-
| junct of the Volunteers Of America The
particular field of work for this vast new
army is to be in the churches with which
| its prospective members are now connect
ed. BY this movement it Is hoped TO in
| fuse new spirit into the churches and en-
| able the young people to utilize their tall
| ents in the aid Of phalanthropic and relig-
| ious work The commander-in-chief of the
| Volunteers of America has long been a
! student of conditions among people of ev-
| cry class, and is a firm believer in bright
| and attractive entertainments. He thinks
| there are a great number of bright young
men and talented young women who are
experts upon the violin or some other in
| strument, or have been blessed with fine
| voice. who would be willing to contribute
| their talent for good cause. In this way
| many thousands would become interested
| in the great work of reaching humanity
| through entertainments given in the
| church or IN the neighborhood. These
| branches could contribute in great meas
| ure to the support of the general work of
| the army. Plans for the new organization
! have not been completed. but il is not IN
| tended that its members shall be under
| military rule. as are the soldiers in the
| ranks of the Volunteers.
| Some Of the first bishops Of various de-
| nominations and prominent phiianthropists
| have indorsed the project. Among them
! are Bishop Samuel Fellows of Chicago.
| Bishop Vincent of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church, John Wanamaker If Philadelphia
| and Gen. o. o. Howard, retired. Gen.
| Booth is now in correspondence ce with these
| and Others as to the best methods TO adopt
| in the formation of the proposed church.
| In a recent address Gen Booth spoke of
! the organization OF the Volunteers, three
| years ago this month, and of the marvellous
success of the movement during the past
! two years He said;
| During the year 10000 meetings have
| been held inside Volunteer armories, out OF
| which the reports the attendance show
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| under the influence of the Gospel. During
| the year 1900 conversions have been re-
ported. Twenty-tfree Thousand four hun
dred open air meetings conducted enabled
| the workers to reach nearly 2,0o0,Oo0 peo-
| pie. A number of poor mems institutions
| have been established. The prison work
has steadily advanced, now being estab-
| Hshed in nine Of the principal state pris-
ons. The facilities developing for securing
| employment for the men are constantly in
! creasing. thus giving promise of solving
VqYsnR nr0pam connection
| with prison work"
| The success of the movement, he said,
had prompted him to start the new pro-
| ject.
The Baltimore annual conference OF the
| African Methodist Episcopal Church, with
| which the churches of the denomination in
| the District of Columbia are connected. will
| hold its eighty-second session at Annapolis,
| commencing Wednesday, May 10. The ses-
| sions. which will continue a week, will be
! held at Mount Moriah Church, of which
1 Rev. S. Timothy Tice is pastor This con-
| ference comprises the African Methodist
| churches in the state OF Maryland and Dis
| trict of Columbia, and II is expected that
| about 300 preachers and delegates will be
| in attendance. Bishop James A. Handy OF
| Baltimore will preside. assisted by Bishops
| Arnett of Ohio and Derrick of New York.
| The election of delegates to attend the
I quadrennial general conference, which
meets in Columbus, Ohio. in 19OO will be an
| important feature, as will the meeting Of
/
gates. The place and time for both will be
! fixed at the coming conference, which will
! be composed IL is said, of many represen-
tative colored people.
| There are many candidates in the field for
! general conference honors Among the
mCst prominent are Revs. S. Timothy Tice
| of Annapolis, j. w. Beckett, John Hurst
| ]. II. Collett, ]. W. Norris of Baltimore, O.
| G. Hill of Hagerstown and ]. Albert John
son of Washington, ID. C.
There will be a number of changes made
in the appointments for the next year. DIR.
]. Albert Johnson, Metropolitan Church
| will doubtless be transferred to the Bethel
! Church of New York city, and DIR. ]. M
| Henderson of New York appointed to the
| Metropolitan, Washington. Rev. L. S. Lee
! DID,, of Wilmington, N. c., will be sta
/ toned at EbeneZer, Washington. d. c.;
| Rev. ]. ]. Evans of Ebenezer Washington
| will doubtless be sent to Baltimore Rev
| j. B. Warner. Allen Church, Baltimore
] will probably be sent to ST. Paul, Washing
/ ton, and Rev. o. w. Wortham appointed to
| succeed him at Allen Rev. DR.. J. T. Jen-
| ifer of the Waters Church. Baltimore
| fC rmerly of this city, will be appointed gem