Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-27
IN THE CHU c. HE S

ference branch of the National Local
Preachers Association. Rev. John r.
Wright Of this city. president. which has
just been made public, states that the local
association was organized in 1881 The pres
ent membership is forty-four II has
twcnty-one preaching places. at which dur
Ing the year more than l.oo0 sermons we're
delivered
This association IS auxiliary 10 the Ma
tionai Association of Local Preachers.
when VIII hold its forty-second annual
meeting In Baltimore during October next
The convention win be composed of dele
gates from every Methodist Episcopal con-
ference and fraternal delegates from Eng
Iand The association controls Taylor Unit
Nersiiy AT Upland. Ind, which ia valued Al
over SS,OoO ana Is free from debt The in
sdtuuon now has poo students. sixty OF
whom are being prepared to engage in for
dgn fields and the ministry at home.
Much interest : felt here in the meeting
now in progress at York. Pa. OF the gen
eral synod OF the Evangelical Lutheran
Church. 1t has constituency OF almost
spne"o. II Is stated that the church mem
bershtp IL constantly on the increase and
the reports show that the various educa-
lionel institutions are all in prosperous
condition.
4 meeting of the transportation commit
tee OF Washington District Epworth League
was held this week TO complete arrange
merits TOT the attendance OF the NaShlflgtp
delegation at the International convention
10 be held in indianapolis Ind. July ~ to
- NEXT
Messrs. Geo II. Lamar and T. Benson
Locke were added to the committee The
principal arrangements were reported com
pleted, there being only matters Of detail
remaining TO arrange. The route will he
over the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. and
Headquarters Will he at the Hotel Denuison.
Leaving here the afternoon Of July lg the
Washington leaguers viii reach Indiauapo-
ais the following morning I'm ample time TO
attend the opening session Of the Conveu-
ton. pretty and appropriate convention
badge was selected as the distinctive badge
OF the local delegation
The combined attractions OF the conven-
lion and route, with the reduced rate-one
fare for the round trip-assure large at
tendance, and the committee was greatly
encouraged by the reports received. indicat-
ing much larger attendance than was an
ticipated.
II was decided to hold a combined flag
DAY and convention mass meeting. 10 De
held in Hamlne Church June "a when all
arrangements of the convention will ba
finally announced. Prominent local speak
crs from all three branches OF Methodisn
will address the meeting and "A fine pro-
gram Of patriotic and other music is being
arranged.
The fact that the Episcopal churches Of
this city We're formerly connected with the
diocese of Maryland has caused considera-
bic interest to be felt here In the approach
begins in Baltimore next week. There viii
be at least four important questions before
the body. The first is the proposition to re-
move the episcopal residence and library
from their present location to the vicinity
Of some of the wealthy churches; the sec
ond as to the disposition Of fund Of $l'H.-
on, IT being a disputed question as to
whether any part OF II can he used for
missionary purposes; the third relates TO
lay representation on the standing commit
tee Maryland being one of two dioceSes In
the | nifPd States in which laVmpn
represented on this committee while the
last refers to possibility in the change in
the method for the election Of a bishop.
Under the present system bishop is elect
ed by a two-thirds vote Of the clergy and
laity of the diocesan convention. and the
clergy and laity vote separately. 1t is con-
Sidered probable that the system of a con-
current vote Of the clergy and laity will be
adopted.
Mrs. Hamiin. wife of Rev DR. Teunis S.
Hamiin. pastor Of the Church OF the Cove
nant. this city. is in Minneapolis MINI. in
attendance at the meetings of the societies
connected with the general assembly Of t-.e
Presbyterian Church IN which women ire
interested. Since her sojourn in Minneap-
oils Mrs. Hamlin has. in response to invi-
tations, addressed several large mass meet
ings, which We're called for the purpose OF
advancing various church interests.
The annual conference of the Maryland,
Virginia and Pennsylvania division of the
Colored United Christian Church, with
which the churches of the denomination "a
the District of Columbia are connected, has
determined to ask the legislature OF Mary
land at its next session TO grant aid TO
negroes for the purpose of opening in
dustrial school for negroes. The petition
which has been prepared on the subject
states that although many things have been
tried toward solving the race problem. none
has given such satisfaction as Industrial ed
ucation Reference is made TO the good
work said to have been accomplished at a
N "a "a iS I'D h4
IL there was NOR money TO put into the en-
terprise the good that might be accomplish
ed is well-nigh incalculable. The negroes,
1t is stated, have not the money to give lID-
orally in this direction. and they believe
they have the right TO ask for aid from the
state.
The executive committee on Indian at
fairs of the Society of Friends OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. Maryland, New England,
New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, ONO,
North Carolina, Indiana, western Iowa and
Kansas is holding its annual meeting IN
Baltimore.
The organization supports nine stations in
Indian and Oklahoma territories for The
education and religious training OF the In
dams. on which work it expends about
$1,000 annually. The meeting now in prog
ress is for the purpose of hearing reports
of what is being accomplished IN these sta
tons and for considering the future needs.
Probably the most important matter or
new business TO come up is a proposition
to extend the work among the Cheyenne
and Arrapahoe tribes in the western part
of Oklahoma. A good-sized school is mann
tanned by the Friends at Skidtook in the
Indian territory, at cost of 81 200 The
society educates all the children IL can.
but has adopted plan of encouraging
them to attend the government schools.
1t is stated that the reports submitted
show substantial improvement in the con-
dition of the Indians through the work OF
the Friends. There are, however, tribes
which seem TO keep in the old ruts. Some
of the tribes it is said, are receiving such
large sums of money from the government
that they have plenty TO live on and plenty
to gamble with.
At the recent Southern Baptist conven-
ton in Louisville, KY. Rev. +. Hez Sven
of Washington presented the report of tha
home mission board. Last year the board
employed 6J3 missionaries who reported
6,532 baptisms, 1874 churches constituted
and ~ houses of worship built. 1t was
suggested that the board emphasize the
Importance of the work among negroes. and