The colored American., 1900-05-19
AN HOSPlTABLE TOWN.


Pleased With Aorgantown as a Con-
ysntlon City Literary and Social
Notes.
Morgantown, w. Va, Special-This
pretty little college to wn was the acene
Of much chriStian activity April 10Th,
1ltn and IL a, the occasion b9ing the
annual conference of the Wheeling
District of the A. III. e. Church, pre-
sided over by Rev. G. A. Me4ee. There
was a time not SO far removed tnaI
the mind OF man ruDneth not to ths
contrary" when a conference OF Negro
ministers hardly attracted the respect.
full attention. of the people Of the eom-
munisy ia which they ohaaced to
meet. On the contrary such gather
Ing was frequently the subject OF
humorous reference in the ne wsp 4pers,
the humor (?) usually consisting of
covert Rllusious 10 chickens, water
Relons, etc, But time has wrought @
wonderful change in public sentiment
and today the friendly interest of an
inte)ligent cnmmunItyis attracted by
the deliberations Of our representative
men. whose chosen life work is the
saving Of souls and the development
pie, and is manifssted IN various ways.
This fact was never more signally
demonstrated than during this con
ference.
The attitude Of the people Of the pre-
dominant race was extremely gratifying
and would materially change the views
of the most pssslmisrIo Afro American.
The first Of the sessions was held on
Tuesday evening when Mayor Preston,
Prof. Hodges of the West Virginia
University aud Dr.. l. each, an eminent
divine, delivered splendid addresses of
welcome 50 unmistakaoly genuine and
SO cordial that all Of The visitors at
once voted MOrgsntoWn the most hos
pitable place on earth.
MI. Il. Blue also welcomed the visi
tors In behalf OF che church and coloEsd
residents. Appropriate responFes were
made by Revs. Sampson and Lowery.
The real work o; the conference began
with 3 business session on Wed nesday
morning when the roll call was fel-
lowed by the announcement of cum.
mlttee chaiTmsnships as follows; DR.. D.
B. Bentley, OF Wheeling on admission
aud license; Rev. w. 3. Lowery, of
Washington, Pa, on resolutions; Rev
G. O. Sampson, OF UniOntowp, Pa, oD
temperance; Rev. Sandy Christian, of
MorgsntOwn on finance. Reports from
the various churches Of the district were
than heard and disc used and O report
on the finaD eisl ability of Bhs district
was presented by Ar. Albert Jones. The
afternoon session began at 2 O'Clock
and after disposing of some routine
business the conference prepared for 9
literary treat which consisted OF two
well written and well read papers on
"the moral Worth OF the people and
what they ere doing for missions,n by
Rev. Lowery; sBd 1.-The reQuireme nts
of the Sabbath school," by Rev. J. E.
Morris OF ClarksbuTg Both paUres
were presented in q most eloquent and
interesting manner and gave Eise to
much discussion. DR.. Bentley was 3
Delated arrival and was warmly greeted
by his colabors at this juaetnre.
The Colored AmeIicsn's representa-
tive was also introduced to the con
ference by Rev. Morris at this session
and received cordial welcome. Upon
motion by Rev. Norris be was made
an honorary member of the CON
ferenCa. AS result OF the discussion
evoked by Rev. Msrris' paper the Pre-
siding Elder appointed kevs. Bentley,
Lowry and Mrs Rachel White as q
committee 10 present plans for the de-
velopment Of Sunday school work in
The district. a large congregation as
sen bled at night to hear q sermon by
Kew sampson of UaiontoWn, Pa. He
selected as his theme the christian
Cenquerer," and preached very elo'
quent and inspiring sermon. Interest