Evening journal., 1902-05-16
CONFERENCE WORK
DISCUSSED TODAY
Reports Read and Adopted.
Addresses by Bishop Der
rick aud Ministers

This mornings session Of the phila-
ldelphia African Methodist Episcopal
Conference. was opened with deNo-
tional services which We've conducted
hy the Rev. p NJ. Laws who was as-
sisted by w. II. Thomas. OF Boston
w. II. Hoxter of New England, and w.
II. Warner, of Carlisle.
Bishop w. b. Derrick then made a !
short address. which was attentNelyl |
listened to. The commitia7 on state
and county affairs was read and adopt !
led. The report was read by the chair
man the Rev. d.. j. M. Anderson, I'll
p Philadelphia.
The committee on education next read
3 it's report. which was very satisfactory.
! The roll-call of Conference minister
, for the Tayment of educational dues
was then read and the nnStsis rel
saondcd freely
Miss Marie Il. Carter, the noted leo-I
r. turer Of New Orleans, repre5 utns ihe
- a. NJ. T.. Quarterly Church Review.
was introduced to the Conference, and
made a stirring address, which was
n well received.
The Rev. ID. w. Wisher. d. d.. OF
New York city, was present at this
o. AiAhA mus ~ AAANNiAns TIC INAAANA AAAN hNiN"
, ference last year and has just been
Y transferred to the Philadelphia Con-
ference. He has been pastor OF the
Metropolitan A. NJ. 10 Church, West
bath street, New York city, and viii
preach his farewell sermon there ON
# next Sunday
r At 1 o'clock the morning session ad-
}. liourned for lunch.
lie Mite Society Meets
5sl The Philadelphia Conference Branch
M Mite Missionary Society held its fifth am
D. niversary yesterday afternoon at which
ne Mrs. Lillian w. Derrick, OF New York,
I'd president Womcn's Parent Mite Society,
"a presided. Mrs. Derrick made an interest
ing address which was followed 10y a
IS short devotional service by Mrs. Carrie
5. c. Cuff, of Philadelphia and Mrs. Emma
J. Roberts, Of Philadelphia.
The annual report which Mrs. A. II
Gould, OF Philadelphia, read showed the
,o society to be in a prosperous condition.
y, The annual address was delivered by
~ Mrs. Ida NJ Yocum. OF Philadelphia
n N, The treasurer's report was read by Mis-,
= Anna B. Payne, of Philadelphia. An adj
4 dress upon the "Needs of the Hour
~. was made by Mrs. John IL. Collette, o.
l Philadelphia. The following officers wer
p installed for the ensuing year: President
:. Mrs. Ida NJ. Ycocum. Of Philadelphia
u secretary, Mrs. A. q. Gould, of Philadel
phia; treasurer, Mrs. A. B. Payne, o
ae- Philadelphia.
Those introduced to the conferenc
as were; The Rev. w. H. Thomas. Of Bos
p, ton, and the Rev. DR. j. II. Jcnifer, O
.ea Boston, secretary Preachers Aid $,
ad ciety.
AZ Sunday Meeting m Opera House
~. The Committee on Public Worship aI
MI nounced that the Philadelphia Annu,
~ Conference would hold a platform NEE
ing at the Opera House, ON Sunda,
tio which would be addressed at O'Clock d.
,,a the RI Rev. William b. Derrick. o
IN, New York, the Rt. Rev. Levi j. Copph
IN lof Cape Town, South Africa. the Re,
on Dr. ii. B. Parks, of New York. genera
~ secretary of missions, home and foreign
the Rev. Dr. John II. Collette. of Phila
dolphin. general manager of the boo
concern the Rev. Dr. B. T. Watson. @
Philadelphia secretary ol the Churc
d. Extension: the Rev. Dr. NJ. W. Thorn
,is ton. presiding elder of the Harrisbur
district; the Bev. j. b. Stansbcrry, pr,
siding elder of the Wilmington district
il a silver offering of ten cents will D
TX. taken at the door to assist the missi0
le and educational work in South Africa.
The music viii be furnished hy In
choir OF Bethel African Methodist Epi.
n., copal Church. under the direction @
Michael II. Sterling.
.a- Numerous changes are rumOrcd In nT
pointments and great interest is mani
tested.
IN 1t has been definitely settled that th
Rev DIR. Il. w. Henderson, of Philado
Id phia. pastor of Mother Bethel Chmcl
viii be transferred TO New York. {
Is Bethel Church, as successor TO the Re,
INV DR. William ID. Cook. who is to go t
Atlantic City.
H. The Rev. DIR. w. II. Thomas, OF Bos
W ton, viii succeed the Rev. DR.. Hendci
ue' son at Mother" Bethel in Philadelphis
'n- The Rev. DR. +. n. NJ. Webster has bee
favorably mentioned for a presiding q
to- dership.
le- The educational anniversary took plac
ic- last evening at which time Bishop Coz
pin presided. Addresses were delivcrc
led by Professor W. G.. Jason. president a
MIA the Delaware State college. and Profr,
sor g.. W. Noodson, OF Wherefore %
he Professor of systematic theology u
IN Payne Seminary.
ar Bishop W. u Derrick who N in Wi
mingion presiding over the a VI Il. Con
ference. viii preach at ST. rauls, Se1
10 enth and Market streets Sunday 40 1o3
ny a. m. The bishop was born under ia