Evening star., 1902-03-03
THIRTY-NINTH SESSION
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE OF
THE n. e. CHURCH.
Begins at Asbury Church Wednes-
day and Will Continue Until
March 10.

Bishop I. w. Joyce will preside at the
twenty-ninth session OF the Washington
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, to be held at the Asbury NJ. E.
Church. 11th and X strets. beginning We'd
nesday, March 5. and extending to March
10. The presiding elders who win be pres
ent throughout the sessions are Rev. NJ.
w. Clair. Rev. L. J. Valentine, Rev. N. NJ.
Carroll. Rev. E. w. 8. Peck. Rev. 8. H.
Brown and Rev. ]. T. Owings. The pastor
of the Asbrfry Church is Rev. 1. L. Thomas.
Bishop Joyce will make his stay in the
city at the home Of Mrs. H. r. Taylor.
1919 Adams Mill road northwest.
Tomorrow evening there will be an Ep-
worth League rally, to be presided over by
Rev. 8. r. Hughes. Rev. c. l. Withrow
will conduct the devotional exercises and
Lewis Monroe will deliver the address Of
welcome Bishop joyce will make an ad-
dress on THE League and the Young Peo-
ple' and I. Garland Penn. assistant general
secretary Of the Epworth League. will talk
on THE Young Peoples Christian Con-
gress.' The music will be by the Ep-
worth League choir under the direction of
Mr. Esau Williams.
The Opening Session.
The opening session Of the conference will
begin at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning. The
program will consist of devotional exer-
the Lords supper. conference roll call, or
ganization of conference welcome address
on behalf of the ministry by Rev. NJ W.
Clair; on behalf Of the laity by l. l.. Hem
son; responses by Rev. Ernest Lyon and
Bishop Joyce. At pm. the pastors will
render their reports to the treasurer and
statistical secretary.
In the evening the devotional exercises
will be conducted by Rev. w. NJ. Moorman
Address. The Washington Conference as a
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and addresses by Rev. ]. d. Gamewell, rep
resentative Of the missionary society, and
Rev. A. P. Camphor, president of West
| Africa college. The music will be by the
Mount Zion NJ. E. Church choir, Mr.. H N
| BOWleS, director
conference missionary service viii be
held at 3 pm Thursday, Rev. Alfred Young
| presiding. On Thursday at pm Rev J.
b. Gibson will preside at the services Of the
church extension anniversary. Friday at
pm. will be held the education anniversa-
| ry services. with Rev.T. b. Perkins presid-
| ing. Rev. ]. H. Griffin will preside at the
| services attending the Freedman's Aid and
Morgan College anniversary.
Women's Home Missionary.
| Saturday afternoon will be given over to
| the Women's Home Missionary Society and
Mrs s. S. Holmes will preside. Addresses
will be delivered by Rev. W. H. Gaines,
Miss Silena Lovett. Mrs. Clinton B. Fiske
| Of Cincinnati. Mrs. Della L. Williams Of
New York, Mrs. L. B. Stephens Of Lynch
| burg. "a; Mrs. E. J. Cummings Of Balti-
more, Mrs. M. w. Clair Of Washington
| The annual meeting Of the Preachers Aid
| Society will be held Saturday evening"
Bishop Joyce and the presiding elders will
meet lat the parsonage Of the Asbury
| Church at such time as the bishop may
! designate to decide upon announcements
and resignadons The Rev ]. W. E. Bowen
will deliver three lectures on the Acts OF
| the Apostles to the members of the confer
| ence and the public Thursday, Friday and
| Saturday from to pm.
The board Of examiners will examine all
| candidates at 10 I'm. sharp in the lecture
| room Of the Asbury Church. w. P. Ryder
| Is president and I. L. Thomas registrar On
| Sunday will be the annual love feast Revs
| p. 6. Walker and J. L. Evans will preside.
| Bishop Joyce will preach at Asbury Church
| Sunday at IL am.
| Ordination Of Deacons and Elders.
The ordination Of deacons and elders will
| take place at Ebenezer Church, 4th and Z
streets. Sunday at pm. The sermon will
be by Rev. D. w. Hayes. BY request OF
| Bishop Joyce, 1. Garland Penn will conduct
| evangelistic services during the confer
| ence session from $50 to 9 am. daily
| Inc treasurer and his assistants will oc
| cupy the middle class room Of the Asbury
| Church. The statistical secretary and his
assistants will occupy the class room to lef
OF the treasurer. Stewards Will occupy the
pastors office The members Of the con
ference are notified for their own con
| yenience to have their mail sent to theil
| place Of entertainment.
The committee on entertainment Is com
posed of NJ. w: Clair. J. H. Griffin. w. H
Gaines. T; P. Thomas. w: J. Tyler. Thoma.
| Garner s. NJ Tyler, c. F. Sprague, Fred
erick Fowler. Daniel Webster. Henry
| Bowles, ]. w. Lee, Frank Smith, Richard
Betters, w. H: Clements, John King, Levi:
Champ and w. r. Jones. The Asbury
financial committee on conference entertain
ment is composed of 1. L. Thomas, chair
man; G. f. Sprague, secretary; H. E. Jeni
| fer, treasurer; Nathaniel Dyer, ]. T. Small
wood. S. NJ Tyler. w. H. Johnson. c. E
Garrett G. R. Brown, l. L. Henson and D