The Washington times., 1902-03-04
N, +. CONFERENCE
READY FOR BUSINESS
Colored Delegates Await the
Sound of Gavel.
TO CONTINUE ALL WEEK
Initial Meeting to Open With Devotional
Exercises and Scripture Reading-Mis-
sionary Anniversary Scheduled for
Wednesday.

The thirty-ninth annual session OF the
Washington Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. colored, will open at
Asbury Church, Eleventh and Streets
northwest, tomorrow morning at :
O'Clock. Meetings will be continued until
March 10.
The conference is to be preceded by an
Epworth League rally, over which Rev.
S. r. Hughes. A. NJ. Dresides. 1t will
be held this evening at o'clock. At the
rally Bishop l. W. Joyce, d. D., IL. D.,
who is to preside over the conference,
xswill deliver an address on The League
and the Young People" Mr. Lewis Mon
roe will also deliver the address of well
come to the Epworth Leaguers, and the
|GdeyotionaI exercises will be conducted by
Rev. C. l. Withrow, A. NJ. The assistant
secretary of the Epworth League, Mr.. l.
Garland Penn, A. NJ, is scheduled to tell
of the work of the Young Peoples Chris
tian Congress. The Epworth League choir
of Ebenezer Methodist Church will fur
nish music under the direction of Dir.
Esau Williams.
Evangelistic Service.
One of the features of the conference
will be daily evangelistic services. con-
Quoted by Mr. /. Garland Penn. from $50
to 9 o'clock each morning, at the request
Of Bishop Joyce
The first meeting will be convened with
devotional exercises and Scripture read
ing. Then after the administration Of the
sacrament of the Lords Supper, and the
formality of the conference roll call, the
organization of the conference will be
proceeded with. Rev. VI. W. Clair, Pm.
D., p. E., on behalf of the clergy, and
Mr. l. L. Henson. A. NJ. Ii. b., speaking
for the laity. will welcome the conference
to Washington. Responses will be made
by Rev. Ernest Lyon. d. D.. and Bishop
Joyce.
financial and statistical session will
be held during the afternoon. at which
the preachers will make their reports TO
the treasurer and statistical secretary of
the conference.
Missionary Anniversary.
The missionary anniversary will be
celebrated tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock Rev. W. P. Ryder will pre-
side at this meeting and the devotional
exercises will be conducted by Rev. W. II.
Norman. Addresses will be delivered by
the following preachers: Rev. G. w. W.
Jenkins, d. D.. THE Washington Confer
ence as Missionary Force" Rev. ]. d.
.apewell representative of the Mission
Nry Society, and Rev. A. p. Camphor.
president of West Africa College.
:. The music on that evening will be by
the Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal
Church Choir. under the direction OF Mr..
H W. Bowles. The programme for Thurs
day is as follows: Conference missionary
service, p. m, Rev. Alfred Young pre-
siding: devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. J. II. Watson: missionary sermon by
Rev. T. B. Snowden. b. D.; address, Rev
c. c. Jacobs. A. NJ. field agent Sunday
School Union; music. Central Methodist
Episcopal Church Choir Ralph Amos. di-
rector. Church extension anniversary,
p. m. Rev. J. B. Gibson. presiding-De-
votional exercises conducted by Rev. X.
p Lawson: address Our Relation 10 the
Church Extension Society,"" Rev j. W.
Carroll. A. B.: address. Rev. J. NJ. King
d. D.. secretary of the Church Extension
SOCietFs duuEtoS. ReN. L. ID. scout, I'D,
editor Southwestern Christian Adyo-
cate" Music. Roberts Chapel Methodist
Episcopal Choir, Mr.. p II. Lumpkins, di-
rector.
Ministerial Education.
The educational anniversary will be held
on Friday afternoon, with the Rev. b. T.
Perkins as presiding officer Rev. D. W.
Shaw. DID. will speak on Ministerial
Education and Rev W. F. Mcdowell.
DID. secretary of the Board Of Education,
will deliver an address
The devotional exercises will be con-
Quoted by Rev. ". c. Thompson. D. d.,
and the Asbury Mission choir. Mr.. Heze-
kish Williams as director. On Friday
evening at s o'clock the Freedmans Aid
and Morgan College anniversary will be
held. Rev. J. II. Griffin presiding. Rev
E. s. Williams. b. D., will conduct the
devotional exercises, and the Asbury NJ
E. choir, of which Prof j. Henry Lewis
IL director. will have charge of the musi-
cal programme. At 9:45 on that evening
there will be reception 10 the confer
ence in the lecture room of the church.
The following addresses will be de
llyered at the anniversary: Morgan Cot
lego Annex" Prof G. E. Stephens, a. B.;
ssMorean ColieRq Prof & f. Tounp