The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-01
CONFERENCE
ABOUT over
Odds and Ends of the Work
Completed Yesterday.
BEST IN IT'S HISTORY
This Conference Has Been
Most Successful.

Oklahoma City o. T. Oct. sl.-The
present session of the Oklahoma annua,
conference of the A, N. E church. thus
far, has been in every respect the hes,
IN its history. In its every feature a
higher. much higher standard of excel
lence has been reached. Financially con-
I sidered, the reports have doubled those
I of the previous quadrennium. Seven hun
dred dollars was reported as dollar
money for the support of the general
! church connection; for the support Of
church schools. for foreign missions. for
I the support of aged ministers and minis
ters WIDOWS, and the salary of bishors
and general officers. This money has al
ready been sent TO DR. K. w. Hampton.
financial secretary at Washington. D.
c.
Of the general officers DR.. f. G Tay-
Tor Of Dallas, Tex, editor of the Southern
Christian Recorder. is here. He repre-
sents also the Voice of Missions. the mis-
slonary journal of the church and the
A. NJ. E. church Review. organ Of the
church. and the finest literary magazine
published by negroes. EoItor Taylor is a
man or wisdom and experience. an able
preacher and an editor of some rent1te
Prof. r. S. Lawrence. secretary of the
bishop. is a young minister learned and
accomplished, and in the state of South
Carolina he holds the unique place of
chief tenor soloist He will sing at the
services on Sunday.
Inc excellent, even fattering reports
submitted TO the bishop and conference
oy the brethren gave Bishop Salter such
JOY that in his exultation he grew elo-
quent TO say the least.
Way out there in the west" said he
where the sun kisses the top OF every
mount and hill; way out here in the
far southwest, where the sun stops an
hour or SO to bow to the east. vav or,
here in the wild west where the buffaloes
used 70 roam and the Indians to dance !
anu play way out here in the far south /
west nave the honor to preside over a /
conference which for decorum. for quiet. I
yet eftcient dispatch of business. for gen |
uemanIy bearing and Christian conduct |
Is surpassed by no conference OF the A I
NJ h. church in America Men of the
conference, in the years to come Won shall
ever live in my memory. Ny years with
you have been years Of work. of progress
OF peace. l am proud OF you. ministers
OF Oklahoma The progress YOU have
made. maintain. Think Of me when 7
am gone And when shall l pass from
mere. | know that you all can not come
10 my funeral. But when you have
heard that L am gone, wear a piece OF
ribbon in the lapel of your coat: and if
lhey ask YOU what it means. whisper
softly Bishop Salter is gone
At the evening service. Rev. J. r. Ran
som of Topeka, Kan, preached from
Revelations p; II. The discourse was
sermon. 1t was thoughtful.
iorcefui' eloquent. inspiring At its con-
,lusion missionary collection was lifted
ne pishop then asked DR.. J. T. White
or MS annual report. When Dr. White
exported slO5 dollars dollar money. the
applause which greeted the announce
neht was vociferous and Dr. White was
1Ven deserving ovation
Possibly the one evident TO which every
me looked with interest was the election,
L delegates to represent the Oklahoma
at the general conference Of
he A NJ. f. church in Chicago. Nav
300. This was the special order for YES
erday afternoon. Drs. r. z. Taylor ana :
F.. K. Ransom were elected secretaries
nd Drs. T. C. Nnham and c. H Tucker
ellers. On the first ballot d. ]. T White
eceived Il votes. Rev. W II. Cole Is
ecessary to choice Is DR.. J. T. White
ccordingly viii lead the delegation 10 !,
hicago. AssuredIy 1t is a high honor
onfered upon the young divine. and I,
ell upon worthy shoulders in the person
Z Dr. J. T. White, the efficient and Z
opular pastor Of this city. I
Rev. /. C. Denham preached last nizht o
he genetlman is master Of the rostrum ,
lis sermon was logical. forceful. eloquent
Re with thought and inspiration.
The odds and ends OF business viii be a
spatched today. Sunday viii be a dav a
religious service such as the Methodis.s
Oklahoma City have never en5oyea
he conference doubtless viii adjourn on n
onday.