Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-18

Pastor of United Brethren Memorial Church.
church work were indicated In all parts of
the conference. A tract Of land on South
mountain, near Buena Vista Springs, Nd
was purchased. and is to be used as a
chautauQua and summer resort for the
members of the conference. During the
past year three new churches were dedi-
Gated, and nine churches were remodeIed
A boys building is in process of erection at
the Quincy Orphanage and thus far con-
ferences of the denomination representing
membership Of 100 600 have voted to sun
port this institution.
DR.. Washinger's report was heard with
much interest. The comment upon the
showing was favorable, the work of the past
year being looked upon as unusually sat-
isfactory.
During the forenoon Rev. Dr. j. G. Butler.
pastor of the Luther Place Memorial
Church. and Rev. John NJ. Gill, pastor of
the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church. were introduced as visitors
to the session of the conference by Bishop
Mills. Neither addressed the gathering
Hearing of Reports
The remainder OF the forenoon was oc-
cupied by the hearing of reports from the
various charges in the conference from
ministerial and lay delegates representing
each.
AT noon luncheon was served in the
basement of the chapel adjoining the church
by the ladies of the local congregation.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session began at o'clock
with devotional EXERCISES conducted by Rev.
D. w. Soilenberser. 1t is expected that this
session will continue to transact routine
business until late this afternoon. Devotional
exercises will be held this evening at the
Memorial Church, beginning at 100 o'clock.
and this evening Rev. l.. c. Smiley will
make report on education and addresses
Will be delivered by Rev. Drs. D. Eberly
and H. u. Roop.
The conference will hold three sessions
daily through Friday. A short business
session will be held Saturday morning, after
which recess will be taken for the entire
day in order to allow the delegates to visit
the sights of the city. Sunday will be a
full day of devotional services. Bishop
Mills VIII preach at the morning Sc: vice
and also in the evening. number of the
pulpits of churches of other denominations
will be filled by delegates to the confer
ence Sunday.
The Memorial Church in this city, in
which the sessions are being held, was
only recently erected, and is being paid
for in part by the other churches of the
Pennsylvania conference. The entire cost
was $4,000, all of which is covered by
cash contributions or subscriptions. The
amount TO be paid by outside churches is
$4,000. The pastor of the local church.
Rev. William ]. Houck. has general charge
Of the entertainment of the conference
delegates during the session.
The conference opened yesterday after
noon, when preliminary business was
transacted. A meeting was also held last
evening, at which report missions
was read by Rev. ]. r. Hutchinson, and
several addresses were delivered.
In the United Brethren denomination of
which this conference is a part there are
forty-four conferences, with missions in
West Africa, China, Japan and the islands
under this government There 4.035
organized churches, 2.010 ministers, with
membership of 253,641. The total value
of church property Is sS,273, 40 The total
amount of money raised for all purposes
last year was S1,S10.6 79.66. OF this amount
S112, .0S was for missions.
The Pennsylvania conference embraces
the District of Columbia. Maryland and
southern Pennsylvania.