Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
NJ. T. CHURCH SOUTH
Bishop Wilson'S Farewell to the
Conference.
THE EDUCATIONAL REPORT
An Interesting Array of Facts and
Figures.
PROPOSED MEMORIAL HERE
Feature of Today's Session Was Adop-
ton Of Report of Committee
Favoring Church Plan.
MEMORIAL HERE

Church South, at noon today. He spoke
In feeble voice, but most afIectionateiy,
and many were moved to tears, He said
he could not have gone through the work.
and he thanked Bishop Gambler for COM
ing so cheerfully to add. OF all the con-
ferences, the bishop said, this one was the
most dear 70 him. After he said Good by
a verse OF In the Sweet By and BY
was sung. Bishops Wilson and Gambler en-
bgacing each other. Many strong men
went aloud.
The report OF the board OF education was
in part as follows: Value OF property.
&67o. 4e3 9o; endowment. 1911. 927 ~; total,
5000, 5S1 IS; professors and instructors, 81:
students sos Randofpsh-Mac College. at
Ashland. has a new dormltory. costing $35-
600. built through the generosity OF John
b. Branch OF Richmond, Va. Mrs. Shea
OF Norfolk va. has devised an estate, es-
minated at $4,000 to 800. 900. TO the board
OK trustees for the education OF young men
10 the ministry
Randolph Macon Academy of Front Royal.
Va. has 1875 students.
The academy at Bedford City. Va. has 100
students and paid of $4,000 OF the indebt-
edness last year.
The Womans College at Lynchburg will
enrolment Of 500 students, with fifty In
structors and an annual income of $4,000
The property value of the Southern GENE
terry at Buena Vista, Va, Is $4,000 The
outlook Is very good.
Allegheny Collegiate Institute, at Alder
son. W. Va, has property valued at $4,000
and seVenty-five students
we recommend that the conference re-
quest the bishop to appoint Rev Dr. J. A.
Kern and Rev. DR.. Collins Denny professors
d.,
instructor in Allegheny Institute and G. w
lege. W.
Prof. ]. A. Bray, colored. president OF
Lane CoIfege. jackson, Tenn, who was In
troduced. spoke passionately for education
among the young negroes. Bishop Gambler
endorsed his work, and headed a subscrip-
Ion "iHch grew into large proportions
Ihree or five lay delegates to the gem
eFaI conference were selected as follows
a. Il. Pugh, Washington; T. T. Fishburne
Roanoke NJ. L. Walton, Woodstock.
Memorial Church in This City.
The feature OF the morning session was
The adoption of the report of the commit
Tee on memorials to the general conference
that a representative church be built In
Washington Attorney A. B. Pugh of
Washington represented the matter strong
~ TO the conference speaking with much
enthusiasm for the project. The report
follows.
The quarterly conference of Mount Yer
non Place Church. Washington, d. c. pass
ed resolutions on September 81, 1905, and
March I3. 1906, calling attention TO the need
OF church building In this city worthily
representative of the great denomination
and requesting that this conference me-
morialize the general conference to take
such action might be deemed best to ac-
cOmplish this purpose.
The committee recommends the adoption
Of the following:
conference of Mount Vernon Place Church
and approve the purpose to erect in the
capital city OF our general government a
church building that will be truly repre-
sentative Of the progressive spirit the
strength. the life and the work of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South The
city or Washington is a center of COM
manding Importance in religious and edu-
cational work as well as in our civil and
political affairs; II IS also the center of In
fuences that affect every part of our
country.
Other denominations have long since seen
the Importance OF Washington city, and
have strengthened their influence and the
influence Of the church of God by erecting
In that city large. attractive. wel-eQuipped
and representative church buildings This
they have done, IN most Instances, by means
OF contributions from their membership
throughout the Union
Need for Such Building.
ference OF 1858 recognized the need OF our
church for such building In Washington
city and cordially commended the project
and promised hearty cooperation"
The great and terrific war that followed so
soon after the adjournment of that general
conference prevented the accomplishment or
the plan so heartily indorsed. In the half
century that has followed It has not seemed
possible to carry out this purpose -four
fathers.
But the opportunity is still open. and the
present time seems propitious to put our
church in position that will enable her to
command the strength and Influence In our
federal capital TO which she Is entitled and
especially to take care of the great num-
bers of our people who from all parts of
our territory gather In that city. We cove.
for our church and for our people an equip
nent and advantages at least equal TO those
provided by our sister churches for their
own people. Therefore, resolved:
THAT this Baltimore annual conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South
memoflaiize the coming general conference
10 take such action will accomplish the
purpose OF the general conference of 1858
VIZ, to aid In the erection in Washington
city OF a church building representative of
our denomination and equal to our needs.
2-That the resolutions of the quarterly
conference of Mount Vernon Place Church
and the accompanying historical sketch be
made part of this memorial
S-That the presiding bishop. once the
preacher In charge OF Mount Vernon Place
Church. be requested to appoint a com
mittee of five OF the members of our church
who from their knowledge of the whole
situation. can give any needed aid In this
matter TO the delegates elected by this an
nual conference to the general conference,
Bishop Wilson returned to Baltimore
Clerical delegates to the general conference
will be elected this afternoon. The COM
mittee on memorials win report unfavora-
bly, on project TO merger chuhch papers
and also plan to extend time limit from
four to six years. The appointments WIN
be announced Monday night.
President Bray said that education was
not to make the negro white and put him
on social equality. but was 10 lift him above
crime. out Of siothfulness and to the plane
or industry. He denied that the negro
schools In the south are trying to teach So
eial equality. He did not put himself on
equality. did not desire to be white mans
equal. but he did desire above all other
things TO be a Christian. He was witty at
times and the impression he made was very
good Many said he made the best negro
speech they had ever heard. He wanted
memorial for the faithful slaves. X the
suggested one Is built, in the shape of
schools and colleges In which the children
OF these slaves could be taught industry. In
tegrfty and honor. He made q warm IN
peal for Lane College