Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
Services in Colored Churches.

There were three special services at Met
ropolitan A. M. e. Zion Church., on D
street southwest, yesterday because Of the
meeting of the Philadelphia and Baltimore
annual conference Of the connection at Gal
braith Church, on 9Th street northwest, to
morrow evening, which closes the confer
ence year. Bishop @. W. Clinton Of Char
lotte, N. c., who will preside over the con-
ference, preached to a large audience at
II o'clock am. Rev. DR.. P. A. Wallace,
the pastor opened the services and intro
duced the bishop at the close of the pre-
liminary exercises.
AT $50 pm. Rev. Dr. NJ. w. Clair, pas
tor Of Asbury NJ. e. Church, 18th and K
streets northwest, preached a special SER
mon to a crowded house, the choir of his
church furnishing the music
The church was filled to its utmost seating
capacity at 7:45 pm, when Rev. DR.. P. A.
Wallace preached the anniversary sermon
to Eastern Star Lodge, No. Z, United
Order Of Good Samaritans, which turned out
In regalia. DR.. Wallace at the same time
preached his farewell sermon, having COM
pleted four years Of service at this church.
The congregation has petitioned the bishop
for his return.
The following collections were received
during the day for the conference: Claim
ton, $23; evening public collection $13.O3;
Eastern Star Lodge, $500; the Missionary
circle, 1886; the Palace Circle, $45; Buds
of Promise, composed Of children, $45; gen.
era1 funds paid, $26. Eastern Star Lodge
presented 81 to the church choir. The
pastor, DR.. Wallace, received during the
day several cash presents from members
| and friends Of other denominations and from
some not church members.
Asbury NJ E. Church was filled with uni
formed True Reformers from all parts of
| the city last night Rev. DR.. M. w. Clair
preached to the order at 7:3o o'clock. W. R.
Griffin. chief Of the Washington Division,
U. o. Of T. r. Of the District Of Columbia,
delivered brief address. following which
collection was taken up and turned over
to the church to augment its building fund.
Rev. Drs. w. A. Blackwell Of John Wesley,
8. L. COrrothers Of Galbraith, Logan john
son of Trinity, w. H. Davenport of Union
Wesley and ]. r. Walters Of Lomax Chapel
and A. c. Washington Of Burrville A. NJ. q.
Zion churches, respectively. preached ser
mons yesterday closing their conference
year, and babe their respective congrega-
tions farewell, as they must go to confer
ence tomorrow to give an account Of their
ministerial labors.
Word has been received that Bishop Alex
Walters of Jersey City, N. j.; Bishop ]. s..
Caldwell Of Philadelphia, Pa, and Resident
OPP Clinton in holding his conference here.
The following general officers will attend the
conference: DR.. G. L. Blackwell, general
secretary; N. RI Franklin. d. D., financial
secretary; 8. g. Atkins, secretary of educa-
ton; DIR. w. H. Coffey, secretary Of church
extension; DIR. George c. Clement, editor of
the correctional organ Of the church; DR..
R. B. Bruce. editor Sunday school literature:
DR.. j. Charles Dancy, editor OF the Quar-
terly Review: ]. Harvey Anderson, editor
Statistical Year Book: Rev. DIR. w. III.
Goler, president Livingston College; Dr.
John F. Moreland, manager of the publica-
ton house.
The conference includes Pennsv,van;o
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia