Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
PASTORS ASSIGNED
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY COL
oRED METHODIST CONFERENCE.

At the conclusion of the business yester-
day afternoon, the Philadelphia and wash
ington annual conference Of the c. M: Z.
Church, the following ministerial appoint
ments were announced:
Washington district-G. r. Long, P. f.;
Israel Metropolitan Church, J. w. Smith;
Miles Memorial Church L. E. B. Rosser:
Lane Chapel, c. A. Leftwich; Hillsdale
station, J. 1. Carroll; Gallilee. Baltimore.
Md, r. X. D. Barrett; ST. Luke and Fair
field, Baltimore, Md, A. Martin: Front
Royal Station, F. L. Boney; Bentonville.
Browntown and Strausburg, c. E. Hillery;
Mount Olive Mission, Baltimore, Nd. g.
Coleman; Mount Pleasant and Edwards
Mission. Baltimore Md, w. H. Wilmore;
Bakerton circuit, William Burrell: Tenley-
town and Seneca. w. NJ. Ivey; Holsey Sta
ton, Philadelphia, Pa. N. ]. Watson; I'm
ion Station Philadelphia. Pa. A. E. Fere-
st. Paul Station. Philadelphia, Pa. J. B.
Bowser; joint board of finance. j.. w.
Smith and j. W. Boston: examining COM
mittee first years studies, l.. f. b. Rosser,
]. l. Carroll and r. X. D. Garrett
Petersburg district. w. p. Leeswood,
P. E.; Union Station and Gillian Mission,
T. II. Allen; Lawrenceville Church. F.. P.
Sterling: Bethel Station, Richmond. Va,
p. p. Ballou; South Boston and Mount
Sinai. H. L. Johnson; Danville circuit.
Neuse Ferry and Wesley Chapel, l.. w.
Hilery: Brooklyn circuit Union Grove,
Meldv;lle and Mount Pleasant. H. A.
7. Woods; Evanton circuit. G. P. Jones:
ST. James Station w. c. Coleman: Hills
vile Mission. William Ivy: Horse Creek
Mission. l.. a. Hancock; Good Hope Sta
ton, j. H. Anderson; joint board OF
finance. P. P Ballou and G. W. Woods;
examining committee third and fourth
years studies. c. III. Tobias, T. II. Allen
and c. A. Leftwich.
siding elder: Alexandria Church. James
Hilery: Auburn and Bgwood, II. Robinson;
Madison circuit, to be supplied: Fredericks-
burg Mission. to be supplied; Charlottes-
finance. c. H. Tobias and Letche Coleman.
Jersey district-F. A. Burkhalter, presid-
ing elder: Hickstown Church. P. S. Woods;
Camden Station, II. Frazier; Burlin and St.
nasquon Station, A. A. Hopkins: Woods
Tabernacle, Pttsburg. Pa. H. c. Woods:
St Luke, Pittsburg. Pa. l. S. Williams;
Paine's College. c.. II. Tobias; East Cam
den. ]. G. Hardy.
Appeal to the Church.
The bishop then made earnest appeal
to the ministers and the Woman's Mission
airy Society to do their whole duty to spread
the gospel, extend the church and to build
up healthy moral communities of God-fear-
ing and law-abiding citizens.
Rev. G. T. Long. who built the fine c. NJ.
E. Church at 14th and streets northeast,
this city. was promoted to the position OF
presiding elder of the Washington district,
which Is the largest of the four districts In
the conference.
The adoption of the report on the state of
the country. submitted by ]. w. Smith, put
the conference with over 5000 members. on
record for Senator Joseph 3. Foraker OF
Ohio for President.
The conference adjourned sine die at DO
pm.
The ministerial reception. with S. T Craig
presiding. opened at pm. with the rendi-
ton of Coronation" by the audience. Mrs.
NJ L. Booze, pianist, and the invocation
was h Rev. N J. Watson; piano solo,
Madam Booze. The welcome address was
delivered by John +. Genus. Rev. ]. 1. Car
rail- made the response, followed by solo
by w. J. Jones.
Following this DR.. ]. W. Smith said the
connection has over 300 900 members, seven
colleges and property in the District of Co
lumbia alone worth $4,000 He said the
| local churches have large representation In
the departments and twenty-seven teachers
in the public schools of the District.
DR.. J. w. p. Leewood, newly appointed
presiding elder of Petersburg district re-
sponded. Then followed a select reading by
Madam Henrietta Vinton Davis, an original
poem by a colored author. DR.. c. A. Left
witch. a candidate for bishop in the c. NJ.
E. Church. made some remarks and recited
THE Raven There was solo by Mrs.
Eva Shanklin. Prof. c. H. Tobias of Paine
College thanked the congregation for its
presence and for the way in which the con-
ference had been entertained during the
session.
The next speaker was Rev. G.. T. Long.
the newly appointed presiding elder of the
Washington district, followed by a solo by
Mrs. J. Williams.
Remarks were made by the pastor. L. E.
B. Rosser followed by a solo by ]. ]. Der
rich. The audience then sang God Be
With You Till We Meet Again. The ben
ed .ction by DIR. n. ]. Watson closed the re-
cepton.