Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07

good report was received from the new
church at Chicago. and. the work in the
far west and northwest the south and
southwest was shown to be promising
AT the close of these reports. a special
committee held meeting to consider the
accessibility of the connection taking up
certain educational properties in the states
OF Arkansas and Virginia. and after pro-
tracted consideration of the subjects
recess was taken.
At 1880 pm the session was opened
with prayer and praise service, led by
Rev. j. V Colbert of Minnesota At s
pm Bishop ]. S. Caldwell. who was pre-
! siding. called the regular session to or
der. and Rev. DR.. r b Bruce of Char
lotte. \. c.. announced a hymn which was
sung by the audience Rev. Dr. H. j.
Calls of Boston. Mass, offered prayer.
Sermon by Rev. w. L. Lee.
Bishop Caldwell then introduced Rev.
DR.. W. l.. Lee of Edenton. n c.. who
preached on the theme of The Sublimity
of a Great Conviction Among other
things he said that he believes in an A
B c gospel for the plain people, and that
the spiritual rather than the scientific
and philosophical side should be treated
the former only when essential for illus
| tration. Peter had opinions. he said but
he denied them in the judgment hall
Men Will desert or change their opinions,
but they will die for their convictions.
Taking up the temperance question. the
speaker said. Il thank God that the press
and the forum of the south and the whole
country are directed against the liquor
traffic. l hope to see sentiment every
where crystallized against this great evil
in our enlightened Christian country and
hope to see it wiped out and morality
and the Christian religion erected on it's
ruins. He said God will help men fight
their battles against evil, but that He will
not come down for curiosity's sake. but If
there is time when We really need Him.
He will show himself to our enemies -
the triumph o. our cause, when it is
righteous
He urged ministers to preach a true
gospel regardless of the theorists who
would do away with God and eternity and
who declare that there is no beyond: no
future punishments or rewards
At the close of the sermon Bishop Cald-
well led in singing a hymn. following
| which Rev. DIR. F.. NJ Jacobs of Brooklyn
n. Y, offered prayer. While the cOllec-
ton was being taken the choir of John
Wesley A. NJ. Z. Zion Church gave sew
eral selections. with W. Scott Mayo as
director.
Those Present.
Among the prominent men present were
Bishop Cicero r. Harris of Salisbury, n
! c.; Rev. o. G. Jenkins. president of a col
ored bank at Cortland. Va, and superin-
tendent. OF the normal and industrial
school Of that place; Prof. S. G. Atkins of
Winston Salem. n. c., secretary of educa-
ton: Rev. DIR. Z. George Biddle, presiding
elder of the New England conference, New
Haven. Conn: Rev. DR.. F. II. HILL clerk
of the Zion Publication House, Charlotte
| n. c.; DIR. III. J. Calls. Boston. Mass :
DR.. F. NJ Jacobs. assistant general secre-
! tary. New York: Rev. w. III. Goler ID. d. .
president of Livingstone College Sails
bury n. c.; Rev. w. l.. Lee North Caro-
lima: Rev DR.. r. d. ". Jones Chica 60
| ILL.,. Rev. b. j. Bodins. DID,. Whining
ton. Del: Rev. William Sutton. DID. pres
ident of Eastern Northern Carolina Indus
trial Academy. Newbern. ~ c.: Rev. j.
Augustus Robbins. Petersburg. Va: Rev.
Jesse b. Colbert DID. ST Paul Mimi :;
Rev. G. l.. White. North Carolina: Rev. J.
f.. Mason assistant secretary of educa-
ton. Livingstone College. Salisbury. n. c. :;
John F. Moreland. ID. manager of the
A. NJ. f. Zion Publication House, Char
lOtte, n. c.; Rev. E. S. Bailey. Rock
vile. Md: Rev r. A. Morrissey. DID.
Philadelphia. Pa; Rev. NJ. r. Franklin,
D. D.. Philadelphia. Pa. Rev. G. l.. Black
WELL DID,. Philadelphia, Pa. general mis-
sionary secretary; Rev. George c. Glenn
ent, DID. Charlotte. N c.: Rev J. Harvey
| Anderson. DID,. Newbern, n. c. and
Bishop j. S. Caldwell, ID. announced
that all sessions of the board of bishops
will be open to the public, unless other
wise announced. Rev. Dr. w. II. Daven-
port stated that the choir of Metropoli-
| tan A. NJ. f. Zion Church, Prof j. T..
Newman, director, WIFI furnish the music