Evening journal., 1910-07-13
so CENTS AS
"PASTORS" PAY
Mock Conference Bishop"
Hands Brother Something
When He BaIkS
WOMEN MAKE UP AS
MEN AT CHURCH MEETING

A conference" of the Wilmington.
Maryland, Philadelphia and New
Jersey districts OF the A. u. NJ. p.
Church, is being held this week in
ST. James Colored Church, with three
Bishops" and seven Presiding Ed
ers" attenting. The "reverends" are
distinguished from the lay delegates
/ by the wearing Of tall silk hats,
derbies and black caps The wear
/ ing of these masculine hats in church
| has a startling effect until IL is seen
the conference is composed Of wo-
men members. The sisters, who are
''reverends," also wear masculine
coats. collars and neckties.
The conference was opened by the
"Rt. Rev." l.. j. Richardson. ID. D.,
Ii. d., presiding bishop" The
Rev. Cora Govens welcomed the dele
gates to our cities, towns and houses,
and stables, and the response was
given by Preacher Reba Young, Of
Salem, n. j.. superintendent of the
Wilmington district The Rev. Mary
Tilson, said she had visited the dis
trict numerously, and there were only
two preachers" I'm II. Why the
others had gone back on the district,
she didn't know.
One of these pastors" the Rev. A.
Williams, from Mountioy Church, said
her church was going forward, but
her-no, his-church had been un-
able TO collect more than fifty cents
towar4s the pastors" salary. The
pastor" said It was no good at all,
he didn't want to go back there no
more. The presiding bishop" sternly
reminded the brother that he would
go where the conference sent him,
The pastor" reported only three
members of his church who had given
five cents apiece towards the pas
tors" salary, and the rest of the fifty
cents raised, the pastor had con-
tributed himself The presiding
bishop" ruled, that inasmuch, as the
contribution demanded that nC
church raise less than a dollar, tha
Pastor" Williams should take the
basket, and lift the remainder of thu
members of the conference. Afte
this prompt and convenient method
Pastor Williams reported fifty cent
t for the "ministers' salary. fifty cent
for missions, and twenty-one cent
e for the Sunday school.
2 The Rev. Sadie Walker reporte
twelve members Of st. Peter S churcl
d lots OF money coming, and they wani
g ed their pastor returned.
The presiding bishop then aske
y the Rev I. r. Cooper, the "real pas
tor" of St. James Church. for
! speech. Preacher Cooper, said il wa
too early. he wanted to ponder owe
the proceedings of the imitation cor
fernce for a night or two before giN
ing his opinion. Here he was inter
rupted by the bishop" who inform
ed him they didn't want a speech {
\ that sort; they wanted something er
couraging. The preacher" then sal
= the most encouraging thing he coul
think of was to get through the bus
ness and get around to the ice cream
J. which he hoped was on the progral
q. every night. The finance committe
H. reported $4.21 cents in the treai
T. ury
~ Tonight there will be reports frol
the Maryland district, and an addres
p by the Rev" II. Williams. To-moi
row there will be temperance az
10 dress and reports from the Philade
q phia district. Friday night there wi
- be a boy preacher, and reports froi
= the New Jersey district. There wi
!. be no Saturday meeting, but col
I, fernce speakers will talk on Sunda
= night, and on Monday night there wi
y be a conference reception. Mis-
"a Mary Henry will speak on The Sta
ny of the Country" on Friday night.
IT, The Sisters" being the men pre-
ent, were called upon, but we're tC
N shy to speak.