The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
THE COLOREO
CONFERENCE
IS IN SESSION
LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATES
AND MINISTERS ARE ATTEND
+ ING THE WEST FLORIDA A. M E.
CONFERENCE.
BY VIM. |. Jones, Jr, Reporter.

The West Florida A. NJ. E. confer
ence, convened at Allen Chapel A. NJ.
q. church, Rev. R. D. Lewis, pastor,
Wednesday morning, Dec. 9Th, 1911. the
Ri. Rev. NJ. B. Salter, D. D., L. L. D.,
presiding. and bishop associate, the Ri
Rev. L" ]. Coppin, D. D., Of Philadel
phia, acting bishop.
At the opening of the session, devo-
tional exercises with the Lords supper
was the first feature. Rev. a. w. Wat
son, D. D., was elected chief secretary,
and P. G. Crenshaw and L. johnson,
assistants DR.. r. r. Wright and Prof
d. Belling were elected reporters for
church, local and Associated Press.
Among the distinguished visitors were:
Rev. r. r. Wright, editor Christian
Recorder, the chief organ of the A. NJ.
Z. church and the oldest negro news
paper in America; Mrs. P. s. SaIter,
of this diocese; Mrs. H. c. Campbell
representing Voice of Missions; Drs
R. B. Brooks, Jas Dean, presiding
elders; Prof. D. Belling, of Allen c. E
League, of the East Florida confer
ence; Revs. A. J. Kershaw, S. S. Hern-
don, H. E. Daniels, Of the Florida con-
ference; Prof. A. H. Attaway, of Ed
ward Waters College, Jacksonville,
Fla, and other ladies and gentlemen
engaged in educational work. A dele
cation bearing fraternal greetings
was received from the c. NJ. E. con-
ference. The presentation speech was
delivered by Rev. S. J. Pea, of ga
bama, presiding elder. which bore a
message of love and peace, to which
an able response was made by rep
resentatives of the A. NJ. E. confer
ence.
Reports.
Money raised for educational pur-
poses: Pensacola district, $500; Ma
rianna district, $515; Gulf district.
$500. Dollar Money: Pensacola dis
trict, $759.55; Mariana district,
$63S.76; Gulf district, $716.50. About
1915 may be added to this as coming
from the Allen c; E. League. Several
new church buildings and parsonages
were added during the conference
year.
Revs. S. H. Belts, ]. NJ. Wise. A. B..
Spencer. G.. B. Williams and N. Z.
Graham were elected as delegates to
the general conference which cOnvenes
| at Kansas City, Mo, in May, 1913.
Rev. P. C. Crenshaw preached the
| annual sermon. Rev. I. H. Dixon
| preached the missionary sermon Both
divfnes made mastery effbrts and
proved themselves eminently worthy
| Of the cloth.
Educational Meeting. /
The educational meeting was held
thursday night. Prof. A. H. Attaway,
president of Edward Waters College,
Jacksonville, delivered the annual ad-
dress. The Rt. Rev. J.. j. Coppin, pre-
siding, introduced the speaker in well
chosen language, which is chara cteris-
i tic Of the pleasing bishop.
The choir rendered several excellent
| selections. Miss Maude Brookins. the
accomplished organist was at her
| best.
| The bishop and all attending the
| conference are loud in their praise of
| Rev. r. d. Lewis, pastor, the congre-
| cation and friends of Allen Chapel for
| the very cordial reception rendered all
| present. DR.. A. w. Watson. the eff
| Gent secretary. rendered praiseworthy
| service in the responsible position
| The recommendation by the commit
! tee for deacons and elders of several
young men will be announced at the
| IL o'clock service Sunday morning
| Bishop L. J. Coppin, D. D., will preach
The choir. under the direction of Miss
| Maude Brookins, will render some
| special music. The pulpits of the diff
ferent churches Of the city will be
| filled with visiting ministers, all OF
| whom will be received with that char
! acteristic cordially peculiar to Pensa
| colians, irrespective of denomination
| The Women's Mite Missionary So
ciety held a record meeting Saturday
| afternoon. DR.. R. B. Brooks, the
special financial reporter deserves
special commentator for the bust
ness like manner in which he prose
| cuted the duties of his Office. Appoint
ments of ministers will be made Sun
/ day night.
| Special compliments were extended
Hon. Thomas Grice and others for
| their efforts in making it pleasant foI
| the conference. The personnel of the
| West Florida conference, composed OF
| the bishops, general officers, ministers
| and lady attendants, was of a high
order, showing a definite moral in
| crease.
VIM. L. JONES, JR.,
| Reporter.
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