The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-09-22
THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL CONFER
( ....t- ENCE.
OF the Chicago District Of the A. M.
e. Church the Leading Event.
/ in st. Paul This Week.


e. Church the Leading Event.
in st. Paul This Week.
For many weeks the coming of the
35th session of the Annual Chicago
Conference of the A. M. E. Church
has filled place in the minds of many
people of the Twin Cities generally
and the members of St. James Church
in particular
This Conference is composed of
about one hundred and fifty delegates
from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois,
Iowa and South Dakota and is pre-,
sided over by Bishop L. J. Coppin OF
Philadelphia. He is the presiding Off.
Ger of the Fourth Episcopal District
of the A. M. E. Church, which includes
this Conference. 80.
Under the leadership of Rev. J. M
Henderson, the efficient pastor of the
church, plans were put into operation
that resulted in very satisfactory en-
tertainment of the members of the
august body.
The delegates began to arrive Tues
day, many coming on the special from
Chicago, and thanks to the excellent
arrangements made, the people were
ready to receive and care for them
The delegates were distributed in the
homes of the people all over the city
st. James Church, through the eff
forts of the various auxiliary clubs OF
the church, had been put in excellent
order for the reception of it's guests
and with the various improvements
presented a spick and span appear
ance that pleased both hosts, host
esses and guests greatly.
The sessions of the Conference be-
gan at 900 a. m. Wednesday, followed
by the annual sermon of the Bishop
and the routine business necessary tc
start the work for which they were
here.
Wednesday evening a. public recep
ton was held at the church and it was
packed to overflowing. Rev. j. M
Henderson acting as master of sere
monies.
A very delightful program was fur
nished including: Invocation, Rev
Jas. Higgins; address of welcome on
the part of Minnesota, Hon. J. H
Jones, Commissioner of immigration
representing Governor BUnquist, who
could not be present; response, DR.
A. J. Carey, Chicago; solo, Mrs. Lii
liam Lewis; welcome on behalf of St
Paul, Mayor " r. Irwin; response, DR.
J. Frank Mcdonald, Kansas City; solo
Mrs. J. H. Grey; welcome on behalf
of citizens of St. Paul, w. T. Francis
ESQ.,; response, Rev. Timothy Reeves
Chicago; solo, Mr.. G. H. Miller; wei
come on behalf of churches, Rev. G.
A. Camp; response, DR.. w. D. Cook
Chicago; solo, Mrs. Eleanora Smith
welcome on behalf Of St. James, Mr.
Orrington Clifford Hall; response
Rev. J. D. Woods, Milwaukee, A spe
cial patriotic song composed by H
Williams of Duluth, commended by
President Woodrow Wilson, was sung
by Mr.. G. H. Miller and Rev. G.. l
Holt, the orchestra led by Prof. Will
liams furnishing the music.
The program closed with the sing
ing of "America' by the audience
after which refreshments were served
in the assembly room and general
exchange of friendly greetings was
had
No adequate description of the .ad
dresses can be given but suffice it to
say, they were gems of purest rays
serene, and could only be enjoyed
properly by hearing them.
A feature of Conference week has
been the feeding of the delegates and
visitors, which has been very satisfac
torily done by the auxiliary bodies OF
the church as follows: Wednesday by
the Deaconesses' Board, Mrs. Ger
aldine White, chairman; Thursday, by
the One More Effort Club, Mrs. Ella B
Adams, president; Friday, by the
Kings Daughters Charity Club, Mrs
Dora Adams, PRESIDENT; Saturday, by
the. Excelsior Club, Mrs. Bette Jones
president; tomorrow, by the Steward
ess' Board, Mrs. Cynthia Morgan
| chairman.
The ladies and their gentlemen as
sistants accomplished wonders in tn,
gastr0nomic offerings that tickled tn
palates of these connoisseurs of Gull
nary art and they were loud in thei
praise.