The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-03
Acknowledged The Most
Representative in His
tory Of Church
By ELLA G. BERRY.

Michigan A. NJ E. Zion Conference convened in it's tenth
annual session Walters NJ E Zion Church. Thirty
and Dearborn streets Wednesday, June 25 Monday June 0
inclusive A
The Conference its entirety record breaker The fact
conceded by all present that before history
such annual gathering vyng with the other make
Conference all that it should be- Bishop George Lincoln Blackwell
the presiding bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District expressed him.
self being highly pleased With exceptions every
pastor full reports which
Chicago and Detroit districts ourhng condition The
Of both districts composing the Womans Home and Foreign Mis-
Tsreed plore nansy raised this year IRON all
interesting between the
Daughters of Conference At the close Annual Conference
1918 the bishop announced that free transportation to and from the
General Conference which will be held in Knoxville May,
1920 would given the daughters bringing the largest
Of money $50 While both districts quite of
Daughters of Conference the simmered only
daughters Mrs Alice Brown OF Walters M T. Zion Church and
Mrs Sarah Harris of St Matthews A. NJ E. Zion Church. both of
this city On Thursday during the Conference when the prize
awarded opinions divided among
the friends of EACH knowing that Mrs Brown and Mrs Harris had
worked like oans throughout the winter win the prize how
when the final Mrs Sarah Harris had rolled
up the of S313z5 and Mrs Alice Brown S There
much rejoicing because the raised beyond
say nothing of being the largest raised by
Daughter history
the untng efforts of Mrs Alice Brown the bishop presented
her haare ticket the General Conference Too much
be said of the Rev. W. A. Blackwell the good pastor of Walters
Church, that he pastor and manager
the least Weeks before the convening of the conference all his
peeced auxiliary the church knew
what expected of and complete all arrangements
for the serving of delegates and On the day of the Con-
ference opening until each club moved in and performed
responsibilities like clockwork
pendture of penny the Conference The delegates pastors
and visitors plenfuy and umpuouy fed by the organza
OF the church. All praise Dr. Blackwell and his t-endd
of people
Another very interesting feature the election OF delegates
Conference. There many aspiran but
only elected ministry
the ay each candidate brought all forces bear order win
Rev W. H. Taylor presiding elder OF the Chicago District Rev.
L p Powell pastor South Bend Ind, and Rev NJ Howard
Indiana Habor Ind the successful candidates elected
represent the ministry and Mrs Moore of St Cahrne Church.
Thryseventh and Langley and Miss Lillian Bowde OF Walters
elected represent the aty The service rendered
choir of Walter conducted by Prof c. W. Pierce with Miss Cleo
May Dckerson ogant above much credit due
splendid All Concert given by them the closing
night 1t decided from every point of view On
Thursday evening program charge the depart
spending OF the General Missionary Society and the wife
presiding bishop enhance this meeting and made
The address of welcome this evening
by Ella g. Berry president of the local society
behalf of the several departments Very interesting
district officers Throughout the Conference many
ng delivered by the bishops and prominent
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