New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
4. N. E. zIOkISTS
 CONVENTION OPENS
Election of Officers Chief Busi-
 ness Of Afternoon Meeting

The conference of A. M. E. Zion churches started at the local church this morning at 10 o'clock. The session opened with devotional ex- ercises with Rev. s. w. Weller, B.A.s.T.B., in charge.
 The annual sermon was delivered by Rev. A J. Gorham of Hartford. This afternoons program includes election of officers, appointment of committees. praise and memorial services, address by the bishop and reports. An address of welcome by Rev. Warren M. Blodgett, secretary of the Protestant Ministers associa- ton of New Britain, will be made at the evening session at S:15 o'clock
 Rev. Jacob W. Powell, D. D., di- rector of religious education, and Northfleld alumni, will have charge of tomorrow's program, which will be as follows:
 At 9:00 a. m., Worship, training class period (including report of Miss Mary E. Ward of Attleboro, Mass, 1928 delegate to the North field council of religious education.) Mrs. Florence A. Auten, superinten- dent, Miss Irene Gwathmey, assist ant.
 10:00 a. m., Conference and con- vention Leadership Training Hour" (second year) Rev. F. s. Anderson, presiding. "A Methodist Church and its Work" Mrs. M Catherine Hud son. Organization and Administra- ton of Church School" William D. Hopkins Progress of Christian Religion" Mrs. Cora B. Floyd, Training Devotional Life" Mrs. Rosa Weller.
 11:00 a. m., choes from third gen. eral church school convention at Washington, D. C., {Aug. S-S,) tOpen parliamenD, Rev. s. W. Well Ter. presiding.
 11:30 a. m., Department confer ences Plumbers and leaders as fol- lows. Cradle roll, Mrs. Gertrude Brown; beginners, Mrs. M. Georgie Powell; primary Miss Phebe E.. Price; junior, Rev George F. Green intermediate, Mrs. Bettina E. Ward ; senior, Rev G. H. Staton; young people, Mrs. Florence A. Auten; adult Rev. E. Morace Brown; home, Rev. B. w. Swain.
 12:00 Precious Memory Hour" Gin remembrance of Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Peters and Miss Harriet M. Green. and other representatives of this conference now in Africa). Re- conservation and life recruiting for Christian service, led by Rev. George Riddle. .-.-..
 1920, Sermon by Rev. H. B. L. Spraggin, of Amherst, Mass.
 Afternoon, 200 p m, Worship, led by Rev. Charles II. Hall and one delegate from each state.
 2:10, Members and delegates dis cussion of Sunday school progress and problems as shown by statisti- cal reports submitted previously and additional verbal statements of dele gates.
 $500. Address, "Zions Forward March" by Rt Rev, William L. Lee,
 3:S0. Response by Rev. Dixon Brokn. Annual question box and open parliament, Rev. J. B. Wallace, presiding. .-
 3.35. Offerings, finance committee,
 5.10, Presentation of visitors, by Revs. Isaac B. Walters, J. c. McRae.
 APO, Conservation message and recruiting (altar serHice) by Rev, William B. Gaines.
 4:45. Rest period tbenediction by Rev. J. D. Raynor).
 Thursday Evening
 7:15, Prayer, praise and testimony period. led by Rev. J. NJ. Branch.
 1880. Children's period (songs, recitations and dramatization by the elementary division of the New Brit ain Sunday school directed by the local rrpariptandpnt