The monitor., 1928-07-20
OMAHA DISTRICT
Conference AND
AUxILIARIES meet
Successful Sessions of The Christian
Endeavor League, Sunday School
and Mission Society Held at
Lincoln.
BISHOP GREGG IS A VISITOR
Ministers Preseat Attend Course of
Lectures Given by University
Professors and Other
Instructors.

The Omaha district conference,
Allen Christian Endeavor league,
Sunday school and missionary con-
ventions were held at Lincoln, Neb.,
for one week beginning July 18th
and ending July 18th. The Rev.
John Adams, the presiding elder of
the Omaha district, was in charge of
the convention work and presided
throughout the sessions. Those ac-
quainted with annual and district
conferences in Nebraska, claim that
this was the most enthusiastic, large
ly attended and unique series of
church conferences witnessed by this
section of the country. Every ar
rangement was made for the comfort
of the sessions by the entertaining
church and its pastor, Rev. NJ. C.
Knight, d. D., and the presiding
elder The business and study PEI
riods were interspersed with drives
about the city, picnics, afternoon
promenades and athletics.
The scheme of this district confer
ence and Sunday scool convention
was to combine study, and reerea-
ton, placing emphasis upon a study
of religion and religious methods.
The convention proper was held in
+ two auditoriums, that of Quinn chap
FL A. NJ. E. church and the lecture
pom of Professor Barbour of the
+ apartment of Astronomy and Ar
r aeology in the University of Ne
aska. The missionaries and min
z ters attended lecture courses three
iours each day. These lectures were
delivered by Professor Barbour, A.
NJ, Ph. D., of the University of Ne
braska; the Rev. f. H. Schillingber-
ger, Ph. D., of the Department of
Philosophy at Cotner college, Lin
coin, Neb., and the Rev. Ray Hunt of
the United Brethren church, and the
Reys. John Adams and j. E. Brewer
of the conference.
Professor Barbour's study was
chronological Antiquity" study of
Old Testament Scripture. Professor
Hunt, A. NJ, d. D., spoke on the
Realities of Religion" a study of
Biblical institutions and movements.
Professor Schiliingberger's subject
was 1.-THE Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
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"Hymnology." Dr. John Adams, the
presiding elder, covered the field of
New Testament Exegesis" and
"Church Law"
Able papers were read by the del
egates attending and the conference
was favored with rare music. The
closing program was held on Sunday
night. The crowds had continued up
to this hour to hear and participate
in specially prepared study on "The
Negro and the Church." by Drs. ]. E.
Hughes and L. Garland Penn, of the
Methodist Episcopal church. This
study was presented to a packed
house.
Bishop Gregg Attends
The Rt. Rev. j. A. Gregg, presiding
bishop of the fifth Episcopal district,
attended the conference and spoke.
The mayor and the city of Lincoln
rendered Bishop Gregg a most en-
thusiastic reception and thanked him
for honoring their city with an Off
cial visit. Bishop Gregg spoke on
"The Greater Call" and covered al
most every phase of the accomplish
ments and present needs in the field
of missionary activity. The bishop
was entertained by the ministers Of
the district, after the general recep-
ton by the citizens of Lincoln
The annual missionary sermon was
preached by the Rev. ]. w. Garner,
pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church of
Omaha. The annual educational SER
mon was delivered by the Rev B. r.
Monroe of Atchison, Kans. The an
nual Sunday school sermon was
preached by tn eRev. j. w. johnson