Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-08

BISHOP ]. A. GREGG
pastor of the Bethel A. NJ. E.
Church, Des Moines, La. The Com
munion of the Lords Supper was
administered by the presiding Of
icer, assisted by Bishop George
W. Baber, who was elevated to the
episcopacy at the last session of
the General Conference which was
held at Philadelphia, and other ED
ers.
In the organization of the con-
ference Rev. W. F. Ogleton was re-
elected secretary and Rev. Andrew
R. Parks was reelected statistician.
DR.. R. A. Adams, presiding elder
of the Kansas District of the Ne
braska Conference, was elected au-
ditor and Rev. C. A. Copeland was
elected reporter to the church
papers. Rev. C. Campbell, Rev.
Grant Page and Aulie Cooper were
elected marshalls.
Governor Edward Thye of Min
nesota, visited the conference and
spoke at the opening session.
Other speakers at the opening
session were DIR. ]. D. Howell,
pastor of the st. Stephens A. NJ. E.
Church, Detroit and DR.. A. Way
man Ward, pastor of the Bethel
A. NJ. E. Church, Chicago. DR..
Howell, who has served on the
strong Episcopal Committee of the
denomination and was president of
the A. NJ. E. Correctional Council,
declared that "the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church is the great
est institution in the world" He
praised Bishop Gregg and called
the presiding officer the greatest
of all of the bishops. Both DR..
Howell and DR.. Ward were en-
dorsed by the conference as can
didates for the office of bishop in
1913. DR.. Ward also praised Bish-
op Gregg. He asserted that "we
in the 4th Episcopal District should
be congratulated upon the election
of one of our ministers, DIR. George
W. Baber to the episcopacy." DR..
Ward said that he would make no
promises or commitments at this
time as a candidate and that he
surely would not resort to "pol-
itics" to be elected a bishop. DR.
John F. Alexander, pastor of the
First A. M. E. Church, Indianapolis
Indiana, and a former pastor II
the Twin Cities, was one of the dis.
tinguished visitors introduced Wed
nesday morning.
Financial reports from the pas
tors and churches of the two dis
tricts of the conference were giver
Wednesday afternoon. DR.. w. H
Ogleton, who is completing hi!
thirteenth year as presiding eldel
of the Des Moines District, calleC
the roll of the churches of his dis
trict. The veteran presiding eldel
of the st. Paul District, DR.. T. B
Stovall, who is completing hi
tweny-second year in that office
called the roll for his district
Bishop Gregg called Bishop Babe
to the chair to preside during ;
portion of this session. Practical!
every pastor reported an increas'
in Dollar money and in other claim
over last year. Noteworthy of men
ton is the fact that nearly ever!
church reported 1000 for the fun
for the pensions of retired preach
ers. Many of the pastors reportet
converts and accesslonS curing tn'
year. .
A welcome program and recep
ton were held on Wednesday night
Webster Stovall, a son of DR.. Sto
vail, presided at the welcome pro
gram.
Thursday morning the confer
ence institute was conducted b!
DR.. R. A. Adams, who will con
duct the institute each day Of tn,
conference. The Missionary pro
gram and rally was held on Thurs
day night, with the sermon de
livered by Rev. E. R. Thomas, pas
tor of the st. James A. M. E
Church, Minneapolis. Tonigh
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