The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-17
New York Annual Conference OF the DIctho-
dist EplscOuaI Churrh

New York Annual Conference OF the DIctho-
dist Episcopal Church.
ms Conference has been in session at the Me.
hodist Episcopal Church in Forsyth street, since las
wednesday, the Rev. Bishop Waugh presiding
out the business of the meeting has yet been con-
lined to the looking into the of the various dis
tricts under the direction oft his Conference, and Ia
King the reports of the various brethren who are la
boring In the cause there has also been an exami.
nation of the various candidates for admission to
the ministry, and Of whom some ten or fifteen will
be ordained previous to the conclusion of the meet
ing, though the precise day on which the ceremony
will take place has not yet been fixed on.
Yesterday morning the attention of the meeting
called to the reports on the New York district
which were answered by Brother PETER B. SAND,
FORD, who most feelingly commented on the sudden
and melancholy end that had ovcrtaken their lamen-
ted BROTHER Andrews. He stated that the deceased.
during last summer, was on his way to attend 4
camp meeting at Sing Sing that on his passage up
the river, some accident occurring to the machinery
OF the steamboat, much confusion ensued on board.
during which, In some unknown manner, the de-
ceased brother Was precpitated into the river where
his body was found after some days He left unpro-
tected five children, having lost his wife about wear
previous. These children were unprovded for. and
ne insisted that they had right to look to this con-
ference for assistance and from the day of their pa
rents loss, ought to be adopted by the trustees
Three of them were of tender age, not having vet
reached their seventh year. and the other two being
but little older Some efforts had been made by the
preachers in this cltym their behalf but he was sor
ry to say not as energeticaly as might have been
done. The balance Of salary due Brother Andrews
by the Conference at his DEATH had been paid to his
administrators, and thus his claims on them were
settled, but he would urge the claims of the chill
dren for relief and would recommend that the four
or five hundred dollars that had been collected for
their benefit, be loaned OUT and the interest annual
~ accrulng from IT be paid over to those having
Brothers JACKSON and GooDBRIDGE, of the New
England and Providence Conferences, were then in
troduced to the meeting
Brother CHASE had been requested by his congre-
CATION to continue his labors in the Mariners
Church IN Roosevelt street.
Rev. HEMAN BANGS said that when he saw such
large body OF their ministers, amounting to some
act business in the cause of God, he recommended
Keeping up spirit OF piety in the Conference. The
great majority OF those In attendance were not enga
ged In any occupation save that connected with this
meeting, and he thought it would be good thing
to have religious worship in one or more churches
every afternoon with preaching. He thought if more
time was devoted to religious worship they would
do more business.
vote and unanimously carried, that their business
henceforth shall be attended with prayer and preach
ing.
After some further hearings of the characters Of
Ill Long lblduu uStICt, Tie mecIlng al
journed to the afternoon and benediction wasp
nounced.
This Conference will continue its sessions for some
days. till all their usual business has been transacted
The SLAYER SpTTFIRE.-Yesterday afternoon. Col
Barnes, U. S. Marshal, went on board the Spitfire,
and arrested Capt Fowery and his crew. and brought
them before Charles Sumner, Esq., u s. Commissioner,
for examination, the complaint of Robert Rantoul
G District Attorney charging that they shipped at New
Orleans on the 10th of December last board the Spit
fire and heped FIJI her with tn in
African slave-rade The names of the prisoners
Offers, Henry Tangerman, William Turner William
Pense Frederick Enners, Antonio Del Mijo and Ebene-
After the complaint had been read to them the prison
respectively plead not guilty." and them by
sent of their counsel Mr. Ranoul read the deposition of
Thomas Turner taken on board the u S. brig Truxton
at sea March 10th, lS45
Mr. Rantoul then read the following further statement
Of Turner to show his Of knowing the character
Of the "Cabaero," alias "Sptfre:'
~ entered on board the schooner Caballero at Balt
the capacity Of seaman and carpenter, to perform
voyage to the West Coast of Africa having been
sured by, Morgan s. Gordon then master Of the Ca
ballero, that she was TO make trading voyage to the
coast Not being able to procure a clearance from the
Baltimore Custom-house, we sailed from there to New
cargo intended for the African coast. At New York
the Caballero cleared for the coast of Africa We
s4 and arrived IN the Rio Pongo west coast Of Aea
in the latter part of December We ascendcd the Rio
pongo to Mr. r Fahs,s slave factory, where we dis,
charged all the vessels cargo, and took in water and
ballast We sailed from the Rio Pongo and proceeded to
Princes Island where took board Is of about
40 gallons EACH called palm oil casks and returned to
Rio Pongo touching the way at Grand Bassa On ar
irving in the Rio pongo, the vessel again moored
made to take board cargo of slaves by filing the SO
called palm oil casks and IS other casks with water these
having been brought from the United States in Shocks
rice &C. During the time OF these operations the Caba
ero was under the American flag She then sold to
scratched of her She then went down the river
and anchored just inside the bar At this anchorage
On of
the cargo slaves at point about 80 miles to wndward
Of Matanzas From the time of the vessels sale Mr.
her, and she bore heHstern After the slaves
were landed the vessel delivered to the Span
The vessel left lying in tho Rio Pongo on the 18th of
February last named the spithre Of New Orleans, and
supposed to be laying there now is the same vessel
whose shaving voyage to the West Indies have des
crbed above. The said vessel always hoisted Ame
rican colors when the British Of war boats como
The four witnesses against them-smith Turner, Par
ker and Dawson, Of the Manchaster-were ordered to
to testify, and, in default thereof they were also COM
mitted
Captain Flowery, rather short man, is apparently
about so years OF age, and belongs to New York The
other prisoners are young men. Six Of them Ger
mans or Dutchmen, and the other two habreeds MILO
half Spanish and half Indian and jackson ba Spanish
and half negro The white look as respectable as
any company offoremast hands that may be met with
board Of any vessel.-Boston Past, May Is.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH SURVEYING STEAMER
CoLUMBIA.-Ths steamer arrived in our harbor this
morning ostensbly for running the meridian line be-
tween this city and Halifax If any thinks says the
Times that it's expedition is anything than to get
the bearings of coast and ascertain the peculares
Of harbor he is credulous this Subject than
we are. A similar expedition here last season. Eng
land is occasionally sounding lakes for purpose
best known to hersck-Bosfon Transcript, May is.
EPISCOPAL DIoCEsE-The Annual Convention OF
the Episcopal Church, for the Diocese of Pennsylva-
mia, will convene in ST. Andrews Church. on Tuesday
evening" Goth inst The election Of Bishop to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of the Right
Rev H. U. Onderdonk, is the most important business
that will come before that body. The Rev Dr. Porter
Union College, New York, Rev. DR.. Tying, Rector of
Epiphany Church, in this city, and the Rev. Samuel Bow
man, OF Lancaster are spoken Of for the succcsson
Phiiod. Inquirer, May 16.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONFERENCE.-The Augusta
correspondent of the Charleston Is. C.) Patriot,
says with reference to tho Baptist Convention The