Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-18
Baltimore Annual Conference Of the A. Il E
Zion Church in America


The rules of the Philadelphia Annual Con-
ference of 1852 have been adopted for the
government Of the Conference now in session
In this city, at the First Colored Wesley Zion
Church, Island with several amendments. so
as to read as follows:
On motion of j. ]. Clinton, Ii was ordered
that the Conference shall be opened at 9
o'clock, a. m, with singing aud prayer
On motion of j. ID. Brooks, tho following
rules were adopted:
l. Conference shall be opened at 8 O'Clock.
q m, with reading portion of scripture, sing
ing, and prayer
2. The roll shall be called, rules read. and
the minutes Of the previous days meeting
read, corrected, and adopted
3. No subject shall be introduced by any
member while question is On the table for
discussion.
4 The members when addressing the Chair
man shall stand, and do il in q becoming
manner.
8. No member shall be interrupted while
speaking, except his statements be foreign
from the subject in discussion; in each case be
may De called to order by the Chairman.
8. No member shall speak more than twice
on the same subject, except he obtain permits
sion from the Chairman. -
z. No member shall leave the house with
out permission from the Chairman.
B. The members shall meet at 9 o'clock. a.
m, and any member absent after the time An
pointed for opening the meeting, morning or
afternoon, shall pay fine of twenty Eve ents
tho money to be appropriated to the Confer.
ence fund, except obViated by a lawful excuse
the legality of which shall be determined by
the Conference.
No member shall be absent more than
twice during each days session, nor longer
than ten minutes at a time, under the penalty
OF twelve and.a half cents, except in case Of
necessity, such necessity to be determined by
the Conference.
10. Any member refusing to gil an appoint.
ment given him By the committee who makes
out appoin tments, during the sitting of the
Conference, shall not have another until its
hnal adjournment, except he be prevented by
sickness or other unavoidable circumstances
IL. After the ordinary business of the Con.
ference Is finished, the remaining time may
be employed in discussing subjects pertaining
to the cause of God and the general interests
Of the connection.
TUESDAY, April IT,
The Conference met agreeable to adjourn
ment, VIM u: Bishop presiding. The minutes
were read and adopted.
On motion Of j. Trusty, the day Of the final
adjournment Of the Conferences was fixed for
session
1t being currently reported In the Confer.
ence that the brother appointed to preach in
the African Israel Church, on Capitol Hill,
was rejected by the officiating minister, the
following preamble and resolution was offered
by j. ID. Brooks:
Whereas, There seems to have been misun
Outstanding between the elder of the Wesley
Zion Church Qsland) and the elder of the
Israel Church, Capitol Hill.) the former
stating to the Conference that the latter re-
9uested him to have his pulpit filed on last
Sabbath; and whereas, q brother was sent to
the said church by the Conference, and was
rejected by the elder Of the same church on
the ground, ~ he alleged, that no petition
had been sent to the Conference to have said
pulpit filled, in order, therefore, to prevent
future confusion
hesofUed, That no church out of the conpec.
ton be supplied with preachers to fill appoint
ments unless written petition be sent from
tho proper authority.
This resolution caused considerable discus
sion, in which the members generally partici
pated. After which, it was agreed to.
IL a. Thompson moved that the matter in
reference to the above resolution should not be
printed in the proceedings; not agreed to.
The superintendent complaining os indispo.
sition, ]. d. Brooks, at his and the ascot ate
request, moved that chairman be appointed.
The motion was agreed to, and Rev. J. P.
Thompson was called 10 the chair
p S. Laws complaining of indisposition, he
was released from Conference duties during
this session.
Document No. l, from first station, Washing.
ton, d. Q was referred to the business com
mittee.
The hour Of adjournment was fixed at IL
o clock uni otherwise ordered
Elder 3. T. Scott was appointed marsh al Of
Inc conference during the session.
ho)ourned at the hour appointed.
- The committee ON the nunnery inyesti.
CATION 0f the Massachusetts, I,soiaIatnrs vas.