The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-19

al Conference, and with which the Cana
dian representation had nothing to do, it
was improper to arrest the action of the
Conference, and derange the order of bust
ness, out of mere courtesy.
The motion to postpone consideration
was lost, and motion to adopt defeated
j. P. Campbell offered a resolution that it
be referred to a special committee of seven,
to whom all papers relating to Canadian
separation should be referred This was
adopted, and r. Robinson, of the Philadel-
phia, G.. Burch, of the Indiana, Rev. Mr..
Shorter, of the Ohio, J. Turner, of the
Missouri, John Thompson, of the Balti-
more, VIM. johnson, of the New England,
and Rev Mr. Hall, of the New Y ork Con-
ferences, were appointed as said commit
tee.
After the transaction of some further
business, the Conference adjourned
We are indebted to the Rev. Jno. NJ.
Brown, of the Baltimore Conference, for a
copy of the minutes of that Conference,
held in Washington city, April 18th to
23d, 1860. As showing the condition of
the African NJ E. Church in the South,
we take from it the following interesting
statistics. The number of members with
in the Conference bounds is put down at
6,119; probationers 496; total, 6,615. The
total value of church property is placed at
$128,2O0. The total sum raised for preach
ers' salaries, missions, Sabbath schools,
widows and orphans, ETC., was $S,196 81.
Number of Sabbath school scholars 2,287
teachers, 312; volumes in all the S. S. IL
braries, $3.50. A resolution was adopted
by this Conference recommending the Or
ganization of a new Conference, out of
those portions of the Baltimore and Ohio
Conferences lying within the State of
Pennsylvania, to be called the Pittsburg
Conference of the A. M. E. Church
We make mention, incidentally, that the
Wylie street church has recently been re-
paired and finished in a style of architec-
ture and elegance that might commend it
to any congregation. The wood work has
been handsomely grained, the ceilings
deliberately frescoed, and the whole interior
fitted up SO as to make it pleasant to those
who assemble within its walls.
FIFTH DAY-Friday, 1lth.-Conference
met at 9 o'clock, Bishop Marcy in the
chair. Religious services by Rev. G. III.
Peters, of the Ohio Conference Roll call
ed, and minutes read and approved.
On motion of A. Green, the name of
Joseph P. Turner was ordered to be placed
on the roll of the General Conference. d.
Dorrell moved to have the name of Rev
VIM. M. Watson, of the New York Confer
ence, added also. Ruled out.
Bishop Marcy called for reports j.
NJ. Brown, chairman of the committee to
negotiate with the General Conference of
the M. E. Church, presented lengthy re-
port, which was received, amended, and on
motion of Rev. G. Burch so much of it as
relates to the negotiation with the Gener-
al Conference of the M. E. Church was
adopted.
The Conference decided to send one of
the members to the General Conference of
the M. Z. Church now sitting at Buffalo,
and on motion of Stephen Smith, Rev.
Bishop Payne was appointed, and was re-
quested to report to this Conference before
its final adjournment
Rev. w. G. Revels reported the follow
ing:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the God of Nations
and of our Holy Bible to establish civilization
and the Church Of Christ among our brethren in
Africa, and that an ecclesiastical organization
similar to our own has been formed in the Repub-
lie of Liberia of protesting Christians of our own
denomination, under the name of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and other organizations of
evangelical churches and that it becomes us as
a Christian body of the same race to tender those
Christians our hearty congratulations, and espe-
cally t. our brethren of the same faith and eccle
siastical form in the Republic therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Missions con-
slider the propriety of preparing and sending let
tiers of Congratulation and (if thought best) a
delegate or delegates to the next Annual Confer
ence of the Liberia Methodist Episcopal Church.
to carry our good wishes and congratulations to
all evangelical denominations of our brethren in
Christ in that distant land, where God has recent
~ stretched cut his hand and planted the Re-
deemer's cross, and secured freedom, civilization
and blessings to our down-trodden and oppressed
race
Rcsolred, That they invite the Liberia Confer
ence to visit us by delegates and establish fra
ternal relation and intercourse between our breth-
rem on the two continents.
On motion, adjourned.
THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE a. u. f. ZION
CHURCH
Assembled in Sixth street Church on Sat
urday, May 18th, and will continue in ses-
sion until the early part of next week. 1t
is presided .over by Superintendent VIM.
II. Bishop, assisted by Superintendent j..
J. Clinton. The first day was spent in
transacting some unimportant business,
and the second day (Monday) in examin-
ing the character of several members, and
listening to an address by Rev. j. B. Smith,
who had been kindly invited to address
them. His subject was african Civiliza-
tion," and he was listened to with much at
tention by the Conference; but resolu-
ton thanking him for the address was lost,
because they were not satisfied that the