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


teachers and volumes in the Sabbath schools /;
the number converted both in the Sabbath schools
and churches the number of local and travelling
preachers to show general exhibit of the in
crease in the spiritual and temporal affairs of the
church during the last four years.
M. T. Study was excused from acting
on the committee on the Episcopacy, and
j. G. Herbert substituted.
A communication from California was
read, and on motion of j. M. Brown, SO
much of it as referred to Episcopal vista
ton was referred to the committee on that
subject, and that portion on statistics re-
ferred to the Statistical Committee.
Wednesday evening was fixed upon
for a missionary demonstration in the Wylie
street church, and Rev. Thos. M. d. Ward,
of California, was invited to address the
meeting.
A communication from Newport, r. L.,
was read and appropriately referred.
A communication from the trustees of
A. M. E. Church in Buffalo was read and
referred to Committee ON Episcopacy.
On motion of VIM. A. Dove committee
of five was ordered on petitions and memo
rails.
On motion of VIM. Moore a committee
of one from each Conference was ordered
on Itineracy.
Appeals being in order, r. Bridges Of
the Indiana Conference, presented one
from decision of Bishop Payne. Refer
ed to Committee on Episcopacy. R. Rob-
inson, an appeal from decision of Philadel-
phia Conference. No action.
c. Burch offered a resolution, which was
tabled, requiring all proposed alterations
in Discipline to be submitted to Committee
on Revision in writing.
Bishop Payne read his portion of the
Quadrennial Address, and Bishop Quinn
and Marcy made verbal statements of the
conditions of their districts.
A resolution, offered by j. M. Brown,
requesting the Bishops to submit their
Quadrennial Address in writing, for the
use of the various Committees, was tabled.
Conference adjourned with the usual re-
ligious exercises.
FOURTH DAY-Thursday, 10TH Con-
ference met at 9 o'clock, Bishop Quinn
presiding. Religious exercises by Rev. J.
P. Campbell Roll called and minutes
read and approved.
Unfinished business being called for, the
Secretary read an appeal from Rachel
Robinson and others from the report of the
Steward of the General Book Concern, and
the discussion of the Philadelphia Annual
Conference.
j. A. Shorter moved to entertain the APP
peal, which was tabled.
On motion of w. r. Revels, committee
of one from each Conference was appoint
ed to audit the General Book account of
the last four years.
Bishop Payne announced the following
Committees
Statistics-J. NJ. Brown, A. r. Green,
D. Dorrell, G.. Rue, G. Burch, j. Turner,
l.. G. Conoway.
Tempeg0nce-Wn. Morgan, w. d. w.
Schureman, n. S. Carr, d. Winslow, E. N.
Hall
MemoJials--A. r. Green, f. Myers, J.
Brown, S. Smith, W. Miles.
Limer0cy-Wm. Moore, P Beulah, L.
S. Lewis, G. I'll. Peters, VIM Trev, B. L.
Brooks, L. S. Hammond.
The business of the Conference was sus-
pended to hear the Bishops Quadrennial
Address, which was read by A. Mcintosh.
The address sets forth that general
peace and prosperity reign throughout the
church; that from the limited resources of
the church there is reason to believe that
the Lord has prospered the efforts of a
faithful ministry with success. Churches
of large dimensions have been built in va
rious parts, and under the government of
faithful pastors, are attended by large and
growing congregations.
During the past four years death has
made few inroads in the itinerant ranks.
The address appropriately mentions the
names of Levin Lee, Emanuel Wilkerson,
Henry Brooks, Edward Hawkins, Nelson
Carter and James A. Sterrett, who have
passed away from labor to reward.
In the way of missions, interesting fields
of labor have been opened both at home
and abroad. Africa, Hayti, Central Amer
lea and California, claim special attention,
and plans are recommended by which they
may be speedily reached.
The cause of education is steadily ad-
vancing. The address deplores the igno-
rance which still prevails, but justly says
it is not altogether chargeable to the indif-
ference of the colored people. Many
States have thrown every obstacle posi-
BILE in the way of diffusion of knowledge
among the downtrodden race, while few
have thrown open the doors to them, and
in such schools and seminaries have been
established. Mention is made of the fol-
lowing: Wherefore University, Xenia, 0. !;
Albany Manual Labor School, in Southern
Ohio; Dark Institute, near Columbus, O. /;
Union Seminary, Dark county, O.; and AL
legheny Institute, in Allegheny city.
1t is recommended to the Conference to
adopt some means of placing the Book
Concern on a permanent footing, as great
agency in the diffusion of light among the
people and as means of elevating and
ennobling the mass of the people.
Other topics are treated of, but none of
oaueraI intaract