The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-12
Philadelphia Annual Conference
of the A. MI. f.. Zion Church.


and closed yesterday at 5 o'clock 2. nj.
Peace and harmony prevailed throughout
the sittings, and general good feeling
among the brethren was never more mani
fest at the close of any previous confer
ence. Many important subjects bearing
upon the interests of the district and the
Connexion were brought forward, each of
which was discussed with degree of zeal
and ability that clearly indicates improve
ment in the Methodist ministers in an in
tellectual point of view. Nor is it less en-
couraging to witness the change in a moral
point of view, as is evidenced by the alb
sence of letters complaining of the conduct
of ministers in the fields of labor to which
they had been appointed. These, taken
in connection with the upright department
and dignifed bearing of the brethren, and
the courteous and Christian-like manner
in which they conducted themselves to-
wards each other during and after the
warmest and most exciting discussions, are
highly indicative of advancement, and af-
ford an earnest of the "geod time COM
ing"
Sunday last was an interesting day, and
the church in which the Conference was
held was densely crowded to witness the
imposing services connected with the ordi-
nation of deacon in the morning, and an
elder in the afternoon-T. I'll. Castor, of
Kaighnville, N. j., having been ordained
to the Office of the latter, and E. Lum, of
Middletown, Pa, to the former. There
was one interesting feature in connection
with the services here last Sunday, which,
as an index to the feeling here in regard
to our people, is worthy of note refer
to the fact that, in addition to the pulpit of
the colored Presbyterian Church, rev. G..
W. Gardner pastor, those of two white
NJ. E. churches were occupied during the
entire day by members of the Confer
ence.
The kindness and hospitality for which
the people of this place have long been dis
tinguished are by no means diminished, as
the numerous invitations and we'll furnish
ed tables abundantly demonstrated.
The congregation of the church connec-
ted with the Conference contemplate the
erection of new and more commodious
house of worship in this place, and already
initiatory steps have been taken with a
view to its early commencement
The appointments having been announc-
ed yesterday afternoon, the sad farewell
was given last evening, during the love-
feast, and the streaming eyes and the firm
grasp of the hand told the inward feeling
A number of the brethren have already
gone, and those remaining will leave to-
morrow. S. t. JONES.
HARRISBURG, Pa, May 8, 1860.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS PAPER of the 9th
inst. contains the following painful an
nouncement:
After about the first of June, the weekly
issues of this paper will be discontinued,
and it will be published monthly.
1t is with extreme reluctance and regret
that we make this announcement to our
readers; but so far as we can now see,
there is no other course open to us. We
suppose that our patrons know the fact that
for number of years this paper has cost
its proprietor several hundred dollars per
year more than its receipts. The princi-
pal means by which the paper has been
kept up SO long, has been the unremitting
labors of its proprietor as a lecturer. In
this way he has made interest enough with
the anti-slavery public to secure so nearly
the amount of patronage required to keep
his paper up, and has made up the defcien-
cy from money paid him for lecturing.
But his opportunity to labor in this way is
now cut off. He is fugitive and an exile
in foreign land, driven from his post and
his country by the long and cruel arm of
the slave power.
The Monthly will be in the same form
as that we now send to England, and will
consist OF 16 pages, three columns on a
page, each number containing about twice
the amount of reading matter now contain
ed in the weekly, on paper quite superior
to that on which the weekly is printed.
We mean that it shall be in some
sense an Anti-Slavery Review, discussing
with free, bold hand, such topics of in
terest to the cause of human freedom as
arise from time to time.
The subscription price will be one dol,
lar per year, ARRAYS IN Gduonce. 1t will
be sent to the patrons of the weekly until
their subscriptions run out The first
number will be issued about the first of
June.
We are pleased to learn, however, that
this will be only temporary arrangement,
for on the return of Mr.. Douglass the week
" issues will be resumed.
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