Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-21
LOCAL NEWS.

CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST
CHURCH-SecoRd DGy.- Yesterday, this Con-
ference, after religious exercises, proceeded to
appoint the committees, and a special commit
tee on the semi-centenary celebration was APP
pointed
Rev. II. NJ. Turner was appointed reporier
for the city and Rev. J. Sisson for the Christian
Recorder.
II. NJ. Turner moved a committee of five be
appointed TO make arrangements for celebrat-
ing the semi centenary by the layman of Wash
inGton and Baltimore; adopted, and H. NJ Tur-
ner. j. NJ Brown, VIM. Hunter, u. w. Moore,
NJ. IL. Sluby were appointed.
THIED DAY.
interesting TTCceediRgS-4 White NON Elected
~ rfdeTS.-The Conference met this morning,
Bishop Payne in the chair, and Bishop WAY
man assisting, and after devotional exer-
Rev. J. X. V. Thomas made financial re-
port of the Portsmouth Church, representing
1t IN prosperous condition.
BlSnop Payne said there was 4 white man
IN the house who had been serving in the Con-
ference for two years, and il was time for has
ordination. He wished the Conference to say
whether they were prepared TO receive white
Chaplain Hunter moved that it was the
sense OF this Conference that il was pre-
Rev. jeremiah Thomas thought its expadi-
ency IN the South was the question that hould
be considered.
Rev. J. J. Herbert said the church was
known as the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, and the name should be looked al.
A yoice-We are not Africans;l and the great
question was, will the two colors work to-
geiher A Voice-That is one of President
Johnsons queries.l GAnother voice-That's
the Garret Davis doctrlne.l These We're ques-
tons, but he was in favor of the ordination OF
the white brother
Rev. James Reed said he welcomed the dav
TO see white men knocking at our doors while
we are knocking al theirs. Let us throw them
Vide open, and bid them come in. and show
the country that we do not reject a man on ac-
count OF his color.
Rev. w. II. Waters said he was happy 10
witness this scene; TO have a white bother
educated, polished, and with an untarnished
reputation, wishing TO cast his lot among us
Several other ministers spoke. during which
It was stated that they had white mem beers m
New York, OHIO, illinois, Indiana and Cali
fornia.
Rev. Richard Parker said that in former davs
white men had horns and black men had no ae
therefore the colored men feared them. But
as the civil rights bill and the Constitutional
amendment had sawed off their horns, he
would say syes, let them Gomez and LEI ms
show that we always did love white men. hnt
they did not leve us.
Bishop Payne made some remarks on the
word African, used in connection with the
church, say. ing that il had no exclusive mean
ing, and the founders OF the church had
no sinister motives in using the word and
meant TO exclude none.
The vote being taken the applicant referred
10 (Rey James Sisson, white, of Baltimore \
was admitted and elected TO deacons orders
Bishop Payne said this action placed them
ahead OF any of the Methodist Churches in the
New world; Voices of amen and demonstra-
Rev. James Lynch, editor of the Ckristiqa
LftcoTder, the organ OF the Gnu rch. came in and
was received with marked respect
Rev. I'D. w. Anderson, of the Baptist Church.
was introduced and proceeded to address the
conference on the prospects CT their race, after
which the appointments for Tomorrow were
announced and the Conference adjourned.