New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-01
M z. Local PREACHERS NATIONAL CON
FE VTLON

JEN1tDH.
The ninth annual session Of the Notional Local
Preachers Association Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
wa begun Saturday at O'clock p m IN the F.cetst Nj
The meeting was opened By the singing II the 2C6b hyun
Th9vI W. ,,, t1el t , W W =, " Tit
Who hath believed reportr The President then made
ministry OF New York made atdrcss o. welcome 70 the
egatcs from abroad The Rev Air Post Of the North
Rast replied by reques; o. the PRECEDENT After
che transaction 81 routine business Tie Co1goulon adjourned
AttSc evening session the foion, nae pcrt,,aea were
elected officers for ie ensuing year President te Rev John
COttcr Of brooklyn Wee Presidents the Rev. Nesrs Rel.
sri Cook n Tr6y. + G. PeIson OF PiadelnLa: Josish
Er8okstt OF Bos'o J. w Han eock Of Newark Recording
sccreury W II Hncad OF P..ss0uryh Corresponding $50
retlry. e. C. Goss Of NewV0Ek Treasurer A. Mooney Of
Sc C. Leigh offered the following preamble and resolu.
tons which were referred 10 me appropriate committee
herci. proyea.. OF tod .ae bonds Of four millions Of
slaves broken and they o now our door and within oet reach
CHE tslcaabe ready receive such m a. ; teachers give
g-,.a, Thes. blacks uuloe, and laidroon properly edn.
and religious snieucie5 in remarks
,sd tl1e Of Me4ic I'D South America and r,ys blessed
ard ongosr from che religion o. c'aasioa and
Here4 The lls, con uand Of our Savior 20 his dOes 60
teach at niS7n the members Of Order % be found IN
ise United states a5. o. whom aye Fe ad 10 liz,
are viking 90 enter upon l., duties agd o, g.ns Tssos, vow
but ,he l.i; lceaing IJ1uciou Of orr savior. and
every po phrhrophi, and Cair the land wound bin
bond The preachers bot
North Causd Greet Britain aud continental
Lgopc Who number 100 The various Neeyan families not
much saor; of5Cto0i therefore
Local Freacters IN Con
Of our Heavenly Fathers black sud colrei
within te ple duties 20 educate sud InTsistl'e We
ties Il c.tzcus Chrittns sud Christian missonaries
Ecores That Hitt,s appointed q take no coecee
tons make appeal cT aprnn. TEACHERS 70 the freedmen and
oher ay hey nom tine g. time devise IN conune
eeu Ad Society a. me " Church prosecute
OF edlcaf. tI- lately eulnci,l-,t slyes.
Rred Thar br above Committee reuder iu account o. their
pfrreciiu uruuai meeting Of the Associa'iln
These resolutions NI. probably be taken ~ to-day
Religious services held By the convention yesterday
ite fret-s. Church. The following the order Of exe
cse,. PRAYER meeting at O'Clock sermon az lt O'Clock
o. No. by the Rev j. 7. Cook B,Im0rei love feast 81 3
ocoek p short addresses by delegates AZ H. ioloVe ed
ny prayer meeting. -
Tie following toe order Of exercises for to-day and Tues
dlv Tody IN Fecl.st. Church Bookyn annual seTnoa at
lU clock H. by the Rev Richard Holt OF Pade.pnil 70
be followed by the Sacrament Of tac Lords supper Local
preachers fellowship meeting AZ = O'Clock T. n IpesdSy
in Jchn.st Church NewYork Centenary address ny Dr'
Roberts o. baltimore BE- followed by addresses by the
Rev Abel Stevens ID. d.. and VIM. Macarthur esq OF Lon
con- social centenary services al y o'clock NJ and close
OF the COny entOn. ,,
Tins about 10 delegates the Convention have srriyed
These represent tie Eastern and Middle and some o me boz
der States There are about lAOO local preachers Oi the
Methods, Episcopal Church in the United STATES