The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Iron ADDIrIONAL IOcAL ITEMS SEE INs1Dn PAGES.
THE AFRICAN NJ. Il. CONFERENCE,
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVEN.
ING, AND THIS MORNING.

ING, AND THIS MORNING.
Yesterday AJternoons Sesstor.-The Conference reas
SsnD- -ee az Seloek yesterday afternoon, Bishop
Ai,er The transaction of some uuimportan. h.,oos,
solved itself into the Annual Meeting Of the Confer
The chair aud Rev WeaTer sy as soreaS s%h In
reapendea dS 0 memSess r WAS called and the members
The conference then proceeded to the election of
Rev Stephen Smith. of Philadelphia, was reelected
Rev. William Moore. Of Trenton, N j., was elected
N11ce-frssSl1eDt; N1c 1es,i u,
Rev. ]. T. 2, Eddy was elected Treasurer
tsyx S0pHShan rl hamllton t onered the foowng:
Treasurer OF the District the missionary wSrk Of
Resolved That the said 500 be loaned to the Book
Concern for one year. az six per cent. interest.
Ths resEIution sS n was laid oyer for nj the present
c9PsreSSs % sOSs recess y; SSlOc
-The Chairman, Rev: s. smith. called upon Rev.
The Chairman then introduced Rev Joshua Wood
lyn OF New ork who In an able and eloquent man
Rev. James Lynch was the next speaker, He urged
yoyed the temporal and eternal welfare Of millions
thousands the black curtain OF gloom which slavery,
Tor over TWO centuries hung over our race and 20 day
teeclual power being developed and social organ-
night be- swep as s eg of
onr only guarantee Is the impregnable bulwark Of
mu be carried on and sustained. We must not rest
I'll IS seen grdling the globe and bidding defiance
The contributions during the afternoon and evening
amounttd TO about two hundred dollars. The meet
ing at late hour adjourned.
at O'Clock this morning Bishop Wayman in the
Chair. Religious services by Rev. Mr., Lewis and u.
The case of Rev, Jacob Jay was reported by the
from further consideration Of the subject and new
Rev. Theodore Gould reported the returns of
tons and Circuits the amount returned wSs ssSs
sR
celled. 80.
money was called up the question being the resolu-
tlon OF Rev. Jonathan Hamilton to loan $500 TO the
a warm discussion ensuec, participated in by Pevs.
Rhodes. smith, Mitchell, WOodlyn, GOu.d, Moore,
ing out The words where there is no mlsslonary;"
Rev. w D. ~ AM 2, rssneniinI nos in any
way having nterieTed with the deliberations OF this
the nearest his heart ana the one of all others
The Book Concern Il is true is ours; we love It, and
will support It, but we cannot while our brethren In
t1e & oSt persSng for the Word
we will not divert this money, or appropriate IT, out
Rev E. wssysr explained the clT1u%stSHGes that
Rev. JohH NJ Brown addressed the Conferences in
the missionary funds and keep it entirely distinct
frp% Al osssT WAS put and lost
The original motion was put and ear css5,sd ds no .,, 20
the 2. PGs,Oa H. and Tqs F. MissonaTy socety
A discussion was then held upon the subject OF at
tachiDg Camde Delaware, Mission to the Frederlcka
Rev Isaiah Taylor said that the question was a
delicate one and he would touch 1t with a desree o
care He argued that this Conference could hardiy
made to understand this question so as to decide In
the Interest or those people, unless by chance we
happen TO do them good Motion lost.
twenty-five dollars was ordered 20 be paid to Rev
" William Watson, from the Committee on
Prnti q Minutes last Conference, returns for the
also, q o. District Book steward reported Inc two
none paid into the contingent fund. me report
were eceived, and referred to the Auditing Com
kew James Hollis nd reported the condition of tn
supeI a mated fnnd. The report was approved
r. " James Holland elected Treasurer Of Su
perauL and Preachers Fund. =, u,
Rev. James Lynch moved that the conference COZ
leciions be divided, and that each Item oe takei
mt nthly, commencing with the Bishops allowance u
" The Rev. Lynch ably supported his resolution. TIL
motion was put and lost. -, -, a., .,,
The hour Of adjournment having arrived the tim
was extended thirty minutes. ,... .
Rev. John M. Brown suggested the appointment
committee TO. ascertain the entire lndeOtednesS
the Book Concern. and to devise some plan 70 pa
said Indebtedness beiorethe next General
Rev. Weaver offered a M oton IN keeping Win IN
suggestions OF Rev. Brown. .,--...,.
rev, WeaV n q motion As laid 4 the "a ole ~, !
"A adopted TO appoint conlhit.ee
ave on this subject. TO repor- on Monday MORNING
Appointments for tomorrow were READ as ~
Reihe Church-A. II. Carr, 10 A. NJ; w II. WI
TJnon ChuFcn--N. H. Thompson, 10 A, M; W. l.
w echureman, p. M; A. w. Waymau 2. M :,
Wesley ohGrehIHHSEst H street; w n 9P ~
Zfon Mission Church-D. Rldc0mo, ~ An; GeofB
Waters. 3 r. M; Isaiah Tyler, ?. M -. D
'Colored HOme-HO $40 South Front street, t1e'
peter Gardner a. 10 O'Clock A. N.
k,Conference then adjourned
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