Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-06

uumber of them still retain their attach
ment to the church and ministry that had
In he past bestowed 50 much attention
and labor upon their religious instruction,
and through whose fundamentally they
had been enlightened and converted.
Still, it IL true that many, thus disposed,
have been alienated from communion
by political and ecclesiastical influences.
ConformablY TO the wish Of the last
| General Conference, we have organized
and presided over five Annual Confer
ences, composed exclusively Of eOlored
members, have formed forty-nve dis
tricts, with circuits and stations, in all OF
which, with 3 few exceptions in which
ltwhite preachers ave volunteered to act
as supplies, our colOred brethfen are per-
forming the duties of presiding elders
and pastors. The principal held Of these
operations extends through portions OF
Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missis-
sippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama,
South Carolina and Florida; and is widen
ing by applications for the organization
| of new Conferences. The colOred preach
ers hsYe conducted themselves, both in
their Annual Conferences and in the ex-
ercise of their pastoral duties, 50 as to
win the confidence and corporation OF
those of their white brethren who have
become best acquainted with their de-
pertinent. It is our purpose, unless 9TH
erWise advised by you body, 20 call a
General Conference, to be holden next
winter, for the purpose Of organizing
them into an entirely separate church,
and thus enabling them 70 beeome their
W guides and governors.
The suggestion of district meetings,
originating at the last session of the Gen
eraL Conference, has been practically
adopted, under the sanction of the An
nual Conferences, with signal benefit 70
the cause of religion. At these meetings
the lay representatives to the Annual
Conferences have been eleated; the lead
ing minds Of the church, lay as well as
clerical, have been brought together, I'M
pressed, M moved with new zeal; the
Bishops, as far as they could lind the Op-
pOrtun1ty to attend, have had q new and
Important field of influence opened 10
them, and the results have been of great
value to all the prominent interests of the
church, spiritual as well as economical.
In conclusion, dear brethren, we pray
earnestly that the plentiful enrichment OF
the " Spirit of power and of love and of a
sound mind" may rest upon you in all
the deliberations and decisions Of the
present sessiOn-the first Of the kind in
the annals of MethOdism. Could we taxa
you up the shining mOunt of vision, anda
show you the vast and grand Future be-
fore the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South; the sublime possibilities which
await development in the ages to come,
and which, as their condition, ask for un-
sWerEzng fidelity to Christ and the SOL
emn trust He has placed in your hands
for the world, you would need no loftier
inducement to the patient, resolute, pray
erfuI discharge Of the duties imposed
upon you as the representatives of the en-
tire church. That the divine counsel may
guide you in al things, is our devout and
]. o. ANDREW,
r. PAINE,
Ct. r. PIERCE,
II. H. KAYANAUGH,
W. NJ. WIGHTMAN,
E. NJ. MARVIN,
ID. 5. D0GGETT,
II. n. MCTYEIRE.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nay 8, 1870.
FATHER AND HIS SON.
Rev. DR.. Lovick Pierce, the father OF
Bishop Pierce, commended the tone, tenn
| per, spirit, purpose and conservatism OF
the Bishops Address, especially that pOr-
ton of " hich urged the cultivation of
lofty spiritual holiness. A more earnest,
| vigorous speech was never pronounced
by so aged a man. He has attended IF
teen Quadriennial Conventions of the
Church of which he is certainly the old
est minister in the city. He has been
sixty-six years an eloquent exponent of
MethOdism, and reared a son, Bishop
Pierce, the acting President yesterday.
whose face is expressive of every virtue
that should adOrn she character of a fol-
lower of Christ.
Different portions of the Bishops adj
dress were referred to appropriate stand
log committees. A special committee was
appointed on the subject of the education
and induction Of young men into the
ministry.
Tn spiritual and secular interests of
the church were discussed, and commit
tees appointed.
DR.. SehOn presented a report on mis-
siOns, which, with a report from the Com
r1ittee on Publications, was ordered
printed.
That permanent and other committees
be organized, the Convention adj
Burned before the morning hOur expired.
It was announced that pulpits of most
Of the Protestant Churches in the city
would be occupied Sunday by members
of the Convention.