The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


| Afriran Mcfbodlst Episcopal Conferences.
The colored Methodist Conference IN session here
met yesterday In sullivan street Methodist Episcopal
| church. The devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. w. Peterson and the largest portion OF the
session was devoted to the delivery of addresses by
:, white ana colored brethren. The Rev. + W. Jack.
son lwhitel, agent for the Congressional Temper.
ance Society," addressed The conference on the sub
ect OF temperance, advocating it a matter TO be
taken up by the churches and the reorganization Of
auxiliary church societies in Its behalf The Rev.
Highland Garrett or the Shiloh Presbyterian church,
was introduced AMI also addressed the Conference,
CONTEMPLATING IT'S members upon the position and
abundant laDors OF the African Methodist FPS
copal church extending IT his UNCONVENTIONAL
and Christian fellowship ana sympathy.
A telegram received from Philadelphia an
nouncng the death OF Rev. W. Moore. one Of the
oldest African Methodist Episcopal ministers IN tnls
country. III the age or seventy-Oue years The con-
ference unanimously decided 10 attend his fnneral
In body next TUESDAY, and for that purpose VIII
adloun over on Monday till Wednesday.
The Conference also decided To hold two Sabbath
school anniversaries during IT'S sesston-one In New
York. in Sullivan street church. on Monday al twoP
NJ, and one IN bridge street church. Brooklyn, on
Wednesday. at the same honr.
twolld seem, from discussion when TOOK pace
toward the ciuse Of the session. that there Is trouble
IN their Book concern, rs well as in the concern OK
their white brethren. Brother Weaver 1t was stated
Dy Rev. Mr. Williams member 81 the Book Com
mittec had given his note for s25 due TO the Con-
Germ. He had paia portion on that note ana q
engaged in the discussion, and II appeared that
when the Conference sat IN ALBANY TWO years ago
Brother Weaver which was balanced by the pay
ment Of small sum, and the note was lifted. Hence
tho Book Concern could not claim anything more
from him. This, however, dd not satisfy Mr.. VIII
lams, VINO insisted that II the Conference relieved
| Mr. Weaver 1t should assume his debt ana the Con.
Germ would hold IT responsible before the General
Conference next year. Tns matter with Others
was referred TO u committee.
A division OF conference moneys was then made,
after which a committee OF the Newark district,
which had been appointed to investigate certain
charges agalnst Kew; MI weaver preSenheM W yGeir
YER was more kindly disposed towards the lady
members OF his congregation than the discipline OF
his Church and the canOns OF Scripture allow, and
that, on occasion mt least, while escOrtinG o
young lady home through the streets Of Newark
after evening SERVICE he ala very naughty thing,
and hence the reading OF the report ceased abrupt
~ here and the Conference adjourned with tie ben
ediction, pronounced by Rev. MI. Porter.
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Conference.
PouGHKEErsIE, n. Y. May 10, 1871.
There was exciting Tune In the Methodist Epis.
| copal Zion Church Conference to-day. One rcsOu-
| ton was adopted TO-DAY, as fOllows:
Resolved That, while we commend the organization .!
support consider out Of place for the members Of this
CAPTAINS In these organizations
| The Committee on Education presented report
| closing as follows:-
welearn that bin has passed the Legislature incorpo
keepe the education Of coored yonths Of both
would the object to the favorable notice OF the
| This gave rise to a warm discussion.
The Rev. W. f. suffer objected to the latter clause
He would have the colored people OF the State stand
together and ask for equal school rights. They
wanted no separate college.
gave history OF the fight in Connecticut He said
the schoohouse next TO the Hartford jail was a
Tba ronort vaa finally odonted oftor striripy ont
all the reference the Poughkcepsie college. The
following was then adopted
Resolved, That IN this enlightened day. ministers we
dsc0nntenance scheme plan that has object
the establishment of separate schools colleges for
cali for State Educatonai Convention 10 take into CON.
sderation the subject of equal school privileges
The Presbyterian General Assembly.
CHICAGO. May 10, 1871.
The Presbyterian General Assembly reassemb,ed
at nine O'Clock this morning. Alter devotng half
an hour devotional exercises the rules of busi-
ness OF the last General Assembly were adopted un-
til otherwise ordered. The call for records of the
synods was made, bnt the records were meagrely
| supplied.
Tho roll of presbyteries was called for statistical
reports, narratives, overtures memorials, judicial
cases OF appeal and other documents for readiness
of prompt reference 10 the appropriate standing
committees. which VIII be appointed this AFTER
noon.
Reports of permanent committees were called for,
including Home Missions Foreign Missions,
Church Erection, Publication, Education,
Ministerial Relief Mission for Freedmen's Trustees
OF the General Assembly, Presbyterian House and
theological Seminaries. Reports OF delegates to
corresponding bodies ana OF special committees
were handed IN.
DR.. Musgrave read O report from the Committee
on the Revision Of General Rules for Judicatories,
recommending four changes. The most important
relates TO motions to lay on the table and provides
for two motions OF this kind; one $50 lay on the
table for the present., Is to be tantamOunt TO trans
terrng the subject TO the docket. aud the other, 10
lay on the table absolutely" requires two-thIrds
vote to reconsider virtually without altering its IN
tended effect. The report was adopted and recon-
mended TO Iower JutCatories for amendment
The Committee on the Five Million Memorial
Fund were not ready TO report, hut their report
was made the special order Tor four J. M. next
Tuesday.
Ex-Governor Pollock, chairman OF the Female
Institute ar Lexington, Kentucky, read an Interest,"
inc report declaring the right OF the General Assem-
bly, to that property and franchises unmpaired by
local legislative action, and recommended prompt
measures t0 be taken TO realize possession.
An important report on church manses was re-
ferred to the Committee on Bills and Oyertures
wncn appointed.
Rev. A. T. Eva was chosen, on motion, TO be
Reading Clerk.
Adjourned till half-pasi two r. NJ.
Presbyterian Educational Convention.