The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03
THE COLORED METHODIsTs.

SnAIvcrtnS the w ais OF ZiOn-Thc Battle
Between the Rival Bishops-Bishop
Jones, Deserted, Calls for Quarter and
Wants Money to Carry the War into
Africa.
/ The wing OF the African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Conference led by the boiling Bishop Jones, of Ell
mira, again met In Shiloh church yesterday morn
Ing. After the opening religious services the Bishop,
who Is an eloquent co0red gentleman, Of ministerial
mien, read lengthy address, detailing the cause
OF the trouble From this it appears that four
years ago the coored Methodists made overtures
to be admitted to full fellowship and communion
with the white Methodists, and were generously
met by the Chicago Conference. The colored Con-
ference then adjourned, with the intention of
meeting in this city, to confer with the Conference
now in session in Brooklyn, to complete the union
with the Northern white Methodlsts. He claims
that his associate bishops, Messrs Clinton, Brooks,
Bishop and Talbot, dsregarded the orders of the
Conference, and called it to meet at Charlotte N.
c. When they had taken this course he called the
Confidence in this city. The other bishops ignore
his authority to call this conference, are now In
the city trying to compromise with him. Bishop
Jones has some four delegates out Of about one hun
dred and eighty with him. but he holds possess
SION of the records of the Conference The Board OF
Bishops met on Wednesday, in Rleecker street. aud
resolved to ignore his Conference.
Permanent orga9iz zt was yesterday effected
negro, of Kentucky Secretary, and Elder J. ii.
Smith, of New England "a dark mnlattol, Assistant
Secretary. committee was appointed to investi-
gate the character Of all the Bishops as the rules
require such investigation.
Dvring the morning session Elder James, OF New
York, frequently attempted to speak Just before
the morning adjournment he said:-
BisHoP-Win Brother James be quictp
Brother JAMEs-When mn heard.
Brother WASHINGTON, Of the Committee on Gre
dentialS-We Will see Brother James, credentials.
Brother JAMES, have my credentials, but don't
recognize this as the General Conference-iti is
Brother wAsHNGroN-And you are small frac-
ton.
Brother JAMES, am one OF the oldest members.
Brother WAsnINGToN-,day ask how long you
were out Of it.
Brother JAMEs-Onlv few months I am ready
for anything when find this to be the Conference.
Brother WAsHNGroN-lou were out of the Con-
ference.
Brother JhMEs-When9
Brother MISREPRESENTATION you were peddiing.
Brother JAMEs-What9
Brother Observation-Disclosures -.
BlsHoP TO Washngton) Don't get into discus
sion with Brother James. Brother James, you are
Brohe ~ ,Mrs ~ 1on Win 10 be he heard 1navc
message -
Blsnor-If you do not be quiet we shah be COM
PEELED to call In the authorities.
Brother James subsidized under this threat, after
remarking that he would not submit to the gag law,
and the Conference took recess till two p NJ.
On reconyening In the afternoon various mo-
tons were made, at q time when only six delegates
as Bishop. The whole afternoon was de-
NOLeu 10 OlScuSSfOn, ana the BlSnOp was
not elected. The Committee reported, giving him
good character; but, Notwithstanding his effort
to be chosen Bishop It failed Elder smith, OF New
England, and George Washington, Of Massachusetts,
deserted him. and, after His Holiness had frant-
cally appealed to the Conference to take some ac-
ton, the Conference resolved itself into regular
pandemonium, the Bishop crossing his legs and
awaiting its pleasure. Failing to bring the refrac
tory brethren to the point-his election Bishop
OF the bolters-hc wiped his weeping eyes, an
nounced that he was paying SIS per day
for the rooms, and wanted the other
"brethcrng" to bear a part OF the ex-
pense. No brother responding, and Mr.. Jones
not been elected Bishop by his adherents, Yarmoth
Carr, Elder Johnson, Jo sephus and others, of
Kentucky, consented that the Conference should
adjourn until nine O'Clock In the morning. The ven
cradle Bishop seeing that only four (the Kentucky
dclegation) out OF nearly 1874 delegates with
him in his coup d6tat, announced that he would
pay the s15 for another days lease of Shiloh church.
merely 'in the interest OF Zion.n as he character
lied his oler. IL is probable that when Bishop
Jones Conference meets to-day he will find hut a
vulgar fraction OF the Kentucky delegation at his
back, ana the Shiloh church will be SIS in unless
Brother James steps in to create diversion on the
skirmish line.