The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-02
THE CoLoRED METH0DIsTs.
Severing the Zion C0nmectfon-A Split In
tho Board OF Bishops.

Severing the Zion C0nnectfon-A Split In
tho Board OF Bishops.
The delegates who have split of from the Gene
raj Conference Of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church met yesterday, to the number OF q dozen,
In Shiloh church. corner OF Prince and Marion
streets, Bishop Johns presiding. Elder Yarmoth
Carr, of Kentucky, opened with prayer. Elder
Sherman, Of Kentucky, nominated Elder George
Washington, of New England, for temporary secre-
tary. Elder Washington said he could not write
when debate was on, and, declining, Elder sher.
man accepted the responsible Office OF
historian Of the Conference while in tenn
all who had credentials to present them. Elder
Johnson, OF Kentucky, alone responded.
,BIsHoP-Brother Washington, have you crcden-
Brother wAsHINGToN-Ia am half delegate. Our
was the half; but as left them they did not pub
lsh my name In the list am an officer OF the
General Conferences, appointed four years ago.
motion that all appointed on committees by the
General conference be admitted to membership
was carried
A BROTHER-If this Is the legitimate Conference
somebody should challenge the right to meet here
at this time, and II there Is nobody else will do 1t
to start the debate.
to challenge. We will not send for a Goliah. have
an address to deliver tomorrow on the subject of
the unpleasantness
The Brother who wanted to be the Gollah said
he would await the Bishops pleasure. The Bishop
then called number by name, and asked what
authority they had for being present. When Elder
James was reached he said he was appointed agent
by the General Conference, and as such he was put
on the floor with the Bishop
BIsHoP-As an agentyOu are not member Of the
General Conference
Elder james, was appointed by q vote OF the
General Conference, Your Honor, that made YOU a
Bishop. No committee has authority over me.
Elder CARR Ito James)-Do youconsider yourself
member Of the General C0nlerence2
JAMEs-I do; as part of the Conference, not as
fraction OF it.
BIsHOP-Brother James, when we open tomor.
row shall avail myself OF your legal lore.
Brother JAMEs-By the Bishops ruling have no
business here Tomorrow, and have other business
to do.
A MENBER-Brother James misrepresents. The
present condition OF the Church Of Zion demands
that every elder In Zion should be here. am here
to have connection. want to see how the Ship
OF Zion Is steered, and We want ventilation.
A KENTUCKY MEMBER (aside)-De atmosphere OBJ
dis church am very satisfactory to me- sab.
BISHOP appoint as committee on credentials
Brothers sherman and Washington, and on rules
Brothers Carr and Johnston.
Elder JAMES, must rise again. want to know
II have any rights here tomorrow.
BISHOP-As Old as you are and earnest In lions
connection, you will come and be with US tomor
row.
Brother JoHNSToN-I want to ask Brother james
question. 1t Is charged we have come up here to
work against lions connection. am
BIsHoP-Well, we will just never mind that till
tomorrow, after the committee on credentials re-
port. We now stand adjourned until ten temor-
row morning. Brother Johnston, please offer q
benediction.
Brother JOHNSTON prayed and the first session OF
the boiling Board OF Bishops adjourned.