Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-04
AETHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFER,
ENCEy.
Baltimore Annual Conference.


Rev. j. N. Green conducted the religion ,
opening services of the conference on SATURDAY.
the fourth day. Rev. j. Fl. Lightbourn was an.
nounced as transfer from the Wilmingto to
A paper was PFC sented denouncing as SANDER
Gus an article which appeared in the Christian
Hd1ceate, July Goth, 1871. Revs. Slicer, J. n.
spoke in regard to the matter. MI. Corbit said
when he came into this conference he expected
to find the people different kind of people al
together-of strong southern proclivities, per-
sons who were radically rampant and bitter in
the extreme-but he was never more mistaken
in his life. for he did not believe there was a
people anywhere, enthusiastically or politically,
more loyal to the church than they were Fer
his part he had always been SO, though he had
been branded a a s.. cessionist; and as to his
love OF bis country, ne hoped the American
eagle would fly higher and higher, and - flag
ever continue to float until the great destiny
that Providence would work out through this
country might be accomplished. After several
motions, alterations and amendments, the paner
was referred to committee Of five, cons
of Revs. A. f. Gibson, j. N. Davis, + s. Ed6S'
Ii. Z. Brown and W. S. Edwards, who after.
wards reported paper milder in its tone, which
was adopted.
After several reports had been acted on, the
following local brethren whose cases were
passed over were considered: Revs. G. B. Potter
ana w: N. George were elected deacons and
Kew. ii. Knight made An elder. The New York
city mission recommended Rev. s. p. DarnelI to
be admitted on trial, which vas acceded to. He
was then elected to deacon and elders orders
under the missionary rule SO as to be transferred
to the South Carolina conference Adjourned.
Washington COME rence-ColOre
FOURTH DAY.
The Washington NJ. Z. Conference, colored,
met Saturday morning, Bishop James in the
The question of local deacOns was resumed, and
the following elected, viz: 8. Hood, e. Sanders,
w. b; Munts, G. w. Mason, A. w. Hargrove
and A. Couplin.
The daughters of the conference from Asbury
Church, Washington, by Mrs. Davis, presented
to the conference 800.
The hour get apart for electing delegates to the
general conference having arrived, the confer.
ence proceeded to the election, with the result
as follows: Whole number votes cast 81, neces-
sary to choice &c; Rev. BENJAMIN Brown 49,
Kev K H. Robinson 80, Rev. James Peck 81
These three ministers were therefore declared
elected, the conference being entitled to three
delegates. j. II. Brice and p. G. Walker were
elected as reserves. j. A. Harris, Eco, Of Balti.
electoral delegates to the general conference
were introduced.
X. H. Robinson offered the following which
was ADOPTED: "Whereas the growth Of ouI
churches in this conference has been very much
greater since its foundation, in 1864, than when
under their much esteemed white brethren, and
beleving, as we do, that the success depends
uTon the social equality of the preachers and
people: Be it resolved, therefore, that we, the
members of the Was hington Annual Conference
now assembled in Asbury NJ. +. Church, in the
city OF Baltimore, Md, March I'd, 1872, de petit
ton and pray the General Conference OF the M
Z. Church, at its next meeting, that they will
not alter our present status, 80 that we may con-
unue improving ourselves and our people In the
great work under God Of advancing our Zion
The court Of trial reported the case of j. w
Brown as guilty to the charge of not giving sup.
port to his wife, and he presented to the confer.
ence written obligation that IL the conference
passed his character he would furnish such sup
port, &c. The conference then passed him anG
continued him in the relation as a deacon