New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-19

son, 2. r. Anderson, +. Ross, b. j. Cole
man, George w. Mason, and J. L. II. Swere.
NJ. w. Taylor and +. w. Hammond were
elected Recording, and A. j. Warner and s..
S. Griffin Statistical Secretaries.
The Bishop then announced the following
committees:
Conference STEWARDSHIP. McCoomcr, M.
Walton, and A. w. Price.
On Statistics-ScOtt Ward, C.. Il. Jones,
Il. II. Anderson, and G. w. Mason.
On Education-N. l.. Carr, Paris Fisher,
p. r.. Anderson, and A. w. Price.
On Sunday-School Tracts-E. Henderson,
ID. w. Heston, Joseph Courtney, and Scott
Ward.
On Church Exten ,ion-B. j. Coleman,
VIM. Evans, VIM. Meston, and J. l.. H.
Swcre.
On missions Tho Presiding Elders.
On Freedmen's Aid-GeorSe Downing,
Israel Simms, Charles Jones, and II. White.
On Tcmperance--F. liX Ross, Il. Ross, IL.
Gibson, and George w. IIallon.
On Bible Causc-E. Henderson, Isaac
Horton, w. ii. Lawrence, and A. Jameson.
On MemOirs-H. II. Lyttle and George
Downing.
On Periodicals and Book Concern Ac-
counts-M. Walton, Carey Nichols, p. r..
Anderson, and J. l.. II. Swere.
On Post Object. Tompkins, w. IL.
Wells, and b. j. Coleman.
On NecessitOus Cases-A. Posey, G. T..
Jones, George Leash, and A. w. HarGNavc.
1t. was decided to hold daily sessions of
the Conference from a. M. to IL III.
On motion, an Auditing Committee, con-
sisting Of Scott Ward, Henry White, and
Israel Simms, was appointed.
Other items of business pertaining to the
regular order of work were transacted.
Upon call of the eighth question of the
Discipline, Nelson Sanders was reported as
having been superannuatcd last year. but now
desired to be restored to active service. His
request was granted.
During the session the Rev. Drs. II. S.
Foster, Bishop of the NJ. Z. Church; Curry,
editor of the New York Christian Adrocate ;
Hatfield, pastor Of st. Paul's Methodist
Church, this city Harrison, of the Kentucky
Conference, and the Rcvs. G. Ferguson, OF
Finley Chapel, and Mr.. MclIugh, of Mclean
Chapel, this city, were introduced.
The Rev. DR.. Curry addressed the Confer
tiieC tt SpiiS iShSIi, iiil'ieiiiS 'h.hy P'"~''
cal hints in the conduct of church affairs.
The Rev. DR.. J. II. Vincent, of Sunday
School fame, was then introduced.
The Conference resumed its business at
nine O'Clock this morning, Bishop Merrell
presiding.
The Rev. II. II. Lyttlc read the fifty-third
chapter of Isaiah and twcnty-second chapter
of Revelations, followed by the singing of a
familiar hymn by the congregation, after
which Mr.. Lyttlc offered a fervent prayer.
The roll was called, and the calling OF
questions from the Discipline. in regard to
character Of elders and ministers continued,
which comprised the greater part of this
mornings session.
The Rev. d. II. Moore, pastor of Trinity
Church, and the Rev. Drs. Savage, Price,
and Switzerland, ofthc kentucky Conference
were introduced. DR.. Savage delivered an
address that elected close attention and
manifest appreciation from his hearers.
TIE LINCOLN MEMORIAL CLUB
celebrated the sixty-ffth anniversary Of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln in a banquet al
the residence of VIM. p. West, Esq, on the
10Th. Toasts, speeches, declarations, and
songs made the evening pass off very pleas
antly to the members and guests. The fol
lowing, submitted by the host, was unani
mously passed. 1t explains itself:
"CINCINNATI, February IL, 1874.
"To Tie Hon. Senate and House of Representa-
tires IN Congress assembled:
''The undersigned are members of an assO
citation known as the Lincoln Memorial Club
which has existed since the years OF tho
assassination of Americas liberatOr, Abra
ham Lincoln, with the special object of keep
ing green his memory by observing the
anniversaries of his birth and OF his death.
"We would mark this years observance
| of the former event by memOrialiZing YOU
honorable body in behalf of law which shall
declare this legal holiday. The rapit
attainment of benciccnt measures, resulting
from the foresight which he displayed so con
stantly, increases the desire among all classes
| to honor his memory, and indicates the neet
of encouraging that desire, and making il
possible for ali the people to be at liberty t.
testify their appreciation of him, whose deed.
will ever more and more brighten his name
as the country grows older and older.
Sand your petitioners will ever pray" &c
After filling the offices of the club by lot
all hands were joined and the John Brown
song, with the hopeful refrain
"Glory, glory, hallclujah,
His spirits marching on"
was sung by all, when the members separa
ted to meet on the 18th of April, the date Q
the death of their hero, which annvcrsar.
will be commemorated by memorial meet
ing in one of the churches.
wILBERFoRCE.
am sorry to find the friends at WILDER
force University view my mention OF tn
difficulty with their students in the light
an attack. l had no such design. No on
has a greater esteem for its President, Bisho
Payne, as an earnest, upright, and scholarI
gentleman. No one would more regret I
do any one of the faculty or students an ii
Jury. No one would more rejoice to sc
Wilberforce take high rank as an education;
institution, and no one would more gladl
contribute to that end than 1. l am Sin
cerely sorry there was even the fantes
reason for "Radical' to admit the basis OF Tn
report. / did not believe it when wrote
hut. having heard the same story from sever;