Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01
Washington M. E. Conference.
FIFTH DAY

FIFTH Da1.
The Conference reassemb led this morning al
nine clock Bishop Peck presiding. The Ic-
gious exercises were conducted by Rev. Mr.. 5.
Wing. The minutes OF Saturdays Session were
read and approved.
James Scott was granted supernumary re-
latlon.
The report of the Committee on EducatlOu
was taken up.
After some discussion and few notifications
it was adopted.
The reports OF the Committees on Bible,
Sunday At this point Bishop Haven
was called to the chair, Church Extension,
Tract, Freedman's Aid, Temperance, Parsou-
ages, Stewards, Missions, and Sabbath Service
were adopted.
The Committee on memoirs reported deceas-
ed during the past year OF Rev. James Peck,
Alexander Posey, and Joseph Gross.
The memoirs we're adopted.
Bishop Peck paid short, glowing tribute to
Rev James Peck.
Rev. Mr.. Craig, Of the Newark NJ 4. Con
ference, was introduced.
Bishop Haven made few timely remarks
upon the condition of the Frcedman's Aid So
ciety, stating that 500, 600 was needed TO carry
the schools on, aud urging the Conference to
raise more money than has becu done. He
wanted the Conference to raise ten cents from
every member, for the cause, against the next
session, when number $4,000.
The next seat of the Conference was fixed at
Orcharcd Street Church, Baltimore, Md.
Two thousand copies oil the minutes oil the
Conference was ordered to be printed.
$lG959 were reported collected for the Wo-
man $ Foreign Mission Society.
Sl,99S,37 was reported for the Missionary
Society.
Sl2S,64 was reported for the sale Of min
utes.
j. w. Smith, H. W. Martin and A. +.
Mitchell were elected committee to audit the
accounts of the publication of the minutes
Upon the adoption of the Christian Elevator
by this Conference spicy discussion cDsued,
iodulgcd 10 by Bishops Peck and Haven, and
others.
Rev. A. B. Wilson, the editor, made dc.
fence in its behalf.
The Conference adopted as substitute for
the committees report that the Conference
extends their encouragement to the Christian
Elevator.
Resolutions we're offered for the ministers to
discontinue the use of tobacco and not to adj
nit any candidate who uses it.
E. Lawson made speech iaVorlug the rcso-
lutions and they we're adopted.
J. Il. Brce introduced petition that the
next general Conference will consider the expc-
diepcy of electing colored Bishop and make
90 discrimination 10 the different elections or
appointments of the church, &c.
The petition was adopted and it was ordered
to be published in the Christian Advocate at
New York.
Rev. r. H. Robinson offered resolutions
thanking the Bishop for his dignity, ability
and impartiality Of presiding, and to the rus-
tees, citizens of Alexandria, and railroads, Sc.,
which we're adopted.
The Conference adopted petition asking
the Board of Bishops to fix the time of the
oeyt session near or about the month of April.
A reunion of the members was ordered at )
o'clock this afternoon.
The Stewards then awarded the several
claimants their allowances.
Rev. Adam Wallace, Of the Philadelphia
Conference, was introduced.
The miDntes of to-day were read and ap
proved.
The sections collection amounted to sl2.
w. w. Foremand was elected fraternal dele
gate to the Delaware Conference; Z. q. Reyes
alternate.
After religious exercises the Bishop read the
appointments, and the 18th session of the
Washington NJ. L. Church Conference closed.
Among the appointments are: Alexandria,
r. P. Bell Washington, Asbury Church,
James Thomas; Ebenezer Church, Tlman
Jackson; Georgetown, Benjamin Brown, jr.
Rev. R. Fl. Robinson returns to Baltimore to
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