The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-16
BBooKLrN,s coLoRED CONFERENCE
Induirine into Accusations against the Brcth-
rem and Admitting Candidates.

The New York Conference Of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church was opened In
the Bridge Street Church, Brooklyn, yesterday
morning, by Bishop wayman, the fat, sleek min
lister, whose good humor promises to make the
session interesting to everybody. He asked
whether there were any charges AGAINST any Of
the brethren, saying that he hoped that they
would avoid frivolous charges, and " any one
had a grievance against any one else, be hoped
they would try to settle 1t amicably. The Rev.
J. NJ Williams had heard something aeninst
Brothers woodward and Titus, and he asked
them to step outside, so that he couid tell them
what II was. Jeremiah Beulah Murray next
took the Rev. Mr.. Ross outside, aud there was a
general movement among the brethren to take
eacn other one side to settle old scores.
While the brethren were healing up the
breaches, tue Bishop said that no wanted some
member OF the Conference to 90 to Kentucky 70
preach he wanted some one that wasn't AFRAID
OF the ku klux. He then called the names OF
the members to see whether any one had any
thing 70 say against any one else. Inere was a
oame D, 1o, esdy 1ne un BECAUSE
be hadn't paid the lfty:one cents he owed To-
ward the General Conference expense fund
Brother Davis hshed out Of mis- pockets q silver
half dollar and y penny, and stood ready to nay
1t. Elder DOwell. who had raised the breeze
about It, advanced to get the money, out BROTH
way, tell ye. You Amt the man to get this
money" The Bishop raped for order with
need for alarm the brethren were friends. rwo
or three ministers. who were dyerhauled Tor fail
ing To attend ON the nrst day, gave excuses that
they were waiting to collect money enough to
pay their assessments. Brother woodward W
accused OF not paying his RrOcer's bill,and he was
removed from the committee which wss APP
pointed to Investigate other charges.
There was some fun over the question OF re-
ceiying candidates tor tue ministry into the con-
ference. Tie key. j. G. Lodge, WHO had been a
member of Zion Church, WAS proposed. lie was
asked to retire. Then he was discussed. One
preacher, tapping the crown Of his head, said :
Brother Lodge who was bald seems to have
lost his felt. I'd like to know his age" Ii was
~. there were some whispers against the
brother whicn made the old heads very grave,
and committee was appointed % Investigate
I he Bishop SAID they couldn't he too cautious
IL was true the brother had resigned, but often
when the sword Nas drawn and ready to fall, tue
victim escaped by jumping over tue fence.
Yes chimed In Brother Williams, ~ saw
man ordained some time ago, and he cut his
fathers throat, stole bis fatuer's horse, aud ran
away with Ms fathers second wife, and he has
got her yet knew bls father and his mother
well, but the man was ordaiaed under another
name, and dlant suspect uim.
n, mere was some opposition to admitting Jas
IL Nichols, n fat, glossy negro from Brother
Mufrays CHURCH, Out the Bishop, in excusing
Nichols stupidity before the examining COM
mi tee, said that sometime man forgot what
he really knew when questioned, especially II
he dtdnt know much. He asked a candidate n
simple qdestion fourteen Yeas ago, which had
not been answered vet. Brother stewart sid
that Brother Nichols ought to be kopt In train
Ing another year. IL for nothing else, to net rid
OF his surplus adipo5e. "Surylus what, SIR p
asked the Bishop, but his question stood un-
answered.