The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-20
A REPORTED CUBAN VICTORY.
From fhe Hafl.
THE COLORED METHoDIsTs.
A Protest Against separate schools-Tbe
Bishop's nOlInr snbserip Iion.

The colored Bishop OF the African Con-
ference in Bridge street, Brooklyn, found on his
table yesterday morning, as sweet a basket Of
flowers as ever surprised the Plymouth pastor.
The gathering had grown from about thirty per
sons 10 more than three hundred-most Of
them gaily dressed women. There was much
inquiry for julia Redick, the copper oolored
woman who had annoyed the Rev. rheophilns
Stewart with love letters, but she was absent
After singing aud PRAYING, Bishop wayman
started the Conference to work at the days bust
noes.
The Financial Secretary reported that he had
received from all Of the districts $e5, s9925, had
expended $50 77J.s3. and had on hand s., LIS. AZ
which, with the $2.5SG.ls balance Of last year,
made "a total IA the treasury of S1Ill.GO.
Elder ID Trell aud Brothers DAVIS and Ross
ware appointed to devise the best method lie
distribute TIE" dollar money which had accu-
muate : for charit bic purposes.
The Rev jeremiah lieulah Murray reported
that In his local conference there were two
churches. 315 ncn beers, local preachers. ex-
horters, 2 churches. SUNDAY school. superin-
tendent. 10 teachers, lis pupils. and $40 volumes
IN the library. The church property Is valued
at $4,000 The Rev Theophilus G. steward, for
his local conference, Reported that 1t contained
30 members, exhOrters, local preachers,
sunday school, l75 pupils, 8l5 volumes, ana
$JO,UO worth OF church property
The same minister endeayOred to pass a reso-
luton nxing the nrst Sunday IN each month as
sacramental day, hut his brethren VINO wished
concur. lheophus Stewart was again on his
feet Wnen an invitation was read from the prin-
cipal y the coored grammar school, IN VIII
loughby street, asking the Conference 10 visit
the school. Mr. stewart, who is the lightest-
colofed man In the Conference, didn't believe
that cOlored children should he put On IN a cor
ner by themselves, tut that they should have
all the privileges Of the white children. The
Bshop cut OF the speech ty announcing that
tuey were not there ~ consider the question Of
cOlOred education.
The services in memory OF the Rev. Willis
Jones, On aged clergyman, and member of the
Bridge Street Church, who died last YEAR, were
begun. The widow ana friends OF the deceased
clergyman were Invited into the front pew.
Touching eulOgies were pronounced by the
kevs. Williams, MOwbray and Davis after which
the Conference. by rising vote, adopted the
report. lne service Mas AS solemn rs though
the corpse was Yet unbured, the prayers being
intermlnglsd with walls anu soDs.
The Conference then voted to receive the " dol
ltr money from the members as their names
were called. The BISHOP vas arst IN order He
had no money, but SAID, :" Mark II pad. III
. after aN nile Later he stopped the roll call
to ask II some one would loan hun adOllar lhe
Rev. lheophilus stewart mae the loan. When
Brother Woodyard's name was called the ime
brother who Was afraigLed Tor not paying his
grOcer's bnl-hs Flushed, and said that he
wasn't prepared 10 gay.
lii shol said; " ! SO" some of the plpDrs -pr,h of
Brother Mpodjaid's top-knut. Brother, you
ought t. cut II or" DR.. WOO .yaru stroked his
tol-kuot win Ms hand. and ihughusy said (;
Cant take II OH, Blsnop. IL grows on too good
When Brother Ste warts name WIS called the
Bishop aid "Mnst excellent Iheophius' come
furwa Il aud pay"
humorous faces II the members bY sOhery saw
ing tuat he had picked Ou. uhe ul them 10 70 t.
Kentucky He had allowed iisuD Payne To
{ ke a good mana star Of tho West-frum
LpuisNhl., and he wanted a star Of the East O.
TAXI ul. ulde'. lie hAd settled ON MS man, and
he WIS AFRAID that he must 10. IL Was good
pl.co t. 20 iur lreeuh 4cks.
A. OIL err Of lhe Mlssl nary Society the Com
ference elected. ~ frosldeut. the lhslor; Wee
President, taleu OoGy frdi recrstWy, W Bow
man; Treasurer, ID. Do.rell; and Executive
Committee, j. Il. Murray, j. ". Cooper and H.
Iitus.
ih- morning the Conference is to discuss the
Feet street troubles