The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-17
THE CoLORED CLERGYMEN.
some Of the Conference Proceedings at which
Wicked Auditors Laughed.

In the African Methodist Episcopal
Church Conference In Brooklyn yesterday there
was an abundance of good humor, those OF the
brethren who had causes of difference having
settled them the day before. The Rev. Theophi-
lus Stewart the highly colored mulatto pastor
OF the Bridge street Church, presented a memo
rial from several descons and mem bers Of Fleet
street Church, where Brother Jeremiah Deulah
Murray was for so long a time Imprisoned, In
forming the Conference that four trustees, who
had been legally removed, continued to retain
their offices, and TO act with three other trus-
tees who, after being warned. did not cease to
act with the rebellious trustees. They had m ad 0
no report OF money received and expended in
the current quarter, and had failed to account
for $500 Of church funds which they had tax en-
from the bank. They also had endeavored to
close the church, and had applied 20 the su-
preme Court for a mandamus to GUST the Rev.
Jeremiah Beulah Murray. The signers OF the
memorial asked the Conference to take tho
necessary stepe toward discipllning the trustees.
The Bishop said that tho other side had sent
him amemota, which, however, was too long
to read. Both papers were referred to com
mittee.
The committee to consider the change that
Brother woodward, a tall negro with gray side
whiskers aud a tuft OF belt" on the top OF his
head combed straight up, had not paid his gro
Gerry bill. reported in favor Of allowing MIR.
Woodyard ninety days to settle the debt
when tho memorial OF the Bridge street
Church was read, asking that Isaac III. Bolder be
appointed "A local deacon, an amdavlt was read
from n. X. Ashby, ayerrins thIt Bolder was not
Mt for the place. Mr.. stewart In great excite
ment said that Ashby represented the worst
class in his church, aud that the AMID iyit had
been engendered by an unholy ambition on the
part Of those who desire to sit In the chief place
in the synagogue. Brother Davis said that tn
man who made the AFFIDAVIT ought to be brought
to the gallows.
"oh, no. brother, said the Bishop, we don't
have any gallOwses."
Brother " iii ,ms said that he thought Brother
Bolden acted against the church discipline. He
WAS like hea.
Flows that7" asked Bishop wayman. with
evident curiosity.
"why-he, he" answered Brother Williams,
shaking with his adapted joke, when you put
| 20 finger on him he amt there"
DOlden was elected to T. and the committee,
| Oh receiving yuuuc Mr.. bowman into closer con-
| that ne wrote. but they found out that II was
not original Young Dir. Bowman was continued
al his studies.
In considering a place for the next Confer
| ence, Brother Williams, who is called by some
! Beecher Williams, because he Is popular and
gets $l,OO year, the lar est salary that IL i'd,
was IN favor OF New York city, ald when
| Brother ID Wis was urgiug Oswego he asked
Brother Williams what he was looking at hin
| SO strong for.
| 4" / can't help looking at man." answered
| Brother Williams, who couldn't raise but nf-
| ty-opr cents ~ bis church to carry hun to the
| General Conference"
Elder Dorrell came out Of his corner 20 say
souething about tue standing joke ON Brother
| Davis. aHu the latter petulanty said " Go long
| now doan mind YOU. think you all ought
| to let mat ntty-pne cents drop
Brother Williams said that when they held the
! Conference In Binghamton they were annini-
| lated. Br ther Davis didn't see how that " 49,.
or" said the Bishop, 'he means Isolated
| an the spectators roired.
The Conference voted to have the next session
| IN Sullivan street, New YORK.