The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-11

Ricbmond; John Cox, Chesterfield: ]
Brown johnson, Manchester; Rev. J. Gcr
dine. Henrico; james Turner, Caroline
W. Z. Jackson, Louisa: A. L.. johnson
Hanover.
Secretary: NJ. N. Woodbridge. Mancbes
ter. Assistants William Troy, DR., Hen
rico, and n. a. Harris. Manchester.
| Sergeants- at-Arrns: James Allen and vii
liam Monroe, Richmond.
Adopted.
| The new officers were installed.
Recess from 4:20 to P. NJ.
| 1t should have been stated above that tlt
conference was opened with prayer by Rev
| Mr. Miller.
. Might Session,
| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Gerdne.
The following committee was appointed
on business: w. j. S. Bowe, Lewis Lind
sey, w. H. Trent, James johnson, w. c.
Roane, W. b. Derrick, and f. Thompson.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Rev. J. A. Taylor Offered the following
Whereas the remarks of G. l.. Harris
president OF this body, this morning, in re-
laton to the contest now going on between
the Catholics and ProteStants, in which he
condemns the colored clergy for soliciting
the aid of the white clergy in maintaining the
religious principles which were handed
down to us by our fathers, which We be-
lleVe Is the true religion as set forth by our
saviour and His Apostles; therefore
ReS0trcd, That we condemn the remarks
OF G. l.. Harris, and that it is the sense OF
this conference that our clergy is riQht in
the course that they are pursuing, and we
heartily endorse the same.
IN
dcrstanding rs to the purpnrt OF this re>o-
luton: and after good deal Of turmoil it
was sent to the Committee on business.
TALK.
After the committee retired short speeches
were made by Peter j. Carter invited
guest, s. d. Jones. w. L. Jackson, Rev. J.
W. Smith, and John Wallace.
THE REPORT.
The Committee on Business submitted
the following:
ReSOlued, That this conference, in district
assembled, do hereby issue a call for a State
convention OF cClored men to assemble on
the first Monday in May in Richmond city,
and that committee OF fifteen be appointed
on address and call OF the SAME, to consist
OF one from each county and one from each
ward OF the city OF Richmond and Manchcs-
ter; the members OF which representing
Richmond and Manchester shall constitute
the Executive Committee and the first three
named on the list shall constitute the FL
nance Committee.
ReSotced, That we, the committee, deem
it ineNpcdient to act upon or take any ac-
ton in regard to the subject OF religion,
etc.
The report was amended so as to provide
that the convention shall be held on the
third Monday in May, and adopted.
The following committee WAS appointed
under the resolution above:
Committee on cal, G:c.-City OF Rich
mond: Madison Ward, W. J. S. Bowe :
Clay Ward, L. Lindsey; Marshall Ward,
James Johnson; Monroe Ward, W. III.
Trent: Jefferson Ward, Thomas Hewlett ;
Jackson Ward, ". C.. Roane. Manchester
First Ward. L. Clarke; Second Ward, j. j.
Norman; Third Ward, J. b. Johnson ;
Fourth Ward, NJ. \. Woodbridge. Chcs-
terfcId county, John Cox. Ucnrico coun-
", John Wallace. Hanover county, York
Morris. Caroline county, P. d. Pcndleton.
Louisa county, +. Perkins and c. l.. Harris.
TIE CATHOLIC QUESTION.
Rev. J. 4. Taylor now renewed his effort
~ DuNc UlS IcSOitllDll klH IclelcICc w lut
Catholic question: considered.
Lewis Lindsey rose to "a pint that the
conference had adopted rule requiring III
resolutions o go to tho committee on DuSt
ness.
The President (Brothcr Harris) indicated
that hc--not the convention-was rcSpon.
Sible for those remarks, and that he was
"man enough to back them up" where
upon he wildly flouriShed 4 portion OF i
bedstcad, which he was using is savel. and
looked defiance upon the conference and the
world in general.
1t was moved that Mr.. Taylor's PROPOSE
iion be laid upon the table. Rejected" by
Il large majority" The brethren were un-
willing to have the conference cyadc, shlrk,
Or tramplc upon the motion.
RELIGIOUS DEBATE.
Mr. Tavlor spoke. and urged his rcSolu-
ton with icryor and zeal. TO the argument
that the conference had Just is we'll take NJ
the words Of any other speaker and answer
them, he replied that that was not so; that
since those words were uttered the confer
ence had endorsed Harris by cIpcting hin,
permanent chairman, or president. Mr
Taylors remarks were none the less dtcc'
tive because in the heat nf speech he some
times addressed the conference rs " breth
ren and sisters"
President Harris put John Cox, OF CheS
terfeld, in the chair, and took th" floor lt
rally his forces. He didn't intend to be
driven off without fight. In the beginning
he wanted the gentlemen 20 understand
that he was not 4. Catholic; but he was ;
liberal-minded man, intent upon doing @oot
for his race. Mr.. Harris's position, a
clearly as could be understood, was tha
the Catholic was the only Church whicl
makes no distinction on account of race o.
color in its membership.
Mr. John Oliver deprecated all religious
broils. ard thought the coored preacher
would do well to preach Professionalism
without unnecessarily attacking Catholi
ciSm. He praised the white preachers VIII,
have been helping the colored clergy.
| w. j. S. BoWe spoke against the resolu
ton.
Finally the conference resolved "that i
does not endorse the views OF Mr.. &. l.
Harris" on this subject.
| Adjourned.
\ maSs-mceting was now held, and Hon
Peter J. Carter, OF Northampton, addressed
it at length.
POLICE COURT, IESTERDAY-P0liCe-J Jus
tice j. d. white preSiding. John Ward
Charles Jones, Richard Scott, johnson Roy
Fred. Page, John Brown, and. Levi
Thomas, charged with trcspas>inS upon tn
premises OF \. 5. Lee, were sent to JAIL II