The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
THE COLORED METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH CONFERENCES.

The Conference met yesterday pursuant tt
adjournment. and the Bishop called the mem.
bers toorder ut 10 o'clock q. m.
Reading by Elder VIM. Butler. hymn by Rev
J. r. Seymour. and prayer by Rev. D. Hemine.
The minutes OF the previous session were re-
eeived and adopted.
| The Conference then proceeded to collect the
money from the finance committee Of tho dif.
| ferent churches.
| A letter was received from Elder N. Blekham
stating his troubles while on his mission.
Senator J. II. Burch was announced to the
The Bishop then desired a word of cheer from
Mr.. Burch. and he addressed tho assembly II
was then. moved that a vote Of thanks bs ten
dere1 to Mr.. Burch for bis able address.
Elder O. Williams. Of tho Free Mission Bap-
tist Association, was introduced
The Conference then took recess for fifteen
minutes. After recess tho Conference reas-
sembed and Rev. II. Wilson was ann ouneed.
On motion the pa sage upon Deacon Wilson g
character WAS CARR sd.
preached hree Tune year In every congrega-
that the. name Of Deacon Alan Reed. q mi ulster
suspended by the Louisiana Conferences. and
now at Doutte Station. should be published in
out of orders, and il also suspended. We are
Informed that he is presiding over churches at
B.utte station and 1hibodauxylle.
ivy. " pDtElHk wills &THHtBU IHB privileges
locating the place Of meeting this year and he
moved that when the Conference adjourn II nd
journ to meet at Amlte City, Tangipaboa. which
was agreed to.
The appointments for tho Sabbath stands ~
follows: Ordination 4 deaeons. ut II o'clock q.
m at Union Street Mission; by Right Rev. De.
J. T. Thompson. presiding Bishop OF the A, M.
H. Zion Church Candidate for ordination. dea-
cons orders, Moses Gregg and John @. Bryant.
!, The committee on complaint and trial made
their report stating that the charge preferred
against Elder Il. Z. Loney cannot be proved.
On motion. the committees report was re-
cetved and adopted.
The committee on book concern made their
report. as follows;
That whereas tho book concern established
erative oil the while sihce then. we see t6s
necessity OF having n book concern In active
operation. with facilities TO supply the demand
nection In order that tt This much des i end
may be realized. The Bishop OF the Church, at
It's last meeting In Washington, ID. O.. decided
TO give more life to the book concern and make
BY tho dlsciLl!ne. and locating the depository
N the city 81 New York, meeting q the, ON
last year, mt which the question of ,aising
means to commence operations was discussed
i was resolved that the bishop Of the eonven.
ton be requested to advance the sum of f20. and
each elder. deacon or preacher In charge $40, or
such sum as their abilities will alfow-said
money 70 be paid as soon az possible, In order
that tho necessary ste o may be taken to inau-
gurate working book concern.
M. GREGG, Chairman.
j. r. BROWN, Elder
The committee on education made the fol-
lowing report;
After due consideration on tho subject OF
education We find that education Is an essen
TALLY. and one which cannot be disposed Of;
80 much needed that we ministers cannot fol
Ill the duties appertafning to our stations as
we should. with credit to ourselves or our con-
nections from the fact that the age demands
1t In order that we may cope with our neighbors
and succeed In the great work Of the gospel
Second. this is evident from the
every day occurrences that surround us. We
OF Intellectual culture but In spiritual sense.
Third. education is required In all the affairs
Of life. The mind must DO cultivated In order
to become the receptacle Of learning and
knowledge. We would recommend that our
ministers and people in our churches establish
literary societies that they may ditruse the
power or heai iDg among our people. We wenld
further recommend to applicants for admission
and those on trial TO ae1uaint themselves with
education and the course Of studies laid down
In the African Methodist Episcopal Zion dis
cipllne.
APPOINTMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
Preaching at Union Street Mission at Il
O'Clock IA. m.-El Ter b. johnson and klder J. =.
Brown.
Cosmopolitan at oolock.-Elder Il. s.
Evens and Eld-r T. Jones'
Union Street Mission. at o'clock.-Elder s.
Roberts and Deacon w. .. Lee.
. Mount Zion No. 2.-Elder a. Fasker and
Deacon +. Butler.
Urauhart Street MIseion.-Elder VIM. FIRE.
man and Deacon A. Tancey.
The Conference then adjourned to Moot
Monday, January II, at Q o'clock a. N.