The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-31
BISHOP M00RE'S ELOQUENCE.
ELICI7JNG SHOUTS or JOY FROM MEM
BEERS or THE CONFERENCE
Farewell sermon before Sailing Out upon
the Ocenn-rhe Object Of the Journey-1he
| Conference Appointments ns Announced.

A Farewell sermon before Sailing Out upon
the OceHn-The Object OF the Journey-1he
Conference Appointments ne Announced.
Tho Zion American Methodist Episcopal
Conference OF tho State OF New York camo to an
end yesterday. It was held 10 tho Bleeckor
Street tcoloredl Methodist Church. Tho vener-
able Bishop Moore presided Bishop J. j.
Clinton OF the Baltimore and Philadelphia Con-
ference was introduced. and spoke OF educa-
tonal affairs within the church. Then Bishop
Mooro-after singing and prayers-aroso to
close tho meeting. Ho is remarkable even
by comparison with tho other wholly
self-mnde men who surrounded him.
and bent forward In their seats to
catch tho least word no might utter. He is a
nntural-born preacher. and when he is to speak
the colorod people know thcy arc to be treated
to display Of that rich fancy and imagery in
words that they most admire and are most pro-
flcient in. Tho old man is Datriarchal in bear
ing has gray hair. bright eyes. and clear-cu
handsome face in which there Is but little Of
African moulding. He wore long black broad
cloth coat whito "choker" collar and neck
tie. black velvet vest. and dark trousers. All
around him were other cerRymen. all In black
except their broad white collars.
You needn't to be afraid to meet the Lord
after tho work done in this session." said tho
Olu clergyman. lot you've uOne tne DcSt you
could. and you've dcne It for the Lord" Then
his voice was lowered as he acknowledged a
fear that he might not return from the voyage
TO Europe upon which his church Is about to
send him.
and filed with many dangers and the voy-
ngcrs who venture on its tossing bosom are as
insects upon It's surface. ! may not ever re-
turn-indeed. may not get 70 its further side
But, brcthren. the Lord viii be in the strange
llqnds. and on the utiermost shores. and. bless
His holy name. Hell be upon the raging sea
He walks upon the waste OF waters He
gathers the winds in His, arms. He rides
upon inc storm ba anu holds d9e i,ehtnnss
obey him like a little child" After ali.
he concluded that it mattered little to
they cannot lose each other" I'M hnnt n9t yo rGI
up when got on the other side" said he. " in
that blessed land where the saints arc singing
and whore Joy Is everlasting; III hunt you up,
and III lind YOU II Il takes ten thousand years
j know It may, take a good many thousand
glorious, shining country: but when get done
and finished ! Il look you Nil up, and I'll find
every Noncr there IL In heaven
This was hut n fragment OF whnt he said. with
his eyes upraised. his body ,swaying. and his
voice full Of tenderness: but II suilced to
move his hearers. At first the mon responded
I'm short. loud eXcmmations; then one or two
OF me women . shouted their 10y and then in
subject. and quiet attention was shown his
The final act OF the chairman was the reading
OF the appointments. which were as follows;
~ Me- l9lL-Zion Church., Elder Abraham Anderson;
w. Mr''rSyuian Llu., rt " f Hi',9h; hosN'ts ny.
Leonard Harlem, Eher J Roberts. HsverNrsw Elder
Iysn; SsSsarsS Edsr y II Fo": if'i fi.4tii Deacon
embracing Hurley anil Msrbctowm Elder n n Turbin;
Hudson tnculing GreenporL Cayerack. aud Ghenu. II
Por6e.r S Edpr BoS BSera aa'' NSde.ows Ds'kdsn dn
adl.s ro, S!St, ISIS; npd To he",s 5dsT dsqs
= Prime; Ncw R,chels' Elder Henry Dumgscn;
more aud DEACON simeon Dixon; Oyster bay, Hemp.
stend and Jerusalem Elder e. Brchmorc. lslip. Bel
port. Moriches. West Hcmpsesd and Quocue. Elder
G. Cosier' sag larhor, East Hampton. and RVerhead
New York, below fl1ty ninth street preacher' W Il
Lynch. Wiiamshurgh, Youkers, Mount Vernon. White
raltz and surroundings Deacon george " simmons
Elder W II furlhn Troy nleinding Lrnsmshwrgh. Al
port noirhhofhuoi. Deacon Floyd Nils supsrannu.
at.d-p kennedy. > Jinken. 'haunc.v Van nsen
son aud Ficnchcr Alex DeLocc Elder Thomn. 4 Davis
9 Ncw Eugla9d ConerenceS DEACON H. Hcckton 70
the Rev J. Thomas. Arghcny, & Miller. New Jcr.
ScciN u " Mi,.n: haliim,lg ana Philadelphia l. O. H.
Cammiiiec.-0n Eiucauon Rrvs NJ II Ross. j. Eycn..
T %. Il Williams. sabbath schools. RcVs e. l. Jackson,
& Birchmofe Dixon, r'mlrmucc Revs Clinton
J Ihoina.. II " Wilson. 4 Eolcri. Missionary work
state oi the country Rev, NJ n Ross. . Jackson =
Thomas. u Turp!n and u VI Wilson
stl. .mau iu hooS Ioucgfn, g. Robson. 90 preach
Elder Fluy Mills.
Bishop Moore explained that he was going 70
England. scotland, Wales. and ireland and
possibly France to solicit subscriptions for tho
maintenance OF Zion Colleeiats Institute of
Pennsylvania and the Rush University in North
Carolina. He benrs with him letters from tho
Rev. Dr. Bacon. Bishop Gilbert Haven, W. ii.
Schienein. and many congressman.