Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-10
A. M. E. Zion Church.

The Annual Session of the New Eng-
 land COnference-FOOLe Street Church
 Yesterdays Proceedings.
 At the morning session, Bishop Moore, pre- siding, the bishop read from Isaiah 62, and Rev. J. 0. Lodge announced the hymn on the 128th page, and after the singing led in prayer.
 It wss resolved that the electoral college of lay delegates be held at 5 p. n. It was voted that the Rev. J. W. Dorsey of the New Jersey Conference be introduced to the conference letter was read from the New Haven church commenting Rev. J. W. Brown, the former pastor, and requesting his return. docu- ment was read from Attleboro. Letters from Bridgeport Sunday school were read. Two dollars were contributed fof the conference letter was read from Middletown praying the conference to send them minister. A letter was read from s. Oliver stating his con- dition. letter was read from Providence, Second church, asking the return of their pastor and $5 for conference was donated
 letter from the daughters of the confer ence was read. It enclosed $5 for conference. letter was read from Cambridgeport. A letter was read from Norwich asking the re- turn of Brother Tolbert also one from New Bedford, praying the return of their pastor, Rev. G. H. Washington also one from Bridgeport asking the return of Rev. J. B.. Small.
 Rev. Mir. Seaman, of the Union church, was introduced to the conference.
 A petition from Hartford was read praying the conference to ordain a brother local dea- con.
 A letter was read from Milford asking the return of the Rev. R. R. Morris and enclos- ing $2 donation to the conference from a new society, Lovers of Zion, formed by their pastor, Rev. J. B. Small. Tho Rev. Dr. Chippen, of New York M. E. conference, was introduced to the conference, who made some very encouraging remarks. Conference ad. iourned benediction by Rev. s. Mitchell.
 AFTERNOON SESSION reassem- bled. Minutes of the morning session were read and approved. The committee of ar engagements for the conveyance of the dele gates to and from the general conference re- ported. An order was read from the Mission Board requesting the bishop to pay the con ference one hundred dollars. The order was received and 8 committee was appointed to wait on the bishop for the money. Several of the brethren's characters were examined and passed. The delegate of Worcester church reported the condition of the church, which was favorable aud asked the return of the former pastor.
 Rev. J. F. Lloyd offered e resolution in re- lation to some matters relative to the general conference. It was received and adopted. Rev. J. H. Anderson offered a resolu- ton recommending Bishop J. J. Moore and praying the general conference to re-elect him bishop and reappoint him to the First Episcopal district, which was received, and on it's adoption was laid on the table till Monday morning.
 The petition for local deacon was next in order and was received.
 At this juncture the Rev. N. Kellogg, D.D., of the New York East conference was in troduced to the conference and ushered to a seat within the bar.
 Rev. Jacob Thomas, delegate from the New York conference, was introduced to the con ference. The above petition was adopted. It WAS voted that the brother go before the con- mittee on holy orders. The time for adjourn ment having arrived, the time was extended ten minutes. Conference adjourned. Bsne- diction by Rev. s. Mitchell.