Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-12
cSunrnal and Gonriar.
LOCAL NEWS.
[For other Local News see Second Pas e,l
Now England Conference A. M. E. ZiOr
 Church-FOofe Street Church

Now England Conference A. M. E. Zion
 ChuRch-FOOte Street Church.
 The morning session Saturday was opened by Bishop Moore, the Rev. J. c. Palmer as sisting in the devotional exercises. Business was then resumed. The committee on ere dsntials reported. Brother J. J. Smith, of Boston, authenticated. The character of Rev. MT. Walker was examined and passed. The committee on devotion made their report, as also the committee on securing $10O from Bishop Moore reports adopted. The Rev. R. H. G. Dyson, of Boston, presented the bishop five dollars on behalf of the Daughters of the Conference. Brother J. J. Smith, lay delegate from the church of Boston, made commendatory remarks in relation to the church condition, and asked the return of the former pastor The church sent $1o to de- fray the expenses to tho General Conference and S1O for superannuated preachers.
 The Missionary Daughters of Dyson, of Hartford, donated $5 for educational pur. 1,oaeg The Daughters of Conference of Mount Zion church, Providence, donated $o for the support of the conference. The Rev. J. W. Barnhart, of the St. John street NJ. E. church of New Haven, was introduced to the conference The committee on Book Con. cern reported progress, which was recelveo and adpoted. The Book Concern is placed on a permanent basis through the indefatlgaoie labors of the Rt. Rev. J. J. Moore. There are S3, GOO of stock in the institution free from indebtedness.
 It was voted that the resolution that was tabled be lifted and adopted unanimously Dy a standing vote. The document was referred to the New York Conference. The Daugh- ters of Conference, Worcester, Mass, were introduced to the conference, and they donat- ed $5 for the bishop, @6 for the conference sionary fund of Worcester, Mass, donated $1O for the conference, for which vote or thanks was tendsrsd.
 Afternoon.-The Daughters of Conference of the First church at Providence, k. l., do- mated $1O for educational purposes, $55 Tor conference vote of thanks was rendered It was voted that the following elders be elect ed delegates to the general conference: Rev. R. H. G. Dyson, Rev. J. B. Small, Rev. J. w. Brown, Rev. G. H. Washington.
 The following elders were elected alter mates /: JF Lloyd alternate to J.W. Brown; JH Anderson alternate 10 J. B. Small ]; Peter Ross alternate to R. Fl. G. Dyson.
 The following were elected delegates to the annual conference: I. E Aldrigds, N. Y con- ference J. B. Small, Genesee conference l; R. R. Small New Jersey conference J: d. Anderson, Virginia conference; .Aldrldge' North Carolina conference; J. U. AooSe, AA- abama conference; s. Mitchell, California conference.
 The committee on examination reported fa- vornbly report adopted.
 Rev $. F. Bell, of the B. M. F. church, St. Johus, N. B., was received as an Elder in the New England conference by taking the ordlna tion VOWS of the A. M. E. Zion church
 A motion prevailed that each pastor take 8 collection in their charges to defray the travel ing expenses of members to and from the Gen eral Conference, and that the money be for warded to the Rev. G. H. Washington. Con ference adjourned. Bensdiction by Rev. MT
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