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CRURCH CONVENTIONS.

THE METHODIST coNFYRENCE PosTPoSFs THE
QUESTION or ELEcTING A coLoRED BIs;.rP-
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES IN SOUTH CARO-
LIMA AND WISCONSIN.
CINCINNATI, May 21.-The special order IN
the Methodist General Conference.-The question oil INC
election OF Bishop Of African desccnt-was taken up
promptly yesterday. DR.. smait, OF Michigan moved
that the reuort presented last Tuesday by tie COD
rottee on the E2seopacy b. adopted. ON the ground
that It would be fo the best interests OF the coored
church TO elect q cOlOred bishop. cOlnred bishop nc
said would have greater influence with hia race than
one .f the white race DR.. A. Wheeler presented re-
port OF the minority, signed by thiriY-one members
Of the committee, to the effect that us
many bishops have been elected as Is
a coOrcd bishop IL movement toward diO-
cesar ppiscO3acv, and toward an indefinite increase
made speech onp0sItOn 10 the election Of coored
bishop, claiming that tne elections having passed lh"To
Graham Bell (cOlOred) lay delegate rom Lnnslanut
denounced Mr.. Lewis as traitor to me cause OF Ine
want cOOred bishop because man OF tnelr own IdCe
sympath'Se with them. Dr. Lanahan SAID that tnls
request for a cOored bishop was accompanied by
threat that in the request was not Grant'a tne
co!Orcd people would abandon the church The Meth0
dist Episcni Church De- terrified by any such
threat said He moved the indefinite nelneht
OF the whole subject, and his motion carried by
The report on the Frecdmcn's Aid Society was dis
en- sscd M length to-day, and vas finally adopted.
The Committee on the Book Concern reported IN ~
vor nf ontrulng The Southwestern ChrSfiGn ARr0cQte
at New-Oreans and The licbodisl Adeocale Ut Atanu
as separate publications. IN same committee reporter
In favor or dl-cuiiinuInS The Idehc CAFist@l AFRO
cute General Conference paper. y resolution by
To present detailed reports % expenses Incurred on &
cOInt OF raternal dcle=aieS 10 other bodies ana also ~
the standing Commissions of the conference was
adopted. report from the same commttee adverse 10
the consolidation OF the Frcedncns AID SOCIETY Win inc
Board 0f EducaliOn, WAS adopted.
CHARLESTON, S. G., May 21.-The General
Assembly OF tine Presbyterian Church in the United
States convened in the Second Presbyterian Church yes
Tenn. was elected Moderator over the Rev james
Woodrow, d. D., b. vote OF 30 TO AZ.
Standing committee we've appointed today, win 'he
following chai?ucu: Bills and OvcTurcs j. l. Wils'I
-. D.. Judicial. Jane, Woodrow, ID. D.; Theological
srmmarcS, j. l.. KirkpairieK; Foreign Mesions, H. VI.
Smith, ID. D.; Home Mi,siOno q. H. RDut: Publication,
John I,cyburn D. D.; kduraiion Henry QIleC; system
ate ErnrVulrGCc. " {. Dunlop, ID. H.; Foreign corr
spondrnce, j. v, Hooper d. d.; Narrative, j. l. Pealth
Sabbath schools. J. s. Moore, ID. y; Auditing Commit
tee, &. ". Morris ana Rev. ". l.. Farr.
PITT,u'RG, Penn, May 21.-1he annual
session vi tie Genera Conferences II The Methodist
Protestant Church began here today, 100 Delegates
being present.
MADISON, Wis, May 21.-Tha General As
scmbiy ofihe Presbyterian CHurh ne IN ih" Assembly
Chamber Yesterday. Ncarly coo clcrgymcn and hJntn
are present.
PErERsGUrG, Va, May 21.-Thc second days
session of the Eighty huh Annual Council q! the Prot
cstant Episcopal Church Dlaccc Of Vrcna, was held
ycs.rrdav Bishop T. ~ Wmttlc prrsidirg. In hi amnu
address Bishop Nhilo gave lttcriHg account ca TIE
work done throughout The dioccs' during he "ds year
ST. LorIs, May 21.-The Rev. w. 5. Dick
erson If Nrw-Yor; the Rev. H. VI. Turner OF Georgia,
and the Rev H. c. CAIN OF South Clro.iua, tho newly
elected Bishops of the Afritau lLodist Episcopal
Church. ul.aircd with ImpO7luc ceremonies "a the
African Nrlrudi-t EplecOlat N"hl'r,u'c ~ d. al" q