The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-21
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Reports from the Various Stand.
ing Committees.
Freedman's Aid. W0man's Foreign Mis-
sions-. Lay Representation, Etc.

Bishop Foster was the presiding officer
to-day, and Rev. Mr.. Wilson, OF North
Carolina. conducted the devotional exer-
cises at the opening of the session.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved. ;.
On motion of Mr. Go dsell the Commit
tee on Statistical Forms were directed to
print their report. |
The rules we're suspended and the Com
mittee on the Book Concern made a re-
port, asking that the election OF book
agents be deferred for the present.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis, colored, was given the
privilege to make the statement that the
| Conference made yesterday in reference 10
| the colored members OF the Church With
drawing unless colored Bishop was
elected was entirely without foundation.
Dr. Lanpahan, who made the reference,
stated that he had heard such threats
made.
Tie report of the Freedmens Aid So
| ciety which was left unsettled yesterday,
was then taken up. The report recon-
mended that the management and organ
ization of the Freedmens Aid Society re-
main the same as heretofore, and that
portion of the funds OF the Society De
used for the education OF the poor whites
uf the South.
The previous question was moved, but
the motion was voted down and q general
discussion followed upon the establish
ment OF white schools.
Rev. Mr.. King opposed the report and
enumerated many OF the obligations
: which the church was under to assist the
coiored people.
= Rev. MIR, Riddle pictured the condition
of the poor white people of the South and
showed their need for help.
- Mr. Rule advocated the cause of the
6 white people of the South and ciaimed
. that by assisting the poor whites the color
IS line would be broken down. that their min
Il istry would be better educated and their
u church would take higher stand and have
81 a more rapid gre tn
~ Dr. Curry admitted the necessity OF as
+ sisting in the education OF the poor people
. of the South. The white people are the
.. ruling race and should be lifted up in or
=. der to hold up the colored race, but the
:" color line exists, and will remain during
IS this generation. The two races must be
= dealt with separately, and the poor whites
could not be reached through the Freed
mems Aid Society. The Society was es-
!. tablished for the purpose of assisting the
Il colored people, and any other application
of the funds entrusted to theSociely would
!. be misap lication OF the money.
i, Ram Chunder B Sc called attention to
-, -, the fact that in India there were
IL people of all colors, but the missionary
nonel was raised for certain class. and
Az should be spent only for their beneh&
81 intu hnf
all the work that they uld do, and tn
education OF both classes could not be don
by tue same organization.
DR.. Kynette offered substitute for th
second item of the report, which state
that the Board OF Education be instructe
q TO aid Our people in the South not aide
'r- bv the Freedmens Aid Svciety. Dl
IL Kynette spoke in favor OF the substitute.
iz- Dr. Curtis offered a substitute for tn
%, whole report, which stated that the organ
ization and purpose OF the Freedmen's All
80 Society remain unchanged.
~ DIR. Walden claimed that the original re
20 -, port was the one to be adopted. since tn
~ dime had now come when the work in tn
w. South could be regarded as one work.
~ Dr, Warren moved to lay on the table al
;n the substitutes and amendments and th
motion was carried by vote of 149 to IA
Dr. Thompson then moved to amend tll
ass ms original report by striking out the secon
I 't~ item in reference to aiding white schools
''' MIR, Hester offered as a substitute, thu
NV the collections for the Freedmen's Aid "
- eietv be devoted to colored schools; but
~. was laid on the table.
u" A motion to lay DR.. Thompson's ament
ment OH the table was lost
The previous question was then ordere'
tba and DR.. Newman, Chairman, was given te
=. minutes to explain the report; and at Il
Us close OF his remarks DIR. Tho npso's amen
Net ment was voted down and the original r
to port of the Committee adopted.
Gov. Evans called fer the reading of r
,ck mort No. 8 of the Book Concern, in ord
un- mat he might present an amendment. I'll
for majority report recommended that Il
INV Christian Advocates published at New
ion leans and Nashville be Continued as her
tofOre.
vas The minority report stated that Il
de- Christian Association at Nashville had SUI
.ral $3S, 900 during the past twelve years,
old which $4,000 had been sunk during Il
ed mast four years. The subscription was on
,ec- l72O and had only increased its circulate
lar- 800 during the past four years.
in The Advocate at New Orleans had sui
SIG 900 since it was first started and had
subscription of only 1000. These pape
we're consuming the funds of the Bo
on Concern and this great expense should
m lmo' stopped
ave The publications of the Church were NJ
Icosting s94 727 over and above the incol
of the publications, and debt OF 81 Is
llve sS1 81 Lad already accumulated and "
ar ar continually increasing.
llre The committee, therefore recommend
Ieh- that these two papers be consolidated q
nan the Book Concerns be instructed hereafl
Sea to conduct its publications on payi
basis