The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-19
NEW SERIES--.NO. Il.
A. NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
CAIRO LIS, Sept. 18th. 1890

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The African Methodist Episcopal confer
ence convened at Cairo at A. NJ. E. church.
Bishop T. NJ. D. Ward, D. D., in the
chair.
The conference opened by reading 35th
chapter of Isaiah, singing and prayer after
which, Rev W. ]. Davis introduced Bishop
T. NJ. D. Ward to the confer
ence.
The Bishop made the following eloquent
address.
The rules of our church necitates
change every four years.
This law throws me among you. have
only crossed the line which divides the
southwest from the northwest.
step from the gulf to the lakes. From
the states upon his face the killing lgiht
slaves is still seen to band of states which
were born craddled and reared under the
benign and civilizing influence Of freedom
Missouri excepted.
These churches planted by Quinn, Rev.
els, Winslow, Bidges, Davis Hall, Joiner,
Green, aud others we expect to find well
developed well disciplined and strong in
whatever makes conference aggressive
progressive and harmonisous.
We are building for the untried futures
to see to it that in morals, in culture and un-
shaken faith in God you shall stand the
test which the ages TO come shall subject
it to- All wrong shall be denounced
and renowned, all that is righteous
and true should have our unqualified sup
port
wish to see our banner unfurled in
every hamlet and town in the state.
would see new and substantial churches
built wherever needed. Care should be ia
ken not to subject the church to needless
burdens of debt.
Continuous, judicious efforts should be
made to cancel the debts now weighing
like milestone upon the necks of some
of our best churches. Faith, prayer and
hard work will bring victory.
An unconditional conservation to the SER
vice of our Master is imperative, Life is
short and what is to be done, mustbe done
with vigor and promptitude.
With your active and substantial cooper
alton, hope topush the work began by my
predecessors. Kindness, courage and fer
vor shall be the chief characteristics of my
administration. Be true to God, yourselves,
your country and your race.
The election of secretaries were the first
in order Rev. G. W. Hahn, secretary
Rev. N. S. McCracken, assistant secretary +;
Rev. T. Cheek, reporter Christian Recorder;
Rev. J. D. Peterson, reporter daily paper;
Rev. R. Holly and Rev. f. j. Peterson
marshals.
Bar Of conference fixed to row Of seats.
The bishop gave the conference five
minutes recess.
Bishop called the conference to order
The following brethren were introduced
Rev. A. Smith, Of Twenty Fourth Street
Baptist church, and Rev. H. Allison, of the
First Baptist church. After which the roll
was called all the brethren answered to
their names, with the exception of Rev. }
NJ. Derrick, Rev. S. Nichols, who were
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names composed the several committees and
also the appointments for Sabbath, were as
follows:
Committee on public worship: j. Per-
kins, c. Holms, j. d. Peterson
Committee on finance: j. Perkins, j.
b. Dawson, J. w. II. Jackson.
Committee on dollar money: ]. G. Coop
err, J. w. Eads, II. Simons.
Committee on to hold missionary money ::
F. Meyers, T. A. Cheek, Louis Alexander.
Committee on letters aud petitions: ia
w. II. Jackson, G. &. Booth, G.. Haithman.
Stations, circuits and missions: e. G..
Jones. w. J. Davis, j. W. Malone.
Committee on education; r. s. Denning,
b. f. Watson.
Committee on temperance: E. G. Ere
man, w. II. Brown, A. R. Ward.
Committee to compile minutes: Secrc-
tary
taJudicial committee: j. b, Dawson, A.
T. Hall, w. J. Davis, p c, Cooper, NJ. W.
Becky.
Committee on Sabbath school r, Knight,
J. d. Peterson, A. Perkins.
Committee on state of country: 7. Cheek,
j. w. II. Jackson, j. l.. Kalor.
Committee on admission of candidates :
J. w. Malone, f. Myers. J. B. Dawson.
Committee on first and second years.
, studies: J. w. Eads, J. I. Nease, Geo.
Haithman.
, Committee on third and fourth years.
studies G.. c. Booth. Z. G. JONES, p. G.
/ Cooper.
Committees on railroads: J. Perkins, H..
Brown, II. Marley.
Committpp IN hook concern A, ~.