National Republican., 1880-05-22
CHURCH GATHERINGS.
Annual Conventions of the Different
Denominations.
The Methodist Freedmen's Aid Society--Its
Benefits Extended to Poor Whites
rrotcstant-E Episcopal Council of
Virginin-Pittsburg Presbyte-
rian Controve y--nIetiI-
odist Protestants.
Methodist General Conference.


CrScrSNATI May 2l.-At the session OF tho gcn-
eral conference to-day the report on the frcedmens
aid society," which provides that the poor whites of
the south shall receive q share of the educational
fund. and that tho society shall continue in It's
present form, was discussed at length and finally
adopted. The committee on the book concern re-
ported In favor of continuing Tho Southwestern
Christidn AdUOcde ut New Orleans and the Biehsdjd
AdrOcdte at Atlanta MS separate publications.
minority report was presented recommending their
consolidation and the placing of tho book concern
on paying basis. Both reports were ordered to
be printed The same committee reported In favor
of disseminating the Pacific Chrisfdn AduOcdtc MS
general conference paper Ordered to be printed.
resolution by DR.. LanOhan. requiring the book
agents and secretaries to present detailed reports of
expenses incurred account of fraternNl delegates
10 other bodies and also by the standing commits
sions OF tho conference wns adopted. Tho conf-
mittee on education reported recommended the
plan for centennial educational fund to be raised
in 1851, which was adopted by the educational
committee ON May 4. Ordered printed. report
from the same committee, adverse to the consolida
ton of the freedmens aid society with the board
of education, was adopted.
Presbyterian Assembly.
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 2l.-In the presbyterian
assembly to-day reports of the committee on
foreign and domestic missions, education, publica-
ton, theological seminnrles and institute for the
education of colored ministers at Tuscaloosa, dis
closing gratifying condition of the church, were
read and referred to the proper committees. Tho
standing committees were appointed with tho fol-
lowing chairmen Bills and orcrtures, j. Il. vii
son, u. D.; judicial, Amcs Woodrow, d. d.; theo-
logical scmnarles, l.. kirkpatrick; foreign missions,
ii. NJ. Smith, d. d.; homo missions, c. ". Rout;
publication, John Leyburn, ID. d.; education.
Henry Qugg; systematic benevolenCe, w, G. Dun
lap. ID. d.. foreign correspondence, J. w. Hooper,
ID. D.; narrative J. n. PcnclS; Sabbath schools ].
L. Moore, ID. D.; auditing committee, g. W. Norris
Rev w. b. Farr of st. Louis commissioner from
the Cumberland presbyterian church, sent letter
communicating the frnternnl saluatons of that
body. The general assembly is now organized Cor
business and the real work of the session will
begin tomorrow.
Protestant Episcopal Council.
PETERSBURG, Va, May 2l.-Rev DIR. C. H. Olson,
of Baltimore, preached the morning sermon before
the protestant episcopal council. A number of re-
ports were made by committees. G.. H. Norton. j.
X. Houcke, Charles Mciroode and G. j. Gibson
vention which meets in New York In October
next r. 4. Wither, A. W Sheffey, W: II. Taylor
and r. II. Parker were elected lay delegates. Rt.
Rev. q. Q. Pcnick. bishop of Africa, was received
| by the council and invited to seat. Danvile
was fixed as the place for holding tho next annual
council. Bishop Pcnick addressed the body to-
| night
Reformed Presbyterian Synod.
PITrsBURe, Pa, May 21.-The reformed presby-
| terian synod reconvcned at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing. The morning session was taken up in reading
the protests Of tho Pittsburg presbytcry and the
answers and appeal against the Rev. Mr.. Afford as
moderator Mt BuUlah. The prcsbytcry's answer Is
quite voluminOus and sets forth that the synod
cannot take cPgnizanco of the matter, as the pres
byiery ms no. pegnm une I'm Dutlng tne alter
ments were made on both sides, continuing unit
adjournment The trial will be resumed to'mor
row.
Methodist Protestant Conference.
PIrrsBuRG. Pa, May 2l.-The annual session o
| the general conference of the methodist prot
estant church began this morning at tho Fifth
avenue church. There were 100 delegates pres
ont. Tho conference was called 10 order BY
Rov. G. b. MoEroy OF Adrian college Ate
| the appointment of committees recess wa
taken, The sessions will probably continue two
| weeks.