The Evening critic., 1882-05-04
CoLoREn M. E. CHURCH.
To-Day's Proceedings ut tlc Confer
ence-The appointment OF stand
ing COmmittccs-Frat Greet
ings From OIhor Organizations.

Putt- me appointment OF StUuN-
ing COmmittccs-Fratc Greet
tugs From Other organizations.
Tho General Conference OF the Coloroi
Methodist Episcopal Church was formally
opened this morning, there being more than a
quorum present. Bishop Miles called tho
Conference TO order. bishops Lane and Boebe
each read a few passages from the Scriptures,
and also delivered short addresses on the sub
iect Of tho work to be done by tho Conference.
Bov. W. II. Daniels, Of Tennessee, was elected
secretary, with l.. 2. Moseley and II. p. Hol-
lingsworth assistants.
The chair stated the first business In ordcr
20 be the election OF a
Committee on Credentials.
j. II. Anderson, ]. X. Daniels and W. II.
Thomas were then elected, with instructions
TO report to the Conference tomorrow.
Tho delegates were requested TO hand over
their credentials to this committee.
on motion It was decided to meet each day
Mt . so u. IN. and adjourn at y. IN.
The Christian Index.
Bishop Miles, holding q newspaper I'm his
hand, arose and said: ~ want 10 say n few
words concerning this paper, the Christian IN
doe, the official organ of the Church. 1t was
left a corpse by the last General Conference,
and rcsurrected It; took 1t, I'm fact, right
from the cooling board. II was $500 In debt,
and paid the money. Now," continued tho
Bishop, '"you folks must take the paper In
hand in the future and run it yourselves"
Standing Committees.
The following standing committees were ap-
pointed:
Episcopacy-J. H. Mitchell, NJ. Hall, NJ. #.
Jamison, q. b. Blackledge, j. Anderson, w. II.
Thomas, A. J. Stlnson, i. NJ. Mcpherson, Isaac
bullock, oliver Orr, H. t. Turgood, j. X.
Daniels
Itinerancy-J ]. S. White, H. A. Stewart, II. p.
Hollingsworth, J; r. Jones, B. Z. Ford, o. NJ.
Blount, II. J.. White, W. p. Booker, James
Brilla, g. J. jackson, b. Smith.
Church Literature-G. w. Usher, VIM. Bell,
n; II Jnmison, s. s. Bookrun, L, Gottroll, J; N.
d. L. jackson, f. W. Moseby.
Finance-David Moore, NJ NJ. Barker, NJ. L.
yamison, King Peters, 9. B; Dlackledge, E.
Oliver Orr, G.. Jackson, L. W. Moseby.
Revision-G. W. Usher j. w. Bell, NJ. w.
Lewis, O.. l.. Burnette, b. Z. Ford, W. T..
W. IL. Daniels.
Misslon-J. S. White, NJ. NJ. Barker, H. P.
Mollingsworth, J. =: Jones, j. II. Anderson, G..
jackson, N. B. Smith.
Boundaries-J. II. Mitchell, II. II. Stewart, w.
W. Lewis, S. $. Bookrun, b. L. Ford, q. NJ.
Blount, S. l.. Stinson, o. L. Womack, Isaac Bull
lock. James Brilla, G. l. Jackson, d. Smith.
After the committees were appointed, q dele
gate suggested that sergeant-at-arms be ap-
pointed. "We don't mean war; said Bishop
Miles "we mean peace; real, genuine, loving
peace, therefore we don't need sefgeant-at-
arms"
GveFtures for Union and MarssaOuy.
came into the meeting and Bishop Miles In
troduced him TO the audience, Bishop Miles
said that Bishop Turner, Of the A. NJ. L.
Church, had promised to be present at this
conference, but through some mlsunderstand-
ing had failed to come. ''We are anxious to
bring about more friendly relations with the
brethren Of the A. NJ. L. Church." said Bishop
Miles, 'and believe thatif Bishop Turner and
tho other bishops OF his church were here we
could come to some understanding. We are
all Christians and for my part want to live
up to the standard OF u Christian. The differ
ences which have heretofore existed between
the two wings of the colored Methodist Church
should be promptly healed"
Bishop Shorter said he was indeed anxious
that n meeting of tho Bishops of the a. M. L.
and @. NJ. Z. Church could be had, that there
might be more perfect understanding be-
tween them. He hoped that such meeting
could be shortly brought about.
The Conference then adjourned until o 80
tomorrow morning.
Rev. D. Smith, Of Tennessee, will preach nj
the Israel Church this evening, and Rev. II
H. Stewart, of Kentucky, at Hillsdale.
Bishop Beebc will preside over the Confer
ence tomorrow and Bishop Lane Saturday,