The Evening critic., 1882-05-19
THE CONFERENCE
Of the G. M. +. Church and the Busi-
ness Transacted by That Body To-
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The Colored NJ. E. General Conference as
sembled this morning in the lecture-room Of
Israel @. M. Z. Church, and after devotional
service by Rev. H. A. Stewart and the reading
and adoption Of yesterdays minutes, Bishop
Mills, of Kentucky, took the chair
The Committee on Episcopacy reported, re-
commencing that the number Of bishops be
not increased. Adopted
The Committee on Literature submitted
Report No. 8, recommending that two thou
sand copies of the minutes of this session be
printed, and that each Annual Conference be
assessed q pro-rata amount to pay the cost of
same. Adopted.
On motion OF Rev. ]. H Anderson, the. report
was reconsidered, and that part OF 1t which
levies an assessment upon the Annual Con-
fereI ces was stricken out.
On motion of Rev. A. j. Stinson, Revs W. It.
Thomas and f, NJ. Hamilton were appointed a
Committee on Compilation of Proceedings.
On motion of Rev. Elias Cottrell, an amount
was appropriated to pay the committee for
At 1890 o'clock the Conference resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole, on the
Kuharsick claim.
chase authorized by the General Con
1884, Of a valuable piece of ground in that
mated at $500, Of which $1,000 has been
paid. This action Of the Conference was
brought about by the following letter from the
claim In hand.
"LoUIsvILLE, KY, May 8, 1882.
"Right ReU. W. II. Miles, BishoD:
"DEAR SIR: Mr.. John Kuharsick has put
into my hands his claim against tho Colored
NJ. L. Church of America for the balance of the
purchase money due to him on his sale of lots
rase pont
the chancery sale was void for want of notice.
We do not admit that It was; but that sale
need not stand In the way. Whenever you
are ready TO pay him tho original debt with
interest, you can have the property back or
have 1t resold for whatever 1t may bring at tho
present day.
" II no answer is made to this proposition, I
am instructed to proceed at once TO levy upon
the property OF the Q. M. E. Church, either in
this or other States.
"LEwIs N. DEMDIrz,
"Attorney-at Law"
The claim was postponed until tomorrow
morning, in order to allow tho select committee
time to collect data concerning tho subject.
Tho Committee of the Whole arose and
Bishop Miles resumed the chair.
The report of the Select Committee on Rules
for the Women's Missionary Society was re-
ferred to the General Missionary Committee.
The place for holding the next Quadrennial
Conference being under consideration, the
delegates from the several places argued IN
favor OF their respective towns. Rev. g. W
Usher, of Augusta, Ga, cordially invited the
Conference to meet in his city He said
"we have one of the largest church edihces in
connection with membership OF /, 100. Oul
girls are pretty; our men hospitable."
delegate" How do your ladies compare
with those of Washington p
Another humorous delegate asked; SHOW Il
the googer.pea crop this year 2"
Rev. Usher further discoursed upon thu
merits OF Augusta, reciting the thousands o
cotton looms which operate at night witt
electric light accompaniments, the salubriou
climate and other features, including the fes
tive peanut.
Delegates from Memphis and Mount sterl
ing, Kyr spoke favorable TO their respective
cities.
After considerable animation and sovera
votes Augusta, Ga, was decided upon.
resolution was offered providing that N
minister's character shall pass the examina
tion until he has raised the Bishops, widows
and orphans and other funds which devolv,
upon him. Tabled.
Several promiscuOus and dosultory resolu
tions were placed upon the table indefinitely
The book agent, Rev. Elias COttrell, stated
is his intention TO deal With Bishop Miles al
most exclusively.
The question was generally discussed unit
2 o'clock, v hen the Conference adjourned.
beautiful basket Of flowers wero presente
10 the Conference this morning.
StylisI Spring Suits TO Order, SIS