The Evening critic., 1882-05-11
THE G. M. e. CONFERENCE.
Interesting Proceedings To-day-Re-
ports from Various sCommittees-lAn
AnnpnI fo the NJ n. Church Sonfr,.

To-day's session OF the G. NJ. Il. Conference,
at Israel Church, was opened by short
season OF devotional exercises, Bishop Beebe,
Of North Carolina, presiding.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read by tho Secretary, and, after little good
natured discussion as to a few corrections,
which were ordered to bo made, the minutes
were adopted.
Bishop Halsey was called to the chair on ac-
count of the Illness OF Bishop Lowe, who would
have presided to-day.
Reports Of standing committees having been
called for, the following werc submitted:
The Committee ON Episcopacy submitted its
report, showing the amounts paid to bishops
by state conferences during the past four
years, from 1873 TO 1881, inclusive. The pre-
vailing method by which the bishops salaries
are raised was warmly discussed at length by
number of Representatives. Bishop uolsey
delivered stirring address on the subject.
The report wns unanimously adopted and the
present method continued.
The plan by which the salaries are now
raised Is as follows; Each membcr OF the SOW
eral congregations is assessed ten cents per
annum, to be collected by the pastor and pre-
sented to the State or district conference, the
fund being designated the "Bishops fund"
Rev. W.T.. Thomas, pastor of Israel NJ e.
Church: read q petition which Is to be pre-
South, now in session at Nashville requesting
aid, obe used In erecting school buildings
and increasing the educational facilities for
the colored people in Mississippi. This Pc
tilion emanated from the Select Committee on
.Fraternal Greetings to the NJ. e. Church
South"
1t was stated in the paper that the amount
necessary would bo $25,O00.
Bishop Beebe, of North Carolina, called at
tention TO the fact that efforts are being
made in North Louisiana to Increase the edu-
cational facilities there for the colored youth,
and that assistance is also needed In that
section for the same purpose.
Bishop Holsey, lin short address, desig-
mated the Southern Conference in session at
| Nashville as the ecclesiastical father OF this
| md I'm raH. ln moi
During the discussion on the question of
| asking aid from the Nashville Conference for
| the purpose named above, 1t was decided not
to state specific sum, but TO simply ask for
| aid. Bishop Holsey said once at a love-feast
| in mis- state he heard an old brother rise and
| say, "Ill bet pewter fourpence well all got
| TO Heaven, and If we ask aid we will certainly
| get it.
| Considerable discussion was indulged in as
| to the desirability of including In the petition
| the reference to missions. Bishop Miles
| took stand in favor of including
| tho mission clause, as we'll as tho educational
| one. He said, "Suppose we build colleges and
| fit young men with silver tongues to go abroad
| TO preach and sing the songs of Zion, where
will they go, unless we build missions in the
| cities? Why, they will have to go out into the
| woods, where desolation reigns supreme, and
| where even the disconsolate owls dare not in
| trude upon the death-like solitude"
| Bishop Holsey antagonized the mission
| clause, and argued that in asking for both
the. chances Of getting hearty response would
istry stands most in need Of" The petition
was finally adopted, both clauses included.
| The question Disappointing greeting bearer
Vile conferenbe was discussed, and Bishop
| Holsey was, by vote of the session, designated
as the bearer. 1t was decided that he start
| next week, as he will occupy tho pulpit al
| Israel Church next Sunday night.
| AT this point Rev. Messrs. Shreves, Lee
Gator, Ward, Dorsey and Hicks, of the A. NJ. L
Church, entered the meeting and were intro
duced to the delegates by the presiding officer
The Committee on Episcopacy rendered Its
second report on the journals of the annua
conferences, and that the administration o.
the bishops has been creditable. Adopted.
Rev. DR.. Marshall, Of Mississippi, came int
the Conference and was introduced by BishoI
Miles. In brief address he congratulated
the Conference upon its earnestness and dig
nifty, and said he had for fifty years felt, ant
still feels, lively interest in the welfare o
the Colored Methodist Church.
| The Committee on Missions reported, recon
mending that conferences be established II
| the following States and Territories: Penn
| sylvania, New Jersey, Missouri, Kansas, Chic
Delaware, Indian Territory and Southern
| Texas. 1t was decided by vote to refer the re
| port to the Committee on Bounds.
The Committee on Finance submitted repor
No. 2. 1t set forth "that, whereas, the presen
| financial plan has proven to be Intellectual TO
the good of the church, minister, ETC.; there
fore, be it resolved, that hereafter the salaries
Of ministers in charge of missions, circuits o.
| stations, be fixed at a rate not less than 500
| per annum, and shall not exceed $1,000, tn
amount to be raised by prescribed methods.
Laid upon the table.
No. 3, taking the line of the Macon, Western
Central Railroad as the dividing line betwee
the Georgia and South Georgia Conferences
Lost.
Bishop Brown, of the A. NJ. Z. Church
entered the Conference, was introduced, an
made brief address.
Adjourned at 2 p. m.
Tho Committee on Public Worship an
nounced the following appointments for tc
night, service In each instance TO begin at
p. M: Israel c. NJ. E. Church, Rev. j.
Mitchell, of Georgia; Hillsdale @. NJ. L. Church
Rev. j. S. White, OF Georgia; East Washington
G. NJ E. Church, ]. D. Lee, of Georgia.
During the session OF the Conference to-day
delegate entered, accompanied by IL pair @
creaky boots. After the delegate had seate
himself, Bishop Holsey arose, and In a gray
manner said: ''Brethren who unfortunatel
possess musical boots will please place ther
in soak tonight so this session will not b
further unnecessarily annoyed by the Intro
duction of unauthorized music.
FINANCIAL.