The Evening critic., 1882-05-09
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. 1868.
THE CONFERENCE
Of the &. M. n. church, and what
Was Done To-day.

The G. N. L. Conference assembled at tho
usual hour this morning. Devotional cxer-
cises were conducted by the Rov. II. Bullock,
OF Arkansas. A quorum being present, on mo,
tlon Of Rev. o. r. wormuck, the roll-call was
dispensed with
A petition was presented, asking the Confer
ence 10 indorse the movement in behalf OF
raising funds for the widow of the late John
Brown. Bishop Miles said that while no sym
pathized deeply with the widow OF the man
who had done so much for the colored race, he
did not believe that n petition OF that charac-
ter could properly be received by this Confer.
ence. He therefore ruled the petition out OF
order.
The Committee ON ItInerancy submitted
report. The report states that IL Is deemed
advisable not TO abolish District Conferences.
Tho resolutions offered in the carly days OF the
convention, providing for new mode OF elect
Ing delegates, was carefully considered by the
committee, and they unanimously agreed that
the present arrangement Is satisfactory.
long discussion followed and the report
OF the committee was recommittod.
The Committee on Boundaries, through its
chairman, Rev. J.. W. Bell, submitted the fol-
lowing, which was adopted: Whereas the
general Conference held at Jackson, Tenn, In
1878, consolidated Kentucky, Missouri and
Kansas Conferences, and whereas IL caused the
work thereby to suffer, especially In Missouri
and Kansas;
shall embrace the State OF Kentucky only, and
that the States OF Missouri and Kansas shall
be known hereafter as Mission Conference
Bishops Ward and Turner, and Revs Robert
Steele and Mr.. Muse, all OF the A. NJ. L. Church,
were introduced to the Conference. Rev. Mr.
steele made n short address. He Was followed by
Bishop Turner, who congratulated the Con
ference on the splendid work they were doing,
and hoped that they would Join with him in
spreading the religion of God throughout tho
whole land. "Do not said he, "connne the
Word of God to this country alone, but pray
and assist In the redemption OF the two hun
dred and ten millions of our brothers in
Africa" He loved the grand old Methodist
Church, and believed that IL the two
branches-M. E. and A. NJ. e.. Church-could
be united in one grand body, incalculable
good would result to the Church.
Bishop Ward also spoke few words to the
Conference and urged them to continue tho
good work they were doing. He too, would
welcome the day when the two branches of tho
Church could be united, that they might pre-
sent q good solid front. He wanted 1t under
stood that he had a warm heart and warm
hand for every colored man who embraced
Methodism. He, like his brother Bishop
Turner-was in favor of union.
Bishop Beebe responded to the remarks of
the preceding speakers, and thanked them on
behalf OF the conference for their kindly
greetings. Bishop Beebe hoped that the day
was not far distant when no such thing as a
@. NJ. E. or A. NJ. Z. Church would be known,
but that the two wings OF the church could go
together in one solid body of Methodism,
marching under the banner of King I'M
manuel.
favor Of union was universal. He did not
think that he would be child OF God II he
opposed unity of the church.
Bishop Miles said he would never be in the
way OF bringing about union. He was sorry
that this union could not have been brought
about sooner.
Rev. G. L. Smith, OF the Illinois Conference,
was introduced by Bishop Miles.
Petitions and memorials from the various
conferences were submitted, after which the
Conference adjourned.
Bishop Turner told THE CRITIC reporter
that he believed that satisfactory union
could be brought about without much trouble.
bis wing Of the church had q membership of
100000, while the O. M. e. Church numbered
about 100000. When asked II union was
effected would new bishops be elected, he said
he did not believe 1t necessary; that 1t would
be Just as well that the bishops remain as they
are. When questioned as to whether, In the
event OF the union, a new name would be SO.
lected, he thought 1t would, but that matter
would be left with the people.