Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-20
METHODIST PRoTEsTANTS.
Speeches by Fahcrs In the Gharrh
Militant.

SpttCnes ~ Thicfs !" 'He t""''
Militant.
BALTIMORE, May l9.-Thc report Of the
Board Of Missions on publication. aud MIN
istcrial education was. referred an invita-
ton from the Bishop Of the W. f. Church
to the general conference of the Methodist
Protestant much to join in the centennial
Celebration Of Methodism in - was refer.
red Rev A. II, BassetI. Of Ohio one oi
the older members Of the church
was introduced and made All address.
| lie spoke of the general conference Of - at
| which wcrr present nearly all the founders
| of the church Rev DR.. Webster, OF Mary
lend was also introduced He spoke Of the
| the first Methodist Protestant Conference he
ever attended. at Georgetown, ID. c., in
| lS32. Omly two of that body now survive.
4 number of propositions for changes N the
discipline of the church were referred. Rev,
Rosser, from the Texas Conference, present
I'd claim for recognition as member OF
the General Conference. After much dis
cusSion the matter was referred.
The CoIorcd People.
%Ew NuRE Nav lg--At the African
Methodist Conference TODAY the report oi
the District commitrc" was adopted n fol
low: Firs-Comprisc New York, New
Jersey. Virginia ,and Central North Virginia
conferences SecOad--Allcghency, Canada,
Michigan. Sonth Canlinh, and Florida
Third-Gcnnessee New England. West
Tennessee Mississippi and Arkansas.
Fourth-North. Carolina, Georgia, Wet
Alabama and Louisiana.
Fifth-Philadelphia, Baltimore, Ken
tucky, East Tcnnesse., Eat Alabama aud
California. Provision WA. made Coz the
assignment Of Bishop to- the Sixth d.
trict, Africa 1t wr. decided to let Bishop
remain in charge u district, but two wears
instead of four.
AppIaudiny Presbyterinns-
SARATOGA, y Y, Nav l9--Thc Pres
bytcrian assembly received acongratulaiory
telegram from Southern Presbyterian as.
sembly al Nickfsnrg, Seni by Rev. StrattOn,
of Mississippi, representing that assembly.
IT was received with applause. 4 memor-
ial relating to army Captain Blake was re-.
fcrred. The Committee on Missions aud
Freedman submitted a voluminsns report.
CunterInnd, rresbyt.sina.
MCKEEsPnRr, P,. Mas l3-The Cen
cral Assembly of tho Cembsrlnnd Prcsby-
terianS recoAyonod. this morning DIR Dew.
III, Geneal Supefintended OF Sabbath
Schools. s-sd his annual report, which
| showed tie condition of Affairs to be Hour
fishing. and. communication from the
( World B&p0sitian. OHerise th. Use Of the
building for the soXt assembly was referred
to a committee with thanks 4 motion to
publiss the Sabbath School lessons in o6h
issue sf tia olIcisl organ was defeated The
Fina zee Committee presented memorial
from the India Synod asking the General
Assembly to pay each year nlI the eSIensss
Of the moShcrs, the committee recon-
n-rd8d tLsi the pstition 10 not graded.
The CsIor.d Prearb-r in P<Jitics.
BAITIsoRs, N,y l9--Bishop Shor; pre-
sided at ,he opening Of the African General
ConferSacs this morning TomorTos the
general Offices will be elected Senior
Bishop PAYNE is to have n small Episcopal
district giyes hiBI in order TO allow him time
20 Gnish hiS work on the history Of the
chsrch. Fred Doaglas and r. I. Fortune.
editor of the NeS York Globe. made ad-
dresses Douglass said, Fifty yeans ago ]
came down Holiday stree, IN this
city bsrefo0tsI. ont ~ the elbows and knees
and stood looking inta the window of a
colored druggist named Wells TO draw in
spiration from him. He pledged himself to
continue the ight in favor of equal nghts
Robert y. SeymoHr, 0f California, presented
9 resolution directing that the committee
about TO visit Washington request the Presi.
dent TO urge the Republican party to pat =
plank in their platform experimenting the
bin annulled in regard 20 civil rights. or n
new bill entirely, in order tina, the same
NAV be Submitted to vote Of the people al
the coming National campaign. Consiisra-
ton postponed amid great confusion.