The state journal., 1884-04-05
BISHOPS IN COUNCIL.
BOARD OF BISHOPS, a. M. E.
ZION CHURCH, IN AMERICA.
Proceedings Of the Semi Annual
Meeting Of that Body, held
at York, Pa.
FIRST DAYS SESSION.

DIRK, A MaTCn Zl.-lne semi
annual meeting Of the Board OF
Bishops Of the A. M. Il. Zion Church
met in this city on March &c, Bishop
J. w. Hood presiding and Rev. @.
p. Harris. secretary. Present: Bishop
J. j. Moore, J. w. Hood, J. p.
Thompson and L. Ii. Lomsx; also,
the agent of the A. M. Zion Book
Concern, Rev. Jacob Thomas, Of New
York city.
The bishops read their financial re
ports, giving the amounts received
and expended for travelling expenses.
Aadocument was real from Rev J.
nj. Ill. Farler, the editor of the Star
Of Zion, The official organ Of the
connection, showing th- financial con
dition Of I! lie paper.
On motion, the Ladies Home and
Foreign Missionary Society were re-
commended 10 make an appropriation
for the benefit Of the Star Of Zion
and the book concern
General T. M. Chester, president
Of the Wilmington, WIightsville and
Onslow railroad, obtained leave to
present his cause before the Board
for its endorsement. The president
proposes to get the road in running
order to the latter place and then
issue bonds for further extension Of
the road. 1t is proposed to extend
to Washington, Beaufort county, n. G
The shares are $25 each, and may be
paid in installments. The Office Of
the company il in Wilmington, n. 9.
The president impressed the Board
very favorably by his statements, and
at the conclusion Of his remarks
paper was prepared and read, EN-
bodying the sentiments Of the Board
Several shares were taken by the
bishops present
A letter was read from Bishop
Jones, giving the cause Of his deten-
ton at Knoxville, Tenn.
Elder jacob Thomas addressed The
Board at length on the condition and
wants of the book concern. Attsr
which the meeting adjourned until
next day at 10 A. NJ.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
Bishop J. W. Hoo1, in the chair,
submitted draft Of financial plan
for raising moneys for the general ex-
penses Of the connection Said plan,
after long and mature deliberation,
was agreed to, and it was resolved to
embody it in the Episcopal Address
to be submitted to the General Con
ference of the Church, which is to
meet in New York city on the third
Wednesday in May. 1884.
A communication was received
from an absent member Of the Board,
Bishop S. t. Jones, d. D., who had
been unavoidably detained from the
meeting of the Board. 1t enclosed
series Of questions propounded by the
Secretary Of the International Com
mittee of the Y. Nj. G. A., concern
ing the establishment of an institu
ton Of applied science for the in
struction Of colored youth graduates
from the best schools and colleges in
the higher departments Of the trades.
The answer to the inquiries had been
couched in response by Bishop
Jones. This response, which heartily
approved Of the establishment Of
such an institution, and expressed the
opinion that it would greatly aid in
the development of the material re-
sources Of the South, and the better
ing of the social and moral condi
ton of colored people in that section
Of country, was endorsed by the
Board. The remainder Of the SEES
sion was devoted TO subjects 70 be
recommended to the consideration Of
the General Conference.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
Bishop T. Fl. Lomax was author
lied to sell the Rush University
property, at Fayetteville, n. O., and
devote the proceeds to the use Of the
church at Concord and Zion Wesley
Institute.
1t was voted that the next semi.
annual session be held at Knoxville,
Tenn, on the 4th Wednesday in Sep
TENDER, 1884.
On Sunday the pulpits Of Beaver
street M. e. church, the Presbyterian
church and the A. M. e. Zion church
were supplied by members Of the
Board.
The sessions Of the Board closed
on Monday, March 81,