Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-21
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porxes or rHH METHODIST coErEH'
EHCE YrsrxRDAY.

porxes or rHH METHODIST coErEa-
ENCE YrSrxRDAY.
Too Much Talk-The Labor ouestisn-sa-
prene Court Of the United
States Fired At. &c.
The sixth day Of the twentieth An-
nual Conference Of the Methodist Ekss-
ccpal Colored Church began yesterday
in the Third-Stree Methodist church
(colored).
Bishop Turner, who presided, con-
Quoted the religious exercises with
which the proceedings Of the day com
menced, after which be introduced Rev.
W. II. Cook, OF North Carolina, Who
addressed the Conference on behalf OF
the Kittrell High School. at Kittrell,
n. c. He gave IN elaborate descrip-
ton Of the place, and advised the Con-
ference to unite with him in making the
school 0 success.
A committee wssappointed consisting
of Drs. Morris, Hunter. Alexander,
and Bolen to confer with DIR. Cook IN
regard TO sending students TO that
school from Virginia
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on CIR
CUTS AND STATIONS.
The Committee on Circuits and Sta.
tions submitted their report, which
after being changed slightly, Wa
adopted.
THOUGHT THERE WAS TOO MUcH
TALK.
During the morning Bishop Turnei
advised the members OF the Conference
who had limited railroad tickets t.
watch them closely, for they might ex
piIe. "Tbe Conference has been II
session much longer" be said " than
thought it would be. ! never had suci
lot Of talkative, loquacious men u
deal with in my life. ] an tired OF 1t
We will have TO remain here longe
Just in consequence Of so much pro
tracted talk"
RELATIONS OF PRESIDING ELDERS
AND PASTORS.
Bishop Turner spoke Of the relstion
that should exist between the presiding
elders and the pastors. He said
The presiding elders and the pastor
should work in harmony with escl
. other. Each should encourage th
other and help each other and recon
mend each other TO the people. an
should not engage in any kind Of bicker
ing or schism calculated to detraet frou
their influence. If found that an
presiding elder was playing the role Q
a tyraDt OF despot would remove biz
forthwith. for God wants no such ma
10 govern any Of his churches.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Rev. Mr.. Scott, Of Berkley, chan
man Of the Committee on the State {
the Country, made q report. IL whic
q the labor question was revived an
regrets expressed that capitalists an
laborers had brought disturbance 0
the country. which the committee n
earded as unfortunate. and prayed thI
ibe Lord would bring good out Of ey
and the blessing Of peace resume i
sway.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
As The chairman Of the committee S;
down Bishop Turner said be regretts
that The committee didn't have som
! hing 10 say in regard to the Supreu
q Court Of the United States, which hI
: rendered that abominable decision whi'
. had disrobed bis race Of all civil right
- Emigrsnts, he continued, So can con
: here from all parts Of the world az
E even from China, and enjoy civilitii
G that those Of US who were born az
. reared here cannot enjoy, simply b
e cause 3 Republican Supreme Cou
= made UP Of second, third, and fourtl
: class lawyers did not understand Il
= FIRST principles Of constitutional Law
{ which at least guarantees civil trea
: ment TO those under it."
, JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The Judiciary Committee Rev. NJ
, Morris. Of Wytheville, chsirmsD) msc
! It's report, bich was read and receives
4 PERSONAL.
5 Bishop Turner, who presides ov'
= the Conference, is q mulstto, fifty-tv
e ears old, and weighs 2l2 pounds. i
o was born IN Newberry, ;. c., but no
! lives in Atlanta, ga. lie has vi
and four children. He is neither
E Democrat nor Republican the on
( party be claims allegiance 70 is =" Il
( Prohibition party"
c APPOINTMENTS.
The Conference viii adjourn to-da,
q Before It's adjournment the appoin
i ments Of pastors viii be made az
read.
Temperance Meeting.
A temperance meeting was held
the Third-Street ,colored) Methodi
: Episcopal church last night BY Il
= Methodist Conference.
> At q o'clock the large audience vi
!. called 70 order, and Bishop Turner d
: lvered q speech In favor Of loct
option. He was listened TO attentiyel
: and Lis remarks seemed effective.
p Rev. ". II. Morris. Of Danville, 70
4 lowed. he spoke Of the ladies' as gre
: factors IL bringing success TO the eau
i Of temperance, after which Rev. A
4 Burleigh, of Norfolk, led the hTm
d" Glory, Hallslnjah."
Il The Bishop then introduced Rev. v
4 D. Cook, Of North Carolina, who spoil
( forcibly, declaring that :. God is in Il
temperance work, and il Will be 81
d ceksful."
4 A tHICKEx-rBIEF CAUGHT.
? fhnreed with EPenking into 1p