Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-28
THg 4. n. z. CONFERENCE.
Meeting Of Distinguished colDred Dlvin-
es IN Annapolis.

MGGb1uE o. 018xluR015uE0 AQ4o1G0 OlNAtA-
Is IN Annapolis.
The Baltimore Annual Conference
Of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, met here this morning 10
Mount Moriah Church. Rev G. W.
Fnzhngh. pastor. Bishop Nayman.
d. D.. win preside over the delibera-
tions Of the body, which is composed
Of some distinguished divines 10 the
Colored Church. Bishop Wayman.
and several other members of the
Conference arrived here lat evening
and took part 10 the temperance meet
ing at the Rink. last night, making 9
most fervent appeal to his colored
friends to stand fast to the moral
issue now before them-and vote for
temperance, morality--and the hap
piness Of their homes--and with
Gods people.
The conference meet at 8 O'Clock,
when Bishop Wayman requested the
secretary OF the last conference to call
the roll and so members answered to
their names. 1t was also found that
4 had did during the year. The or
ganization was completed by the cleo
ton OF the Rev j. Fl. WEIGH, Secre-
tary, Rev. j. M. CargilI. recording
secretary, Rev. ] II. Callett. Statis-
tical secretary. Rev. G. w Fitzhugh
then introduced Hon Mayor Claude,
who made some very eloquent re.
marks of welcome to the conference.
hoping as ministers of Christ, repre-
senting true religion with due rever-
ence, would do much 10 elevating, the
race, Rev. DR.. Handy. p. e. of the
Potomac District made an interesting
reply who said that he was proud to
meet 10 Annapolis city OF so much
historic importance. the place where
Gen. Washington, after accomplish.
ing victory for Americans, resigned
bis commission The reply was elo-
quent and delivered with grace.
The conference proceeded to elect
reporter for the Christian Recorder.
On motion, Rev. G.. w. Morsell,
ex-missionery to Havti was elected.
Rev. NJ. w. Travers was elected re-
porter to the city papers.
The Bishop remarked that be hoped
to zee before he died O system oil
Of rotation among the Bishops, Cap
plause The Bishop then made some
interesting remarks relative to the
early election of conference secre-
taries and selecting reporters 10. the
general and annual conferences.
The bishop handed to the pages
circulars bearing the names of the
various standing cammittees whose
names were read and approved with
proper correction by the conference.
The bar Of the conference was then
fixed from the chancel to the 5th pew
across the church. The hours OF
meeting and adj urnmeat were fixed
from 8 a. N. TO | p. ~.
The report of the pastors from the
various charges were read before the
conference by each pastor
Rev DR.. Handy asked the ruling
of the Bishop on the following ques-
ton: Shall the money collected on
Easter day be subjected to the law 10
the discipline governing missionary
matters !!
The Bishop ruled so cents of the
money in question be returned in The
conference per discipline, as be so un-
derstood.
Revs. Bros. Bean and Dennis, of
Washington, d. G., N e. Conference
were introduced.
The names of the various confer
ence committees were then called over
aud appointments made, after which
conference took recess until o'clock
this p NJ
Bishop Wayman will be the'guest,
during lis stay in Annapolis OF Mr..
JAS e. Bishop. one ofour most promi.
neIt c0lored citizens.