Daily Republican., 1886-06-01
FOURTH EDITION
Tbe A ~ M r Conferences.

The A. w. NJ. E. Conference.
The third days (Ssturday's) session
of the Philadelphia and Baltimore an
nual conference of the African Wesley
NJ. e. Church was held in Masonic
Hall, Twelfth street, between Marke
and Orange streets. Conference WA
opeped By Rev DIR. McDade, who read
the I'd chapter OF Paul's letter to Titus
and announced the 2S9th hymn, ant
prayer by Rev. NJ. M. Diggs. Minute
OF the previous session were read ant
approved. After roll.call the following
business was taken up: The disoipli
nary questions wsre disposed or II
their order. Under the first question
VIM. McOalestsr, VIM Grays, M. M
Diggs and A. G.. Christian were admit
TED ON trial. Chas, H. Ross, william
jason, Geo. p. Harris and Edward
Laws were admitted into full coDpec'
ton. Under third question Rev
Fred. Dixon was discontinued. Unde
eighth question Chss. II. Ross, VIM
Jason and Nj. NJ. Diggs were elected u
deacons' orders.
Under the twelfth question Charles
II. Ross WAS elected to elders orders
The committee on temperance reported
Committee on state of the church madt
their report. Bishop ID. j. Russell
stated that he bad Issued a call for 4
special eess ion OF the General Confer
leIce, to convene at the close of tn
present annual session. Deyotions
teommittee announced that Rev. M. M
Digs would preach 8 at O'Clock p. M
Beuadiction by DR.. McDade.
SpeciAl session Of General Conference
veued at Masonic Hall, 18Th stree
between Market aud Orange streets
Mem bers aud delegates took up thu
question ola new Bishop for the con
mex ion, in addition to the lone already
elected and cOnaecrated. A com mitte'
On Episcopacy met ut Sll Tay Tor street
and made their report Of the General
Session.
Alter several ballots were taken tht
result was announced. and was declared
unanimously in favor of Rev. william
II. j. McDAde, ID. ID. The nomination.
was made unanimous by the Genera
Conference, and oonmiHee wss ap
poin ted 20 inform the bishop-elect o
the unanimous choice of the Conference
rhe bishop elect replied very feelinSl,
to the committee, and thanked them 10
the distinguished honor conferred OF
him. Tho business for which tho spe
cial session was called having been per
formed, TIE Conference adjourned t,
the regular session, which will conven
III 1887.
SUNDAY MEETINGS.
At 9 O'Clock q. m, conference low
feast. Alto o'clo.k q. m. bishop d. j
Russell preached after which tho fol
loving persons were ordained TO tn
Office of deacons:Revs. Charles ii. Roer
VIM. Jason aud NJ. NJ. Dig. At
lo'Gioch preaching by the Rev,M Diagt
Al g o'olock sermon by Rev. W. ID. j
McDade. ID. d, bishop elect After th
sermon Rev Charles u. Ross WA or
Idsined 30 the office of elder. Aftor hi
the Lord = supper was s1ninisierod
the newly ordained aud other mihisterI
and the congregation was invited t
partAke. Tue Services were truly i'm
pressive After having a flew Of sou
| the bishop announced the following al
pointments for the year:
APPOINTMENTS.
Wilmington DistriCt-Chas. Roe
Presto ing Elder; Wilmington Station
in charge of Rev. DR.. McDzde, BishoI
elect; Delaware Mission, Vim Grays.
Lswis;o VII Circuit-Lsw .stoun, Del
aware City, FELTON,, Middleton, Town
send, Rev. WIN. McOalas ter
Baltimore Station-Wef Unto
church and Frederick mission TO b
lsGpplied.
Chichester Circuit-Linvood, Chea
tier, Meiia and Chichester, Darby
South Chester, Elder EJwatd Laws
| Philadelphia District-Philadelphi
iStation, to be supplied; Phiisdelpdi
Mission, Germantown, North Pen
| Village, Fra-ktord, Holmsburg, Rride
iburg, in charge Of Lhas. Il. Ross, ?
Milton ga CiIcuiJ-Milton, Aitlir
Ion City aud LowistoTn, Rev Gtorf
p Harrison.
= Lancaster Circuit-Laucas'er, G
lum b,G, Marietta, Christianna and gu
ronndings, Rev M. Nj. DiRg..
Chester Coauty Mission Yves. Cfei
ter, Kenr3lt Square, Church ELL, Pa
Rev. W III. Jason.
Il HedReyNle Mission-Attacaed TO WI
mingJon, Del, to DO supplied.
r The BishoD announced that the CO.
: seeratiou OF The Bishop elect woult til
. place Oh yeEJ Sunday, juno 8.