Telegram-herald., 1888-09-06
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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siding This is tAs second annual session
ana large number we're present
Dexolionsl exercises were led oy Rev. II.
b Gordon. vi ESst Saginaw, aud were foi-
lowed bY bailoang Tor secretaries. wl1o tns
following result, Rev. James n hencef-
sou. of Detroit ana be.. ID ID. A. Graham
~ assistant Ress Z. r. Hili. u Niles. J.
/. hill, OF Cass0poils. snd +. +. Ac1regory.
OF Detroit. weTs selec!ed as MArshsis-
The bar OF the conferences Was then
formed, after which the Bishop appointed
the following standing committees
Comusiltse ca Public Norship-N N.
Saunders. J II Alexander aDd J. McSnito.
Finzuc--k- Jefines. J. N. Alexander
and W II. Saunders.
Temperance A. Graham. Ii. b. Cor
don aud {. h. Hill.
Dollar Money Mcsmish. J. H. Alex
andeT aud *. Jefiries.
Nissions-J. Ii. Miller. c, 4. Hill and
BENJAMIN Roberts.
Edaesnon-G. w. Brown. W ii. Brown
and u. Is. Pope
State Of the Church-G. w. Brown. g.
w Benson and W. h. Brown.
sunday Schools--C. III. Thomas, ID. A
Graham and Benjamin Roberts.
Memoirs-J. ii. Alexander, ii. b. Gordon
and J. hcSmith.
General C0nferencs-J. II. Miller. u. w.
Brown sud *. JeEfiee.
Admission of Orders. III. Alexander
ID. A. Graham and &. III. Hill.
First snd Second Year Studies-k- JEFF
fries, J. III. Miller and II. b. Gordon.
Third and Fourth Year Siudies--J. Nc
Smith. j. Ii. Miller and w Ii. Brown.
Circuits and Ststions-R. Jeiiries ]. II.
Alexander aud J. McSmith.
State Of the County,. NJ. Henderson.
Benjamin Roberts and X. Jefiries.
The hours of the meeting were hxed st
from a. IN. until II IN. each day.
Bishop Brown then addressed the con-
ference as follows:
DEAR BRETHREN In the providence of
| God | have been assigned for the next four
years TO the Fourth Episcopal district,
| which includes this conference. You are
| almost a stranger TO me, and possibly ! sm
| 10 you, IL is, however the same great
WORK that j have been endeavoring TO per-
4 form during the past forty years. twenty
! yesrs of which / have been serving the
cause as bishop. | come to you " assist
| In extending the work and TO make il
stronger. l have come TO you with no spe-
cial policy, but have come simply TO do
my duty TO do IL as best can; and being
strangers 10 each other, do not come with
any feelings against you, nor do / expect
you 10 have any against the bishop. have
| come TO work with you aud 10 blend a COM
mon interest into one combined effort /
take It for granted that you are iunerate
preachers, whose duty it is 10 move around.
| 10 work here and to work there. and 10
work wherever work is % be found. Ii Is
not supposed that rou have any
preference can no prefer
| ence. Wherever dai5 calls. there
| work. Thus 1 have been doing the
best conld as a minister and bishop. !
| come 10 you not as strong as / could wish
! physically, but | hope for your forbear.
ance which | expect from You and which
you will receive from me. / need TO hsvs
you extend me great kindness, forbearance
| patience and assistance so as 10 make the
| work as light and a. pleasant as possible
Many years ago commenced my labors in
tbiS State, al Detroit where | commenced
teaching school after / left ODerlin College
| / labored there until we established {
church, of which Bro. James Nj. Hendsr
SON is now pastor. The lot was bought
while i was there, ard nearly every dollAl
collected TO build that church was collected
by Bro. Louis Hayden, now OF Boston. anC
myself. We had but very few members
We succeeded in gaining the conhdenoe o
the wealthy white citizens. 1t was at
very dark period in our history in THU
country. when our people were dragged
back 10 the house OF bondage from the SO
called free States. Our condition created {
great deal of sympathy in the hearts OF th'
goed peo pie, and they responded 70 our ap
peal. as they are always wiling to do in aid
of every worthy cause ! am very happy
after being separated from you for man,
years, to return and find a vigorous snC
growing conference. / organized the frs
class meeting ever organized In ipsilanti
/ feel that | have not been very attentive ts
my class, AS 1 have not been back 10 lead D
since is organization. 1t has grown into ,
church and takes good care of q preacher
/ have presided over conference. that ar,
very large numbering over one buDdreS
preachers, including many thousand mem
bers. and | have presided over some verl
small conferences. ike PittsDurg and Csl
ifornis, and the way 1 succeeded Ia msk
ing them stronger and more effective wa
TO devote myself wholly TO the prosperity
OF The work. Wherever there Is opportunity
II is our duty to 60 there and plant on
church, and orRsnize clsss mee tlpgs, prsye
meetings and Sabbath schools; snd after
while Just a. at y psilaDt. the effort w0uis
grow into large proportions. / have nsve
visited anywhere iD this State except De
troit and Ypsiisnu. until came bere les
night. Now have come 10 you. and "
can remsin on my ftet / want ron and ] &
work faithfully and efIeciusliy together"
The bishop spoke for some length il
grateful scsnow .eogment o. The civil an
equal rights enjoyed IN this : ate by hi
pope and Of the good results that voul'
how therefrom. lie concluded by erbori
ing the members of the conference 10 stud
aud 10 make fhemeelves worthy OF TIE 20
siiions they occupy.
Ihe hour OF adjournment having arrived
he blessing, ,tbs benedictioB was DrDouocel
~ Kew. & D. Hill
At4 o'tl1ck In the sfternoon q fair con
Frrgstion ~ss present 10 hear the aEbus
sermon, delivered bv John kcsmifh. q
Lansing. Re selected for BIS tsxf Msfthes
Izvii I-2g Go ye therefore and tescl
al nations bspt a. them ira the name o
! the Father. and II The Son. and n tb
Holy Gnost, teaching them 70 s5ssrvs e.
things Whatsoever hsss corr msBdsd vou
arc % ] sn witb yOa sl~sys. even mt
the sno Of The word" The sermon -
especially devoted to minister's sno ~s
sb.y prsrsrei snd veii 8e weed
be thsIca wss crowded isst uight b
vsry .nts i-fnt congregation n bear 10
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