Telegram-herald., 1888-09-11
CONFERENCE ENDED |
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convened yesterday morniuk in TIE betnSa
ea1rch en- spnnE-st.. aud he ths tss sporary
ssssncs OF TIE Bishop. sNs csiisa 70 order
- Rev J b. Tounsend D. D.. n sslonafy
s~cfslary. after devotional exercises ey
Rev. q. W Bro~n, Of South Bead, lad.
Ds.con j. / HUI. Of Day. vas admitted
60 asEa befship OF the conference, and IL
oenulste A. Cotman. OF Adrian, after pass
ing the necessary examination wAs voted
deacon orders.
DF. townsend nads an earnest appeal 70
tAs eOniersnos 10 support The Ais'tosaFg
Re1ort, tue organ vi the missionary depart
met Of the church. published By him at
Richmond. Indiana 10 which there Was a
complimentary response.
The following trustees ~ers elected Tor
Wuberforce University. Ministerial, j n.
Henderson and j. hoSnith. LAyme
James Buekner Of Battle Creek
synopsis OF the annual. educational
and other special sermons was voted 10 be
published IN the miaut<s and 500 copies
were ordered 10 be published, and that the
secretaries 30 the COMMITTEES on Puolica-
uou.
Rev J. IL. Alexander. presiding elder Of
the second, and Rev -. W. Brown, Prssid-
ing Elder Of the Third district, sebmittsd
their reports which showed that @s worf
under their adIninistratisn during the past
year, had been progressiys.
ID. A. Graham. w. II. sann dsrs snd j. b.
Miller were elected msmbcrs of the Mis-
slonary Board.
Rev J. NJ Henderson was elected Con-
ference Book Steward
Rev W II. Brown addressed the meEn- :
bsrs OF the conference upon The necessity OF
sustaining African Methodist literature and
To patronize the Book Steward. He com
mended the ritual service as being
impressive
The utility of the Sunday school conven-
nOn was discussed and favorsbiy COM
msnted upon. and IL was decided 10 have
but one Sunday school within the Jurisdlo-
tion oft conference district, aud That the
session De held on the FIRST Tuesday In
July. and the place 10 be designated by the
district conference.
Rev. J. II. Alexander was elected con-
ference treasurer.
Kalamazoo was elected as the next
place for the session OF the annual con-
ference.
A communication was received from Al
bert Dodge, chairman of the State Pronloi-
ton Central Committee asking the infu-
half OF that party that best promotes tenn
perance reform.
communication WAS read from Prof
l.. f. House and Bishop J. Darcy. deny
ing he imputation OF the conference that
they we're unworthy OF public confidence.
The sentiment of the conference was that
the matter should be Investigated and the
truth established.
AT this point Bishop Brown assumed the
chair. and advised the appointment OF q
committee to ascertain the truth or other
wise OF the denial.
The Bishop" and the Professor" were
present and there WAS every disposition to
deal Justly with them. Elders r Jcfiries
James Al. Henderson and G. +. Hill were
appointed the committee TO investigate the
matter.
The conference then proceeded 10 the ex-
| animation OF characters, and all were found
to be blameless IN life and conversation
except e. F. Hill. w. II. Brown. Benjamin
| Roberts j. T. Coates and I. |. Hill, vhc
| were marked for msttsrs of administration
| which were all removed after explanation
and their characters passed.
| The Committee on Education made . fa-
| vOrable report of the educational efforts o
the connection and what ii is doing through
/ its universities, colleges and high schools Il
foster learning and to advance the STANDARD
1 OF the pulpit. The Committee on Sunday
| schools gave On encouraging account Of NJ
good work done in the Sunday School, and
| the increasing interest that 10 manifested In
| this department of the Church. The reports
/ of the other standing committees were
made, indicating that the affairs Of the con
| fereuce are in good condition, promisin:
| excellent results.
At 3 o'clock last night n very large con
| gregation assem- Dled TO be present at TIT
closing session Of the Conference. Rev. ID
| F. Brown, of Evanston, ILL.,, son of BlshoI
| Brown. preached from the Psalms Sc
Thou msdest man to have dominion owe
the works of thy hand" The theme dis
cussed was man . citizen of earth, whics
was aoly and interestingly eIpounded. Th
| congregation seemed proud of the success
Of the bishops son, especially as he is tn
| only son of sn African Methodist bishol
ever ordained in this country.
After the sermon, Mrs Minnie J. Goings
fine looking lady, sang Flee as Bird.
| A. Cotmsn, of Adrian, wss ordained as
deacon by Bishop Brown. assisted b,
Elders X. Jsffries, J. II. Miller and II. 4
Gordon, with solemn ceremonies. A Cot
man, Of Adrian. and J. /. Hill were form
erly received into full membership D
BisAop Brown. who fully instructed then
into their new duties and responsibilities
1 n
pastor and members Of the sptipgs'
Bethel church for the fri sndly veoom
and nospitsble entertainment extsnded 1
TO the msmb Der Of the conference.
| Tha Financisl COMMITTEES sckno~lege
receipts for the following amounts; Educs
ton. 81 ~, contingent $3.50, missionary
S5722 percentage OF dollar money. fl54 Y
Bible cause. s. S. Disbursem.nts-M Mi.
csllsusous conference expenses. f32l
postage and tsisgrsms for bishop. $500
bishops travelling expenses, SO q
crsdentisl forms, s.; SEXTON, g.. secrstars'
$500 gas bill, $50. csrriags hire "a
given 20 pastors Who ~ere doing missions sr
rork during The past year whose sappol
wss small. J. II. Benson. SO, Abrsm Co
man. SO. J. P. Coates. g.. J. !. Hill. 81 4
H. Hsrp.r, 81. The following amount
we're given 70 sido-s of deceased minister
Mrs l. D. Crosby. S9e Mrs. Thsodor
Crosby. So Mrs r Titgs $50 spsci'
appropriations SO Bible osuss f2s5.
Bishop Brown after addressing ne mir
isters "a 30 fhsir conduct and wIth rrferenc
81 matters Of administration IN their oe'
fields Of ls6or, made tns following sppoini
usnts
r. Jsfriss. PrsHdine elder. Reth,
+ Ch1rch Detroit Gsmsz n HsodersoE
Maskegon q p BENSON, E1enezeT Churci
issrreit g. ". Brorn fpsi'suti. J. !
MiIsr. East ssgusv A Cofmsn 5
F Tssph circuit Am. Collins kslsm szo.
~ RI saunders south Bend, Tod. II !
Gor3or Tarle Rivsr cirCuit ~ BsrF~
Ann Artor. q p Peps- Lansing ! NJ
Smifh. Battle Creex B. koterss. -
Wsvns fnd g. r HllE Ws,ssh B CcH n.
F nsT circuit. Cs~- lcBnty = + Hi
Fonusc p r Gregorv srx~ou. p =
Eraun FHsf ~. A. fsrshs11 ffrsnd Par
ffs = n fersn1er A. ar 20 - sar
ritee g. 81. fh0rass 80 trsnsfsrre1 t1 en-
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