San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-06
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.

A. M. E. Conference.
At 8 a. m. the bishop sounded the
gavel and Brother George Conner led
divine services.
After roll call the second days pro-
ceedings were read and approved.
Statistical tables reviewed and COM
pleted. .
PRESIDING ELDERS REPORTS.
Rev. A. G. Scott, presiding elder of
the Chapel Hill district, read his an
nual report recapitulating the work
of the several charges of the district.
The report showed that both spirit
ually and temporarily the work
throughout the district was on the in
crease.
Numb of members added dur
ing the year ........--....... 539
Dollar money brought to con-
Rev. J. r. Bryan, p. E. of the San
Antonio district, submitted his report.
The presiding elder in his report
brought prominently before the con-
ference the educational spiritual and
secular work of the district.
Paul Quinn day was observed fully
and gave a new impetus to the cause.
The pastors are upright in deport-
ment, with the exception of E. II.
Lampkins who has been suspended
ference; who in the mean time has
joined the Baptist church and is
preaching for them.
The district paid the presiding elder
more than a thousand dollars.
Increase of MEMBERSHIPS.
Dollar money brought to Conference
-S635.O5
Applicants for the ministry brought
to Conference-H. McVea, Perry
Mooney, VIM. Davis, w. w. Grimes,
p. M. Fielder and Jessie Wilburne.
Rev. G. w. Swan, presiding elder
of the Corpus Christi district, submit
ted his report.
The district is new work, covering
a very large territory and many hard
ships are experienced, yet the signs
are good and the district will soon
stand among the ones of the confer
ence.
DIR. Neal was in Introduced to the con-
ference and being asked to say word
proceeded to discuss the negro as not
colored man, but noble race de-
signated negroes. am aPresbyterian
who is looking for the glory OF your
race, for the African NJ. E. church. L
want to tell you what my church is
doing for your race. The North
ern Presbyterian church, like the
Northern NJ. E. church has a great
many of your people which they
should not have. All should be in
your church.
Our church has been trying to edu-
cate for number of years, but now
we have determined to have a negro
Pres byterian church. A grand
church in the hands of your colored
men.
We may not get many of them but
we shall have some and they, the
African Presbyterian church, with
your grand old church shall bring
your race to the front.
We are working just at your side
and believe that the negroes
schools, bishops and everything
else that a people should have,
and now my brethren we should con-
denim dancing, ludeness, theatre GO
ing and the like, but we can accom-
pllSn more Ill bHls great "Ork ny Udh-
ing the cross of Christ and converting
the souls of men.
Rev. Y. f. Edwards then sang,
''The Hand Writing on the Wall"
and replied on behalf of the confer
ence. The bishop sang "At the
Cross, and concluded with beauti-
full perOration.
Rev J. R. Byon read the report on
admission and orders and on motion
it was adopted.
Rev. w. Jones submitted the re-
port for the committee on the first
years study. Adopted.
The Bishop then received Oh proba-
ton into the Conference as per discip-
line the following named brethren:
H. M. McVea, Perry Mooney, Jessie
Wilburne, VIM. Davis and p. M. Fell
der.
The charge to the candidates from
the Bishop was pointed, practical and
solemn.
The Missionary services will take
place tonight at 7:30 o'clock at which
time Rev. H. l.. Trap, of Dallas, will
deliver the missionary service.
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