The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-15
THEIR YEARS WORK.
COlored MethOdists Make an An.
nuaI Accounting.
Reports Of Church Work on the Coast Are
Read Before the Ccnference-A Gen.
eral Improvement Noted.

The colored Methodists' Conference reas-
sembled at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
Bishop Grant presiding.
Rev. Shepard Freeman of Marysvlle
| opened with prayer and read the lessons of
| the day.
Inc Presiding Elder Introduced Rev. DR..
thompson, Secretary of the American SUM-
day-school Union of the Pacific Coast, who
addressed the conference on the favorable
opinions he always entertained for his COL
ored brethren of the African Methodist
church. He also spoke of his mission on
SaDDath-schools and the good it was doing
IN various communities,
On motion of Rev. Jordan Allen, COM
mlttee OF three. consisting of Reys. Wealth
ers, johnson and Summers was appointed
TO confer with the railroad for reduction
OF fares for clergymen of the conference.
The Bishop said he hoped the members
would correct the statement going the
rounds that he spoke improperly OF the
seventh Day Adventists, as he never said
anlyS,thlng which he was ashamed to repeat.
The question arose on the admission OF
several brethren as deac0ns, when the
Blshop lntlmated that unless the brethren
for admission had travelled two wears in the
work OF their Master he was not in favor
OF admitting them, as they did not come
under the missionary rule.
CHURCH REPORTS.
Rev. o. Summers read a report of his
charge in Sacramento. which presented a
credltabe showing on the condition of his
church. He said that their Indebtedness
was S3S, and the membership increasing.
The Presiding Elder stated that there was
no report from Red Bluff, as he could not
get preacher to take the station.
Rev. G. c. Clark of Stockton gave a
final statistical report Of the work of his
circuit.
Rev. Dr. Mcintosh of Zion A. NJ. E.
Church visited the conference and was ex-
tended the usual courtesies.
The financial statistics of Rev. Peter r.
Green of Chico showed that lie succeeded
i'll raising S120 for the conference. The
pastor said that he felt encouraged and he
hoped to do better next time, as his field
was increasing in membership.
Bishop Grant said he was very much
pleased to learn from the pastors of the
churches in Sacramento, Red Bluff, Chico,
Marysville and Stockton that their respect
i've edifices were free of debt.
Rey. ). johnson of COlusa reported that
the financial condition of his mission was
very encouraging, considering that when he
flrst took charge the members were all scat
tered.
The Presiding Elder read the report of
Rev. Mr. Gibson OF Bakersfield, showing its
indebtedness was only trifing sum; after
which the pastor addressed the conference
on what he had done.
The pastor Of Pomona, Rev. W. R. Chap
man, reported that he was making an effort
to build a new church. for which $1,000 is
promised.
MATTERS IN THE SOUTH.
Rev. w. X. Green made very good report
OF his work in Fresno. He said that his
mission was rapidly increasing, spiritually
and financially He had raised over S1S6
for the conference, and his congregation
was saving up money to build church.
Kew Charles AupuStuc from tba 0rpnan
and Washington circuit related that he was
much pleased to say that they had one
church built in ROslin already more than
half paid for. He tried to impress on the |
conference that if some of the best men in
the connection were sent to Roslin, Spo- !
kane Falls and Portland the missionary |
cause would be greatly enhanced
The Presiding Elder addressed the con-
ference on the Portland Mission, and heart
lily Endorsed the sending of good men to
Portland and other parts of the circuit.
Elder Grimes OF San Diego reported that
lie had collected $500 for the church during
the year.
In his relation to matters in the South
the Bishop said that the South was destined
to be the future home of the negro race in
America, because the majority of them
were from the South and il fey wears 5, the
great stronghold of the masses of colOred
people, politically. intellectually, financially
and physically. He urged his friends to be
true to their race, aud if they were true to
their fellowmen they would be true to their
country.
A resolution, introduced by one of the
brethren. revOking the order to sell the
church at Los Angeles, was put TO vote and
adopted.
The conference adjourned till 10 o'clock
this morning, when intemperance and
education will be the subjects for considera-
ton and discussion.