The record-union., 1891-08-08
THE COLORED CONFERENCE.
What Was Done the Third Day of
the Session.
Bishop Grant Speaks on tho Race
Question-Protest Sent to the
Grand Army.

Yesterdays proceedings of the African
Methodist Conference were conducted by
Rev. G. c. Clark of Stockton
After the singing of Prayer is the
Souls Sincere Desire" Revs. John
Pointer and P. S. Green were elected
alternates to the General Conference.
Members of the. conference severely
| criticised the action of the Grand Army
Encampment in drawing the color line
at the lnstigation of few Southern mem
bers, and special committee prepared
and reported the following telegram
which was sent to Hon. William Warner,
member OF the encampment, who had
ably defended the cause OF the colored
members of the organization:
TO the Hon. Witlidn Wurner, Detroit-DEAR
! SIR: 1he California annual Conference of the
! African Methodist Episcopal Church. now in
! session, desires to express itsappreciation and
! thanks for the efiectual defense made in he
| hall of tie negro veterans OF the c. A. X.
Slsned,At "A traham Grant, Presiding Bishop;
rev Y. W. ii. Nelson, Rev. Il. L. johnson,
| H. Weathcrs.
Reports were received from Rev. w.
Il. Weathers, Presiding Elder ofthe Cali
tornia District, and Rev. p. Il. Green,
Presiding Elder of Washington and
lngly to the condition OF their respective
districts.
BlSnop Grant was authorized to issue
credentials recognizing Hannah A. Bas-
sett OF San Francisco as an evangelist.
she was warmly indorsed by Rev. O.
Summers.
Some remarks were made by Rev. Mr..
Beechgood, pastor of the Central NJ. e,
| church, who said his heart and prayers
were with the members the conference.
and the churches it represented, in their
good work.
bishop Grant then favored the confer
! ence with an address, in which he ABLY
discussed the subject of race distinction.
| w lille the speakers S remarks were mostly
confined to the well-beaten paths that so
many orators and writers have followed
III discussing the same question, there
was vlgor and originality in his manner
OF expressing himself that was quite re-
freshing.
At this point little breeze sprane ND
10 dlstilrb the harmony of the conference.
Presiding Elder Weathers of the Stockton
District preferred charges against Rev.
q. Z. Clark of that district, alleging that
he had mlsappropriated the SUM of So IS
OF the Elders salary, also that he had
been guilty of finsubordination.
The accused met the charge in regard
10 the money by stating that ne had paid
coal bill with it; as for his alleged in
subordination, he said it was not inten
tional, and his heart was free from
malice.
This explanation did not fully satisfy
the conference, and the accused was ad-
judged guilty, but entitled to forgiveness.
ana the Bishop extended to him his
blessing.
Rev. j. r. Dorsey, Travelling Elder,
and q. A. Bailey, Travelling Deacon. hav-
ing, lost their credentials, the Bishop was
authorized to issue new credentials to
those brethren.
a sermon was delivered at the after
noon session by Rev. G.. w. White. and
ReVs. .. Summers, J. Pointer, G.. c.
Clark, n. NJ. Taylor and l.. S. Blaknev
were appointed committee on assess
ments.
In the evening Rev D. E. Johnson of
Oakland delivered an able address on
education