Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27
LAST EDITION
1 coLoRso CONFERENCE CLOSES.

AOEOaEO 1ONF Enc GLOGEOs
An Interesting Session This Morning
philadelphia selected for the Next
Meeting Place,
Numbers of colored people from poilts
in Pennsylvania arrived here yesterday
etc attend the closing session OF the con
ference. Among them were the cboirs of
the Chester church and of Grace
Church, Philadelphia. Bishop williams
preached the ordination sermon
and ordained the candidates who
were recommended on Saturd az by the
Committee on Holy Orders. In the even
Ing Rev. Il R. Edmunds, preached the
conference sermon to congregation that
packed the church to the doors His
text was: Psalms. lxxxiv, Il: 1.-THE
Lord God is Sun and a Shield
The fifth days business session of the
seventy ninth annual conference Of the
U "A. M E Church began at 9 o'clock
this morning The conference read the
18th Psalm in concert and Rev. E.
Nicols conducted devotions. Rev. Will
liam L. Tull was introduced to the con-
ference and he gave some encouraging
words to the menbers and mplimented
the assemblage on its prompt and formal
method of doing work, A lengthy dis
cussion was held on the ordination Of
deacons aud elders, and the argument
resulted in the adoption of resolution
exhorting all officials who conduct orai-
nation exercises to be more obseryant in
the future and conduct the services pre-
cisely as provided for by church law.
The question, Where shall we hold
the next confersnceS' was asked by
Bishop Williams and lively discussion
ensued Rev Charles Fl. Nicolls nomi-
mated New Castle, Del aud the nomina-
tion was soon seconded Rev FL r
Edmunds nominated Chester, Pa, and
Rev Ezekiel Purneli, pastor Of Asbury
Church, Philadelphia. nominated that
place. Several of the members arose to
oppose New Castle as the meeting place
They said that for two years the confer
ence had met In Delaware
and it would be very unjust
TO hold 1t here for the third time
A motion was made to substitute Coates
vile, Pa, for New Castle After a long
discussion the question was called for
and Coatesville was defeated. The vote
was then taken on the three places Ia
nomination and Philadelphia received
the entire vote o. the confere ace except
two, one each of which was given to
Chester and Gainesville
Rev J. B Cooper of South Whining
ton, Rev 1 II West of South Chester,
Rev B. F. Moore OF Shiloh Baptist
Church were introduced to the confer
ence Several communications were read
and ordered fled. A resolution to set
apart Saturday of all future sessions as
missionary day was unanimously passed.
Revs Samuel Ambrose r. T. Graves
and B. 7. RuleY were appointed com
mittee to resolve negotiations for the
sale of the camp meeting woods OF
fifteen acres belonging to the conference,
situated near Millngton, Nd TIE ap
plications Of several delegations to rent
the grounds for $40 for cen days were
accepted The committee was instructed
to sell only ten acres of the ground, and
unless offered an excellent price, to sell
nothing but the woodland
The session adjourned for dinner at Il
o'clock ani will meet and conclude it,
business this afternoon This evening
the bishop will call the conference.
to order and read the appoint
msnts. After this tbs conference,
will adjourn and the members
VIII proceed to the basement OF the
church, where big supper viii be served
by the women of the church, as a forma
closing Of the conference.
Rev B. NJ Rider Of Locust Grove, Pa
was seized with cramps at this morn
ing's session and had to be placed on
settee in the vestibule, where medica
aid was rendered.