The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-05-14

A. NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
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w. Beckett, G. w. Prioleau, T. w. Hen.
derson, G. W. Preston. C. L. BradweIl.
G. M. Crosby. E. w. Lumpton, w. D. F.
Pyle, B. F. Porter, J. A. Johnson.
At the afternoon session. resolution
was offered by Rev. J. w. Rankin, Ct
Louisiana, to the effect that an organiza-
ton similar to the Epworth League would
be of infinite use to the Church, and
providing for the appointment of a CON-
mittee to consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of
creating such an organization. 1t was
adopted.
REPRESENTATION AT WORLDS FAIR RELIC
IoUs PARLIAMENT.
Rev. DR.. J. T. Jenifer offered the
following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Bench of Bishops
be and they are hereby requested to ap-
point suitable number of representa-
tives, and to designate those to prepare
papers to represent the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at the Worlds
Parliament of Religions, and that list
of said appointees be sent to DR.. J. H.
Barrows, the President Of the committee,
with request of an assignment of time
and place for the representatives of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church in
the Parliament proceedings.
FOURTH DAY.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal
Church was crowded at the fourth day =
session of the quadrennial conference.
The conference was considerably agitat.
ed when Rev. S. T. Boyd, of the Aakan-
sas Conference, amour ced that l.. r.
Tolliver, a day delegate from that State
was lost. He stated that Tolliver had
reached Washington in safety and was
not missed until after his conferees had
reached the Capitol. A collection was
taken up to send delegate to Washing.
ton to hunt up the missing brother.
The report Of the missionary depart.
ment was read by Rev. w. B. Derrick
the secretary, Who made an earnest ap.
peal for missionaries to 90 to Africa
The report showed that the receipts oil
the department for the four years end.
ing April 80 last were S27, 45O, and the
expenses $l6,465 At the conclusion oil
the report Rev. J. R. Fredericks, OF
Sierra Leone, Africa, was introduced by
Bishop Turner and made brief address
concerning his life in Afrisa. Mrs. M.
c. Fleming, for the past four years q
missionary to the Congo valley, spoke at
considerable length on Africa from
social, political, commercial and religi.
GUS standpoints, and reviewed the
growth of that country from 1922 to the
present time. She said the ship that
took her to Africa also carried three
deck loads of whisky.
Rev. A. NJ. Gre en-, of New Orleans, Of
fered a resolution to unite the Colored
Methodist Episcopal and the African
Methodist Epi: copal Zion Churches
under the one name of African Meth.
odist Episcopal Church.
FIFTH DAY.
Bishop Turner presided Rev. DR.. j
c. Embry submitted his annual report
and quadrennial statement as business
manager Of the book concern. The
sales for last year amounted to nearly
$6 900, which are considered large, ir
view of dullness in trade. The Recor
der, an organ of the Church, has gained
in circulation.
eve have gained several Thousand
| dollars on the report for the past foul
years. Then we had in round number
$50 900; now we have in round number;
$55,O71 Sc. From April Is, 'SS, to the
same date, '92, our gross business ha.
been $l,l47.33 per month, as agains
81 O35 80 last term, or an average gain O
$lll.43 per month, equal to 81, 1887. II
per year. We think this gain is perma
nent. Our credit and standing is gooc
IN this community, and we have the
sympathy and friendly support of bust
ness men in our lines of trade. Respec ct
ing publishers and dealers generally W.
are rarely de ME any favor Of accommo
dation"