Evening journal., 1892-03-17
WILSON ON TRIAL.
The pOver Presiding Elder Ar
raigned in Secret Conference,

r v. j. b. Mann Of Central PennssIvAn.a
Conference aad Five Other .sxiD'ster'
Appear as ais Counsel-Dr. j cob Todd
and Others Conduct the Prosecution.
Full Details of the Secret Session.
Ats o'clock yesterday afternoon the
members aud 6fIiclals visitors Of the VIII
mington NJ. E. Conferences met In execu-
tive session In the Sunday school room Of
Grace Church. Bishop Andrews addressed
the members at length on the mode OF
procedure necessary to take In bringing
charges against fellow ministers. de
stated that the charge should be specific
as to imprudence or crime OF any mem
Der. and that each OF taese should be
sustained by at least two specifications.
He also explained the nature Of charges
which may be brought to the attention
of conference He divided them into two
classes, one of which he said included
imprudent acts that were not criminal
and the other criminal actions
fmprudent action he explained, could
mot be made the basis of charges
ldlu DclOIt uulll lut
offending minist had been ad-
monished twice Of his error as required
by the church discipline. In charges of
Islander the bishop held that under the
law Of the church one member of the
conference could not bring charges
against another for slanderng third
party. The party slandered must also be
a'parsy to the charges and be present at
the hearing In order to make a personal
defence Of their own character and repu-
tation. He cited case IN which mem
Der OF conference had been charged with
sslandering a woman, and the charges
were dismissed because they involved the
character and reputation Of third party
who could not be present and make 9
defence.
DECIDE MEET IN SECRET session.
After a general discussion on tbs
method OF bringing the charges IL was
decided that all Of those presented to the
bishop should be withdrawn, recon.
structed and handed IN again this morn.
ing at a secret session to be held in tn,
auditorium Of the church at s 80 o'clock
this m orning 1t was then decided to hear
all the charges In executive session
Bishop Foss occupied seat beside Bishop
Andrews all the afternoon and assisted
with the opening and closing devotions
THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
G NJ. Leitch Of Asbury Church pre-
sided at the anniversary Of the Freed
mems Aid or Southern Educationa
Society In Grace Church last evening
The exercises began at T. 30 o'closk, wheI
nearly every pew in the church was filed
The choir, led by b. A. Brad6eld, SAM
fuo Gpa orfhauoo durfnrr ba o-anfuu
This music is a feature of the services
Rev. R. q Adams conducted the devo
tionsl exerciseF The address was de
hvered by Rev. g. w Gray, d d o
the Arkansas Conference, corresponding
secretary Of this society.
WORK OF THE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.
In the course of DR.. GrsY's address, h
said
"The society Of which this meeting !
the conference anniversary. represent
the largest educational movement tina
has ever occurred The Freedmsn's All
and Southern Education Society of tn
Methodist Episcopal Church represents 4
schools, 10 collegiate Institutes, with tn
academies and seminaries insident /
such schools. over 0. 900 scholars an
more than 800 teachers scattered owe
sixteen states The average cost O
a years tuition in one of thes
schools is $40 The expenditures durin
the last year has been 500. 0)0 Tn
property owned by the society is value
at 81, 800, 900 This result represent
the work Of twen ty.fve years. IL repre-
seuts the work among 4 500 600 colOre
people of the South who we're emanci
psted from slavery under circumstance
of unprecedented poverty, and who, bein
the most immoral race OF people Ainericl
ever saw, we're suddenly converted int
American citizens They were not onl
poor, but were turned from a conditio
of chsttel slavery, which had continue
for 200 years, among a people who wer
almost as poor as themselves 1t was /
Fl these people for the new duties an
responsibilities which had been thrui
upon them that the society y,
formed and is at work. The FIRST phas
of the work was 20 send preachers anon
them to preac1 D the Gospel. This wor
developed the necessity Of schools an
then teachers were sent Schools an
colleges were organized and colored teacl
ers educated to labor among the colore
people. The educational movement ha
displaced all the illiterate preacl
ers from the Methodist churcht
Of the South. has equipped magnil
cent educational movement, supple
educated colorod physicians, and hs
now reached out its hands to touch thes
people In their relation to the trades
He declared the mission of the churC
and the object OF the society to be I'll
making OF Christian civilization. I'll
consistent'prayer Of the church is; 'Th
will be done In earth.as in Heaven, az
the work of the Christian ministry Is
bring Christ's Kingdom to the earth. III
eaJrt Of the society he represented Ia o.
tablishing manual training schools Is
.consecrate com mon labor. Ii aimed
make the carpenters bench as sacred
the pulpit and when 1t has accomplish,
that it viii have saved the world .
MINISTERS ALL OVER THE CITY
Between the hours Of meeting, tl
miHisters or laymen can be seen In 8
parts Of the city walking to or from the
temporary homes. The laymen began
arrive yesterday from all points on u
PeninBuls. Last evening Rev. j.
Arters preached In Union Church, Re
f. h Nelson In EpWorth Church, Re-
I. g. Fosnocht in Silverbrook Church al
Rev. j. NJ Lindale In Cookman Churcl
rBEtcoNFERENcE BATTLE BEGINS
The great church fght between Pr
siding ElderJ. A. B. Wilson and b
friends, representing the progressive al
aggressive element Of the Method
Episcopal Church, and Presiding Eide