The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-05-28
A. NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
Nineteenth Annual Session OF the
General Conference.
W the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Which Convened at New Bethel
Church, Philadelphia, Tues
~ day May 3, 1892. ..
THIRTEENTH DAY.
ESP ECIAL TO THE APPEAL.


Bishops Brown and Turner presided
Rev. DR.. j. y. Jenifer, of Chicago
Secretary of the Committee on Religi
Gus Literature. read a lengthy report or
that question. This referred to the
noticeable developments in intellectual
1labors in the Church, to the growth OF
its literature, and to the educational and
other advantages offered to the Coored
people by the distribution of Church
literature.
BOUNDARIES OF THE CONFERENCE.
The report Of the Committee on Con-
ference Boundaries Was next read by its
Secretary. Rev. Y. H. Jackson, D. D.
The report was Of unusual len2th and it's
reading took up the remainder of the
morning and part of the afternoon
session.
Among the important measures adopt
ed was the establishment Of new Con-
ferences, thus:
Sumter Conference-Comprising the
counties of Marion. Hovey, Florence,
Darlington, Marlborough, Chesterfield,
'Orangeburg, Clarendon, Sumter, Ker-
shaw, and all that portion of Richland
lying west of Wateree and including
Eastover.
Middle Mississippi; Conference.-The
Guiding all that portion of the State not
included in the Mississippi and North
Mississippi Conferences.
Central Alabama Conference-Al that
part of the State Of Alabama not includ-
ed in the Alabama and North Alabama
Conference shall be known as the Centr-
al Alabama Conference.
S uth Florida Annual Conference.-The
Guiding Bahama Islands and all parts of
counties in the State of Florida not in
Guided in either the Florida or East
Florida Annual Conference.
The Puget Sound Conference-Includ-
ing all the States Of Oregon, Washington.
British Columbia Alaska, and all points
Whereabouts not included in any other
Conference.
The Westere North Carolina Confer
ence-Including ali the counties north
and west of the North Carolina Confer.
-ence.
The Haytian Conference-Includi
all Of the Island of Hayti and San Dom
lingo.
The Liberan Conference-Including
all of the Republic Of Liberia and the
west coast southwark included in the
Congo Free State,
The Sierra Leone Conference.-The
bracing all the colony OF Sierra Leone
and adjacent territory.
FOURTEENTH DAY.
Bishop Turner, upon opening the
morning session, requested that the
Marshals bring into the house absent
members. The Marshals, however,
were not TO be seen; which provoked
some caustic remarks from the Bishop.
Amony the resolutions was this:
Whereas. The usefulness of the
women of the Church is lessened by the
narrow sphere in which they work, and
they have proved their ability to fill any
position except tnat of Bishop; therefore.
"Resolved. That the barrier that for
ages has held them back from needed
help in Gods house is an obstacle that
originated in short-sighted minds; and
resolved, that the women of the church
be given the privilege Of filling any office
to which they may be elected, except
that of Bishop"
Rev. r. G. Steward, man of striking
appearance and chaplain in the United
States Army, at Missoula, Wyoming Ter
>ritory, spoke at length on the condition
of men in the army. He desired to
awaken an interest in the moral and
religious welfare of those who, after
leaving it, mlngle with the community.
A resolution that was passed at once
voted gold medal to DR.. j. NJ. Cargill,
a member of the Conference, for his
medical attendance upon and successful
enosts in restoring to health Bishop A.
w. Wayman.
FIFTEENTH DAY.
The session was opened by Bishop
Gaines, who presided FIR awhile, and
was succeeded by Bish 70 Arnett.
Rev. DR.. J. G. Embry, of Missouri
WAS elected business manager nv l35
votes, against 1l6 for Rey. DR.. w. H
Heard, of this city, and II scattering for
eight other candidates. Rev. DR.. H. T
johnson, If West Arkans rs, received l577
votes for editor Of the Cnriston Record
er, of this city, there being eight others
fer whom votes were Cast. Rev. DR.. L.
J. Coppip, of Philadelphia, becomes
editor Of the "Qua, terly Review" re-
ceiving 100 votes, majority over eight
others.
Rev. DR.. W. B. Derrick, of New Yo,l
city. was elected Missionary Secretary
receiving l7S votes against 50 for Rev
R. H. w. Teake, of North Carolina, ant
others for nine more candidates.
After considerable baloting for tn
office of Financial Secretary, Rev. J. H
Armstrong, of Texas, was elected by &C
clamation, other candidates withdraw
ing. Rev. DR.. A. M. Green of Louis ma
gained the election us editor of tn
Southern Christian Recorder, at Atlanta
Georgia. Rev. G. S. Smith. D. D., O
Tennessee, was reelected by accams
ton as Secretary Of the Sunday Schoc
Union, an office he has held for som