The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-23
A, M. {. CONFERENCE.
Seyeuty-fifth Annual Session at
EIkton, Bishop Arnett Pre-
siding. Sketch of Bishop
6rnett, Proceedings, nc

| meeting of an annual conference in the
town. that Of the Wilmington Conference
of The NJ. E. Church held here in 1856 being
the first.
SKETCH OF BISHOP AKNETT.
To the ability and energy of Benz amin
| William Aruetr. D. -. the African Nefho-
dists Of this co1ntry probably owe more
h~n 20 any other living man, while his
activity has extended, over a wider field Of
religious and political work, than any of
| his cotemporaries He was born on March
| s. 1888 at Brownsville, Fayette county, p,
and wa. licensed to preach March 30, 1860
| by the Baltimore Conference. delivering his
first sermon at ST. Paul's A. NJ. Z. hurch
| OF w ,shington, ID. c. He afterwards
| Joined the Ohio Conferences i'll which he
| fl led with coaspicu Gus ability numb of
responsible appointments, As well as im-
| p1Ilaut official positions. aud WAS elected
Bishop OF the A NJ. L Church and osaaIu
ed Nav u, 1883 at the General Conference
| held ali IudilnnppiS, Iadi.ua and is now
presidiug Bishop of the States OF South
Carolina and Florida Previous to bis
| elevation 10 the EpisCopacy, bis ability and
good Judgement were recognised ~ his
selection Tor many import nj public places.
BY "a special order of he |. :. War Depart
meut be- was II adr a recruiting gent Tor
| the army in 1865 He was chaplain o. the
National Convention of cC!ogei men at
Lpuisvit t., Krutucky over blsG Frederick
Douglas presided in 1852, and e delegate to
, the National Y Nj. G. \. Convention at
Washington, d c. IN 1871 OF which Hon.
john Wanaiusker was President, while
his connection with religious ord 9t his
race has been very extensive. Ia 1873 Ha
wa vice president Of the ONO Republican
State Con geatIou which mel At Cincinnati,
ana vice president of lie Ono Safe sun
day School Convention which met az Nor
" ak in 1873, and III 1889 was elected to
represent the Iuter Denominatioul 5 )
Uuiou of South Carolina, 1T the Worla'I
Convention which met At London, Eagt aud
He represented Green COMFY, OHIO in the
Legislature that S'are in 1856, aud was
the author of the bill .boi~hing the "BlacA
Laws of that State, and 10 provide for
teaching scientific temperance in all the
public schools there, both of which bills
became laws. For years he has been editor
of Church Journals, AID dons an immense
amount OF Editorial Church work, and in
1888 delivered the Grafton at the Jubilee of
Freedom at tie Centennial Exposition Al
Columbus, OlIo. He = The secretary OF The
bishops council, and StatisIiciau OF the y
VI L Church. Ne have indicated but Il
few of the positions he has filed with
honor 10 himself, his church and his r.ce,
but sufficient TO show that he Is ! man OF
Importance in Afro American Wesley ALism
Personally Bishop Arnett is Il man of
pleasing Manners and address, strkiugiy
resembling tue late Hon. R=veyiy johnson
in both feature aud expression. His coun
teuauce indicates intelligence aud char
acter, his personal Intercourse with oJher-,
showing the possession OF good viii, and
high persona, qualities.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
AiCer devotional exercises, upon the call vi the
Conference roll On Monday. nifty eight ministers
and layIueu respCnied to their names. The eicc-
ton OF officers resulted as follows: q. u. ROBIN
son, OF Hagerstown secretary: Rev. J. II. Collett,
OF Baltimore, statistical secretary: Rev. L. J.
Pcck, J., o. Baltimore, recording secretary; Rev.
l.. r. Beckett, s.enosrap ner. Rev. 5. I. Craw-
ford, reporter to the public press. Revs. X. T.
Queen and J f BoariIey were elected marshals
and Rev. I. w. Thurston, OF Elkton, postmaster
70: the conference.
The standing committees are as follows: Public
wOrship--J. Il. Morris aud T. W. Thurston; ON
memUI, 81. II. A. John -oa. j. A. HANDY aud J
ii. Robinson: circuits and st4tiuus-W. Il.
Atnold j. y, 9oFfi-' ) II. \. Johnson }. Is.
II C,Ii.Tt and l. II '
Ii. A Ionntuu. Wan K. Arnold. j. NJ Cirgiu
| aad J. ": becAet': ilhlC Gauss. ii. Cooper
i T,Iti' @ go va . l,''';5>
! Arnold. ! Il. i. johnson. i. i. Sealou J. A.
| hdA"! {. W AIo'seIl ana " / H. Addison:
! r Vg.lis {, n. y ,ir,...r Il lE.,,Ii.r y
| Nicholson on >uniay scnyyIs-F. J. PECK, 81
arthur Jones and !. Ii hejilisJn; educaiion-t
! K P'a'n VS. 49, - - an %
Judlciary-.i. ii. a. johnson. =. Il. Green. D.
| T. Seaion. J Y Np-ri', !. ". Digs. On
Hue O. Il i,ot a., me Gan-c l. l.
/ NJ. Car-u. J. ". Byuser, J. K. Henry, Z IL
H lta 'Sie7t'v LA'ae[' } ". HelhetI'
| " Beckett. T. Il. Cole, u. Il Hin. u L SeatUu.
-,t'lg u Ie,i"n.1Iy money Ii tlaeen r. lane,
| ] v buu(rr
Thc 81 slop appointed he following committee
10 meet a t.niinltle1 81 me fnade ipHIa confer
| Delaware c.II. ,reuc,: ID. r. ~ent6n ! n Collect
! W ". SchUCemau, J. Z. Atoms auI J. II. a.
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| -.r,.,s 80 r,., .r,,T ,,s., 10 i,fI,ySi'
! persons were Admitted Tor thai: Amos HendoT-
| son. m CAe", 1. l. Fihhetr Nathaniel IiiinaA
,r I,'.T..t (yi'igm II .tI.,'I I,n, j,tnI,9r
| District: Jas. L Nelson, ii IL II ,rman. kleua.d
| Thompson, fIedeftA cry; Ii h. PrO1, John
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"EpNESDAA fhoCEEDiNGo.
The Conference opened with singing and
prayer Bishop AIneu IN the Char. Fluauoiai
ami statistical reports oi the different charges
were presented. The ninth annual statement OF
the sunday school Union OF the a NJ T. thUTch
showed hat ne union vas rec %! ali indebted
ness. Tie value OF It's properly based upon tic
amount actually expended, was paced at - COO
The business Amounted to about $4,000 per year,