The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-06-04
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BOUNDARIES OF THE CONFERENCE.


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BOUNDARIES OF THE CONFERENCE.
The report of the Committee on Con-
ference Boundaries was next read by it's
Secretary. Rev. T. H. Jackson, D. D.
The report was of unusual length and it's
reading took up the remainder of the
morning and part of the afternoon
session. <...-.'s..
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.
|
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.
| South 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
t Conference.
The Westere North Carolina Confer.
ence-Including all the counties north
and west of the North Carolina Confer
ence.
The Haytian Conference-Includinf
all of the Island of Hayti and San Dom.
lingo.
The Liberian Conference-Includine
all of the Republic of Liberia and the
west coast southwark included in the
| congo FREE SCaCe.
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 alb sem
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 thu
women of the Church is lessened by thu
narrow sphere in which they work, ane
they have proved their ability to fill an!
position except that of Bishop; therefore
"Resolved. That the barrier that TO-
ages has held them back from needle,
help in Gods house is an obstacle tina
originated in short-sighted minds; ant
resolved, that the women of the churcl
be given the privilege of filling any offic
to which they may be elected, excep
that of Bishop"
Rev. T. 6. Steward, man of etrikin
appearance and chaplain in the Unite'
States Army, at Missoula, Wyoming Ter
ritory, spoke at length on the conditio.
of men in the army. He desired t.
awaken an interest in the moral an
religious welfare of those who, ate
leaving it, mingle with the community
A resolution that was passed at ono
voted gold medal to DR.. J. M. Cargill
member of the Conference, for hi
medical attendance upon and successful
efforts in restoring to health Bishop A
w. Wayman.
FIFTEENTH DAY,
The session was opened by Bisho
Gaines, who presided for awhile, an
was succeeded by Bishop Arnett.
Rev. DR.. J. G. Embry, of Missouri
was elected business manager by Is
votes, against ZIG for Rey. DR.. W. H
Heard, of this city, and II scattering TO
eight other candidates. Rev. DR.. H.
Johnson, of West Arkansas, received Is
votes for editor of the Christion Record
er, of this city, there being eight other
fer whom votes were cast. Rev. DR..
J. Coppin, of Philadelphia, become
editor of the "Quarterly Review" re
ceiving 100 votes, majority over eigh
others.
Rev. DR.. w. B. Derrick, of New Yor
city, was elected Missionary Secretary
receiving us votes, against 50 for Rev
R. H. w. Teake, of North Carolina, an
others for nine more candidates.
After considerable balloting for tn
office of Financial Secretary, Rev.. II
Armstrong, of Texas, was elected by az
clamation, other candidates Withdraw
ing. Rev. DR.. a. M. Green of Louisan,
gained the election as editor of tn
Southern Christian Recorder, at Atlantis
Georgia. Rev. c. S. Smith, D. D., {
Tennessee, was reelected by acclams
ton as Secretary Of the Sunday Schot
Union, an office he has held for som
years, and Rev. W. D. johnson, b. D
was again returned az Secretary (
Education.
Reports bound in pamphlet forl
and illustrated. together with catalogue
have been presented to the Conferent
by some of the universities and college
under the auspices of the African Metl
odist Episcopal Church.