New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
FIGHT AT THE CONFERENCE.
THE BISHOP AND SECRETARY QUARREL
MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPIsCO.
PAL, SYNOD VOTE ON THE DISCIPLINE
OF A MINI sTER AND TIE

UNION OF CHURCHES.
The session OF the African Methodist Episcopal
Conference In the church nj Nc. pa sullivan-st
Yesterday was even livclier than that Of the day
before. There only two subjects OF Importance
brought up for discussion before the delegates. The
first was n report Of the judicial committee appointed
on Friday to consider charges made by the Rev.
John Nurse. IL baltimore minister against the Rev.
E. ". MOSScll. n member of III" conference. Mr.
Nurse. II seems. presented scvrn'dayS note Tor
$50 - signed by Mr.. Mosscll and dated April 30
1852. Mr.. McsScll, Mr. Inrse declared. had refused
10 pay the note. Mr.. Nurse called upon the con
ference. therefore. to discipline Mr. Mossell and to
force him to pay the money. The committee re-
ported strongly In favor OF Mr. Nurse and the report
was adopted. During the recess, however, the
case WAS warmly discussed that on reassemblihg
the Rev. DR.. Butler considered 1t necessary 10 MAKE
an explanation, the effect OF which was TO reopen
the whole question.
Many motions and counter-motlOns, substitutes.
questions OF privilege. points OF order and eXpana-
lions followed. The Rev. DR.. W. H. Derrick crilc'S I'll
Mr. Mo,scll severely. while Mr. Mossell charged the
committee and DIR. Derrick especially with prejudice
and nnfalrncSS Finally Tho Rev. J. II. Morgan. the
Rev. G. r. Shafrcr the Roy. Drs. Watkins. W. d.
Derrick and L. J. Coppin were appointed an Ariitra-
ton Committee. and withdrew for conference.
The question of the union Of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church. usually known rs the Bethel
Church WAS then taken up. The plan was prepared
by a body OF twenty four commissioners, appointed
by the general conferences OF the two organizations
and /, now before the annual and quarterly con-
fcrcnccs vote o. thrccfourths OF all the churches
+, required for It's adoption. Tn" name Of inc No"
Church to be the African and Zion Methodist Epis-
copa Church.
The Rev. Mr.. Dykes. n missionary from the lhdlah
Territory In speaking upon the question. SAID ii
ye uuitc we shall have one minister where there are
now two fighting each other and we can pay MN we'll
II We unite there Will be no more bishops Win Dig
salaries chosen for twenty years TO come IL Is the
brothers who want to become bishops soon VINO OPP
pose unIon.'
N4 O'Clock Bishop Tanner announced that "a vote
on Tho. question of union must be taken at once"
An In favor Of union will pleas" rise ana Do
counted" said the Bishop. +. +. Giles the Secre-
,arv was counting the vote. when lie SAW minister
who he thought not entitled to express an
opinion. lie turned TO th" CHAIR.
~ri,hop" he asicd. "can a brother WHO reused
to I'm his own conference come Hcrc anu WV
risbop Tanner did not answer the question
Count the vote" he called.
" Bat. Bishop"
Count the vote. That IS all YOU have TO do
SECRETARY Giles counted II and announced ten votes
for and seventeen against union. lie 'hair I'M
nounccf that the union opposed by the New
Then Mr. Girc, arose. d" have been in the ministry
eighteen years" said he. and no on" has right to
talk TO me- this way. ="
sit down. sir cried Bishop Tanner
Il don't thlnk I've been treated--'
~Wil YOU sit down, sir - again cried the Bshop
No. no, yct."
"Thcn can't hear you sir. sit down.
IT rise 10 a question Of high privilege" cried
Mr. Gile-.
state IT," rcplicl the Bishop, In tones OF wrath
Mr. Giles did 80 and threatened to resign MS
P'''N n right. Sir: resIgnl We can get somebody
else"
Brother Giles offers his resignation said the
Blshop. All In favor
Noi ready" cried Mr.. Mossell. y sympathWe
with Brother Giles. lave my opinions -,
II make, difference, sr. The th'ir HAS lis
.T', Hi,hop "a only part Of this conference"
finuod Mr. M6ssr.l. Ne IS not all Of II, think
III, conduct ha been calculated to "Naep erate bro'er
tl"-. , , ,.ho,
dr. >tan~lcrry then defended the Bishop and when
h, took his place aeaiu Dr. Hunter renewed the
attack He wa, cut short by I'll" Bishop. .
The. fifteen minutes cNt"i lion Is over, he SAIL
TN. co.4, renee. stands I'd lourn'd.'
\ vote To extend tn, time. however, was carried
and IN. conference declined 10 accept Mr. Giles
re- g,unton ,.,
Giles said The Bishop. Proceed. -o-,., ,,..
vr No>,,ll had asked for time and that the
committee lad agreed To meet again Oh July ., IN
re conference then adjourned until Monday morn
ing at . O'Clock.