New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-30
A MINISTER DISCIPLINED.
MR.. MCSSELL HAD TO Apologize.
Axorurn Lively nay At THE CONFERENCE OF
TIE COLORED PREACHEEs-THE BISHOP DID
NOT THINK THERE WAS ENOUGH


DOLLAR MONEY
The African Methodist Episcopal Conference yester
day closed lis session at the church. No. .l4 Sullivan
ST. The meeting was again n lively one
At the morning session resolutions OF respect To
IN. memory of Colonel Elliott F. shepard were
adopted Considerable dollar money collected by
the pastors OF the various churches from the members
Of their fccks. paid In. some OF the ministers
did not present much rs was expected OF them
and this led TO a hot discussion later on.
At the afternoon session various committees made
reports The Rev. DR.. W. b. Derrick read the report
on the condition OF the country. Although said
the report our material prosperity Is great there
are many things in the country that are to be de-
plorcd. seven millions Of persons are d. MED their
plain and legal rights: laws annulled, 'ynchlngs
and burnings common and TO ali these barbarous
doings the reopl, Of the country have stopped their
ears BY It's treatment OF the colored race this Gov
ernmcnt has debarrcd Itself from complaining OF tho
treatment Of the Jews by Russia. Matters. however
now seem to be- taking turn for the better
The Rev c. ". Mossell wanted the Report amended
by adding a dcnunciation OF the Geary law, ana ms
done
The Rev. DR.. W. l.. Hunter, of Brooklyn. then took
the floor. lie sd in part Every one in TINS
land IS protected except us The blood OF thousands
of innocent negroes Is poured out daily ana no'hhs
is done God will visit this Nation for it, They
send the cry over sea and land that black men are
onlraging white women. II Is a lie! II Is no
torious lie! We will show hands with any people
On earth in point Of morality. During the war were
not the wives and the daughters of the whites left
AZ our mercy! And did not protect them! But
today. whenever some white woman loves black
boy and IL caught have tale OF outrage ana
lynchng If The people who permit this do not end
in hell, do not the Use Of hell
The ministers became greatly excited In the cour'"
Of DIR. Hunter, speech. and arplauded loudly al r'
close. The RIP Of the committee was then adopted
The question Of dollar money then came up again.
Brother Mossc- said the Bishop lyon are short on
your dollar money. Why Is thsl'
Mr.. Mossell declared that he had done the best he
could, and complnncd that attempts were being mnde
10 humliate him. III have acted In mn unbecomins
manner AT any time aid he ak forgiveness. and
II you are not satisfied with ills, don't care That
Is all shall say
You ARE short on educational money. also. Brother
Mosscllr continued the Bishop, calmly. why ~
that 80
Il don't know what you want" reJolned Mr..
Mossen: Il brought all they gave ne. am In "A
good hurnor now. and I'll get down on my knees
If yon want Yon lnn better take me while nm
in II good hum,r. III get angry SON.
Tn. Rev. Dr. Butler tried TO pour oil Oh tho
troubled wntcI>. but wa severely snnbbed by Mr.
Mossell. The Chair was appended To.
90 ,hnll ash no more questions said Bishop
Tanner. Il am tired Of being insul,1d by Brother
MO>sell.7
IN Eutlcr moved that the conference declare " IN"
conduct Of Brother Mo,~, igsuDOriinatr and appoint
"A ind ,ary committee 10 consider h, case III"
omen nee agreed 10 this bi vol" ol - 10 l.
Dr. Hunter. Dr. watkins and Messr-. GILES. I'ean and
sh.rlnv v.r. apy,iuird rs the committee and With
dl,V Tor considerations At 1 o'clock The conference"
held a memorial meeting on ia" death lh't warren
nf Iu.hop J. " brown Dr. Derrick delivered the
euiog, and tn" conference took a r"ces until
O'Clock ,.-,
Al III" evening session the committee appointed
ia consider the case ~ Mr.. MO--rll reported iindnS
u' characterization and demanding M
APOLOGY. The apology made by Mr.. M0S>'ll ana
IN" incident vs. looked upon cln-'d.
Bishop Handy gave. ont ih" l-i Oi appointments
Of minister, for the coming year and iIr conference
nd intru.d thout daV.