The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-26
MORE AFRICAN METHODISTS.
This is the Northeastern Sumter Annual
Conference.

MANNING, December 22-On Wednesday
morning at $50 o'clock. the gavel sounded
in Trinity a. NJ E. Church, in the town OF
Manning. S. c., calling the third session OF
the Northeast Sumter Annual Conference TO
order, the Rt. Rev. NJ. 3. Salter, u. D.,
Bishop OF the Diocese of South Carolina
and Tennessee presiding. The Rev. a.
Hunter, Of Marion, was chosen secretary N
chief, with D. J. Brown and J. 7. Aston as
his assistants. After the organization the
reports were called for. and before recess
was taken every district had been heard
from. Nearly fourteen hundred dollars
were reported for dollar money. This is
little less than last year, but 1t Is expected
that the reports will be supplemented.
The Conference was visited by the Rev.
7 c. Embrv, D. D., business manager OF
the A. NJ. E. publication department; the
Rev. Wm. s. Derrick, D. D., missionary
secretary of tie church; the Rev. Jas. d.
Davis, fraterral delegate from the Confer
ences of Tennessee: the Rev. g. Z. Nelson.
D. D., presiGiE. elder of the Greenvll!e
district of the Columbia A. VI. Z. Confer
ence, and the Rev. B. J. Ramsey, fraternal
delegate from the same body.
On "Wednesday night the annual address
was delivered by the Rev. J. q. Sampson,
D. D., and presiding elder OF the Sumter
district. The address Was thoughtful and
logical.
On Thursday morning after devotional
exercises, those who We're absent Oh the
first day were given a chance to report.
During this session report on ''the state
of the country" was read before the Confer
ence. A feature OF the report touched on
.'class legislation" lynchings, etc The re-
port recommended emigration TO other
parts of the country, to Africa or anywhere
else where reliet could be found. But Dr..
Derrick challenged that feature OF the re-
port upon its passage, and made II teil!ng
speech against any attempt at colonization
or wholesale emigration Of our people. He
contended that this country is as much the
negro's home as any one else, for he fought
| for her independence and stained the held
of battle with his blood to preserve the
sanctity and union of the sisterhood OF
States. He concluded by saying that we
are here and here to stay. We shall stay
and help to advance the material progress
OF the country.
At night was the missionary rally of the
Conference. The audience was composed
of the best people of Manning, both white
and black. Dr. Derrick, the missionary
secretary OF the Church. delivered an ad-
dress which was able, eloquent and pro-
found. Many have said that it is simply
wonderful. Many of the whites assisted in
the missionary rally, the Rev. DR.. Mood
| giving as much as five dollars himself.
The entire missionary collection was
SOL 60.
The election of trustees for Allen Unlver-
sity resulted in electing the Rev. Messrs.
Sampson, Chappelle. Flegler, Thomas,
Hayward, Hunter and Perrin.
On Friday night was held the education
al mass meeting. The building was taxed
to its utmost capacity to accommodate the
audience. Bishop Salter introduced DR..
R. E. Wall, presiding elder in the Colum-
bia Conference and treasurer Of Allen Uni
versity, who read his report and then de-
livered telling address. He was followed
by the Rev. J. Q. Johnson, the president OF
Allen University.
The Rev. Scott, of the Methodist Episco-
pal church IN Sumter and editor of the
Journal OF Progress, delivered a humorous
and happy address Everybody knows
Scott and what be was most likely to talk
on upon this occasion.
The closing address Of the evening was
delivered by the Rev. J. 8. Ramsey, the
fraternal delegate from the Columbia Con-
ference. He made quite an impression
upon the audience. The Bishop honored
him for his address by rendering Ain his
gavel and seat for one hour.
The Conference is still led by Chappelle,
thomas, Sampson, Flegler and Hayward as
presiding elders, while they are followed IN
close pursuit by strong set of young men
who ere long are destined to come to the
front. The Conference elected the Rev.
D. H. Bowden, the reporter for this paper,
as fraterna delegate to the Conferences OF
Tennessee at their next sitting.-News and
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