The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-15
THE CLOSING SESSION.
Tho A. NJ. T.. Conference C'osed 'he
Appointments.

A. .,. ,as, session of the African
Methodist Episcopal conference yes
terday the following report, signed py
Rsvs Asbury, Riley and Lowery' waS
submitted. 1t was as follows
There never was time in the history
NJ the church when her influence was 50
far-reaching. Her literature Is goins
into all lands and the nations Oh tne
earth are hearing the word OF e'ou ou'
Of the Bible. ,., 80 tba
world stand closer to each other man
ever before and there is a union OF ei-
fort against the powers of darkness
The scope of the mission fields Is peihs
broadened and the work OF spreauihs
the truth of the Gospel is being carried
On with great zeal and energy.
There are some things which threaten
70 impede the progress of the church IN
aer onward march There is tenden-
" TO worldliness which gives cause Tor
alarm.
There is a manifest desire to compro-
mise with the world and JOIN hanas
with the ungodly. We believe the
church should stand firm against the
aesecration of the Sabbath in every
.orm and boldly declare against SIN IN
every form.
With all nations. The past year has
been one of great financial depression.
Yet we are glad to say the sun mas
shone. the rain has descended ana the
earth has brought forth abundantiy 10
supply the nhabitants with the COM
forts of life. We are one from sea TO
sea and from the lakes 10 the gulf. We
are one united and inseparable people.
The prospects are bright for revival
n the business and monetary affairs
~ our country. Manufactures which
nave beer idle for months are now OPP
Grating and the wheels of industry are
running IN every direction. Our edu-
cational institutions dot the hills, val
eys and plains.
We favor restriction of the vast tide
Of immigration.
Protection should be given TO all peo-
ole of the land alike. As race, we
have been faithful and true to our
country. The treatment of the Ameri-
can negro is in many respects and in
some sections of the country far below
the American idea of civiliza tion. The
hanging. shooting and burning of ne
groes whose guilt was not proven, Is
shame TO the nation and reproach on
the government of our land.
Resolved. That we condemn the desc
Grafton of the Sabbath: that We are op-
posed to the manufacture and sale OF
intoxicating drinks as beverage: that
we sympathize with the Cubans: that
we condemn the brutal trea tment of ne
groes. etc.
This was replied to by Dr. W. II.
Palmer. of Monongahela City, who said
ne report was not as broad or as far
reaching as he would wish it. 1t did
not go far enough in defense of the
negro in North America. He believed
n the amelioration of the condition
of the people of Cuba. Spain and other
countries, but since the race was dis
criminated against at home it was
time to have the matter made public
When 6F negroes were strung up since
1891 1t was time to ask why.
Since in the Keystone state there are
5000 colored children going to the pub
lie schools and not one colored teacher
Il was time to ask why? When Dr.
Palmer had reached white heat point
In his argument Bishop Arnett called
aim to order and he gracefully sub
mitted
A letter was read asking for church
aid to pay the expense of a colored
representative appointed by the state
tor Pennsylvania at the Atlanta ex-
position. There was a generous dona-
ton. The bishops appointments for
the coming year are: Presiding elders,
Rev. c. Asbury, Pittsburg district; Rev.
W. II. Brown. Allegheny district Rev.
]. W. Riley. Wheeling district.
Ministers Appointments.
Allegheny district-Richard Tanner,
CHARTERS street, Allegheny; f. A. Wal
don, Monongahela, Pa. Charles Brown.
South Side, Pittsburg:. ]. ]. Norris,
Bridgewater, Pa; G. G. Skinner, Brad
ford, Pa. Benjamin Wheeler Eliza
beth, Pa; W. C. Gowens, Unlontown,
Pa; Price A. Scott, Meadville, Pa;
Richard Brown, Brownsville. Pa; I. r.
TIL New Brighton. Pa; ]. P. @. Wal
lace. Erie, Pa: George C. Samson, OIL
City. Pa; s. p. West, Franklin. Pa;
G. W. Webster Charleroi. Pa.
Pittsburg District-A. r. Palmer, Nc
keesport; Fl. A. Grant, lBellefonte; T.
Stevens, Altoona; NJ. S. Jones. Bell
view; Sandy Christian. Tyrone; Israel
Holmes, Pittston; T. ]. Eskeu, Lock
Haven: i. ". Ross. Wylie avenue. Pitts
burg; o. T. Davis, Montrose: Charles
MCGEE, Scranton; Cyrus Young, Nc
Connellsburg; Charles Garner, Bedford:
Fl. Thomaa. Milton: s. c. Honesty.
Braddock; r. NJ. Henderson. Phillips
burg; I. ]. Summons, Lewistown; Cyrus
Woodson, New Haven; ]. NJ Morris.
Homestead; H. johnson. Bloomsburg:
w. s. Lowry, East End, Pittsburg;
w. N. Young, Greensburg: j. w. JEFF
fries, Wilkes-Barre; ID. II. Caliman,
Willlamsport.
Wheeling District--W. II. Coston,
Petersburg; r. r. hummer, Wheel