New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19

who also preached the annual sermon Inc the"he
of his discourse that men should not in'"9"I'
themselves by an earthly standard but ny t'e SUM-
dard which Christ had set up Dr hehueiSon c''
nhasjzed the thought that the y. NJ f. Chur'h "'u
relied upon God for the choice of its leaders ana no"
IN the sevcntv-sxh year of its existence II coud looh
hack to many trlumphs in Gods name trusting
for still greater blessings
p,shon Grant then administered communion ana
fooonc This the secretary of the last conference
7 l. H. Hawkins called the roll The Kew - =
urovr WAS elected secretary OF the conference inc
Roy e NJ Gibbons. statistical secretary ana H. D.
Lengford recording secretary Inc heN' d W n,
derson was chosen as the representative VI "
Christian Recorder" and the Rev d. D. Ja'Kso" was
elected nostmaster The hours Of meeting were
fxed from $50 a. to p. m. one session uiS
The Bishop announced that he wouid ue'l.eI ~
oneninc address tomorrow morning Inc remain
der of the session was taken UP win 'ne iepO''
pastors and churches, which embraced
covering wide territory-Bunalo' LocNPo'' ~
bion Emira. Oweeo Ringhamton. Oswego Syr"-
o,-o ,thanv Coxsackie Undertook. Sparkil fas-
safe Flushing Williamsburg. Jamaica RosIyii "'ei
cove. Amityvlle. Bay Shore Babylon, Huntington
Setauket and Wantagh.
Tho Rev Charles Acworth who had been sent 20
Oswego and Syracuse, reported that AT os"eeo "e
found only one member, a woman eish;y-three Eed'S
old who was 100 feeble 10 attend the church. Inc
Rishop then asked him If he couldn't ma any S''.
ners 70 preach to- He replied that they all a''e"u'"
the white churches. ,,
The Rev p. f.. Mills presented 'es.iio''.r'
signed by many clerGymen. to BiShop Doi''."' W.
| j. about 10 leave this conference. The blshop t.
| snonlel with a brief address. Among the VISITORS
| AZ the conference were the Rev. H. J. Johnson,
! Editor of THE Christian Recorder 'he o'' ,'
! organ OF the Church; William II. Heard NonS"'-
General 10 Liberia: the Rev. g. Manooy' lsrae Der
rick and w l.. Rountree. of the Ne"-Jcrses 80"
| ference and the Rev. Theodore Gould OF Ph'a-
| delphia. 5000, -.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church o.
which this conference is an Important part wa
! organized In 1872. II nov has v""" neh'OoiS
ls sad 10 be the largest colored organization IN INC
world and is governed by eleven BISHOPS h'S"oP
Grant who makes his first appearance In TINS dls-
,r,c, ,s an ex-slave and has risen rapidly since
rs annointnent 10 the ministry. His associate ia
this conference is Bishop W. y. Derrick OF 'h'
Eighth District. The Bishop appointed the io'o"-
| ing narshals Of the conference: T. W. ATne''' j.
| r. J. Jackson and Morris lS'ey' an" " ~
| lowing committees: 49,
pubic Worship-The Rev. Or; George T Watkins
| J. NJ. Proctor and Richard MICS ,.Lrer and T
| Admisslons-E. NJ. Harper ). H. BucKher anu H.
~ First h:atI Year. L. H. Watkins c. y. Gibbons and
second GO YEAR, H. Shirley. j. ]. Moore and W
T6ird Year-D p Brown. J. D. jackson and p.
E. Nils - y ~ t,arror
aI Dollars ia s. Mdney"J H. Buckner, J. T. Nichols
| l. ROlden D. ]. Jackson and T. j. jackson; -
n E in 81 henderson, y. p. Brown, 6. 7.
watkins. r. NJ Harper. T. f. Franklin and X. H.
Miles -. $1,000. T.. ron.Li,a VIII
'@ Hb an" caa M1l E Reynolds W J. Fshburn and
'Grcn,ts and stations-T e. Franklin. r. H. shir-
fdncaton-D i. Brown. T. T. b. Reed and J. L.
Temperance-J NJ. Proctor. p. L. Mills. and j. H.
Surnday-schools-D. J. Jackson J. J. Moore and j
state Of the Country-T. T. b Reed. j. NJ Hender-
son and j. l.. II. Watkins - ,, , r,
Aliens Day-A l.. Bolden. W. J. johnson and C.
M,ssionary-J II. Nichols, s. f. Reynolds and T.
Memories. b. Lansford p. f. Mills and J. II
State Of the Churchill. NJ Harper. r. H. Shirley
and T. r. b. Reed. . -
Presiding Elders Support. VI. Henderson. G T.
Watkins. j. J. Moore L. T. Langford and r. IL
A missionary meeting occupied the entire session
last night and the attendance completely filled tht
church The singing feature OF the exercises
| To-day at $50 a. there Will be business meet
ing and at its close the conference will adjourn
until D. m, when the educational meeting viii
be held
labors until Monday Tuesday next.