The morning times., 1896-04-21
HAS CLOSED ITS SESSIONS
Appointments Announced by the
A. M. E. Conference.
Resolutions OF sympathy with Cuba
Passed and Presents MRde the
Convention Officers.

The seventy ninth annual session OF the
Baltimore conference OF the A. NJ. d. Church
closed last evening with Il banquet rendered
the presiding officer, Bishop w. j. Gaines,
his assistants, Bishops Arnett, Tanner and
Grant, and the delegates OF the conference
by the congregation OF the Metropolitan
Church.
The work of the conference had been
practically finished in the afternoon and
the evening session was devoted TO the
passage OF resolutions complimentary or the
press, the people of Washington, tie pre-
siding officers and the reading Of the
appointInents for the coming conference
year.
lust before the close of the session Rev.
Dir. Seaton, with few appropriate remarks,
presented Bis hop Gaines with purse
containing u sum or money, ana bishop
Grant with handsomely bound book as
testimonials OF esteem and affecti0n OF
the delegates. Rev. DIR. j. T. Jenifer, pastor
OF Metropolitan Church, presented Presiding
Elder Conlctt with purse OF money.
At the afternoon session Hon. John K.
Lynch addressed the conference, after which
resolutions were unanimously adopted, dc
claring s ympathy with the Cuban insurgents.
The following is a list OF the appoint
ments:
Baltimore District-Rev. j. w. Beckett,
Bethel Church: Rev. G. II. Nicholson,
Easton, nd; Rev. S. IL Cooper, Cam
bridge, Md; Rev. z. L. Hughes, Chester
town, Nd: Rev. W. II Chesh, Pocomoke,
Md; Rev. Daniel Draper. Havre de Grace
Md; Rev j. ID. Banks, Unionville, Nd;
Rev S. T. Croford, Eikton, Md; Rev. j.
q Martin, Cecilton, Md; Rev. p. II. Green,
Crisfield, Md; Rev. A. Jones, benton.
Md; Rev. j. W Goldsboro, Piney Neck
Md. Rev. C. H. Young, Port Deposit, Nd:
Rev A A Henderson, Chesapeake. Md !;
Rev. r. T. Queen, Darlington, Md; Rev.
f. T. Leek, Ridgeley, Del. Rev j. c.
Paul, Snow Hill Nd. Rev. C. W. Wheatley,
Butlertown. Nd; Rev Thomas Hebbens,
Ccntervie Md; Rev. George w. Body,
RoseviIIe, Nd; Rev. P. o. Pundy, Colts,
Md: Rev s. C Butler, Cordtown, Md;
Rev. j. P. Powell, Hughes, Md; Rev. d.
j. Boston, Ivorytown, Nd; Rev I IL.
Cole, Fruitland, Nd.
Potomac District-ReV. j. S. Lee. pre-
siding elder. District of Columbia; Rev.
j. A johnson, TO Metropolitan A. NJ. f
Church, from Philadelphia conferen ce;
Rev. W R. Arnold, to EbeneZer. from
Frederick, Nd: Rev. W. Fl. Hunter, from
Virginia, to st. Paul's: Rev. Joseph, II.
Robinson, Garfield; Rev. u. 5. Hill, Trim
ity, Baltimore; Rev. j. B. Warner. Allen
Station; Rev. S. T. Tice, Mount Moriah:
Kew, JOtfh ". tuSlls, tttul Stibpti, NV
John r. Johnson, Mount Sinai: Rev. John
s. Collins, Shorter: Rev. r. A. Seatou.
Camparole: Rev. W, II. Williams, FL k
Ridge: Rev. John Brown, West River;
Rev. John F. wallace, Tee Be: Rev. ].
Plato, Charlotte Hall: Rev. John r. Henry.
Baltimore: Rev. Richard Thompson, Patux-
ent; Rev. j B. Corden, &une Arundel; Rev.
j. H Scott. Sandy Spring; Rev. j. c.
Meady, Grace Chapel.
Hagerstowu uIslrIcI-Rev. John Norris,
Ehenczer: Rev. j. II. Col!ett, Hagersto wn;
Rev ]. II. Hursb, Walters Chapel; Rev j.
T. ,jeuifen, 10 st. Johns, Baltimore; Rev.
j. W. Wagner, Catonsville; Rev. s. NJ.
Johnson. Frederick, Rev. w. T. A Addison,
Cumberland: Rev. F. s. Dennis, Elhcott
City; Rev. Henry Hutton, East Baltimore;
Rev C. n. Murray, Carrolton; Rev. j. r.
Nelson, Quaker Bottom; Rev. George w.
Brodie, Waverly; Rev. E. 2. Grenniage
Randallsto wn; Rev. j. w. Booscr, Mt. .Gilboa;
Rev. j. A. Bfiscoe, Petersyille; Rev. Will
lam Manokoo, Frostburg; Rev. j Fl. Keets,
Clear Spring; Rev. A. A. Murray, Mt.
Pleasant; Rev. J. Nichols Paine, Baiti-
more; Rev. ]. w. Layack, Long Green;
Rev. j. E. Shepherd, Keetesvile; Rev.
| william H. walker, Oakland.