Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-22

ftARENDoN, ARK. Nov. 21.-That 4jshop William E. Derrick, D. D., of Stbp African Methodist Episcopal E4,fnrch meant business when he told 4}e ministers that they would be re- o9red to study in order to hold their olsees Has shown in seven young raen being turned away yesterday saho were unable to pass the requir- ei examination.
 Tbe Conference was called to Grder
 \ M the Bishop at 9 o'clock aud after |zong and prayer service lasting one EoHr, the Rev. Dr. IL. H. King, of
 Lsne Bluff, making the opening
 pfayer, the Conference proceeded to
 hhsiness. The Journal was read and
 Approved. The Rev f,. ". Lamp- .s#45n, Grand Master 0f Culored Masons .lu the State of Miss, was introduced sabd delivered short address in (which he spoke of the success of the sWork during the past 20 years. and
 said that there was still better things
 ip store for the connection and dis 'lfict. Tine speaker spoke in glowing
 brms of Bishop Derrick. styling him |as the most noted Negro in America z 4 committee consisting of E. ] Barter W. J. Johnson and N. L. deTeries visited the conference and Npon being introduced, Mr. Jefferies kald; Bishop and members If the youth Arkansas Conference, our peo ple having learned ti the ability of your learned bishop, and believing fhat we would be benefited by hear lng you, we have been appointed to aStend to yon. sir, an invitation to preach for Us Sunday evening, at peloek, inthe Methodist Episcopal ehpreh. .
 The invitation was accepted by the fblshop, who spoke in high terms Of 1De South. He said that he was sur lrsed to see the friendly relations FSlsting between the whites aud col. tfefl eitizeIiS He@aigl that 5@e .sstifh Eaq at tin been miSrpcrseaas.,i by E9He tne Northern paptrs lieae- |eptea the invitation, sa Aii3e that IL 'aeh place where he had held confer 'nces he had been invited to speak er the white citizens.
 iSeH. C. ". Anderson being unable +o discharge the duties ot minister 2 the gospel, by unanimous vote of he conference was located Rev. H. k Johnson, who was sentenced to eFYe a term ia the penitentiafy, was Hpelled from the conference.
 Education was the subject dis ussed at the evening session. It fought out q large number of col aed people, who listened to the dis assiohs ahd the eloquent addresses. 'eF \ 4. Williams, secretary oi noftef University. made telling spoft' showing that the sch pol was o4hg good work for the elevation ol ne race, and to give the young col fea boys and girls a Christian edu- a'lon in order that they may be- one useful.
 heY. Thomas II. Jackson. DD., resident of the university. made ali uafess, and he was followed by M, Johns, 4 NJ, who has been ,eo'eo dean af the University Exten- 'oA 0epartmeht of Shorter. Prof. onns was introduced to the confer 4ee as one of the leading educators 'lllS country among his race, hav- ,s :, more than fifty years experience.
 'ol' Johns made an able address, ,' ssihg that the urgent request of ''snop Derrick he had come 70 Ar ansas tor the purpose Of doing all ,S sood he could for the ministers \ \ wanted to help them to become
 ,s ! oi The race needs today an uucated ministry he said, "and 'M here to do mv dntv in this ra.