New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
THE A. N. E. CONFERENCE.

COTORED METHODIST MINISTER'S CONTINUE
THEIR MEETING IN NEWARK
At the session of the New-Jersey Conference OF
the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Newark
yesterday the devotional exercises were led by the
Rev. Charles ii. Green. OF Woodbury.. Bishop
Tanner introduced w w. Mofitt. of the American
Bible Society who made a brief address. The Rev.
J. W. Cooper. OF Railway. offered the following.
which unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That pleased to receive the
visit OF the Rev DR.. w W. Mofitt representative
of the American Bible Society, and that rejoice
whose history runs parallel with that of our own
Church; that We most cordially indorse the purpose
and work Of this society and pledge II our earnest
support.
The Rev DR.. j. p Sampson. presiding elder: the
Rev. J. A. Brock. the Rev. w. H. Davis. the Rev.
r. Gould ard the Rev. DR.. J. w. Stansbury. men,
beers OF the Philadelphia Conference. were intro
duced and briefly addressed the conference.
Candidates for admission TO the conference were
referred 10 the Committee Oil Admission. They
were A. b. Johnson. Mburn; James Sherman.
Camden; John II. Robinson. Moorestown; W. II.
Wilmington. Camden: Harrison Bankers. Bridge
ton and George II RIngle. OF Fenwick The Rev.
NJ Could Of the Philadelphia Conference reviewed
his ,hirty-seven years active work in the ministry
OF the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The
Rev Dr. Stansbury. the Rev. Mr.. Brock the Rev.
Mr. Davis and the Rev. Mr.. sampson In turn made
addresses The report Of the Rev. Or. }. G. EMORY
general manager OF the African Methodist Epis-
copal Book Concern and Publication House. Phila-
delph'a reported that during the year his depart
ment had taken in about $1,000. against Nh"n IN
the previous year. HIS department had puDished
all the books OF the Church. and THE Recorder
and Review" He showed decrease IN the SUD
scription 10 The Recorder. and asked the pastors
10 send subscribers DR.. coppn, Editor ana pun
Usher OF The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Review" reported progress ,,, -, ,ho
The special committee on the admission OF the
Rev j. A. Anderson. OF Washington. D. G; res
mmendcI that he attach himself % n local churcn
and then apply for admission. The report was
concurrel in The work OF the committees was re,
viewed Some OF the ministers said that they hai
not received minutes OF the last conference al,
though the records indicated that the minutes MAJ
been sen, 10 them. The Rev. Dr. j. D thompson
81 Atlantic City! ard Or. J. {. EmDry OF fhiIa1eI
phla general manager OF the African Methodist
I-,,lscoi,al Book Concern and Publcatlon house'
which furnishes the minutes. discussed the ihdtttr-
The minutes cost Ave cents apiece some in! ~!
;ors objected TO being compelled 10 pay lor. tne
minutes no, sold, among them the ReVs J. w. L.
Roundtree OF Trenton. c. VI. hitten ana '" ID.
Heath over s. raised for Mr.. Nhitteh 70 pay
FOR The minutes The Bishop and Mr. Heath SUD-
scribeI 'qEarter each .,..os ..o,,s,,o,t
,crorts were made Bishop Tanner chilled Tor h'w
,dsrh and wen Presiding Elder Yeocum reported
mai there was none the Bishop sam that the 9nce
~ nresillng elder was tor the purpose o, making
new work Dr. Coppn. Editor OF The Kevlew.
u.s introduced and made AN address a missionary
citing was held last night. and addresses were