New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-27
AFRICAN METHODIST CONFERENCE.
SPIRITED DISCUSSION OVER ATTACKS o.
BISHOPS AND MINISTER'S.

SPIRITED DISCUSSION OVER ATTACKS 90
BISHOPS AND MINISTER'S
The African Methodist Episcopal Conference be-
gan its third days sessions yesterday in Bethel
Church. in West Twenty -ffth-st.. with Bishop w.
b. Derrick In the chair One Of the features OF tho
session was an address by Miss Mary Goodman. a.
sister Of the late DR.. Alfred Goodman. founder OF
Goodman Institute. at Jacksonville. Fla, schools
for colored pupils. fsU
Dr. W. d. Cook; of Brooklyn made report In re-
gard to the status OF the Church in which he recon-
mended that 40 per cent Of the Easter collection Tor
missions be retained by the local conferences This
caused a vigorous discussion. DR.. Parks general
secretary Of the mission department, opposed tho
suggestion saying that all the money received for
this purpose was absolutely required The matter
was laid over until to-day
DR. Parks presented report Of mission work IN
which he said that there now lsS missionaries OK
the African Methodist Episcopal Churcn IN hirica'
all but six Of whom are natives
One OF the most important matters tnat caiho
before the Conference yesterday was the report OK
the Committee on the State OF the Church. inc
report called attention to alleged scurrhous re-
marks concerning the bishops and ministers " inc
Church at large that had appeared III WESTERN
and Southern papers. Although no one was naineoI
the reference It is alleged. was TO the Kew. De
uarderson nastor Of the Bethel Church. on West.
Twentv-afth-st II is said that he was the author.
NJ a letter that appeared In THE Indianapolis
Freeman" OF April s. to which objection was
made The debate yesterday was becoming o'tterl
and acrimonious when It was stopped py bishos1
Grant 1t will probably be continued this morning.
behind closed doors.
T. Thomas Fortune was one OF the vfsitors 70 the
session Yesterday afternoon and made an address,.
in the course Of which he said: =,
don't think that we need to get exasperated Or
say harsh things We must I, simR uyor VOL srI
and rsS ead he 20 n%ess men Of the
are not the black men: The lawess men are ne
nS for the last so years That's phase Of The
question that has not yet been wear fo
raise the poorwhte man. God knows he has faiienl
to heaven on plane OF equality with the white
HSASr wMRy sn 60 c p Of %
| am opposed to making contributions 70 an or1
.SSn Hs an as IN
ing cards and throwing dice than you have In this
ShIrh when Serious Is pSem 10 that's Why Ssev
in black mans Young Mems Christian Assoca~
The Rev DR.. T. W. Henderson. Of Philadelphia.
manager of the publishing house OF the African
OF the conference the press reports from Pitts
burg. Penn, concerning book written by the Rev
t the; Church, Of chambers6urg Penn in which
the negro race is called the missing link that bar,
that thai the negro is little more than beast and that
he has no soul and has no claim 70 the scriptures:
and Eve onIy DR. Henderson vigorously de-
nounced the writer OF the book and said: THAT
man is foo-too big fool TO go 10 hell He de-
serves pity on earth and when he leaves It let
God Almighty deal with him"
Bishop Grant gave this advice TO his hearers;
an your Indignation do not be too harsh. You
may make 0r o9r 70 ,ss
marks"
Educational matters were discussed at the even.
ing session. Considerab BILE surprise manifested
when delegation from Jamaica asked the Confer
ence for its support In blotting out unjust dis.
jamaica on account Of color. committee was app
pointed TO investigate the complaint.