New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-30
NEGRO PREACHERS MEET.
african Zion Contention Held in
BrO0klYn.

The eighty-sixth session of the New York con-
ference. OF the African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church convened yesterday in the Fleet Street
First Memorial Zion Church, OF Brooklyn. OF which
Dr. F. NJ Jacobs is pastor. Bishop James Walker
Hook called the convention to order. but the de-
hberations were presided over by Bishop T. II.
Lomax OF North Carolina. assisted by Bishop Alex
ander Walters OF the New Jersey conference
Bishop ]. s. Caldwell also present.
When the routine business both Bishops
Lomax and Walters Joined in paying tributes to
Bishop Hood who is very feeble. The latter served
nearly forty years bishop The general officers
OF the convention then introduced. They told
OF the work Of their various departments and made
reports the that is attending them The
Rev DR.. NJ. r. Franklin. the financial secretary,
said the New York conference had made better
financial reports for ahis year than in any pre-
vious one.
The general officers present included DR. NJ. r.
Franklin, the Rev. John F. Moreland. manager of
the publication department; the Rev. DR.. George
l.. Blackwell missionary secretary; the Rev. w. II.
Cofey. secretary of church extension: f. George
Bidde. George c. Clements Of The Star Of Zion"
and John c. Dancy. editor of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Review"
The annual sermon to the conference
preached at the afternoon session by the Rev. II.
w. Allen, OF Hudson. n. Y. Presiding Elder w. H.
Newly. in his address TO the convention said that
all the churches had been highly successful during
the year and the pastors had labored hard. The
bishop announced the appointment Of the following
important committees:
DevotNl committee-F. NJ. Jacobs, W. H. New
by, J. F. Waters. r. C. G Jones and r. II. Ottley
Committee on credentials-J. w Mccoy. r. A
Committee on rules-Adam Jackson. NJ. o.
GssRe j. NJ Butter S and e co@s r
Finance committee-W. H Newby. +. NJ. Jacobs
NJ. A. Bradley. NJ. r. Franklin and J, II Nc
Committee on holy orders and ministerial studies
M r. Franklin l. g. Mason {. Fairfax. +. NJ.
Committee on state and country-L. d. williams
L. H. Taylor. Joseph Evans and A, Johnson.
Auditing committee-F. NJ. Jacobs J. J. Smyer
Sunday school committee-J. j. Smyer. Nicholas
Temperance committee-J. NJ Butler G. H. Sim
mons, J. II. Moultrie, I. H. Edwards and Joseph
Il Mayes.
A S. Cole, r. H Ottley and John Warner.
Educational board-J NJ. Butler president; L. D.
Williams J. ]. Smyer and J. H. McMulen.
smyer and L. D. Williams
Church extension committee-L. II. Taylor, w. F.
Committee superannuatel minsters-M. A.
Bradley. B. w. Cruise, S. s. Boyd and S. w.
Hutching.
Committee on education--H W. Allen J. A s
Cole Walter Grayson and w E. Wright.
CAnmittee on widows and orphans-C: H Ten
eycke. c; R. Moody, c. 7. Smith and 4. Lghtfoot.
Boyd
Taylor. secretary; ]. H. McMullen treasurer; F. NJ
Jacobs and c. H. Teneycke.
Borough President Golfer and Assemblyman D.
Harry Ralston addressed the conference last night
E v C Eats presided and John c. Dancy, Re-
corder of Deeds of the District OF Columbia re-
sponded 10 Mr.. Coer, and DR.. g. L. Blackwell OF
Philadelphia 10 Assembyman Ralston.