THE STAR OF ZION.
REV. I. McH. FARLEY, Managing Editor.
, Friday, December 19 1884
- . NOTICE. •
The following gentlemen oompose
?he Editorial Staff of the Star or
Zion :
Rev. A. L. Scott, Editor, Birming
‘ ham, Ala. ,
J. McH. Farley, Managing Editor,
Petersburg, Va,
Associate Editors—J. A. Tyler,
Charlc tte, N. C.
Rev. J. W. Smith, Baltimore, Md.
J. C. Danccy, Tarboro, N. C.
Rev. E. H. Curry, Louisville, Ky.
J. McH. FARLEY,
Business Manager of the Star of
Zion. Office, No. 108 ’Shore srteet,
Petersburg, Virginia.
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OUR VISIT TO BALTIMORE,
We left home Thursday, December
11th, 1884, at 5AM; at 12:15 P M
we were in Baltimore. We soon found
our way to the church where the cen
tennial meeting was held, there we met
hundreds of delegates in attendance
from all parts of the country, with
cheerfl ulooks and glad hearts grasp
ing each others hand in honor of the
one hundredth year of American
Methodism as organized by the Father
of Methodism. As it is not our pur
pose to take notes of the various day's
proceedings, (having requested our
young and able writer, Rev. J. W.
Smith, corresponding editor and pas
tor of Zion church, corner of Cross
and Walnut streets) to give a synop
sis of the meeting for the benefit of
the readers of the Stab. We refer
you to his report, as we have so much
to do,we shall regard this as a holiday
week, yet we must say from what we
have seen and heard of the glorious
success of Methodism in the last hun
dred yeare,that her pioneers in launch
ing the bark in which Methodism has
sailed into all parts of the known
world, that her leaders were men of
God. There were several important
papers read during the session of great
interest to the Methodist church of
every branch, and our hearts were
made glad to know that the centennial
conference resolved itself to stand by
and keep up the old fundamental prin
ciples taught by the early Methodists,
viz: Class meetings, prayer meetings,
love feasts, revival meetings, and all
the meetings laid down for Methodist
usages by the founder of Methodism
John Wesley. »
Proper care for the masses were
strictly discussed and to be looked
after as Mr. Wesley did, but as we
promise not to give notes, but have a
pleasant time among our . friends, as we
have had, we refer our readers to the
reports given in the Stab by Brother
Smith. Every one should avail him
f . self of getting a copy of the Stab
and read for himself.
The boy or man who does wrong
•always gets into trouble. No matter
whether he drinks whiskey or tells
lies or swears or steals, nontatter what
it is, there is always a fierce dog athjs
heels ready to tear him to pieces. In
Other words, thofee who sin must suffer.
[Reported for the Star of Zion.]
FIRST DAY.
The 21st annual session of tkeJN.
XX A. M. E. Zion Conference assent*;
bled in Andrew's chapel, Newberne,
with Rt. Rev. Bishop! T. H. Lomax,
presiding, bn the 26th November, ’84,
at 10 o’clock A. M.
Hie bishop read lor scriptural les
sons 102 psalm and the 3rd chapter
of the, 1st Timothy.
Brother E H Hill lined the hymn
No. 703, "Jesus Lord, we look to
Thee,”<&c., which was feelingly sung
by the conference.
Rev F B Moore addressed the
Throne of Grace in a feeling and soul
stirring prayer. * _ . •>- r :
After which while the conference
sang another hymn the conference
extended to the bishop and brethren
the hand of greeting^ <&e., thanking
the Alwise God tnat he had blessed
the labors oi Zion pioneers 20 years
since in organizing and unfurling Zi
on's banner in North Carolina, in this
the old mother church of Zions' sons
in North Carolina. Which labors
have since expanded into the Virginia,
the Central North Carolina, and Seuth
Carolina Conferences.
After roll call, Ac., John C Dancey
Esq., was elected secretary, Rev J H,
Mattocks recording secretary, Rev P
R Pittman, statistician, and Rev Owen
L W Smith, reporter for the Star of
Zion.
After fixing the boundaries of the
conference, Ac., the bishop proceeded
to appoint the several committees of
the conference. The bishop announc
ing that the committee on complaints
was a standing committee during the
conference year elicited quite a debate
as to the legality of the committee and
to the inconveaiency of the committee
to meet every emergency that may
arise, necssitating the '•labor* of the
committee.' 1
After the report of the Committee
on Rules it was decided that the con
ference assemble at 10 A M and ad
journ at 3 P M.
Rev J B Small, compiler and pub
lisher of minutes of last conference,
submitted his report, showing a’deficit
of $15.40, due for printing minutes,
&e.
'JJhe Committee on Devotion reported
to preach the opening sermon to-night
at 7:30 P.M.at Andrews chapel, Rev.
J B Small; Thanksgiving sernion, on
Thursday, November 27, at 11 o’clock
A M, at Andrews chapel, Rev B R
Glass, assisted by Rev J W Davis.
At this juncture Rev J H Mattocks
asked permission to read an extract
from an address of Presiding Elder H
C Phillips, of the Newberne district,
N C conference, saying it is reported
that Bishop Lomax said “let the
wheat and tears grow together,” prin
ted in the Stab of Ziow issue of the
21st November, 1884. ^
The bishop, demanding of Elder
Phillips to state who reported him to
have made the above statement—
Elder Phillips declined to tell who
xhade the statement, whereupon Rev
F Moore suggested thaii the mutter be
investigated in executive session,which
was fixed for future consideration du
ring this sitting of the conference.
, ;8EOO|JD. DAY’S SESSION. .
The conference convened at 10 A
M, Bishop Lomax presiding. ¥ t ,tj
Morning lessons 3rd chapter Mala
chi and tM 10th chapter of St Luke.
RevJH ^attocks lined hjmri No.
237, which was fervently sung by the
conference. Rev Joseph Green led in
prayer.
But little business was transacted
before the hour appointed for Thanks
giving services to be conducted by
Rev B R Glass and J W Davis. Rev
Mr Glass selected lor the occasion the
3rd ‘chapter and 9th verse of Pro
verbs. It is needless for one to say
that Brother Gian handled his sub
ject with deserving praise, as all who
heard him, are brief witness to the
spiritual feast that overshadowed us,
and filled our hearts witk joy. After
the ctei Of the Thanksgiving i&rvfoft
ths confe
ceeded to b
. The CoiH^ittee oh jperhtion report
ed to preach to-night at 7:30 at An
drew*’ chapel, Rev M V Marable ; at
Clinton chapel, Rev James W Levy,
ft 2n*rB#ptHt dwtih, Jar
Rev J H Stewart.
! Th|e bishop read bin financial report,
and handed the same over to the Sec
retary Id be spread u^on the winam:
He next proceeded to deliver his Epis
copal address, Which was ordered to
be spread upon the minutes and print
ed in the Stab of Ziqh.
The lay delegates from Newberne
district reported, presenting 'strong
petitions for’ the return of Rev. H C
Phillips as Presiding Elder, and Rev
W R Tharber, as pastor of Andrews’
chapel, L R Firibee as pastor-of Clin
ton’s chapel, Newberne; and Ret AB
ouiyor- os pastor of-Perhb’ chapel,
Beaufort, NO.
THIRD DAY. . ,,;
The confereaceconvened at IQ A M
Bishop Lomax presiding, and reading
the 53rd chapter of Isaiah , and exten
sively commenting Upon the same.—
He also read as a second lesson the
22nd chapter Revelations.
Rev H C Phillips lined the hytna,
and the conference sang “Am l a soL
dier of the cross.” j
The roll was called. , -
Minutes .of previous session were
read and approved.
The f ll.»\riug brethren were intro
duced u> conference:
Prof W H Goler, of Zion Wesley
Institute, who spoke encouragingly of
the institution, in place of Rev J C
Priced president of the institution.—
Rev J S Nichols, fraternal delegate of
Virginia conference,was introduced to
the conference.
The committee on Bishops’ address,
submitted its repor .severely condemn
ing the malicious attack of Rev H C
Phillips upon Bishop Lomax, as ap
peared in the Stab of Zion Novem
ber 22nd, 1884, and recommend that
brother Phillips be required to make
contrition and render satisfaction to
thehishop and to the conference for
the assertion.
Frof. Color, representing Aion W es
ley Institute, stated that whereas he
would be compelled to leave upon the
evening train, he desired to collect as
much of subscription to Zion Wesley
Institute Building Fund, as possible,
whereupon the brethren of the confer
ence who had not before paid their
subscription were called upon to pay
same, whereupon the brethren came
forward and paid in the sum of $88.63
The Committee on Devotion sub
mitted its report: To preach tonight
at 7:30 at Andrews’ chapel, RevJ H
Hooper; at Clinton chapel, Rev JW
Davis^dded by Rev Owen L W Smith;
at Jones chapel, James City, Rev H J
Blanks; at Second Baptist church;
Rev H Harrison.
The roll was called.
A missionary collection in behalf of
St. Cyprian A K £ Zion church was
lifted amounting to $97.02.
Rev Owen L W Smith being called
upon to contribute to the missionary
fund, stated that he had been on mis
sionary work for the last two confer
ence years, which had rendered him
unable to contribute to the fond as
heretofore. f / v 7
Whereupon Bishop Lomax ftated
“that Brother Smith, had,, in his judg
ment, paid more toward the missiona
ry fund than any other member of the
conference, in fact, he had done what
no ‘ other member of the conference
could r do, inasmuch as he had built
three neat and comfortable churches
upon the work to which he was assign
ed, and paid for them. " And the said
churches heliad inspected, and con
sidered them a credit to any connec
tion, and he eould not see where Bro.
Smith raised tee money, and he sup
posed that no one could teU where
Brother Smith raised the mohey'sayc
God mid Brother Smith himsplJC”,
A subscription list was opened, pay
able By January 1st, 1*885, amounting
to $118.60, in’ behalf of St. Cyprian
A H £ Zion church at Raleigh, N C,
“Loriing Jesus gentle lamb, m thy
gracious hands, Ac,” was sung by the
conference. >
Brtie*W5eti by Rtfv A W AlliSon.
/
Si '%Pr
fe1;
i was called to order at
. jfep 10F%
Bishoy Lomax presiding. He read
the 37th psalm and 3rd chapter of St.
John. '
^7}fcgf 13 B Hunter^ lined the hymn
204, which was sung by the confer
w*rii)I •;
' Elder Himter led in prayer.
"Tberoll was sailed, -
j. The minutes of the last session read
and approved.
The bishop passed to the secretary's
desk a communication from Bro J W
Smith, of Baltimore, fraternal, dele
gate from the Philadelphia and Balti
more conference, speaking in glowing
.terms of Zion’s prospects in the Phil
adelphia and Baltimore conference;
especially in the cities of Washington
and Baltimore.
The bishop also announced that he
had received a letter from Rev Bro. ^
P R Moore, stating that he had been
elected fraternal delegate from the S
0 conference, and was now en route
for this conference.
The conference proceeded to the
examination of characters.
Rev A W Allison, Presiding elder
of the Wilmington district, reported
; the district in a progressive condition.
j The Committee on Devotion made
its report to preach on Sunday as fol
lows : Nfcw AM E Zion church, atll
At.Mi, Kt. Rev Bishop T H Lomax ;
at 3 P M Rev L B Williams; at An
drews’ chapel at 11 AM Rev G S
Nichols; at 3 P M Rev J W L Coun
cil; at 7:30 P M, Rev S B Gaskill.—
At, Clinton chapel: At 11 AM,
Rev P R Pittman; at 3 P M Rev. A
/W; Allison, at 7:30 P M RevcF B
House.
» , At Jones’ chapel, James City: At
11 A M Rev B B Bonner ; at 3 P M
Rev A York; at 7:30 P M Rev B K
Eiliby. x
i At Ebenezer Presbyterian church :
at ll A M Rev Owen L W Smith ; at
7:30 J W Woods.
- At Rues' chapel, at 11 A M Rev G
G Mugrave; at 7:30 PM Rev C H
Smith.
At St. John’s Second Baptist: At
7:30 P M, Rev S McKay.
. > To * address Sabbath Schools : At
Andrews’ chapel at 9 A M Rev J B
Small and others.
At Clinton Ghapel at 9 A M, Rev
J CDancey. By request J C Danoey,
Esq., addresses the Sabbath school at
EbeUezer Presbyterian church, 3 PM.
Rev. E. H. Hill, Presiding elder
Cape Fear district, reported his dis
trict in quite a flourishing condition.
Conference sang “Up into thee oui
living heads, &c.”
Benediction by Rev J B Small.
FOURTH day’s SESSION.
The conference convened at 10 A
M. Bishop Lomax presiding. He
read the 9th chapter of Job.
Rev W J Moore lined hymn 990;
which was sang by the conference.
Blder Moore led in prayer.
Minutes of previous session read
and adopted.
Rev* Jacob Thomas, of the JNes
York conference, general agent of tin
Book concern, Key. Dr. Meade, of tin
National Temperance Society, anc
Rev T P R Moore, fraternal delegate
South Carolina conference, were intro
duced to. the conference.
1 After which the conference conven
ed in executive session, in which tin
statement made by- Rider Phillips be
fere his district conference, saying
“That it is reported that Bishop Lo
max is reported to have said let th<
wheat and tears grow together,” ai
appeared in'the Stab op Zion on thi
21st November, 1884.
Elder Phillips retracted the state
ment; apologised for the sajne,.^ an<
promised to retract said statemen
through the columns of the Stab oi
ZlON.
After transacting business of othei
importance the doors were opened
and conference reassembled and pro
oeeded to the examination of charac
ters.
Presiding Elder H C Phillip, o
’ the Newberno district, reported hi
district in a progressive condition.
Committee on Devotion submitted
ifc rnpoilv tb prtwfe tonight at SI
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AhdrewV chapel at 7:3& Rev Dr!
mAe,m4 b^jtev ^^faall.
■‘i0sv m JpMo&e, pgtfHng elder
Raleigh oistrict, reported hi» district
in a thriving condition:
Brothers Daniel Saunders and Cal
vin Wright were droppedfrom the
conference. .. I
Brother Am«| Parker sent a peti
tion asking that he be allowed to
withdraw from the conference. The
petition was.rejected, and Bro Parker
expelled.
Benediction by Rev Mr Meade, of
the National Temperance Society.
SIXTH DAY’S SESSION,
Conference convened at 10 A M
Bishop Lomax, presiding. He read
the 51st chapter Isaiah.
Rev J S Henderson lined the 204th
hymn. .
Rev P McNott led in prayer.
After which the conference sang,
“Come ye that love the Lord, Ac.”
Minutes of previous* session read
and adopted.
Rev J McH Farley, editor Stab of
Ziok, Avas introduced, and made some
pertinent remarks relative to the es
tablishment of Star of Zion, &c.
Committee on Appl i cants submitted
its report recommending Bros R A
Morrisey, Stephen Morris, Wm Sut
ton, W esley Godwin, W J Rodgers, P
W Lawrence, Alfred Berry, W H
Lewis, T C Battle, and H Bell, ftr
reception on trial.
The next session of the conference
was decided to be held in Kinston, N
C, on the 4th Wednesday in Novem
ber, 1885.
Rev Bro TP K Moore, fraternal
delegate from the S C conierence read
fraternal greetings trom the S C con
ference.
A letter from Sister Caladonia Free
man, widow of Brother Owen Free
man, deceased, asking aid of the con
ference. A collection was lifted in
her behalf resulting in the sum of
$6.50. ■ , '
Rev Jacob Thomas, agent of Book
concern, rendered his report, covering
a period of six months, frcm the 1st
May, ’84 to date. He stated that the
political excitement in the city of New
York had greatly retarded the prog
ress of the Book concern in the city
of New York. Total amount collect
ed $1,086.01; amount paid out, $1,004,
indebtedness of Book concern, $80.00;
amount due Book concern $741.32 ;
balance ot cash on hand $81.57.
A collection was lifted in behalf of
the Missionary at Raleigh, N C,
amounting to $5.43.
Sister Sarah Freeman,vice president
of the Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of Washington, N C, was in:
troduced to the conference, who asked
aid of tne conference. A collection
waa lifted in behalf of the Home and
Foreign Missionary Society, amount
ing to $3.o3.
The bishop put in nomination ior
Presiding elders, Rev W J Moore vs.
Rev J B Small; Rev A W Allison vs.
Rev A T Moore; Rev H C Phillips vs.
Rev J H Hooper; Rev E H Hill va
Rev J H Mattocks. The roll waf
' called a»d eaeh member of the con
| ference came forward and deposited
| his ballot. The following named
( brethren Having received the Highest
number of votes, were declared elect
ed, via: W J Moore, J H Hooper, J
H Mattocks and A W Allison.
Rev J S Nickols, fraternal delegati
* of the yirginia conference, extendec
greetings from the Virginia confer
* ence,
''Bless be the tie that binds, Ac,’
! was sung. Benediction by the bishop
j Owen L. W. Smith,
■. f Reporter.
Newberne, N. C., Dec. 2,1884.
[ > u r SUNSHINE.
l, . Vy • r
t .. They named the school “Sunshine*’
tojindicate their purpose to warm an<
brighten the hearts of all who cam
to their school. With these words j
’ missionary tells of the organization o;
* a Sunday school in A district when
‘ there was not a single praying “an
but where a lady was chosen superin
. tendeili May the happy name b
1 justified by the history of that school
l Subscribe to the Star of Zion. Jol
iTprhitfcig.
V L • ••r >'!
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[FOR THE STAB OF ZION.]
CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE
OF METHODISM.
[Reported by Rev. J. W. Smith, of
Baltimore.]
Tuesday, Dec. 8,’84.
Baltimore this week is the centre of
Methodism as it was the birth place of
the M. E. church a century ago. The
assembling here of the Centennial
Methodist Conference ,is an event of
much interest, not only to Methodist
in America, but all over the world —
The conference which is composed of
500 delegates, represents all branches
of Methodism in this country except
non-episcopal, suoh as the Methodist
Protestant church,which does not par
ticipate in the proceedings of the body,
though it has sent four of its ablest
members as fraternal delegates.—
Though the conference is a delegated
body, yet it has no legislative power
to form rules for the government of
the church, like a general conference.
The assembly is simply a centennial
celebration of the organization of
Methodism in America. The assem
bling together of so large a body of
Methodist in this country, bound to
gether by ties of religious association,
is indeed one grand love feast, such as
is likely to occur, only once in a een
tury. ,
Apart from the delegates present,
there is an influx of ten to fifteen
thousand strangers in the city this
week. Many have come from far and
near who never visited Baltimore be
foie. The regular session of confer
ence is held in Mt. Vernon Place M.
E chnrch. This new edifice is the
most beautiful Methodist church in
Baltimore, and is not excelled by any
in Methodist, unless it be one in To
ronto. It is an; honor to the church
and to the city. Of. course it will not
hold one half of the people who de
sire to attend, but in order to accom
modate the anxious multitude, plat
form meetings will be held four nights
of the session in various churches.
Tuesday evening, December 9th, at
the opening of conference, a reception,
followed by the administration of the
Lord’s Supper was held in the First
Methodist church■, corner of Fayette
and Charles streets. Mr. Gorham H.
Hunt, presided. An address of wel
come was delivered by Bishop E. G.
Andrews, D. D., of Washington, fol
lowed by response from Rev. J. B.
Ferrip, D. D., of the M. E. church
South, and Rev. J. C. Price, A. M., of
the African M. E. Zion church. Mr.
.Price, whose tame as an orator is co
extensive with civilization, held the
vast audience spell-bound, as he soared
upon the wings of indignation and
darted into illimitable fields of beau
ty and grandeur. Young men, mid
dle aged and old men, whose hair is
frosted with age and cheeks furrowed
with time, says it was the grandest
flight of eloquence that they had ever
heard in their l»fe. We will speak
further of this great orator in my next
letter. White and colored are pres
sing in crowds to hear him. In Wash
ington and Baltimore the men of brain
and talent says, “as an orator, Mr.
Price is the equal of Col. Bob. Inger
soll; that he ought to be in Congress.”
That is a big thing to say, for every
one knows that Bob Ingersoll is the
greatest stump speaker in this country.
The first session of the conference
met Wednesday, December 10th, at
9:50 o’clock A. M., in Mt, Vernon
church. The conference was called to
order by the executive committee.—
After some preliminaries the opening
sermon was preached by Rev. Bishop
Randolph S. Foster, D. D., of the M.
E. church. His preaching is ornate,
earnest and pathetic. It is real pleas
ure to sit under the ministry ox a man
who can edify you by a conspicuous
line of thought, and yet touch the
emotional at will.
I will close as it is church time.—
The sun has gone down; darkness
hovers over the city, night lets fall her
curtain and pins it with a star.
I will give a pen picture of the con
ference in my next letter.
' night.
Good
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