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. NOTICE I-«■ We particularly hall the attention >f all our subscribers to the fact that whenever they see two bed marks opposite our paragraph relative to time, it is the last paper that will be mailed until the subscription is renewed. Note! Note! Will our money senders please write our name plain in sending orders, J. MCH. FARLEY. go as to avoid the great trouble we have in collecting orders on account of our name being written wrong? Please take notice—don’t send us TEN-GENT STAMPS in payment of subscription or other wise. We can’t use them for money. Will take all the ones and two cents stamps may send. But please send money orders or postal notes. 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 . .. 'L'", ^ , - T'-.nivI* .... - V r;,;,.. --- 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 >'! - [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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