DAILY STAR OF ZION.
Official Organ, A. M. E. Zion Church.
5 cents per. copy, 50 cents for the Volume.
Volume L,
Washington, D. C», May iSth 1900.
NOo 9.
CONFERENCE
PROCEEDINGS.
Monday, May 14, 1900.
The Conference was called to
order by the senior Bishop, J. W.
Hood. LL.D.
±tev. jjrs. a* treorge Biddle and
J. W. Tliomas assisted in the de
votional exercises, which were
conducted in the usual form.
In a few chosen remarks the
bishop declared the house ready
for business. The secretaries
read the proceedings of Saturday
and the Lord’s Day, which were
approved with a few corrections.
One or two notices were read,
inquiring for lost relatives.
Prof. Atkins asked that the
manager of the Publication House
be ordered to prepare a printed
blank to be filled by the heads of
the educational institutions in
making their reports. His re
quest was put in the form of a
motion and ordered as requested.
A resolution was offered by
Rev. Benj. Judd on infant classes
of the church, which was referred
to the Committee on State and
V/IlUiOU.
Rev. I. F Aldridge presented a
resolution on probationers, mat
rimony, etc., which was sent to
the Committee on Revision.
A resolution bearing on a Mis
sionary to Africa was offered by!
Rev. L. S. Peterson, and it was
referred to the Committee on Mis
sions.
Rev. F. H. Hill them read the
credentials of Rev. John Braden
as a fraternal delegate from the
M. E. Church, and asked to read
the address sent by the gentle
man, but it was ordered that it be
deferred until later in the ses
sions.
Rev. J. C. Taylor offered a reso
lution on the election of bishops,
and it was sent to the committee
having in charge episcopal mat
ters.
Lieut. Thomas Leatherwood of
fered a lengthy resolution pro
viding an endowment for Living
stone College, which was sent to
the Committee on Education.
A resolution on the financial
plan was offered by Rev. J. H.
Jackson, and was sent to that
committee.
A resolution bearing on a book
published by one of our ministers
was read by Rev. H. S. McMullen
and referred to the Committee on
Periodicals.
Dr. John A. D. Bloice read a
resolution condemning degrees
which have been assumed by
ministers or conferred by bogus
colleges or institutions, which
was sent to the Committee on
Education.
A resolution to consel bishops
to reside within the bounds of
their districts was read by Rev.
A. R. Jackson and referred to the
Committee on Episcopal Matters.
A resolution condemning wo
man ordination in our church was
presented by Rev. A J. Rodgers
and sent to the Committee on
episcopal matters.
Rev. B. G. Bell offered a reso
lution on ritualistic,.services, §,nd
it was sent to the committee on
state of the Church.
A resolution making Bishop C.
R. Harris the president of Green
ville College was offered by Rev.
W. M. Lyon and passed to the
committee on episcopal matters.
Mrs. S. E. C. Petty offered a
memorial asking that the Mis
sionary Department be placed
exclusively in the hands of women
which was referred.
Rev. E. A. U. Brook* offered a
resolution that changed the form
of our services—opening and
closing—and it was sent to the
committee on revision.
Rev. H. C. Phillips wanted the
financial interests of the church
to be placed in the hands of the
laymen, and the matter was sen1;
to the committee on plans.
Mr. C. N. King read a resolu
tion to enhance the payment of
lay delegates’ expenses to the
General Conference, and the mat
ter was sent to the proper com
mittee. . i •
Revs. C. D. D. Hazel, A L.
Newby, George C. Clement, B. J.
Bolding and B. G. Bell read other
resolutions, which were sent to
the proper committes.
The time of resolutions having
I passed, Rev. Jesse B. Colbert, A.
| M., D. D., read his reports as
| president of Varick Christian
i Endeavor Society, showing that
. there were over 600 societies or
ganized with a membership of
more than 30,000, and that the
j department had done well, and
. especially so, as it was the first
time a Negro church had .ever at
. tempted to foster this society.
| His missionary report was not
so encouraging, owing to official
complications during the quad
j rennium.
Several of the brethren asked
; questions about the Department
j of Missions, to all of whom the
| president gave satisfactory an
| swers.
j Rev. Owen L. Wj Smith, D. D.,
j made a lengthy talk, setting forth
'the conditions of the work in
Africa. He encouraged the
{church to alertness and vigor
| along the line of Foreign Mission
worK.
Bishop G. W. Clinton moved
! that one of the secretaries be ap
| pointed to report the daily pro
(ceedings to the Daily Star,
which motion was carried, and
•Rev. W. A. Blackwell was ap
1 pointed. {
Rev. F. H. Hill, jby request of
j Bishop Small, read several letters
' from the Gold Coast of Africa
bearing on our work there.
Rev. Mr. Aldridge offered a
resolution of thanks to Dr. Smith
■ for his interest in our behalf in
the mission fields.
The time was extended by mo
tion of Dr. Goler, amended by
Bishop Petty, for one hour.
Rev. B. F. Wheeler, A. M., D.
D., read his report as Educational
Secretary, showing that during
the quadrennial term our school
property had been so improved as
j to be worth $143,500, and that we
had raised $75,000 with 1,073 stu
dents in school this session.
Bishop * Walters expressed
j pleasure at the outlook educa
' tionally. The money for the sus
j pended Jones University had
i been lodged in the hands of Dr.
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