African II. f.. Church
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The session Was opened by singing and pfniS''
| ol owed hy some remarks from the supenHlehue"t ;
! touching the expiration Ci the tnc i0f "nS'' w ~
! tccn elected To serve IN his Office mere "ei.
many remarks made by the mempe'S p'cS''' o'' y
which grsw ,h- lollo"ing resolution;


-, Tb., ,her, be a Committee OF i've appointed to
,c,aa;s :: a,Ifa:c, the office y; superintendent
Tho meeting then adjourned 10 Moaday, ; CLOCK
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The Conference met, Rev. Z. RusH ID The 'H4"'
The session opened by singing and PraysI.


! IN motion OF WV. H. BISHOP that II" Conference
proceed imnieGaiely the appointment OF the Co'I


,t,ec on Nomination OF Candidates Tor the oi'Ie VI
Superintendent, which motion prevailed 'hr 'ono,
| ng persons composed the COMMITTEE " l' u,
Ri.b6o, James simmons, Edward Johnson Samuel
GRAY, William Jones.
| The rules OF the last Conference were atop'ec -
the regulations of the present session. ,.....,;,


iva then. on motion, resolved tha, the Commit
Ire on Nomination rePort-which was as 'o,no" .s.,
| Rev. c. RusH and WV. II. BISHOP Tor Supennienc-


after making some farther arrangements the elec


ZION was entered into which resulted IN The election
| oi Rev. {. RUSH.
to the Char. Adjourned. ,,. v,.m


The Conference met, Rev. L. Rush III the cAair al
The .sssiou was opened by singing and pfai ef. oh
motion an amendment was made 10 the u! NI'o. -
motion yas made bv ID. Stevens, scconoed ~ l. No'
ins OF the Penn. Delegation 10 rescInd 'he u-ns7
| # Yesterday on election OF a superintendent, VIM"
.,sw our some discussion for and against inc mo
70, bv which The motion 10 rescind was lost Meet
| nc confirmed the previous doings on elecuon; now"
"e .,sr The members OF the PennSy yl,ana Delegation
ooinfapeJ an, exercised their elective lrancoisc.-
| Adjourned ,,.....,. ,,..-,,n~ ,Jay .,
C,or,.rapc, met according TO adjournmeni.-
| ush IN np
ng and prayers the members characters were cH
,,7;ned afier which the house projected 10 pI'i'
ness. The frs. thing that came under Lo'.ce was
| the necessity OF entering into tie election OF Sc
,nnd Superintendent. rhere were several TehiifHs
,5yaprrd by some of the members, after when the
.uhrct was laid upon the liable Tor further conside'a
ion II was observed by one oi the members that
;, ,as essential 10 appoint TWO Reporters 10 nntice
and ,soo,t the proceedings OF the Conference. Inc
Rev. j. p. Thompson and Joseph }. Cii.!,on i!
were unanimously elected u Reporters -N'!e'
yI,;rh he Conference took recess OF h!teen MN
,aS .ft.r which the members returned and the eX,
r,ina,iop of characters was continued Tor several
hours. On motion resolved that the Conference AZ
ourn 10 meet on Thursday morning. ,,,
J0'''" ~ rHuRspAY Morning May %
The Conference met, opened by The USUAL eAeIci-
sas-Rev e.. RUSH in the chair. The examination
or character was continued IN the case OF j. Dun
Gy touching certain reports that lie mad "lthn1a"h
from the Conference un, united with the rue " Gs-
eyan connection, all OF which was made pam py
himself IN explaining the matter he stated thdl
his only intention was 70 a'tehu ''e IN, eu'oi ~
rnat boiy but not with the intention OF uniung win
,h.t connection Neither did he wish any OF that
nody +, rink him such. The Conference then took
recess OF thirty minutes.


AFTERNOON.


The Conference RESUMED the diminished business
of the mornias session, the further examination" OF
| the character of lis members, there appearing some
I Soc tfar Fn.E 10
inyestigaton the difficulties obviaed. There
was M INJURY made BY DAVID STEVENS IN REFER
| encr 10 the election oil a second Superintendent, 10
the Superintendent senior, who answered That II
should be considered on tomorrow. The Confer
cnce then adjourned. -
The Conference meJ-Rey. Z. RUSH IN the chair,
After the opening exercises the roll was called, and
the members answering 10 their names, II WAS io"nd
that the Conference contained some ~ or oU lneni-
bers The first thing that came under notice was
the announcement of the Baltimore Delegation,
Rev JACOB VI. MOORE and JAMES JoHNsoS. The!
we're introduced 10 the Conference, and took Their
seats.


There was a motion offered to the Conference ia
,,icr~nee to the Conference sitting with oP"n doors,
rxcept when busines, requires them closed, which
motion prevailed after which seyernl very monen-
ious letters aprer;anng 10 The interests o
the Church ON Conversion. \ resolution was OIL
cred in reference To letter received from boston by
Brother Bcamen that the matter contained IN The
letter be taken up. The Conference then adjourned
TO take of ii minutes, after which, The mem-
bers returned and proceeded 10 business. y bill
was presented by Brother Beamen for the sum OF
Sj2 II. After some deliberation the bill was
ceived and paid The Conference adjourned TO meet
on Saturday morning at O'Clock.


SATURDAY, May 25.


Rev. C. RUSH in the Chair. Alter the OPEN
ing exercises the roll was called, and the members
answering 10 their names, the house proceeded 10
business. There resolution offered in refer
encc to candidates being admitted on tral-That
committee oi five he appointed TO examine the can
didates 10 be admitted probation. After which
there were resolutions offered that brother Joseph
Hicks, brother Noah Brooks and brother Logan be
admitted into full conversion, and Wee also eligible
to Deacon's orders There an important motion
before the house in reference 10 the subject OF the
new Discipline TO be brought before the house to
slider lis legality or egality. The house then ad-
journed TO meet on Monday morning at O'Clock.


MoSDAY morning. May g:
The Conference was opened with prayer. he
Rev. C. RUSH in the Chair. The subject OF the
new Discipline was brought up. and the House pro-
ceeded TO consider lis legality. The snperintend-
ents addressed the Conference in n very feeling aud
christian manner, on the expedency OF the Confer
ence to deliberate in peace and harmony. The res1-
luton in reference TO considering the legality or ille
gality Of the new Discipline, was withdrawn by the
mover, and the following substituted in its



OF revising the old Discipline according the Con
stitution." There was resolution offered that the
Delegates from Baltimore present their documents
TO the Conference. The Committee appointed TO
examine the qualifications Of the candidates 10 be
admitted on probation, reported to the House their
decision. The House received the report OF the
Committee the Conference then adjourned to take
a recess OF 10 minutes. After which, the House
proceeded 10 notice the documents OF the Baltimore
Delegates. A resolution offered tha, the docu-
ments be accepted. Another resolution offered
IN reference 10 the documents OF the Baltimore
Delegates, that Committee OF seven be appointed
10 investigate them relative TO forming union with
the Baltimore Church, through their delegation.
There some dissatisfaction among the members
concerning the revision Of the Discipline, therefore
resolution offered that Committee of seven
be appointed TO report proper course 10 be pur-
sued. The Conference adjourned.


TUESDAY Morning Session.
The Conference was opened by singing and
PRAYER, Rev. e. RrsH in the Chair.


The candidates recommended by the Committee