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of order in all things, to be as conformable to ours as possible, so as to secure to themselves their own peculiar rights and privileges.
6. The Bishop, or such Elder as shall be appointed by him, with his proper instructions, together with the said African Conference, to agree upon the several points, terms and considerations of unity and amity mutually to exist, as reciprocal duties and obligations between them and us. This agreement to take place and be entered into at the time of organizing the said Conference.
Secondly, Resolved, that a copy of this report be forwarded with the African Memorial to the New-York Conference, and that the said New- York Conference be recommended and requested to concur with us in the proposed plan of organizing the said African Conference under our patronage, with such additions to, or alterations of the above items, as to them may appear best.
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The above report was adopted by the Philadelphia Conference, and the Secretary was instructed to communicate a copy of it to the New- York Conference.
SAMUEL COX, Secretary.
Milford, April 19, 1821.
The foregoing report was approved of by the official