New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-27
va. .iDcirr The minutes Of the previous meeting


The Secretary stated that complaint against Brother
Parker Of The Manners Church Chery - had been
handed 10 Ian TO be laid before The Co, rrr" Inc com
rlAir' vas reaf, SOD Rev Mr. Srck c'mplsnet 'af hs
,tsiEf ~ Brother Perry with leaving 'hs Manners
& uscl n eh aId with genera in s,olact IN te Affairs
tina, 81 nrCh willie ne Pasos OF il which charges
usie untrue snd malicious and be claimed the Ia
teri, rerce Of the Conference.
DIR Bargs considered that il was an unfortunate afar
tbs, the dispute between the brothers could not have been
settled with having the subject brought before the Con
ference. He should however say that the matter com
rsned of in exprt ssious use1 by Mr. Per
~ in answer observations made BY Brother Sleek and
that IL truth If there any flehOod 10 the mater il
vas not the fault Of Mr. Perry bnt Of the book Of the
Church All however. depended on the construction 10
he put letter which it WAS thought at one tine could
have been produced but hose who bad eniavorcd to set
lie the mser could not get this letter Il the letter DID
MT state Mr. Perry understood dit theu he offered
ehetrfuy ~ take back all ho hsd stated and Mr. Sleek
was TO have taken back his expressions He. however
did ROT see the in sending the matter before Commit
tee as they would have 30 power 20 investigate the
financial affairs Of the Church lie himself had done his
best to settle tn dispute but he had failed and he did not
consider ,ha. any good would arise from reference
Mr. Sleek said that fthe entire matter could not be gone
into II was time for that Conference 10 wha' power II
had over the Trustees and Managers Of Cherry Church
and any aid ithey could not see what was done with
the money given and thatN was pad 70 the oNee's iof
which il was intended.
Bishop waugh-Ie paper read by the Secretary Is now
the enly matter before tho Conference
Lr Parker stated he desired explain behalf OK the
Trustees OF his Church but tbs would not be permitted rs
was out Of order unless leave given by the Confer
euce On leave being gwen he entered into minute de-
tense Of the acts Of the Trustees aud said they pre-
pared 10 Law their books bcorc any Committee which would
b. sent by the Conference Ahcr proceeding for some time
he was however, called to order and e whole suost re-
ferred to the Committee.
Rev Mr. Good,al moved that the charges against broth
er Strong be now taken up aud acted on
On reference the Secretary was announced that no
charges had been made against him.
Rev Mr. Strong-If no larges have been made before
the Conference against there are many OF me
here who will bear in mind that reports prendoa 10 my
character have been put in cir ulat9n ana Am desrous
that these rel should be searched into IN order %
NAV not 90 home to the Far West win any inputston
resting on me have been told since the meeting OF this
conference that if were known that was 20 get any OF
the proceeds Of the collections made in this City that
would be loss of over a thousand dollars 10 the funds
Those who whispering those charges should come
Several members stated that it would be entirely contla
~ investigate charges az tnst any orother on inc
strength Of and such course could sot DC
adopted. ,
,ror IN the desire of many Of the brethren. lie only
desired 10 be understood he ready to meet the
charges as hc could reute them The request for an III
yestgaton then withdrawn.
The question of the Methodist Tract Society was then
taken up Rev Mr. Pease read code Of bylaws drawn
M for the regulation and establishment OF the Society
was to be govern ed by President Vice Presidents and
Committee of Mana cement Five dollars was the SUB
scrpou for a yearly member and the payment OF $50 IN
one sum constituted member for hte. =,
Rev Mr. Stephens, Editor of The Not'0HGi hago-hF,
FOR the Mttod, persuasion. He intended that the gen
e Tract Society Of the other Christian churches did not
answer the purpose of hehodism for, however adyan'
tapeous they might be in spreading knowledge OF the
C0spc there were particular theo gca views connected
with the Methodist Church which those tracts DAD not con
,, IL enumerated several Of the tracts which the
other Tract would not publish but on which the
Meth0dists placed their greatest reliance Among nose
were the writings of John Wesley. The Methodist dit
frcd with Ell the other sects the efficacy ana extent oil
the Of personal pety and this theology they
would never give up but tracts which nculcated these
IDEAS would not be allowed to be printed or circulated 9y
the other Christian churches lie conehueu luat io
Methodists had more 10 ID in rcclaimng the many
Muiutul,s who had been reclaimed ior NhiIs-
t,onitv from Poperv than an the other churches
rut Together and that within very short space
there bad been Germans converted by the Mission
aries Of that Church With the old tracts which the so
cetv had by them new ones could be prepared to an
sweT the present time; one on Gambling and on Temper
perance and the Maine Liquor Law There was one beau
iifu tract entitled the Christian Merchant which ne was
sure if il could be circulated among our men oil business
in New York that it would in few months, com
plete revelation in the mode of conducting commercial az
fairs He depicted in glowing terms the dement's hat wGuld
arise from such Society andtaed that the prOpOs0n had
Ieen well received ut the different Conferences at when
be had attended 10 advocate IT,
The NOT, to establish The Msihodist Tract Society
was then put and carried unanimously IL WAS then agreed
that all the members present would put down their names
for which they would to raise during the year
for The purpose and that the promise OF such AZ had not
funds at present would be taken until they could procure
mode Of payment This was done and about 5000 was
subscribed somen money and the st by binding promise
the Society for the Eastern Conference
Pyesid,E Rev DASIEL AYEEs of brooklyn
Itcf. Ptcsidenf,-Rev A. GrswOld Rev. a. Jones Mr.
James Strong Ransom Burret, New Haven Charles Far
ktT Maryland. o.
Corresponding Stcretary-The Tract Agent of the Con
ferfnce for the time being.
Rrcording Sccrctary-Rev. James Floy, DDF
Tye0sn,er-Thomas w Farlain.
5fonogrs-Rev John Kennedy, Joseph Lane, Henry
Heustedd j. Il Wakely / l.. Gtier, is Goodsall Miss
SAMUEL Trogmorton. MD, John Young. Thomas Isash-
we'll Walter Palmer, NJ ID, Francis GOodine, MIR Price,
Moses ODel James Raymond, Edmund Drugs, >. ID
Spsrknan George Forester Stephen Barker John Ste
phensOs, and Abner HOyt
Rev MIR Parker here handed paper TO the Secretary
containing charges against Brother Sleek Tor having
made false charges sinst him in connection with the
administration the Mariners Church in Cherryst say
be mapped the funds given for the benefit OF mat
Church and applied what had been donated 70 pay the
debts due in the Church TO other purposes and also Tor
stating he Dir had refused to audit tie accounts for
stating that he Mr. p had By false representations got
the Bishop to- withdraw bin brother Sleek from the
charge of that Church and for acting toward HIM brother
Parker in an unchrstian spirit The charges were re
fered to the Committee already appointed ana the meet
ing after prayer adjourned to this morning at O'Clock
Anniversary of the CoIored Home.
The thirteenth anniversary Of the Coored Home was
held ia the chapel of the institution 5Gihs at o'clock
p ST.. on Yesterday Rev Dr. Bowling the Chaplain
President Several of the lady managers present as
was also Prof Anderson Editor OF The Aer York Record
e. fTe meeting was opened by prayer and singing after
which the chaplain read the 25h chapter Of St. Matthew
ana then he offered up another prayer and the conSesa
tiohjoned in singing hymn.
The Reports Of the Treasurer, &c were then read
There il balance Of s776 hand. The Managers Re
mort details the operations of the Society for the year.
Professor Anderson then introduced to the meeting
He said he was accustomed TO speak subjects OF this
kind but il orcbl struck his mind that the brotherhood
of all the children OF ADAM set forth in the Gospel was