The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-24
Methodist Episeopa Conference.

Pursuant adjournment this conference met yesterday
morning at the Methodist Episcopal chch Allen street
Bishop Simpson presiding. The audience numerous
The proceedings were commenced by the Rev. n. W
Thomas reading chapter from the Scriptures after
which hymn was sung and prayers offered up.
The minutes of the last meeting read and ap
proved.
Tie accommodation of Daniel Jones for deacons orders
taken from the table for cons Iteration twenty four
voting the affirmative ard twenty four in the negative
he rejected majority being necessary for election
JESSE BEEcHER. recommended By the Quarterly Con-
feTrr &c OF nam was PROPOSED ief election
brother Bescher had considerably improved before he
would get his vote.
The Rev Mr.. RE1D spike in favor of his ordination.
A vote taken, and Mr.. Beecher rejected.
RECOMMENDATIONS ELDERS ORDERS.
l. RUsHMoRE recommended by the Quarterly Con
ference of Rockaway Circuit for elders orders. Thi:
election laid in consequence of the absence Of
proper certificate required ny discipline
GERsHoM PsRE, superar nuated preacher had his re-
lation continued.
DANIEL ROBINSON up for admission. The usual
satisfactorily and then retired. The committee
reported that Mr. Robinson had passed his examination
with credit. Various gentlemen testified to his ability
preacher and the purity OF his character.
Tie Rev Mr.. Buck inquired if he had been successful
in bis lab and whether he took any interest in the
Sabbath school department.
The Rev. Mr. CLARKE answer ed in the affirmative.
Tie Secretary, (Rev Mr. REID did not doubt hs moral
and intellectual character but be believed that Mr. Ro
preclude his being Of any practical to this society
He believed it his duty thus to express his sentiments
Mr.. r
1t appears that Mr.. Robinson had been connected with
the Episcopal Methodists in Ireland and had deeply
gagged in the politics Of Smith Brien. Meagher aud
others in favor of whose proceedings he had written
poetry.
Rev Ir. BANGS considered that he was an improper
man for election. II not the duty OF Ne holds.
preachers to engage in political agitation to write in
1ammatory verses and he should therefore vote against
him.
Rev. Dr. CURRY said that Mr. RS politics lad nothing
10 DO with the question: he did not entertain that view
Of the subject for moment but believed he not the
man they wanted
1t was moved that he be continued on trial.
1t was further moved that he be discontinued sub
sutc offered, that both motions be Laid upon the
tsble-whch carried.
The question required to his admission into full
conbec ion in the Conference. The question was put
which showed the following result:-Ayes a. noes SO
Rejected
il was moved that he be continued on trial which
was carried by ayes Al noes 80.
The stewards desired instruction in reference to the
distributions and they were, on notion instructed to
They also asked instruction to what should be done
with any Of In their hands and they
en- motion instructed that i any surplus remained i
Of Smith Arnold the balance M any) TO be dis
.rbuted at the discretion Of the stewards among the
The Rev D. SMITH, OF the Methodist University Middle
town. Connecticut then introduced TO the meeting
and having spoken at length as to the high state Of
moral and intel ectua culture which existed among the
sudents, spoke in reference TO the pecaniary affair
Of tie Institution folovs-We receiving
interest upon capital OF $51, 900, amounting
to - 100, and further of from $500
to $1,000 annually, which make' about $4,000
Our annual receipts from tuition little less than
81 600 making present income therefore, So 600 Ou
expenditure Tor instruction and for the salaries Of off
Gers l. about the same amount think this /,
reported at 81 900 Our expenditures for incidental ex
penscs are very nearly covered by incidental chag
es, that NJ the present time we arc Just living
But IL should be borne In mind that our
81 0t0 will at the end of tao years Since tho
death of President who pail 81 900 annually
the expenses have been diminished $500 per annum by
the substitution Of tutor in his place We have beer
cessarily obliged 10 reduce expenditure and VI
are Therefore not apparently before the publ,
ia 80 strong portion rs heretofore though tn,
same amount OF labor is performed, and 10 tsC
years unless ething i dcBe shall be in debt
have 20 diminish present board NJ instruction
have laid these facts before few individuals in h9 CT
of Boston who havo very generously and promptly COM
forward agreeing raise sufficient funds 20 endow pro
Censorship provided the friends Of the institution will d.
the same in tie city Of New York am at present il
this city If anything be done to carry out tb
gen, Offer Of Boston frienSs bave not yet ba
opportunity consult with the friends Of the inst
tuition but ! would ask the gentlemen present to u.s.
every exerton to assist in carrying out This object
The question to the tim and place OF the next Con
ererce was then discussed and II was ultimately deter