The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-21
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rhs Cones met yestsr ~ morning Of ths Msthcdst
Episcopal Church in Allen street. Hshop simpson pre-
siding
Ths exercises were commenced BY prayer being offered
BY Rev LbAn Clark alter which the minutes Of the pre-
csdirg meeting were rssd and approved
Tho examination o. tbs characters Of the members Of
tho Conference then continued
lengthy discussion here arose a. to whether the Con-
ference had jurisdiction matters Of debt the part
Of ths ministry. but It decided in the negative allow
ing the Conference only regard TO the
raj character Of the clergy
The Committee ON Temporal economy reported reso
lutions which adopted making the apportonmen
OF Moneys upIort eIsnsnHted ministers last year
On motion OF the PaEsDIsa ErDsa Of the Nav
York district (Hrnssn BaDgs next Sunday at clock
at the Allen Street Me hodist Episcopal Church ap
pointed the time Hsd place wh, N tine ordination Of
elders and deac0ns will take place.
The report of the prrsding Elder of the Long Island
district & Lander wa then read The report states
the district TO be in gnon condition with the exception
that the ministers III paid
The examination of ministers Characters was then
proceeded With
A lengthy discussion here arose whether
travelling minister had authority 10 locate himself
such an occurrence having arisen without The consent
IL the Conference il ultimately decided that
such could not b. doue unless under very peculiar and
oxtraoId binary circum. iance~
A number OF ministers were then introduced to the
Coofereass
FOR the appointment of mittee confer with this
Conference to the building OF national church The
following nmttee appoint d:-Bev ii Perry.
Rev DR. Flcy, Rev DR. Kennedy, R-y W Norris, and
Dr. Curry.
The PRESIDING BISHOP, (simpeon,) called the following
gentlemen:-
Gilbert Hubbell Alexander NcAlister,
David Start, William IL Russell,
William .llvertborpe, Johu w simpson, ana
Samuel a. Smith, George Stilluan.
who candidates ordination orders and
briefly addressed them the importance of the stations
they about to They bad arrived an
int, esDg period IN their ministerial Having
been tried for yeaes, they had become acquainted
with the trials pec-s ally encountered by those who gu
tss flee and lied for admission to the full
stry 1t WAS proper that each should fully consider the
trials they bad endure and it that they should
30 tried that period Of probation provided They
would ba examined their fitness for the office and
it for the Conferences decide whether they
fttsd The questions then put 20 the candidates
collectively. and answered ru ativeiy Individually the
Bishop making some appropriate observation as he
nounced each question
One of the rules was s.to endesvor to speak
long or too loud aid this the ahop observed that
it subject OF general that this the very
where the mir Of M hoiis demo min alton
seeded those OF any other while the denomination
the only which Rad such rule in their disci
piine. This rule ormed for the of prese,y
Jog the health of the and should be observed
as far practicable If il necessary for them
Sceed the Bishop observed it should rather be
tine sice Of excess than other sise.
The Committee Examination reported having ex.
anued the capacity rhe candidates for deacon or
ders for study aid found them all capable The report
was accepted and the candidate passed as reported
resolution ado ed IL vitirg the editors appointed
by the General Conference seat within the bar
OF rhe Conference participate in the discussions
The financial statement Of the Wesleyan University
then presented read This college .. Middle
town and though strictly for religious education is
under the supervision of this Conference II referred
to the Committee on Education
The ordinary appointments for the afternoon and
ing were then announced and the meeting adjourned
with the singing Of the Doxcoey by all present and prayer
by the Rev. Henry Siicer.