New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-12
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NETWORK CONFERENCE OF THE n. f.
49, GHITRCH


The ANIMAL session Of the New-York NJ. +. Confer
,rce comm enced yesterday morning at Pans Chnrch,
corner of Fourth avenue aud Twenty street.
Prior TO the regular organzatoD the usual pre- imnary
religions extremes were held. Bishop Scott presiding.
After the readiug of the Scriptures, .yer, dc the
sacrament was administered 10 all the delegates pres
snt AT 10 a. ~ the regular business OF the Conference
commenced.
n was understood that an important mstter TO be
brought Nd would be the election OF delegates 10 the
General Conference, which meets at Bahslo In May
That body will take into consideration the queeuohs
,hat have lately aeitated the church, VIZ Inc ater-
ton of the rules in relation to Slavery, ana tae exam
ion of the ministerial term from two 10 four or I'VE
years. The New-York Conference numbers ~ mem
btrs l65 of whom ans Tered TO their names at the call
ing Of the roll Rev. Benjamin Griffin was elected
Secretary, with Revs It. Ferguson and L. Ward for
ASSISTANTS. The following Committees were then APP
poiD.ed
Cosfereaee steeards-Rey, NJ D. c. Crawford C. s. Brown
Mlsid and Evans On eessnos' Ca,e;-Ress ADAMS E.ea
iTip-aevB Foss Hare Smelling zimmerman, Dennnsr On
Mi,son.Ths Presiding tlder' On Edaea.iga-Dr acClin
Chad sick Andrews Parker Maks, Yost Brown. Draper
Pitcher on MiaT,s,-Tbe Secretaries. On ne Tract
IN he Bibe CGuse-Dr Hodridge Revs. King and Wsieley
On Ttmpsranec-Reys. Adams, sloomsr TO~nssnd, More
Chair would nominate this COMMITTEES another time Tas
COfosi.ae Ces.e-p5 stcslsIS hey: OAKLEY and Fer1,
Temp,aneeBeys Peek, Dunver TOwnend hofeh0use Lin'
ley Theslls, and Ommm.
When the presiding BISHOP cdllcu IOr nOiDludtiOuS
for Committee on Slavery objection was made 70 the
appointment of such body, and the subject was I'M
medately dropped.
1t was stated that the members of St. Psuls Church
would be gratilied u a prayer meeting were 70 be
held every morning, before tho opening of the Con-
ference. On notion such q meeting was agreed TO,
and il was voted that 1t should commence IN the
Vestry each morning, at n o'clock, daring the con.
tinuance Of the session.
The Conference was then briefly addressed by the
Presiding Bishop the Rev: DIR. Sc0rT. He said thai
he appeared before the brethren of this Conference for
the first time, as their presidDg officer. He woud
only cay that his heart fixed as ever In the deter
minaon do the best he could, and he called for the
assistance of their prayers. He very glad they
had appointed the prayer-meeting for every morning
at n o'clock and hoped he should not be panied, ~
ne had been at other Conferences by oenoidng empty
benches at that hour. He appealed every brother
present 10 be there at the appointed time. IL was
roh, he that matters ofvery greet moment would be
called uo at this Conference and he trusted that what
ever discussions mignt arise, urelnren wop4-
for one moment forget that they brethren, bat
womb let brotherly love continue.
The examination of the characters of the preachers In
the districts composing the New-York Conference was
then proceeded with, commencing with the snpernu-
meraIy aud superannuated brethren. Some very M
teresiing statements were made by veteran renrea
preachers who were present. Few of either OF the
classes named were dropped from the dividend list,
except such as had moved beyond the limits OF the
Conference.
WIS announced tnat inc dunufl eeTiDOn UtiOIo
Conference would be delivered at II o'clock p M, III
81. Pauls Church, by the Rev. VI. ID Z. Crawford
On notion the reception Of the Stewards statistics OF
money expended by them during the iast fiscal year
made the order Of the day for ~ o'clock this mora
ing.
Adjourned at p. N.
EVENING SESSION..
At7l p. M, the Conference r<assenbled, for the
purpose Of listening e the annual sermon, to be
~ ,nS SE , DC CRAwFoRp me
prayer BY the Rev. ?. HERNAScE, and the u:ual
pTeari .Isef' Inc w. aor,,on from the taxi list
,rssson,sas, I'd chapter verses 10 and 2O FOR
what i OUT hope, Joy, or crown o. rejoicing are
nor even We in the presence Of our LORD Jesus Vh7'
a. his coming n For ye are our glory and JOY. Go
II was announced that the Annual Mission sermon
vond be preached at st. Paus Church this evening,
by the Rev. Mr. Afierboch. Tomorrow evening the
trnstees and pastors of the Bethel.shp Association
will hold a meeting at the same place, when some
Interesting remarks are expected 70 be made ny the
venerable Father Taylor, Secretary Of the Bethel
Society of Boston.
The Conference will reasonable at 81 o'clock this
morning. and hereafter at the same hour each morning
Of the seseion.