New-York tribune., 1867-04-05
NEW YORK METHODIST CONFERENCE.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS SOCIETY
ANNIVERSARY.


SECOND DAYS rEocEEDIScs-FDUcAuON SOCIETY
ANNIVERSARY.
Yesterday morning, at o'clock, the Ncw-YOrk
Methodist Episcopal Conference commenced their second
days session The proceedings were opened with prayer
by the Rev Dr. Joseph HOldtch. After calling the roll
Of members by the Secretary, Dr. j. X Warde asked to
be excused from serving Steward, and the Rev. Mr.
Foss from serving the Committee of Worldly Amuse-
These requests granted, and the Rev. c. H.
Townsend and DR. Foster appointed III their stead
The Committee on Temperance made the following Ie-
port:
b pending tua action state Assembly on modifying ihe
nctolhian ha,se La" 10 seriously emhaa s peonn'net ssI
as 'eanont on us . elay E,gd S Our I %nG ,S teTd
tIe esst 10 @'sssn or ml Ju,t JUL t1 i, sos by sny
saafninf aliases 81 TIE hquof u@n aiI I'VE SaoOS'p " my
That Of three te appointed AMI enml',o5ei to
fat rsuosarse YoA annual MetLod Corierene
te tnds q empeact trs AZ @ t 70 s'tnsnt t' ''f uh
The Rev JamcsB b. Dunn, Secretary Of the National
Temperance Society said he had Just come from Albany
and mad been informed Oh good authority that Excise
law was an right. II any modification made TO IT,
aud II passed both Houses III It's altered torm he mad no
doubt the SOvemOr would veto it,
The Revs. d. Gibson, stephen ID. Brown, and Dr. J.
Luekey of opinion that the bill might be modified
that its benefits would be materially restricted and
thought that Committee should he appointed to visit
Albany and use ther lntaence, supported by the mem
bers Of the Conference to prevent any alteration III the
Excise law
lowing gentlemen: The Keys T. II. King DE Los lsiel,
and W n. smith.
Ul Crawford NOnmlItcc OF reunion was
appointed, IFS Object beng 10 hrlns ahOut he joining OF
the New York aud NewNO NOrk East Conferences Their
names are the kevs. NJ d. G. Crawford, Dr X = roster
'Fhe Rev WIN o. IIoyt Of the New-York East Confer
SAID hc nothing would give the Conference
20 winch he belonged more pleasure than union Win
the New-YOrk Conference.
ing TO sunday schools and urged that teachers should en-
eayor TO make their schools instructive as well as bene
fcai TO the spiritual welfare OF the pupils 80 that when
parental restraint was removed they WOnd SUN DC
Tbe Rev W IL scofeld of the Kansas Conference said
that the Methodist College IN that State in want of
Rd and called upon brothers more favoraby POSTPONED
The Rev MIR. Spence Of the Holston Conference said
the Conference was first established three four years
ago, in Knoxville, Tenn. They had very few aborers,
bot of territory 10 travel over, and asked
schools Tennessee, and there 5000 Union poys,
needing education. They wanted sympathy To the
sent Of q few thousand dollars. When lie left Knoxville,
GOV Brownlow told HIM TO tell the people Of the East:
still I've aud shall 1--we to see tie principal Rebels
collection was then taken up for the Holson Confer
enoe, Bishop james heading the list
The Rev Jesse T. Peck was transferred from The Cali
foTna TO the New York Conference.
On motion OF Dr. Foster, the suljoned resolution was
Waees We the members Of NevYorE Conference
esteemed brsther T. Peck hkey TO be appointed o church
Ysaste sees and the pleasure
thus cpcss o undated aHeon cr Lin and assure him " our
The rev jesse r peek reviewed his work in Calfor-
mia, and thanked the members for re-adming him to
Che N Y. Conference
The Rev j. b. Walely most cordially Endorsed Mr..
was his parish and the universe his diocese.
Bishop james said the gong 10 California OF Brother
Peck was SIMPLY an episcopal act The voyage en-
tireiy uusought by him the Board of Bishops wanted
him to co. and he went. IL was also by his bishop
Al ihs stage Of the proceedings Brother Long, Mis-
sOnaTy from Bulgaria, was introduced TO the Confer
he Stewards asked that S347 taken from the super
annuaed fund and added 10 the general fund 80 as 10
prevent the declaration Of dividend which granted
The Rev. ID. L. Marks was excused h0n serving on the
Church Extension CopmItee, and the Rev D. = lnskp
appointed in his stead
scnted by the Chairman. AL the members were ordered
70 ooDtn4e Then names are ,S ~ d. foIs, Da'ia Nc Nc
Ostrander, John J. Dean, william H. Middle justin H.
LOOMS, Charles II. Reynolds, Peter ID. Clark, John
Keogan David Philips George b. Clark.
The class of the second years course was next called
and the following were nonnste9 DssSons mares %
Wystt. John g. Oakley Alfred H. SAKE Raphael VI. Ro-
berts, Charles Battersby, Aaron s Culver Harvey G.
Earl C. Sherman Bishop, Sheldon Merchant Edward a.
Boggs Joseph r. Hand AlOnzO Flack Benjamin y.
Lewis.
The characters of the preachers represented by the
Rev NJ. ID. G. Crawford, called upon and passed
The Rev. Ebert Osborn requested TO be made super
ANIMATED instead OF an active preacher which was al
lowed mingled with regrets that his health made this
The Rev j. B. wakeley spoke at some length on the
fOurishing condition OF the POughkeepse District and
the number Of churches being erected therein Mr. Daniel
Drew had lately given 5000 TO the Methodist Church at
Carmel ..-
eeIyed, and Teferred TO the Committee on Education.
The Conference then adjourned till O'Clock this morn
n the evening the Education Society Anniversary
held W. w. Cornell, esq. presiding. The Secretary, the
Rev H. b. Rdgway, read the report OF the treasurer,
fhat showed $50 had been collected during the past year.
which had been expended benefciaries, some OF
whom Concord in Biblical Institutes the Others III
Iaade by the Revs j. C. Goodman. Henry J. Fox, and
Doctor r. 5. Foster. AT the conclusion collection was
AtTs O'clock this evening the Temperance anniversary
$akes place, when the following reverend gentlemen VIII
peak: J. r. Richmond, J. p Hermance, aud j. s Inskp.