New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-04

The Committee on Examinations reported favorahy on
10 Elders orders: Nathan Hubben. Benjamin H. Burcl
Elias = OsbOn, Charles G. Miller, Evalts II. W. Borden,
Hoyt, Adelbert Gaylord, Philip Gemond The Reys. W.
Al. Ferris : 5. MARKS and Henry Lounsbery were IT,
The Rev Reuben Reynolds of the Black River Confer
ence, the Rev. Father Boenn OF the Newark confer
enoe the Mr. Spruce o the Iloson Conference, the
Rev George Hughes of the NcwJersey Conference ana
tho Rev Mr.. Coleman Of the Wisconsin Conference were
then introduced 10 the meeting
The Nominating Committee then reported the fol
lowing standing committees, which were AL confirmed
sfsScfS,-T B smith Il j. Fox J. X wad T. Ceuot T. Ia
Te.,crs Cc..s-w Il Ferris c. Draper W. J. CLARK, Charles
M S.T Dc D. Gr"afoS J. b wsL,ty A NJ Osborn, Charles
n Brown A. H. Ferguson ". Co.'s
Ed.caos-J W Beach IL b. Rlecssy r R. Rays G. H. Corey
SaaGas S,co-r F. inreth. J. Y Bates, NJ p Ferry $ Bar
nun Soil LiI' 1l Rim. w. II Frn G W Kn.pp r. becker
T,od caD@-h Mhe9ey g. D. Townsend +. l. Prentice T. h.
Fsrcia-J Nley. r. NJ Curry r. G. Coosnan N coons Aran'
BSE Gas-z le~. George Mare D Gibson james NJ Bur
Sle sos Loss ii W H. Evans ]. wsaorth. W. c
smith, A. {. Moreheu,e, NJ. CcgehnGn III.
P'.oaesTF W Aui'us NJ r. Lent j. T. Go George h'H'r
sa,,f f ~ cEP r N. G,ur'oe JsHHarlha'', E IL W
M,a,es iaoi,ctoa-J D.. McKoau \ MIaii, A. D. Vail T.
1 cSsit fa.ia@b j. Marx. }. Elliot, J. Nlar
TGieacl .i0dt.s-C j. To.. u. Buck, il. H. Blo $ Fitch y
Cea5aa,y toa%i.t-A. T. Pos p IL Heauce, W. D. cl.rl,
Wo,ig fmraaosis-J z Heuasuce, A. G Foss, W Seieck
Adre Vail j. Whitaker. NJ NJ Curiss
M.
William Buttuer are tn he returned 10 him, as they were
Ieinquished by his own free Will
The Rev. NJ d. &. Crawford made few brief ana per
relative TO the Mission collections lie
If opinion they moi successful as they might
e. and prayed that God would give additional strength
md Split TO The ministers, and incline them WIN desire
10 20 abroad and what good they could do ID The WORK
OF saving souls Too many ministers relied nl0l thelr
preaching function instead Of their pastoral im'cton,
which consisted in calling on people and endeaY0rnS 10
convert them and lead them in tile path OF religion
the evening the Missionary Anniversary was held.
when the Rev Mn. Ferris delivered setlNon on the
~Sgns Of Promise made by lc Works Of the Evangelical
Church" He took big text from the l4th %hapter ~
Zachaah part Of the 9th Aud the Lord shall be
King all the earth" After briefly dwelling upon
the work Of the Church. he said tnat in the WHOLE
universe there 2Sg,OOOOOO Of people profess
1Dg Christianity, and 711GOOoO rejecting Christianity.
nt the beginning Of the nineteenth century there were
ROO6iD Of AHglOSaXOns in Great Britain, 100000 in
the United states and 15.OOOOO III the whole world In
lsC0 population OF the United states 535On OF
whom $50 90 We're church members. In 1861 the popua
zion vas 81 100000 ana the church members WEI 5263
During the past year the increase OF church members has
been pe sent gYa'ef 'nau INC IhcIe"So u pol'i"0on
tOf the SAME leflOdh .---..,. -.
The ladies Union Aid Society Of Fortysecondst, near
EghtIaTs have Invited the members Of the Conference
10 WISH their rooms Oh MoI,aV evening next, al J: ~.
The Invitations accepted: fEsyE5QFSaH1ErgIrsS"
This morning o'clock tht ConfCftHC5 reasstnbos.
Tonight at q o'clock the Edutaton Society anniversary
lakes place wlep the scts. j. f. Goodman, u. j. Fox,
AMI H. = roster NIL address the meeting