The New York herald., 1867-04-04
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
~~~~~~~~~~>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CONFERENCE MEETINGS YESTERDAY IN NEW YORK AND NEW
HAVEN, CONN.

IHE MEJHUUISI EPISCUPAl ChVkCns
CONFERENCE MEETINGS YESTERDAY IN NEW YORK AND NEW
HAVEN, CONN.
The New York Conference.
The New York Annual Conference of the delegates
from this city and State belonging to the Methodist
Episcopal Church was opened yesterday morning, Bishop
E. s james, Of New York, presiding, IN the Bedford
street Methodist Episcopal church. The proceedings
were commenced by the Bishop reading the sixty first
chapter OF Isaiah and fourth chapter Of 1st Timothy
The chanting OF the 7olh hymn by the congregation fol-
lowed after which the Bishop brief but impressive
prayer impored light and benedcton their delbera-
tions.
The sacrament Of the Lords SUPPER accompanied by
the usual chants and ceremonies partaken OF BY all
present The Rev. T. W. Chadwick, Secretary Of the
Conference for the last year. read the roll Of members
few hundred Of whom answered to their
out Of list Of two hundred and ffty It moved and
carried to meet each day during the session at nine A.
and adjourn at haifpast twelve p N. committee
prising delegate from each district appointed for
the purpose Of selecting standing committees for the
coming year. Two additional committees were added to
those OF last year-one s'Freedmen's Affairs, the
other ON "woridly Amusements," !" making total Of
sixteen.
Rev T. W. Chadwick was elected Secretary for the en-
suing term, and appointed his assistants Sanford j.
Farquarhson and A. K. Sandford. It agreed dis
pense With conference sermon in favor Of missionary
discourse in the evening The question Of the election
Of deaOons 70 elders orders was next proceeded with
The committee appointed TO examine the claims Of the
candidates ecclesasical promotion reported avoraby
on all Tho Following deacons- were subsequently
s.. ssb, s;ss cssasss q
Phillip Germond. A. Gaylord, Nathan Hubbsl, H.
gsreh, " 2, Tslford, Elias s Osborn, 4. B Burrows
The Board Of Trustees who were Afterwards reelected
reported the Of funds hold at present to be
$13 $780, and the interest on the same nearly $500 Tho
forenoon session brought TO close BY brief and
sder Of ns New York district 70 labor with
n the Lords vineyard during the present year. In the
evening eloquent discourse preached Christian
duties by the Rev. Mr. Ferris.
The New York East Conference.
The New York East Annual Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was commenced yesterday at the st
John Street Church, New Haven, Conn Nearly all tho
clergymen Of this denomination comprised in the dis
trict present. together with large number OF
spectators. Beyond the work Of organization and the
appointment OF the usual committees but little business
was transacted.
THE VIEW YORK EAST DISTRICT
consists Of Long Island the eastern side Of the city Of
New YORK, and the western side OF the State Of Con-
necticut !. originally included in the old New
York Conference, but the rapid growth Of its
population rendered division about twenty years ago
no. only advantageous, but absolutely necessary The
present Conference will probably remain In session about
six days.
Al nine o'clock the Conference opened its nrst session
with appropriate religious exercises. Bishop Clark who
acts as President read chapter Of Scripture and de-
hvercd o prayer, aftef which the old hymn, which,
from ,s at general and local Conferences
has become almost historic, and which begins, s.And
are We yet alive 70 see each Others face. was sung
then offered up another prayer and the Conferences a.
once proceeded to business
ORGANIZATION.
On the Secretary reading the names Of the men,
bers OF the last conference was found that with the
exception Of few deaths or removals, the greater por
Considerable time occupied the selection OF tho
various commi,teea The Secretary, Mr.. q. W. Wood
ruG, directed TO superntend the printing OF the
minutes, but by unanimous vote was resolved that
in fsture part Of the minutes should DO appropriated
The Conferences then proceeded 70 receive the reports
from the vazieus distrctA
Ths character Of Mr. risSoId the prssdins older Of
New Haven district, examined and passed Nr.
Grswod then presented report Of the progress eectsd
amounts subscribed for the maintenance Of pastors
mad been raised so for church extension
and i7513 for the Wesleyan University. This consd
erins The poverty Of the district which he labored he
regarded as indicating great earncstness among the
people Mr. Griswold gave very hopeful and en-; en-,
Of this section OF the State.
SOUTH LONG ISLAND DISTRICT.
The character OF Mr. Plsbury presiding elder Of the
Mr. Pisbury read report OF tho progress made in his
had not been year Of general revival bad been sntc
pated tho centenary year Of American Methodsm had
been attended with some most gratifying results There
had been raised, In addition 10 the fund usually sub
scrbed for the maintenance Of churches pastors
an amount Of Sl250s0 for erecting churches and
defraying deba To this might also be added 600
for repairs and 600 promised the year preceding
not paid until recently tor relieving the churches from
not IN slightest rS The
ectons which had been made for the centenary cele
baton. The progress Of tho Church In his district had
been steady and at tho same time marked.
NEW DISTRICT.
The Rev Herman Bangs having been informed that his
Official conduct presiding elder Of the New YORK dis.
trc, during the past year bad been spproved gave an
interesting Of the In which Methodism
had ncurished in that section o. the city which Is in.
He said he grateful 10 be able 70 state that the work
bad been blessed with great prosperity. He had 70
report q thousand convers ons The ordinary
| conference collections among the churches had
been pretty good, and would exceed, he BE-.
evsd 'hs returns previous ro wears ,oI,,r Their
state Three additional churches had been built sup.
ply the spiritual needs Of the people There were now
the estimated Of which $685. 600 Last year
the value Of a their church property was only tso7
past year Of they also possessod psrsonasas
vnlued at $4,000 Increase Of s2i 900 the pre-
veus yssr The :csl value o. =. y ssr property nov
sress rsdscton Of the debts which had existed upca
% owing ehy sis.oCc whereas last year there had been
/ owing -, ,22e and ON parsonages the debt bad
dasss . sss y small sSS o. q
ference beforsf Every church below Bsekmsn Hin had
been freed from debt They had besides this made
Sai3 p2o The churches although they had been thus
molly liberal, had also supported their pastors In very
% ss 70
pad ID any preacher had been $500 and the
i2boo Sns average amount ~se y 24s 20, snd this