The New York herald., 1868-04-02
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
New York Conference.

New York Conference.
The annual session OF the New York Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church convened yester-
day morning at the First Methodist Episcopal church,
125th street. Bishop D. w. Clarke presiding. Rev.
Mr. Chadwick was elected secretary, and A. K. San.
ford and Alexander Mclean assistants The sessions
will be from half-past eight A. NJ to twelve N. The
Nominating Committee appointed o. a5eMKevs L; q.
II. Bangs. A court, consisting OF several members
was ordered for the trial Of Rev. p " Scheimerhorn
number OF cergymen were admitted TO seats, and,
on notion ten O'Clock on Saturday was named as the
time for electng delegates to the conference TO Oe
held at Chicago on May 20. Considerable amusement
created by resolution against the use tobacco
by members dOmciled In private houses; but the
s s on Of ana
the election of the following elders the Conference
adjourned until haf.past eight this morning.
Charles Battersby, A. L. Culver, II. Q. Earl, 8. Mer.
chant BENJAMIN r. Lewis, g. g. Narrower J. @.
Slater, II. w. Ackerly, r. M. Roberts, A. H. SAKE.
Edgar Brett Edward r. Dewey, J. Dubois, Elbert 8.
Todd and Gilbert II. Gregory. ,
The New York EAST Methodist Episcopal
Conference. "
There was large attendance at the Summerield
Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Green ana
Washington avenues, Brooklyn, yesterday, to listen
to the proceedings of the twentieth session
of the New York EAST Conference, which was
opened at nine O'Clock A. NJ. After prayer BY
Bishop E. L. James Rev. Mr.. Woodruff was reelected
appointed. ia
proposition to change the Lay Delegation and 70
have 1t known the Committee on the State Of the
Church brought out quite little discussion. mo-
ton finally prevailed to the effect that committees o.
five be appointed on the Lay DELEGATION. On notion
the hours OF session for the Conference fixed NJ
from nine O'Clock A. M. until twelve M. II Is ex.
pected that the business OF the session win be con-
cuded by Monday The meeting adjourned %
twelve O'Clock to meet at nine O'Clock this morning.
A Protest from the New England Method,ses.
BOSTON, April I, 1885,
has been in session this week, has adopted series
OF resolutions protesting against the prescription Of
the Methodist Episcopal church In selecting chap
lains for the army and navy and educational nsti-
ment, % and recommending a convention Of the
Methodists of the United States, In Chicago, In May
their clergy may be represented in the above de-
partmentS in the proportion OF the numerical
strength OF the denomination.
Lny Delegation in the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
meeting OF members, lay and clerical Of the
various Methodist Episcopal churches was held
last evening in the Hanson place church, for the pur
pose OF considering the subject Of lay delegation.
Mr. oliver Hoyt presided, and the attendance on the
occasion was fair In point Of numbers Remarks were
made by Rev. o. f. ffany, OF New Brunswick N j.,
Rev. DR.. Nada and Mr.. Pond who set forth that
the history Of the Methodist Church indicated that
OF power available; 1t had even adapted to itself
every agency which could add to its power for GOOD
The question presented was the propriety Of admit
ting aymen TO place In the general councils Of the
Church, with the view OF bringing tot esurace OF the
Church that wisdom and experience which members
OF the Church had developed outside OF It; that at y
had right to be represented inthe general councils
Of the Church, and ground should be taken by the
friends of that movement against the ministers
claiming that they themselves had the only rghtful
authority to govern the Church and that the General
Conference had full power to change the discipline
Of the Church. The speakers further commended that
unless the laity were represented In the general
councils the Southern Church would become moro
progressive than and have the advantage OF the
Northern Church. With the singing OF the d0x0loy
and the benediction, pronounced by the Rev. Mr.
Pease, the meeting closed.