New-York tribune., 1870-04-07
yY.M.E. CONFERENCE FIRST DAYS SESSION.


Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. began
terday morning the Thrteths NJ Z. Church the Rev.
A. D. VAIL pastor. The interior Of the church is draped
ID mourning in respect to the memory Of Bishop Thomp
son and the Rev A D. Foss both Of whom d:od recently
AT a.. M, Bishop T. 5. James opened the services by
reading the nth Hymn, verse Of which was sang;
after which, lessons from the goth Psalm and 4h chapter
Of lid Timothy were read by the Bishop. The Rev.
O. G. Hedstrom. pastor OF the Betheship,' made the
opening prayer The Rev. A. X sandford Secretary OF
the Conference OF lsG9 then called the roll Of members
and over 200 responded 10 the call. Mr. sandiord was
then unanimously reelected Secretary.
Bishop James said that seemed TO him proper time,
the Conference was now organized that lie should say
ence and the Church had sustained by the death Of
Bishop Thompson God, who doeth all things right, had
appointment and a great bereavement Bishop Thomp
son had never presided over t Conference and deeply
of his intellectual and spiritual advice and counses He
had high order OF human intellect, and truly
would have appreciated and enjoyed his official
vices with yOu. The Conference has sustained a
he dictated letter requesting TO take
charge OF tins Conference 1t seemed almost impossible
prosraed by his labors, aud am the more able Of the
ence Ny health is very much impaired and only
perform the routine service OF the Conference and
session. Bishop James then urged upon the members
concentration Of action and soe changes In the method
Ing that the Conference must positively close its sesson
on Monday next. The Bishop looks very feeble.
The Revs. Alex Mclean and Elias S. OsbOn
elected Assistant Secretaries and the Conference voted
to meet at a. m each day. and TO adjourn at 12i m
the Poughkeepsie District, Committee appointed
nominate the following Standing Committees: Mis-
sons, Education Church Extension, Periodicals. Tract
Cause, Sunday ay-Schoo. Bible Cause, Temperance, &c,
stewards Necessitous Cases, Memoirs &c. The Rev.
Drs. Ferris. Vail. and King were appointed Committee
The Committee on the Third Years Course Of Study as
well as those on the Fourth Years then reported.
Committee appointed 10 raise funds for the purchase
OF homes ior sections
Of the Conference District Instead of allowing them
Committee, With the Rev. Dr. fiodich as Chairman,
OF the late Bishop Thompson to be held
on Friday afternoon in 81, Paul's NJ T. Church .
Conference on trial; T. C. Keyser Alfred CSons, L9-
ward =. Barlow, John Rome, g. Miller. readmited. I'd.
ward b. Olterman, Brothers G. w. Miard, 8. j. Mc.
S1ene9 e r. Tsn ssd Htd u II Connection w pees as @
year. Brothers G. W. Miard, 5. j. McCuichen, C. +.
Wison schriyer Robert M TaretaR ss[ey Mari MaTt9 Mm
Dcacons intheir first year; aud ivnvrs Hahblin,
Brush A o&s 1sl1snder; Roes & Dean % H. LoOmis
CLARK and Ezra Tinker were defined as Deacons OF the
A L. culver. H. c. Earl T. Merchant, b: Lewis, ID;
MCCARTNEY Israel l.. Green were elected Elders, and
they to be ordained neat Sunday eyenidg; o.,
The list OF superannuated preachers was read as rol
Brcwnins Brow cS%gOS %arSlo S Fc%e A. H. ssGs
1ycr h0y Tisy q: to their char
acter, DC Messrs Browning aud Hunt put on ,hr
list k active members
The following are the names Of superannuDted rreach
ers who have grown gray IN the service of ne Lord
NJ Richardson, + Newman, ID. Keeler, Il ID. Scoby, +.
Donnelly X. s, Scott, j. II. Romer, d. ,. Wright e. C.
Keys, s. g. Perry T. Sparks, N. Loyet. g. Van Dusen h.
NJ Knapp, j. X. stl. J. Davies d. I5uiock, J. B Beach,
G. r. P>lton p; stoddard, E. 1enniston I. Edwards, r
Clare W. " o. BraiEafd l., "a Vincent, u. Foster, H.
ISJunsberry. H. Lamont, W. BloOmer. A. r. selck "
Buck J. o. Nicnols. H. Brown, f. Osborn. Iuckey. j.
Dayy, A. G. Gallahoe. o. v zimmerman. j. A. Ednunds
This evening the Rev. W. +. Abbott OF Newburg viii
preach the Conference sermon.
In the evening" large CONGREGATION listened 10 o mis-