The New York herald., 1870-04-07
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCn.
Two Conferences Yesterday-The Case Of Horace
cook-A Court OF Inquiry to be Hold-Tas
Erring Brother In Williamsburg.



Bisnop James presided yesterday morning as the
eiahueth conference OF tho Methodist Episcopal
church. Thirtieth street. The attendance was con-
siderable The following deac0ns were admitted 10
elders orders:-J. II. LOOMS, q. II. Reynolds, John
Keogan, David Phillips, George B. Clarke and Ezra
Tinker. Rev. O. A. Foss was excused from preach
ing the annual sermon before the conference IN con-
sequence OF the death OF hts brother In Switzerland
Rev. v. 7. Abbott, Newburs. accepted instead.
Tue following are tae commtttees:-
= Semards.T = Smith, z J. Collin, J. Allard I.
Nec.s,tous Cases-W. q. smith. l.: II. King. W. s.
stiliwe, W. D. Zero, J. Y. Bates and !. wnittaser.
Icy, W. 0strander, p. 4. Brown. William Hall, W.
Chadwick, !. n. Burgar, A. Il. Ferguson, J. N. Bry.
Eluc4to,s-C. D. Foss, M. $. Terry. c. 8. Har-
rover, w. u. Mlcke, J. g. Oakley ana v. y. Thayer.
B. r a. surca, d. W. Acxeriy. " J. Keosan aud II. II.
Tsmperance-J. p. Hermancs, W: @. ". Lewis, J:
Church Er,enston-A. d. Vail, H. 9. Humphrey,
/ II: Lent, J. II. Aswxnurst, l. B. Heroy and William
Lav Deleoafton-R. g. Foster r. wheatley, J.
Asg, T. Ashton ana ~ f. W. ANDREWS ~ ,,s,vs ,o
meet again to-day.
The New York East Methodist Episcopal Con-
fsrence-The Case Of Horace Coolk-A Cours
Of Inquiry to be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
Errinz Minister.
The New York East Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church held Its twenty second annual
meeting yesterday forenoon at the Seventh street
Methodist Episcopal church. The Confel ence was
opened at nine O'Clock with prayer ana the reading
tho seventeenth chapter OF John by the Rev. Mr..
Scudder. DR.. George Woodrun, who has held the
position Of secretary to the Conference for the last
ten years, was reappointed. The Rev. Mr.. Hub5ef
and Rev. MIR. Littewood were appointed assistant
secretaries, and the regular standing committees
were allowed TO stand.
Rev. Mr.. BacKman ana Rev. Mr.. Vail were ap-
pointed q committee to prepare memorial service
commemorative Of the late Bishop Thompson. DIR.
Joseph Cummings, President of the Wesleyan UNI
versity at Middleown, Conn, presented the annual
report IN reierence to the condition OF that ihstu
ton. inere are at present Loo students. thirty OF
whom arc licensed preachers The entire number
OF graduates Since the University was established IS
90o-s0o OF whom are now preaching. The Univer.
rue e animated value Of real estate is 5000, 900.
In answer 10 the seveutc nth question ON the dis
preachers Z" the following dispositions were made:-
Revs Chas. w. Read and Isaac Sanford were located,
Rev. Edwin L. James was continued and Rev. Z. W.
Powell was rendered effective ana to tnirty-eight
others the superannuated allowance was continued.
AZ noon the Conference adjourned untll to-day.
After the adjournment q repo tor OF the HERALD
made call upon Rev. Mr.. Backman. temporary
pastor OF the seventh street Methodist Episcopal
cnurch, familiar to most readers as the one over
Formerly presided.
REPORTEa-I understand, Mr.. Backman, that
Rev. Horace Cook has lied on application with the
Conference asking FOR an investigation OF his case
Mr.. BAcKMAN-l am not aware oil such document
having been received and think there Is every
reason to believe nothing OF the sort has been sent
In. 1t was reported In the papers, observe, but the
thing Is out rulnor Mr.. cook knows too well the
form Of procedure IN conferences take any such
supernuons proceed mgs. The way the matter Is
managed Is simply ths:-To-norr0w morning, when
the llsg or pastors IL called, Will be turned
over 10 conmlSee as one In pad standing and that
committee wil proceed to investigate his record and
report the result TO the Conference. He will De cited
appear and make whatever explanation he deems
proper. The committee Will SIT a court OF inquiry
aud take evidence pro and con, as the case de-
Mands.
Mr.. Cook Is now in the bosom OF his family. over
In williamsburg, restored to the affections OF his
wife and extremely penltent for his past and way
ward conduct