New-York tribune., 1870-04-12
"rEW-YoRK NJ. +. CONFERENCE.

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STATISTICS, APPOINTMENTS, EDUCATION, ETC.
The fifth and last days session of the SOth
annual meeting of t,e NewYork NJ E. Conference was
begun at a. m. yesterday in the Thrtieh-st Church.
Bishop James being prevented from attending at that
early hour the Rev. Dr. j. Miles took the chair, and the
exercises were opened with prayer The rev. Dr'
Hodtch addressed the Conference on the Bible cause
and the Rev. Dr. Butler on the American and Foreign
Christian Union A Committee was appointed to take
action in relation to this latter work. The remainder Oh
the morning session devoted TO service IN memo
riap Of the Rev. A. c. Foss (who died short time ago in
Switzerland, while on q tour for his health and was
closed at Il p m the benedctien being pronounced by
the Rev. DR.. Sheford.
At9p H. the Conference met again, Bishop James in
the chair when the Rev. r. Wheatley proposed the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas The great political and educational principles fundamental to
American & laws and Institutions M m are naS aS5 e5 G sSSrSUaon Of
oSss ess received s n from taxation secta1aa purposes be Il
That % We 5h T .oS s9 nn ta sss on b1
IatOn legislative municipal bodies as unjust IN prncPe
Resorsa Th we respectfully request from the Legislature Of the
NewYork the Immediate repeal of any and all enacmen
R1 That Fe Eo preservation q school system be
RtOo respect the conscientious and religions CON
as as%cn SPsIs Schools Ss hCa Go and Humanity
that the demand for expulsion ognses erroneous opinions s @ 9 @
Rd That copy of this resolution as pertaining 70 our Common
yGsi b Ss see9e ee he Iegisaare iaH7s '' ''
While Committee with the Reverend Bishop as Pres-
dent was making out the list of appointments the Rev.
Mr. Van Deusen occupied the chair and report of the
condition OF Methodism within the jurisdiction of the
Conference was read and filed:
Number of members 35 96+-an increase the pre-
vious year of 1S22 deaths the past year. ~ number
probationts local preachers, 12 adults baptized
267; children baptized, 10l3 number or chrches, 564
aggregate value 500 number nm or Past1lages age IN i -
pay Conference claims netted s92ei 4s for Missionary
societies, s2s524 for 5000. Z 7S for
Church extensions S921l 80 for Tract Society," s92 a.
American Bible Society, si9 92; for sundayschoo
6O38 officers and 3 25. scholars number Of volumes in
,undayschool and Church Libraries, L 800
The Rev. Hedstrom pastor of the Bethel ship, then
addressed the Conference on the progress OF he sean
nayan Missions and eo1grat1lated the members Oh 'he
Rc.outons of thanks were then passed to the Rev. A
D. Vail pastor of the Thrtiehst Church, for the ac
comnoddt0ns furnished the Conference TO the trustees
different churches where meetings nave been held 70
friends OF the members who, by their hospitality had
4 collection taken up for the Sexton OF the Church
Dr. Hoditch once more addressed the meeting, and
spoke the progress of missionary work in Utah, where
the Bible society has given out some 5000 volumes Az
Cornell was unanimously passed .o, ~, soo.o,o.u
Bishop James retakng the chair, caused the secretary
TO announce the Examining C9mmittee ior 1870 70 con
si,t OF the Rev. s D. Brown, j. IL Gregory an and J. W.
send and T. $ BaTnun, second year; VIM Goss, Del1s
Gull and George Clark, third year; and s. Brown A ID.
Vail and ". G. Clark, fourth year.
NJ d. C. Crawford, q. 5. Gregory and NJ s. Terry are
on tiial for admission: .,-,
Ns n. ~.
and \. H. Wyatt was appointed alternate. Reports of
the Missionary Society and the Steward were read and
i5so Committee were filed. The Rev, br Ferris moved
that fund be raised for the Rey Mr Fields who by
Two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars were
% ' Uo td Al ta ~ th Gnnference i'm the mater
with power to receive contributions.
The following is list of appointments for the present
STFYapE Drs4ucr-w Il. Peril, Presiding EllsI7Duaos
y Sehaaer NJ. sehaaer; Washingonquae A. H. WATT Bed
cHs ta;e i SosAa Ionsaes aS E:aseeni4s c"rci
6q d Il T dgeays St Pa9: Chapel SoP ss sSPpd sEs Be'h
$ Ta ESs:; f3f6ids Hs,m,nssl sssl
St Johns W Gos Eghtysithst 5: D. Brown Harlem g. H.
Gs @ G hs5 S Mott MasaagSi Be sPc Slfs
Mana r. tose fremont IhGnPsoni Eorha% W. g.
PssSs fy ysrS % AiSfo1, &H + sIi,s M;iSd
HaTs Corners NJ Gcaqns TaoTn B. ohcI%an R. s Pos
% rgT @ Z Drew Th,s9gss s sf%as ds5 dRsG'e Secretary
PogoHTEEPsIa DsICT-A NJ Osborn Presiding Esst-PGHsh. nigh
1S Church, G5sgGg %appPSsfs Fs snd
$ F'a tls3E Ph Iss = Hf hs
Joha;ys IosT COLI spring o;trfPdsT PhllPstSwH en-
Pssk;s-F5' 5d9Ich G,SoP! s. Psais Ps$Ss' Put
Kaes s @ a A I C1 Siu hSa sssn sfs'f hsAHSa ATs
sffS H. Hss1h%rst law R% %ot7 NJ cGpp hsrnon
Jones BreTsieI S sa9n ssocS DfswSe Fitch
4 Sss.g p
T Rgy3 Presiding
Hudson wheaey stockport B Landcni clayeack G. J. Collin
i1' SnS % i if f1
HSS A GSGH hia 10 be- supplied cops KeH' H. I
b. othensB; Lee W. Stevens Tngham, W A. Maekey;
stockbhdge and Housao be suppid Great Harrington W.
rs shff 4 A Lyon S asG u Free & fS " yag H
G. Wright Miieron r. Hunt; Pine Plains d. Townsend; Aneram
Washington Hollow Verbank, and Pleasant Valley T. Ehou-
PATTsynLE DBTRICT-T. W. Chadwick, Presiding EhePratts
vile j. yaDdewateri Rorbury w H. Mckle Giboa o. p Dsi
North Blenhen W. Martin LyngstonvIe s. Martin; Durham,
W. W. Shaw Oak Hill n 0. Lent Greenyle, n Kelly; Cor
sackie G. Gose; Cak I. n. Lewis Cairo Brown Maiden
Hebbury W. Lyon Bloomyle g. D. Pierce Stamford DEAN
Croon Aekeey lamden, j. W. shew Jefferson r. Burgri
Medway, ID. 81. Tompkns.
ELIENvLLE DsTRIoT-A H. Ferguson, Presiding Eer-Elenle
f. L. PDtcej Phpspo NJ Couchmsn BoomDgburgh d. Heroyi
Crawford l. b. Heroyi Mddetown j. g. Oakley dgebury, A. b.
Bndgeyle and Ssndbuh Reynolds Monticello r. Tse
Mongaup Valley Bse Pike Pond A. II. Haynes; Csheoon
A. Schnyr fremont supplied; Eqununk Keogan; Hancock
g. Csts' bnos,t n Iamon C,nnopslI. C q Esny HanAnl II
Bohman; Colchester w H. Smith; Rocklan A. b. BARBER Liberty
j. H. LOOMS steyensyne TO be supPie Greenfield Bryes
II " Barien Ahgervie, j. L. Keumj Stone Ridge G. Palmer
ShoAn 10 be supplied; Olive o. T. CBcl Shandaken j. Rowe
Woodstock, p. Hamblb; West Hurley H. G. Earl
Trinity W. Abbott Second Church H. Brkn; Westerna g.
Nari North Newburgh, B. ~ Lewis Garinertovn G. Mc
Gaevle to be supplied by L. Ackermani Roylel W. L. Pson
New-Pa Rogers Esopu A. 0snder Eldy vile and Port
Even g. Daniels; Rondoui W. II Evans; Kingons James Y
Second Church W KnaPpi ssugres y Bsmmi Geo
r. L. sburer; Modena NJ NJ Cusi Walden Croft Montgomery
T. Pnneyi Goshen j. C. Hoi Chester Clarke Sugar Loaf
p. C. Oakley Florida, Moore; Warwick Buet Beeyae H.
Lane; Monroe W. Wood Washingtonvie b. Turner; High
land Mills NJ Roberts soufhseh H. Wood HewWndscr d. Nc
CArtney: Salsburg, A. Palmer; Cornwall, ID ID Gillespie
After pleasant remarks of the RI Rev. Chairman
and the singing OF the Dox0logy, the benedicton was
pronounced and the Conference adjourned.