The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-16
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Fifth Days SessiOns-RcsOlutions,D Discuss
siOns and Addresses on Popular Amuso-
ments, Education, the Episcopacy, &C.,
Reports of COmmittces-NemOriaI Ser
vices.
Immediately after the preliminary exercises yes
terday in Conference the Committee on Popular
Amusements offered and advocated the following
very non-committal report Oh this subject which
was Adopted
subtle temptations il becomes US as Christian pastors
~ the Of oM r. to speak on this sub
no means condemn anusements ndiscriminatcly; they
we would however earnestly dissade them from thosc
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they cannot co.cicniiously approve. Equally, however
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Is above reproach who differ in Judgment from them
q the pssts a " As
each person to ,prcgc these pleasures which he may deem
lar Judgment as inconsistent with the Christian name, or
which are discouraged by the general sentiment Of tho
We sincerely believe that by intoxicating usefulness
others and by considerable treatment those who
worldness which threatens to mar the strength and eff
cheney Of the Church
The Committee on Sunday Schools also reported,
calling special attention to those interests.
Revs. J. n. Shafer and l.. II. King presented re-
as being opposed to any change In the Episcopacy
or 10 any innovation in the conservation services Mr.
Shalfer and DR.. Foster defended the resolution but
on motion to strike out the words ''nnOvatiOn In
the cOnsecration,' discussion arose. In which Rev.
A. Mclean took the Episcopal side, and called to ac-
count the bad grace with which such resolution
ten years settled at the Five Points and may be
called the Bishop OF that part of the Church. Mr..
Shaifer defended himself and declared his readiness
to go into any other field of labor that the COnfe-
renee or the Bishop might see 1T to send him. On
motion OF Mr. Whcatley the entire subject was laid
on the table. subsequently, however, on motion
OF DR.. Crawford resolution was adopted that the
an opinion one way or another, but merely TO put
an end to a useless discussion. The Secretary was
thereupon instructed not to place the matter on
the Journal Of the Conference.
The Committees on Foreign and Christian Union.
Freedman's Aid and Church Extension made their
reports. DIR. Rynett addressed the Conference
the claims of the last named interest and urged the
preachers to take up collections annually therefor.
The Committee on Education having reported
very favoraby on the condition and prospects OF
the several institutions under the patronage of the
Conference, DR.. Foster addressed the house el0-
qucntly on the condition OF Drew Theological Semi
great prosperity. The Board OF Instruction is
now f0l, for the first time in Its history
tie had received during the year about three hun
dred and seventy letters from young men DESTROYS
OF entering the ministry, but who have neither the
means nor the time TO spare to enter college and
prepare for admission TO the Seminary. They have
accommodations but for ninctycight students, bur
by hiring house they have now l2in the school and
have double that number. There Is very wldc-
spread inclination OF young men or the lower or
middle walks Of life to enter the ministry, put many
OF them cannot bear the expense OF framing me
cost Of educating young man In Drew ~ $3.50 =
year. while in preparatory schools ~ Is sell
dom lessthan three hundred dollars He had raised
this year. by letters and personal Applications,
~ 800 to aid twenty-thrce poor but deserving stu
dents and last year he got 00oO Tor similar object
The McCJlntOck Association OF this city, composed
of noble Christian women, are doing what they can
In this direction, but the demand Is greater than
the supply Eight hundred men Will come into the
Methodist ministry this year, and In three years 2,4OO
viii enter. and II all the churches IN the land will
do their duty In this regard they can educate this
number perpetually.
The Committees on Periodicals and on NecessitOus
Gases reported. The latter appropriated the Con
ference funds to forty supcrannuatcd preachers
to the amount OF $s,775: to the widows and
prans Of deceased ministers, $3.50, and to few
effective men, 1926. The prospective claims for the
next year are fixed ut $4,000, divided among the
districts as follows:-Ncw York district, $3.50;
Poughkcepsic, $3.50: Rfnebeck, $l,150; Pratts-
vile, sl,i50: EllcDylle, $l,150; Newburg Sl,95O.
After transacting some routine business the Con-
ference adjourned until three T. NJ, at which hour
ii rcasscmbcd. and held memorial services for the
Revs A. G. Fields, $. q. Perry, u. u. Turner nnd
Bishop -. w Clark who died during the past wear
after which the Conference adjourned,
In The evening Rev. X. W. Keller, Of the Upper
Iowa Conference, preached in the Eighteenth street
church. To-day the appointments Will be made and
tug GonlereAee MN probably adjourn size dde,