The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-11
NEW YORK METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Annual misunderstanding & .arnrtcr- Appeint-
ing Com t.iiitces--t5i / OF Another College Dy
Daniel Drcw-I!er,iOdist pstrissrcns Heard
Prom.
The New York Conference OF the Methodist Epis.
copal Church assembled Yesterday IN annual session
in the Eighteenth street Methodist Episcopal church.
Tue opening religious services were conducted by
Rev. s. ]. Ferguson. Rev. Bishop Ames presided.
After roll call Rev. A. X. Sanford chosen Secre
tary and Revs. A. Nc Lean and f.. = OSBORN assist
ants.
The appointment OF the standing committees nav
Ing been moved by the Conference openly, Or.
CRAWFORD moved that nominating committee be
elected Tor such business.
Drs Crawford. Miiey G. ID. townsend, ]. Miard,
]. Il. Henry ana J. Y. Bates We're appointed such
committee.
The Conference sessions were liked rom nine A.
nj. to twelve daily.
The examination OF character and election oil dea-
cons to elders orders was proceeded with.
The late w. ". Cornell conveyed to
THE METHODIST CONGREGATION OF wAsHINcToS
HEIGHTS
certain lands there for church purposes with, how
ever, provso that the property shall revert 10 the
New York Conference IN case 1t shall ever be de-
voted TO any other purposes. The Church. because
OF TINS restriction, has not yet butt, and cannot
The Conference therefore, resolved 10 give through
It's trustees. uut clam 10 any interest which It
may have, present or prospective TO that properly.
Last year special committee was appointed 10
ascertain what could be done toward establishing -
Conference seminary. The Rev. Dr. Ferris, chair
man OF mat COMMITTEE reported that Mr.. Dauict
Dre " had offered them thirty acres Of ground III
Carmel, N. Y, and mad agreed To build 1t once, OF
stone or brick suitable structures thereon Tor COZ
leriate purposes ana 10 endow II amply The report
was adopted, together WITH resolutions accepting
the grt OF Mr. Drew, returning thaNs ior the same.
aud pray ing for his continued health aud prosperity
The prospective institution Is t. be known as -
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE or THE NEW YORK CoSiE-
RENEE,
the name 10 be filled In subsequently by the Confe-
renee or Its educational committee Drs. Foss Foster
aud Crawford were appointed committee 20 con-
vey the action OF tue Conference to Nh. Draw, aud
Dr.. Prince Crawford ana Brown were chosen Con-
terence trustees.
ference. Rev. Father Richardson, oi Ioughkecpsie,
answered to hrs name yesterday ior tue sixty-third
time In Annual Conference. He Is past elguty-our
years OF age Father Reynolds, now In us eighty
first year and the sixtyGrst year. OF his ministry,
cradle Father Bronson, OF Milwaukee, who Is
making a tour Of the Eastern Conferences
he gpsT Nv, was osS present
two Years ago he was licensed to preach by lilo
New York Conference and Two years laer n zen, emf
Six years ago ne went to Wisconsin and saw
TuE FIRST CHURCH EVER BUILT ~ THAI STATE
erected. The people (MetnOdisis) worshippcd IN
log cabin, and he suggested tnat rley should manu-.
facture some walking canes out of log, when
the nucleus for a fund OF $4,000 with which lney
put up their church. Another Father bronson OF
The New England Conference ana an 0hccf III the
American Bible Society, and IN his eIgnty-frst year,
was also Introduced.
The standing committees were then appointed as
rollows:-C Conference stewards. Necessiious cases,
Missions, Education, sunday Schools, STATISTICS
Tracts, Periodicals, Temperance. Post once and
Publication OF Minutes. special committees were
appointed on Popular Amnsenents. on conferences
Mutual Assurance society, American aud Foreign
CHRISTIAN Union, Freedmens AID society anu TUT
lie worship. .
PRAYER meetings are to be neld daily 81 eight !. NJ
and three T. NJ. during the sessions Of Conference.
THE CONFERENCES SERMON
was preached III the evening ny Rev. y. IL. wait
the relIrlug pastor OF Washington square Metho
dist Episcopal churGn, The Conference will remain
m session one wees. The LAY Electoral Conference
Will meet In Eighteenth street churcA on Friday 10
choose delegates 10 The General Conference.