The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-13
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THE ANNUAL METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Eighty second Annual sessi0n-Third Days
Proceedincs-Dr. Peck Educati0n-fbe
Lay Electoral Conference.-The Minister'S
Greeting.
Conference did not open promptly at nine A. NJ.
Yesterday, but when 1t did, at nali-past nine, the
questions propounded by the Rev. DR.. Brown Pre-
siding Elder OF the New YORK district, on the day
previous, were partially answered by the Bishop
But the questions ana answers not being satisfac-
tory 10 the Conference, they were referred 10 the
General Conference for explicit answer.
Certain churches IN Deposit, Brooklyn, New Bati-
more, Mellenve. &C, were authorized 10 sell old
property to enable them 10 rebuild other sites.
On motion, then, the Conference went into ballot
Tor he eecuon OF delegates 10 the General Confer
enCe While the tellers were out counting the
votes the Rev. Dr. PECK read some papers lelat-
ing 10
THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY,
and also addressed the Conlere ace, urging the
members III lake more Interest III the educational
institutions OF the Church themselves aud 10 arouse
the rich and wealthy men o; their congregations TO
interest themselves also IN those insl utions and 10
cOnsecrate Their wealth ana power 10 God and To
humanity. There are Sky -four students IN The
University, nearly all OF them professors OF rel.
gion. Iwentylour are ministers and eleven are
ladies'.
Alter the address OF DR.. Peck the BISHOP remarked
that the name OF Daniel Drew had become synony-
nous win
METHODIST EDUCATION IN rms COUNTRY,
and he nad therefore, great pleasure In introducing
Mr.. Drew, VINO was present
On motion OF Dr. CRAWFORD the Bishop was re.
Quested 10 convey The cordal lralerna greeting OF
the Conference TO the Lay Electoral Conference, and
tner prayer that great good will result rom tne IN
PRODUCTION oil lay delegates into tie General Confer
ence vi the Church. ON motion or Dr. CRAWFORD
also, " was voted 10 nave u special memorial ana
sacramento service on Monday next NJ three L. NJ
Z The conference tnen decided To hoiu Its
NEXT ANNUAL SESSl ON IN HUDSON, N. ",
from which place a very unanimous lnyltatl IN came
from all Tie church people The CnlVersallsts
agreed To furnish accommodation Tor 100 members
II The Conference should decide to meet there. The
Baptiss and PresDyterlans OF the town and Its
vicinity had united III THIS request, and Rev. i. X.
Hawksnurst presented 1t, and the Conference
almost unanimously accepted II. Notwithstanding
there was an invitation from Poughkeepsle Also
The Conference tnen AT eleven O'Clock, adjourned.
In the evening the Church Extension Society held
It's anniversary, AT when addresses were delivered
by kevs. Longacre. Dean ana McUapc.
The following ministers were elected delegates
to General Con terence on the first ballot but me
Conference adjourned before the teliers could re.
porL:-Revs U. ID. FOss and M. ID. Z. Crawford, OF
this city; J. Mey, OF sing sing; K. $. Foster Presl-
dent OF Drew Theological SEMINARY; A. NJ Osborn,
Presiding Elder OF Pougnkeeose district; 5. u.
Brown, Presiding Elder New York district;
William Goss, Presiding Elder Eenville dis
trict and $. J. Ferguson, Presiding Elder
Rhinebeck district One more delegate Is 70 nc
elected Today.