The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-14
THE METHODIST ANNUAL CONFERENCE.


n sexual or Separate Education w 0ndc or.
ful Beneficial Effects Of Tobncco-Let Con.
gross Increase the Tax ON tho Wced-Hnrd
Times In Tennessee.
The Conference opened yesterday aG the usua
| hour. Rev. O. s. Brown announced the result oil
the election OF delegates to the General Conference
as reported IN the HERALD yesterday. A ballot was
then ordered for the ninth candidate, ana the con
test between DR.. Il. ii. King ana DR.. J. b.
Wakely-Dr. King having the largest number OF
votes, but not enough TO elect. A second ballot
gave the honor 10 DR.. Wakely. Revs. L. X. King,
Y. N. Lewis and II. b. Ridgeway were elected re.
serves.
Revs. II. H. Travis, H. II. Harris, G. G. Williams,
j. II. Mitchell, Robert Day and G. w. Martin were
elected deacons. The name OF Mr.. Williams was
subsequently Withdrawn for personal reasons. The
ordination OF Rev. II. NJ. Whitbeck from another
branch OF Metnodism was recognized, and he was
received.
DR.. Foss from the Committee of Conference with
Daniel Drew, reported III favor Of naming the new
collegiate institution to be founded by MIR. Drew
"The Drew Seminary and Female College of the
New York Conference and recommended the elec-
tOn of stephen Barker and d. Wright trustees to
I'LL vacancies. The old charter for the Ladies'
School is ample enough to cover the proposed semi
nary also.
to separate education for the sexes, whereas the
spirit OF the age seemed to tend the other way. He
did not ike sexual colleges. They SAVIOR too much
OF the ROmanst, m0nklsh idea. These
sUPERSTiTlONS LINGEK LONG AND DIE VERY HARD
IN some Respects. lie wanted an education for
humanity. Applause.) The Bishop Was proceed
Ing, wnen DR.. ross called MS attention to section
two OF tie Charter, which gives the right unlIed
education or the sexes.
Kew. .. b. HEADsTRoM called the attention OF the
General Conference delegates To the scandinavian
missions In America ana Europe. lie Desan his
work alone IN this city Jwentyseven years ago. ana
now Jney have eighty ministers and s. 900 members
anu . most wonderful revival Is in progress IN
Northwestern Europe, which has penetrated Rus
STA. lie wanted the General Conference to revive
the scandinavian paper, which was destroyed by
the Chicago hre.
Blsnop AMEs remarked tnat 1t was not a figure
oil speech TO say OIL THIS Methodist Church, which lao
years ago had no organization, that now The sun
never sets upon It's affairs.
me Rev. Mr. SLACK, OF the HolstOn Conference.
presented the claims Of the Methodist University at
Athens, Tenn, where Dr. CoJle:gn. Its President,
and the Iacuty are actually suffering for neces.
sarles Of life. The trustees are unable to pay the
salaries, the crops failed ana general distress pre-
walls.
Dr. KYNET corroborated Mr.. Black, and said
that IL Is the only scnool IN all The southern country
for the education OF wnlte young men Ior the
ministry.
Al the suggestion OF DR.. FOSTER the Conference
informally raised liberal sum Tor Mr.. Blacx.
INTERESTING DEBATE ON TOBACCO.
resolution was offered recommending the young
ministers to abstain from the use OF TOBACCO. Every
candidate Tor admission into the travelling ministry
Is dshcu WctneT nc uses the weed or not and hence
more tnan ordinary interest was manifested In the
resolution and lively DEBATE followed. An am mi
ment was offered 10 strike out the word younger,
ana 10 make the resolution OF general application.
rather RICHARDSON had good WORD to say Tor The
weed. lie had come 10 manhood before he mad used
tobacco lie was Gaken with q serious dl3temper
that Dallled every effort OF physicians smoking was
recommended, and the result the cure OF ms dis
temper. lie afterwards thought IL desirable TO ouIt
the practice, Dut recurrence or the dIstemper was
the RESULT and the pracJce was renewed. Chewing
aftcrWard was commenced, not expectorating, rs
,t..pl,a
his health was 80 good that he had come to eighty.
three years, and every morning ne mad occasion TO
bless the precious plant TOBACCO.
Dr. OSBORN mad been adlcted with lo0sening OF
Ills teeth, ana 10 remedy II ne had commenced 10
use tobacco. with beneficial result. Feeling q call
to bear testimony against The OF the weed he
had quit II, aud lost tooth by the operation.
Three essays resulted In the loss three teetn and
now as long as tobacco Will save them he proposes
TO use It,
Pastor HEADsToM, f. OSBORN, G. d. Foss and
DR.. WAkELY spoke against the use OF tobacco. Tue
latter alter what they nad heard regarding the good
properties oil mat narcotic sarcastlcally moved tina
the Conference recommended It's universal use Tine
original Resolution. with the omission OF the word
younger" was then adopted
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
This morning at nine O'Clock love feast will
be held III tue Eighteenth street church, and
at haiipast ten. DR.. MILEY. OF Sing sing,
deacons VIII be ordained. The missionary
anniversary VIII be neid In ST. Johns cnurch
in Fty-tnlrd street. AT three T.. NJ, when Reys. j..
Mliey, Z. 5. narrower and w. r. Abbott will deliver
addresses Inc sunday school anniversary VIII be
held at The same nour, IN Bedford Street church,
wnereat Messrs. Elliott Stratton and Gregory Will
speak. in the evening the deacons Will be or
daIned elders, In ST. Pauis church, Fourth avenue.
A conference temperance anniversary was held
last evening" in Jane street Methodist Episcopal
church. Addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Burcn, Barnum aud BottOme.