The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-06
NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE.

Fourth Days Proceedin gs-EIection q
Local Deacons-An English man Whs
Has Not Got the Salt Water out OF Hira
Rejected, and Anothsr Who Has, Re.
ceived-Educationak 3paerests Advo.
cated-Miscella ncous Business.
The Conference reassembled yesterday, and waa
led in devotion by Rev. N Meade, OF ROxbury
Conn. Several notices were read, after which the
Secretary read telegram from Philadelphia, ask
ing for the concurrence OF this Conference with the
Philadelphia, Wilmington, New Jersey and other
Conferences in arrangements Tor properly ceie
brating the centennial anniversary Of the first
Methodist Conference ever held 10 America which
met in Philadelphia In the summer OF 1773.
committee OF three, consisting OF Drs. Griswold,
Roche and Woodruff, was apo. nted on this matter.
Rev. A. Il. Mead, OF New Haven, had his years
collections-over S30O--made out in checks to tsld
credit OF the several correctional interests and de-
posted in private bank which failed few days
thereafter, and he desired to know what action the
conference would take on it. committee consist
ing OF Drs. Curry. Buckley and T. q. Osborne was
appointed to investigate this matter also. Rev w.
r. Davis, transferred from the Baltimore Confer.
ence, was received
The examination OF character OF candidates for
deacon's orders was continued, and the name Of
William E. Tomkinson having been called, 1T was
shown that he mad not done any work in the dis
trct since last June, when, alter consultation with
Bishop Simpson, and with his consent Presiding
Elder Osborne relieved him Of duty, and not having
any other place vacant, Brother Tomkinson has not
done any ministerial duty. DR.. Scudder stated that
Brother Tomkinson had applied to him ior work,
but he DR.. Scudder) had had no authority to take
a man Off another district nor did he recognize
THE RIGHT OF PRESIDING ELDER
to relieve any brother from work In the ministry.
He acted as supply for the Warren street church,
Brooklyn during the illness of its pastor. the late
Brother Hadey. When Mr.. Fletcher took charge o.
the Long Island South district Mr. Tomkinson was
away, and he, therefore, could not say anything
about HIM. The brother had been good preacher;
had passed an excellent examination before the
committees, had been two years Oh TRIAL in t.e
Newark Conference and one year in this Confer.
ence, and his present position was not OF his own
seeking, and. in the language OF Rev. W. r. Corbitt,
he Clr. Tomkinson) should not be made scape.
goat to bear away the sins OF others.
Rev. Mr.. Buckley explained the facts in the case,
from which 1t appeared that member of Fleet
street church, Brooklyn held an official position
class leader in Brother Tomknsons charge in Fiat
bush, ana the young pastor in enforcing the Discip
line insisted that this brother should either hold
his membership in the FlaLbush church give IN
which arose the pastor, comparative stranger,
was worsted by the class leader, and to avoid more
trouble the presiding elder relieved him as be-
DR.. Curry demanded o
RULING ON POINT OF LAW
as to the right o, presiding I'm elder to relieve man
Conference without giving him other work. The
Doctor denied the right OF either bishops or pre-
siding elders to do tins thing.
Bishop Merrill ruled that the presiding elder in
ordinary cases would not be justified in doing SO,
but here were special and peculiar circumstances,
and it was for the Conference to decide whether,
in the language of the Discipline, Brother Tomkln-
and was thereby entitled to deacons orders.
1t appeared, however, that the brother had been
ordained deacon two years ago. and had he re-
manned In his station last year he would now be
entitled to elders orders; but not having COM
! piled with the disciplinary requirement ne was
simply continued on trial another year.
When John Ripper's name was called 1t appeared
that he though not an ordained minister mad per-
| formed the marriage ceremony, and done other
acts recognized by the law OF Connecticut as
legal TOR minister to do, but not allowed by the
discipline to unordained men. ruling was asked
en- tins matter also. but was not given. 1t as in
sisted by the presiding elders and others that
these brethren VINO occupy important stations in
/ country villages and towns should be
| ELECTED TO LOCAL DEACoNs' ORDERS
] at least, that they might not be compelled when
| OF ministers OF other denominations The brothers.
| case was passed, as were those oil the other can
| didates Tor the dlaconate, ,pt A. M. Sherman,
| over whom the Conference mad such a verbal
tussle on Friday. He was discontinued at his own
request. In other words, he was requested to
| withdraw to save himself from being voted oat.
Rev. A. s. GRAVES, Chairman OF the Committee
| OF Examination OF the first year, moved that the
| committees be required TO present the results OF
their several examinations In each case in writing,
either for record on the journal or to be filed away
| with conference documents, SO that they might
have something to refer to when cases like those
that have been before them come up.
| Rev. G. L. TAYLOR OF the examining committee Of
| the second year, moved that the committees have
conditional power to require candidates to go over
| the same studies second time. But the motion
chiefly on the ground Of danger in giving the COM
| mittees such powers, and thereby also increasing
the burdens ofthe candidates for admission into the
| ministry.
The financial report OF Syracuse University was
| presented and ordered on hle, and Chancellor
Winchell, OF that institution, was invited to ad-
| dress the Conference, which he did briefly on the
| interests OF the University.
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
The financial condition OIL the University, as ap-
| pears by the report, Is as foloWs:-
Subscriptions including Syracuse city bonds. .$6l6
Rebate on land and Subscription 6o,oW
Real amount Of subscription. ...............s5Sl,n
Received from rent Il" on University block Ss
Total amount collected ................. s275, 1856
The sums not collected and those invested in land
and bonds aggregate $3.50, $50. Unproductive sub
scriptons and real estate, 500, $50.
The Rev. George p. Mains was elected TO Elders
orders and will be consecrated this evening in st.
James, M. L. Church, Harlem.
Brethren Charles E. Miller, Of -; Ephraim
Watt, OF Round HILL Conn. Fred Bell of Seventeenth
street, New York; John ii. Battersby OF Sheepshead
Bay, L. |. George Filbur o. Moriches, l.. l.; William
Bradenburg, OF East New York. /. j. Lansing, Of
southpark, Conn; James II. Ham. oil Madison.
Conn. Perry Chandler and John 5. Wilson, OF New
Haven Mission, were elected to Local DeacOns
orders, and will be ordained this morning in
Second Avenue NJ f. church, corner OF Il9th street.
william +. Markwicke, OF Hanson place cAurch,
| Brooklyn, was rejected because he is an English
man and has been here only ten weeks, and as
DR.. Scudder remarked has not got tue salt
water out of himself yet. The discipline re-
led at least two years trial. and 1t has been GUS
| tomary for the Methodist Episcopal Church in
America to recognize the action oil any branch Of
| Methodsm in any part OF the world In the admis
| sion OF brethren coming from them. This brother
has been five years local preacher in England and
| part OF the time occupied an important mission
station. But contrary to the rules OF the Society