New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
METHODIST COUNCILS.
THE NEw-YORK EAST CoNFERESC


The New-York East Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church met at yesterday IN
the second-aye NJ. L. Church. at One-hundred. and
uneteenthst. and secondave, Harlem. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Bishop Merrill. The roll
Of the Conference called by the Secretary Of the
East Conference the Rev G. W. Woodruff. who
was elected Secretary by reclamation, but
declined 10 serve, having held the Office
u years His resignation accepted, and the Rev.
d. A. GoOdsell elected and authorized TO nominate
his own assistants. He named the Rev. ID. 0. Ferris
and W. II. SimonsOn The presiding elders were au-
thOrzed 10 member from each OF their re-
spective districts each OF the standing committees
excepting the Committee Statistics, for which two
members from each district TO be named The fol-
lowing are the standing committees for the ensuing
year, the chanen of each committee to be elected by
Its members:
Scart-N HILL ". Estes George Taylor Joseph Smith. c.
Tssporoi Eoouomyw H. McAnster O. SinODs, A Roche T.
Sunday SahooE-S f. Bray, T. c. Beach, E. Warmer j. "
PerodalS Birch. &. Hsyns c. POri' Hubbard. p
T1ses"J C. Thomas G. Hollis j. vntOn. S. q. Smith N. @.
Boil cqssJ s. Mitchell A. Booth, j. W. Suh'On. & L James
Ts~DsrSnos-T n Lane. Breek, W. H. BOOe, p Hill R.
ctsrcl Es,easonA S. willis, G. z. Kelsey, Harris, C. s.
S1ssJ smith w. Zones J. Peg IT, R F. s.O " G s p
PotOo-A aeAH'ter, H. Terry, B. T. Abbott j. o. SunSOn
ESsoaioS~J NJ Buclsy A. C. EgglsstOn O. KeIstt, j. w.
i1ssaDas IA So,teaw H TbOm,' C. BIeEmlD A Hill. J. E.
SsSnes CGss-Gsore H. GOOdsen O. H. King George Dunbar
Bi.sSps f,md-w Plate G. W. Gallagher. w. N wsden. E N
Pssiaton Of 6lnsbs-D GOode @. A Hu.be, L. Taylor
Msooirs-G H. Hubbsn z. Gh.wod and simmons
Commute, dslrtue Kports-A H. Mead B. NJ Adsus aud
Ps5lt Worship-w W. Bovdi.b and J. B. Mervn.
The report OF the Committee Assessments named
the amouR assessed for the support Of the Bishops to
he q 400 The report OF the Book Concern showed assets
Cae595 3s liabilities s676,1l9; capital, s97O4e SO
from which deductions are % be made amounting TO
t7e8ol 49, leaving t79Il76 H. Memoirs of the Rev. C.
Cbittenden Josiah Bowen and l.. 7. Hadley who died
during the past year directed TO be written The
Rev James NJ. Buckley delegated to preach the
Conference sermon at the church, last evening
on account OF the illness OF the Rev. W. B. Stud
ley. The session OF the Conference. which VIII
The business for today will consist Of obtaining replies
&, questions involving the effective relations OF nnis
ters and OF examining candidates Tor the deacOhale
The ordinations will take place next Sunday the dea-
cODs will be ordained at the Secondaye Church Ia the
morning with a sermon by Bishop Merrill The elders
Viii be ordained In the evening at ST. James M. 4.
Church at Msdsonaye. and Hundreds ndtwentS-
A meeting in the interest OF the Ladies and Pastors
Cbrisan Union was held 10 the Church at o'clock yes
r,,uc Of Newark ap6 Mrs Dr. Fry OF Columbus Ohio
he Conference sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Buckley was
iYered al The Church last evening 10 large anu aP
eeistye congregation.
THE NETWORK CONFERENCE.
rUDsoN, April 2.-The New-fork Confer
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened It's
.y-third Session in this city, this morning At 0
[tbe Rev. Matthew Simpson. ID. d. the presiding
. took the chair and opened the session by read
e cd chapter OF Isaiah and announcing the 7Onh
T. The Rev DR.. Crawford and the Rev. Dr. Wakey
d PRAYER. Tue secretary Of tho last Session. tho