The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-15
THE METHoDlsTs.

uew York CONFERENCE.-The Closlng Ses-
sxon-Appointmen OF PastOrs-R1shop
Peck,s Farewell Address.
me last session OF the New York Conference was
held yesterday. Bishop Peck presided. The gal
leries were flied with spectators.
Al nine O'Clock the Rev. T. Van Duscn opened
the meeting with devotional exercises.
Committees were appointed for the examination
Of candidates lor pastorates as ielows:-First
year-Revs J. b. Hervy Robert Hunt. II. Ii. Birkins.
Second year-Revs. /. Lamont, J. T. Vandewacer,
}. J. Dean. Third year-Revs. ID. Han, = j. Nc
Cutcheon, c. Il. Reynolds Fourth ysar-G. Ii.
Corey, J. A. swift and q. b. Landon.
The Committee on Education reported favorably
On the course of stadies in the various Methodist
ueminaries. Committees were appointed 10 visit
those institutions.
Revs. e. Pinney. A. II. Ferguson and C. c. Keys
were appointed as Auditing Committee
Rev. r. II. Kelly reported that the number of
scholars in the Sabbath schools had increased 2 400
sast year.
Rev w. C. Smith presented the report OF the
Committee temperance, praising the women's
crusade. Rev. W. G. Smith was appointed Presi
uent OF the Conference Temperance Society, J. p.
Bermance secretary; w. p. Abbott, Treasurer.
THE NEXT CONFERENCE
resolution was passed that the next Confer
rnce be held at the Washington street church. IL
PoughKeepsle.
Rev. }. b. Wakely presented check for an ad-
aitional sum OF $500 TOR the support OF Rev. DR..
Boyt superannnated clergyman.
Tue Secretary or the Missionary Society reported
tha, the Conference last year raised Tor missionary
purposes 81, 459 In the churches and 81, s9S in
the sabbath schools. The society raised last year
D6so GOO ana expended s74o,000 and for this year
eS<o 600 mad been appropriated. He Thought the
expenses this year would be at least $500. 600.
There 1900 preachers In all parts OF the earth,
VINO q pended on the collections taken up for this
purpose. great church would never send It's
work could not be retrenched. The society must,
with tine ne.p oil God, be lifted out OF its present
endorsements. he would to God that he could
make them feel that the next COLLECTION must be Q
grand one, indeed.
TDe Secretary announced that slao would be
needed to defray the expenses OF the Conference,
and that a collection would be taken up. 1t real
ixed only s1oS, and the hats had go round again.
The next sum realized was $27.
Bishop Peck, in the absence OF Dr. Rust, reported
Dn the condition OF the Freedmen's Ala Society.
beset the freedmen If the Methodist Episcopal
Church we're TO withdraw It's aid.
Resolutions complimentary to Bishop Peck and
the Rev. Dr. VAIL pastor OF st. Johns church. were
then adopted.
the Committee on Missions reported that $4,000
had been appropriated for the English work and
g. 400 for the scandinavian.
BISHOP PECK's FAREWELL ADDRESS.
dressed the Conference. lie sand he never APP
preached the exercise OF his important duties with
out msgvings; but he came to the New York Con-
ference with less fear because he knew that tho
New York preachers would treat him as a brother.
He wished to acknowledge their Kindness, as their
oeyotion had rendered his position most agreea.
tle. He and his advisers had borne a great
responsibility IN. making the appointments
ever. they had had Gods help. Tor they had asked
IL and knew that He had. given It. The brethren
must remember that II was impossible to give
every one just such an appointment as he might
desire. II pastor got an undesirable place it
WAS certainly not a humlaton--it was simply a
stern necessity. There was great error, which
he would brieny allude TO. Some pastors, when
they got old, desired places IL which they could
comfortably and easily spend the rem aInder of
their nyes. Young men must guard against this
error Old age was friendly to study, and Inteiec
taai growth should never cease when he sent
man 60 small place and small salary Knowing
TINS disappointed brother, tHere the Bishops
voice thrilled with emotion.l A thousand bless
ings TO them and their dear famDies-Dlessings TO
THE LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.
Bishop Peck then read the list OF appointments
Of pastors Tor the various districts under the
charge OF the Conference, the following being those
|. for this city and vicinity
.Nsw Yonk DIsTsIcTms. D. Brown, r E.7sew York,
ission, J. 8 s6aaer: washington sanars W 2 ABBOTT;
rss Z a eSne
sMe sset bes & Il ea1on New c Yo4
i se to r be z nSe Free
esry,ard fins Street. T. nAf xese f Ssf,eana
. Mrest, W Ostrander. Lexington avenue. j. B.
\ Gakeiey 81. Johns j. NJ. King Eighty-sixth
neeI A. d. Vail: 81 James, c. d. foss; Hope, j. G.
nkey; City Mission-Misson Circuit A. c. Morehouse
n nj ". ;. Bouton; Grace church, r. Wheatey; Sc.
rk's. W +. Butler; Washington Heights, IT. II.
b. rkins; Morrisana. J. r. swift: fremont y. smith;
10 rdhm, to be supplied North New York Mission, ID.
a. Van Gaasbeck; Yonkers First church. X. NJ STRAIT
TON Central cburch A. IL Ferguson; Tuckahoe, j. w.
Ac terer; Greenburg I. Nessier Ashford, l. II. Lent;
VIII W Plains, First church. A. L. Lyon: Memorial
rhu rch, ". Hatfield: Hrfsdale. w NJ Chipp Irving
ION :. W. Selleck; Tarrytewa, J. r. Wardle; North
Tnrr yTown G. ~ Pratt j. Holdich. Secretary of Amer
ear Abe society. c. MeCabe, Assistant Secretary
l,hrr III Extension society.
Lew York East Conference.-The Minis
xser = Deceased Wives Worthy OF Obit-
. ,ai " Notices !-Conference Reproves AN
,di and Decides to Pay DIR. DE
n "a ~ Claim.
Tn Conference met yesterday at the usual hour.
Ins 7e reading Of tine minutes, II. ID. Latham
md. !, ~ King were granted superannuated rela-
ION and X. X. Diossy, transferred from the In
hama Conference, was granted supefnumerary
elaine m.
The Committee on Bible Society presented its
uenh ed report. TIE Committee on seamen's
sa.ne also reported.
,rso sornrnit 1ee on Church ryfeuston was