New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.

METHODIST EIlSCOfAL CONf
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION WARMLY DISCUSSED
THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
ADoPTED-ADDREssEs BY DIR. j. IL. VINCENT AND
MRS. HANNAH WHITEWATER.
The New-York District Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church resumed its session yeser
day morning with devotional exercises by the Rev. c. c.
Goss The inquiry into tie character and work OF the
local preachers exhorters then resumed, and
letters read from those who were unavodably de-
tanned from the Conference. The Rev. j. H. Vincent,
d. d. delivered an address the subject OF the Sun
dayschool as Means for the Study Of the Word Of God
with View towards Spiritual Culture" He said sub
stanaly that Sundayschoo teachers should raise SO
exalted standard that they could be enabled to aim at
higher things than mere teaching; that they should
train the children for the Heavenly World, and for fell
lowshp with Christ The true medium for securing the
Holy Spirit was through the teachings OF the Word Of
God and the Church should build company for the
CARRYING out of good works. Mrs. Hannah Written
meyer next delivered address on the "Work Of the
Women in the Church, and How to Do It,"
The report on the condition OF the Central Church at
Yonkers was presented by VIM Trusow, the Secretary
of the Special Committee. 1t recommended that the
church needed immediate relief to the amount of about
s. m the churches Of the district should take up coec
lions at early day and forward them to the pastor
Tie Church Extension Society was also called upon to
help in the work, and the wealthy brethren in the dis
tret we're exhorted to do something TO the dis
the church. Addresses IN FAVOR the sub
iect were given by the Rev. DIS L. NJ King aud Wake
ley and the Rev. Thomas Lodge, after which the report
was adoped and the Rev. A. III. Ferguson, with the
Rev. Dr. Brown, President of the Conference, and the
Rev. Dr. King, appointed Committee TO carry out
the recommendations.
The Conference then took short recess. after which
the following resolutions were reported from the Com
mttee on Temperance, and presented By c. c. Leigh:
Rtod That more than ever ON absolute need
prObon condition tor the removal and cure Of the evils
OFF and We here edge our u'mo sn1evOrs to nausois
RsG Thai While We can never be satisfied with ANYTHING less than
step The enactment Of laws making This
y nas@ u!cn long Suffering an. . too P.,,eat Ieo2e
drinks beverage morally wrong but also most
earnestly protest aga INST our members sng f to The
sueh purposes or BY directly helping r. any Oee, ys promote in
Red Inst We should make special effort to secure the nomn
election to Office of strictly prbhPeigei and we'll known
Rssclrsd the Of unnen.ed on our
efs We Chsn recently upon
temperance welcome Of the nobs
create and sustain pure ana hAhu pebAe tentmeai Ost the SAFE
Of Interesting drinks
The report received and the resolutions ordered
10 be taken up separately. On the first resolution
long debdte arose, the members OF the Committee
asserting that they we're more than ever convinced OF
the need of total prohibition OF the traffic alcoholic
liquors. and they were willing TO pledge their utmost
eudeavors TO secure sautary reform The Rev. DIR.
FOss said that the resolution Tar in advance
pubic OPINION that ITS passage might prove evil
law. which would either be repealed or thrown aside
imperative. Tle resolution was then adopted The
second and third resolutions were adopted without
much argument. On the fourth "a very excited debate
arose 1ne Rev. A. ID. Vail said he did like see
politics brought into church matters. and he thought
the connection OF temperance with politics did much u
injure the OF temperance itself The Rev. Mr..
briggs asserted that the pupits would their whole
duty moral influence could he brought 10 bear
would sweep the traffic Ia alcoholic liquors from exist
ence. The Rev. Thomas Lodge thought there
hidden hand and. Notwithstanding Gov. Di1's
veto, he should for him II again
placed in nomination. the Rev. G. C. Leigh said there
design In the matter; the resolution was a copy
alteration being the words publicly pledged and we'll
known prohibition men" instead OF merely Temperance
meD." The Rev. A. d. Vail said he did wish
his vote. prohibition man might be right that
question ard wrong on all Others. The Conference
should not thus feter mans conscience Col Stone
strong picture OF the effects and tobacco
on the system, and attributed liquor the priucipa
part OF tae crimes OF the earth. Tue Rev A. c. LYON
asserted lGi II the TEMPERANCE party nominated Gov
ernoE or they sure TO be de-
feated Tue nest course would vote for the hest
man Of other parties The Rev. C. c. Goss said that
niDeteDihs OF the crimes OF the city due TO
eating stGulants OF sprtuous character and NOT To
the viIous matt liquors. There Germans enough
In the city who would join Temperance parry with
the view To close the whisky shops; II that evil
could be down, much OF the crime could be stopued
the Rev. Dr. NakeY said that there playInp
with the question longer They should grasp the
evil at Mr.. sklmpOn thought II the Church woud
take up the question III earnest Tie wind could
OF the sails Of all politicians and corner groceries
The resolution was adopted, also those fol-
lowed
The Rev. DR. Foss then moved that lists be placed In |
TIC elWfbes Tor signature IN support VI the resoutioos