New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE

MEETING OF THE NEw-YoRK DIsTRIcr-LocAL
PREACHERS ExAMINED-EssAYs READ BY THE
REV. j. n KING, PROF. GILLETTE. AND OTHERS
The New-York District Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday at the Jane
NJ Church with the Rev. stephen D. Brown, D. d.
presiding The District Conference has been orgapzeo
direction OF the General Conference Tor the Pu
pose OF licensing local preachers and for ranraeuuH
business formerly carried on the Quarterly Confer
local churches. After the roll OF the uee
gates had been called the Rev. Elias s. Osborn was
elected Secretary of the Conference The Forty
1t. Quarterly Conference recommended the name OF
Henry King for license as local preacher The RECON-
mendation was referred to Committee Of three minis
and local preachers for examination ana Ine
following elected such committee the Kew D'
Foss the Rev Dr. wardell, the Rev. A. II. Ferguson
Messrs ]. L. Van BuskIrk and Z. c. Driggs Com
mittee on Temperance chosen. as follows !;
Messrs c. c. Lee, c. c. Goss, W. Truslow, ~ B.
Perry and J. Hamilton. Various local preachers
OF the district we're then examined as 10 the WORK
done by them since the last Distrlct COnIerenee
The remainder Will be examined to-day. Robert carr
said he had found much opposition manifested 70 the
local preachers, and that, practically church pupts
we're closed 20 them. Many congregations wonid no'
90 TO hear local preacher simply because he had not
been ordained by Bishop not because he could not
preach good discourse from Gods word. he hoped 10
see this prejudice removed. The Rev. j. NJ KING theh
read an essay the Pastor in the Homes or MS reo
pie" He said that the pastor should make himself
want in the family thar after his first visit he should
be actually desired. He should gain the love ana re-
spect children. He should also call on the male
members flock their business and show that ne
has an interest in their temporal as well as spiritual
welfare. Unless the Methodist pastor visited the fam
lilies other pastors would. and through proseytne the
church might lose OF its best members The pastor
should example Of domestic duty by never taxing
meals away from his own home, but always
to refuse such invitations, II by chance nc
should call on one OF his mock at nea
time BY such course he would secure respect
II he should have constitutional grumbers among his
flock he should follow the pattern Of Christ ana eohge
scend to their weaknesses. and yet with dignity By
such a he would gain the love OF MS Hoch, 10
gether with their esteem and respect Ihe essay Mas
received with applause. The Rev A. H. Ferguson mex
presented a report OF the condition OF the central
Church at YOnkers The congregation he said, nad
erected fine church at the expense OF $4,000 OWING
the taxation on the members so great that ne
feared they would have to part with their church edee
liabilities The report referred 10 a Committee con-
ssting of the Rev. DR. l. II King and the Rsy: J, ~
TO examine and report. The Rev. ID. W. {. Van Gaas-
beck reported ON the con iion Of the mission IN the an
ne xed district this city speaking or the DIM
residents OF the vicinity OF hnssDrdge had
encountered in reaching church, he SAID he had orga
tied openar that place. and had met with
great success When he first undertook the mission ne
found the Methodists almost hopeless but ne
was now about 20 organize them into some
thing like a church. Hs wished an edhce
could be erected at Kngsbridge but the dhculty 80
far get person OF influence 20 nead SUD
scriptOn For the present summer he could think OF no
better plan than 10 continue the open ar services Az
the suggestion OF members OF the Conference he
said he would endeavor 10 establish locations IN the dis
rict where local preachers could engage IN the work.
II his efforts should fail OF realizing beneficial result,
he feared the OF Methodlsm would Dc lost forever
in that part OF the city.
The Conference then took recess until o'clock.
when Prof. Gillette OF the SewYOrk Normal College
delivered the value Of Pictures 70 Illus
Bible Subjects" and A. ID. Vail delivered dis
course the Preparations Necessary for the Pulpit
After ransacting routine business, the Conference
adjourned until . q. IN to-day.