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

lew York East Conference.-The Minis
xser = Deceased Wives Worthy of Obit-
.,ai " Notices !-Conference Reproves
4 di and Decides to Pay DR.. DE
H ~ Claim.
tn e Conference met yesterday at the usual hour.
Ane { 7le reading Of tine minutes, II. ID. Latham
and. ~. King were granted superannuated rela-
ton AND X. X. Diossy, transferred from the In
s,,aua Conference, was granted supernumerary
reaus IN.
The. Committee Bible Society presented its
amend ed report. TIE Committee on >eamen's
sm,we also reported
Tne I. committee on Church Extension was re-
appoint, %.
Rev. =. osoorn, appointed 10 audit the ac-
count or Rev. C. 3. sung. reported that Brother
sing han received and paid 70 Mrs. F.. A.
uadey q le sum Of Sass OF. Brobher Sing was
.nareupsu discharged rom further obligation in
' MEMOIRS WERE READ
~ rev G. q Bowdisb, late pastor OF the church in
Anstr,a WIN. } died since the last meeting OF the
ronference: OF Mrs. IemiDa Francis (wiie Of the
Rev A. : TT aDcis), who died during the last Con
ference wear Though out OF the usual practice or
the Coaierepc e, the memoir OF Mrs. Francis was
ordered 70 he published in the minutes lengthy
memoir OF Re- Edwin oldrlD was read by Brother
absfr act Tor pul lbcation- Brother Oldrn was the
Iweuty-seconc o. family OF twenty-five children,
and was lin. England and OF good English
Dr. 1nnt thou4 Int the Conference should have
special memoriai service at its annual session. An
Optuef OF Mrs steel was also read
Rev ~. p. CorhItt moved that hereafter IL 0e the
general. Of The Conference publish in the
minutes the o1lrDEres Of deceased wives OF minis
fers DR. Roche spoke strongly against this mo-
ton anc galnst sus;h publication A large number
ri n,niste Is ready TO champion the cause OF
the women whether dead or living, with the latter
OF whom IL G galleries ana the rear part OF the
cnureh wei e MED but their speeches were cur
short py q all for tse vote, which was taken, and
the Mo'i Tup, RrsTsEs OF THE CONFERENCE
vers author,z ed to se5tle with tile here or G. r.
Rarher Of Life reld. ana Or q. Bristol OF Cheshire
Conn. in regar,i to iegacies le ~ those deceased
me committ.,e on Periodicals reported that
there ought not be discussion carried on IN the
EDITORIAL columns OF the christian zdcocote On the
doctrines or pon ty OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church whereby the minds and the iasth Of the
ne unsettled. There was discussion on this resS-
luton ON a motion 10 strike out
THE COMPENSATORY CLAUSE.
mr. 7 W. Beach, Req. j. NJ. Buckley and Dr. A. s.
Hunt members or the COMPUTES. supported their
report. Rev. John pickenson Thought that an
editor should ne condemned for altering senti-
/ Genfs through hts paper for which minister
y you'd he condemned Tor ptterlng IRON his pulpit.
ne was IN favor OF the principle declared in the
cammirtee,s report and should vote for II. He
Sner remarked tnat ne a. ana o,neT on Se
TO- .ts TO which objection mas now neen taken.
be- ere his reelection by the General conierence
49, 49, by a handsome majority. DR.. Hunt TOOK ex
cent?, VI TO this remark as Implying an lnQorse-
ment Of Or. Currys' theories. on me contrary
The %. nmittee on Episcopacy considered Dr.
s,urrv,s heories absurd. ~
Dr. Iira ny, Of Washington, was introduced; DR..
Talmare vas present, but was not lntroduccds
vhe Conierc uce took o recess till three r. NJ
Afternoon Session.
Conference m ct again in the afternoon. After
the usual open s n sne ~, ds o on ~ pSer
hands In snort $l,0se from the raised last
yeaL The comlGAts y were tReEsi95S 2PAgso "