New-York tribune., 1874-04-13
METHODIST CONFERENCES.

the proposed strike against a return to ten hours
days labor.
METHODIST CONFERENCES.
SESSIONS OF THE NEw-YoRK AND NEw-YoRK EAST
CONFERENCES OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
The S4th annual session of the New York
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church was re-
sumed at Q O'Clock Saturday morning at st. Johns
Church In Fifty tbirdst, Elgbthave Bishop Jesse
T. Peck presiding The Rev. L. j. L. King d. d.. Pril-
cipal of Fort Edward Institute introduced, among
other visiting ministers, and made short address,
The Presiding Elder OF Prattsye District, the Rev. A
X Sanford presented report Of the WORK ih ms
district during the past year. The year had been one Vi
general prosperity The following new church ed'hceo
have been erected: One at Norton Hi whlch hau coS
s45OO; one at Greenvie, at an expense OF s2oo anu
another at New Baltimore. costing $1,000 Many o'nei
had been rehtted and commoiious parsonageS hh'
been added TO the church property one at Co1saeke
costing $500 The erection Of several new churches
! was expected during the coming year. inc snhua'
schools had received special attention, ana "ere !"
prosperous condition. Especial care had Deeh 'hon
in the selection OF class-leaders and ID 'ne
manner Of conducting class meetings. Revivais nave
been unusuay,eOecye in adding to the membership OF
the church. The church Walton had received lou nc"
members; at Croton, 90 had been received lhto 'nc
church at Catski 100; at Mayorvile' oo' ~ "uo"
TO- and smaller numbers had been added 10 neai' '
church III the district. Ihe char"ctei" Vi al ' ~
on the district was passed.
nh 1,oy Decker was placed on the list OF superan
mated ministers The election Of candidates 10 full
connection and deacons orders was thentaken up with
the following result: W. A. Chadwck,7F ID. Abrams
ELI Quick r. III. Travis, o. X. Bowton, T. White, j. H.
Mitchell and Thomasi:S Bond passed examination and
were elected to fun connection. d. w. White did not
pass audJoseph Tetley was not present for examina
ton. These remained on trial The following local
preachers were elected deacOns orders: William
Coombs. William r. Snyder. Peter Stickles, William +.
JONES' and Josiah Tetey. William Bryant aud William
F. Jones were elt cted to elders orders.
The Rev. Dr. Wentworth addressed the Conference In
behalf Of the Methodist periodicals and publications
The Rev. Dr. A. NJ. Osborn presented partial report OF
the Episcopal fund. Receipts, S749 80; apportion-
ments 34OO The Rsv. ]. Ferguson presented the re-
port of the Rhiuebeck District Of which he is Presiding
Elder
The report of the Committee in the case Of the Rev
DR. Ferris was called for, and the Rev DR.. FOss Chair
man OF the Committee presented his report The facts
had been accustomed for long time to purchase con
mutation books which he used between New,York ana
Sing sing, the Hudson River Railroad In each OF
books there 100 tickets each good Tor one t
with this reservation tnat ali the tickets must DE used
within four months after the date OF p pu,cIaso, m
| Dr. Ferris thought this unjust, and had Deen
informed tna many Who 6s6 tcEets eft over
at the expiration OF the four months were accustomed
ed e See used d. He had seen court decisions
which said that the Company had no right TO lmlt the
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principle would be right ho thought in the case OF the
Communication tickets. Believing that he had right to
use tickets and that the railroad deprived hun o
hs inst rights when it refused TO take the tickets after
the four months expired, ne chanScd e date IN Ms
The railroad authorities, however, dld not recognize
his right, and charged with fraud and forgery
was printed bv Dr. Ferris Tne Committee who had eY
amned il reported tnat having examined the pamphlet,
tam moral questions worthy OF decided condemna-
on and that the excuse for he change OF date on te
fi1 AS
ensibe. The report stated that the state OF mlnd IN
duced IN Dr. Ferris by Tue 9Gnon Oh .ne uuSOh hvor
OF the act The Committee did not Judge tDat the AT
temnted defense uubished by Dr f iris was sufficient
bar 10 the passing OF his character he would promise
to abstain IN future from any attempted indications OF
The Rev Paul K Brown said that IL was impossible for
of for the Conference To give proper cOnsld
! tab,e DR. Ferris said he had objection such
course he wished TO speak on it himself Toe report
The Committee on Necesstous Cases reported that
s12 500 had apportoned among sixty claimants Tie
ioned as follows: New-YOrk disuict, $3.50; POugn-
kcepsie, s24Jo; iRhinebeck s150; Prattsyie $3.50;
EleDyllle Sl,OjO; Newburgh, $3.50.
Rev. j. &. slater announced that certain charges
had been made against MN by D. A hlsrn wnic9 were
utterly untrue, and he wished an Investigation OF these
charges, Of which he had copy, by the Conference
The charges read by the Secretary, and 1t was
that action be taken till copy OF the charges
signed by the complainant should he presented II the
Conference After discussion the whole SUBJECT
was dropped, aud by advice OF the Bishop no record
made Of the subject III the minutes OF The Conference,
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In the evening the anniversary OF the Ladies and Pas
tors Christian Union was held In the Forty-tbird-st
by tue Rev A. Longacre Mrs Wittenmeyer and others.
The ceremony OF the ordination OF elders was per
formed last evening by Bishop Peck at The Methodist
Episcopal Church, Seventh-ave near Fourteenth-st
Before the ceremony the Rev. Dr. Hare former pastor
of that church preached from the text found IN Psalms
XIV The Elders ordained to preach ana administer
the sacraments John 7. shew seney Martin, Will
liam BRYANT, William Jones In the laying on OF hands,
the bishop was assisted by Rev. Messrs q. s. Hare,
j. D.; F. Bottome, d. d.; a. Osborne, W. Bates T. c.
GOrsc, and W. NJ ChipP. -
THE NEw-YORK EAST CONFERENCE.
The New-York East Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church reassembed again on Sat
urday at the Simpson Church, at Clermont and Will
| loughby-aves., Brooklyn, Bishop Wiley presiding
After religious exercises and tue transaction OF some
routine business the following ministerial candidates
sanford, Charles f. Miller, Abraham A. Belmont Win
Eldredge James H. Hand, David F. Pierce aud Charles
a. Cowper. On motion OF the k,v. =. Is,
The committee 10 whom had been referred a
| claim made 10y the Rev F. s. DE Hass member Of
ernsaem for 81 400 said to him for services
dered to the Conference the financial agent Of the
paTted $4,000 were subscribed but owing the appeals
which were being made at the time the agent began his
bv Daniel Drew at Carmel, n. Y, the enterprise bad
been finally abandoned. The Committee declared that
OF his claim that the financial agent representing
! him had consented to cancel the debt for $500 which
the Committee recommended the Conference 10 appro-
pirate OF this Oliver HOyt offered TO give $3.50 After
further debate the report OF the Committee was ad on
the table. The Rev. Geo. w. Woodruff presented res0
luton recommending that the five districts OF the Con-
ference be reduced to three 10 be known as the Long
Island, New York and Connecticut Districts. This
| temporarily laid the table. The Rev. j. Stanley
DOTsay account Of i'll health, granted super
| numerary relation. The Rev. l.. o. Haven ID. D.. ad-
dressed the Conference the operations OF the Educa
tional Society which ne Secretary The Society
! giving financial aid 10 about 40 students and 800
| more desire aid from the several Conferences. he
! declared that John Wesley, George Whitfield, David
Blackstone, and David Livingstone, were benenciaries