The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16
THE METHODISTs.

New York East Conference-Final Ses-
observation-disclosures for ls74-A Sem
sation for The Ladies'.
THIS conference met yesterday at the usual
hour The minutes were read and approved. The
committee on DR.. De Haas claim was increased.
the Committee on Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society reported the receipt OF $3.50 50 In vouchers
ana soA 20 In cash, which latter was ordered to be
paid over to the treasurer Of said society. Rev.
W. X. Davis was appointed to preach the Con-
ference missionary sermon next year with the
Rev. @. W. Woodruff, alternate.
The following committees were appointed for
next year.
40 Examtne Mntstertal Candidates. Prelfmf-
nary Course-W. d. Thompson. w. P. Estes, +.
on oos1ss or Srss rsarr FFoPp To1er @ VIII
hams. 9. b. Ford. N. q. Cheney, g. W. Lyon.
W. Abbott, T. D. Lakewood, ]. Parker, "a. r. O. O.
on Course or mira Yaar-I. 8 arecran,,aoe r
s. Willis, Z. J. Haynes, H. c. Glover J. smith.
GRIM an a A. = EscIsss0n ~ 6G sm,tn J. Pu5lman
". W Bowdisn. 3. F. Reeve, W. Il. Russell. I. c.
Beach. B. A. Gilman.
4 ON Local Preachers tor ordination as Esders-N.
Mead, J. W. Beach, !. simmons, G. T. Mallory, b. T.
Abbott
AN EDITOR ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Dr.. Curry. who yesterday voted for the report OF
the Committee on Periodicals, having read the
HERALD and noticed heading that he had been
rebuked, deemed it wise to make speech on this
subject. and for this purpose he offered resolu-
ton which recited that in the report periodicals
It was not the design Of the Conference to express
an opinion on any one Of them nor to censure any
editor or general Conference ofncer The Doctor
spoke In defence OF his editorial discussions OF the
questions Of the Resurrection and the Episcopacy
The report to which ne was speaking, he said, was
sprung upon him, ana he knew nothing about 1t
until 1t was read before the Conference He did
not think this was courteous or honorable for the
committee as Christian gentlemen. The Doctor
claimed that he had been conservative on all
questions OF doctrine or polity OF Method
ism; that he had got into the resurrection
discussion thougntlessy In critlcising book, and
he got OF 1t quickly and kindly as he could.
His theory Of the Episcopacy he commended was the
only one on which that order could be deended;
that the defence OF the Methodist Eptscopacy by
Emory and Bangs, was utterly faulty and I'M
tenable In this statement the Bishop presiding
and several brethren conceded.
DR.. J. w. Beach and Brother Buckley replied to
DR.. Curry chiefly on the point OF courtesy. The
discussion was conducted IN the best humOr, with
ture, which provoked unrestraned laughter Tor
VT the Stewards reported that they had received
S9,15l SO Tor
THE CONFERENCE CLAIMANTS,
and had dsbursed $9,o5o, which, with some small
sums lost in bank and o balance OF $44 90 on hand,
foots up the aggregate.
subscription was then taken up for Mrs. Bow
dish, widow OF the late Rev. G. G. Bowdish, OF
Astoria, resulting In about $500. Brothers I.
Stephenson and F. G. Hill were appointed to take
charge OF this subscription. Brother G. j. Slney
gave 500.
Father julius Field spoke on the matter OF the
small receipts and appropriations tor the SUPER
animated preachers. He hoped the pastors would
bring this subject before their charges the next
year.
me treasurer Of the Missionary Society re-
ported the receipts to this cause last year as io-
lows:-New York district, $500; Long Island,
south district $7.934; Long Island, north dis
trict, $l2.2oO BRIDGEPORT district $S,7s2; New
Haven district $4.601. Total, $37,42S.
DR.. Woodruff offered resolutions Of thanks to the
pastor and trustees OF the church In which the
Conference has held Its sessions, to the families
who have entertained the members OF the Con-
ference and to the secret aries for their faithful
labor. secretary Goodsel subsequently 0fered q
similar resolution toward the Bishop all OF which
were adopted by q rising vote.
Rev. q. L. Taylor was appointed to receive the
funds subscribed for ''His Excelency," OF Jerusa-
lem, DR.. De Haas.
CONFERENCE STATISTICS.
The Committee on Statistics reported as fol-